The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 89: Making Dumplings with Cut Meat (1)_1

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Making Dumplings with Cut Meat (1)_1

Early in the morning after a simple breakfast, Pei Qin led Pei Wendong out of the house.

In view of Si Ya’s strong protests, Lady Fang only gave Pei Qin five wen money.

Pei Qin didn’t mind the small amount, and with a few copper coins, the siblings left the village.

Zhang Dalang, carrying two bundles of firewood, also left the village. Seeing her taking her brother out, apparently to the market, his lips moved slightly.

Pei Qin had long since forgotten him, merely glancing over before continuing on her way.

Zhang Dalang’s gaze dimmed, his heart aching unbearably. Unwilling to elope with him, she didn’t even acknowledge him. Seeing that she acted like she didn’t know him, could she really detest him that much!?

It was Xiao Pei who gave him a couple more glances, but seeing that Pei Qin didn’t say anything and continued walking forward with big strides, he quickly ran to catch up.

People they encountered thought the two of them were heading to the town together for a secret rendezvous at the market.

Pei Qin, completely oblivious, asked Pei Wendong when they arrived at the market, "Kid! Have you ever been to a market before?"

Given Back Mountain Village was so close to Taiping Town, Pei Wendong naturally had, but only a couple of times, "During the New Year’s."

Pei Qin crossed the bridge and spent two wen money to buy him a stick of candied haws.

Pei Wendong looked at the bright red candied haws covered in syrup with surprise and some disbelief.

"Eat it!" Pei Qin urged him, as they continued to walk.

Unable to enjoy such delight and happiness alone, Pei Wendong held it out to her, "Big sister, you eat! Just... just one for me is enough." The remaining three would be perfect to take back home for Mom and the third and fourth sisters to eat.

Pei Qin looked down at him and, smiling, took it, bit off one, and then handed it back to him.

Only then did Pei Wendong carefully lick one of the haws.

Zhang Dalang had come to sell firewood but had followed her all the way, seeing her smiling as she paid for her brother’s candied haws and then leading him around a corner. Feeling dejected, he turned into another alley to sell his firewood.

Pei Qin took Pei Wendong to Sun Tiezhu’s house and knocked at the door.

Grandma Sun opened the door, "Ah, Xiao Pei! I’ve been waiting for you for two days, and haven’t seen you!" She hurriedly invited the siblings inside.

Sun Tiezhu wasn’t home, having gone out to sell the items he made.

"But he is at the market today! You two wait just a bit, I’ll go call him!" Grandma Sun instructed her daughter-in-law to watch the place and left.

Lady Zou presented the rack and wooden clothes hanger Sun Tiezhu had made, "This clothes hanger is really convenient for hanging clothes! It’s just this clip, it’s not well made."

Pei Qin examined it for a moment, noticing the middle of the clip was supported by a metal ring, only Sun Tiezhu’s metal ring was poorly made, "Just try it a few times, it should be fine!"

Sun Tiezhu soon returned from outside, "I... I’ll get the money for you!"

Last time for the screws, Pei Qin received one copper money and another 1,500 copper coins.

This time Sun Tiezhu directly took out one guan money, apologetically, "I meant to give you all of it at once, but I paid off some debts and didn’t have anything left."

As long as there was money to be given, Pei Qin wasn’t concerned about whether she received it all at once, "This one guan money is too heavy to carry around. How about we change it to silver horn currency?"

"We don’t have any silver left in the house, only copper coins. How about I go out and exchange it for you?" Sun Tiezhu scratched his head.

"Forget it! Copper coin is fine," Pei Qin didn’t want to bother him and explained how to twist the wire for making the clips properly.

Sun Tiezhu busily spoke about the matter of giving her the money.

"No hurry with the money, just give me a bit whenever you sell something. I came today to find Brother Sun about making a hand cart," finished Pei Qin.

Lady Zou, seeing what was needed, had already brought over paper and pen.

Pei Qin smiled and drew out the luggage hand cart, explaining it to Sun Tiezhu. She then drew a shopping cart with four wheels and a basket.

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