The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 715 Godfather Buys You Candy (1)_1

Chapter 715: Chapter 715 Godfather Buys You Candy (1)_1

This was the Fang family’s first joyous occasion since their rise to prosperity. Relatives from all sides, regardless of distance, came.

Grandma Fang still had her maternal family members, and Lady Yu’s family kin, present today as they were marrying off Fang Fang, making them esteemed relatives. As Pei Qin was the Third Rank Lady of Yuanyang, she held a lofty status and was definitely meant to take the seat of honor. Lady Ruan’s family kin only came to exchange pleasantries, seeing that Lady Yu’s and Grandma Fang’s family members were plentiful, they did not crowd around Pei Qin’s seat of honor.

Grandma Li was only related by marriage, recognized by Li Baoxiang for Fang Li and Lady Yu, not Fang Fang’s godmother, yet she squeezed in at the seat of honor, settling next to Pei Qin and causing the faces of the Yu family members who were about to sit down at the same table to change colors.

There wasn’t enough room to sit.

Pei Yuan and Pei Qian, unlike the Feng Chun and Feng Bo brothers, were not educated by Old Scholar Fang in their childhood or often stayed at their grandmother’s home. They didn’t have close playmates in Fang Family Village. They visited less frequently, and the villagers didn’t know them well. Pei Yuan was now the Eldest Lady Zhao, and Pei Qian was considered a valued guest. Fang Liuming was still hoping to marry her, and after discussing with Lady Yu, Old Scholar Fang, and Grandma Fang, they arranged for all three of them to have a place at the table.

It was already a bit crowded, but with Grandma Li added, there truly wasn’t enough room.

Pei Qian glanced sideways at her with disdain.

Pei Yuan pulled her aside, signaling her not to speak. She greeted her uncles from her maternal side and the aunts from the Yu family with a smile, exchanged a few words with Pei Qin, and then took Pei Qian outside to sit.

Upon seeing this, Grandma Li caught the changing expressions of those about to sit and also felt it was somewhat inappropriate, unable to help her face turning red. But since she didn’t interact with Pei Qin’s household, and those seated at the table were largely Grandma Fang’s and Lady Yu’s maternal relatives, it was rare for her to be able to sit and talk with them.

Seeing that she just settled down and remained unmoving, Pei Yuan and Pei Qian had already gone outside to sit, those at the same table began to sit down while chatting and jesting deferentially.

Grandma Li breathed a sigh of relief. The dishes had not yet arrived, but she was already making lively conversation at the table.

While Grandma Li occasionally complained, Lady Yu was one to rarely grouse. When she did speak to her family, it was mostly about Fang Li’s inability to discern matters, causing trouble for the family. Complaints toward Grandma Li and Li Baoxiang were sparse. Grandma Li then put on a pleasing demeanor, accommodating the others at the table in conversation and picking dishes for Jiujiu twice, without intercepting others’ attempts to curry favor.

By the end of the meal, they somehow felt sympathy for her struggles. She had married off a sinister daughter-in-law like Sun Xiujin, and wisely divorced her, which was a smart decision for the Li family. It only delayed her son’s progress, who had not yet passed the imperial examination, and she was left with a granddaughter to care for.

Pei Qin simply sat aside, quietly observing. She fed Jiujiu and herself, from start to finish.

Once the banquet was over, those living far away started to leave first. Those who lived nearby lingered around Pei Qin and her sisters.

They had to wait for Pei Wendong to come back and were staying a bit longer.

Seeing that they weren’t leaving, some relatives stayed as well, and Grandma Li didn’t mention leaving either. Noticing two girls chatting with Pei Yuan and Pei Qian, and hearing Fang Xin address them as cousins, she realized they were relatives from the Fang family and started to inquire about the situation.

Pei Qian looked at them and let out a cold laugh. With a family like theirs, who would want to be a stepmother? And yet here, they were seeking a bride for Li Baoxiang.

However, Baoxiang couldn’t help feeling dissatisfied as he watched. Pei Qian, being more hot-tempered, once married, was expected to revere her husband and obey his wishes. As an educated and literate woman, she would surely adhere to women’s virtues and propriety. She might not be as attractive as Pei Qin or Pei Yuan, but in terms of temperament, she was stronger than Sun Xiujin.

Most importantly, since Pei Qin became the Lady of Yuanyang, she preferred not to be in the public eye, leaving many of the family’s business affairs to her. Whoever married her would undoubtedly receive a dowry even larger than Pei Qian’s. Becoming the brother-in-law of Pei Qin and Mo Heng meant a bright future ahead.

The more he thought about it, the more unwilling he felt. Li Baoxiang seized an opportunity and came over to talk to Pei Qian, saying he wanted to use preserved eggs for gifts to the teacher and classmates for the Mid-Autumn Festival and asked her which type of preserved eggs tasted better and how many would be appropriate to give.

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