Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1264 - 645: Nou Nou (Part 2)

Zhang Caiyun just giggled. If it were someone else, they would surely exchange a few polite words, but Zhang Caiyun did not. First, because of her personality, which is particularly straightforward and generous, and second, because there’s no need for formalities between the cousins.

"Can we go?" Zhang Caiyun asked.

Zhang Caiyun had never been to Nian Garden, so she naturally wanted to take a look. She also wanted to see Shen Jin.

"Yes, we can." Lian Manman nodded, "Just have to wait a couple more days." They had to wait until Shen Liu left, as Shen Liu is strict about rules. Of course, Lian Manman didn’t say this out loud.

"Two days it is." Zhang Caiyun didn’t ask more, happily agreeing.

At noon, Lady Zhang prepared a sumptuous meal. Being close family, they didn’t separate into different tables and ate together at one table. Lian Shouxin also accompanied Zhang Qingnian for a couple of drinks.

After finishing the meal, they rested for a while. Seeing that the weather was not so hot, Zhang Qingnian and Lady Zhang Wang said their goodbyes and prepared to leave.

They were both pillars of their family, and it was impossible for them to stay during this time of the year, so Lady Zhang asked Zhang Caiyun to stay.

"...no lack of money, just hire a few more people for the work in the fields and mountains, don’t wear yourself out. I won’t keep you two, but let Caiyun stay at my house." Lady Zhang suggested.

Zhang Qingnian and Lady Zhang Wang readily agreed.

"...listen to your aunt, don’t drag Manman and Xiao Qi around playing crazily with you. Learn from your Sister Zhizhi, help your aunt with anything you can." Lady Zhang Wang reminded Zhang Caiyun as they were about to leave.

"Got it, mom." Zhang Caiyun replied with a deliberately humble and meek demeanor.

Everyone was amused by her.

In the afternoon, Lian Manman sent someone to inquire and found out that Shen Liu, along with Shen Jin and Shen Qian, had returned to Nian Garden after checking out the estate in Xiao Shen Tun.

"...Sixth Master is leaving tomorrow; I think I’ll go see him with Xiao Qi later, separating a portion of the fresh mountain goods for them as a token of our gesture." Lian Manman discussed with Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang.

Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang naturally agreed and busied themselves selecting the best items to send up the mountain.

Lian Manman also spoke to Zhang Caiyun, asking Lian Zhizhi to accompany her for a while.

"I get it, at our place, if there are two sets of guests and one set is leaving first, we first accompany those who are leaving. Besides, I’m not a guest. You guys go ahead, I’ll do some needlework with my aunt and Sister Zhizhi." Zhang Caiyun, although not well-read, understood the general principles of social manners.

Only then did Lian Manman and Xiao Qi take several baskets of selected mountain goods to Nian Garden.

They were still led to Evergreen Garden where Shen Liu, Shen Jin, and Shen Qian were present.

"These were sent over by my uncle today, not anything rare, just fresh." Lian Manman had Xiao Xi and Xiao Qing bring up the baskets, saying with a smile.

"This is good." Shen Jin saw the various fresh mushrooms and black fungus, and he smiled.

The fresh mountain produce, especially the several mushrooms, when packed in baskets, exuded a refreshing aroma.

"Just use these to make a rich soup base, they’re the best for hot pot." Lian Manman said. By this time, the sky outside had already turned cloudy. In Thirty Mile Camp during this season, rain showers in the evening were very common.

"Let’s have hot pot tonight." Shen Liu suddenly suggested.

Servants came to take the baskets of mushrooms and black fungus away for preparation.

"What’s this, Manman?" Shen Qian asked, noticing the small basket Lian Manman was carrying.

Lian Manman looked at Shen Jin and Shen Liu, who also didn’t recognize the items in her basket, and couldn’t help but smile.

This nene produces sparingly, and in the mountains, unless children are particularly pampered, people generally don’t specially pick it. As for the market, it’s never available.

For the Shen siblings, no matter how much they claim to have tasted all sorts of delicacies, they had never tried this nene that even mountain children have eaten. Nene is no less in flavor or nutrition compared to those expensive fruits, even more rare.

"This is nene..." Lian Manman explained in detail and then handed the basket to a maid to wash some and bring it up.

After Shen Jin and Shen Qian tasted it, they both praised its deliciousness. Although Shen Liu said nothing, he nodded to show his approval.

Lian Manman chatted with Shen Jin while eating, and she casually mentioned Zhang Caiyun.

"Your cousin? Since she’s at your house, why didn’t you bring her along?" Shen Jin asked.

"In a couple of days, I’ll bring her to greet Fifth Sister." Lian Manman replied with a smile.

While they were talking, the outside was already covered with thick clouds, and with a few loud claps of thunder, lightning tore through the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.

"No rush to head back, have dinner with us." Shen Liu, having finished the nene and was wiping his mouth, noticed the rain and said to Lian Manman and Xiao Qi.

Lian Manman briefly declined but then agreed.

Indeed, the dinner prepared was a hot pot with mushroom soup base. With the rain outside, Shen Liu kept Shen Jin, Shen Qian, Lian Manman, and Xiao Qi all at Evergreen Garden to have dinner together.

Hot pot, after all, is best enjoyed with more people for the atmosphere.

During the meal, Shen Liu’s demeanor was exceptionally gentle, which allowed Shen Qian and Shen Jin, who normally felt a bit restrained around him, to relax a lot, there was laughter and talking, making the atmosphere particularly lively and harmonious.

Shen Liu spoke sparingly, but he had a rare smile on his face all along.

After dinner, although the rain had lightened, it hadn’t stopped. Maids served tea, Shen Jin and Shen Qian stayed with Lian Manman and Xiao Qi to drink tea and wait until the rain stopped before heading down the mountain.

"Manman, come with me, I have something to tell you." Shen Liu stood up and said.

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O(∩_∩)O Has anyone tried nene?

Here’s the third update, writing diligently till mid-month, asking those with pink tickets saved up to support O(∩_∩)O~

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