The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 682: Living Without Purpose (3)_1

Chapter 682: Chapter 682: Living Without Purpose (3)_1

Mo Heng thought for a moment and said, "So we will quietly use money to buy a mountain."

"Within a month, Xiao Guangbi will find out." Pei Qin gave him a disdainful glance.

"Then we might as well give it to him as a favor." The point was to let Xiao Guangbi find out.

Pei Qin fell silent for a moment. The strategy of ’relieving Wei by besieging Zhao’ was feasible, but she feared that Liang San would keep a firm watch on them and still not ease up on Shen Songming. She couldn’t help but curse, "Stupid fool! It’s like his brain is full of holes!" Not focusing on earning his own silver and meddling in this mess instead!

Mo Heng looked at her with a ghost of a smile. He was just short of saying, "If both I and Shen Songming fell into the water, who would you save?"

While they were reaching a conclusion here, over there Pei Wendong, Chang Yonglin, and Xiao Yong had also worked out a set of regulations.

"The pine, which thrives in all seasons and stands strong amid the severe cold of Wei, should be styled as a gentleman of iron-bone elegance. When our elder sister taught us martial arts, she mentioned the principle ’to stand like a pine.’ Therefore, we won’t call it preserved egg anymore; let’s call it pine patterned egg, also known as the gentleman’s egg," said Pei Wendong as he peeled a preserved egg and admired the pine-like pattern inside.

"Uh... gentleman’s egg..." Pei Qin looked at the three of them, speechless.

The three were quite pleased with themselves, "Sister Qin! Pine, plum, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, these four gentlemen among plants, are regarded by the literati as having noble and elegant characters. Anything associated with these four gentlemen instantly stands out! Now that Wendong and Zhao Yong have both achieved the title of Scholar, and Brother Liuming has become a Palace Graduate, Brother-in-law Qin’s name is even more renowned. It’s the perfect time for us to market our family’s pine patterned eggs and establish their reputation."

"Indeed! If a scholar comes from a poor background and lives in a few thatched cottages, he is just a destitute scholar! But if he lives in a few bamboo houses, he is considered to be refined and elegant," Xiao Yong added with a smile.

"So the money of the literati is the easiest to earn..." Pei Qin waved her hand dismissively, "Then I’ll leave it to you to try." She gave them carte blanche just like that.

The three exchanged a look, discussed for a few moments, and then nodded, immediately accepting the task.

The newly made pine patterned eggs at home were delicious. When Pei Wendong and his two companions went to report to the county school, they brought a basket with them, offering some to the teacher and keeping the rest for themselves, only giving one to a classmate they wanted to grow closer to.

The dark green pine patterned eggs not only had delicate pine branches and blossoms on the surface, but they also tasted uniquely of pine trees.

Pei Wendong and Xiao Yong were both young Scholars, awe-inspiring figures. Although many people believed Pei Wendong had relied on family connections to get through the back door, he had, after all, achieved the title of Scholar at such a young age. Moreover, both he and Xiao Yong had succeeded. Since Fang Liuming was also taught by Mo Heng and had now become a Palace Graduate and entered officialdom at a young age, they harbored the notion that Pei Wendong and his peers were exemplary students of a great master.

The teacher at the county school, after assessing the three’s scholarship, discovered that Pei Wendong had the most solid foundation and the most original insights. Zhao Yong exuded the demeanor of a patrician despite his youth, with a surprisingly broad knowledge base. Chang Yonglin was also sharp-witted. Among them, Pei Wendong and Chang Yonglin had exceptional talent in mathematics, putting even the teacher to shame.

Soon, the three were engrossed in their studies at the county school, and the pine patterned eggs became popular among the students.

Lu Hao also transported a batch of soy sauce and pine patterned eggs back to Capital Jingcheng.

Shen Songming, upon seeing him return alone, couldn’t help but ask, "Where’s the person you were supposed to meet?"

Lu Hao fell silent for a moment before responding, "Young Master Pei didn’t want to leave his hometown and insisted on staying at the county school for his studies! Before I went there, he and Ms. Pei had visited Songyang Academy and met an old acquaintance of Sir Mo. Young Master Pei refused to stay at Songyang Academy no matter what and decided to remain at Yuanyang County School instead."

"Songyang Academy... What old acquaintance?" Shen Songming raised an eyebrow. Mo Heng’s old acquaintance could evoke such a strong reaction from Pei Wendong!?

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