Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1682 - 858: Success (2)

"I didn’t ask, Old Master stopped the old lady," Lian Shouxin said, "Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to leave. I’d still have to be at the old residence now. Old Master told the old lady that the matter is over, Si Lang is back, and the storm has passed. Everyone should just live well going forward; nobody should mention the events of these past days again."

Old Master Lian has always valued peace and avoiding trouble. Also, if they listened to Lady Zhou and settled scores with Lady He in the fall, this matter would never end.

"So, did the old lady let it go?" Lady Zhang asked again.

"She cursed a bit," Lian Shouxin said, "but what else could she do? I think the old lady might have been a bit scared this time."

"Other families are still worried." Lady Zhang whispered, "It’s surely not going to end. In the future, we’re going to be given a hard time."

Lian Shouxin didn’t know if he heard what Lady Zhang said; he said nothing, acting as if he hadn’t heard her.

"By the way, did the old lady mention Yeye’s father to you?" Lady Zhang suddenly remembered something and asked Lian Shouxin.

"No." Lian Shouxin looked at Lady Zhang, "What’s up with his third uncle?"

"He’s still in town and hasn’t come back." Lady Zhang explained to Lian Shouxin about how Lady Zhou sent Lian Shouli to town to protect Lian Lanlan, "Old Master and the old lady never forget anything; how did they forget about this? Now that Si Lang is back, it’s time for Yeye’s father to come back too."

Lian Shouxin was silent for a moment.

"Let’s send someone to bring his third uncle back."

In the evening, a carriage from Lian Manman’s family brought Lian Shouli back from Jinyang County Town. It’s uncertain whether Lian Shouli fully followed Lady Zhou’s instructions these past few days; in such a short time, he looked unkempt and noticeably thinner.

Upon returning, Lian Shouli first went to the old residence to see Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou and assured Lady Zhou that everything was well with Lian Lanlan, which eased her mind.

Old Master Lian invited Lian Shouli to eat at the old residence, but Lian Shouli declined, saying he’s not hungry and just wants to have a good sleep at home.

After leaving the old residence, Lian Shouli went to Lian Manman’s house with Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye to express their gratitude to Lian Manman’s family.

"If it weren’t for Uncle and Aunt, those people might have forgotten my dad even existed." Lian Yeye said with a frown, "My dad is too honest; he does whatever people tell him to do."

When it came to Lian Shouli, Lian Manman honestly couldn’t think of anything suitable to console Lian Yeye.

"I heard that they bought some things for my third uncle in town." Lian Manman said to Lian Yeye.

"Yes, they bought a pound of meat buns. My dad kept them warm all the way. Since they sent a carriage to pick him up, they bought it fresh for him." Lian Yeye said, "He didn’t guard the house for nothing. But my dad is worried that Grandma will be upset, thinking he took advantage of her eldest daughter. He left all the buns at the old residence before he went."

"This time Grandma was kind, she didn’t take them all; she left half and let my dad bring them back... Her intention was for my dad to eat the buns there and not bring them to our home. She was afraid my mom and I would eat them. My dad didn’t listen to her this time."

"Grandma also said that during New Year we are to send buns and frozen tofu to town."

As it was time for dinner, Lady Zhang invited Lian Shouli’s family to eat. Still, Lian Shouli claimed he was too tired and wanted to rest, and Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye also declined. Lady Zhang figured they had been apart for a few days and must have a lot to talk about, so she didn’t insist.

Since Lian Shouxin was back, and he liked dumplings, Lian Manman’s family’s dinner was indeed dumplings. One steamer of lamb and green onions, and another of pork and Chinese cabbage. Very ordinary fillings, but Lian Manman made the mixture very fresh and flavorful in the kitchen. Lian Shouxin also brought back a few wild rabbits, which were cooked, and Lian Manman went ahead and made some rabbit meat dumplings; everyone said they smelled wonderful. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

After dinner, the family gathered around, slowly sipping tea and chatting.

"His third uncle told me, the people in town were also quite frightened this time. Since we didn’t send a carriage to pick him up, they held onto him and said a lot. The gist was to let his third uncle pass a message to us, saying since I sent people there, she hadn’t spread any rumors about Si Lang. She even swore that the breaking off of Si Lang’s marriage had nothing to do with her. She definitely didn’t pass any words to the Old Wang Family." Lian Shouxin said.

"Can this be believed?" Lady Zhang asked.

"Who knows." Lian Shouxin replied.

With Si Lang back, the old residence seemed to return to peace. After several days and nights of busy work, the work distributed by Lian Manman’s family was gradually gathered.

The knee pads, featuring straps, didn’t require different sizes. As for the insoles, there were three different sizes.

The tenant farmsteads around the Thirty Mile Camp benefited significantly over the past couple of years due to Lian Manman’s family. This time the work was simple, and the wages were fair, so everyone’s enthusiasm was high, and the work submitted was done properly.

The task of collecting work, checking quality, and settling wages was handed to Xiao Qing and Lian Yeye by Lian Manman, with Chunzhu’s wife helping out alongside.

Both Xiao Qing and Lian Yeye had a straightforward nature and privately instructed by Lian Manman to do things meticulously. Most of the work was fine, but a few were deemed unqualified by Xiao Qing, Lian Yeye, and Chunzhu’s wife.

The farm women, mostly hardworking and capable, but there were those who were sloppy or had poor character, playing tricks. This time, due to the large amount of work, tasks couldn’t be assigned only to familiar and trustworthy young women and wives. Among others rushing to take on the work, surely, there were a couple of bad apples.

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