The Fierce Farm Girl Has A Secret Space

Chapter 2048: Chapter 2048: Rejected

”Nothing escapes you, sister. I have a crush on a girl here in the Prefectural City, and I need your help to see her,” Hao Jian said with a shy expression.

Yang Ruxin chuckled and then pulled Gu Qingheng onto the carriage, ”If you can keep up, then let’s go.”

At the Peng Residence in the Prefectural City.

Peng Mingzi was reading a book in the pavilion in the backyard, with a steaming cup of tea beside her.

”Miss, this just arrived from outside,” the maid Liao Cen came in and handed over a note.

Peng Mingzi put down her book, took the note, opened it, and frowned, then folded it back, ”Send it back.”

At the Tongmen Inn in the Prefectural City, Yang Ruxin was settling accounts with the manager Dong Bo. It was actually Yu Qingge’s inn, but that guy didn’t want to manage it at all, so she had no choice but to take over.

However, she didn’t plan to make any major changes for the time being, just managing it as is. Although it didn’t earn much, it also wasn’t losing money. After all, she didn’t have the energy to handle so many things now. Dong Bo was loyal, but his abilities were average, and Du Yunpeng was too busy to manage so many establishments at the moment.

But having a place like this meant that at least there was somewhere to stay when visiting the Prefectural City, right?

Gu Qingheng was reading a book on the side, while Hao Jian was somewhat absent-minded.

Since the business was average, there wasn’t much to settle. It only took a quarter of an hour before Dong Bo went down to help prepare the meal.

”Hao Jian, what’s up with you?” Yang Ruxin glanced at him, ”Feeling restless?”

”No, I just...”

”Young master,” his servant returned at this moment with a bitter expression, ”Miss Peng sent the note back.”

”What? How is that possible?” Hao Jian stood up immediately, ”I’ve lost weight, how can she still reject me?”

The servant lowered his eyes; this was a question he couldn’t answer.

”So, you’ve got a secret crush,” Yang Ruxin laughed.

”Sis, it’s not a secret crush. She knows about it,” Hao Jian looked frustrated, ”I’ve even lost weight, how can it still be like this?”

”Come on, tell me who the girl you like is.”

”Miss Peng, the eldest daughter of the Peng Family.”

”Peng Mingzi?” Yang Ruxin’s eyes widened, ”You actually like her?”

Hao Jian sighed, ”But she has money too and doesn’t care about mine. Looks like it’s another failure...”

”You have good taste, it’s just that, you’re really not suited for each other,” Yang Ruxin gave Hao Jian a sympathetic look, ”Peng Mingzi is the eldest daughter of the Peng Family, well-versed in all the arts from a young age, outstanding in appearance, raised according to the standards of an Aristocratic Family matron. Never mind that she doesn’t like you, even if she did, the Peng Family wouldn’t marry her off to a second-rate merchant family...”

The Hao Family indeed had some silver, but not much heritage; in the eyes of those aristocratic families, they were just nouveau riche. In comparison, their status was not even as good as that of a farming family. Forget about the legitimate daughters, even the concubine-born daughters would probably be reluctant to marry into such a family.

Hao Jian’s lips pursed even tighter, and his eyes turned red, ”I know, but...” But he realized he really wasn’t cut out for studying; taking the official route was out of the question, not to mention passing the scholar exams, even becoming a scholar might be hopeless.

”But there are plenty of other fish in the sea,” Yang Ruxin raised an eyebrow at Hao Jian.

Hao Jian kept his head down, sulking for a long time, then suddenly looked up, ”Sis, you actually know her too, right?”