Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1464 - 745: House Swap

"That Zhou family, is there anything else?" Lady Zhang hurriedly asked.

Although the issue with the Zhou family seemed to have calmed down, Zhou family father and daughter didn’t even have lunch that day, took some dry rations given by Old Master Lian, and left. It was still snowing at the time, but even someone like Old Master Lian didn’t suggest keeping them for another night.

However, this matter didn’t fade from people’s conversations. Almost every household on the kang head discussed this topic every day and regarded it as a joke they relished. Even little children who had just reached the height of the kang edge knew that the Lian Family Old Mansion found a silly daughter-in-law and even got beaten by her. Because they couldn’t bear the beating, they sent her back.

But no matter how much they discussed, everyone still knew very little about the Zhou family.

And the Burner Pot Village, where Lady Zhang’s family was located, was in the mountains, and Lady Zhang Wang’s family was even further in the mountains; they might indeed know more about the Zhou family.

"You people here are too far away to know. Their family is quite famous locally." Lady Zhang Wang told Lady Zhang.

Lady Zhang Wang didn’t know the Zhou family personally. The Zhou family was dozens of miles away from her family’s place. It was only because Old Master Lian arranged for Lian Shouren to be matched with Zhou Daniu, causing a stir, and the news spread to Burner Pot Village, that through word of mouth, Lady Zhang Wang learned the details.

During those times, there were no rapid communication tools, but the speed and range of gossip like this were no less impressive. Tenant farmer families always have market gatherings. The marketplace is not only for trading goods but also a hub for gossip among villages within a ten-mile radius.

For instance, the two villages of Thirty Mile Camp and Burner Pot Village, although far apart, people from both villages went to Back Mountain Village for markets. The affair of Lian Shouren spread to Back Mountain Village and the surrounding mountain villages after the market at Back Mountain Village.

"Mom, what’s the real story?" Zhang Caiyun, impatient, asked. "Was Zhou Daniu’s mental deficiency congenital or caused by illness later?"

The big girl from the Zhou family, although she only stayed one night at Thirty Mile Camp, left behind a legend. Naturally, people are curious about legendary figures.

"The mental deficiency is congenital." Lady Zhang Wang said, "Her parents weren’t cunning; her dad was a bit better, but her mom was a fool. She has two brothers at home, both tall and strong, but not very bright. However, the dullest was her... She’s just mentally dull but could work. The madness came later."

"What caused the madness? Or did she get a disease?" Lian Manman asked, handing a cup of hot tea to Lady Zhang Wang to soothe her throat.

"It wasn’t a disease, she was driven crazy by anger." Lady Zhang Wang took the teacup, took a big sip, and continued, "She was forcibly sent back home by her husband’s family, so she went mad out of anger."

"Zhou Daniu was married before?" Lady Zhang was shocked.

"How could she not have been married, she was married two or three times." Lady Zhang Wang said, "She isn’t twenty-five; she should be thirty."

Those hearing this news for the first time were all astonished.

"The Old Woo Family members are indeed not good people." Lian Shouxin said from the side.

"When she got married before, was it kept a secret from her husband’s family that she was mentally deficient, so she was sent back?" Lady Zhang asked.

"It wasn’t hidden. The old Zhou family was honest, and besides, this couldn’t be concealed; it’d be noticeable from the first meeting." Lady Zhang Wang said.

"If they knew beforehand, and since she could work, why was she sent back?" Lady Zhang didn’t understand.

Actually, in those days, even a mentally dull girl could get married. Of course, it won’t generally be to a very good family. The families willing to marry such girls couldn’t find better matches. A silly daughter-in-law was still a wife, capable of forming a complete family, having children, and fulfilling the important task of passing on the family name.

So, knowing Zhou Daniu’s situation beforehand, she wouldn’t be sent back simply because she was dull.

"It wasn’t because she ate too much." Lady Zhang Wang shook her head, "It was because Zhou Daniu was barren."

"Ah." Lady Zhang suddenly understood.

Zhou Daniu got married to three families one after the other, each lasting five years, four years, and two years, ultimately being sent back for failing to have children.

Even if they had a dull child, he’d still be a son to pass on the family name. Zhou Daniu couldn’t have children, so they wouldn’t keep her.