Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1611 - 821: Unusual Behavior

Lady Chiang had just come from the old house and brought a big bowl of dumplings to Lian Manman’s family.

Upon hearing Xiao Xi’s report, the whole family was stunned, and everyone’s expression was almost identical. They couldn’t believe Xiao Xi’s words were true, so Lian Shouxin asked Xiao Xi again. Xiao Xi confirmed that it was Lady Chiang who had sent over a bowl of dumplings.

How could this be possible? It took the family a while to regain their composure. Without mentioning the treatment they received from Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou before the split, let’s just say after the split, whenever the family made something delicious, they would send a portion first to Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou before eating themselves. Their later support was even more thorough.

Though it is between parents and children, it’s usually about reciprocity. Children respect, and parents show kindness. It’s not about the value or quantity of things, but about the sentiment behind them.

However, ever since the family split, no matter what the old house ate, they never sent anything over. It could be said that after the split, the children hadn’t tasted a grain of rice or a sip of water from their grandparents’ house.

Now suddenly sending a bowl of dumplings over, how could this not be shocking?

"Are they still here?" Lian Manman was the first to regain her senses and asked Xiao Xi.

"Gone, they left after placing the dumplings, saying the old house also needs to start eating, and there are guests, so they need to go back and attend to them." Xiao Xi quickly replied, "... said the dumplings were sent by Old Master and Lady Zhou, the first steamer, just out of the pot, to be eaten while hot."

"Why did they send us dumplings?" Lady Zhang murmured to herself, clearly not yet recovered. She even turned her head to look out the window, as if to see if the sun had set in the east today.

"Bring the dumplings up." Lian Shouxin saw Xiao Xi standing there and gave a command.

Xiao Xi quickly agreed and went out, returning shortly with a large bowl of dumplings. Xiao Xi placed the dumplings on the dining table and then withdrew.

A full big sea bowl of dumplings, these are white flour dumplings, wrapped very delicately and intricately. Lady Zhou and Lady Chiang are both skilled cooks, especially good at making noodles. The dumplings are in a large blue-bordered coarse porcelain sea bowl, clean and with no chips.

Lady Zhang looked at them, then reached out her hand and moved the bowl of dumplings closer to Lian Shouxin, placing it by his hand.

"Eat." Lady Zhang said vaguely.

Everyone started eating without taking the dumplings. On today’s dining table, there were lotus root slices fried by Lady Zhang and a bowl of eggplant stems stewed with ham, which Lian Manman and Xiao Qi deliberately savored with relish, praising Lady Zhang’s culinary skills as having reached a new level.

Wu Lang, being older and more mature than his younger siblings, didn’t say anything but used his chopsticks more to pick Lady Zhang’s two dishes.

Lady Zhang and the three children were eating while secretly watching Lian Shouxin with the corners of their eyes.

Lian Shouxin ate for a while, glanced around, opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately didn’t say anything. After seeming to hesitate for a while, Lian Shouxin slowly picked up a dumpling.

"... um... ha... while it’s hot, give it a try." Lian Shouxin picked up the dumpling but didn’t eat it immediately, instead smiling and saying this, while cautiously observing the expressions of Lady Zhang and the three children.

Lady Zhang and the three children said nothing.

Lian Shouxin was just holding the dumpling, uncomfortable to either put it down or put it in his mouth. Finally, Lady Zhang couldn’t bear it.

"If you want to eat, eat, nobody’s stopping you." Lady Zhang said softly.

Only then did Lian Shouxin feel relieved and put the dumpling into his mouth. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

In the Lian Family in the past, after Lian Shouxin was born, the family’s circumstances began to decline. From as long as he could remember, the Lian family’s life was financially tight. In terms of food and clothing, Lady Zhou was particularly thrifty. Therefore, eating a meal of white flour, meat-filled dumplings became a luxury. In a year, it could be counted on one hand.

And even with these few times, not everyone could eat their fill.

Lady Zhou’s usual practice was to make two types of dumplings: meat-heavy and meat-light. Besides, when the dumplings were placed on the table, except for Old Master Lian, Lian Shouren, and Lian Jizu, others couldn’t serve themselves. They had to be rationed by Lady Zhou.