The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 591: Provoking Little Chili (4)_1

Pei Qin directly refused, and these next two years she didn’t plan to entertain the subject of marriage, instructing people not to come to her house causing a ruckus with match-making efforts.

The matchmaker really wanted to take the matchmaking fee, but without an opportunity, there was nothing she could do.

Soon it was the Chinese New Year again, and because there was a new baby, Jiujiu, in the household, they received a pile of red envelopes and New Year’s money, consisting of copper coins and silver ingots, strung together like strings of silver and gold beans.

Landlord Zhao’s family all came back home this year to celebrate the new year, and by April, Pei Yuan would be married off to the Zhao family of Qinghe Town. So they came over with the baby to visit.

The Zhao brothers were both quite young, the elder one being eight years old and just beginning his formal education with their grandfather, while the younger one was four, the perfect age for playing.

Because during the full moon feast Landlord Zhao jokingly spoke of arranging a child betrothal, four-year-old Zhao Xiaolang couldn’t really play with the older kids like Pei Wendong, so he came over to fuss around Jiujiu.

Not yet four months old, Jiujiu was dressed in a bright red cotton jacket and pants embroidered with cartoon animals, with a small leather hat made by her aunt on her little head, her dark, curious eyes looking at the visitors.

Zhao Xiaolang thought she was cute and tender, and always looking outside, so he wanted to carry her out to play.

Xingwang blocked him at the side, "You can’t carry Jiujiu! She might fall!"

The nurse held Jiujiu in her arms at the side, allowing the two boys to play with toys next to her, amusing the baby.

On one side of the house, there was chatter from several young children; on the other side, a group of older ones, also bustling with excitement.

For the new year, Pei Qin impulsively made a shuttlecock from the feathers plucked from the slaughtered rooster, warming up by kicking the shuttlecock around in the yard.

Pei Wendong and Xiao Yong, Sun Chao and a few others watched from the house, enviously exclaiming, "Your older sister is really good at kicking the shuttlecock! She can do so many tricks!"

"A bunch of Little Radishes! Do you want to give it a try?" Pei Qin called out to them, "Anyway, we’re just lazing around and bored, can’t just eat and not exercise, growing fat for nothing!"

Encouraged by her willingness to play with them, Sun Chao and others all came outside.

In no time, a group of Little Radishes split into two teams and started a competition.

This attracted Zhao Xiaolang and Xingwang, who pulled Jiujiu out to watch.

That day, the play got a bit out of hand.

When the family noticed that they hadn’t come back for a meal, they came looking for them.

Zhao Huai’s brother-in-law was also interested in these siblings and Mo Heng, so he took the opportunity to come over.

The shuttlecock just happened to reach Pei Qian, who was already kicking a few dozen times without letting it touch the ground.

Sun Chao and the others grumbled unwillingly, "You can’t use martial arts! We don’t know martial arts; it’s not fair to bully us like this!" They came over to cause a disturbance.

"Who told you not to learn! Just then my older sister used it too, she’s on your side, and you didn’t say a thing!" Pei Qian dodged with the shuttlecock in tow.

Seeing that she had far surpassed them, Sun Chao reached out to mess her up.

Pei Qian wouldn’t let him touch the shuttlecock, kicked hard with her foot, and the shuttlecock flew out.

"Ouch..."

"Did it hit someone!?" Several people turned their heads.

Seeing the arrival, the Zhao brothers hurriedly greeted, "Father! Third uncle! Why have you come?"

Young Master Yang covered his eye and winced in pain.

Sun Chao and the others watched, rushing over to ask if he was alright.

Pei Qin and Mo Heng also came forward, "Young Master Yang, is your eye alright?"

Pei Qian also came forward with her brow furrowed, "It didn’t really hit you, did it? From so far away."

Zhao Huai also turned to his brother-in-law to inquire.

Young Master Yang uncovered his eye, revealing a purplish bruise on his eyelid, looking at Pei Qian, "Nice martial arts..." Tears welled up from the pain.

Seeing his whole eye socket red and brimming with tears, Pei Qian’s eyes flickered, "I apologize to Young Master Yang."

"Should we get a doctor to have a look?" Pei Qin asked.