The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 393: Don’t Play Intelligence with Mom (7)_1

Chapter 393: Chapter 393: Don’t Play Intelligence with Mom (7)_1

He was actually worrying needlessly; Pei Qin was very safe and honest!

But it wasn’t just him who was worried; everyone at Old Pei’s House could be described as being on tenterhooks every day.

The Zhao family was in a desperate hurry to marry, but they didn’t dare to collide with this timing, for fear of provoking Pei Qin to vent her anger on them! If it came down to a situation where both sides were destroyed, it would be more than enough trouble for them! So they kept pressuring Old Pei’s House, urging them to fulfill the marriage contract as soon as possible.

Sun Xiujin also hoped every day that the Zhao family would make a fuss as soon as possible and take Pei Qin away while Shen Songming was not around. Otherwise, if the Zhao family yielded to the power of the Shen family, they might be threatened into calling off the engagement, making Pei Qin even more pitied by Shen Songming because she had lost the reward!

Zhao Junchao felt the same way; he also feared that Pei Qin might be aspiring to climb the high branch that was Shen Songming, and once he arrived, the Zhao family couldn’t compete with Shen Songming. Although they could get some benefits from the magistrate of the Shen family, it was far less than what marrying Pei Qin would bring!

Landlord Chang also began to worry about Pei Qin’s marriage, picking out well-educated, good-looking, and well-off young men from the Chang’s clan, but none of them were quite right. Even though the reward had turned out this way, Pei Qin probably wouldn’t let it go easily, and Shen Songming should respond. So, those who weren’t outstanding were somewhat lacking for Pei Qin.

Landlord Zhao, being a nephew, was also a talented individual serving as a minor team leader at the guardhouse and had a few men under his command; there was definite hope for his promotion. Pei Qin didn’t like bookish scholars too much, but rough young men skilled in martial arts often caught her eye.

Pei Qin now wasn’t interested in anything; she was preparing for Lady Fang’s annual memorial service.

This year, there had been hopes for greater splendor at Lady Fang’s annual service once the reward was given, but now the situation had turned out like this. The reward had become Old Pei’s House’s to claim.

Grandma Fang didn’t know how many times she had cried or cursed, arriving early for the annual service with red and swollen eyes.

Lady Yu didn’t know what to say and could only offer a few words of comfort to Sister Peiqin and her brothers.

Pei Qin didn’t make a big deal of it, simply hired someone to cook, and led people to the gravesite to burn paper money.

Pei Yuan, Pei Qian, and Pei Wendong were all not crying as they did last year; each one was holding back their strength, with eyes red but not complaining. Having their rightful reward taken away and to cry at their mother’s grave would be too disgraceful!

After the meal, Pei Qin, like last year, thanked everyone and sent them away.

The Fang and Feng families didn’t leave, sitting in the room with a heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

Old Scholar Fang’s face was gloomy, "If it weren’t for the Qian family, no matter how capable the Pei family could be, they wouldn’t have thought of such a plan to win the reward." He had pondered for many days and felt they needed to target the Qian family.

"But the Qian family is also a wealthy family, clearly rich and well-connected. Even the Shen family had agreed on the reward, but in the end, it went to Old Pei’s House. Going against them, what can we do?" Fang Li didn’t want Old Scholar Fang to risk their whole family against the Qian family. What if something went wrong? They wouldn’t gain any benefits but instead would suffer from fighting a wealthy family they couldn’t beat.

Old Scholar Fang had never fought such a battle of wits and bravery in his youth, but they had to fight against the Qian family! Without engaging the Qian family, they would always support Old Pei’s House from behind and fight them in sneaky ways. The Qian family had intervened only twice—once they had nearly taken the lives of Sister Qinqin and her brothers, and another time, they had stolen such an important reward. If they made a move again, who knew what kind of foul measures they would use!?

"Didn’t the Qian family have a dispute with Lady Qian? Rumors say her stepmother from the family’s side drove her out; we can use this!" Lady Yu had been thinking about the Qian family already; if it weren’t for them, none of this would have happened. They were deviously dangerous behind the scenes, making it hard to guard against them.

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