The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 49 - A Hearty Meal (1)_1

I ask for your forgiveness, and I ask you to come back home!” Pei Wenli adamantly refused to rise from his knees.

Lady Fang was also startled and somewhat at a loss, wanting to come over and help him up, “Dalang!

You…

please get up!

Don’t kneel anymore!

This matter, it’s not your fault!”

Si Ya tugged at her small face and called to Pei Qin, “Eldest sister!

You’re still leaving?

Big brother has knelt down, and you’re still not coming back!”

Pei Qin arched her eyebrow and, looking at Pei Wenli’s earnestly pleading eyes, glanced towards the village and saw that people were already coming over.

She nodded at Pei Wenli, giving him a thumbs-up and, without paying further attention, continued walking with her belongings.

“Eldest sister!” Si Ya called her with a hint of annoyance.

San Ya and Pei Wendong also didn’t know whether to follow her or to stay.

Lady Fang saw Pei Qin walking away without looking back and then glanced at the kneeling Pei Wenli.

She sighed anxiously, “Dalang, please get up!

A scholar’s knees are more precious than gold!”

Lady Chen was so angry she could tear her apart, “If you know a man’s knees harbor gold, why force my son to kneel before you!” Not even considering their own lowly status, they made her son kneel and beg these base people and their illegitimate children.

It would be better if they just died outside!

Lady Fang, chastised and flustered by the way she was spoken to, wanted to help Pei Wenli get up but then heard San Ya calling her, seeing Pei Qin beginning to ascend the hill.

Glancing up at Lady Chen and Lady Zhu, whose eyes were ablaze with fury, as if ready to lash out, her heart chilled, and she suddenly lost the will to insist.

Pei Qin stood on the slope of the hill, looking down commanding, “Mother!

Read 𝓁at𝙚st chapters at ƒrēenovelkiss.com Only.

Are you coming back or not?”

By her indication, if they all returned home, she was not planning to return.

Lady Fang’s heart sank, and she followed anxiously, “Qinqin!

Wait for me!” Then she turned back to Pei Wenli and said, “Dalang, please stand up and go home!

Qinqin has already said she forgives you!”

Si Ya saw everyone following Pei Qin up the mountain and stomped her foot in frustration.

Thinking about the wild pheasants they brought back to eat, which they hadn’t sold, along with the purchased rice, flour, and steamed buns, she reasoned that if they ate them now, it wouldn’t be a loss.

She then spoke to Lady Zhu and Pei Wenli, “Big brother, please get up!

Eldest sister has been a bit moody these last few days.

Grandma, you go back first!

I will go and persuade the eldest sister!” She then hurried up the mountain without waiting for Lady Zhu to scold her.

Pei Qin was still waiting to hear a shout from below: ‘If you don’t agree, I won’t get up.’ But clearly, she was expecting too much; seeing everyone going up the hill, Lady Chen and Lady Zhu helped Pei Wenli to his feet.

Pei Wenlee snorted, ready to scold, “They must have got their hands on some good stuff and don’t want to share it with us, hurrying back to eat without us!”

As soon as Pei Wenbo heard it, he said, “I’ll go and see!”

Lady Zhu also wanted to, but Lady Chen stopped him, “If you follow them up the mountain, will you have the fate to go up there and come back alive?”

Thinking of Pei Qin, Pei Wenbo stopped reluctantly.

“Why don’t we all go!” Pei Wenlee eyed the goodies in the woven grass basket, which were not few.

Night was approaching, and if they got lost in the mountains with the coming darkness, it wouldn’t be safe.

What’s more, that little wretch Pei Qin seemed to have caught mad cow disease, lashing out at anyone she sees.

Lady Chen, having been beaten before, was inwardly fearful and didn’t agree to go up the mountain, “We’ll find them tomorrow!”