The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 400: To Have Such a Dream (5)_1

Chapter 400: Chapter 400: To Have Such a Dream (5)_1

The Zhao family got the word that they could start discussing marriage and immediately prepared gifts to negotiate the wedding date with Old Pei’s House.

Twenty-seven months after mourning, Lady Fang passed away in December and by this March more than twenty-seven months had passed. Once the mourning period was over, Pei Qin would be able to discuss marriage and be married off.

Sun Xiujin visited her maternal home to catch up with relatives and came to talk to Pei Qin, asking about her marriage plans, "By March, you all should be ending the mourning period too, and marriage is a matter of utmost importance. Don’t let Old Pei’s House take advantage of any loopholes!"

Pei Qian had always disliked her, treating Sun Tingyu in the same way, just not fond of these two nieces. Clearly harboring ill intentions, yet putting on an act! Seeing her talk about Pei Qin’s marriage, Pei Qian pursed her lips, "The matter of eldest sister’s marriage doesn’t need outsiders to worry! Even if someone has designs on elder sister, by the time Brother Songming comes, they all would be sent packing with their tails between their legs!"

After Sun Xiujin married Li Baoxiang, Shen Songming became even more of an impossible hope for her, completely shattered. So, hearing anything about what might happen between Shen Songming and Pei Qin stirred resentment in her heart. Glancing at Pei Qian, she covered her mouth and chuckled, looking relieved and at ease as she asked Pei Qin, "When is Young Master Shen coming?" She knew Pei Qin was not slow-witted, appearing carefree but in fact quite calculating, and she did not hide that she once had some designs, just acted as if she had let go after getting married.

"I don’t know about that!" said Pei Qin with a shake of her head. She hadn’t seen another letter from Shen Songming since the one she received before the New Year, nor did she know when he might come.

Seeing she wasn’t speaking, Sun Xiujin snorted inwardly but with good intentions reminded her, "With the matter of the rewards turning out this way, you can’t delay your marriage either. Old Pei’s House actually dared to take advantage of the rewards, and considering you have workshops and stores, they might really target your marriage! After all, Pei Zongli is your biological father, and marriage is subject to the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmakers! Your mother has passed away, and what he says goes!"

Pei Qin smiled coldly, "Let them dare to come!"

Sun Xiujin had thought for a long time before coming at this moment to kindly remind her. Anyway, since Old Pei’s House had gone behind her back to sell her off, they definitely would have exchanged betrothal gifts with the Zhao family and finalized the marriage. The orders of the parents and the words of the matchmakers. If the Zhao family doesn’t break off the engagement, then even if Pei Qin dies, she would still be a ghost of the Zhao family!

The more Pei Yuan thought about it, the more worried she became, "Elder Sister! With Old Pei’s House being so shameless, could they actually take advantage—"

"What nonsense are you thinking of! Go about your business! When the time comes, we’ll deal with them! I’ve been waiting for them all along!" Pei Qin patted her on the head.

Pei Yuan was not reassured, fearing that one-in-a-ten-thousand chance.

Pei Qian’s eyes flickered, sensing something bad. Sun Xiujin was up to no good, coming out of the blue to tell them these things—had she heard something?

Most of the spicy pickled cabbage in the workshop had been reserved by customers, and the rest, Pei Qian planned to sell at a high price come spring. So she had Lu Hao drive her cart, and she took the opportunity to go out while she was delivering spicy pickled cabbage to investigate. She wanted to know if Old Pei’s House was secretly plotting again regarding her elder sister’s marriage.

She didn’t find out any news, only that Old Pei’s House’s Pei Wenlee and the Zhao family had negotiated a marriage, reportedly set for the end of this year, after Pei Wenlee’s coming-of-age ceremony.

When Pei Qian saw Zhao Junchao, she couldn’t help but scoff with disdain. Ugly and full of himself, he was just right for Pei Wenlee! Who told his good big brother to rely on their little uncle, a Clerk at the County Government Office, to exploit connections and help pass the examinations!

Without getting any news about the marriage, Pei Qian returned home but brought back good news for them, "That Clerk who helped Pei Wenli pass the spring exams, heard his name was Zhao Dacheng or something. The County Government Office found out he took bribes, helping to alter case facts! The Zhao family’s in for trouble!"