The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 402: To Have Such a Dream (7)_1

Chapter 402: Chapter 402: To Have Such a Dream (7)_1

Pei Qin looked at the letter and finally showed a proper smile, throwing it to Pei Yuan and Pei Qian along with a few "Little Radishes" to read.

After reading it, they all burst into excitement. Pei Yuan asked, "Is it really true? Could there be a mistake this time!?"

"There’s definitely no mistake! Brother Songming is indeed impressive. Even though the reward was snatched by that beastly family at Old Pei’s House, he managed to secure an even greater reward for us!" Pei Qian happily read the letter again.

Pei Wendong and Chang Yonglin were also delighted and filled with anticipation.

That night, when they went to the workshop to listen to Mo Heng’s lecture, they shared the good news with him as well.

For those who were preparing to leave, the preparation took almost a month.

Seeing their joy, Mo Heng thought about Pei Qin’s feelings when she received the message, his lips curling into a slight smile.

Zhang Gengshan was extremely indignant inside. Last time, when she was dragged to the Yamen, the young master rescued them and even gave up his last lifesaving money; they didn’t know about it. This time, the reward was not secured by Shen Songming at all, but by their young master’s own efforts, and they were still clueless, only thanking someone else all the time!

Soon, Wu Dongsi also received the news from above that an imperial envoy was coming and he should prepare in advance. Wu Dongsi was thrilled too. He had thought all hope was lost, but unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the better! He hurriedly informed Pei Qin, so she could prepare in advance as well.

The siblings swept away their previous gloom, and their smiles became bright and joyful.

Pei Qian couldn’t express how elated she felt inside. Although they couldn’t get back the reward given to Old Pei’s House, let them see that the great reward was still theirs! The small reward they got was also because of them, just a token of recognition, a stinging slap in their faces!

In just a few days, the gates of Yuanyang County swung open, and Wu Dongsi, dressed neatly, led the Third Shifts of Government Servants to personally welcome the entourage of the imperial envoy arriving directly in Taiping Town.

Suddenly, the whole Taiping Town was abuzz.

What was going on? An imperial envoy was coming! Was this to bestow rewards? For Sister Peiqin and her brothers?!

Shen Songming, who arrived early, covered his buttocks, moving gingerly. Taking every step was a painful effort; he had been beaten thoroughly despite his attempts at making amends. If only he had known, he wouldn’t have let her hit his buttocks. It hurt day and night – he could only sleep on his stomach, stand rather than sit when he saw a chair, and could only gently sit on cushioned surfaces. Such torment!

Wu Dongsi came over to help set up the altar, burned incense, and taught Pei Qin and her brothers how to receive the decree.

The eunuch delivering the decree was the Great Eunuch, who in a high-pitched, thin voice, ordered that all of Old Pei’s House be summoned as well.

Soon, someone volunteered to pass the message, and several officers went over to call the people from Old Pei’s House.

There was no one in the silk store as it was the day Lady Zhu was celebrating her birthday, so all of Old Pei’s House were at home, and they were summoned together.

Seeing them pale and ashen-faced as they came over, many townspeople couldn’t help but scoff with disdain. After all, they had seized someone else’s reward, but now the reward had come again, this time for Sister Peiqin and her brothers, and they especially called Old Pei’s House over – there was a joke to be witnessed!

Qian Wanxiu didn’t want to come; she suspected that something ominous was afoot. But since the officers called for all of Old Pei’s House, she had to come and bring her two sons along. She glanced bitterly at Shen Songming nearby, her eyes filled with venomous resentment.

The imperial eunuch saw that everyone had knelt down, and only after Pei Qin and her brothers and all the people were properly kneeling did he leisurely take out the imperial edict to read it.

After a bunch of incomprehensible archaic phrases, Pei Qin understood a bit. The beginning was to commend them, and the reward came after; anyway, the things covered on the tray were theirs to claim. The previous reward to Old Pei’s House was because they had raised them, the siblings, much like the custom of rewarding the wife and children when a son takes office, or petitioning on behalf of one’s mother.

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