Chapter 1927: Chapter 982: Clouds Part and the Moon Shines Through (Part 2)
"Let’s instruct them first," Lian Manman said, "Let them take their time to find it. For now, we still have to deal with my brother’s matter first."
"That’s for sure." Both Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang nodded. No matter how much they cared for their nephew, they could not put him above their own son. Moreover, this wasn’t about finding a wife for their nephew but rather for their nephew’s brother-in-law.
The family discussed and settled the matter before returning to their respective rooms to rest.
The next day, Lian Shouxin indeed called the steward from Luo Family Village to come over and gave him the instructions. Lady Zhang also sent someone to call Luo Xiaoyan over, informing her that they would find a girl of suitable age for Luo Xiaoying.
"Yesterday, I heard from your fourth uncle that it seems like your brother isn’t very willing. As I said before, we can’t force this. You know the saying, ’A cow is reluctant to drink, you can’t force its head down.’ You two need to discuss it and come to an agreement. Once the engagement is settled, your brother must treat the girl properly in the future." Lady Zhang reminded Luo Xiaoyan.
Luo Xiaoyan naturally nodded repeatedly, swearing to have already persuaded Luo Xiaoying and ensuring that the girl Lady Zhang arranged would not be treated poorly.
When Luo Xiaoyan came over, Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye were also there. After seeing Luo Xiaoyan off happily, Lady Zhang began to chat with Lady Zhao, moving from topics about Luo Xiaoyan to discussing Lady Chiang and even mentioning Zhao Xiue. Among the daughters-in-law of the Lian Family, Lady Zhang and Lady Zhao shared the most common ground.
"...One is more formidable than the other, each with their own tricks," Lady Zhang said to Lady Zhao, "Compared to them, you know, we were so naïve and timid back then."
"The family traditions have changed." Lady Zhao, though not as deeply affected as Lady Zhang, nonetheless added.
Lian Manman and Lian Yeye laughed on the side and lowered their voices to gossip.
"I couldn’t sleep half the night yesterday, just kept talking to the children’s father. Yeye with you, and my children with me, back when we all lived together, we did endure a lot of grievances and hardships. I used to think it was just our fate, unavoidable. Seeing others, I finally came to realize. If we weren’t so foolish back then, the kids wouldn’t have suffered so much, wouldn’t have had to bear so many hardships." Lady Zhang said to Lady Zhao.
"Compared to others, we as mothers have let our children down." Lady Zhang added.
Lady Zhao sighed, looking at Lian Yeye, her eyes becoming red.
"You, my fourth aunt, are fine. But I’m... alas, I’m incapable. Yeye suffered following me. For us to separate and have a peaceful life, it’s all thanks to Yeye, who risked her life." Lady Zhao said with some emotional choking.
"What did I do right?" Lady Zhang sighed, "I was utterly foolish and dimwitted. Did Zhizhi and Manman suffer any less following me? Manman almost lost her life."
"Think about us two, filial and obedient, putting our own daughters aside, just listening to her, working hard foolishly, meekly accepting scolding, and what good did it do us? Let’s forget material gains, but we didn’t even hear a kind word. They never regarded us as humans. And look at those who have their ideas and don’t listen to her, she actually respects them, can’t do anything to them!" Lady Zhang sighed, "I regret, regret not having a remedy for my mistakes."
"Luckily, we’ve both made it through now." Lady Zhao said.
"Indeed, looking forward, we should learn from others, be more cunning, think more for ourselves and our children." Lady Zhang said.
"Mm." Lady Zhao nodded, "You, my fourth aunt, I’ve been pondering these past days and discussed it with Yeye’s father as well, this matter of a son, we won’t keep hankering. If the heavens bless us, we’ll accept it; if not, we won’t beg desperately."
Lian Manman heard this and couldn’t help but feel joy, glancing at Lian Yeye.
Lian Yeye nodded to Lian Manman, her face also showing happiness. It seemed that Lady Zhao and Lian Shouli had truly come to terms with it, which would be good for both themselves and Lian Yeye.
"With my health, even if I could conceive, giving birth would cost me half my life. Worst-case scenario, it could cost my entire life. Then this family would fall apart. Over the years, we’ve wasted a lot of money on this matter. Moving forward, we won’t waste any more money. The two of us will stay with Yeye."
"A family of three is better than facing high mountains and deep waters alone."
"If you truly think this way, it is a good thing." Lady Zhang said with a smile.
"Why did you suddenly come to this realization?" Lian Manman quietly asked Lian Yeye.
"Didn’t we go to the gathering yesterday? At the same table, there was a family like ours, and they are doing well." Lian Yeye told Lian Manman, "They even advised my mother. Additionally, the matter with the Old Yang Family in the West Village frightened both my father and mother quite a bit. My father said that if it isn’t meant to be, then let it be, but risking my mother’s life would leave our family unable to be a family."
"So my third uncle isn’t afraid of not being buried in the ancestral tomb?" Lian Manman asked Lian Yeye with a smile. The sisters spoke without reserve.
The pressure Lian Shouli felt primarily stemmed from the fear that, without a son, he wouldn’t be able to be buried in the Lian Family’s ancestral tomb after his death.
"Afraid, of course, he’s afraid. But that issue can’t be compared to my mother’s life." Lian Yeye said.
Comparing the desire for a son to confidently be buried in the ancestral tomb after death, the fact that Lian Shouli valued Lady Zhao’s life and the completeness of his family more indicated that he wasn’t completely foolish and beyond hope. It also showed that Lian Shouli had feelings for Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye.
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