The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 232: Only Managed to Hold in a Fart (5)_1

Chapter 232: Chapter 232: Only Managed to Hold in a Fart (5)_1

Pei Qian returned to her room and wrapped a package of sugar-coated peanuts for him in waxed paper.

Feng Bo sensed the hostility from her and did not pursue further inquiries. After greeting the siblings, he hurried back home in his donkey cart.

The Feng family’s wheat had already been harvested and was spread out in the threshing ground to dry. He mentioned he was going off to deliver vegetables and would return later in the afternoon to ask Pei Qin for some lessons on accounting.

Seeing him return so quickly with a troubled expression, Fang Hui couldn’t help but ask with a smile, "What’s wrong?"

Feng Bo hesitated, then told her about the donkey cart Pei Qin’s family had bought and the planting of sweet potatoes, "Those sweet potatoes are pre-ordered, and when it’s time to harvest, I expect people will come to collect them. They run a noodle stall, deliver sugar-coated peanuts to the county, and now they’ve planted those sweet potatoes..."

Listening to what he said, Fang Hui became worried too. "They had been building their house before, and your grandfather was saying they were tight on money, and they hardly have any furniture in their house yet. But after they finished building their house, they repaid the silver to your grandfather’s family and to our family. Even with running a noodle stall, they couldn’t have had so much silver to afford a donkey cart. They probably got some silver left over from planting those sweet potatoes, given to them by the people who ordered the crop."

Feng Bo was somewhat uneasy. "Cousin is also going to turn fifteen soon..."

"Don’t worry! Our families are such close relatives! When Qinqin comes of age, I’ll talk to your grandmother in advance and let her bring up the marriage proposal, it’s bound to succeed!" Fang Hui consoled him and then added, "During these days, you should visit them more frequently!"

Feng Bo nodded.

Pei Qin delivered the sugar-coated peanuts to Ju Xian Building and Moon Restaurant and, on her way back, Boss He gave her a package of melon seeds and a package of peanuts.

She placed the items on the table upon returning and stroked her chin, sizing up the melon seeds and salted peanuts.

"Big Sister! Is there a problem?" Pei Yuan asked, puzzled by her contemplative expression.

Pei Qin nodded, "There’s a problem!"

"What’s the problem? Are the peanuts and melon seeds poisoned?" Pei Qian asked hurriedly.

Pei Yuan was startled but then felt it was impossible. They not only had no grievance with Boss He, but the tearoom business was struggling, and it was her elder sister who had suggested to Boss He how to improve things and had helped out.

Pei Qin gave her a look and then picked up a peanut, shelled it, and tossed it into her mouth, "These peanuts and melon seeds don’t taste good! Once we’ve planted the sweet potatoes, let’s try making them ourselves!"

Pei Yuan and Pei Qian exchanged a look, both unable to hide the glint in their eyes. If the elder sister said something wasn’t good, she could invariably concoct something better!

The three of them went out to draw water, filled the water jar, and watered the sweet potato plants.

It wasn’t long before the family delivered the threshed wheat to them.

On the east side of the house, a granary was piled up, now half-filled. If it was just for eating, it would be enough for the siblings to eat white flour until the following year.

Pei Qin prepared the bean seeds and told the Sun Quanliang family that it was going to rain, advising them to plant the beans early and to hire a few more people to work together.

Sun Quanliang was somewhat astonished that she could predict the rain, something normally done by experienced farmers. With the prospect of earning money, he naturally did not refuse, especially since they had already received so much grain for free, fulfilling an agreement they had previously made, so he accepted.

After consulting with an experienced farmer who suspected it might indeed rain, Sun Quanliang quickly found some people and sent word to Pei Qin.

Pei Qin and her brother arrived at their field with the bean seeds.

Planting beans required a small seeder, which Pei Qin had asked Zou Xing to make in advance. With one person guiding it and two people pulling it at the front, they could also use a plow ox if they didn’t want manual labor. There was no need to laboriously place beans two by two; it was hassle and slow.

"But if you sow beans the same way you sow wheat, the beans will grow too thickly in rows! It’s too dense! It wastes a lot of bean seeds!" Sun Quanliang said, shaking his head.