Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1551 - 788: Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Part 2)

But such work simply doesn’t exist.

Who would pay them to act as lords or big bosses? No one!

"Let’s wait and see." Lian Shouxin said.

"Dad, let’s send a message to the county town, explain things clearly, so they’re prepared over there too." Wu Lang said.

"That’s necessary." Lian Shouxin nodded, "We must clarify that Si Lang is going to work. Tell them to be strict, the stricter the better!"

The chief steward at Deng’s Paper Shop is Chiang Zhanggui’s cousin, who is quite familiar with the Lian Family’s matters, and won’t misunderstand the situation. Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang can also pass personal instructions through Chiang Zhanggui.

This was also the reason for arranging Luo Xiaoying into the Paper Craft Shop, but now that the position has been given to Si Lang, it is also very suitable.

"Our decision to send Liu Lang to school seemed to surprise my grandpa." Lian Manman said again.

"We are doing our utmost duty." Lian Shouxin said, "I’m angry partly because of this. What kind of person am I, how can the Old Master not know? Some things don’t even need to be said. But the Old Master... he really broke my heart."

What is it when a father puts his son and grandson on a pedestal? Old Master Lian treats Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang as if they would be happy for this?

"We must live with a clear conscience, no matter who they are, we have a clear conscience to face them, and expect no one to say anything good about us." Lady Zhang said, "Thinking this way, I feel at ease."

Lian Shouxin was upset and hurt by Old Master Lian’s favoritism at the old house, and of course, the children could sense it.

"I wonder if my grandpa would finally agree to let Brother Jizu also go to the Paper Craft Shop?" Lian Manman suddenly laughed.

"More than likely not." Wu Lang also laughed.

The work at the Paper Craft Shop is light, but that’s for ordinary people. Light work is still work. When could Lian Jizu do such work? Besides, being an apprentice at the Paper Craft Shop means being ordered around, a lower social status. Lian Jizu surely wouldn’t want to go, and even Old Master Lian might not bear to let his eldest grandson ’suffer’.

"If my grandpa agrees to let him go and he himself is willing to go, then there’s hope." Lian Manman said.

"It doesn’t matter how much we think about it, we should soon know what they decide over there." Wu Lang said.

That’s right, there’s another matter that Lian Manman also wants to know the answer to quickly. Would Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou agree to let Si Lang live at the Lian Lanlan’s house?

Regardless of whether they finally agree or not, there’s probably a lot of bickering happening at the old house right now. Lian Manman narrowed her eyes, smiling just like Da Hua basking in the sun after a fish feast. Since there’s favoritism, bear the consequences of favoritism, hmph hmph.

If Lian Jizu goes to the Paper Craft Shop as an apprentice, would Old Master Lian be heartbroken?

If Si Lang goes to live and eat at Lian Lanlan’s house, taking advantage of them, would Lady Zhou be so angry that smoke comes out of her head?

With such blatant favoritism, what would Lian Shouyi, Lady He, and Si Lang think?

...

At the old house

After sending off Lian Shouxin and his sons, Old Master Lian returned to the Upper Room, got onto the bed, and lay down, leaning against the luggage roll, without even bothering to take off his shoes.

Old Master Lian lay there with his eyes closed, looking defeated.

Everyone in the room just thought Old Master Lian was a bit tired and didn’t think too deeply about it. They couldn’t even take the time to look after Old Master Lian’s health because there were some herbal medicine issues that required Old Master Lian’s decision.

Si Lang was the most excited, the gloom that had been stuck on his face had lightened considerably.

"Grandpa, why not let Brother Jizu go to the Paper Craft Shop with me? That way, us brothers will have company in the future." Si Lang loudly said.

Lian Jizu, sitting on a stool, shifted uneasily, quickly glanced at Si Lang, and then earnestly looked at Old Master Lian.

Old Master Lian was forced to open his eyes. Even if Si Lang hadn’t brought it up now, he would have had to make a decision, since Lian Shouxin was waiting over there for his word.

Old Master Lian, upon opening his eyes, didn’t speak immediately. Instead, he sat up slightly and looked at Si Lang. Si Lang immediately grinned and smiled at Old Master Lian.

Old Master Lian’s mouth twitched slightly. For some reason, he always felt that Si Lang had some ill intentions.

"Grandpa, I’m... I’m clumsy. Even if I go, I’d just be wasting time and not earning any money. I... I think I might as well stay home, where I can at least do some work. The family... can’t do without people. I can run errands or something, Grandpa, I..." Lian Jizu, seeing that Old Master Lian had sat up, hurriedly looked at him pleadingly. There was clearly something unsaid in Lian Jizu’s eyes; he couldn’t bring himself to leave Old Master Lian.

"I think it would be okay for Jizu to go." Lian Shouyi chimed in, "Jizu has read more, and is even sharper than Si Lang. Jizu will certainly handle the Paper Shop work well. With the two of them, our family won’t have to worry in the future. Dad, you can be at ease too."

The saying goes that habits become second nature, because for a long time, Lian Shouren and Lian Jizu hadn’t had to work, which almost became a rule. Even after returning from Taicang, and the family going through massive changes, this habit still left its mark.

Whenever there was work to be done, Lian Shouren and Lian Jizu would always be last in line, and sometimes they’d even be forgotten. Even Lian Shouyi, if it hadn’t been for Lian Manman bringing it up today, wouldn’t have thought of having Lian Jizu work at the Paper Craft Shop.

But once it was mentioned, Lian Shouyi immediately thought it was a good idea, and that Lian Jizu should go to the Paper Craft Shop to earn money for the family.

Old Master Lian slightly turned his face to glance at Lian Shouyi, who also gave Old Master Lian a big smile. Old Master Lian couldn’t help but frown slightly. For some reason, he felt that Lian Shouyi also had some ill intentions.

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