Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 834 - 425: Journey_2

Who will go there then?

The two families looked at each other, and from each other’s faces, they understood... nobody was willing to go.

After a long discussion, there was still no suitable candidate. Originally, either Lian Shouli or Lian Shouxin could have gone, but Lian Shouli was unwilling to go, and Lian Shouxin, thinking that Lady Zhang and the children would not be going, and he would be the only one, hundreds of miles away from home, having to face Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou, especially Lady Zhou, was also unwilling.

Unwilling as he was, if Lian Shouli did not go, then he had to go.

"Well, I’ll go then." Lian Shouxin said.

"Honey, if you leave, this big courtyard of ours, including the breakfast shop..., it’s not right without a man to take care of it." Lady Zhang said, "Why not, let me and Third Aunt Zhou go together."

"That works too." Lady Zhao replied, but her expression clearly showed she was reluctant to go.

But just letting Lady Zhang and Lady Zhao go, for hundreds of miles without a man, was a bit worrisome. Wu Lang and Xiao Qi still needed to attend school, and both were young as well.

Lady Wu Wang visiting with Wu Jiayu solved this problem for them.

It just so happened that these few days, there was a caravan passing through Qingyang Town on their way to Hejian Prefecture, passing by Taicang. Wu Jiaxing’s house was just four doors away from a family named Lu on the same street. This Lu family owned a large general store and had also opened a factory for pressing rice noodles. They planned to follow the caravan to Hejian Prefecture to deliver a batch of goods and then bring back some of the latest products from there to sell.

"They have a horse carriage, quite spacious, seating three or four people isn’t a problem, and sometimes they also take passengers. I’ll talk to them, if they are willing to make a trip, then any of you going would be fine, I guarantee you can be at ease." Lady Wu Wang said, "We are all fellow villagers, living on the same street, we get along very well. Over the years, I have noticed that their family is the most decent, reliable. I dare to vouch for them."

Lady Wu Wang then went back to the town to discuss this with the Lu family, and it was settled.

Lu Family initially planned to take two large carts, one driven by Eldest Brother Lu and the other by a hired coachman. Now, they would also take the family sedan, driven by the second eldest of the Lu Family.

This caravan consisted of nearly twenty large carts. This route was also well-traveled by the men of the Lu Family. The Lu Brothers lived in Qingyang Town and had quite some property, and they were also on good terms with the Wu Family. Thus, they specifically arranged for the second son to drive the carriage for Lady Zhang.

Lian Manman’s family prepared a meal and invited both Wu Family and Lu Family over to dine. When they met and sat down to talk, it turned out none were strangers.

Once, a letter from Old Master Lian had been delivered through the Lu family.

Old Master Lu and Zhang Qingshan were old acquaintances from their horse-trading days.

Lian Manman, observing from the side, saw that Old Master Lu and the two brothers had decent appearances and their actions and speech were steady and upright. She also felt reassured.

With the Lu family’s horse carriage, safety on the road to Taicang was assured. Lady Zhao hesitated slightly, hinting at her reluctance to go.

"Mom, then I’ll go with you." Lian Manman said. It was perfect as she was also worried about Lady Zhang facing Lady Zhou’s displeasure alone.

"I’ve discussed with my husband and asked for a few days off from the private academy." Wu Lang said, "With me going, it will be easier on the road. Mr. Loo will help me catch up on missed lessons when we return."

Wu Lang had clearly thought it through and had everything arranged.

"I’ll go too." Xiao Qi said.

After discussing for a while, the family decided Lady Zhang would take Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi, four people in total. Lady Li and Zhang Caiyun would temporarily not return home but stay to help Lian Zhizhi with the household affairs. They would return home after Lady Zhang was back. Naturally, the Pickled Vegetable Workshop would all be managed by Lian Zhizhi. At the breakfast shop, with Lian Shouxin, Lady Zhao, and Lian Yeye helping out, everything was well arranged.

"What should we prepare for the gift trunk?" Lady Zhang discussed with Lian Shouxin, "If we prepare too little, her mother will be upset again."

"I don’t know much about this, you decide." Lian Shouxin deferred to Lady Zhang.

Lady Zhang felt somewhat worried.

"Mom, what’s there to worry about? The gift standards set by my mother-in-law are right there, we can just prepare according to that." Lian Manman said, "We also need to consider Third Aunt Zhou’s family. My dad and my third uncle, and my old aunt are siblings, our two families should match each other."

Lady Zhang then asked Lady Zhao what she was preparing for the gift trunk for Lian Xiuxiu.

Lady Zhao was also worried. She had already prepared a gift for Zhao Xiue’s postnatal, and before she could even catch her breath, she had to prepare for Lian Xiuxiu’s gift trunk. Although their family of three had an income and no major expenses, the cost of gifts felt somewhat pressing.

"Yeye’s dad and I discussed, we plan to buy a pair of silk pillowcases in town, and... add two quilts." Lady Zhao said.

"Mom, then let’s go with Third Aunt Zhou’s plan." Lian Manman suggested. Lady Zhao’s gift, in terms of the dealings among tenant farmers, was considered very respectable and presentable, worth a few hundred silver coins.

Though that was settled, when it finally came to preparing the gifts, they added a bit more, aside from the pair of silk pillowcases identical to what Lady Zhao gave, they also prepared two additional pieces of fabric.

"Since Third Aunt’s family isn’t sending anyone, and we are going with several people." Lady Zhang said.

That day, after packing, they rode in the horse carriage and headed straight for Hejian Prefecture.

Lian Manman was somewhat excited, she wanted to find out what kind of family Lian Xiuxiu had married into.

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