The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 269 Are You Even Letting Others Live? (6)_1

Chapter 269: Chapter 269 Are You Even Letting Others Live? (6)_1

"Sure! You all keep working, just leave this here for now, and follow me to the county town in two days!" Pei Qin responded.

The Zou Xing brothers all smiled and agreed.

Before leaving, Zou Xing cast several glances at Shen Songming, seeing how at ease he was in Pei Qin’s home, and his eyes dimmed.

Zou Fu also looked at Shen Songming twice, then said to Zou Xing once they were outside, "Er Lang! The family that little aunt mentioned isn’t bad. Don’t keep resisting your parents, you’re already nineteen! Your parents worry about your marriage every day, and you’re not young anymore. You should settle down quickly and get married! That Xiao Pei... she shouldn’t be part of our family!" With her capability as a maiden to amass such fortune in just a year, what more in a few more years? Their temple is too small for her! Er Lang should find an ordinary girl and start a family for a more peaceful life!

Zou Xing knew that he was becoming less and less worthy of the current Pei Qin, but deep down, he just didn’t want to marry. Once he’s married, he knew he would have to give up even the slightest hope.

Seeing him silently lower his head, Zou Fu sighed.

It wasn’t long before Chongyang Festival arrived, and Sister Peiqin and her brothers also climbed to a high place.

But while others climbed for the view, they caught several bamboo rats and a couple of wild rabbits.

Back at home, they slaughtered a bamboo rat and a wild rabbit to eat.

Shen Songming gnawed on bamboo rat meat, unable to hide his admiration for Pei Qin’s boundless energy, "Someone like you could definitely survive even in a primitive forest!"

"I did survive from that place!" Pei Qin glanced at him.

Shen Songming almost choked on the meat, staring at Pei Qin in her short brown male clothing, said no more. If someone like her, thrown back into ancient times, had learned ancient martial arts on top of that, would she still be human?! Suddenly, Shen Songming felt deeply that he should learn some martial arts himself; he couldn’t keep relying on guards everywhere! Compared to Pei Qin, he was really losing face for travelers!

So, when they set out for the county town the next day, Shen Songming insisted that Pei Qin wear women’s clothes. At least her outward appearance as a delicate girl would give him a fighting chance!

Pei Qin finished roasting sugary peanuts and Drunkard’s Peanuts and loaded them onto the cart, saving two bamboo rats and two wild rabbits for themselves and loading the rest to sell. When the Zouxing brothers arrived, they all headed to the county town together.

First, they delivered the peanuts, then sold the bamboo rats and wild rabbits. Shen Songming went to the County Government Office while Pei Qin and the Zouxing brothers went to Chang’s house.

Landlord Chang wasn’t home, and it took quite a while before he returned.

Seeing that Pei Qin and her group had come directly to Chang’s house instead of the Wang family, Landlord Chang smiled with his eyes squinting and called over the shopkeeper of agricultural tools to negotiate a price with the Zouxing brothers.

Pei Qin had already briefed them on the approximate prices beforehand, the range they could accept, and the minimum they wouldn’t sell for, since the hand-cranked threshing machine wasn’t something you could learn just by looking. Both parties were somewhat cautious with their pricing, but eventually, they agreed on a satisfactory price.

Meanwhile, Landlord Chang chatted with Pei Qin about mundane matters, the planting of sweet potatoes, Chang Yonglin’s studies, apologizing for any trouble, and saying if Yonglin misbehaved, she was free to discipline him.

After Pei Qin had made small talk with him for a while and the Zouxing brothers’ deal was settled, she declined Landlord Chang’s invitation to stay for a meal and went out to find a place to eat.

Feng Bo was also out shopping and just happened to see Zou Xing, Zou Fu, and Pei Qin entering a noodle shop. He hesitated for a moment before hurrying after them, "Cousin! Cousin!"

Pei Qin, thinking the call was for her, turned around and saw it was indeed Feng Bo. She greeted him.

"Cousin, are you in the county town for..." Feng Bo started, glancing towards Zou Xing and Zou Fu. If she was delivering goods, why was she with Zou Xing?

"Oh! We came to deliver peanuts and to discuss some business!" Pei Qin said.