Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 749 - 383 Lian Manman’s Persuasion_2

Lian Manman couldn’t help but snicker to herself. Not to mention she didn’t want to accompany them—with their households already separated, even if they hadn’t, would these people have taken her along? Of course, if they needed a big-footed girl who worked without wages, perhaps, they might actually take her.

Now her family had shops and fields; they were practically a small landlord. She had such a good life and they expected her to fawn over them to be a servant—did they think she was foolish?

"Whether you take me or not, Auntie, it’s not up to you to decide. And as for myself, are you even certain you can go? I think it’s also up in the air. Even now, whether you can go or not, it’s still debatable," Lian Manman thought internally. Despite her thoughts, she outwardly put on an angry face and rebuked Lian Xiuxiu.

Lian Xiuxiu immediately got angry.

"How am I almost unable to go, and how is it still debatable?"

Lady Zhou also put down the fabric in her hands, turned her head, and looked at Lian Manman somewhat menacingly.

"Why is it that when my elder uncle is appointed to his position, the timing is so tight that he can’t wait until after the harvest to leave? What’s the reason? Everybody knows how much my grandfather values the crops. If my grandfather gives in and stays to harvest, then it’ll be tough to go to my elder uncle’s post in the future."

"Tenant farmers like us work hard to earn a bit of money, and it’s still not enough compared to what Sister Huahua leaks between her fingers. Take this piece of cloth, to my elder aunt and Sister Huahua, it’s nothing. We don’t have it at home, and if we were to buy it, even if we didn’t eat or drink, we couldn’t afford much. My elder aunt could casually take some out, not to mention Sister Huahua. If it’s really about money, why pester us instead of turning to someone wealthy like Sister Huahua? This isn’t asking for money; this is looking for trouble," said Lian Manman as Lady Zhou’s face became increasingly grim.

"Granny, we all know that it must be Elder Aunt Gu stirring things up," Lian Manman quickly added. Seeing the change in Lady Zhou’s expression, she hurriedly supplemented, "Elder Aunt Gu is so crafty, she wouldn’t dare to say these things directly to you for fear that you’d see through her. She must have deceived my elder uncle into speaking to you. What Elder Aunt Gu aims for is to cause a fallout between you and us."

"With things as they are now, we’re lucky. If it weren’t for Granny being quicker-witted than Elder Aunt Gu, Granny would have been driven ill by anger by now and couldn’t accompany my elder uncle. Otherwise, our family or Third Uncle’s Family would have been pressured into a predicament, preventing grandfather from leaving," she added.

"...None of us are getting any benefits; only Elder Aunt Gu is free of trouble. She’ll go with my elder uncle to his post, become the one in charge, and do as she pleases. When the time comes, will my elder uncle remember Granny and Auntie? Will Elder Aunt Gu even think of you?"

"My elder uncle is good, but once he leaves home, he listens to everything Elder Aunt Gu says."

Lady Zhou remained silent throughout but her expression changed unpredictably with every word Lian Manman spoke. Lian Manman sneaked a glance at Lady Zhou, knowing that her words had been taken to heart.

Lady Zhou was inherently a suspicious person and did not get along with Lady Gu as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. During times of conflict, when Lian Yeye heard Lady Gu complaining about the hardships of living with Lady Zhou, Lady Zhou’s glare could have killed.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren’t you just bitter towards Elder Aunt Gu and always speaking ill of her?" Lian Xiuxiu frowned, defending Lady Gu. "Mom, Elder Sister-in-law isn’t like what Manman describes. Didn’t Elder Sister-in-law come by earlier and tell us not to get angry to avoid getting sick, saying that we must all go together?"

Lady Zhou looked at Lian Xiuxiu, her gaze flickering with a hint of helplessness.

"Did Elder Aunt Gu mention who would be in charge after arriving there?" Lian Manman immediately asked.

From her conversation with Liulang, Lian Manman had already roughly understood Lady Gu and Lady Chiang’s words meant to pacify Lady Zhou, and not once did they mention who would be in charge after their arrival.

"Isn’t it obvious? Granny will be in charge," Lian Xiuxiu replied without hesitation.

"Auntie, that’s what we all think, but Elder Aunt Gu may not see it the same way." Lian Manman glanced at Lady Zhou again and continued, "Elder Aunt Gu is used to being in charge. She’s only been here for a short time and already claims to have fallen into a pit."

A storm seemed to gather on Lady Zhou’s face.

"...How outsiders will talk about today’s affairs, I don’t know. But one thing is certain: Elder Aunt Gu is blameless. In our family, she is the only good person. Once we’re over there, when it comes to who’s in charge, wouldn’t everyone tend to side with Elder Aunt Gu..."

"That’s impossible," Lian Xiuxiu shot back promptly.

Thunder seemed to echo in Lady Zhou’s mind. She was neither as foolish nor as optimistic as Lian Xiuxiu. Lian Manman’s words had deeply moved her.

Was all of this Elder Aunt Gu’s conniving behind the scenes? Reflecting on Lady Gu’s behavior all this time, she is certainly capable of orchestrating such a scheme.

She had fallen for Lady Gu’s trap and had been manipulated!

Even if she now left with Lian Xiuxiu to join Lian Shouren, once there, when it came to who would run the household, she might find herself at a disadvantage. Not to consider what outsiders might say, even her own family, including Old Master Lian, was unhappy with her due to today’s events. Old Master Lian would question her ability to manage as head of the household, fearing she couldn’t control her temper. Lady Gu was best at currying favor discreetly; her sons and grandsons might not even stand by Lady Zhou.

Lady Zhou was not a foolish woman; on the contrary, she was smarter than most elderly matrons. Matrons from tenant farmer families often favored sons over daughters, and those like Lady Zhou who protected their daughters were rare.

However, Lady Zhou was quite indifferent toward her granddaughters. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Lady Zhou’s actions went beyond mere love for her daughter.

"Manman, Granny is leaving. I have prepared some things to divide among you all," Lady Zhou suddenly said.

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