Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1445 - 735: Reluctantly (2)

Old Master Lian naturally couldn’t say no at this time, so he asked Lady Chiang to brew some oil tea noodles for Woo Ergou.

"Make a bowl for me too, a bit dry." Woo Sangou said ingratiatingly.

Nowadays, the two of them are esteemed guests for the Lian Family and have made contributions, so they dare to ask Old Master Lian for food.

Oil tea noodles are considered quite a delicacy in farmstead families. Even the regular, unadorned oil tea noodles are not cheap. The high-end ones are even more expensive.

Old Master Lian lived frugally and was unwilling to buy such things for himself. These oil tea noodles were specially bought by Lian Shouxin for Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou from a big shop in the city.

The things Lian Shouxin bought are certainly not the regular goods sold at the small grocery store at the village entrance. The Woo Family Brothers were delighted, feeling they had a treat.

Old Master Lian was a very considerate person.

"Also brew a bowl each for Daniu and her father, and for Er Gou’s wife!" Old Master Lian waved his hand and instructed Lady Chiang.

"I don’t want it, I’m not hungry." Old Master Zhou quickly shook his head, looking scared, "Daniu doesn’t want it either."

After some pushing and refusing, it was Woo Ergou and Woo Sangou who said Zhou Daniu and the others were all full, only the two of them were still hungry. So in the end, only two bowls of oil tea noodles were needed.

When Lady Chiang brought in the oil tea noodles, the two brothers smelled the aroma and saw that the oily tea noodles clearly had added ingredients like green threads and roses; their eyes almost popped out. They took the bowls, not caring that the oil tea noodles were hot and could burn their mouths, and started eating noisily.

In just the blink of an eye, the bowls were empty. The brothers were still not satisfied and licked the bowls clean with their tongues.

Lady Zhou, Lady Chiang, and Lian Shouren all disapproved of their eating manner, as did Old Master Lian, though he felt a bit more compassionately that the Woo Family Brothers were pitiful, driven by poverty. Looking at Old Master Zhou swallowing his saliva secretly, and Zhou Daniu uneasily shifting twice on the kang, Old Master Lian sighed silently in his heart.

"...Delicious, this is really fragrant!" Woo Ergou praised with a thumbs up, "It’s so smooth, it goes straight down the throat, this must be very expensive."

"...It is delicious, another two bowls would be good." Woo Sangou said.

"Get to the main business, don’t just talk about eating." Er Gou’s Wife said, "Once we help Uncle get things done, Uncle won’t treat us poorly. He’ll ensure we have enough oil tea noodles to eat."

Lady Zhou and Lady Chiang both frowned, but Old Master Lian’s expression remained unchanged.

"Right, right." said Woo Ergou and Woo Sangou quickly, "Uncle, see how it looks to you, if it’s good, let’s settle it now."

"...I, I plan to go back tomorrow..." Old Master Zhou said.

All were eager to settle the matter quickly.

Old Master Lian was anxious too, but not to this extent. He always handled things very steadily, but in arranging the marriage for Lian Shouren, he had lost his usual calmness.

Even so, Old Master Lian’s shrewdness was still there, and he didn’t nod just like that.

"Old Brother Zhou, since you’re here, you should stay for two days, how can you leave tomorrow?" Old Master Lian said to Old Master Zhou, "Today we haven’t prepared, tomorrow, tomorrow morning, I’ll prepare, and you can come with your daughter for a meal."

"At that time, we can talk it over properly." Old Master Lian added.

This kind of wording nearly equates to agreeing to the marriage but also leaves room for maneuver.

"What’s there to discuss, your family conditions, as I see, are all very good." Old Master Zhou said, "I have no complaints. When I go back, for the marriage and everything, I will let her aunt and uncle handle it."

"Uncle, like I said, they are honest people, with no demands." Woo Ergou said.

"Dealing with such people is straightforward." Woo Sangou also said, "Uncle, if you have no other thoughts, let’s just settle the matter like this!"

Old Master Lian turned to glance at Lian Shouren, then looked over at Old Master Zhou and Zhou Daniu across from him.

The Zhou family father and daughter appeared to be impoverished, simple and honest. Although perhaps too simple and honest, in the current state of the old house, such a marriage was the most suitable and least worrisome option.

"It’s late, tomorrow morning, come and eat with me, and we’ll settle it then." Old Master Lian finally said.

"Why, why not settle it now?" Old Master Zhou suddenly trembled as he spoke.

Old Master Lian was taken aback. He hadn’t expected such a reaction from Old Master Zhou.

"It’s not that we’re not settling it." Old Master Lian explained again, "We don’t need to rush it. Rest well tonight, tomorrow morning we’ll settle it. I’ll invite a couple more people, as it’s an important matter for the children."

Old Master Zhou wanted to say more but was hurriedly stopped by Woo Ergou and Woo Sangou.

"Old brother, didn’t you understand? My uncle is agreeing to settle it, and tomorrow he wants you to come over for a meal, have a feast." Woo Ergou explained to Old Master Zhou.

Old Master Lian didn’t mean it that way, but he didn’t contradict Woo Ergou’s words. He had already made himself clear, and repeating it now would hurt feelings and face.

"Ah... ah..." Old Master Zhou said, as if he just understood.

"People from the mountain valleys are too straightforward, they can’t twist their minds..." Woo Sangou whispered in Old Master Lian’s ear.

"Ah." Old Master Lian replied, though somewhat unconvinced. Old Master Zhou’s reaction seemed more than just failing to understand his words. Moreover, no matter how straightforward someone is, they shouldn’t miss the meaning of his previous words, right?

"Then I’ll go." Old Master Zhou, seeing Woo Ergou and Woo Sangou stand up, quickly got off the kang.

"Uncle, you know there’s not much room in our small house, for Old Brother Zhou it’s fine, but if you want to keep Daniu... perhaps let Daniu stay here and keep my Aunt company?" Er Gou’s Wife suddenly said.

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