The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 194 Malicious Intent (3)_1

Chapter 194: Chapter 194 Malicious Intent (3)_1

The day after New Year’s Day, the siblings got up early to make breakfast. Pei Qin decided not to go early, so she handed over a calligraphy practice book to Pei Wendong to practice his writing. Going early would only result in standing around at the Fang family’s place, surrounded by villagers asking questions, which just the thought of gave her a headache.

She didn’t want to leave early, yet someone came to pick them up unexpectedly.

Fang Li arrived driving an ox cart, "I knew you brothers and sisters would still be soaking at home! Hurry up and pack up, get on the cart! If you wait any longer, your aunt’s family will all have already gone over! I’ve not visited any relatives today; just stayed at home waiting for you!"

Pei Qin offered her New Year’s greetings and took the basket she had packed in advance, then led Pei Qian and her three siblings onto the ox cart.

Fang Li talked all the way, asking when they were going to rebuild their house. He said he wasn’t going out to find work this year and would help them keep an eye on things, saying the kids didn’t understand and could be cheated out of their money. He also generously offered, "How much silver do you still have? Is it enough to rebuild the house? If you’re short on silver, just ask your Uncle! We may not have a lot, but we definitely have a little!"

Pei Qian pursed her lips, not believing a word he said. Previously, their aunt had not sent them any money, but he had come to ask them for it. Even if he gave something, it was just a few copper coins, and then he would come to ask for more. That Fang Fang, she didn’t like her either, as fat as a pig, and always greedy for good food. She didn’t know how much good food Fang Fang must have eaten to have grown so fat, while they had just filled their bellies, and it seemed like better days were just around the corner, but their mother had been driven to death.

When they reached Fang Family Village, as expected, quite a few people had heard the news and had come out specially to size up her and her siblings, asking Fang Li, "Are these your nieces and nephews!? And you even went to pick them up!?"

Fang Li greeted them with a smile, "They’ve moved to the town now, the road is long, and the little ones had to walk all the way here. So I went over and picked them up!"

Some people complimented Pei Qin and her siblings on how tall and graceful they looked, appreciating their genteel appearance and inquiring about their ages.

Fang Family Village was not small; walking from the western end of the village to Middle Street, with stops and starts along the way, Grandma Fang and Lady Yu became anxious. Fang Fang and Fang Liuyang, even the youngest of the Feng family, Feng Chun, had come out to greet them.

Pei Qin hopped off the ox cart and walked on foot.

Fang Fang came up with a smile and called out to her cousin, took the basket to the house, and sneakily peeked inside. Seeing that it contained no more than what their aunt’s family had, she felt a bit disinterested. Even if they didn’t need to bring much for the New Year, her grandmother and mother had sent them so much before the festival. Both Landlord Chang’s house and the Wang family had given them silver, yet despite not visiting relatives for so many years, they hadn’t brought any good food!

Fang Fang tossed the basket to Feng Chun to take back to the house, then came over to pull on Pei Qin, "Since you’re my cousin and my aunt is no longer here, you should be the one to give us New Year’s money, right!?"

Pei Qin, concerned by her expression, took out a red envelope and gave it to her.

Fang Fang’s eyes lit up, and she hurriedly called over Fang Liuyang to open the red envelope. Inside were ten copper coins, which she felt was a little meager, but it was the same as what their aunt’s family had given.

Fang Liuyang and Feng Chun both gathered around, and Pei Qin gave one to each of them.

Seeing this, Lady Yu came out, grabbed Fang Fang, and wanted to hit her, "You dead girl! How old are you still asking for New Year’s money!? Didn’t you get New Year’s money yesterday?"

"Since my aunt is gone and my cousin is older than me, she should give me New Year’s money!" Fang Fang howled as she ran, thinking that with her own money, she could go to the sundries shop since there were no tasty treats at home.

"If you take that money to buy food again, I’ll break your legs! Come back here! You’re so grown up, and you still haven’t learned anything!?" Lady Yu called her back, shouting angrily.

Seeing that she was really getting angry, Fang Fang reluctantly came back with her lips pouting, "You can’t take my New Year’s money, my cousin gave it to me!"

Lady Yu raised her hand intending to hit her.

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