Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1509 - 768: Vexation

Lian Shouyi was suddenly scolded by Old Master Lian, which made him freeze for a moment, then he just pursed his lips.

"Zhizhi’s wedding is such a big event, I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time. A marriage within the family, it’s a good thing, and I wanted to see it. But as people age, their bodies don’t always cooperate. Doctor Li has said it more than once, in my current state, I can’t afford extreme sadness or joy... Old Fourth suggested I attend the banquet, have a look, and then come back. He said that, but I can’t agree."

"...With so many relatives and friends, so lively, if I get too happy, I’d just cause trouble for everyone. Today everyone’s busy, and I can’t help with anything, nor can I afford to mess things up."

What Old Master Lian said was true. That day, Lian Shouxin brought Doctor Li, saying since it’s winter, and seeing Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou looking spiritless, he invited Doctor Li to check their pulses.

In a farmstead family, let alone if someone is healthy, even if there are minor ailments, unless it’s unbearable, they wouldn’t easily invite a doctor. But Old Master Lian knew that in wealthy families, they have the custom of inviting doctors to give a peace pulse.

Therefore, Old Master Lian didn’t mind, just thinking it was Lian Shouxin trying to show filial piety to him and Lady Zhou.

Doctor Li checked the pulses of both Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou. Lady Zhou had no problems, but on Old Master Lian’s side, there was still excessive liver and heart fire. Doctor Li left medical advice for Old Master Lian to rest well, not to think too much, and to avoid extreme sadness or joy.

Even this advice was nothing new; in the past, when Old Master Lian fell ill, Doctor Li had said similar things before.

Who knew, when Lian Shouxin heard Doctor Li say this, he immediately mentioned Lian Zhizhi and Wu Jiaxing’s wedding banquet, and told Doctor Li he was worried that attending it might affect his health, or even cause a relapse.

Doctor Li nodded, saying Lian Shouxin’s concerns were very reasonable.

After sending Doctor Li off, Lian Shouxin subtly told him, for the sake of his health, not to exert himself on the day of Lian Zhizhi’s wedding, and also had Lian Jizu and Lady Chiang stay home to take good care of him and Lady Zhou.

"In a family, it’s not about these formalities. The sentiment is what matters." Finally, Lian Shouxin said this.

After Lian Shouxin left, Old Master Lian realized that Lian Shouxin had specifically invited the doctor to find a justified reason to prevent him from attending Lian Zhizhi and Wu Jiaxing’s wedding banquet. Moreover, Lian Jizu and Lady Chiang were also not allowed to attend.

Lian Shouxin clearly didn’t want anyone from the old residence to appear at the banquet.

"Such a heartless act." That night, Old Master Lian tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and complained to Lady Zhou.

Originally, they had agreed to have him sit at the head table, and even let Lian Jizu and Lady Chiang attend the banquet. But suddenly, they changed their mind, and the reason was clear: it was what Lady Zhou had sent via Lady Chiang as a gift that angered Lian Shouxin’s family.

"It’s all because of you!" Old Master Lian held back until nighttime before cursing at Lady Zhou, "What do you do all day? You don’t handle chores inside or outside, you have others do everything for you. I only asked you to be thoughtful about the gift for Zhizhi, why didn’t you take it seriously!"

"I told you many times, spend some money and get the present in a decent manner, but you didn’t listen. Do you think Old Fourth is still the same as before?"

"Even before, you wouldn’t have been so stingy. If someone sent you such a gift, how would you feel?"

"You don’t understand anything, you’ve offended everyone, and you’re happy about it. Look at yourself, have you managed the relationship with any of the sons or daughters-in-law well, does anyone in this family value you? You, you’re just waiting for everyone to ignore you."

"A virtuous wife brings fewer troubles, but as for you, you’re the root of all problems. Something good is entrusted to you, and you just mess it up. You say other people never have enough and can’t do anything right, but the one who really never has enough and can’t do anything right is you. Look at yourself, you can eat and sleep just fine without a care, you’re even more heartless than the wife of the second son!"

Lady Zhou initially felt a bit guilty, and aside from the two of them in this room, only Lian Shouren was around, so she pretended to be asleep and kept silent while Old Master Lian went on cursing. But the more Old Master Lian cursed, the more vicious he became, even saying Lady He was better than her in the end. To Lady Zhou, that was an unbearable insult.

Lady Zhou suddenly sat up, pointed at Old Master Lian’s nose, and cursed back.

"I don’t understand anything, you know so much, yet I haven’t seen you do anything outstanding. You think I’m not virtuous, then divorce me. See, when you old turtle end up bedridden, who else would take care of you. I don’t do anything all day, what about the clothes you pretend to be old in and the ones you’re wearing, weren’t they all sewn by me stitch by stitch? If you’re so capable, then don’t wear the clothes I made, just stay naked."