There are seven or eight aristocratic families in Ruifeng County.
Most of them are local nobles, only the Pei family is from outside.
Although the Pei family was a noble family, they did not live well, especially after their decline and the lack of population. However, in recent years, they have shown signs of resurgence and can even compete with local noble families.
When Shen Rumei heard that her daughter was asked to join the Pei family, she would definitely not agree in the past, after all, the Pei family was a declining aristocratic family.
But things are different now. The Zhang family has broken off the engagement, and some rumors have appeared these days.
It is said that Xue Qianqian was abducted to the mountains and had already been abused by bandits.
Hearing these messages, Shen Rumei was angry and anxious, but there was nothing she could do, because the mouth was on someone else and she couldn't control it.
But there were clearly no rumors when Qianqian came back before, and the people were barely able to get enough food to eat, so how could they care about gossip?
But recently there have been more and more rumors, and they sound very detailed, as if they had been seen with their own eyes, which made Shen Rumei a little anxious.
This is going to ruin her daughter's reputation!
Now Xue Wenju said Pei Feng was willing to marry his daughter, which was a good thing.
Moreover, the Pei family has already risen. Even though it is not as prominent as the Zhang family, it can still rank among the aristocratic families in Ruifeng County.
At least my daughter won't starve after getting married, and she might even be able to help them.
…
Xue Qianqian's room.
The maid Yuzhu looked outside the door and took out a pack of coarse cakes from her bosom, "Miss, this is what Sister Yiyi asked me to give you."
"Give me something to eat, I'm starving."
Xue Qianqian couldn't wait to take the cake and take a bite. The cake was dry and hard, a little difficult to swallow, and she choked and rolled her eyes.
“Ahem…”
Xue Qianqian started coughing, and Yuzhu hurried over to pat her on the back.
"Miss, why are you doing this?"
"I want to let my father know my determination. If he dares to lock me up, I will go on a hunger strike in protest."
Xue Qianqian calmed down a bit, took another bite of the cake, and muttered, "That damn girl Yiyi, she made me eat such a thick cake, and I treated her so well."
Yuzhu was speechless, thinking that the young lady had become picky since returning from the mountain village. This coarse cake was something that many ordinary people wanted to eat but couldn't.
Even in a wealthy family, it is considered high-quality food, but the young lady still complained that it was not tasty.
After finishing a piece of cake, Xue Qianqian put away the remaining cake and hid it under the pillow. Seeing Yuzhu hesitated to speak, she pinched her face and said, "Just say whatever you want to say."
"Miss, now the rumors are spreading that you have been in the mountain den for three days. You are no longer innocent."
Xue Qianqian just frowned slightly when she heard this. When the Zhang family came to cancel the engagement, she knew there would definitely be rumors, and now it has come true.
He sighed and whispered, "I think I really am not innocent." Pei Yun's appearance appeared in his mind.
She had been dreaming about the village and Pei Yun recently.
She herself was a little surprised. She had only been with Pei Yun for three days, but it felt like they had been together for a long time. She couldn't forget him.
And when I have nothing to do, I always think of Pei Yun.
Could it be that everything said in the vernacular novels is true, and that there really is such a disease as lovesickness in the world?
Xue Qianqian had never been in love, and all her experience came from vernacular novels. She felt that she was suffering from lovesickness.
Hearing Xue Qianqian's whisper, Yuzhu was a little confused. What nonsense is this young lady talking about? A girl's innocence is so important.
Thinking that Xue Qianqian was confused due to anger, she hurriedly comforted her:
"Miss, don't worry too much. I just heard the master outside say that he has found a new husband for you and will marry you on the second day of next month."
"What?"
Xue Qianqian sat up straight abruptly and put her hand on Yuzhu's shoulder.
"Did you hear me right? With all the rumors going around, is there anyone who dares to marry me?"
Yu Zhu smiled and said, "I heard it right. This is what they call good luck. It's too naive to think that those rumors can hurt the young lady's reputation. There are many people who want to marry my young lady."
"Tell me, who is it?"
"The Pei family in the east of the city."
"Pei family?"
Xue Qianqian was stunned and instinctively thought of Pei Yun, but quickly shook her head, thinking that she was really crazy. Pei Yun was a bandit, while the Pei family in the east of the city was a noble family.
They just have the same surname, how can they be from the same family?
She was a little confused. What should she do?
These days she has been reading the descriptions of love in various vernacular novels and comparing them with her own feelings.
I think of him when I eat, I think of him when I sleep, I think of him when I walk, and even when I go to the toilet.
This is what it feels like to fall in love with someone.
This was the first time in sixteen years that Xue Qianqian had this feeling. She was sure and certain that she fell in love with Pei Yun.
I already have a lover, how can I marry someone else?
There is still some time until the second day of next month, so we have to find a way.
…
"Turn left, turn right..."
Pei Yun's voice was heard in Yiyun Village, and 36 bandits were seen standing in six rows of six, constantly turning around in response to Pei Yun's slogans.
After standing in military posture for an hour and a half in the morning, the bandits' legs were already sore, but under Pei Yun's stern gaze, no one dared to slack off.
They didn't understand the point of standing there motionless. It was really hard to stand under the sun for so long.
But in order to eat meat, everyone tried their best to endure it.
After the military posture, it was the turning training. After Pei Yun demonstrated it once, he asked the bandits to turn around. At first, the bandits were confused and couldn't tell left from right. After Pei Yun deducted points from them, they became even more nervous.
These scores are the key to whether they can eat meat.
There are 100 points in total. If the score is between 50 and 60, you can only eat half a bowl of meat. If the score is between 60 and 90, you can eat half a bowl of meat. If you get full marks, you can eat a whole bowl of meat.
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