The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 605: Pei Yuan Gets Married (5)_1

At that time, Pei Qin didn’t let Lady Yu go into detail, and was given two paintings which she tossed into the bottom of her chest. They were just pictures of men and women in bed, and she had seen her fair share of adult films. Lady Yu, blushing and evasive, made it seem like such a big deal when it wasn’t. Besides, she was getting married while pregnant, so she considered herself an experienced driver. Whether Lady Yu explained or not made no difference.

Let Lady Yu corrupt Pei Yuan instead!

The next day arrived, and it was the chosen date. Fang Liuming and Fang Fu had both returned, and various relatives and close friends came over to deliver gifts, adding to the bride’s trousseau.

The wedding gift from Shen Songming also arrived at just the right time. freёweɓnovel.com

Given that the full-moon gift Ji Bingchu had sent to Jiujiu was so dazzling, everyone was dying of curiosity about Shen Songming’s gift to Pei Yuan, eager to see what valuable item it was.

Pei Qin held the small box, her brows twitching slightly, and upon opening it, indeed, she wanted to curse.

Inside were two silver pocket watches, each adorned with an openwork dragon and phoenix pattern signifying auspiciousness, and silver chains. When opened, the clear and exquisite scale inside had already been set to the correct time.

Pei Qin had been urging the issue of the watches for a while. In the beginning, Shen Songming said they were still in development, and with too many orders for standing clocks, they couldn’t keep up, causing delays with the watches. Since last year, he openly claimed they had stopped production, yet now he brazenly brought over a watch as a gift.

Everyone in town knew that the Pei family owned a valuable standing clock with a clear display of time. There was no need to watch for signals or listen for announcements; just one glance and the time was known. It was a gift from Shen Songming, and only wealthy aristocratic families like the Wang family and Landlord Chang could afford such a luxury.

Seeing that these two smaller devices could also tell time and functioned like the standing clock inspired envy in everyone.

Old Scholar Fang knew that the smaller such devices were, the harder they were to craft. The standing clock, now the size of a chicken egg turned into a pocket watch, was something even money couldn’t buy. He instructed Pei Yuan to take good care of it.

Pei Yuan, catching a glimpse of her eldest sister’s expression, suppressed a laugh and put away the pocket watch. "Brother Songming wouldn’t forget my eldest sister’s share."

Pei Qin chuckled.

A procession of suona horns signaled the arrival of the groom’s party.

Old Scholar Fang busied himself with the arrangements, maintaining order and propriety.

Previously, when Pei Qin married Mo Heng, the younger siblings were all nervous, unanimously hoping that Pei Qin would quickly and safely marry Mo Heng, quickly announcing her pregnancy. As for the festivities, they felt it was just a chaotic sea of red, with no real desire to revel in it.

This time, the Little Radishes had grown a bit and were determined to make a proper ruckus, giving their new brother-in-law a hard time. They blocked the main entrance, not allowing him to enter.

Zhao Xiaochen, only somewhat literate and unable to compose poetry, knew that Mo Heng was highly learned, and that Pei Yuan had both a Scholar uncle and a well-educated brother. Therefore, he came prepared, bringing along two scholars related to him to serve as advisors, ready to match couplets and compose poems.

In the end, it was Fang Liuming who posed a challenging question that stumped the crowd outside.

Zhao Xiaochen, shouting for a change in method, threw a pile of red envelopes through the doorway. More red envelopes were handed out to have people help push the door open, and finally, they managed to get it open.

Pei Yuan, in her bright red wedding dress and a bridal headdress featuring mandarin ducks playing in water, tearfully knelt before the main hall to pay respect, then turned and knelt in Pei Qin’s direction, knocking her forehead against the ground three times. It was the eldest sister who had led them in earning money and splitting the family fortune. When their mother passed away, it was the eldest who tore her hair out figuring out how to make money, raising them, teaching and nurturing them with all her heart and soul! Without the eldest sister, who knows where they would have ended up.

With her gesture, everyone understood her gratitude. Lady Yu and Grandma Fang were moved to tears.

Zhao Xiaochen watched, then stepped forward solemnly to pay his respects to Pei Qin. As the saying goes, "an elder sister is like a mother," and Pei Qin shouldered the responsibilities of both parents, not only raising her siblings but also surpassing others in scholarship, skill, and wealth. She more than deserved his respect.