Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 142 - 71: So This is the Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Relationship_4

Chapter 142: Chapter 71: So This is the Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Relationship_4
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In the West Room of the Upper Room, Lady Gu had washed her face and changed her clothes. Lady Chiang went out to splash water and, when she left, she closed the door behind her.
"These days, I’ve really been worried sick. When will you be able to go out, so I can finally put my heart at ease," said Lady Gu.
"Mother, there’s no need to be this way. Even father and granny can’t do much to me. Granny is just furious because she saw aunt being wronged," said Lian Huahua.
"Your granny is the least of your concerns, but getting past your grandpa won’t be easy. If you really make him angry, do you know what might happen..." Lady Gu sighed, "You’re young and haven’t experienced much. There was a time, before you were born, there was this girl in our village who was about to leave her family, and she made a mistake. Her family, fearing to lose face, couldn’t break off the engagement. They didn’t dare to marry the girl off either. One day, the girl went out early in the morning to wash clothes and didn’t return. Later, her body was fished out of the river."
Lian Huahua shuddered as she listened.
"Mother, is that... is that true?"
"It was an accident; just be more careful, sister," said Lian Duoduo on the side.
Lady Gu noticed that Lian Huahua understood her words, but Lian Duoduo did not.
"Mother, grandpa won’t... Mother, you have to help me," Lian Huahua threw herself into Lady Gu’s arms.
"Huahua, I have already helped you," Lady Gu said, "Luckily, your grandpa isn’t heartless. As long as the Fourth Household..."
"How dare they do anything to me?" Lian Huahua frowned.
"Who do you think beat up your aunt? Can’t you figure it out?" Lady Gu asked.
"They... they dare?" Lian Huahua said this, but deep down, she wasn’t completely fearless.
"Let’s wait for your father and elder brother to return. Your father will handle this," Lady Gu said. With age and experience, she knew that considering what Lian Huahua had done, even if the Fourth Household dealt with her secretly, Old Master Lian wouldn’t be able to pursue it to the end. Fortunately, Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang were soft-hearted, and the children of the Fourth Household were still young, not ruthless, or rather, had not yet had the chance to grow into ruthless people. They had only beaten Lian Xiuxiu, and would not yet demand a life for a life.
"Huahua, you’ve been stronger than others since birth. You spoke and walked earlier than other kids, and everything you do and say is smarter than the rest. I was so happy in my heart, knowing you would surely achieve great things. Maybe I’ve spoiled you too much. Today’s incident scared me when I think about it. You’re still too young, and these years have been too smooth for you. You don’t know that sometimes you can only endure, bite down and endure..."
The word ’endure’ was filled with blood and tears as it left Lady Gu’s lips.
"Mother..." Lian Huahua sensed the bitterness in Lady Gu’s words. She knew something about what Lady Gu meant by enduring and couldn’t help but feel sorrowful for her mother, "Mother, wait till I grow up..."
Lady Gu cut off Lian Huahua.
"Huahua, I know you want to win some pride for your mother. But for your own good, there are things I still need to tell you. It all comes down to that one word: endure," Lady Gu raised her hand and touched Lian Huahua’s hair, "Your father is a scholar, and these years we’ve lived in the town, but mostly we’ve associated with farming folks. Like your aunt, your second and third aunts, and your fourth aunt, among all the granddaughters of the Lian family, you stand out the most. Huahua, you’re clever, and when you look at them and compare yourself, you feel even smarter.
"I am stronger than all of them," Lian Huahua said.
"Yes, mother has always said that. Farmers think about what they will eat for their next meal, whether they can wear a new outfit for festivals, and they’re so exhausted they fall asleep as soon as they hit the bed without the energy to think of anything else. They don’t have the chance to see the outside world. But Huahua, once you are in the Song Family, it will be different."
"How is it different?"
"People in the Song family are wealthy, and they hold power. Those women, having no worries about food and clothing, spend all day enclosed in a large mansion. Their minds aren’t on practical matters; they’re fixated on scrutinizing people. They are the sharpest of the sharp. Our house..."
"Mother, I know. I believe that when it comes to figuring people out, I won’t be worse than anyone else. As long as Hailong listens to me..."
"Right, once a woman is married, the most important thing is to hold onto her husband’s heart. No matter what, you must keep hold of it," Lady Gu made a grabbing motion with her hand, "But besides that, there are other things, like, for instance, your mother-in-law..."
Lady Gu and Lian Huahua leaned their heads together and talked for a long time, chatting until their mouths were dry and tongues were parched before Lady Chiang’s footsteps finally could be heard outside.
Lady Gu stopped talking then.
The door curtain was lifted, and Lady Chiang entered with Niuniu in one arm and a teapot in the other hand.
"I brought some tea for you and Huahua," Lady Chiang said with a smile as she entered.
Lady Gu nodded in satisfaction. Lady Chiang was clever. It had not been in vain that she had spent so much effort back then, insisting that Lian Jizu marry her into the family. Take today’s matter, for instance; if the daughter-in-law wasn’t her own niece, she wouldn’t put the woman in her eyes in the future, let alone take the opportunity to kick her while she was down.
"Lady Yue E, I’m afraid you’ll have to work hard these days," Lady Gu said with a smile, "but once we get through this period, we’ll let Huahua go stay with us in the county city. Things will be better then."
"I will listen to Auntie," Lady Chiang said. When no outsiders were present, privately, sometimes Lady Chiang would deliberately call Lady Gu "Auntie," knowing that it was the address that pleased and reassured Lady Gu the most.
When evening came around, Lian Shouren and Lian Jizu returned from the town, and Lian Shouyi, Lian Shouxin, and a few others also returned after having dinner in the Wu Family’s household. Old Master Lian summoned all his sons to the Upper Room. Lian Shouxin was also called over and didn’t return until the lamps were lit.
"What did they say?" Lady Zhang couldn’t help asking.
"Father scolded Big Brother and Second Brother harshly," Lian Shouxin said, "Father said that we were wronged in this matter."
"I see," Lady Zhang said.
"Father said that Big Brother and the others should compensate us later," Lian Shouxin continued.
"Who is expecting them to compensate us? Just don’t come and harm us again," Lian Manman said. She wasn’t surprised by this outcome.
The next morning, Lian Manman got up early and saw Lady Gu with an apron tied around her waist, carrying a bucket of pigs’ food toward the pigsty. Despite it being only half a bucket of feed, Lady Gu still staggered as she walked.
Lady He stood at the door of the east wing room, watching Lady Gu with glee.
"Big sister, going to feed the pigs? Are the suns rising from the west?" she asked.
A flicker of displeasure crossed Lady Gu’s face, but she didn’t say anything in response.
As Lady He watched Lady Gu walk by, she spat out a melon seed shell, lifted her eyes, and saw Lian Manman.
"Manman, your peanuts are really delicious, give me some more," she said.
"They can’t be better than what Second Aunt bought from the town, can they?" Lian Manman said.
"They are much tastier, I’m not lying to you," Lady He said as she came over.
Lian Manman suddenly had a thought, "Second Aunt, are you serious?"
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