Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 157 - 78 Little Bok Choy_1

"No, no, I’ll... I’ll go do some work," Lady Zhao said, catching sight of Lady Zhou’s expression and quickly lowering her head, pulling Lian Yeye out with her.

"Don’t bother with her; she’s not fit to be seen," Lady He said, not bothering to lower her voice, and everyone around heard it.

Lady Zhou said nothing, and a few daughters-in-law who didn’t usually interact much with the Lian Family showed surprised expressions.

Hearing Lady He’s words, Lady Zhao’s head drooped even lower.

Lian Manman saw this and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. She took a deep breath, suppressing her annoyance.

"Old Three’s wife, everyone has been busy outside all morning, and my mother was worried that the Upper Room wouldn’t have enough space for everyone, fearing you and Yeye wouldn’t get anything to eat, so she invited you over to our house for a meal," Lian Manman told Lady Zhao.

Lady Zhao was stunned, and her originally pale face flushed slightly.

"Old Three’s wife, please come with me," Lian Manman said, taking Lady Zhao by one hand and Lian Yeye by the other, leading them out of the room. In the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, the mother-in-law had the absolute upper hand. If a daughter-in-law was not filial, she would certainly be criticized, but if a mother-in-law bullied her daughter-in-law, that would also be subject to public criticism. This was especially true in village households, where news spread fast. Therefore, although many households had conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, they usually did not go too far for fear of being pointed at behind their backs.

Lady Zhou and Lady He treating Lady Zhao like this in front of others was a habit they had fallen into without thinking to hide it. And Lady Zhao’s enduring nature made one pity her misfortune and angry at her lack of fight.

Lian Manman wanted to rebuke Lady He and blame Lady Zhou, but after some thought, she held back, choosing instead a method that would save face for everyone and took Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye out. She understood that in front of the village people, the Lian surname was one family. Moreover, changing Lady Zhao’s situation would certainly require the help of others, but the key was for Lady Zhao to become strong on her own. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Lady Zhao followed Lian Manman outside and then stopped.

"Manman..." Lady Zhao fiddled with her hands. In Lian Manman’s memory, Lady Zhao was always a small, frail woman. Today, being close to Lady Zhao, Lian Manman realized that she was of average height, not short, but it seemed Lady Zhao was accustomed to hanging her head and hunching over, making her appear much shorter than she actually was. "Thank my mother for you. You go back and eat. Yeye should eat after they finish, a little leftover food will do."

"Old Three’s wife, are you afraid my grandmother will scold you?" Lian Manman asked.

Inside the house, several daughters-in-law praised Lian Manman.

"Manman is only ten years old, isn’t she? But listen to how she speaks, both pleasant and to the point," said one daughter-in-law.

"Indeed, and she’s growing up to be more and more adorable," another daughter-in-law said.

"It’s Lian Si’s wife’s good teaching, looking at how considerate she is, it’s dignified the way she does things," another daughter-in-law added.

Lady Zhou, seeing Lian Manman take Lady Zhao away, felt very dissatisfied. Now, hearing the village daughters-in-law praising Lian Manman and Lady Zhang, she was even more annoyed. She wanted to say something, but when she turned her head, she saw Lian Manman standing at the door, not far away, so she swallowed the words she was about to say. These days, she had come to understand something: Lian Manman was not someone easy to provoke. Speaking her mind in front of the villagers and leaving herself without an out would make her the village’s laughingstock.

Lady He was also unhappy.

"Being sisters-in-law, Old Fourth’s Family is friendly with Old Three’s Family and doesn’t consider me, the second sister-in-law.... Wonder what delicious food they’ve made this time, lucky for..." Lady He grumbled, not giving a thought to how Lady Zhang had a hard time with work and she never thought of going over to help out.

Lady Zhou was already irritated, and hearing Lady He’s muttering made her even more angry. But in front of others, this time she didn’t say anything, just glared fiercely at Lady He.

Outside, Lady Zhao stubbornly refused to go with Lian Manman for the meal.

"No, it’s not fear, it’s... If your grandmother needs me for something and I’m not there, she’ll get angry," Lady Zhao said.

But that was still out of fear.

Lian Manman took another look at Lady Zhao, who rarely spoke. Today, Lian Manman discovered for the first time that Lady Zhao had a very pleasant voice.

"There are so many people in the house, the second aunt, the old maiden, the eldest sister-in-law, they wouldn’t miss you, Old Three’s wife," Lian Manman said.

"Manman, I know you mean well, but I really can’t go," Lady Zhao replied.

Lian Manman sighed.

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Interjection: Yesterday there was a missing update, I apologize to the readers who have been following and cherishing "Rebirth of the Little Landlord."