Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 840 - 428 Doing "Bad Guy" _2

"Old Fourth’s wife, you have a mind like the Prime Minister, don’t take mother’s words to heart. Let’s just carry on as usual." Lian Lanlan added with a smile.

"Xiuxiu, didn’t you say you missed your sister-in-law? Now that she’s here, and you’re getting married tomorrow, shouldn’t you show some affection to your sister-in-law?" Lian Lanlan hinted again to Lian Xiuxiu.

Since Lady Zhang entered the room, Lian Xiuxiu hadn’t addressed her as sister-in-law even once.

Lian Lanlan continuously hinted at Lian Xiuxiu.

"Xiuxiu, greet your sister-in-law." Old Master Lian said sternly.

"Sister-in-law, hello." Lian Xiuxiu pouted, looking aggrieved, but finally got up and greeted Lady Zhang.

"Mother," Lian Lanlan pushed Lady Zhou and lowered her voice, "Mother, say something."

"There’s nothing to say." Lady Zhou turned her body away while on the kang bed.

"Old Fourth’s wife, this old lady is just like that, I, I apologize on her behalf." Old Master Lian said as he was about to get up.

Seeing that the time was right, Lian Manman straightened up from Lady Zhang’s embrace.

"Dad, what are you doing? Please sit down and let’s talk." As Lady Zhang also stood up, Wu Lang and Xiao Qi helped the Old Master sit down, and then Lady Zhang sat down as well.

"What kind of talk is this?" Lady Zhang deliberately said.

"Mother, what were you speaking about just now? I’m afraid our other relatives might be overthinking, fearing you would mention some past grievances." Lian Manman said with a laugh.

"What did I say just now?" Lady Zhang asked.

"Mother, you were talking about pushing something just now." Lian Manman said.

"Oh, that thing." Lady Zhang feigned sudden realization, "It’s just that I thought of Xiuxiu getting married, remembering their childhood. I was holding Zhizhi in one hand, and pushing Xiuxiu’s baby walker with the other..." Lady Zhang said.

The baby walker, which is a cradle used by tenant farmers’ children, hung from the beams by ropes. Not every household or child had the luxury to enjoy such a cradle.

After giving birth to Lian Xiuxiu, because Lady Zhou was getting older and found it strenuous to take care of the child daily, she bought a baby walker. This baby walker was exclusively for Lian Xiuxiu. Lian Zhizhi, who was about the same age as Lian Xiuxiu, was never allowed to sit in it, let alone lie in it and be rocked to sleep.

When Lian Xiuxiu was a bit older, she still slept in the walker, while Lian Zhizhi was the one who helped push it.

Later, as Lian Xiuxiu grew up and no longer needed the baby walker, Wu Lang, Lian Manman, and Lian Yeye were born one after another. But the baby walker was left idle, better used to store grains rather than for the children, because Lian Xiuxiu wouldn’t allow it.

"It’s nothing; we didn’t say anything." Lian Lanlan said with a smile.

Lady Zhang and her daughters exchanged glances. In fact, their intention was just to scare Lady Zhou and her family, not really wanting to expose Lian Xiuxiu’s past misdeeds.

However, such a thought couldn’t be known to Lady Zhou and her family. Because if Lady Zhou knew, she certainly wouldn’t think of Lady Zhang as kind-hearted, but would believe Lady Zhang to be manipulable.

"Let them think we are the bad ones. At least this way, they will not dare to manipulate us so easily in the future." This is what Lian Manman told Lady Zhang at that time.

Lady Zhou’s tantrum didn’t gain her any advantages, and instead, she suffered losses. The atmosphere in the room became somewhat awkward, but it also calmed down.

"Which room does Erlang’s wife live in? I’ll go check on her," said Lady Zhang.

This time they came to help Zhao Xiue with her breastfeeding.

Lady Zhang, Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi all got off the kang, and Old Master Lian also got down.

Lady Zhang wanted to take Lian Manman to see Zhao Xiue, while Wu Lang and Xiao Qi didn’t need to go.

"Grandpa, let’s chat elsewhere," Wu Lang suggested to Old Master Lian.

This was also planned on the way here. Although they had written letters, many things would be better discussed face-to-face with Old Master Lian by Wu Lang and Xiao Qi.

"Alright. I want to have a good chat with my two grandsons as well.... Your eldest uncle, second uncle, and your several male cousins are all out working and will only be able to return tonight," Old Master Lian said with a smile, leading Wu Lang and Xiao Qi to the main hall.

Lian Manman went with Lady Zhang to the east wing room to visit Zhao Xiue.

The east wing room had three compartments, divided into three rooms. The northernmost one, next to the Upper Room, was occupied by Lian Jizu, Lady Chiang, and Niuniu. The middle room was occupied by Lian Shouyi, Lady He, Sanlang, Si Lang, and Wu Lang. The southernmost room was where Erlang and Zhao Xiue lived.

When they approached the door, Lady He came out to greet them with Lian Yaya. They had already met earlier, except Lady He and Lian Yaya did not follow them to Lady Zhou’s room.

Inside the room, there was a wooden board placed on the kang, and sitting outside the board were Zhao Xiue’s father, Zhao Wencai, and Zhao Xiue’s elder brother.

After all greetings, Lady He led Lady Zhang to the other side of the wooden board.

Zhao Xiue, wrapped in a quilt, was sitting on the kang, with a baby lying next to her covered in a blanket, revealing only a tiny face. Zhao Xiue’s mother and sister-in-law were also sitting by her side.

As soon as Lady Zhang arrived, Zhao Xiue warmly greeted her and invited her to sit on the kang.

"Yaya, go, pour a cup of hot tea for your fourth aunt and Sister Manman," Zhao Xiue said to Lian Yaya.

Lian Yaya responded, turned around, and soon really did bring in tea, pouring for Lady Zhang and Lian Manman, and also refilling the cups for the people on the kang, before she stood by the edge of the kang.

Lady Zhang took out two breastfeeding gifts, and Zhao Xiue thanked her profusely, saying that it was enough honor for her to have visitors, expressing her gratitude humbly and warmly, making Lian Manman wonder if the recent commotion in the Upper Room had already been heard by people in this room.

After all, this courtyard was narrower than the old house of the Lian Family, and looking at the four walls, it didn’t seem to be very soundproof.

"...both mother and child are safe, you and the baby seem to be in good health too..." Lady Zhang said with a smile.

"Fourth aunt, it’s just superficial... It’s all for her; she’s been showing me nothing but long faces," Zhao Xiue pointed at the baby in the blanket, glanced outside the window, and then grimaced.

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