Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1436 - 732: Midnight
Second watch, begging for pinks.
"Anyway, the money is spent, just look at the money spent these days. We haven’t even seen a shadow of them." Lady Zhou said, her tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.
"What’s the rush?" Old Master Lian was indeed a bit anxious inside, but as the one managing the affair, he couldn’t show it. "You have to give others some time... If there’s no suitable person nearby, we have to look further away, which takes time."
The so-called lack of suitable candidates nearby was just a cover. The truth was, people nearby knew the reputation of the old residence and the reputation of Lian Shouren, so no one wanted to come.
During dinner, Lady Zhou’s demeanor towards Si Lang was somewhat altered, while Old Master Lian remained composed, even looking at Si Lang more softly, as if nothing had happened.
"Si Lang, eat more, it’s the time for you to grow." Old Master Lian specially picked a piece of stir-fry for Si Lang, which was a special dish Lady Zhou prepared for him every meal. "When the new year comes, you’ll be of age too. While I’m still in good health, it’s just the right time to arrange your marriage. Like your elder uncle said, filling a house, that’s almost enough. When your time comes, we’ll definitely plan it well."
"If you see anyone suitable, let me know. I’ll ask a matchmaker to mediate." Old Master Lian said to Lian Shouyi.
"Ah, ah." Lian Shouyi wasn’t very enthusiastic and just gave a vague response.
Si Lang was initially startled, but his face quickly returned to its usual somewhat sinister expression. He said nothing, just lowered his eyes and shoveled the food into his mouth.
After nightfall, Old Master Lian tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Although he’d said that Woo Ergou and Woo Sangou should be reliable this time, in his heart, he wasn’t so sure.
"Where should they be by now?" Old Master Lian, unable to sleep, started talking to Lady Zhou.
Having done some Yi Jin Jing exercises and fallen asleep, Lady Zhou was still groggy when woken by Old Master Lian’s voice.
"Wherever they like, why didn’t you go with them if you were so worried?" Lady Zhou replied irritably before turning over and going back to sleep.
Lady Zhou was just like that; she never let things bother her inside. Whenever she felt even a bit unhappy, she would vent out immediately, making others uneasy. Because she had nothing on her mind, she slept especially well and had no health issues.
Old Master Lian, however, was different from Lady Zhou. He always had a lot on his mind, sometimes losing sleep night after night.
Since Lady Zhou ignored him, Old Master Lian felt a lack of interest. He turned over himself and tightly closed his eyes, trying to sleep.
However, though he wanted to sleep, he could not fall asleep.
The wound that was just vaguely aching during the day suddenly flared up. Old Master Lian felt the wound burning and aching, making sleep impossible.
After enduring for a while, he could no longer bear it, and began to moan softly. He moaned for a long time, yet the snores from Lady Zhou’s side continued; she was sleeping soundly.
"Light the lamp." Old Master Lian called out loudly. After waking up Lady Zhou, he suppressed his anger and said, "I could die beside you and you wouldn’t know."
Lady Zhou got up to light the lamp, bringing it closer to check Old Master Lian’s wound again. What appeared as some bruising during the day was now swollen and felt burning hot to the touch.
"Oh my gosh." Lady Zhou was frightened, "What do we do, quickly get a doctor, you must take medicine."
Even though Old Master Lian had managed to get Lady Zhou up and about, he stubbornly refused to let her call a doctor.
"It’s not that delicate, it’ll be fine in a couple of days. This year we’ve called the doctor more than we did in almost half a lifetime. People praise me for being blessed on the surface but who knows what they say behind our backs." Old Master Lian sighed.
"Then endure it yourself, why are you giving me trouble?" Lady Zhou replied angrily.
"...Boil some water, let me apply a compress." After all, unable to endure the pain any longer, Old Master Lian asked Lady Zhou.
Lady Zhou, while constantly complaining and cursing, still got dressed and went out to call for help. She didn’t call Lady Chiang, but stood by the front door calling for Lady He and Lian Yaya.
At this midnight hour, everyone in Lian Shouyi’s house was already asleep. Lady He was a heavy sleeper, but Lian Yaya woke up first. She sat up, but was immediately ordered by Si Lang in a low voice, so she had to lie back down again.
Lady Zhou called out several times with no response. Old Master Lian could hear this from inside and began to feel impatient. For the task of just boiling some water, just a handful of firewood was needed, something Lady Zhou could completely do herself, yet she insisted on waking others. Old Master Lian’s original intent was not to disturb others. But at this moment, he couldn’t reprimand Lady Zhou, as that would embarrass her.
