The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 464 Blocking My Way to Get Married (2)_1

Chapter 464: Chapter 464 Blocking My Way to Get Married (2)_1

Seeing that she truly wasn’t angry, Lu Hai was somewhat at a loss for words, "Young Master Shen must be very angry." If Pei Qin were also conferred the title of County Magistrate, even if it’s just an honorary title, no obstacles would remain for Young Master Shen to marry her.

Pei Qin laughed lightly at the thought of Shen Songming hopping mad.

Shen Songming wasn’t just upset, he was beside himself with frustration. He had already had people testing double cropping rice and, if it were successful next year, he planned to secure a title for Pei Qin. Then, marrying her would be no issue at all. He wouldn’t have to pressure Pei Qin to acknowledge some unknown noble as her parents and then marry him in a roundabout way. But Ms. Liangsan had come out of nowhere, cutting off his path abruptly.

He had thought that a lady confined to her boudoir managing to achieve double cropping rice must be one of their time-traveling kind. Even if they couldn’t look out for one another, they should be able to coexist peacefully. However, Ms. Liangsan was quite enthusiastic about him and even wanted to go into business together, but he couldn’t uncover anything solid about her background, which drove Shen Songming insane. If you’re not a fellow time-traveler, stealing my thunder, sabotaging my marriage plans, do you still expect me to work and make money for you!?

Moreover, this Ms. Liangsan had previously been obscure, but now she had suddenly received the title of County Magistrate for her double cropping rice. She had been a delicate lady, never venturing out of her doors, and even though she had previously recuperated on the estate and resided with her clan, it was impossible for her to have come up with double cropping rice. Shen Songming suspected that there was something off about her core. Even if she wasn’t a time-traveling peer, she was no longer a proper Ms. Liangsan.

Therefore, he wrote to Pei Qin, advising her to be cautious and that he would come to see her after a while in Jingcheng, to investigate this Ms. Liangsan thoroughly.

Soon it was the end of the month, and Pei Qin hired help to start harvesting the sunflowers. The royal decree also arrived, appointing Sister Peiqin and her brother as soy sauce suppliers, providing soy sauce to the palace every year; as well as sweet potato suppliers, providing sweet potatoes and sweet potato flour to the palace annually.

The news spread quickly, and various discussions filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment ensued.

Old Scholar Fang read over the bright yellow silk cloth again and sighed with admiration, "This is truly wonderful! With it, silver coins and reputation will slowly be accumulated."

"Even if the Pei family has produced two scholars, they won’t be able to catch up with us!" Grandma Fang said with a feeling of vindication.

"If their family can produce two scholars, our family can produce two scholars as well!" Pei Qin said with a smile, glancing at Fang Liuming.

"My cousin encouraged me to try the spring examination next year." Fang Liuming still felt somewhat unsure. He was already sixteen this year, and would be seventeen next year. If he were to go for it, he could at least try, but he just didn’t feel confident.

Seeing his lack of confidence, Grandma Fang said, "Trying it out first is nothing! There are plenty who fail the exams. Just go and give it a try!" She too felt that her eldest grandson was too young; her own son was nearly twenty before he barely managed to pass.

This year, Pei Qin wanted to let Fang Liuming try his hand at the exams, but thinking that failure might easily discourage him, she didn’t encourage it, "This year Wu Dongsi’s three-year term is ending. If he’s reassigned, the new County Magistrate won’t be familiar with the situation, so it would be best for Liuming to clear the examination during next year’s spring trial." Although she was confident that the new County Magistrate wouldn’t dare to cause trouble, if he wasn’t from the Shen family faction, he wouldn’t be as easy to handle as Wu Dongsi.

Old Scholar Fang pondered deeply, "Next year, Liuming must take part. We must secure an academic position!"

Lady Yu looked at her eldest son, her gaze filled with encouragement.

Fang Li patted Fang Liuming’s shoulder with pride, "Next year, go and come back as a Scholar, to glorify our ancestors! Once you have an official title, I’m afraid they’ll be wearing out our doorstep trying to propose marriage!" His gaze then drifted to Pei Qin, still not giving up hope. He had been talking about marrying Shen Songming, but after waiting all these years, Pei Qin was already eighteen and there was still no sign of it. It would be better for her to marry his son Dalang!

There were quite a few proposals for Fang Liuming, but Old Scholar Fang had already declared they would wait until Fang Liuming obtained his academic title. Hence, no matter whether it was Grandma Fang or Lady Yu, even if people approached Fang Fu and Lady Ruan to inquire, the response was the same: the family was not yet ready to discuss marriage for Fang Liuming; when they were prepared, they would seek out the matchmaker themselves.

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