Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 572 - 294 After the Rain Clears_2

And Lian Zhizhi seemed to be satisfied with Wu Jiaxing as well.

"Sister, the other day I heard dad and mom talking, they said they can’t bear to let you marry off too soon. They want to find a good match for you first, engage you, and then let you stay at home for a year or two, saving up a sufficient dowry for you before letting you get married," Lian Manman told Lian Zhizhi what she had overheard Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang discussing.

"Mm," Lian Zhizhi hummed softly, her eyes slightly moistened. "Our family is just starting to get by, Wu Lang and Xiao Qi need to go to school, you’re still young, dad and mom are too busy, and I’m not at ease either."

Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang wanted to keep Lian Zhizhi at home for two more years for her sake. And Lian Zhizhi didn’t want to get married so soon because she wanted to help out with the household chores.

But Lian Manman was thinking of something else.

"That’s good, too. Look at Brother Erlang and Sister-in-law Xiu E, they didn’t spend much time engaged before getting married. They don’t really know each other. If you’re engaged first, you can get to know each other better before getting married, and then such things won’t happen," said Lian Manman.

It wasn’t just about the families getting to know each other; if the couple got to know each other before marriage, it could prevent them from becoming an unhappy couple due to incompatible temperaments. This idea was not something one could easily voice in this era, but that didn’t mean nobody understood it. Many childhood sweethearts, or those who married within the family, valued the thorough understanding of each other, didn’t they?

The sisters talked intimately for a long while. Seeing that it was getting late, they cleaned up, locked the doors, and headed towards the breakfast shop.

Approaching midday, the shop had already closed, and Lian Shouxin, with Wu Lang, was cleaning up. Since they had someone to help, they had finished planting their fields early this year, but the school holiday for the busy farming season had not yet ended. Therefore, Wu Lang and Xiao Qi didn’t have to go to school for a few days.

As soon as Lian Zhizhi entered, she went straight to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

"Dad, where’s mom? What is she doing?" Lian Manman looked around but didn’t see Lady Zhang, so she asked Lian Shouxin.

"Ah... your mom had something to do and stepped out for a bit, she’ll be right back," Lian Shouxin answered somewhat vaguely.

"And Xiao Qi?" Lian Manman continued to inquire.

By this time, Lian Shouxin had already walked away, and Wu Lang simply smiled at Lian Manman.

Something was odd, Lian Manman immediately concluded.

"Brother, what’s going on? Tell me," Lian Manman moved closer to Wu Lang and asked quietly.

"I don’t know, don’t ask about it," Wu Lang glanced in the direction of the kitchen and whispered back.

"Oh," Lian Manman said, as if she had an epiphany.

Soon, Lady Zhang returned with Xiao Qi. The two of them had not come from outside, but from a temple visit. Upon entering the house and seeing Lian Zhizhi busy with cooking, Lady Zhang left some instructions and then hurriedly rushed with Lian Shouxin to the new shop.

Lian Manman glanced at Xiao Qi and motioned for him with her finger.

Xiao Qi came bouncing over.

Lian Manman pulled Xiao Qi to a secluded corner.

"Xiao Qi, were you with mom the whole time?" Lian Manman asked.

"Mm," Xiao Qi nodded.

"Tell me, what was mom doing?" Lian Manman went on asking.

"Hehe," Xiao Qi began to cover his mouth and giggle. Xiao Qi had been losing his baby teeth since last year and hadn’t finished yet. Just yesterday he lost another tooth, and the little guy didn’t want people to see his gap, so he spoke less.

Lian Manman glared at Xiao Qi.

"Mom said not to tell," Xiao Qi said, still laughing.

"I’m not telling anyone else, so what are you afraid of?" Lian Manman coaxed.

Xiao Qi giggled again.

"Are you going to spill it or not!" Lian Manman’s hands reached out, pinching the soft flesh of Xiao Qi’s cheeks, and began pulling them apart.

Xiao Qi’s bun-like face was instantly distorted.

"Ow, ow, I’ll talk," Xiao Qi immediately begged for mercy. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Lian Manman reluctantly let go, feeling somewhat dissatisfied inside. If only Xiao Qi had been a little braver, she could have pinched his bun-like face a bit longer.

"Mom just went to see the Abbot Master," Xiao Qi’s big eyes scanned around, and seeing no one nearby, he moved closer to Lian Manman and whispered, "Mom asked the Abbot Master to calculate the astrological compatibility for sister and Brother Jiaxing."

Calculating astrological compatibility typically involved analyzing both individuals’ Chinese zodiac signs and birth hours to see if they matched. In that era, before a man and woman could marry, their compatibility would usually be assessed first. If the signs were favorable, the marriage would proceed.

"Mom didn’t tell the Abbot it was sister and Brother Jiaxing’s compatibility, but I knew it was them as soon as she mentioned it," Xiao Qi said with some pride.

"So, what was the result?" Lian Manman hurriedly asked.

"The Abbot said it was good," Xiao Qi replied, "Mom was so happy."

Lady Zhang did indeed have a look of joy on her face just now, which means the Abbot Master’s calculation suggested that Lian Zhizhi and Wu Jiaxing’s astrological signs were compatible.

"Sis, do you think mom and dad are planning to promise our sister to Brother Jiaxing?" Xiao Qi asked Lian Manman.

"Oh..." Lian Manman pretended to ponder deeply.

Xiao Qi looked at Lian Manman anxiously.

"Did mom say anything else?" Lian Manman asked Xiao Qi.

"Mom just said not to talk about what happened just now to anyone else," Xiao Qi said.

"Mhm, let’s just keep this between us. If anyone asks, you can’t tell them, okay?" Lian Manman instructed.

"Sis, I know. I definitely won’t tell anyone else," Xiao Qi nodded repeatedly and asked Lian Manman again, "Sis, do you think mom and dad are planning to promise our sister to Brother Jiaxing?"

"As for that... we’ll know in a few days," Lian Manman said.

During lunch, Lady Zhang’s gaze on Lian Zhizhi made her feel uneasy.

"Mom, why do you keep looking at me?" Lian Zhizhi asked.

"No, it’s nothing," Lady Zhang quickly covered up, yet she couldn’t hide the smile at the corner of her mouth. "Hey, what are you daydreaming about over there, hubby?"

"You think, should we go help your father with the farming?" Lian Shouxin shoveled a bite of rice into his mouth and said.

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