The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 667: Another Year of Spring Exams (3)_1

"Your uncle is teaching you how to gain favor with your cousin! If she doesn’t object, then your marriage will be halfway settled! But Qinqin is not easy to please, luckily we have Jiujiu. If you can win Jiujiu over, your cousin will naturally think well of you too!" Fang Fu patted his shoulder.

"Indeed! But, I must first pass next year’s imperial examination!" Fang Liuming nodded vigorously. If he could secure a position through the exams and become an official, marrying Cousin Qian would surely show those in the Yang family and Bai family who look down on them a thing or two!

Pei Qian received a pair of lying rabbits, and it was already the end of the year, "It’s neither a hat nor a piece of jewelry. And it’s got fur all over the head, making my whole head look bigger!" Eventually, she modified it and turned it into a small hat for Jiujiu.

Over the New Year, Jiujiu wore her new hat, visited relatives everywhere, went out to play with several from Pei Wendong’s group, went door-to-door with Sun Xingwang, ate at Sun Tiezhu’s house, then at Sun Dashun’s Family, and after finishing there, almost got held back from leaving by the butcher’s wife.

The little one was really delicately and exquisitely made, wearing a big red embroidered cartoon animal leather jacket, even more lovely than a New Year picture doll. Her father was devastatingly handsome yet cold and distant, speaking rarely and hardly ever mingling with others. But Jiujiu was different; the little pink bundle was beloved everywhere she went. Not shy or afraid of strangers, she would boldly ask for food wherever she went and would trade her own things with other children if she couldn’t get what she wanted from them.

As a result, the nanny who went out with her always came back loaded with things, and then Pei Qin would have Huang Qiu and Xue Dong return the items to their owners.

Jiujiu especially loved to visit Xiao Xingwang and Zhao Xiaolang from the Zhao family. She was familiar with Xiao Xingwang because he had a chubby little brother. Zhao Xiaolang purely offered a variety of delicious food at his place.

Pei Qian went out to visit relatives with Jiujiu, "She’s just started to walk steadily, wait till she’s a bit bigger, can run, and she will definitely need a couple more people to follow her around! She could disappear in the blink of an eye!"

"Third Miss, don’t worry! The servant is keeping a close watch on the little miss!" The nanny said with a smile. The little miss had strong legs and walked steadily; if she followed closely, she wouldn’t stumble.

Pei Qian caught the little one and carried her home, "Look at your little paws, all dirty. Have you been grabbing things outside again!?"

"Little paws!" Jiujiu scrunched up her little face, also noticing her dirty little paws, and ran home to wash up at the basin.

Jiujiu, Little Radish, loved cleanliness.

After making a round of visits to the relatives, the little one successfully became ’the favourite one.’

Even Fang Liuyang, who ruled the house, saved some treats for her, "Call me cousin, call me cousin, and I’ll give you something to eat!"

Jiujiu looked at him, then looked at Pei Wendong, and twisted around to leap towards Pei Wendong, "Uncle!"

Pei Wendong scooped her up in his arms, laughing, "I am the legitimate uncle here!"

"Cousin is also uncle," Fang Liuyang pouted.

Between this cousin and that auntie, it wasn’t long before Jiujiu was totally confused.

"Little Jiujiu, I see her and just want to dote on her!" Lady Yu watched with a smile. Her own sons and daughters were grown up, and she didn’t know how many years it would be before she could hold her own grandchildren or step-grandchildren! She looked at Pei Qian, who was a bit too thin. At meal times, she kept adding meat and chicken pieces to her plate, "You girl, you never gain weight. You need to eat more nourishing food!"

Over the past six months, Pei Qian had indeed been slimming down, but she actually gained a few pounds over the New Year.

Pei Qian caught Lady Yu’s tender and affectionate glance and thought about Fang Liuming’s persistence, pressing her lips together.

The New Year was a time for family reunions, as well as for matchmaking and evaluating potential marriages. Now, Lady Yu was worried; her eldest son was studying hard for the spring exams abroad, waiting to come back and formally propose for marriage. Pei Qin opposed this match, but would still arrange for matchmaking at home for Pei Qian.

This year, Pei Qin had not invited any matchmakers over. Pei Qian was only fourteen, and even if she got married after reaching adulthood next year, there would still be nearly two years of time. This year’s priority was the final push before the spring examination for Pei Wendong’s three Little Radishes.