"What’s going on here?" Lady Zhang saw that Lian Shouxin was upset, so she asked, "What were you all talking to Jizu about?"
"What else could we talk about, just asked him about how things are going at ho. Going over during the day, we didn’t get to talk about this. And then, to ask about his plans for the future." Lian Shouxin said, "This kid, when you ask him sothing, it’s almost like he knows nothing. As for future plans, he doesn’t have any at all. He’s got none of the spirit of soone trying to improve their lot! He’s just waiting around, not a care in his heart!"
"We’ve seen it since he was young, Jizu is just like that." Lady Zhang sighed.
"He used to be like that, with the Old Master and his father supporting him. Now, no one’s there to hold him up, he has to stand on his own. How can he continue like before? Over the past two years, he should’ve figured things out, but he’s still the sa! Ai!" Lian Shouxin sighed helplessly.
"That’s just his personality, what can be done." Lady Zhang tried to console Lian Shouxin, "Fortunately, the child doesn’t have any bad intentions and has a good temper."
Lian Shouxin let out a hum, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Lady Zhang’s words.
"What did Jizu’s wife co over to say to you?" Lian Shouxin asked Lady Zhang and Lian Manman.
"She ca to bring a gift for my brother." Lian Manman recounted the matter of Lady Chiang bringing a gift.
The expression on Lian Shouxin’s face softened a bit.
"These two kids, they understand social etiquette and manners." Lian Shouxin said, feeling gratified that Lian Jizu and Lady Chiang ca to give gifts.
"Jizu’s wife also told she wants to tidy up the West Wing Room and rent it out to earn so money to supplent the household." Lady Zhang told Lian Shouxin.
"Who do they plan to rent it to?" Lian Shouxin asked, clearly, Lian Jizu did not ntion this to him.
"She said it’s for soone from out of town doing small business in the town." Lady Zhang said, "I’ve heard they’re a simple household and are quite honest."
"Did they consult with Old Madam?" Lian Shouxin asked.
"They haven’t yet, they wanted to discuss with us first, since we used to live in that house and were worried we might mind. I told her there’s nothing to worry about. Jizu’s wife also said she would discuss it with Old Madam." Lady Zhang said.
"Old Madam’s temper, she might not agree." Lian Shouxin said.
A family living in their own compound, closing the gate, making their own world. Lady Zhou was used to being alone and might not allow outsiders to live in that courtyard. Besides, Lady Chiang was short on money, but Lady Zhou was not lacking in funds.
"So I suggested another idea." Lian Manman explained to Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang about suggesting to Lady Chiang to do embroidery work, with Lian’s Shop providing materials and handling sales.
"... wanting to find work to help the family, to make life a bit better. My cousin Jizu, he’s picky about jobs. I see my sister-in-law is sincere, so I want to help her out. Once this is arranged, she can earn quite a bit each year. Plus, they have land, gradually, they can make a living."
"That seems pretty good too." Lian Shouxin thought for a mont and then nodded.
"I think it’s nice as well." Lady Zhang said, "This way, people can’t say that we’re helping Erlang and not Jizu. Jizu and his wife are family, no matter who makes money, it’s all the sa."
"How can it be the sa," Lian Shouxin said. A man not going out, letting a woman earn money to support the household, from now on, Lian Jizu’s standing at ho would weaken further.
Lian Shouxin lowered his head and sighed. He was very depressed, but so things in front of Lady Zhang and the children, he couldn’t say. Lian Shouxin could only lant inwardly, how did the Lian Family co to this, with even Jizu being led by his wife.
Sanlang doesn’t need to be ntioned, he went straight away as a son-in-law. Erlang listens to Zhao Xiue, and submits to Luo Xiaoyan’s managent, there’s nothing to say about that. Even though Lian Jizu seed promising, he didn’t seem afraid of Lady Chiang, yet he appeared less capable than Lady Chiang. If Lady Chiang started earning to support the household, Lian Jizu would only submit to Lady Chiang.
"But, on the other hand, there’s no other way, let it be." Lian Shouxin, after being silently bothered for a while, had to concede.
In any case, having one person able to hold things up was better than both being unable to achieve anything; like that, life would be truly unlivable.
"Dad, Brother, if you have no other opinions, I’ll arrange this matter with Shopkeeper Qian." Lian Manman said.
Originally, Shopkeeper Chiang of Lian’s Departnt Store had beco one of the chief stewards of the Lian’s series of stores, specifically responsible for the departnt store matters. And the Lian’s Departnt Store in Jinyang County Town was now specifically managed by the current Shopkeeper Qian.
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