Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 857 - 437: You’ve Got it Wrong

Third watch, seeking support with pink hearts.

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Official Matchmaker Mother Hu, on Lian Manman’s first day in Taicang, had already heard of her great reputation from Lady He’s mouth. Today, this Mother Hu, who had facilitated the "good marriage match" for Lian Xiuxiu, arrived bright and early.

As soon as Mother Hu arrived, she congratulated Lady Zhou and Old Master Lian, assisting Lady Gu with preparations to receive the new son-in-law, and then went around to greet everyone in each room, including Lady Zhang.

Mother Hu also saw Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi, and with a smile asked them if they planned to stay in Taicang, promising to find them good marital matches.

Like most matchmakers, Mother Hu was a smooth and adept character.

Just now, as chaos erupted in the Upper Room, Mother Hu had disappeared; by the time she followed Lady He here, she showed no signs of panic and was still all smiles, brimming with joy.

"Oh my, what’s going on? Why is the senior madam kneeling here?" Upon entering and seeing Lady Gu kneeling on the ground, Mother Hu showed an exaggerated expression of surprise, "It’s cold in winter and the ground is freezing. If you have something to say, madam, you can speak just as well standing up."

When Lady Zhou saw Mother Hu, it was as if she had seen her enemy; and seeing how nonchalant she appeared, acting so smug and clever, Lady Zhou grew even more enraged.

"Old Mother Hu," Lady Zhou snapped without any pleasantries, "come over here. You who lack integrity, how did you speak to me at the time of the matchmaking? You told me it was Young Master Zheng for my Xiuxiu, so how did it become his father when they got married?"

"Greetings to Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother," at this moment, Mother Hu did not lack in propriety, giving a bow before standing up to talk. "Great Grandmother, what do you mean by these words? If you’re feeling ill and want to take it out on me, you can scold me all you want. Regarding the bride’s matter, who the new son-in-law is, such a big matter, you surely can’t speak so irresponsibly."

"The bride rode the marriage sedan, paid respects at the flower hall, and even entered the bridal chamber. Who the new son-in-law is, can there still be a mistake?... This is something you say behind closed doors. This can be a big or small matter."

"The bride was clearly betrothed to Zheng Mingsheng, Third Old Master Zheng of the Zheng Family, so how come after just one visit back, you started thinking about Young Master Zheng of the Third Master’s house? This..." Mother Hu clapped her hands and spread her palms wide, looking around, making quite a show before continuing to speak, "This isn’t something pleasant to say, and if it spreads outside, how would others view it? The wise ones would know that you simply cherish your step-grandson with no other intentions, but there are also those who don’t understand and may start rumors, saying she isn’t content in her marriage and has fallen for a young man; how is the bride to live with that accusation..."

Mother Hu’s tongue was incredibly sharp, each sentence like a slap in the face to Lady Zhou. Lian Manman thought to herself that Mother Hu had the audacity to speak so boldly and confront Lady Zhou because she must have something to rely on.

"Mother Hu," Lian Lanlan, sitting next to Lady Zhou, finally spoke up, seeing that Lady Zhou was being severely reprimanded, "The truth of the matter is clear for all to see. You know in your heart what you’ve done. Don’t assume everyone else is blind. My mother called you here to seek clarification. Speaking so insidiously as you do, to feed yourself, yet so shamelessly—it’s quite rare to see."

"You’re right in your scolding, senior sister-in-law." Mother Hu glanced at Lian Lanlan and then smacked her own mouth, speaking with a forced smile, "This is all from following Great Grandmother’s words, for the sake of the Zheng Family and the Lian Family’s reputation, for Great Grandmother, for the bride, I was just anxious."

Mother Hu, true to her experienced matchmaker’s reputation, was flexible and proficient at performing all her roles. And the words she said were not without reason.

Lian Xiuxiu had already married Third Old Master Zheng, and now, upon her return home, to say the original betrothal was to Third Master’s son—no matter the rights and wrongs, in this era, society was more forgiving towards men, but much harsher on women. If Lady Zhou’s words got out, the Lian Family and Lian Xiuxiu would become a laughingstock.

That was only one aspect. If it was rumored that Lian Xiuxiu wasn’t content in her marriage, disdained Third Master Zheng for his old age, regretted her choice, and fancied the younger and handsome stepson, Lian Xiuxiu wouldn’t be able to live on properly after.

If the Zheng Family felt their honor was at stake and decided they didn’t want Lian Xiuxiu anymore, then it would be a case of "the chickens have flown, the eggs are broken." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

In such circumstances, if Lian Xiuxiu were to be divorced, the chances of her finding another respectable family to marry into were nearly impossible.