The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 590: Provoking Little Chili (3)_1

Fang Liuming didn’t expect to receive a reply from him, but when he saw the letter delivered by Sun Quanliang contained only Mo Heng’s neat and concise explanations, disappointment filled his heart. Nonetheless, he rallied his spirits and wrote a second letter.

Disappointed again and again, he became accustomed to it.

Pei Qin was also growing more accustomed to the presence of Little Radish in the house, sensible, obedient, able to plan his own time—truly, she didn’t need to worry about him too much. In the evenings when she taught arithmetic to the children, he would study with Mo Heng. Such a sensible Little Radish! And like her, he loved meat.

The New Year was fast approaching. Xiao Yong showed no intention of returning home for the festivities, but the steward still sent over a cart full of New Year’s gifts. Dried goods, nuts, an assortment of pastries, game, condiments, and furs.

Looking at the elk tied up tightly, Pei Qin lamented, "Such a sin, such a sin!"

"Sister Qin?" Xiao Yong looked towards her inquiringly, assuming she would say whether to release it or keep it.

"Butcher it!" Pei Qin rarely had the chance to eat deer meat, and roasted, it was the tastiest!

Xiao Yong’s mouth twitched, "...Alright."

They also slaughtered the half-grown wild boar and killed a sheep. That pretty much settled the meat preparations for the New Year’s feast at home.

There were gifts from Landlord Chang’s house, the Wang family, and the Zhao family.

Although her family sent gifts in return, their house was becoming quite filled with things.

The villagers, envious, began harboring thoughts of kinship, hoping to marry Pei Qian.

Grandma Li, the matchmaker, came with a proposal, "They’re from the county city, the man looks good, and they are quite wealthy. He is also educated!"

"Pei Qian is still young. I plan to keep her with me for a couple more years; we don’t intend to discuss marriage for the next few years!" Pei Qin flatly refused.

Grandma Li looked a bit stiff. She truly thought this match was a good one and had agreed to it hoping to mend the relationship between the two families. With the New Year right around the corner and the spring exams coming up, her son’s academic prospects were unsettled. She wondered if Pei Qin was being too choosy, "Their family owns over a hundred mu of land and runs a shop. He’s quite the handsome man, not inferior to Zhao family’s son-in-law! You could have them meet, just to see. If she doesn’t like him, you can always decline later. If this had been Bao Lian’s match, I would have agreed without hesitation."

"We don’t plan to discuss marriage for a few years, there’s no need for them to meet." Pei Qin frowned.

Grandma Li felt as if she was losing face, "If you wait a few more years, all the good ones will be taken."

Pei Qin suppressed a smile and said nothing. Fine young men were like grass shoots—cut one batch down and another grows in its place!

Grandma Li then felt that Pei Qin was looking down on the match. With Mo Heng tutoring Li Baoxiang in reading, she found it difficult to raise the issue. After expressing her hardships, she finally left.

Pei Qin watched her leave, then coolly withdrew her gaze.

"Elder sister! Are they trying to benefit from both sides by focusing on our third sister’s marriage?" Pei Yuan asked, sensing her sister’s unhappy demeanor.

Pei Qin sneered, "They would be better off reading more books than trying to maneuver for advantage." freewebnσvel.cøm

Grandma Li was quite frustrated. If their family didn’t think this match was good enough, then who did Pei Qian think she was, hoping to marry a young master with her brash character? And she wasn’t even pretty! Recommending this family was already generous, as they wouldn’t mistreat her.

Thinking about Pei Qin’s refusal, and seeing her own daughter staying with her mother rather than returning to her marital home, her granddaughter causing a fuss, and her son leaving home for the county city instead of studying, she knew they needed help for the future. Biting her lip, she went out to inquire again, determined to find an even better match. She didn’t believe they would refuse a better offer. Securing this marriage would be greatly beneficial for their own family.

Other matchmakers also asked Pei Qin if she wanted to find a match for Pei Qian, willing to keep an eye out for a good family. Pei Qian’s fiery temperament wasn’t pleasing to everyone, but she was very capable. The spicy pickled cabbage she sold this year earned quite a lot, even more than the Feng family. So young and already so skilled at making money, marrying such a daughter-in-law would mean putting up with her spiciness, but there would still be many benefits.