Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 537: Because we have a conscience

All credit to original author: Yi Yi Lan Xi

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“I don’t feel sorry for her!” Third Aunt immediately rejected.
Then she sighed: “I just, ah, I just think she’s a bit pitiful.”

Lian Fang Zhou shook her head: “People always need something to hate, that’s why she is in this situation.
You pity her today but don’t forget, if we had fallen into her trap, she wouldn’t pity us!”

Third Aunt’s lips moved for a moment, speechless.
After a while, she sighed and nodded.
“Yes, yes, you’re right.
If it was us who were unlucky, she would just stand aside and watch the show.
She’d even say some gloating words! But, ah, I still feel some sympathy seeing her like this.
I must be crazy!”

Raising her hand, Third Aunt lightly slapped herself on her own cheek.
Confused and distressed, she mumbled: “How could I sympathize with her, ah…”

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Lian Fang Zhou couldn’t help but giggle like a child, finding it very funny: “Third Aunt, don’t be confused!” Straightening her expression, she said: “This is normal! We sympathize with her because we are different than her.
We are not that kind of cold-blooded person with a heart of stone.
We will have a conscience!”

“Yes! That’s true!” Third Aunt smiled, slapping her thigh.
“That’s what I meant but I just couldn’t figure out how to say it! Lian Fang Zhou, you always speak so clearly! We are people with a conscience, unlike her.
My mouth may be a bit mean but I’m not heartless, don’t you think so?”

Lian Fang Zhou nodded: “Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t have let your stay in our house.”

Startled, Third Aunt stared at Lian Fang Zhou for a moment and then laughed.
She laughed so hard that she almost burst into tears, saying: “Lian Fang Zhou, you are so honest!”

“Mm, I’ve always been honest.” Lian Fang Zhou laughed too.

Was Madam Qiao pitiful? After listening to Third Aunt’s narrative, she did indeed seem very pitiful.
However, Lian Fang Zhou didn’t intend to let her off.

Some people were naturally selfish.
They would not remember your kindness if you let them go, they would only take it as an opportunity to be even more crazy!

Lian Fang Zhou didn’t want to talk about Madam Qiao anymore, so she changed the subject and asked about how Aunt Zhang’s house was going.

Third Aunt’s eyes lit up and gossiped eagerly: “It’s a courtyard with two entrances.
Although it’s not as spacious as our house, it’s clean and tidy.
The glass windows you set were installed in the main room and kitchen.
The room is so bright, Aunt Zhang and the others don’t want to leave it! They like it very much, they said they will thank you when you come back.”

“Aunt Zhang is too polite!” Lian Fang Zhou laughed.
“Those few pieces of colored glaze were just leftovers from our house, it would be useless to leave them lying around so I asked someone to take them over.
There’s no need to thank us!”

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Third Aunt gave her a stern look: “Tsk, tsk, now that you’re rich and powerful, your tone is different than before! Leftovers? Those pieces of colored glaze are worth tens of taels of silver! They aren’t cheap and you are not stupid, why would you not know how many pieces of glaze our house needed? Didn’t you buy them specifically to gift to Aunt Zhang’s family?”

Exposed by Third Aunt, Lian Fang Zhou blinked her eyes and smiled slyly.
“Third Aunt, you aren’t cute at all! You should keep this truth in your stomach, it will be meaningless if you say it!”

“I knew you were being sneaky!” Third Aunt gave her a sideways glance, looking proud.

Lian Fang Zhou laughed helplessly and said: “Third Aunt, I am telling the truth! You can talk to me about this matter but you must not talk about it outside.
If they think I bought it specially to give to them, Aunt Zhang won’t accept it.
Also, if I gave such a big gift to Aunt Zhang when she built a house, in the future, will I have to give some to the village elders when they build houses?”

It was fine if it was just leftovers, others would have nothing to say.
But if she didn’t treat people equally, it was bad luck.

Afraid that Third Aunt hadn’t understood her meaning, Lian Fang Zhou added: “It’s fine for others but think of the village head’s wife, Madam Niu, you know her character!”

Speaking of which, Village Head Zhang and Madam Niu had helped her a lot.
Although they had also benefited, sometimes things weren’t calculated this way.

Madam Niu was the type of person to be greedy for petty gains.
Let along in Dafang village, there were no two glazed windows in the entire Yuhe county who were willing to sell them.
If it wasn’t because she was uncomfortable, would she have asked the Su family to help her buy these glazed windows from the south? How could Madam Niu not be jealous when she saw it? If she wanted them too, how could Lian Fang Zhou get them for her?

Third Aunt’s eyes went wide with realization.
Nodding quickly, she said: “I understand, I understand! Don’t worry, I will never say a word outside.
If you say they are leftovers, they are leftovers and there are no more!”

Only after hearing her say this did Lian Fang Zhou smile with relief: She really understood!

“Let’s not just talk about other people’s affairs!” Third Aunt suddenly nudged Lian Fang Zhou with a smile.
Rolling her eyes, she said: “I say, you and Ah Jian are really dragging your feet! We need to prepare the arrangements now, so we don’t have to rush later.
It’s best if you get married quickly, otherwise you will have long nights and dreams!”

“…” Lian Fang Zhou suddenly felt that if she tried to delay, she would not be able to get married.
Or rather, it was Third Aunt who felt this way?

“Alright, let’s talk about it after I discuss it with Ah Jian.
There’s no rush right now…” In the end, Lian Fang Zhou was still a young woman and was a little embarrassed talking about her own wedding.

“No rush! If you two don’t rush to get married, the whole family will be anxious for you!” Third Aunt pressed her, “You should discuss it with him today! Otherwise, I will go and talk to him!”

“Third Aunt!” Lian Fang Zhou cried in surprise, why was she in such a hurry? When did she become an old maid?

“If you’re too embarrassed, let me do it.” Third Aunt said, regaining her spirits with bright eyes.
“Don’t worry, I will force him to swear that he will never let you down in this life and will treat you well!”

Lian Fang Zhou jumped: “I’ll talk to him! I’ll talk to him right now!” If she really let her go, something would happen.
That was self-defeating.

Third Aunt gave her a worried look: “Really? You’ll talk to him?”

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“Yes! Yes!” Lian Fang Zhou nodded quickly: “You know me, I’m not embarrassed to talk about it.
Our family’s situation is special and so is his.
So actually, we don’t pay that much attention.”

“That is true!” Third Aunt smiled.
After chatting for a while and adding a few more threats, Lian Fang Zhou was satisfied.

Under the pretext of wanting to visit Aunt Zhang’s new house, Lian Fang Zhou ran away.

Picking out some gifts from Nanchang city, Lian Fang Zhou headed over.
Sure enough, it was similar to her house, just a few sizes smaller.

Smiling, she stepped up to the gate and knocked on the courtyard door.