Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 567: Late Morning

Third Aunt snorted softly and smiled: “Don’t mind them, it’s still early.
Fang Zhou has always been like this and she was tired all day yesterday.
It still isn’t time for breakfast, no need to wake them up.”

Old Madam Cai was confused and then sighed.
“It’s no wonder she’s tired! All the big and small things in the family are that child’s worries.”

“Yes!” Third Aunt smiled.
“Anyways, there is no one in the family, so let them go.
Sit and rest, auntie, don’t worry about them! It’s not too late to pay respects to their ancestors when they get up.”

Old Madam Cai nodded.
Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian would also offer tea to her, but she didn’t care if it was sooner or later.

But—

Old Madam Cai frowned and whispered to Third Aunt: “I love the child, it’s nothing! It’s just if her aunt and uncle come…”

Third Aunt made a disdainful hum in her nose.
Curling her lip, she said: “Don’t worry about them! It’s impossible for Madam Qiao to step foot in their yard again, she doesn’t deserve tea! As for my eldest brother, hehe, even if he has the face to drink this cup of tea, I will take it from him!”

She paused and added: “And anyways, Fang Zhou has to be willing to give it to him!”

Old Madam Cai’s expression darkened, thinking of what had happened at Lian Che’s celebration banquet.
Sighing softly, she said: “Has the relationship between the two families really reached this point.”

She had more or less heard the rumors but which were true, false, or exaggerated, she didn’t know.
She didn’t know much about the real relationship between Lian Fang Zhou’s family and Lian Li’s.

Third Aunt shook her head.
“Don’t think about it! This is a happy event for the family, I don’t want to bother about those crap things that make people angry and spoil the fun! Anyways, you can ask any house in the village.
Once you understand, no one can say that Lian Fang Zhou is at fault!”

Old Madam Cai laughed.
Smiling, she said: “Where is there the need to ask? Fang Zhou, Ah Ze and the others are all good children.
If there is a problem, they wouldn’t be the ones who are wrong!”

“Hey, you are also a sensible person!” Third Aunt was delighted and the two women laughed.

Lian Li actually had wanted to come and receive Lian Fang Zhou’s kowtow but unfortunately, he had been suffering from diarrhea since yesterday morning.
His legs were trembling, his spirit was listless, his face was pale, and he couldn’t even walk.
If he could barely get to the outhouse, how could he go to Lian Fang Zhou’s house to cause trouble?

And it wasn’t that Madam Qiao didn’t want to go but that she didn’t dare.
Thinking about the fate of her maternal family, she couldn’t help but feel chills running down her back.

The situation between the two branches was completely reversed.
She couldn’t attack Lian Fang Zhou casually but if Lian Fang Zhou wanted, she could bribe someone in secret to punish her.

A few days earlier she had asked someone to pass a message to Lian Fang Zhou, hinting half-heartedly that she wouldn’t cause trouble for her at her wedding.
If she was invited, she would attend, if not, she would not attend.

This meant that she wanted to participate and to remind her of her identity.

However, Lian Fang Zhou replied lightly: “My cousin will soon go to the provincial capital to take the province exam, my aunt must be very busy! There is no shortage of manpower in my family.
When the banquet is held at night, she can just come over and eat.
I don’t dare to make her work!”

These words were impeccable.
No matter who heard them, they couldn’t say that Lian Fang Zhou disrespected her elders and didn’t know how to be polite.
Instead, they would praise her for being considerate and not caring about the past!

Madam Qiao was dejected and didn’t dare to make trouble.
After eating at the banquet, she went back home.

Although she didn’t dare to show her teeth and claws as arrogantly as before, her nature couldn’t be completely changed all at once.

Seeing the prosperity of Lian Fang Zhou’s family and listening to everyone’s compliments and admiration for them and then thinking of her own family, especially that vixen, she felt very uncomfortable.

This morning, no one came from Lian Fang Zhou to invite her to accept tea.
Madam Qiao only sighed.

However, Lian Li cursed Lian Fang Zhou for being heartless.
He even said: “If you don’t kowtow and offer tea to us as your elders, this marriage is void!”

Even though Lian Li was so weak that he could be knocked down by a gust of wind, he insisted on struggling to change his clothes and order Xiao Ya and Lian Hai to help him get to Lian Fang Zhou’s house, so she could pay her respects to him.

Xiao Ya tried to avoid it, persuading him not to go because he was too weak, and was reprimanded for the first time.

Inwardly furious, Xiao Ya thought to herself: This old man! It seems the laxatives weren’t enough!

Gritting her teeth, she poured another handful of laxatives into the so-called ‘anti-diarrhea medicine’ that was simmering on the stove.
Lian Li changed his clothes and drank a cup of medicine and was quickly running back to the outhouse, holding his stomach: “Ahhh!”

When Xiao Ya saw this, she secretly thought he deserved it!

After Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian lingered for a while, Ah Jian fiercely kissed his rosy-cheeked wife with contentment.
Smiling softly, he asked: “Are you tired? Do you want to sleep longer?”

Of course!

Lian Fang Zhou nodded sweetly and hugged his arm.
Rubbing against him, she found a comfortable position, closed her eyes, and went back to sleep.

Ah Jian chuckled and wrapped her body with his arms, putting them around her slender, smooth waist.
Looking down at her posture of nestling into his arms.
She looked so natural and casual, as if they were already so familiar with each other, as if his arms were born for her!

They were a natural couple.

There was a smile at the corner of his mouth and his eyes were full of tenderness.
His hands clenched, tightly, as if wishing he could melt into her.

This woman was finally his wife and belonged to him alone.
Only he could see her completely in every aspect!

There was no one in the world whose relationship with her was as close as his.

Thinking about the longing in her voice when she talked about traveling over mountains and rivers, enjoying the beautiful scenery, and tasting the delicacies from all over… stop and stay if you want to stop, make some money if you want to make money, do whatever you want, how wanton and happy!

He was fascinated.

When they finally got up, it was almost two quarters of an hour later than when Lian Fang Zhou usually woke up.
Only then did she remember that she needed to pay respects to her ancestors and serve tea to her elders.
Blushing, she blamed Ah Jian for not reminding her!

She fell asleep but he didn’t! And as soon as she woke up, he only smiled at her!

Ah Jian didn’t care.
He put his hands on her shoulders and took her into his arms again.
Lowering his head, he smiled and said: “We are all family, what are you afraid of?”

Lian Fang Zhou glared at him angrily.
There was no common language!

Ah Jian laughed again: “Don’t worry, they won’t make fun of us! If anyone makes a joke, just say I couldn’t get up!”