If Lady Zhang, or Xiao Qi, or Lian Zhizhi and Wu Lang cried, she, Lian Manman, would also be softened. But she was much luckier than Lian Shouxin because her loved ones were not unreasonable people. None of them would use tears to force her into sothing.
Thinking this way, Lian Manman felt sympathy for Lian Shouxin. After all, no one can choose their own parents.
"Dad, if you go back now, Grandma will get the upper hand again. Then everything you said and did just now would have been in vain. What do we do next ti Grandma makes a scene?" Lian Manman whispered to Lian Shouxin, "Isn’t there a saying, ’Better a short pain than a long one’? It makes sense. Grandma should think about it for herself."
"In the future, we will do as we should, and filial piety cos first, above all else." Lian Manman continued, "Dad, let’s look to the long term."
After thinking it over, Lian Shouxin agreed that what Lian Manman said made sense, and he felt the sa. But putting it into practice was quite difficult for him. He was not a man of strong resolve, nor could he be ruthless, even if it was for the temporary good of everyone.
However, the experiences of trading, buying fields, building houses, and so on had broadened his horizons and taught him quite a lot.
"Right, better a short pain than a long one." Lian Shouxin nodded and stepped out of the door with Lian Manman.
Back in the shop, Lian Manman inevitably shared the recent events with Lady Zhang.
Lady Zhang was initially angry.
"Our Zhizhi is not prepared for anything, and her Grandma really had the nerve to say it. Isn’t Zhizhi her own granddaughter? Instead of helping her, she wants to fleece... Zhizhi has never had a good day all these years, and we as parents owe our child."
But later, when it ca to Lian Shouxin refusing Lady Zhou, Lady Zhang let out a sigh of relief and even laughed.
"If you could agree to such a thing, we mothers wouldn’t stay with you." Lady Zhang said with a smile, "It hasn’t been easy for you. Who doesn’t know about Grandma Zhou? You were able to stand your ground this ti, not easy!"
"Grandsons and granddaughters are, after all, a generation apart. In Grandma Zhou’s eyes, none are as precious as Xiuxiu." Lady Zhang continued, speaking to Lady Zhao with a sigh.
"Exactly. You’re doing fine, having toughed it out. I pity our Yeye, stuck with us. Who knows how things will turn out?" Lady Zhao said.
Speaking of Lian Yeye, Lady Zhao realized that Lian Yeye had not returned with Lian Shouxin and Lian Manman.
"Manman, why didn’t your sister Yeye co back with you?" Lady Zhao asked Lian Manman.
"Yeye will be back in a while." Lian Manman answered.
Lian Yeye hadn’t co back with her but stayed at the old house, helping her find out the aftermath of the situation.
Sure enough, after about half a Chinese hour, Lian Yeye hurried back.
"...So what happened then? Did Grandma continue to scold people?" Lian Manman asked Lian Yeye upon her return.
"Sister Manman, give so water first." Lian Yeye pretended to be out of breath.
"After you and Uncle left, Grandma scolded for a while, then stopped. She said that from now on she would act as if she never had this son. When Grandpa ca back from visiting friends, Grandma and Aunt complained to him. Grandpa didn’t bla Uncle at all and even criticized Grandma for pressuring Uncle." After gulping down a big glass of water, Lian Yeye continued, "Then, Grandma started arguing with Grandpa, accusing him of incompetence and a hard life. Grandpa got angry and didn’t quarrel with Grandma but took up a hoe and went to the fields."
"Is that all?" Lian Manman asked.
"No, that’s not all. If that were it, I would have co back much earlier." Lian Yeye went on, "After driving Grandpa away, Grandma, still not over it, called my eldest Uncle’s wife and gave her a scolding."
"What did Grandma scold your eldest Uncle’s wife for?" Lady Zhang asked.
"Just that she’s no good and that she’s swallowed up all the household money over the years." Lian Yeye said, "After finishing with my eldest Uncle’s wife, my second Uncle’s wife returned, and Grandma dropped the forr to start berating the latter, calling her a harbinger of doom, accusing her and Liulang of colluding with his uncle to bleed the Lian Family dry."
"I guess my eldest Uncle’s wife and my second Uncle’s wife surely won’t get a full al tonight." In the end, Lian Yeye said, "Mom, we shouldn’t be involved today; let’s go back late, so Grandma won’t take it out on us."
"Early or late, we won’t escape a scolding." Lady Zhao resignedly said, "Your Grandma, she might forget what she’s given you to eat and drink, but when it cos to scolding you, even after ten days or half a month, she doesn’t forget."
"Then let’s go back late, at least we can help my Aunt a bit more with her chores." Lian Yeye suggested.
"That’s true." Lady Zhao nodded.
Lady Zhao was skilled at needlework, and she was going to help Lady Zhang make a few new outfits before Lian Zhizhi’s betrothal.
In the evening, Lian Manman’s family returned to the old house for dinner. Lady Zhou and Lian Xiuxiu saw them and imdiately turned their faces away. Old Master Lian was in the courtyard and stopped Lian Shouxin to comfort him, vaguely implying that Lady Zhou was old and doted on Lian Xiu, which led to the foolish act, and told Lian Shouxin not to take it to heart. Lian Shouxin naturally agreed with a nod.
"Your mother is just like that, no one could ever straighten her out all these years, sigh." Old Master sighed.
This uproar did not affect Lian Zhizhi’s wedding arrangents at all, and before long, the engagent day arrived.
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