The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 811 - 173: I Am Not a Coward_3

Chapter 811: Chapter 173: I Am Not a Coward_3

Lady Yu’s face lit up with joy. "What did Qianqian say?"

Fang Liuming’s expression fell. "Earlier, to provoke her, I said that several young ladies liked me and even made up stories to irritate her. She’s somewhat angry now."

"Ah..." Lady Yu was at a loss for words. "How could you fabricate such a thing! The letter passed through Qinqin’s hands; what would your cousin think after reading it?"

Grandma Fang said, "It’s not true anyway, just a misunderstanding. Since Qianqian is also interested, you should explain things well and settle the engagement. By April, Qianqian will come of age." According to her, it didn’t matter if she wasn’t of age yet—it was just a matter of days. If they could get the marriage fixed this time, there couldn’t be a better outcome! That way, Qianqian would be able to follow her grandson to the Capital Jingcheng to take care of him, and she could very soon be holding a great-grandson in her arms!

"Do we really have to marry that tempestuous Pei Qian? There are so many refined ladies of good families who are worlds better than her! Why does it have to be her?" Fang Li was extremely dissatisfied, especially since Pei Qian targeted him with her words every time she visited. Even if she did not marry into the Fang family, he was still her uncle by marriage, but she showed him no respect.

Old Scholar Fang cast a cold glance at him. "Plan on taking over the family after I’m dead, will you?"

Fang Li was indignant. His son was his own flesh and blood, yet didn’t listen to a word he said! And yet he couldn’t take charge of the family.

Old Scholar Fang withdrew his gaze and looked toward his grandson, who now stood even taller and more stable.

"Grandfather! The words you said before should still count, right?" Fang Liuming looked straight at him.

"Brat! When have the words I’ve said ever not counted!?" Old Scholar Fang scolded him. Afraid that he would oppose, he was a man who held office now, full of promise!

Fang Liuming then smiled. "I’ll go explain things to Cousin Qian, ask for her forgiveness, and then we’ll ask for her hand in marriage!"

Lady Yu and Grandma Fang had already prepared the gifts for the engagement proposal. "...Just waiting for you to return now!"

Pei Qian arrived home, and it was already evening. She brought with her a bamboo rat.

"Miss! This rat is so big; it’s a pity to eat it!" Hong Xia knew how much she treasured the breeding stock of rats and rabbits in her farm. Seeing her return with a bamboo rat, she immediately raised her voice.

While the maidservant was helping Shen Rou to the outhouse, she heard Hong Xia’s words. Turning her head, she saw Pei Qian carrying a massive rat and was so frightened that her face turned pale, barely able to stand.

"You... you actually eat rats!?" The maidservant pointed at the bamboo rat, trembling.

"We started our business selling rats." Pei Qian looked at Shen Rou expressionlessly, had Lv Chun heat water, and ordered Hong Xia to bring a knife and bowl to slaughter the bamboo rat.

Seeing her stab the large rat to death with a knife and then let it bleed out, despite the rat’s struggles, Shen Rou’s face turned pale from fear. "Are you threatening me?"

Pei Qian ignored her, killed the bamboo rat, scalded it to remove the fur, roasted it over the fire until its skin was golden brown and without a single hair, then gutted it, chopped it into pieces, and marinated it. "We’ll make a dry pot of rat meat!"

Seeing they were indeed going to eat the rat meat, Shen Rou’s maidservant also began to feel uneasy. "Miss! Let’s... let’s go to Sir Fang!"

But they were strangers in unfamiliar places, where could they go to find him? What if they encountered criminals? What if Pei Qian held a grudge against her and arranged for someone to act like a criminal to harm her? During the day, everyone’s eyes were on them, so they dared not make any moves.

At dinner time, Pei Qin and Mo Heng didn’t come to the front yard to eat together, and Jiujiu brought a bowl to eat with her aunt. As her parents didn’t often play with her, Jiujiu was especially close to her aunt.

Seeing the large plate of rat meat, it was one thing for Pei Qian to eat it herself, but she even fed a piece to Jiujiu. Shen Rou couldn’t help but feel nauseous. "How can you really eat rat meat?"

"You don’t have to eat it. This is my house; what we eat is none of your business," Pei Qian gave her a cold glance, peeling meat and continuing to feed Jiujiu.

"You..." Shen Rou couldn’t believe that Fang Liuming would actually like such a cousin.

"If you don’t want to stay in my house, you can leave! We don’t welcome you here!" Pei Qian grabbed more food and focused on her own meal.

Shen Rou lost her appetite, only drank half a bowl of congee, and set down the bowl. She wanted to say that she would leave tomorrow, but afraid they would stop her from finding Fang Liuming, she kept silent.

The room was one Pei Yuan had stayed in, but it was not her boudoir. Shen Rou endured and spent the night. The next day, she got up early, didn’t eat breakfast, and took her maidservant with her in the carriage, intending to leave.

Hong Xia immediately called the guards to stop her. "Ms. Shen! Since our young master entrusted you to us, we must keep an eye on you, lest you wander off and have an accident. If something happens, we won’t be able to shoulder the responsibility."

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