The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 419: Completely Breaking Away from Old Pei’s House (6)_1

Chapter 419: Chapter 419: Completely Breaking Away from Old Pei’s House (6)_1

"All you do is ask me for money, money, money! Haven’t I spent enough? We’re about to run a deficit, what are we going to do in the future? Are we going to beg my family again?" Qian Wanxiu’s eyes were red with tears.

Seeing this, Pei Zongli hurried to console her and offered apologies.

Qian Wanxiu decided to talk with Zhao family, Zhou Junchao could refuse if he wanted, under parental order; if the people from Zhao family agreed, they could just change the marriage contract. If later he didn’t want to marry Pei Wenlee, he could always call off the match. Then, she would have a reason to refuse supporting Zhao family, to decline to keep her word.

But the people from Zhao family weren’t fools; they demanded something concrete from her first, otherwise they wouldn’t call off the marriage.

Meanwhile, stalemate continued on one side, while the Pai Building had been constructed up to the roof on the other.

Pei Qin distributed sweet potato slips for free to the villagers for them to plant back home.

The imperial eunuch and the craftsmen from Ministry of Labour who came along had also heard about Pei Qin’s altercation and turned a blind eye to it. The matter had not only involved the Shen family pulling strings but also alarmed Sir Ji. No one had managed to persuade Sir Ji to intervene in such a matter. Those who reached the position of Great Eunuch were shrewd; they lived in luxury every day, watching the Pai Building being erected.

The people from Old Pei’s House knew that the imperial eunuch was siding with them; scheming against Pei Qin any further was no longer a possibility.

Not to mention Shen Songming being there; even if he wasn’t, they would still not be a match for Pei Qin.

Grandma Fang and others stayed worried for quite some time, afraid that upon the imperial eunuch’s return to Capital Jingcheng, if he spoke ill of Pei Qin, her reputation would be tarnished, possibly turning into a big issue.

Old Scholar Fang came over a few times, and seeing the imperial eunuch speaking politely to Pei Qin, he knew that he wouldn’t say anything bad. With Elder Shen being able to influence the Emperor’s decisions in the Shen family, even the Great Eunuch wouldn’t dare to offend them. Now his worry was for Pei Qin’s matrimonial affairs.

Landlord Zhao still thought of calling over his nephew for Pei Qin to meet, to see if he might catch her eye. Shen Songming had stayed for so long without leaving, almost constantly by Pei Qin’s side, asserting his authority as if marking his territory, so Zhao dared not say anything more.

Landlord Chang also felt that it would be better for Pei Qin to marry an affluent local in Yuanyang County than to follow Shen Songming to a grand household as a concubine. But now it seemed tough even to speak.

Yet, Shen Songming had to leave, as there had been an accident at the crystal mine in Zhejiang Prefecture and he was needed to handle it.

"Was there a collapse that caused fatalities?" Pei Qin asked, noticing his grave expression.

Shen Songming shook his head, "It’s probably not that simple. It might be interfering with someone’s interests." Or it could be that the Shen family wanted to send him a reminder and a warning, to make him see clearly.

Pei Qin frowned.

Suddenly, Shen Songming laughed, moved closer, and hugged her. "I’ll go and resolve it! You just wait for me!"

Pei Qin pushed him away. This guy had recently learned to be touchy-feely, pulling her arm, touching her head, had he also become addicted to hugging?!

Shen Songming watched her, chuckling, "You wait for me, huh! At most two months and I’ll be back! I’ll come back to spend the Double Seventh Festival with you!" He blew her a kiss, then waved as he went to pack his bags.

Shuang Xi, worried, carefully packed the luggage and brought it to the carriage. "Young master..." Could it really be just two months before they returned? Were they not going back to Capital Jingcheng, not going back to Jinan Prefecture?

Shen Songming also wanted to live a carefree life, as the Shen family wasn’t short of sons anyway.

Pei Qin watched his carriage leave in the distance, her brows tightened.

"Elder sister? Brother Songming won’t encounter trouble on this trip, will he?" Pei Yuan asked worriedly, for they had all already come out of formal mourning. If it were delayed until next year, Elder Sister would be eighteen.

"He won’t get into trouble, it’s just a bit of a hassle! It won’t be too difficult for him!" Pei Qin said, shaking her head with a smile and striding towards home.