Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1545 - 785: Emotion and Reason (Part 2)

But the fact is, before the family split, these two children were ignored by them, and after the split, none of them took any responsibility to care for these two children.

Perhaps he could still say that as a grandfather, he raised Wu Lang, but when did Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi ever raise Wu Lang? Lian Shouren and Lian Jizu lived lavishly in town, and even privately bought a house, yet Wu Lang and Xiao Qi couldn’t even afford private school.

Old Master Lian’s face turned ashen and defeated.

Lian Manman, standing beside, lowered her eyes, a smile on her lips, silently praising Wu Lang for his well-spoken words, and gave him two thumbs up.

Wu Lang’s words were indeed profound.

On the way from home to the old house, Lian Manman and Wu Lang had privately discussed what Old Master Lian was up to, inviting Lian Shouxin’s family over for a meal. Thinking about what their family had been doing recently, and what had happened at the old house lately, the siblings had a sense of it.

No matter what Old Master Lian had planned, Wu Lang’s words alone had already placed them in an extremely advantageous position, ready to advance or retreat.

The familial appeal was not frightening, because there was always the principle that stood above everything else. Besides, even if emotions were to be considered outside of reason, it was still Lian Manman’s family in an active position. No matter how pleasing old man Lian’s words were, past events could not be erased by anyone. From those events, no familial affection from the people of the old house could be seen.

"You can’t say that..." Old Master Lian was silent for a while, finally he just furrowed his brow and said this vaguely.

"Well," Lian Shouyi on the side, looking left and right, finally grinned, cautiously speaking to Lian Shouxin, "Old Fourth, I heard you found a well-paying job at a large inn for your second nephew, and supposedly there’s quite a wage every month, and during festivals, some cloth and meat are given, right?"

Old Master Lian’s spirit lifted slightly, Lian Shouyi’s interjection was well-timed. Wu Lang’s words, Old Master Lian understood clearly. It was to tell him that the ties between the Fourth Household and his and everyone in the old house were not that close. How the people of the old house treated the members of the Fourth Household before, now, the people of the old house had no grounds to demand that the members of the Fourth Household take care of them. The Fourth Household was not the parents of the old house, there was no reason to take care of everything for the people of the old house.

However, the Fourth Household cared for Erlang. Then, logically, what reason would the Fourth Household have not to take care of the nephews and nieces of the old house?

"Is that so, Old Fourth, is it true?" Old Master Lian’s face recovered slightly, he asked Lian Shouxin with a smile.

"It’s true." Lian Shouxin said, "Erlang has little land at home, his wife and several people can manage. There are many expenses in his family, so, out of necessity, he had to find a job to earn some money to support the family’s life."

"That’s right, no matter when, a stroke can’t write two Lian characters, your mother and I are old, later on, you must hold together, support each other. Old Fourth, you did the right thing." Old Master Lian slightly raised his voice.

"Dad, don’t just praise me. This is not something I did alone. The child’s mother is genuinely good to Erlang and his wife, the job for Erlang was found through Wu Lang’s friend’s help." Lian Shouxin said.

"Wu Lang is a good child, great benevolence and righteousness, generous and tolerant. Well, I’m convinced by this child. He can accomplish great things, he’s promising, and has a great capacity." Old Master Lian exaggeratedly praised Wu Lang.

"I heard that his fourth uncle not only found a money-earning place for Erlang, but also found one for Luo Xiaoying from the Luo family, and they’re earning money in the same place as Erlang." Lady He said.

Lian Manman quickly glanced at Lian Shouyi and Lady He, thinking, listen to what this couple is saying, the focus is the same. The money-earning place, how much money earned per month, what cloth and meat there are.

"Old Fourth, you have real skills now, and you have a good son like Wu Lang. Look, you’ve found a money-earning place for Luo Xiaoying from the Luo family, so as for the many people at home, well... isn’t it inferior to Luo Xiaoying. We’re so close, and he’s so far away." Lian Shouyi first looked at Old Master Lian, seemed to receive some encouragement, then boldly said to Lian Shouxin. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"If you can’t speak, then don’t say anything." Old Master Lian immediately glared at Lian Shouyi, then took over the conversation to say to Lian Shouxin, "Old Fourth, whatever kind of person you are, I won’t say much. Just looking at your treatment of Erlang, and the Luo family, I have not misjudged you."

"You brothers, including Jizu and their generation, in terms of grace and deep affection, it’s still you. In the future, even if I close my eyes, I can be assured. You definitely won’t make mistakes, whether it’s treating your mother, or these people at home. I don’t need to say it, you can take care of them." Old Master Lian stared firmly into Lian Shouxin’s eyes, speaking word by word.

Lian Manman rubbed her forehead, Old Master Lian was using a big hat to cover Lian Shouxin, clearly taking advantage of Lian Shouxin for being honest and gracious.

It’s not fair to bully someone like that.

"Grandpa, you’ll definitely live a long life, don’t talk about closing your eyes or not. Rest assured with my dad, he’s really good to us all." Lian Manman intentionally said.

With Lian Manman’s interruption, unless Old Master Lian insisted on repeating the big hat, his words were practically in vain.

"Dad, you know me. I’m not capable of much. Wu Lang is slowly growing up, in our family, it’ll be Wu Lang in charge in the future. Even now, Wu Lang manages most of the household, I’m just a helper." Lian Shouxin sincerely said.

This is the fact, but saying it carries a different significance.

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