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Old Master Lian glanced at the children and grandchildren standing on the ground, and seeing their trembling appearance, couldn’t help but let out a long, deep sigh.
"Old Fourth, I know you care for the elderly." Old Master Lian said to Lian Shouxin, "Today’s matter, if anyone is to bla, bla . My temper, it’s not just a day or two. You all knew from before, I hate farm work. Watching the crops in the field not being harvested, it makes anxious. When I get anxious, I get overheated, ah..."
"Dad, how much land is still left at ho? How many hands do we have? Why can’t we harvest the crops from the field? In our village, there are families with more land and fewer people, it’s not like they don’t exist. How do they work?" Lian Shouxin interrupted Old Master Lian, "Dad, what did you say at that ti, have you forgotten? Have you forgotten the words about restoring our family’s reputation?"
Old Master Lian felt a bit embarrassed by Lian Shouxin’s words, but fortunately his face was dark red, so even if he was blushing, it was not very obvious.
"I do rember it, I was just too anxious." Old Master Lian coughed twice dryly, subtly changing the subject, "This matter today, is because I got too anxious, it was careless of . Still thinking I’m a young man."
Old Master Lian said this, and then laughed at himself.
"Old Fourth, rest assured. Doctor Li has already checked, and I’m fine. From now on, I’ll just sit at ho, I won’t go to the field anymore. The field work, I’ll hand it over to them."
Old Master Lian glanced at the children and grandchildren on the ground.
"I’m not managing it. If they can harvest the grain, they will; if not, so be it. When the ti cos to face hunger and cold, I won’t mind them."
That last sentence was naturally said in anger, but also carried a certain hidden threat.
"Dad, you don’t need to go to the field anymore. Just that few acres of land, however we handle it slowly, we’ll manage to harvest it." Lian Shouren quickly said.
"Yes, yes, dad, you shouldn’t go to the fields anymore. The field work, we’ll take care of it. Surely we’ll do no worse than other families." Lian Shouyi quickly agreed.
Seeing that Old Master Lian was really fine, and moreover was protective of those in the old house, unwilling to reveal the truth, Lian Manman’s family had no choice but to sit for a while before getting up to leave and head ho.
Once Lian Manman and her family left, Lian Shouren, Lian Shouyi and the others all let out a sigh of relief, no longer as restrained as before, they each found a chair or stool to sit down.
Old Master Lian sat on the kang, observing this change, and couldn’t describe his feelings.
"Dad, you really scared us." Lian Shouyi said carelessly, "If sothing had really happened to you this ti, did you see Old Fourth’s expression? He could have eaten us alive."
Old Master Lian hmd, without answering.
"Dad, we should wait until the ground is dry before going to the fields, we don’t have much left, what’s the rush." Lian Shouren said slowly.
"Why do you ask what’s the rush?" Old Master Lian said irritably, "The crops won’t wait, if you wait one more day, the harvest will be less. Look, which family sits at ho waiting, don’t they all go to the fields?"
"Yes, going to the fields is right." Lian Jizu quickly tried to smooth things over.
"But the roads are really hard to travel, all those carts stuck in it. Families with big livestock don’t mind." Lian Shouyi’s big eyes rolled, and he added, "Old Fourth talks like he really cares for the elderly, his big mule and horse are ready to go, Old Master got hurt pulling the cart, if he was filial, why didn’t he lend us those big carts for a couple of days. He has all those people under him, if he truly cares for the elderly, without saying anything, just bringing people and carts over, in a flash, he could tidy up that bit of land."
Lian Shouren and Lian Jizu stayed silent, just stealing glances at Old Master Lian. Lady He and Si Lang had shining eyes, clearly agreeing with Lian Shouyi’s words.
"Fourth Uncle knows in his heart, didn’t he say, he’s afraid of people pointing fingers at him." Si Lang muttered.
"What nonsense are you saying!" Old Master Lian scolded angrily, "They have hundreds of large carts, that’s theirs. They’ve given enough for the two of us to eat and drink. You have long arms and legs, you’re not old or young, why should they work for you? Are you all their father or sothing?"
Old Master Lian was so furious that he coughed violently, and the people below didn’t dare speak.
"They say they’re afraid of people pointing fingers, that’s because they care about their reputation. If people really do point fingers, they can’t reach them. Who am I working for? You don’t know? You don’t know, but everyone else is clear as day. Go, go, go, all of you get out, I don’t care if you go to the fields or not." Old Master Lian waved them away, telling them to leave.
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