The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 61 - Tonight I’m Watching You (2)_1

If he insisted on staying, who knew what trouble might arise.

After a tense moment, he said, “If you’re not feeling well, just call out loudly for help!”

When Lady Fang finished tidying up the kitchen and returned, she saw Pei Qin had taken out her husband’s spiritual tablet and lit incense.

Her body stiffened.

Qinqin…

“Let’s hurry and sleep, Mother!

The bamboo rat meat is really delicious.

Tomorrow we’ll go up to the mountains again, and catch some more!

We haven’t had our fill yet!” Pei Qin urged her.

Lady Fang, with eyes reddened, reluctantly climbed into the kang bed and lay down.

Pei Wendong, knowing that they were going to the county town to sell bamboo rats the next day, went to sleep early.

The following day, before dawn, San Ya and Si Ya awoke and called for Pei Qin.

Pei Qin opened her eyes and yawned.

Lady Fang also got up, ready to clean the courtyard.

Hearing the noise outside, Pei Houli put on his clothes and got up, “Da Ya’s mother!

You’re all okay, right?”

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Lady Fang didn’t make a sound and ignored him.

Seeing that the sisters were gathering burlap sacks, bamboo baskets, ropes, and a kitchen knife, she stopped them, “Even if you are going, wait until after breakfast!”

“If we go now and are quick, we’ll have meat by noon!” Pei Qin packed the equipment and didn’t allow Wendong to follow; he was too young to run back and forth.

“Eating poorly during childhood and then working too hard, you won’t grow tall!”

San Ya gave him all the dried nuts they had dug up from the squirrel holes yesterday, coaxing him to stay at home.

“Da Ya!

You really shouldn’t eat that rat meat!” Pei Houli approached, his brow furrowed with concern.

“None of your damn business!” Pei Qin retorted rudely.

Pei Houli frowned, watching the three sisters grab a few steamed buns and head for the door.

He pursed his lips, “I’ll go with you!”

“Oh!

Weren’t you going to cut meat today!?

I sure want to see how much of the meat you cut will be left for us women to eat!” Pei Qin glanced at him and called out to San Ya and Si Ya to leave.

“Be careful!

If you can’t catch anything, come back quickly!” Lady Fang urged with concern.

Without turning her head, Pei Qin raised her hand in a wave, and the three sisters headed towards the mountains.

Stunned by her sharp retort, Pei Houli didn’t know what to say.

Seeing the sisters were gone and only Lady Fang and young Wendong remained in the courtyard, he called out to her, “Fang Rong!

I’m going to…”

Fang Rong was Lady Fang’s personal name.

Lady Fang turned and went back inside.

“San Lang can lie down and sleep a bit longer!” she said.

Seeing that it was still not fully light and everyone else was still in bed, Pei Houli followed her inside, “Fang Rong!”

Lady Fang immediately became tense and on guard.

Wendong, holding her hand, said, “Mother!

Elder Sister said there was no time left and asked you to light incense for dad.

Eating rat meat won’t harm us, it’s all because dad is protecting us!

She also said to ask dad to bless Elder Sister to catch many more today!”