Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1646 - 840: Feisty
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While talking in the house, Lian Yeye was listening on the side, observing the Wang family members, especially the daughter of the Wang family. Despite Old Master Wang’s dark complexion, the two daughters of the Wang family were quite fair-skinned.
Even though Lian Yeye was sitting there without speaking, Lady Zhou had already taken a dislike to her.
"Yeye, didn’t your mother say she was coming to help with the cooking?" Because of the presence of the Wang family, Lady Zhou was particularly considerate today. Although she was frustrated, her tone towards Lian Yeye was relatively gentle.
"Oh, there’s something at home, my mother will come later." Lian Yeye casually dismissed the question. Anyway, she said there was something at home, so if Lady Zhao didn’t come, she could say something held her up.
But Lady Zhou was not so easy to fool.
"What could be more important than this?" Lady Zhou turned to Lian Shouli, and although she didn’t lose her temper, her tone was already reproachful, "We agreed beforehand, didn’t you take it to heart or what?"
"No way, it was all agreed upon. There must be something, she’ll come later." Lian Shouli already knew that Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye wouldn’t come to help with the cooking, but he never dared to tell Lady Zhou. Now, he could only go along with Lian Yeye’s words to pacify the situation.
"Later, how many ’laters’ is that now?" Lady Zhou’s face turned sour, but luckily she still remembered what day it was. As someone who was going to be a grandmother, she wanted to leave a kind and amiable impression on the in-laws. So, although she was frustrated, she swallowed her harsh words.
"Old Three, tell Yeye not to just sit there, go help her second aunt and her sister-in-law with the fire." Lady Zhou didn’t directly command Lian Yeye but instructed Lian Shouli, "Didn’t you see that even Liulang and Yaya, who are younger than her, are working there? Her second aunt called her several times. Maybe I shouldn’t say this as a grandmother, but don’t spoil this girl too much. She’s getting too lazy."
As Lady Zhou spoke, she gave Lian Yeye a sidelong glance.
Lian Yeye could ignore Lady Zhou’s words, but Lian Shouli could not.
"Well... Yeye, go help with the work." Lian Shouli said to Lian Yeye.
Lian Yeye had long decided not to help with the work. But since Lady Zhou had said so, and Lian Shouli had issued the order, if she continued to sit there, it would look bad for Lian Shouli, and it would also give Lady Zhou the chance to criticize her laziness in front of these people.
Not wanting to suffer this immediate loss, even though she was young, Lian Yeye was very astute. She knew she couldn’t stay in the room any longer. Luckily, she had seen and heard enough, and it was time to leave.
"Okay." Lian Yeye agreed happily, got off the seat, and walked out of the room.
In the outer room, Lady He, Lady Chiang, Lian Yaya, and Liulang were all busy. When Lady He saw Lian Yeye coming out, she exclaimed.
"You child, why is your butt so heavy?" Lady He said to Lian Yeye, "I’ve called you several times, and you just sat there not moving. It wasn’t until the old lady said something that you finally moved. Is your mother not coming?... Hurry up, chop these vegetables first, later you can switch with Liulang for the fire, he isn’t good at it."
Perhaps because of the happy occasion, Lady He’s voice was particularly loud and crisp today.
Unfortunately, Lian Yeye didn’t care about her at all.
"Who are you calling heavy-bottomed? If anyone is, in this whole village, you’d take second place and no one would dare claim first." Lian Yeye replied to Lady He without any politeness, "If you were capable, you’d do this small amount of work by yourself. If it were my mother, she’d do it all alone."
As Lian Yeye spoke, she kept walking towards the outside.
"Don’t count on others; try to improve yourself. Don’t just think that once you have a daughter-in-law, you’ll do nothing and just wait to be served by her."
Lian Yeye’s voice was neither too high nor too low. After saying those words, she was already out the front door.
Lady He was left speechless by Lian Yeye’s comeback, feeling indignant and thinking she had been contradicted by a young girl. She wanted to chase after her and argue. But Lady Chiang, being perceptive and observing everything clearly, knew that Lian Yeye wouldn’t spare any thought for saving face for Lady He and others today due to Si Lang’s matchmaking. If Lady He chased after Lian Yeye to argue, and Lian Yeye said anything more, not only would their bickering become a joke, but it might also affect the Wang family’s view of the engagement.
