The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 423 Grim Reaper Comes to Claim Lives (1)_1

Chapter 423: Chapter 423 Grim Reaper Comes to Claim Lives (1)_1

Speaking of other matters, Zhang Shi Qian might be willing to help out or run an errand, but when it came to dealing with Pei Qin, he was a bit scared.

Seeing his reluctance and unwillingness, Zhao Jun Chao’s eyes grew cold, "Shi Qian, did I not take good care of you when you came to the county school? When you took a fancy to Brother Li’s sister, didn’t I help you pursue her?"

Zhang Shi Qian forced a bitter smile, "Brother Jun Chao, that Pei Qin... as you’ve seen, she’s just too fierce, and she knows martial arts. Even several grown men can’t handle her, let alone the guard rumored to be highly skilled in martial arts constantly by her side. To mess with her... that would also involve the imperial envoy... One wrong move could ruin everything!"

"The Pai Building is about to be completed, so we’ll wait until the imperial envoy has left," Zhao Jun Chao thought of Pei Qin’s arrogant and wild manner when she fought him, and he yearned even more to experience the satisfaction of subduing and conquering her. Even if he didn’t do anything serious, he at least wanted to scare her enough so she wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant towards him again!

Zhao Jun Chao’s good friend also laughed as he wrapped his arm around Zhang Shi Qian, coercing and tempting him until Zhang Shi Qian nodded and agreed.

After the harvest work was over, Zhang Shi Qian returned to the town. He followed others to the Pai Building to take a look, seeing that many hands made light work, and it was soon to be completed, meaning the imperial envoy would also surely be leaving soon. However, Lu Hai, who followed Pei Qin wherever she went, had a stern face and a sharp gaze, which made Shi Qian feel very intimidated.

Pei Qian, carrying a sickle, came over and snorted at the sight of Zhang Shi Qian, whispering to Pei Qin, "... jealous to death of them!"

With over one hundred and sixty mu of land, and dozens of which were wheat, it was certain they needed to hire help. Pei Qin had talked to Sun Quanliang and signed him up as a permanent worker, as they had always been doing so.

Sun Quanliang helped hire more than a dozen honest and diligent wheat cutters.

Pei Qin took the sickle and marked out about two mu of wheat, which she and her siblings would take responsibility for.

Pei Yuan and Pei Wendong also lined up in turn, each carrying a sickle and began cutting from the outer edges towards the center; they intended to take full responsibility for these two mu of wheat.

Seeing that she and her siblings, who owned over a hundred mu of land, still worked in the fields, the villagers praised Sister Peiqin behind her back for being able to endure hardship. She kept her stall despite her wealth, and even with land and long-term workers, she did not forget her roots and continued to work the land herself.

Seeing this, Pei Wendong’s familiar friends also went back home to help with the work. Indeed, Pei Wendong was not only good at his studies but knew how to have fun. As Chang Yonglin said, he was a top student. When they went out to play and saw the top student bending over to cut wheat in the field, they decided to go home and work as well—to at least follow the example of the top student.

In a few days, the siblings had tanned a shade darker, especially Pei Qin, who was peeling a layer of skin.

As Pei Yuan rubbed her back, she felt a bit compassionate, "Elder Sister! We’ve already finished cutting the wheat for the two mu of land; why don’t you take a rest? Look at you, you’re peeling from the sun!"

"What’s wrong with peeling? A new layer of skin will soon grow back!" Pei Qin said nonchalantly. After she finished her bath and came out, toweling off her hair. That was the downside with people in ancient times; all this ’body and hair, given by one’s parents,’ and women couldn’t cut their hair. Pei Qin never had hair this long in her previous life. It was a hassle to wash, and sometimes Pei Yuan had to help her. It seems that if she doesn’t cut her hair, as it grows longer, she would need a maid to wash and comb her hair in the future! Damn!

Speaking of hair, Pei Qin felt so frustrated she wanted to curse. On the day she signed the life-and-death contract with Old Pei’s House, she wanted to make a statement of breaking off ties by cutting her hair and severing any connection with Pei Zongli, her nominal garbage father. Just when she had a chance to cut her hair, Grandma Fang and Lady Yu strongly opposed it, saying it was bad for a woman to cut her hair and didn’t let her do it.

Looking at her hair reaching her waist, Pei Qin worried, "Won’t my hair grow to the ground one day? I’ll become stupid from the weight!" Maybe one day she should just declare that she’s taking the path of cultivating with her hair, and find an excuse to cut it off for sure. In cold weather, keeping it long is like wearing an extra sweater, but in the summer, it would be enough to kill a person with heat, and it’s also heavy on the head.