There’s a saying that goes, a house isn’t a place to reason. In reality, it is so. In a family, many tis, it’s not about what’s right or wrong. Take for instance marrying off Si Lang, Old Master Lian made a mistake, but he just won’t change. So, would you just stand by and watch Si Lang get delayed because of this? In a family, so people can be heartless, while others just can’t bear it.
In the end, it’s the kind-hearted ones who have to step up and take responsibility. This is what people often refer to as the sensible person in the family.
A house isn’t a place for reasoning, and if you encounter irrational people, it’s usually the sensible and soft-hearted ones who have to pay the price.
Now, although Lian Manman’s family has long separated from the old house, for Lian Shouxin, he still can’t let go of the affection for his parents and nephews. In a way, Lian Shouxin still regards them as family.
"Sigh..." Lian Shouxin sighed, one after another.
"Si Lang is not exactly of that family. If he were an ambitious child, then..." Lady Zhang looked at Lian Shouxin, and then at the three children, and cautiously said.
Lian Manman exchanged a look with Wu Lang and Xiao Qi, and the three children moved to the side to discuss.
They all knew Lian Shouxin’s temper; he wouldn’t impose, but if you don’t let him be open about it, he’ll just keep it bottled up inside.
They needed to find a solution to this issue.
"If Si Lang really gets delayed and can’t get a wife..." Lian Manman discussed with Wu Lang, "The old house, in fact, has long lost their sense of sha. By then, they won’t mind any disgrace."
On their side, however, it was exactly the opposite.
Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi whispered for a while before coming back together.
"Dad, we can handle this matter." Wu Lang said to Lian Shouxin.
This was the result after the children discussed it, and Lian Shouxin was delighted.
"How are we going to handle it?" Lian Shouxin asked.
"They’re biased over there and won’t spend money, this kind of thing can’t be condoned. We’ll find a day to make things clear and let the old house prioritize giving money for Si Lang’s marriage." Wu Lang said.
"Right." Lian Manman nodded.
Just knowing how to give money like Baozi, how can that work? Isn’t it that they always want to find them to manage things? Then they would strongly handle the matter, but not in the way so people in the old house hoped for. Lian Manman secretly chuckled, they knew what incos and expenses the old house had, handling such matters was quite easy.
But this way of handling things would definitely make so people uncomfortable. However, those people could only keep it to themselves. After managing it several tis like this, the old house probably wouldn’t rush to find them when things ca up again.
Heh, Lian Manman couldn’t help but smile.
"My grandpa is still a reasonable person, and he cares about face. If no one speaks up, maybe things will get muddled up. But if we say sothing, my grandpa won’t disagree." Lian Manman said.
Moreover, laying it all out in the open would give Lian Shouyi, Lady He, and Si Lang more confidence and ways to get Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou to co up with the money.
"Beyond that, if the expenses for getting a wife are legitimate and insufficient, we can lend him so money." Wu Lang added, "It’s lending, not giving, whatever the amount, it must be repaid."
However, after lending the money, they would also have a say in the selection of Si Lang’s wife. A capable, understanding, and upright wife was what the old house needed most. And other matters could be overlooked. In the long term, it was also for everyone’s good.
"We’ll make this clear to them as well. The old house’s issues are due to laziness and hoping for gains without effort. Back then, we talked to my grandpa about correcting these habits. Lending and repaying is not to encourage their bad habits."
"Dad, these two years, we’ve been through a lot. You should know, for so people, giving them money helps them. But for others, giving them money harms them." Lian Manman said.
As for the old house, the brothers, Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi, were already hopeless and needed to be watched over. But for their next generation, Lian Manman and the others still had so hope, hoping they could beco self-reliant and live honorably.
If they could really beco such people, then further assistance wouldn’t be a problem.
The solution proposed by Wu Lang and Lian Manman could absolutely ensure that Si Lang’s marriage wouldn’t be delayed, which ant there wouldn’t be the problem Lian Shouxin worried about, of Si Lang remaining unmarried.
"Okay, this works." Lian Shouxin thought for a bit and nodded.
"It’s still good to read more books," Lian Shouxin remarked with emotion, "Look at Wu Lang, Manman, and Xiao Qi, the way they think now is more far-sighted and broad-minded than mine.... As for , sotis, I just get impulsive..."
Everyone laughed. No matter what, Lian Shouxin had an advantage others found hard to match, that was, he was receptive to advice and respected the children’s opinions.
Having settled the Si Lang matter, Lian Shouxin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the family began to talk about the banquet to be held tomorrow.
"... Everything has been arranged, the people below have been assigned, and everything that needs managing has been reiterated today. There will be no problems..." Lian Manman explained the banquet arrangents again, "You saw it when you ca back, how’s the stage set up?"
Tomorrow, there wouldn’t just be a banquet; Lian Manman’s family also invited an opera troupe and an acrobatics troupe to perform.
The invited guests would eat and drink in the courtyard and could invite perforrs inside. anwhile, the stage was set up outside, under the Imperially Bestowed Archway, allowing the villagers from Thirty Mile Camp and the surrounding ten miles to watch the performances.
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