Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1644 - 839: Si Lang’s Blind Date

Because the daughters-in-law and young women invited last night worked tirelessly through the night, by early morning, many tasks had already been cut and were just waiting to be taken home for completion.

Such needlework didn’t require much skill. Even a young girl who had just learned simple stitches could finish a few pieces in a day. Moreover, with the generous wages offered by Lian Manman’s family, not only the young women and wives from Thirty Mile Camp were eager to participate, but people from surrounding villages also came upon hearing the news.

Those helping with the cutting tasks also kept a lot of work for themselves and their families. Some had even agreed in advance to not take wages, hoping that once Lian Manman’s family’s school started, their children could attend.

Seeing this bustling scene made Lian Manman naturally happy. Besides the several carts of cotton cloth, cotton, sheepskin, and sewing supplies brought back this time, there were also a few more carts on their way that would arrive soon. Given the situation, there was no need to worry about not having enough hands to finish the work in time.

"These tasks are best done at home. Even if we could hire people in the Prefecture City by spending money, it’s not the same as having familiar people at home who are easy to manage," Lady Zhang said with a smile.

"Hmm," Lian Manman nodded, understanding this well, which was why she wanted to come back early to manage this. "Mother, assigning the tasks is definitely not an issue, but when it comes time to collect the finished work, we need to arrange for a couple of reliable people to check carefully to avoid rushing and collecting defective pieces."

"We’ll ask your Aunt Chunzhu and Aunt Wu to help when the time comes," Lady Zhang said. "I’ll keep an eye on things too."

"And Xiaoxi, Xiaoqing, Jixiang, and Ruyi," added Lian Manman, nodding. When arranging the work, it had been made clear to everyone that they must ensure good quality when collecting the work.

Lady Zhang, Lian Manman, Lady Zhao, Lian Yeye, Lady Wu Wang, Wu Jiayu, and Lian Zhizhi were in the room doing needlework. With tasks in their hands, they chatted and laughed, and time passed quickly without them noticing, almost reaching noon.

Lian Yeye put down the work in her hands, picked up the teacup, drank the warm tea in one go, and then slipped off the chair.

"...I’ll go over to the old house and take a look," Lian Yeye said as she put on her shoes, speaking to everyone. "I guess by now, they should be back."

"This little girl is really curious," Lady Wu Wang remarked with a laugh.

Curious is a local slang term used by the tenant farmers in Thirty Mile Camp for someone with a strong sense of curiosity. Lady Wu Wang’s comment about Lian Yeye didn’t carry any negative connotation. She liked lively and bold girls.

"Yeye, you can go, but don’t actually stay for a meal," Lian Manman advised quietly. "We’ll have our meal soon. Whether the food is good or bad, eating together is more enjoyable."

"Sister Manman, I’ll just take a quick look and come back. I doubt they’ll have lunch so early," Lian Yeye replied, and ran off, implying she probably intended to have a meal at the old house after all.

Lian Manman shook her head with a smile, not saying anything more.

"Did you hear anything about the girl?" Lady Zhang asked Lady Wu Wang.

Lady Wu Wang, who lived in the town and was well-informed, was asked by Matchmaker Sun from the town to find this daughter-in-law for Si Lang. Lady Zhang wondered if Lady Wu Wang had heard any news in advance. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"I really haven’t heard anything," Lady Wu Wang replied. "It’s quite far, and that place is all barren hills and lousy terrain. Folks from our town rarely go there, and we have no relatives there either. I’m just saying, that Matchmaker Sun is something else; she couldn’t find someone nearby but managed to bring a match from so far away."

One must admit, a matchmaker’s mouth and legs are something of a miracle.

"We don’t know much about that family, but I’ve heard people say folks there are alright. They’re poor, but they’re not mean; generally quite honest. The girls from that place are also supposed to be quite capable," Lady Wu Wang added after some thought.

"Honestly, based on the family’s situation I’ve heard about, I think it’s a pretty decent match," Lady Zhang commented.

Everyone chatted back and forth for a while. Meanwhile, Lian Yeye had already arrived at the entrance of the old house.

Today, the entrance of the old house was particularly crowded and bustling. Outside the main gate was parked a large cart pulled by two big blue mules, with a large woolen cart cabin that could comfortably seat three or four people. Next to the mule cart, another big blue mule was tethered, equipped with bright harnesses, and a fellow in blue cloth clothes was tending to the animals with fodder and clean water.