Second watch, asking for pink votes.

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"What’s the matter?" Lian Manman called Lian Yeye to sit down and speak.

"The old lady wants to keep Yaya." Lian Yeye sat next to Lian Manman on the kang, took a sip of the tea brought by the little maid, and then said.

"The day hasn’t gone by, I originally thought she might speak to keep someone by tomorrow or tonight." Lian Manman couldn’t help but laugh.

"The old lady wants to keep Lian Yaya again?" Lady Zhang raised her head and asked Lian Yeye, "Will Second Master agree?"

"He doesn’t agree, they’re over there arguing." Lian Yeye said.

Arguing is a rural slang often spoken by tenant farmers in Thirty Mile Camp, meaning two people with different opinions converse, aiming to reach a certain outcome. The word arguing is used instead of discussing or negotiating because neither side has a good attitude, it’s not a friendly conversation, but hasn’t reached the level of quarreling.

Lian Yeye spoke again, took another sip of tea to moisten her throat, and then meticulously explained to Lady Zhang, Lian Shouxin, and Lian Manman how Lady Zhou wants to keep Lian Yaya.

In the old courtyard, Lian Shouyi, along with a group of rural helpers, was tearing down the house. Lian Shouli, Liulang, and Lian Jizu were also helping, but Lian Shouli and Liulang were on the roof, while Lian Jizu was only helping on the ground.

Lian Shouyi was also on the roof, the noise from tearing down the house was already significant, Lian Shouyi deliberately laughed and joked loudly, while forcefully throwing the removed materials to the ground, making the noise even louder.

Lady Zhou was sitting inside the Upper Room, initially sitting cross-legged on the kang, facing the window and watching everyone tearing down the house. When she noticed Lian Shouyi deliberately making a commotion, Lady Zhou got off the kang, walked to the front door, leaned against the door frame, watching everyone work.

Lady Zhou did not speak, just looked with fierce eyes.

Most farmers are simple and kind-hearted, seeing Lady Zhou come out with a very unpleasant expression, because of her age, someone greeted her. Furthermore, older farmers said to their companions.

"...Age gets to you, dislikes loud noises, we should be more gentle."

So everyone softened their movements. All those helping were able-bodied men, facing a woman of Lady Zhou’s age, they willingly took a step back.

What everyone did was partially because they noticed something unusual with Lian Shouyi. Lady Zhou and her son Lian Shouyi didn’t get along, not news in Thirty Mile Camp. Everyone was kindly helping, no one wanted to see an argument between Lady Zhou and Lian Shouyi at this time.

Lian Shouyi disliked the helpers behaving this way, yet had to restrain himself, not daring to be as unruly and arrogant as he was privately in front of Lady Zhou. Even if everyone knew Lady Zhou was difficult, felt he was justified, he was wronged, the concept of filial piety is deeply ingrained, and between a young, strong man and an elderly Lady Zhou, everyone’s sympathy would lean towards Lady Zhou.

Speaking of it, even though Lian Shouyi was a troublemaker, he wasn’t stupid, he knew the inside and outside weren’t the same, he didn’t dare anger the crowd.

Lady Zhou stood there, seeing that without her saying a word, the noise of tearing down the house lessened, and moreover everyone treated her respectfully, her anger subsided slightly. Just then, Lady He returned with Lian Yaya.

Lian Shouyi and Lady He didn’t have much belongings, but tables and chairs, pots and pans, clothes and bedding, etc. still existed in small amounts. These things were gathered together before tearing down the house.

Now Lian Shouyi was leading people to tear down the house, Lady He took Lian Yaya to send these things to Luo Family Village.

They didn’t have a house in Luo Family Village yet, these things, naturally were sent to Luo Xiaoyan’s home to be temporarily stored. Therefore, Luo Xiaoyan, along with her parents, came to help move things, leaving Luo Xiaoque at home alone to watch the house.

Because tearing down the house was done hastily, though a message had been sent to Erlang, Erlang was in the county town and hadn’t returned yet.

Lian Yaya, with bound feet, had never walked a long distance, nor done heavy work, following behind Lady He with large feet made her struggle. Lady Zhou saw Lian Yaya, and Lian Yaya also saw Lady Zhou.

Lian Yaya was tearful, yet dared not speak, only quietly called "Grandma," appearing very pitiful. In contrast to Lian Yaya’s appearance, Lady He seemed jubilant.