Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 743 - 380: After Hardship Comes Sweetness_2
Lian Yeye breathed a sigh of relief, and Lian Manman also breathed a sigh of relief for Lian Yeye.
However, another problem arose.
Old Master Lian, Lian Shouren, and Lian Shouyi were all about to leave, and no one was willing to stay behind. Yet, someone needed to look after the house, the gardens in the front and back, and the chickens and pigs; not to mention the crops in the fields needed to be harvested, and, next year, they had to be sown again. Thirty Mile Camp was the root of the Lian Family, and Old Master Lian had never considered selling the courtyard or the land.
Old Master Lian thus said to let Lian Shouli continue to live at home.
"Even though the agreement is written, your mother and I aren’t so old that we can’t walk or move; we can still work and don’t need you to provide for us. Later on, when we are too old to walk or move, then we can act according to this agreement."
Old Master Lian meant that all matters concerning the household should be overseen by Lian Shouli.
"No, father, I’ll be working on the mountain in the future, and Yeye and her mother will be in Old Fourth’s shop; we’ll be too busy. You should keep someone to look after these things," Lian Shouli said urgently.
Lian Shouxin also waved his hands; he really didn’t dare to touch those precious treasures belonging to his birth mother, Lady Zhou.
Everyone could see that the brothers Lian Shouli and Lian Shouxin had been bitten by a snake; they were now afraid of ropes for ten years. They were so scared that even with the agreement, they dared not involve themselves in the affairs of the Lian Family Main House. It was evident what image the people from the main house had in their hearts and what their credibility was like.
If their own kin were not willing to get involved, then outsiders with different surnames would be even less likely to intervene.
These precious belongings, worth four hundred taels of silver over three years, had suddenly become complete outcasts!
Scholar Wang, Wang Youheng, Shopkeeper Wu, Old Jin, Old Huang, and father and son Wu Yugui all stood up to take their leave. Lian Manman’s family also took this opportunity to come out from the main house.
Shopkeeper Wu, Old Jin, Old Huang, and father and son Wu Yugui stepped aside to speak with Lian Shouxin.
Wang Youheng gestured for Lian Manman to come over.
Lian Manman took Xiao Qi and ran over.
"Brother Youheng."
"Were you scared?" Wang Youheng asked with a smile.
"We, our family... are used to it. This time, we really had no choice," Lian Manman sighed.
"If you have any problems in the future, just send someone to tell me, there will always be a solution," Wang Youheng said.
"Mhm." Lian Manman nodded; she knew that Wang Youheng meant that if she encountered any difficulties, she shouldn’t be afraid or constrain her thinking, but should seek him out, and he would help her find a solution.
Wang Youheng looked down at Lian Manman and was about to say something more when he heard Scholar Wang calling him over.
"I have to go now; we’ll talk more in a couple of days," Wang Youheng said.
"Mhm, go ahead and take care of your things, Brother Youheng."
Just as Wang Youheng left, Xi Bao sauntered over.
"Manman..."
Thanks to the quick wit of Old Jin and his son Xi Bao, Lian Manman felt a bit unable to maintain a stern face with Xi Bao.
Seeing Lian Manman’s softened expression, Xi Bao immediately smiled brightly and took two more steps forward.
"Manman." Lady Zhang called from the West Wing Room.
"My mother is calling me," Lian Manman twisted her body and ran into the West Wing Room.
Xi Bao stood there stunned, a look of utter disappointment on his face.
Xiao Qi glanced at Xi Bao, then turned to leave as well.
"Xiao Qi, brother will take you to play. There are so many fun things at my house, like a big horse, and I can teach you how to ride. You have to go to school every day, right? How about brother picks you up on horseback..." Xi Bao caught Xiao Qi’s arm, bent down, and said eagerly.
"Oh..." Xiao Qi looked up, the two pairs of pitch-black eyes staring at each other. After a long moment, Xiao Qi crisply said, "No need," and ran off.
Old Jin came over, laughed heartily, and pulled away the disheartened Xi Bao.
After seeing everyone off, the Lian Shouli and Lian Shouxin families sat in the West Wing Room, with Lian Yeye’s face full of excitement.
"Sister Manman, am I dreaming? Our family has moved out too!" Lian Yeye said.
"It’s not a dream, it’s real," Lian Manman smiled and replied. Poor Lian Yeye, leaving with nothing but still so happy. This showed how torturous their former life must have been.
"How much must she hate us to do this? I have a son too, and try as I might, I just can’t understand what goes through her mind. Why, Granny, why? We never did anything to wrong you," Lady Zhang said, applying medicine to Lian Shouxin’s face with pity.
Lian Manman sighed beside her. Lady Zhou’s hatred for them didn’t need a reason. And from now on, Old Master Lian probably hated them too. In the end, it was she and Lian Yeye who had stirred things up today and exposed the inner workings of the Lian Family under the bright sun.
"If you can’t figure it out, don’t bother trying. I’ve stopped trying," Lian Shouxin said, "from now on, let’s just live our own lives. Speaking of which, our house isn’t built yet. Should we move into the shop now or wait until the house is ready?"
"Let’s move right away. Granny is petty. Now that we’ve already made our agreement official, if she sees us moving out, she’ll claim we took advantage of her. Best move before it angers her again," Lady Zhang suggested.
"Yeah, let’s move. Yeye will move with us too," Lian Manman added.
"Let Yeye stay with Manman. As for us two, we can set up a hut anywhere," Lian Shouli proposed.
"Third brother, why be so formal with me?" Lian Shouxin waved his hands, "Here’s the deal: Our family will move to the back yard of the shop. That old shop can be cleaned up and you and Third Sister-in-law can live there."
"Dad, Mom, although we don’t have a house or land, we will keep all of our wages from now on. In a few years, we’ll be able to build a house and buy land," Lian Yeye happily said.
"Absolutely," Lian Manman laughed, "Auntie has been working in the shop for these months and gave all her apparent wages to Granny. My mother has been secretly saving another part of the wages for Auntie." They planned to subsidize Lian Yeye’s family’s living this way, using this form of explanation to make it easier for Lian Yeye and her family to accept.
"Exactly," Lady Zhang added, "starting this month, we’ll increase Auntie’s wages. And Yeye will get wages too."
Everyone was discussing happily when Si Lang burst in from outside.
"It’s terrible, Granny has gone mad!"
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Title: "Rebirth: When Flowers Bloom and the Moon is Full" (Complete with extras) (There’s a direct link below; click to go straight there)
Brief: Reincarnated as a woman wrongly accused of losing her chastity, carrying a small child, and joining hands with a frugal man to live a sweet life.(To be continued. If you like this work, please support it by voting for recommendation tickets or monthly tickets on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
