The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 163 Kick Them All Out (8)_1

Chapter 163: Chapter 163 Kick Them All Out (8)_1

"Let’s talk! What are you planning to do with us?" Pei Qin asked with a smile, in a tone suggesting negotiation rather than accusation, with no curses or fights involved.

Lady Zhu opened her mouth to curse again, but Old Pei gave her a cold glance.

Pei Zongli opened his mouth, "Come here, let’s discuss it."

"Everyone will know what happened in the end, what’s there to fear?" Pei Qin said, still smiling good-naturedly, not showing a trace of anger, while inwardly cursing her mother.

Lady Zhu couldn’t be bothered to argue, snorting angrily, she clenched her teeth, "We’ll give you thirty taels of silver, but you must leave far away! Otherwise, don’t blame us for being inhospitable!"

"That’s indeed a lot!" Pei Qin said, nodding her own head, "Hand it over!"

Qian Wanxiu looked at Lady Zhu and Old Pei.

Old Pei knew how much Lady Fang valued her, that she listened to everything she said, let her take charge of the household; as long as she agreed, she could persuade Lady Fang to leave.

Seeing him nod, Qian Wanxiu quickly turned around, took the thirty taels of silver from Mother Qian, and looked at Pei Zongli. Seeing his consent, she then gave the silver back to Mother Qian, signaling her to hand it to Pei Qin.

The onlookers outside the gate were sighing with envy, marveling. Thirty taels of silver in one go could last for how many years! It would be enough to build a three-room tiled house!

Pei Qin accepted the silver briskly, opened the cloth bag, tossed it aside, grabbing the three large silver ingots and weighing them. She looked at Pei Zongli, "Add one more! This isn’t enough!"

"You think thirty taels of silver is too little!? You still dare to bargain!?" Lady Zhu immediately glared and scolded fiercely.

Pei Qin steadied herself, "Indeed not enough! You should add another two!"

Qian Wanxiu’s eyes darkened as she looked at Pei Zongli and instructed Mother Qian, "Give her another ten taels!"

Mother Qian expressionlessly turned to take another ten taels of silver ingots to her.

"Although it’s still not enough, this will barely suffice for now!" Pei Qin grabbed the four silver ingots. After speaking, she took one and, with a fierce swing of her arm, smashed it hard against Lady Zhu’s face.

Lady Zhu let out a cry, covering her face.

Pei Qin swiftly threw another, aiming at Old Pei this time, hitting him right above the eye.

Lady Chen hurriedly covered her head and ran.

Pei Qin threw another, this time at Pei Houli, "This last one is for you, you scum!" she shouted as she violently hurled it at Pei Zongli’s chin.

Pei Zongli quickly raised his hand to block, managing to shield his face but not his chin, the sharp corner of the ingot hitting him hard, causing him to gasp in pain.

Lady Zhu wailed and cursed.

Pei Qin stood at the gate, looking coldly at those people.

Si Ya thought she would keep the silver, but instead, she used it to strike the people of Old Pei’s House. At this moment, Si Ya didn’t feel sorry for the lost silver; rather, she felt that Pei Qin’s cold gaze and imposing manner as she watched them had a kind of commanding presence after tossing the ingots.

"Let’s go!" Pei Qin pulled her towards the small courtyard.

Lady Fang leaned on the door frame, watching her come over with somewhat of a daze. She was still so slender, yet each step she took was forceful and steady, as if her small body contained boundless strength. Her eyes, like frosty stars, shone brightly, drawing one deeply into their depths.

She couldn’t help but smile; this was her daughter! Her Qinqin! She was growing into a mountain of support, rapidly rising right before her eyes. She would become her backbone and an example for her siblings. She would be the support they all looked up to!

But what about her, the mother covered in shame, barely clinging to life—how could she have the face to live, let alone rely on her daughter? It was she, the mother, who brought disgrace upon her, who made her children’s lives worse than others! She was the one who had sinned, yet her children had to bear the consequences. They didn’t deserve this—her Qinqin least of all!