Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1210 - 617: Who’s More Unruly?

Third update, requesting pink votes.

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Lian Shouli hadn’t reacted yet when Old Master Lian stuffed a cloth bag into his hand. When he realized it was money from Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou, his expression was as if he were holding a piece of burning coal.

Lian Manman didn’t pay much attention to Lian Shouli’s reaction; her gaze mostly fell on the faces of the others in the old house. She noticed that, except for Lian Shouyi and Si Lang, whose eyes were slightly too eager when looking at the money bag, the others showed no special reaction.

It’s clear that Old Master Lian must have informed them about giving the money before coming here.

"Dad, Mom, I can’t accept this money," Lian Shouli finally found his voice and spoke. For some reason, Lian Manman couldn’t hear gratitude in his tone, but rather fear was more evident.

"Dad, I can’t take this money." Lian Shouli said again, trying to push the money bag back into Old Master Lian’s hands.

Old Master Lian pushed Lian Shouli away. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Old Three, just take it if it’s given to you. Right now, I have it in my hand; if I didn’t, you couldn’t blame me. Now that we have it, you should hold on to it well. You’re in need of it," Old Master Lian told Lian Shouli, "All these years, it’s been hard on you all. Including Old Fourth’s family. But now that Old Fourth is doing well, he doesn’t need this, giving it to him would be pointless and he wouldn’t accept it. Since I give this to you, take it wholeheartedly. Buy whatever needs buying, at least furnish the house a bit more, so when people come in, it won’t look so empty."

"Helping you a little, I can feel a bit better in my heart, as if fulfilling a small wish," Old Master Lian said wistfully.

Seeing that Old Master Lian wouldn’t take the money bag, Lian Shouli walked over, slightly bent down, and handed the money bag to Lady Zhou.

"Mom, please take this money back. You two elders don’t have much income nowadays. I really don’t need this money," Lian Shouli spoke even more cautiously to Lady Zhou than to Old Master Lian.

"Just take it when I give it to you, why push it back and forth? I’ve already brought the money to you, how can I take it back?" Lady Zhou’s tone was somewhat angry as she brushed Lian Shouli’s hand away, her eyes staring fiercely at Lian Shouli. "Old Three, what are you trembling for, what are you afraid of? Did this money bite your hand? Are you afraid that taking this money would mean we can ask whatever we want from you?"

"Old Three, are you afraid that we’ll want to live with you and make you support us?" Lady Zhou asked sharply.

"What are you talking about?" Old Master Lian, seeing Lady Zhou suddenly veer off-topic, hurried to stop her.

"Don’t stop me," Lady Zhou waved her hand at Old Master Lian, "I am his mother, he crawled out of my belly. I cleaned his waste and urine, raised him from a child to this age. Can’t I question him?"

As she spoke, Lady Zhou moved on the kang, both feet leaving the ground, sitting upright.

Lady Zhou is still Lady Zhou, as sharp as ever, not sparing any feelings.

"We came to celebrate Old Three’s new beginning, a happy occasion, if you have something to say, say it later!" Old Master Lian said to Lady Zhou. Afraid of quarrelling with Lady Zhou and making the situation worse, Old Master Lian took a roundabout way of persuading instead of directly criticizing Lady Zhou.

Unfortunately, Lady Zhou seemed determined today, giving Old Master Lian no face, repeatedly pointing at Lian Shouli’s nose questioning him.

"Mom, no, I’m not," Lian Shouli hurried to defend himself, his face flushed.

Lian Manman watched from the side, somewhat puzzled at Lady Zhou’s outburst today. Why did she suddenly speak this way? As the saying goes, you listen to what people say, and Lian Manman thought for a moment and then guessed roughly what it was about.

Lady Zhou is manipulating Lian Shouli again!

Lady Zhou has four sons; after all these years and experiencing repeated upheavals, she should understand. Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi outwardly respect her, appearing to be obedient. But these actions come with conditions and her usual tactics don’t work on them.

The ones she manipulates skillfully, who are particularly susceptible to her tactics, are still Lian Shouxin and Lian Shouli.

Unfortunately, Lian Shouxin is moving step by step farther away from her, and she can no longer control him. Moreover, the group of Lian Shouxin’s children has grown up; not only can she no longer control them, but she also has to restrain herself in front of them.