Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1274 - 650: Picking the Softest Persimmon (Part 2)
"Old Fourth, you’re quite the busy man now, aren’t you? Your elder sister came, did you know? You didn’t even say a word to her. You’re letting her down, and you’re letting me down..." Lady Zhou said viciously.
After talking for so long, she finally got to the main point.
Mentioning Lian Lanlan made Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang’s expressions turn a bit sour.
"Didn’t we say we were having cabbage buns tonight?" Old Master Lian looked at Lady Zhou, "Why aren’t you going to check if the second daughter-in-law has prepared everything properly?"
"Jizu’s wife, help your grandmother to go check quickly." Old Master Lian called to Lady Chiang.
Lady Chiang hurriedly stood up and went to help Lady Zhou.
Obviously, Old Master Lian didn’t want Lady Zhou to discuss this topic and was trying to find a way to send her off.
How could Lady Zhou not understand this, she looked at Old Master Lian, then at Lady Chiang, and just at that moment, there was the sound of pots and bowls clattering outside.
"...This one eats for free, demands a bit of money for any work done..." Lady Zhou put on her shoes and went out to the outer room.
After Lady Zhou left, Old Master Lian sighed.
"Old Fourth, Fourth Daughter-in-law, your mother has been like this her whole life, her temper can’t be changed. I have to give in to her. In this family, who doesn’t have to give in to her... She means no harm, it’s just her mouth isn’t good. Whatever she says, don’t take it to heart. Zhizhi, Manman, Xiao Qi, you kids, don’t mind your grandma. That’s just how she is."
"Caiyun, sorry to let you see this. Your big grandma is like a big child." Old Master Lian didn’t forget to say a few words to Zhang Caiyun, who was sitting by.
"Dad, so why did my mom call us here today?" Lian Shouxin asked.
"Nothing really, what would she have? Old Master Lian waved his hand, indicating Lian Shouxin not to worry about it, "Lanlan’s visit made your mom a bit upset. She just needed to vent a bit, whatever she says, you don’t need to mind. I am here at home."
At this moment, Lady Zhou’s voice scolding Lady He could be heard from outside again.
Normally, when tenant farmers visit others, if the host starts cooking or setting the table for a meal, it’s time to say goodbye.
"Dad, if there’s nothing else, we will head back." Lian Shouxin stood up again.
"Alright, go on with your business. There’s nothing much here, no need to keep making trips in such hot weather, you all have proper work to do. I am not too old to walk. We tenant farmers don’t adhere to such formalities, just your kind thought satisfies me." Old Master Lian stood up and said.
Lian Manman and the others came out, Old Master Lian wanted to see them off, but Lian Shouxin stopped him.
The family came out of the room, and naturally met Lady Zhou in the outer room.
"Leaving now?" Lady Zhou looked at Lian Shouxin, "Old Fourth, stay for a moment, I have something to say to you."
Lian Manman and Xiao Qi sympathetically glanced at Lian Shouxin; this was something they couldn’t help with, as Lady Zhou was determined to talk to Lian Shouxin alone.
Lady Zhang, Lian Zhizhi, Lian Manman, Xiao Qi, and Zhang Caiyun walked out the door, leisurely heading outside while observing the old family courtyard waiting for Lian Shouxin.
"...Big Brother is really scared of Big Grandma sticking to him like a nagging plaster..." Zhang Caiyun whispered into Lian Manman’s ear.
Lian Manman couldn’t help but chuckle, nearly tripping from laughing.
Saying someone fears another like a sticking plaster is vividly describing an extreme, incurable fear.
Reaching the middle of the courtyard, Lian Manman turned back to see Lian Shouxin standing slumped in front of Lady Zhou, who was pointing at his nose and speaking rapidly with spittle flying.
"Yaya, go say goodbye to Sister Manman. If she’s taking you to play, you should go, Er Niuniu is with her mother." Lady He, engaged with tasks upon Lady Zhou’s arrangement, yelled at Lian Yaya inside.
Lian Yaya obediently, still holding Er Niuniu in her arms, followed a few steps behind Lian Manman without speaking a word.
Lian Manman stopped and looked at Lian Yaya.
Lian Yaya immediately stood still, patting Er Niuniu in her arms, with her head down, not daring to look at Lian Manman.
"Yaya, where’s Brother Erlang, haven’t seen him around?" Lian Manman suddenly remembered she hadn’t seen Erlang at all and asked.
Also, usually, Erlang was sent to deliver messages to her home, but today it was Silang who was sent.
"I, I don’t know," Lian Yaya quickly lifted her head to glance at Lian Manman, then lowered her gaze and shook her head. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"These past few days there’s not much work at home, Brother Erlang often goes out for most of the day before coming back." After a while, Lian Yaya timidly told Lian Manman.
"Yaya, if there’s nothing to do at home, come to Aunt Fourth’s house, let Sister Manman take you to play." Lady Zhang said.
"Oh... okay." Lian Yaya replied softly.
"Where is Lian Duoduo?" Lian Manman remembered something else, glanced toward the West Room of the Upper Room, and slightly lowered her voice to ask Lian Yaya.
"In the room," Lian Yaya also turned her head to look towards the West Room, "playing with Da Niuniu."
"I saw her earlier, peeking out from the West Room watching us," Zhang Caiyun told Lian Manman, "face pale as a ghost."
Lady Chiang kept a close eye on Lian Duoduo, hardly letting her leave the house.
There were indeed many concerns on the old family’s side, but Lady Zhou never paid attention to these, she just liked to stir up other things.
After a while, Lian Shouxin finally came out of the house, looking as if he had just faced a frost attack.
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Posting the first update now, will try for a second update later.
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