Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 6: Ten liang isn't much

Lian Fang Zhou looked gratefully at Aunt Zhang and thanked her. Then she turned toward Mrs Qiao and said: "Aunt, now that there's nothing for you to do here, please leave! Ah, and also I thank you for being a witness. Really, thank you!"

Mrs Qiao felt anger and hatred in her heart. She wanted to rush up and take the money from Lian Fang Zhou's pocket. But she knew that in these circumstances she couldn't gain any benefits. She could only harrumph bitterly and part with a sarcastic "You better look after yourself now."

Aunt Zhang also stood up and sighing to herself she asked: "Now that this marriage matter was broken off, what plans do you have for the future?"

Lian Fang Zhou smiled lightly while looking at her and said calmly: "Aunt Zhang, you said before to continue living, no matter what the days are like! I will definitely take good care of my siblings. One day we will be well off."

Aunt Zhang nodded her head, feeling pleased. She smiled and said: "I see that you thought it through! That's good, that's right! Don't think about what your aunt said. You are a good girl. In the future, you will definitely have a good marriage. I should return now. If you ever need help with something, no need to hesitate. Just come to our house and ask, alright?

"Thank you, Aunt Zhang! I'm afraid in the future, I will trouble you a lot!" Lian Fang Zhou said honestly.

"Next door neighbor, no trouble at all. Since you say this, I can not worry!" Aunt Zhang laughed heartily and left.

After sending off Aunt Zhang, Lian Fang Zhou let out a sigh of relief. She smiled towards Lian Ze and said: "At last, this matter is settled. Come, let's return--- What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Suddenly finding that Lian Ze was staring at her steadily, Lian Fang Zhou felt somewhat puzzled.

"No, nothing!" Lian Ze answered quickly. But although his mouth said one thing, his expression was definitely not like that.

Lian Fang Zhou sighed: "We are a family, if there's something you want to say, then speak! What the point of hiding things from your sister?" Well, even if he didn't speak, she could roughly guess what was on his mind.

Lian Ze felt that what she said was reasonable, so he looked at her and said: "It's just that I feel sister changed, becoming---"

"Not the same as before?" Lian Fang Zhou helped him finish the sentence.

Lian Ze nodded.

Lian Fang Zhou's face clouded and she laughed bitterly: "Ah Ze, there's a phrase saying the present cannot be compared to the past, this saying fits us! Now, today and the past are not the same. We are orphans. Your sister thought it through. The only way for us is to become stronger and more powerful. Otherwise, everyone will bully us. Even not stepping on other's toes will cause more gossip and ridicule; good people like Aunt Zhang are very few! Sister is not afraid of fighting and becoming a shrew. I also won't let anyone bully us! Do you understand?"

"I'm sorry sister!" Lian Ze hearing her explanation felt guilty and also moved.

Lian Fang Zhou repeatedly pat his shoulder: "What are you sorry for, we are family. There's no need for this. We must carry on living happily. This way dad and mom in heaven will be at peace, don't you think?"

"Ok!" Lian Ze was convinced as well as ashamed! He thought to himself: Damn, what am I overthinking this for!

"Sister, from now on I will work hard to let our family live happily!" Lian Ze promised.

"Great, Sister believes in you!" Lian Fang Zhou smiled faintly. It is good that he has the determination and the will to fight.

For lunch, the four siblings had sweet potato, then, in the afternoon, Lian Fang Zhou and Lian Ze busied themselves working in the garden.