"If you get any confirmation, send a ssage." Lady Zhang kept instructing as Lian Zhizhi was about to leave, "Even if not this ti, be cautious in the future, and don’t eat anything carelessly...
Lian Zhizhi naturally agreed to each instruction, and the family saw the couple off at the doorstep, watching until the carriage disappeared around the corner before turning back inside.
The whole day was originally planned to entertain Lian Zhizhi and Wu Jiaxing, so no other activities were scheduled. Now that the couple left early, the family found themselves with rare leisure, so they set out so fruits on the table and gathered around to chat.
"Why did you let Jiaxing and Zhizhi go back so early?" Lian Shouxin asked Lady Zhang.
Lady Zhang lowered her voice and whispered sothing to Lian Shouxin.
Lian Shouxin imdiately bead with joy.
"Really, that’s wonderful!... No wonder Jiaxing looked so pleased later; I was wondering about that." Lian Shouxin was too happy to say much else.
Wu Lang and Xiao Qi were a bit puzzled, so they turned to Lian Manman for answers.
"Guess we’ll have a little nephew soon." Lian Manman said with a smile.
Wu Lang and Xiao Qi also smiled, and kept asking Lady Zhang if it was true.
"I guess there’s an 80-90% chance. We’ll know for sure after Zhizhi returns and a doctor checks her." Lady Zhang said.
Even though it wasn’t confird yet, the family took it seriously and everyone started talking. If Lian Zhizhi had a baby, it would be the first child of their family’s third generation, sothing they anticipated greatly.
In the Wu Family, it was the sa. Since Wu Jiaxing was the only son of Wu Yugui and Lady Wu Wang, Lian Zhizhi’s child would be cherished even more.
After talking about Lian Zhizhi and the baby for a while, Lian Shouxin suddenly rembered sothing else.
"Did you two send food to Old Master and Lady Zhou?" Lian Shouxin asked Lady Zhang and Lian Manman.
"Yes, we sent a bowl of braised pork elbow and a bowl of atball soup. They were just out of the pot, so we delivered them while they were hot." Lian Manman nodded, "Dad, how did you know?"
"I saw Xiao Qing returning with an empty food box from a distance and guessed it." Lian Shouxin said, feeling very satisfied with Lian Manman and thinking she was considerate.
Braised pork elbow and atball soup are both tender and easy to digest, and they are among Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou’s favorites. Though unspoken, Lian Shouxin was quite aware of how Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou treated Lian Manman. Lian Manman, being authoritative at ho, never hindered sending food and drinks to the old house; instead, she took the initiative to organize and deliver the dishes that Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou loved.
It wasn’t just Lian Manman; Lady Zhang, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi were the sa. Such thoughts made Lian Shouxin feel warm and comfortable. With such a wife and children, life felt open and pleasant, and a harmonious family was simply the best thing in the world.
When talking about sending food to the old house, Lady Zhang couldn’t help ntioning the quarrel at the old house.
Wu Lang and Xiao Qi already knew about it from Lian Manman, but Lian Shouxin was unaware. So, upon hearing Lady Zhang’s words, Lian Shouxin was taken aback.
"Is there really such a thing?"
After the initial surprise, Lian Shouxin shook his head, saying the matter was definitely not feasible.
"...The expectations are too high; given the current situation at the old house and Si Lang’s circumstances, they certainly wouldn’t be interested." Lian Shouxin said. It appeared no one was foolish, just that so matters weren’t spoken of; everyone was aware internally.
"...Yin Suo, that girl, is a town girl who never did fieldwork, wasn’t exposed to the elents, and didn’t work at ho. Her skin is fairer than our farmstead girls’. On top of that, she dresses up nicely, and her mother is willing to use good clothes and items to adorn her. After all, as the saying goes, ’A Buddha relies on gold, and people rely on clothes.’ Other than that, her appearance is just average."
There were no outsiders in the room, so Lady Zhang gave her straightforward opinion on Yin Suo.
"That girl’s temperant isn’t great either. I don’t know what Second Master is thinking, trying to marry her to Si Lang. Yin Suo isn’t soone Si Lang can manage, nor could she be a farr’s wife."
"What you say makes sense." Lian Shouxin agreed.
Yin Suo, being pampered in the city, didn’t even touch water ladles, nor did she handle al scoops. How could she beco a farr’s wife, manage the household, and work in the fields?
Moreover, what the old house needed right now was an industrious daughter-in-law who could handle both household and outdoor work.
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