Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1628 - 830: Every Family Has Its Troubles

Lian Manman heard Xiao Qi say this, and her eyes couldn’t help but widen. How could Shen Qian have such complaints? That’s really strange.

"Brother, do you know what’s going on?" Lian Manman asked Wu Lang. During these visits to the Prefecture City, she hadn’t really met with Shen Qian, and she was quite concerned about Fatty Shen.

"Well, I’m really not sure." Wu Lang shook his head, "It should be related to some family matters of the Shen Family. I carefully observed, and it seems the Shen family avoids topics about the Master, the First Madam, and Xiao Jiu. I couldn’t ask much."

"The First Madam is Xiao Jiu’s biological mother, right?" Lian Manman asked.

"Yes." Wu Lang nodded.

"Before, I always thought Xiao Jiu and Sixth Master, Shen Jin, were born of the same mother. When they were together, their relationship seemed so good." Lian Manman said softly, "It was only when I met the First Madam this time that I understood."

She had always thought that Fatty Shen had also lost his biological mother. She remembered the first time she saw Fatty Shen was at Imperial Doctor Shi’s house. After that, Fatty Shen always seemed to follow Shen Liu around, like a little shadow.

The First Madam, Lady Shi, is the second wife. Judging by Shen Liu’s age, Lady Shi and the Master of the Shen family should have a significant age difference. As Shen Qian is their biological son, he should also be Lady Shi’s only son, and being so young, should always be kept by her side.

The relationship between Lady Shi and Shen Qian seems a bit odd.

Lian Manman felt this way not just because of those above reasons. When Shen Qian was with her, he never mentioned his parents, and the feeling Shen Qian gave her was just like a child without a mother.

Lian Manman couldn’t figure it out no matter how much she thought about it and had to temporarily set the matter aside.

In this era, due to the relatively backward medical and hygiene standards, men were still better off, but many women couldn’t survive childbirth, or they died young due to other diseases. This often left a widower with one or more children.

In a family, whether it’s an ordinary family or an aristocratic one, a mistress is indispensable. Therefore, remarriage was very common. So, compared to the era of Lian Manman’s previous life, the family members were more complex in these times.

What people call the children left by the first wife and the stepmother are often referred to as the previous batch and the subsequent batch. People are very reluctant to mention these openly. Because from a family’s standpoint, regardless of blood relation, everyone is family and should be like one, with no division and no separation. Only then can there be harmony and cohesion. This is a matter that people themselves are reluctant to talk about, and they also dislike others probing into it.

This is true for ordinary families and even more so for wealthy families.

For matters like those of the Shen family, a little probing or subtle inquiry is okay, but if they refuse to talk about it, one mustn’t dig deep. Lian Manman naturally understood this principle.

"Sigh, is it that the mother-son relationship in prominent families is like this?" Lian Manman sighed.

When a child is born, there is a large group of wet nurses, maids, and old women taking care of them. If the mother doesn’t personally look after them, perhaps they become estranged? But Lady Shi has only one son, so it shouldn’t be like that. Perhaps she’s busy with other things, leaving her unable to attend to Fatty Shen? But how many things could Lady Shi have, as it seems she doesn’t manage the Shen family’s internal affairs?

"Probably not." Wu Lang said and seemed to think for a moment before lowering his voice and telling Lian Manman a few words. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Lian Manman was startled and widened her eyes in surprise.

"I just happened to hear a few words, and I guessed it might be like that, but I don’t know for sure." Wu Lang added, "Once there are more interactions, we will know eventually."

Lian Manman nodded and only came back to her senses after a while.

After the family had some pastries, they saw that the time was getting late, so they all got up to rest. Xiao Qi, as usual, followed Lady Zhang and Lian Manman to rest in the backyard.

"Well, Xiao Qi," Lady Zhang suddenly stopped Xiao Qi, "tonight, why don’t you rest in the study with your brother. That, that Master Chu said you should study your lessons well..."

Lian Manman and Xiao Qi were both surprised. What’s with Lady Zhang today, sending Xiao Qi away? Usually, she would try all sorts of ways to coax Xiao Qi to sleep with her.

Although surprised, Xiao Qi didn’t cling to Lady Zhang. Instead, he obediently agreed and went to the study room with Wu Lang. Naturally, Lian Manman said nothing. As Xiao Qi grew older, Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang, as a married couple, naturally had some matters they wanted to discuss away from Xiao Qi, which was only human nature.