Chapter 282 - 281 I was Superficial and Hasty Again
Qin Liuxi sent off Village Chief Wang that very evening, and the next day, the Wang family held the funeral, the coffin raised steadily without any further issues, concluding her duties.
After receiving the reward from Wang Dayong, she tossed it to Chen Pi without even looking and gave a few more instructions before taking a ride back to town on a cattle cart arranged by the people of Wang Family Village.
She was somewhat gloomy throughout the journey. Upon entering the city and bidding farewell to the people from Wang Family Village, Chen Pi couldn’t help but ask her.
"Master, you’ve been in a rather gloomy mood this journey, what’s the matter? Are you thinking about the Wang family’s affairs?"
Qin Liuxi, with hands behind her back, said, "Why would I think about the Wang family? I was just reflecting on myself, wondering if my perspective and understanding are somewhat shallow?"
Chen Pi looked at her in surprise: "What do you mean by that?"
"I saw that Wang Dayong, despite being a peasant, is a man of filial piety and righteousness. Hence, I only set the rewards at ten silvers. For a peasant family, that isn’t much compared to the wealthy and powerful; ten silvers might be their annual interest income," Qin Liuxi paused, gazing at a white cloud in the sky and sighed, "But I was hasty!"
Chen Pi chuckled and responded, "The Wang family does have some small wealth, but they are not rich. Ten silvers is quite reasonable. Plus, you didn’t do this just for the silver."
"Nonsense! If it wasn’t for the silver, why would I bother making this trip? I might as well have stayed home and relaxed!" Qin Liuxi quibbled, then sighed, "I was hasty and underestimated the peasants. Look at that fraud from yesterday; he dared to demand a hundred silvers. Doesn’t that make him more capable than me?"
"You also said he’s just a fraud," Chen Pi said, "Don’t think about it any further. The reward was small this time, but you’ll make it back with the wealthy families."