Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1648 - 841: Filing a Complaint

Lian Manman discussed with Lady Zhang about calling back the borrowed car and mule from the old house, giving Si Lang a lesson, and also venting some anger for Lian Yeye.

"This..." Lady Zhang hesitated for a moment, not agreeing with Lian Manman’s suggestion, "The car and mule were agreed upon by your father and lent out by his hand. Now that your dad is not at home, if we call back the car and mule from Si Lang, your dad might lose face afterward."

"What your mother said makes sense." Lady Wu Wang knew Lian Manman wanted to vent anger for Lian Yeye, and also advised, "If we hadn’t lent them in the first place, that would be fine. But since we’ve already lent them out, taking them back halfway is worse than not lending them at all."

Lian Manman understood this reasoning well. She didn’t really want to get involved in the old house’s issues or Si Lang’s business. Her suggestion was mainly about venting anger for Lian Yeye.

"Just let him get away with it?" Lian Manman asked, her tone already somewhat softened.

"Just this once. Your dad certainly won’t be willing to deal with him anymore knowing what kind of person he is." Lady Zhang said, "Wait till your dad comes back. If he finds out about Si Lang making your third uncle lead the mule, see if he gets angry."

"My dad will definitely be angry." Lian Manman nodded.

"Si Lang is unreasonable. You all calm down, there’s no point in confronting him." Lady Wu Wang continued to persuade, "Just like your mother said, it’s just this one time." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Lian Zhang and Lady Wu Wang’s calming approach boils down to the fact that today is Si Lang’s matchmaking. In this era, there’s a saying among the villagers that goes, "Better to destroy ten temples than break one marriage." In the simple consciousness of farmstead families, helping others marry is an act of kindness, a basic moral requirement. But ruining a marriage is utterly unforgivable, an act not to be committed. Even if you don’t see eye to eye with the person concerned, people choose tolerance and patience at such times.

"Let it go this time." Lady Zhao, who had been silent, also advised Lian Yeye.

"How convenient for him." Despite Lian Yeye’s displeasure, she had to agree.

Since Lian Yeye said so, Lian Manman stopped talking about calling back their large car and mule.

Soon, it was noon, and Lian Manman arranged for people to prepare lunch. Lian Yeye’s eyes rolled and she got up, walking out.

"Yeye, where are you going?" Lady Zhao saw this, guessing Lian Yeye wanted to go to the old house. Worried about her causing trouble, Lady Zhao quickly stopped her, "I know you’re upset... Don’t go, let’s eat at your fourth aunt’s house. Why eat that hostile meal there? Your dad is still there; he might be embarrassed."

"Hostile meal" was something Lady Zhou often said; now Lady Zhao learned it.

The mother and daughter talked for a while, and finally, Lian Yeye saw Lady Zhao worried and made a concession.

Lian Shouxin didn’t come home at noon, probably had lunch outside. So, Wu Lang and Xiao Qi were in the study, Lian Manman and others were in the east room of the backyard, while the girls and brides invited to cut fabric were in the side courtyard, having meals in three separate places.

The food at the table in the side courtyard was particularly generous, with large pots of white meat stewed with sauerkraut, large pots of pork belly stir-fried with dried tofu, along with garlic-stirred potato strips and fried peanuts. For those with heavier tastes, there were small pickles prepared, with white rice and wheat buns as the staple, enough for everyone.

Even during the first month of the lunar year, such a meal was extremely rare. The girls and brides from the farmstead families ate openly, eating almost as much as the men. Everyone ate happily, worked more energetically and with greater dedication.

Lian Manman’s table and Wu Lang, Xiao Qi’s table featured slightly more refined dishes, although there wasn’t much meat.

After lunch, Lian Yeye still headed to the old house, but this time, she returned quickly.

The journey between Badao Miaozi and Thirty Mile Camp was long, and the people from Old Wang Family set out before dawn for the matchmaking. After having lunch at the Lian Family, they bid farewell and returned. The mule-drawn cart wasn’t fast, so even if they set out now, they wouldn’t reach home until dark.

"Si Lang even suggested they take the large cart back, saying it was faster and he wanted to personally escort them home. They refused, saying it was too much trouble, and they were fine using their own cart." Lian Yeye returned and told Lian Manman.

"From this, it seems their family is reasonable, at least not ostentatious." Lady Zhang commented upon hearing this.