The second watch, asking for pink tokens.
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"Manman sent Erlang and the others to the village, they should be back by now." Lian Shouxin looked at the sky outside and said.
"Yes, they should be back." Lady Zhang agreed, "Or should we send soone to call them? It was right for Manman to send them away. Otherwise, if they stayed here and argued with the Second Master and his wife, it would be even more inappropriate."
Lian Manman nodded. The reason she sent Erlang and Luo Xiaoyan away was indeed considering this point.
Just as they said this, soone ca in to report that Erlang, Luo Xiaoyan, and Luo Xiaoying had arrived.
"Let them co in." Lian Shouxin said.
The servant went out and brought Erlang and the two in. The three of them entered the room and paid their respects to Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang.
"How is your grandma doing?" Lady Zhang asked, "What did she say when you went there?"
"... My grandma is quite well, just as sturdy as before. We went, kowtowed to her, and relayed what sister Manman instructed." Luo Xiaoyan quickly replied, "My grandma said it was late today and suggested waiting for tomorrow for Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt to visit."
Lian Manman listened and said nothing. She guessed that Lady Zhou’s words might not be so gentle, but Luo Xiaoyan was wise enough to not repeat them verbatim, which was smart and appropriate.
"That’s good too. Older people sleep a lot. The old lady has always gone to bed early." Lady Zhang remarked.
Lady Zhou liked to have dinner early and go to bed early. Even when Old Master Lian was alive, she was like this, disliking visitors in the evening. Now that Old Master Lian is gone, Lady Zhou is even more willful. She usually has dinner an hour earlier than ordinary families, and as soon as dusk falls, she goes to bed.
Without Old Master Lian, Lian Shouren and the others dared not argue with her, nor could they win against her, and could only go along with it.
Everyone knew about Lady Zhou’s peculiar habit and avoided provoking her.
"Fourth Uncle, about my parents..." Erlang asked Lian Shouxin.
"They went back to Luo Family Village." Lian Shouxin told Erlang.
"Fourth Uncle, you know the temper of my parents. You can’t believe what they say." Erlang worried Lian Shouxin might misunderstand, even though Luo Xiaoyan had already explained Lian Manman’s intentions to him on the way to the village, he still felt uneasy and hurried to explain once he returned.
"I know it all." Lian Shouxin said calmly.
"Erlang’s wife, let’s go to the backyard to talk." Lady Zhang stood up, calling Luo Xiaoyan to the backyard. Naturally, Lian Manman followed, leaving Lian Shouxin, Wu Lang, Erlang, and Luo Xiaoying in the front to talk.
Luo Xiaoyan followed Lady Zhang and Lian Manman to Lady Zhang’s room in the backyard, where Lady Li was already sitting on the kang doing needlework. Luo Xiaoyan quickly knelt and kowtowed to Lady Li, and after Lady Zhang and Lian Manman insisted, she dared to sit down.
"Are your parents doing well?" Lady Zhang ordered the maid to bring tea and snacks, and chatted with Luo Xiaoyan.
"My parents are doing well. In past winters they always got sick, but not this year. Our whole family is very happy, saying it’s thanks to Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt’s blessings." Luo Xiaoyan said with a chuckle.
Luo Xiaoyan’s words were sowhat clumsy, with a tone eager to please.
Lady Zhang and Lian Manman didn’t mind. The Luo Family’s conditions had improved over the past two years, and their living standards were no longer the sa as before, so naturally, Old Master Luo and his wife were well taken care of.
"Are the two children at ho? Why didn’t you bring them?" Lady Zhang asked again.
Er Niuniu and Zhao Di, the daughter left by Luo Xiaoyan’s ex-husband, are now three years old and can speak and walk. Previously, Luo Xiaoyan always brought Er Niuniu when she visited, though she didn’t bring Zhao Di.
"They are at ho, my mother and sister are looking after them... we ca in a hurry, and didn’t bring them. My in-laws were arguing, and I was afraid it would scare them." Luo Xiaoyan explained.
Lian Manman nodded secretly, knowing very well why Luo Xiaoyan always brought Er Niuniu. This ti, Luo Xiaoyan considered not scaring Er Niuniu as a mother should.
Lady Zhang asked out of concern for the two children. If Luo Xiaoyan had indeed brought them, Lady Zhang would have been displeased first.
"Fourth Aunt, I apologize for making you laugh with today’s events. It’s all my fault for not having the ability, causing such a scene, I have no face to co." Luo Xiaoyan hesitated for a mont before speaking to Lady Zhang, "It was my in-laws who learned Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt’s family had returned from the city, and specifically dressed up. I tried hard to stop them at ho, but couldn’t, and ended up coming along."
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