Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1599 - 815: Night Talk

Everyone listened to Lian Yeye’s account and believed that Lian Lanlan wanted to use this incident to extort the Lian Family Old Mansion. Though the people of Thirty Mile Camp are simple folks, stories of extortion weren’t unheard of, even if they hadn’t witnessed them firsthand.

"If you’re going to extort, you should target those with resources. As for the Old Mansion...," Lady Hu cut her sentence short.

Indeed, how much resources does the Lian Family Old Mansion have now, and how much can Lian Lanlan possibly extort from it?

"In the end, did the Old Master agree or not?" everyone asked Lian Yeye.

"My grandfather didn’t agree," Lian Yeye replied.

Lian Lanlan tried hard to argue her case, but Old Master Lian was unexpectedly firm this time. Except for agreeing to punish Lian Shouyi and ensuring that Lian Shouyi and Lady He restore Yin Suo’s reputation, he did not agree to any of Lian Lanlan’s other demands.

The Old Master made it clear that it wasn’t that he didn’t want to agree, but rather that he truly couldn’t.

"However, my grandfather did offer some conciliatory words," Lian Yeye told everyone. "He said he’d keep Yin Suo’s situation in mind and would ask the matchmaker in Qingyang Town to search for a suitable match for her. He also promised to give a generous dowry when Yin Suo gets married."

"The Old Master is still wise in handling matters," Lady Wu Wang said.

Such conciliatory words help to ease the tension, preventing the atmosphere from becoming too strained, and they offer Lian Lanlan and Luo Baocai a way out. However, in reality, he still didn’t agree to Lian Lanlan’s demands.

Lian Manman nodded quietly, realizing that as long as it didn’t involve showing favoritism towards Lian Shouren, Old Master Lian had always been a trustworthy and wise elder. Without such abilities, he wouldn’t have been able to become the Store Manager or manage the Lian Family for so many years, nor could he have built a sizable fortune.

"If our grandfather acts like this, will she agree?" Lian Manman asked Lian Yeye.

"She isn’t happy," Lian Yeye answered. "After a few back-and-forth exchanges, I think our grandfather started to get a bit angry too..."

Old Master Lian, worn out by Lian Lanlan’s persistence, finally said, "I’m old and worthless, and no one listens to me anymore. I can’t manage this matter anymore. Whoever is responsible for this, you should go find them directly. However, as an elder, I’ll still give you some advice: take up your grievances with the second household; they’ve promised to accept any punishment."

Old Master Lian felt he’d said all the right things and agreed to whatever he could, yet Lian Lanlan was completely ungrateful. Ultimately, he just washed his hands of the matter.

But if Lian Lanlan and Luo Baocai directly went after Lian Shouyi, what could they possibly achieve? In the end, it would be a confused mess, and their so-called acceptance of punishment would be just empty words.

Lian Lanlan was in the right for this matter, but her ambitions were too grand. Unable to accept what she was offered, it ended in a stalemate.

"Didn’t your grandmother say anything? Whose side is she on?" Lady Zhang asked Lian Yeye.

"My grandmother didn’t say anything, just stood by listening, only scolded Yaya’s father a few times," Lian Yeye replied.

Indeed, when it came to serious issues, Lady Zhou wouldn’t get involved at all. It’s clear that Lady Zhou had her "jurisdiction" clearly defined; she’s responsible for managing the family meals and keeping the grandchildren in check. To be blunt, she just wanted the authority. As for exerting effort to solve issues, she paid it no mind.

Maybe Lady Zhou thought those matters were for the men to handle, particularly Old Master Lian’s responsibility. Or perhaps, even if she wanted to manage, she wouldn’t have the capability to handle it.

But it’s likely a good thing that Lady Zhou didn’t get involved; otherwise, things might have gotten even more chaotic.

"Has she left yet?" Lady Zhang asked Lian Yeye again.

"She’s gone. While wiping her tears, she said her heart was utterly broken and that people should act with conscience. She also said that it wasn’t over yet, and if something unfortunate happened to Yin Suo, Si Lang would have to pay with his life. My grandfather asked my father to escort her to the carriage. As she got on, she accused my grandfather of favoritism, saying he only cared for his sons and not his daughters or nieces," Lian Yeye replied.

"She even said that grandfather wasn’t partial to all his sons, only to the eldest and second sons, and didn’t care about the others. Previously, she didn’t know, but now she does..."

As Lian Lanlan got on the carriage, she didn’t forget to stir trouble and incidentally tried to draw closer to Lian Shouli and Lian Shouxin.

"Leaving at this hour, she won’t reach the county before dark and will have to travel in the night," Lady Zhang glanced out the window.