Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1444 - 735: Reluctant

Zhou Daniu has a round and flat face, and her skin looks dark and rough even under the light. As for her features, she completely inherited her father’s characteristics, with small squinty eyes and a bulbous nose. Her features are already unattractive, and to make it worse, they’re crowded together, with a narrow forehead above and an overly large chin below.

No matter how you look at it, she’s an ugly girl, very ugly.

The Lian Family, regardless of their character, can’t boast about their looks either, but they certainly know how to impress without speaking. The Lian Family claims that they don’t care about appearance when marrying off a daughter-in-law, but the wives they brought home are all quite decent looking. Even the least noticeable, Lady Zhao, has decent features and a pair of very beautiful big eyes.

Lady Zhou thought of herself as a beauty when she was young, and even now, among the elderly women in the neighboring ten miles, she’s still considered one of the most presentable. Therefore, upon seeing Zhou Daniu’s appearance, she was deeply displeased.

Er Gou’s Wife noticed this and quickly put her hand down, while Zhou Daniu just lowered her head again.

Lady Zhou kept winking at Old Master Lian, hinting that the girl was ugly. Old Master Lian saw it but didn’t respond. He had already prepared himself mentally for Zhou Daniu’s appearance and thought that if she was ugly, then so be it; after all, good looks can’t be eaten.

Of course, if it were before, he would still care. But now, things are different.

Lady Zhou understood that Old Master Lian’s implication was that even if she’s ugly, they’re going through with it. But beyond just being ugly, Zhou Daniu also looks a bit mature for her age.

"Daniu," Lady Zhou turned back, still maintaining her kindest expression and softest voice as she spoke to Zhou Daniu, "what’s your zodiac sign, what month were you born, and how old are you turning this year?"

"I’m twenty-five this year, turning twenty-six," Er Gou’s Wife answered for Zhou Daniu when Lady Zhou asked.

Zhou Daniu remained silent, which displeased Lady Zhou even more, prompting her to glance at Lady Chiang.

Lady Chiang was feeling uneasy. She had personal issues with Er Gou’s Wife, but it wasn’t appropriate to speak out. The arrival of the Woo Family Brothers already made her unhappy. As it turned out, the girl they introduced for Lian Shouren is a relative of Er Gou’s Wife. Now, Er Gou’s Wife also followed them into the main hall.

In a situation like this, where the future mother-in-law is here to meet them, she couldn’t say much, not to mention Er Gou’s Wife was present, so she forced herself to maintain a pleasant expression despite feeling uncomfortable.

Lian Jizu was given the excuse that Da Niuniu wasn’t feeling well, so he stayed in the west room to look after Da Niuniu and, of course, Lian Duo. In an occasion like today, it’s okay if Lian Jizu isn’t present, but she must be.

Seeing Lady Zhou signaling her, Lady Chiang stood up.

"This tea has gone cold, why aren’t you drinking it? Is it that you don’t like the taste?" Lady Chiang asked Zhou Daniu, looking at the untouched teacup beside her, then smiling as she suggested to Lady Zhou, "Grandma, should we get something else for the guest, maybe make a bowl of sugar water or oil tea noodles?"

As she said this, Lady Chiang intentionally glanced at Er Gou’s Wife.

"Let Er Gou’s Wife help you, see what Daniu would like to drink," Lady Zhou immediately said.

This was an attempt to send Er Gou’s Wife away so that Lady Zhou could have a few words with Zhou Daniu and take a closer look at her.

The matchmaker or accompanying person usually leaves at a time like this, giving the girl and her future in-laws a chance to interact privately. But Er Gou’s Wife seemed unaware of this custom, as she sat steadfastly on the edge of the kang, not moving an inch.

"Daniu had plenty of water at my house, she doesn’t need anything. Jizu’s Wife, don’t busy yourself, just take a seat and rest," Er Gou’s Wife said with a smile, her demeanor and tone surprisingly carrying the air of an elder.

Originally, Er Gou’s Wife wouldn’t dare speak to Lady Chiang in such a manner, nor would she have the chance to approach her. But now...

Lady Chiang lowered her eyes slightly; now, Er Gou’s Wife behaves like this. If Zhou Daniu truly enters this household, Er Gou’s Wife would still be a generation above Lian Shouren. What kind of situation that would be, Lady Chiang did not want to imagine.

It’s just a pity that in the current situation, given her position, she can do very little. After all, unlike Lady He, she still has to maintain her appearance and uphold her image.

"Uncle, do we have any oil tea noodles at home?" Woo Ergou, hearing Lady Chiang speak, immediately smiled and addressed Old Master Lian, "Could you make me a bowl? Rushing over here, I didn’t have a proper dinner, and I’m a bit hungry."