The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 465 Blocking My Way to Get Married (3)_1

Chapter 465: Chapter 465 Blocking My Way to Get Married (3)_1

Although Shen Songming often visited Taiping Town, everyone knew about the ambiguous relationship between him and Pei Qin. Pei Qin had rejected all marriage proposals, leading everyone to believe she was waiting to follow Shen Songming. However, now that time had passed and there was still no certainty, some people speculated that Fang Liuming’s silence on the matter of marriage was because he was holding out for Pei Qin. If things with Shen Songming fell through, Pei Qin could simply turn around and marry Fang Liuming, adding kinship upon kinship, without giving others a bargain, and Pei Qin wouldn’t have to suffer any grievances in another’s household.

Given that the subject of marriage had come up in front of so many people, Fang Liuming felt somewhat embarrassed and his gaze unconsciously drifted toward the petite figure beside Pei Qin.

Seeing the direction of his gaze, Fang Li felt a surge of delight. His eldest son had finally become wise, and affection had indeed blossomed over time! He had previously claimed reluctance, but now, at the mention of marriage, his eyes were stealthily glancing toward Qinqin, obviously wishing to marry her. Fang Li smiled even more joyfully. With his son’s heart in the right place, things would be much easier to handle. Shen Songming’s talk of marriage had been unreliable, with no word until now. Marrying off to his son instead would be better, they could support each other, and in a few years, she might even become an officer’s wife!

He had to think about how best to deal with this situation.

Old Scholar Fang was also pondering how to properly bolster his grandson. Fang Liuming was slightly lacking in essay writing, not sharp and mighty enough; if a new County Magistrate were appointed, centrism, although good, could easily lead to a failed examination if not to the Magistrate’s taste. He planned to gift some things and ask Wu Dongsi for advice on Fang Liuming’s behalf, and he would need Pei Qin’s assistance, "...We still have some mountain goods at home; I’ll go later to collect some from the hunters in the mountains."

Pei Qin herself earnestly wished for Fang Liuming to do well in the exams, and she readily agreed, "Once the sunflowers are gathered, it will be perfect for frying some mult-flavored seeds to send. We can scout things out first, then take Liuming along later!"

Old Scholar Fang nodded in agreement.

Lady Yu nudged her eldest son.

Grateful, Fang Liuming stood up and bowed to Pei Qin to express his thanks.

Pei Qian snorted softly under her breath, with just a ’thank you’ while taking advantage of their family’s myriad of benefits! He could always enjoy a meal of chicken, fish, meat, and eggs upon his arrival here, besides receiving martial arts training and scholarly advice, and now, she was even paving the way for him to earn a reputation. For such great kindness, all he could do was say thanks.

When gathering the sunflowers, Fang Liuming also took leave with Pei Wendong and Chang Yonglin and worked for three days.

After the sunflower seeds had been peeled and dried, Pei Qin tried frying the mult-flavored seeds. This year’s sunflower variety had changed, with most seeds being of the striped variety, which resulted in the fried seeds being smooth to touch and rich and delicious in taste.

Once the seeds were fried and cooled, Pei Qin took them to the town, sending some to the Wang family and Landlord Chang’s house, and taking the rest to the County Government Office.

Wu Dongsi too was thinking about his promotion. Sweet potatoes had already been awarded by The Imperial Court, and their cultivation was gradually being promoted across the lands. It was the right time for him to be promoted and extend the cultivation of sweet potatoes elsewhere, but he had received no word yet. Seeing Pei Qin pay a visit, in need of his help, Wu Dongsi let out a sigh of relief. He immediately agreed, asking Pei Qin to bring Fang Liuming along, "Although I’m not well versed in academics, I am, after all, a double-listed Palace Graduate. Giving some guidance to your cousin shouldn’t be a problem!"

Pei Qin smiled and expressed her thanks, taking the initiative to inquire about his promotion, "You should have received word before the new year, right?"

Wu Dongsi sighed, "That’s just it, I haven’t received any word yet!"

"I’ll ask Shen Songming about it!" Pei Qin promptly replied.

Wu Dongsi smiled with satisfaction.

The next day, Pei Qin wrote a letter and sent it to Shen Songming, and Old Scholar Fang, along with a bunch of mountain goods and Fang Liuming, went to meet with Wu Dongsi.

With some time to spare, Wu Dongsi took the opportunity to ask Shen Songming for a favor in his promotion efforts, and thus seriously reviewed Fang Liuming’s scholarship, pointing out areas where he was lacking.

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