The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 727 Angered Hatred (7)_1

Chapter 727: Chapter 727 Angered Hatred (7)_1

In Fang Family Village, the Sweet Potato Flour Workshop by Horse Temple and Xiao Yang Village had its beams raised, and everyone couldn’t stop singing the praises of Sister Peiqin and her brother. Whenever mentioned, people had to compliment them.

When the beams were being raised, Pei Qin came over and stayed for half a day, her ears almost developed calluses from all the praise.

The Sweet Potato Flour Workshop being handed over to the Fang family for management quite pleased Fang Li. If they could make sweet potato flour and sell it everywhere, their family could finally make some big bucks. While everyone talked about getting into a major business deal and suggested that they save up money to buy a share, they had no income. They didn’t even have to spend Dalang’s salary but still had to send him silver, and with just a little silver coin at home, where could they find the capital to buy a share? They would end up with nothing, not even a mosquito leg’s worth of meat.

Now that they had this Sweet Potato Flour Workshop, it was finally an income source that was decent to look at.

But it completely incurred the wrath and hatred of Fang Hui. Their family barely benefited, yet they had to acknowledge everywhere that they took huge advantage from her natal family, relying on maternal connections, riding on Pei Qin’s coattails to success. Where had their own family progressed to? They weren’t even given a noodle shop; even a pancake stall was offered to others, not to them!

All those skate scooters and corn threshing machines were Pei Qin’s creations, all taught to others, but not even slightly considered for their family! As they grew more prosperous, her own family doted on them even more. Yet she was left to the side, left to languish in poverty, watching them rise to wealth—was she not their own flesh and blood? It was simply detestable!

Seeing the workshop nearing completion so quickly, Fang Hui suggested to Old Scholar Fang, "Since so many people in the village are investing, our family should buy a share too! Without any income, and with our family growing and Er Lang needing to wed, we won’t have any money left."

Before Old Scholar Fang could respond, Fang Li outright disagreed, "This is the workshop of Fang Family Village; the shares are only bought by people from the three villages around here. What’s the stock for you people to buy into! Just keep making your spicy pickled cabbage, isn’t that enough! If we’re talking about no money, you sell your spicy pickled cabbage every year, which is pricier and earns much more than our sour bamboo shoots! We are still supporting Dalang and my younger brother in their studies! Your household doesn’t have any big expenses, and Feng Bo and Feng Chun can earn money too!"

Fang Hui’s face darkened, "So the workshop is to make everyone profit, but you won’t let our family get a share, will you!?"

Old Scholar Fang furrowed his brow, "Qinqin and the others said that starting this year, you should make more spicy pickled cabbage. In Runing Prefecture and the surrounding areas, they’re not going to sell any, only to further places."

"How much can that little pickled cabbage earn us!? While you are all making big bucks and looking down on this ’mosquito leg,’ you only begrudgingly give it to our family!? Do our parents still care about me at all!?" Fang Hui yelled, eyes reddening with anger and resentment.

"Hui Niang! How can you say such things!" Grandma Fang was so angry her chest hurt, "Both your children started their education and lived here for years, and all you did was buy a few sheets of paper. With a thick skin, I asked for the pickled cabbage recipe so that you could do well and earn some money, which is way better than before, right? Just because you weren’t given a share in the workshop, you say these hurtful things!? Do you still care about your parents at all!?"

"Exactly! Second sister, you’re too heartless! Haven’t our parents been good enough to you!? Yet you still make a fuss, upsetting them!" Fang Li reproached.

Fang Hui’s face contorted, "Am I the heartless one!? Aren’t you all just busy getting rich, completely disregarding your daughter, disregarding me, your second sister, as if I’m dead!? You officials do your official duties, you with your rewards, making big money. What does my family have!? Dalang is still working as an apprentice with no prospect, and did any of you think about our Dalang!? When Er Lang talked about marriage, helping out at a shop or working in the workshop was like stealing from them. You all just care for yourselves, but do you care about my family?"

"Think about it. How little has your natal family helped you? And when it comes to Peiqin, ask yourself why they find you unpleasant! Isn’t it what you’ve brought on yourself!" Grandma Fang pointed angrily at her.

"And you blame me, what about me? When they were in trouble before, it wasn’t any better than now. Dalang liked her, and I was thinking of him, thinking of their well-being! Speaking of which, isn’t Madam Official’s third daughter-in-law also eager to marry Pei Qian? It’s forbidden for our family, but when it comes to yours, it doesn’t matter?" Although she didn’t voice it outright, Fang Hui wasn’t stupid and sensed Lady Yu’s affection for Pei Qian.

Lady Yu looked uncomfortable, seeing Fang Hui angry and resentful, she pursed her lips and didn’t respond. Feng Bo had liked Qinqin before, and although it was a reach, they went to propose openly. They were rejected, but no one stopped him from showing goodwill, instead, they schemed against Qinqin. Otherwise, given Qinqin’s nature to help outsiders, why would she fail to think of them alone!? Dalang’s interest in Qianqian meant marrying into an official’s family without resorting to underhanded tactics.

After making a scene, seeing Old Scholar Fang’s face turning ashen with anger, Fang Hui was somewhat fearful and sat down, bursting into tears.

Eventually, Feng Chun was assigned to work at the Sweet Potato Flour Workshop, but Fang Hui was still not satisfied. However, she knew that suggesting Feng Bo to take over the workshop would not be accepted; Fang Li would vehemently object, and she didn’t dare bring it up. But they wouldn’t even let her family own a share of the workshop in Fang Family Village. She wanted Pei Qin to arrange some business for her family too.

They hoarded so much, unwilling to share even an unprofitable business with her family! Favoring strangers, giving stalls and shops to others, on what grounds were they denied!?

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