Chapter 255 The Eldest Sister is so Capricious (1)_1
Fang Hui felt that the words that weighed down her heart couldn’t even be uttered. If Pei Qin truly received the Government Office’s reward and came into glory, wouldn’t her aspirations grow even higher? By then, how could she possibly regard their family with any consideration!
Feng Shouxing, seeing her expression, also felt a heaviness in his heart. According to Grandma Sun, Pei Qin had always harbored the intention to rise above her station. If she were now to plant sweet potatoes and gain the Government Office’s reward, she would definitely seek to marry into a higher status!
Feng Bo was also full of worry. Looking at Pei Qin’s composed and faintly smiling demeanor, as though she were a family elder on equal footing with his own grandfather Old Scholar Fang, made him feel stifled and unhappy. He was only five days younger than Pei Qin!
Fang Li had his own concerns as well, but considering that his eldest son was currently studying and would surely make a name for himself in the future, a marriage between their two families would be a powerful alliance. Once his son became an official, Qinqin could become a Madam Official. Seeing the Feng family’s expressions, he couldn’t help but wear a slight smile tinged with pride.
Upon hearing that planting sweet potatoes could result in a Government Office’s reward, Grandma Fang was overjoyed, "Is there really such a good thing!? If she truly receives the Government’s reward, then little Qinqin and her siblings are set for life! No matter how much Old Pei’s House expands their business, opening restaurants or earning scholarly titles, we won’t have to fear them!"
Fang Hui couldn’t help but retort, "Even if planting sweet potatoes brings a Government Office’s reward, surely it can’t compare to having a title of scholarship, right?"
Old Scholar Fang knew that Pei Qin’s sweet potato planting was at the instigation of the son of the Jinan Magistrate. Even if someone from Old Pei’s House earned a scholarly title, or even became an official, they still couldn’t do anything to harm Qinqin and her siblings. Glancing at Fang Hui, he pondered and said, "Having a title of scholarship would certainly be much better! Seeing the stance of Old Pei’s House, they too are striving to move up. Now that they have opened a silk fabric shop and are walking the county all year round, they will have dealings with the Government Office. I heard from Fang Fu that Pei Wenli is studying very hard, we don’t know what will happen next year. So, we have to be prepared in advance!"