Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1566 - 797: Lian Manman’s Proposal (Part 2)

"I’m not afraid of hard work. Didn’t we agree? Fourth brother, you, you can’t..." Lian Shouli exclaimed anxiously.

"Third brother, don’t worry." Lian Shouxin hurriedly reached out to calm Lian Shouli, "There’s no choice this time, the tasks really can’t be handled by you alone... Throughout the year, I’ve got plenty of work here for you. If it’s not this, it’s that."

"Fourth brother, I heard about it. Can I take a bit less pay, a hundred sets, give me some time..." Lian Shouli’s eyes reddened slightly.

"Third brother, that’s not it. Pay is the same for everyone. They’re substituting for school expenses, different from yours." Lian Shouxin hadn’t expected Lian Shouli to be this persistent.

"Third brother, it’s how it is, can’t delay the school opening, it’s important... In the future, there’s sure to be plenty of work for you. We’re brothers, hey, I won’t say much more, no need to say much." Lian Shouxin thought for a bit and said to Lian Shouli.

"So it’s settled, no changing it?" Lian Shouli asked again.

"Third brother..." Lian Shouxin looked at Lian Shouli helplessly. He had explained the logic, said all the courteous words he could, but there was really nothing more to say.

"Well, okay then, I’ll head back first." Lian Shouli stood up and walked out. At the door, he turned back to ask Lian Shouxin, "Fourth brother, those fifty sets of tables and chairs, that won’t change, right?"

"It won’t, third brother, rest assured." Lian Shouxin replied.

After seeing Lian Shouli out, Lian Shouxin returned to the backyard. Entering the east room, he sat on the kang and pretended to wipe nonexistent sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

"So, was third uncle really here for the tables and chairs?" Lady Zhang asked.

"Yes." Lian Shouxin nodded.

"And what did you say, was it settled?" Lady Zhang asked again.

"It’s settled." Lian Shouxin sighed deeply, "Next time, for such matters, I’ll have to be more cautious. Everything should be tackled step by step; every word must be spoken carefully. Because things can change. If at the start I hadn’t hurriedly given him the task of all hundred sets of tables and chairs, we wouldn’t have today’s problem."

Lian Manman, standing by, covered her mouth and laughed quietly. Lian Shouxin had learned something new; could this be considered an unexpected gain?

Of course, it should count.

"Third uncle is a bit too inflexible. Originally, it was a simple matter, but he seemed quite unwilling earlier. It might take him a few days to come around." Lian Shouxin continued.

Actually, Lian Shouxin understood Lian Shouli well.

Lian Shouli could be quite stubborn about certain matters, similarly, he shared a trait with Old Master Lian, which was overthinking. Lian Manman believed that once Lian Shouli returned, he wouldn’t be able to sleep at night, he would ponder over this matter.

Well, let him ponder over it thoroughly; one shouldn’t take habitual things for granted. It’s time for Lian Shouli to start growing up.

After the family finished dinner and just tidied up the table, Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye came. Lady Zhang hurriedly asked someone to invite the two of them into the backyard to sit on the kang.

"Have you eaten yet? If not, have some here." Lady Zhang smiled and said to Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye.

"We just ate, we won’t eat more." Lady Zhao smiled in return.

Lian Manman asked someone to bring tea and snacks for Lady Zhao and Lian Manman. Lian Shouxin, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi all got up and went to the front courtyard’s study, leaving the ladies to chat comfortably.

Lady Zhao sat on the kang, noticeably more reserved than usual, hesitant as if she had something to say but didn’t know how to say it.

Lady Zhang started talking with Lady Zhao about family matters, while Lian Manman invited Lian Yeye to the west room for a chat.

"Yeye, if you have something to say, just say it to me." Once in the west room, Lian Manman and Lian Yeye sat on the kang, and Lian Manman said to Lian Yeye.

"Sister Manman, actually, there’s not much to say." Lian Yeye felt more at ease with Lian Manman, and was willing to say anything. "It’s about those tables and chairs. My father went home and was mulling over it. He said something about having offended Uncle Four and wanted my mother and me to come, inquire, and talk it over properly."

Lian Manman couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"Third uncle is overthinking. My father should have explained it clearly, right? This time, it’s just that third uncle can’t handle it alone; the school is waiting for the tables and chairs, can’t delay. In the future, if we have work here, as long as third uncle doesn’t mind, there’s no way he won’t have a share." Lian Manman said.

At this, Lian Manman paused, looked at Lian Yeye, and smiled again.

"Yeye, can you understand this matter?" Lian Manman asked Lian Yeye.

"Sister Manman, I can. School matters are important, we can’t just focus on earning money for my father and delay important things.... It’s about long-term relationships, not just this one thing." Lian Yeye replied.

"Exactly." Lian Manman nodded. Compared to Lian Shouli and Lady Zhao, young Lian Yeye seemed much more magnanimous.

"However, for this matter, if third uncle wants to misunderstand, let him misunderstand for a while. As long as you and my third aunt understand, we’ll still be the same as before." Lian Manman added. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Lian Yeye blinked, somewhat not understanding what Lian Manman meant.

"Yeye, this is up to you and my third aunt. Perhaps, if you persuade my third uncle, it might be easier for him to listen?" Lian Shouli was stubborn, some logic couldn’t get through to him, and Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye’s words didn’t carry as much weight. But if it concerned the plan to make money, things might change. Lian Manman said with a smile, "Or maybe it should be explained clearly, so he doesn’t overthink it."

"Sister Manman, I understand now." Lian Yeye now understood.

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