Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1176 - 599: Testing the Waters (Part 2)

Lady He and Lady Gu also stopped, facing Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang’s group, with smiles on their faces.

"Move your millstones, don’t find excuses to be lazy again." Lady Zhou scolded her two daughters-in-law and then went into the house first.

Afterward, Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang entered the Upper Room. Lian Manman was at the end, her gaze briefly swept over Lady Gu and Lady He’s faces before she withdrew it.

Lian Manman didn’t want to see those flattering smiles on the faces of these two people. Moreover...

Lady He was still the same Lady He, but Lady Gu...

Recently, even before Old Master Lian had a stroke, most of Lady Zhou’s scolding had shifted from Lady Gu to Lady He. Even after Zhao Xiue exposed the truth and turned some of Lady Zhou’s suspicions into reality, Lady Zhou didn’t seem to increase Lady Gu’s punishment.

This doesn’t mean that Lady Zhou didn’t hate Lady Gu, or forgave her, nor was it because Lady Zhou felt pity due to Lady Gu’s miserable appearance.

Lady Gu’s bony frame and sallow cheeks prominently suggested one thing.

It was precisely for this reason that the Lian Manman’s family adopted an attitude of indifference towards Lady Gu.

"Manman..." As Lian Manman was about to step into the house, she heard Lady Gu’s timid voice calling her.

Lian Manman frowned, catching a glimpse of Lady Gu lowering the millstone stick and walking towards her.

"Lady of the Main Wife," Han Zhong’s wife stepped forward, blocking the path between Lady Gu and Lian Manman, "The old lady is watching in the room. You’re just inviting a scolding."

Lian Manman didn’t listen to what Lady Gu had to say and stepped into the house.

In the Upper Room East Room, Old Master Lian was sitting against a rolled-up bedding on the kang. Although he had taken a lot of medicine, he could move like a normal person now, but his mouth was still slightly drooping to the left. Doctor Li had checked him and said that even if Old Master Lian fully recovered, his mouth would probably not return to its original form.

Of course, if this was the only sequela of the stroke, it wasn’t a big deal.

Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang had already greeted Old Master Lian, who responded with nods, gesturing for them to sit. Wu Lang, Lian Manman, and Xiao Qi followed and greeted Old Master Lian, who responded in the same way.

Lian Manman opened the food box she brought to show Old Master Lian.

"Grandpa, these are snacks my mother just made, they’re quite soft, perfect for you to eat."

Old Master Lian smiled and responded with a couple of "ah ah" sounds.

Lady Zhou called for Lady Chiang to bring an empty plate, filled it with snacks, and placed it in front of Old Master Lian.

"Grandpa, I’ll feed you." Xiao Qi climbed onto the kang and picked a piece of snack to feed Old Master Lian.

Everyone watched with smiles as Old Master Lian ate a piece of snack, then shook his head, refusing to eat more.

Only then did Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang ask about Old Master Lian’s diet, day-to-day life, and whether he was feeling better. Old Master Lian couldn’t speak, so Lady Zhou answered for him.

The family sat along the edge of the kang, ignoring Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi, who stood awkwardly in the middle of the room.

Before Lian Shouxin and the others came in, the two had been sitting. When Lian Shouxin entered, they stood up and, since no one asked them to sit, remained standing.

Lian Manman noticed all this and thought that it seemed the two had learned their lesson this time.

"It seems my grandpa is okay now, just can’t speak yet," Wu Lang spoke up, "Let’s call Doctor Li again to check his pulse and see what’s going on. If the medicine needs changing, we’ll change it."

"If just taking medicine doesn’t work, we’ll try other methods. I’ve heard that Jisheng Hall in town has a doctor who knows acupuncture." Lian Manman suggested.

Old Master Lian shook his head, waved his hands, and "ah ah"ed twice.

"Don’t bother with that. Once I finish this medicine, no need to buy more. It’s already fine as it is. Just take it slow and heal over time. Don’t spend that money. No need to bring Doctor Li again." Lady Zhou spoke for Old Master Lian, "These days, people have come one after another, and your father feels quite apologetic. He also feels this state is acceptable. This way is good enough."

"How can that be? We need to get my dad fully recovered," Lian Shouxin said.

His statement was purely out of genuine filial piety.

Doctor Li had already visited several times and, with his skill, had treated Old Master Lian to this point, which was the limit.

"If we don’t invite Doctor Li, I’ll go to town and get a doctor from Jisheng Hall. If the Jisheng Hall doctor still can’t do it, then we’ll go to the county to look for someone... If that doesn’t work, we might have to trouble Imperial Doctor Wang. No matter what, we need to get my grandpa well." Wu Lang added.

No matter what, they planned to find a way to cure the elder’s illness. This was the sincere intention of Lian Manman’s family.

Old Master Lian anxiously waved his hand, held Wu Lang’s hand, patted it, "ah"ed once, and his eyes reddened.

The family sat together for a while, talking, but Old Master Lian continued to respond only with "ah ah" sounds.

Lian Shouxin’s heart softened, believing that Old Master Lian indeed couldn’t speak, and that Liulang had misjudged.

Since that was the case, Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang both decided to invite a doctor from Jisheng Hall to come and see Old Master Lian again.

Just as the family was about to get up, they heard Lady He arguing in the courtyard.

"Oh my, where did this beggar come from? Why did you enter someone’s yard without a word? It’s scary." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Immediately following, they heard the startled cries of Lady Gu and a somewhat unfamiliar voice, then the sound of things crashing to the ground chaotically.

"Oh my, what’s going on, why are they fighting!"

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