The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 26 - Solitary Confinement (2)_1

was just asking for a beating!

Lady Zhu had probably locked her in the woodshed, fearing she might go crazy and attack someone again.

Now that she was locked up and couldn’t hit anyone, would she even get dinner tonight?

In this cold weather, how would she survive the night?

And what about her appointment with the mill owner tomorrow?

She needed to go and make money!

Make money!

As night gradually fell, there was indeed no dinner for her at home.

Lady Fang pleaded with Lady Zhu to bring Pei Qin some food.

Lady Zhu disagreed.

Lady Fang then went to plead with Old Pei, “Father!

Ever since Da Ya found out about the incident at Qian Dog’s house, she’s been extremely agitated and extreme in her actions.

Before, she was even considering suicide.

If…”

Old Pei, recalling her desperate behavior at noon, glanced at Lady Zhu and told her to send some food.

Lady Zhu, with a long face, threw a couple of steamed buns to Lady Fang.

Lady Fang, along with the bun she had not had the heart to eat herself, brought a bowl of still-hot water and hurriedly took them to Pei Qin.

Pei Qin didn’t say much, took the bowl through the gap, and saw three buns.

She only took two.

“Two buns won’t fill you up.

Take this one too!” Lady Fang handed it to her.

“Are we stripping corn tonight?

If you don’t eat a bit, how will you have the strength!” Pei Qin glanced at her.

Under the moonlight, Lady Fang’s eyes were red and swollen, full of distress.

She pursed her lips and went back to sit down inside.

“Qinqin…” Lady Fang couldn’t find the words, standing outside waiting for her to finish the hot water.

Pei Qin finished the bowl of water, along with the steamed buns, and then passed the bowl back to Lady Fang outside.

Lady Fang took the bowl and also forcefully stuffed the other bun through to her, “I’ll go get you a cotton-padded jacket!

You…

just get through this night.

Tomorrow…

we’ll let you out!” She wanted to persuade her not to elope with Zhang Dalang but was worried that might provoke her and was afraid that she might give up on life, “Qinqin!

Please don’t do anything foolish!

Mother really can’t live without you!

Tomorrow, mother will find a way to get you out!”

“Mhm.” Pei Qin didn’t say much, since she was locked up today, Lady Zhu wouldn’t let her out anyway.

Lady Fang was very worried.

She went back to the house, brought two cotton-padded jackets for Pei Qin, and stuffed them in.

Fearing Pei Qin might do something to harm herself, she barely slept all night, checking outside the woodshed several times.

Each time, she would wake Pei Qin, and only after hearing her response did she return to her room with some peace of mind.

Pei Qin, too, had her sleep disturbed by these visits, but as dawn broke, she stood up, practiced a set of boxing moves to warm up, and began to survey the woodshed.

It had been too dark the day before to find a way out.

In the light of day, she finally saw clearly.

The woodshed was built from pillars and brickbats.

She tested a few spots, locating a loose brick, clenched her fists with a cracking noise, let out a low shout, and then kicked out with her foot.

The woodshed, merely a makeshift structure and not reinforced with steel and concrete, already had loose bricks.

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With a fire burning in her heart, Pei Qin kicked out repeatedly.

The banging sound echoed, and in the main house, a recently awoken Old Pei and Lady Zhu looked at each other perplexed.

Just as they were wondering what was going on, there was a loud crash in the backyard.