Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 50 - 31 Who Manages the Money_1

Chapter 50: Chapter 31 Who Manages the Money_1
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Lady Zhang sighed, "Your third aunt-by-marriage is too honest. If I don’t help her, she would be too pitiable."
"Mom, aren’t you an honest person yourself? Grandma scolds you, and you always refrain from arguing back." It was such a Lady Zhang who still said Lady Zhao was too honest.
"You are still young and don’t understand these things. Your mom and your third aunt-by-marriage are different. You see your mom putting up with things in front of your grandma because I have both sons and daughters. I can stand tall, but your third aunt-by-marriage... she has only Yeye, a single daughter."
Lian Manman suddenly realized.
She had always overlooked this problem. Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye had a very weak presence in the Lian Family, silently working without complaint. At meal times, Lady Zhao never took any veggies for herself, and even what Lian Yeye ate was very little. Lady Zhao was extremely submissive to Lady Zhou, not daring to utter a word, but even so, she was scolded by Lady Zhou every day. Lady He was lazy; she always shoved her work onto others, and Lady Zhao was the one most frequently ordered around by her.
"Mom, how could you... Without saying anything else, you are being too harsh on third aunt-by-marriage," Lady Zhang said to Lian Shouxin.
Lian Shouxin also sighed but said nothing.
"Back then, you weren’t around yet. You don’t know how much your third aunt-by-marriage suffered..."
When Lady Zhang had just married into the family, Lady Gu had already moved to live in the town with Lian Shouren, and only Lady He and Lady Zhao were the daughters-in-law in the house. Lady Zhao, who had entered the family four years before, had yet to bear a child. She had to be extremely careful every day, watching Lady Zhou’s mood. At that time, Lady Zhou was planning to divorce Lady Zhao. Lady Zhao knelt down as punishment in front of Lady Zhou, but in the end, Lian Shouli was unwilling, and the Lian Family also didn’t have extra money to get another wife for Lian Shouli, so the matter was put aside.
Later, when Lady Zhao eventually became pregnant, Lady Zhang was happy for her, thinking she could finally hold her head up. Unexpectedly, Lady Zhao gave birth to a daughter, and since then, there was no longer any movement in her belly. Because of this, Lady Zhou became even more disdainful of her, and Lady Zhao’s head hung lower than ever, living a life of constant trepidation.
"Your third aunt-by-marriage is a good person, disadvantaged by not having a son. We should help her wherever we can. Being human, we need to have a conscience. We can’t be elevating some while trampling on others. When we encounter the weak and impoverished, we must help. That’s what makes us human," said Lady Zhang with heartfelt emphasis.
The children all nodded.
Lady Zhao’s plight truly evoked sympathy.
"Mom, I’m not saying you shouldn’t help third aunt-by-marriage, but by helping like this, you’ll end up suffering losses, and it’s you, instead of third aunt-by-marriage, who’ll be at a loss," Lian Manman said.
"What loss? If grandma scolds, just let her scold a bit. At worst, it’s just doing a bit more work, what’s the fuss about? If I don’t help, and she has to face it, it’s definitely going to be harder for her," Lady Zhang said with a smile.
Lian Shouxin, his eyes sparkling with a smile, secretly squeezed Lady Zhang’s hand, fearing the children would see it, he quickly withdrew it.
Lady Zhang glanced at Lian Shouxin, her cheeks flushing with a hint of red.
Two dumplings with deep affection and great understanding for each other.
Lian Manman sighed.
"Mom, you say you’re fine, but we all have problems. Like today, we all went hungry," Lian Manman said.
"It’s my fault," Lady Zhang immediately said.
"Mom, in the future, could you think about securing your own position before helping others?" Lian Manman tried talking to Lady Zhang, "Mom, if you can’t make grandma act reasonably and fairly, and if you want to help third aunt-by-marriage, then do it behind grandma’s back... Of course, if you could make grandma be reasonable and fair, that would be even better."
Lady Zhang felt a bit helpless. She knew that Lady Zhou always had an issue with her, partly because she frequently stood up for Lady Zhao. But to expect Lady Zhou to be reasonable was entirely impossible.
"Mom will be more careful next time," Lady Zhang could only respond, "without letting your third aunt-by-marriage suffer, and without causing trouble for myself."
The night passed without incident, and early the next morning, after breakfast, Lian Shouxin discussed with Old Master Lian.
"...It’s almost time for the autumn harvest, and I think our scythes, as well as the iron hoes, should be taken for repairs. Otherwise, they might not be handy when the time comes, and it could delay the harvest," Lian Shouxin said.
Old Master Lian nodded, "You can take them to town for repairs at the market tomorrow."
"Dad, the market will be crowded, and there will be many people getting their tools fixed at this time. I’m worried that the blacksmith won’t have the time to spare. I plan on delivering them today so he can do a more careful job if he has the time," Lian Shouxin said.
"Alright, you go ahead. Ask your mom for the money," Old Master Lian said.
While Lady Zhang was cautiously waiting on Lady Zhou and noticing Lady Zhou in a good mood, she tentatively approached Lady Zhou.