The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 302: Paving the Way for the Eldest Grandson’s Exam (3)_1

Chapter 302: Chapter 302: Paving the Way for the Eldest Grandson’s Exam (3)_1

Having sent off the Store Manager, Shen Songming’s two jars of spicy cabbage were exchanged for jars with smaller mouths and round bellies, sealed, and given to a caravan headed for the capital; I paid them a little to transport it. Once it arrived, I’d collect payment from Shen Songming—cash on delivery!

The people from Moon Restaurant soon came to haul away the jars of spicy cabbage they had purchased. Drunken Immortal Tavern mainly sold liquor and was accustomed to dealing with drunkards who refused to pay, so they were inherently more aggressive than Moon Restaurant. Watching their spicy cabbage being taken away, they feared that Moon Restaurant had collaborated with Pei Qin first. They worried that, with time, this young lady might see a higher offer and sell their spicy cabbage to Moon Restaurant instead. To prevent that, they sent someone to take away all the spicy cabbage they had ordered and stored it themselves.

Pei Qin was happy to have the extra space cleared out; now she could sun-dry her soy sauce with ease.

After accounting for costs, Pei Qian realized that from the forty acres of spicy cabbage, they had earned over 130 taels of silver, "Eldest sister! Let’s do this again next year! Making spicy cabbage is labor-intensive, but it’s quite profitable!" The key was to keep the process a secret! The Feng family had inquired several times, and despite hearing that spicy cabbage wasn’t very lucrative, they continued to ask—clearly with ulterior motives.

"Let’s talk about it next year! Who knows if we’ll have land to grow cabbage or the time to make it then," Pei Qin replied offhandedly.

Pei Qian glared and said, "Even if we don’t have land to grow it, others definitely will! There’s so much cheap cabbage to sell, why not just buy and process it ourselves!?"

"Will you take care of it then?" Pei Qin raised an eyebrow.

"If it’s up to me, then it’s up to me!" Pei Qian was determined not to let this money-making opportunity slip into strangers’ hands. She had assisted her eldest sister with making chili sauces, which involved fruits like apples, pears, and garlic—ingredients she could also handle!

"Then you’ll need to learn to cook first. Start practicing now; it’ll make it easier to pick up anything else later!" Pei Qin laughed.

Pei Qian was already capable of cooking, although she only did it occasionally. Usually, she assisted while her eldest sister and second sister cooked. Hearing this, she pursed her lips, "I’ll start with today’s dinner!" And she meant to do it right away.

Pei Qin nodded; soon she could be a hands-off shopkeeper, just waiting to enjoy food and drink! Growing Radishes was hard work, but once grown, they brought comforts!

With so many goods moving out of the workshop, rumors in town spread that Sister Peiqin and her brother were on their way to financial success. As the year-end approached, there was an increase in matchmaking proposals, targeting both her and her brother. Proposals for Pei Qin were common, and some even mentioned Pei Wendong.

After the turn of the year, Pei Wendong would be only seven years old, still a Little Radish, yet someone already had their eyes on him to become their daughter’s husband.

Pei Qin pinched Pei Wendong’s little face and laughed heartily, "Our Little Radish is already being eyed for marriage; in the future, you won’t have any trouble finding a wife!"

Pei Wendong blushed deeply, "Eldest sister! I’m still a child! I’m not talking about exams or marriages yet!"

"Alright, alright! Mom is waiting for you to pass the exams, get promoted, make a fortune, and show filial piety to me!" Pei Qin said, patting him lightly.

Chang Yonglin piped up, "Sister Qin! I’ll be filial to you in the future as well!"

Pei Qin’s mouth twitched in response. Couldn’t he just call her ’Sister Pei’ or ’Sister Peiqin’ instead of ’Sister Qin’!?

Chang Yonglin grinned and chuckled sheepishly.

Meanwhile, Lady Zhu also thought about having her eldest granddaughter show filial piety to her. With so much spicy cabbage sold, she had no idea how much money had been made. Her second son, the father, personally brought gifts to Pei Qin, hoping she would speak on his behalf. If she refused and got physical, that would be unfilial to hit one’s own father!

The family was discussing marriage proposals for Pei Wenlee. Two very favorable matches were mentioned: one from a family that ran a store and another was Pei Wenli’s classmate, who hadn’t earned the title of Scholar yet, but his family, also from Yuanyang County, owned dozens of acres of land.