The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 228 Just Let Out a Fart (1)_1

Chapter 228: Chapter 228 Just Let Out a Fart (1)_1

The more she thought about it, the more Lady Zhu felt that this matter had to go her way, registering the land bought by Pei Qin under the name of Pei Zongli was the only way to alleviate some of the resentment she had accumulated over the days.

When Pei Zongli came back, Lady Zhu immediately told him about it, saying they should go find Pei Qin.

However, Pei Zongli frowned upon hearing this, feeling it was unlikely, "They just built a house, where would they get the silver to buy land!"

That single remark suddenly reminded Lady Zhu, "Right! The house they built, whose name is on the deed!"

The name on the deed was Pei Wendong’s, because as the future head of the household, once this was arranged and a house was built on it, there wouldn’t be a change unless something significant happened, so the deed was in Pei Wendong’s name.

"It’s also possible that they wrote the Fang family’s names on it! Now that the wheat harvest is almost over, they’ll be going to the Government Office to handle the deed soon, and I bet they’ll still register the land in the Fang family’s names!" Lady Chen muttered through clenched teeth.

Lady Zhu felt she couldn’t tolerate it any longer, a fire burning in her heart that she had to let out, inciting Pei Zongli to go find Pei Qin with her.

Qian Wanxiu looked on without saying a word, Pei Qin might appear careless, but after Lady Fang died, she had a rough time under Pei Qin’s hand, she needed Lady Zhu to help her probe this despicable girl’s limits.

Unable to resist Lady Zhu’s insistence, Pei Zongli went to Taiping Town during the market day, waited until Pei Qin and the others had finished selling their dough flakes and rice noodles, and when they packed up to go home, Lady Zhu called him to follow them.

Now that they had a donkey cart and after building a new house, there was a place for the tables, chairs, benches, and even pots and kettles, so when Pei Qin finished her stall, she didn’t trouble Sun Tiezhu and just pulled it all back to her place herself.

Seeing their cart was newly made and even pulled by a donkey, Lady Zhu felt a twitch in her eye, and muttered through gritted teeth, "That donkey cart couldn’t also have been bought by them, could it!?"

Pei Zongli watched with a frown, even if their noodle stall business was good and they sold a lot of pull carts and pushcarts, after building a new house, it was impossible for them to afford a donkey cart and still have money to buy land! His sister-in-law’s words revealed her dissatisfaction with their second house, could it be that she was just repeating rumors, things that weren’t true at all!?

Pei Qin’s home was on the north bank of Bear River, close to the end of Taiping Town’s main street, not far after crossing the bridge, it was near Liu’er Alley. Noticing Lady Zhu and Pei Zongli following behind, Pei Qin raised her eyebrows.

At the sight of Lady Zhu and Pei Zongli, Pei Qian’s eyes suddenly filled with hatred, "What are you doing here?"

"You wretched girl, watch how you talk!" Lady Zhu instinctively opened her mouth to scold, but remembering their purpose for coming, she held back, pursing her lips as she looked at Pei Qin, "Your father and I have come all this way, and you’ll let us just stand outside!?"

Sweet potato shoots were scattered all over their home, with everyone treading carefully as they walked.

"Spit it out if you have something to say, fart if you have to!" Pei Qin unabashedly retorted. If folks from Old Pei’s House wanted to feel significant around her, that was one thing, but respect? They’d need to have water in their brains for that!

Enraged and her face turning purple, Lady Zhu wanted to berate Pei Qin, but couldn’t bring herself to, and glowered at her instead, "No matter what you say, I’m still your grandmother! And he’s your own father! Do you have no manners or upbringing at all now!?"

"Manners and upbringing, you say? Bear River is just over there, why don’t you go take a look for yourself!?" Pei Qin said with a smile in her eyes.

Lady Zhu felt a chill in her heart and held her tongue.

Pei Zongli gave her a look, signaling her to calm down, and then softly said to Pei Qin, "Qinqin! No matter what, we’re still father and daughter, and blood ties can’t simply be severed. I heard you’re going to buy land, and you’re not yet of age nor allowed to own private property. I came to ask if there’s anything you need Father’s help with!"

Pei Qian sneered with contempt, "You surely don’t think that if our house buys land, it would be registered under your name, do you!? And then you shamelessly claiming our land as your own!? Coming here to accuse us of having no manners when you yourselves are the shameless, venomous, and deceitful ones! You’re the ones who drove us out after pushing my mother to her death! We’ve had nothing to do with you since! And now you want to lay claim to our land, why don’t you dream on!"