Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 8- 9 : The two family's relationship

Chapter 8 wasn't fully translated so if it doesn't make sense then that's probably the reason why.

Li San Ge couple looked at each other, knowing they couldn't hide it from/ hoodwink her.  Li San Ge told her honestly.

"He haven't finish speaking, Aunt Zhang already anger said: "Mei zi what were you doing! Those four siblings is really pitiful, it's fine that we can't help them out/ we can't help them out is one thing, why did do still want their stuff? These eggs, don't know how it took them to save this much, what a pity, you... look at you! Oh, quickly return them!"

Mrs Qiao was very unwilling. Her face sunk: "mother, what are you saying! What did I do wrong for you to talk to me like this! Our family helped them out so much and I just accept some eggs is over the top? And  it wasn't me who asking for it, it was Lian Fang Zhou herself who gifted it. I did say no need.she then forcefully stuff it into my hand. How did become it's all my fault/completely my fault. I don't understand why do you help them that much. Our family aren't those rich noble family, prohibited to help like this anyway I wouldn't return it. And this matter i won't manage/bother it . Who ever love to return it then who return it. I'm really an inside outside not human. What did I do this for? I done it for the family. I didn't say I accept these eggs to hide it and secretly eat them.

Mrs Zhao felt aggrieved,  eyes reddened, fiercely placed the basket on the ground, turned to run inside the house.

Li San Ge saw that his mother was angered til her expression couldn't help changed with a tinge of fury, immediately rush to say: "Mother, she's immature, no need to stoop to her level! You really shouldn't be angry/ Please don't be angry. In a moment I'll get her to apologise to you! These eggs, let ah Juan return them the Lian sibling.

"Ugh/Ah!" Aunt Zhang sighed again, said: "Mother isn't angry with your wife, what she said is also not wrong, it's only that our family is wrong! Later you better explain to for her to listen, just let her understand the situation. San Ge ah, that year your father help someone lift some timber and broke his leg,  rested for nearly a year and couldn't stand up/get on the ground(literal), couldn't work, how much did your Lian family's uncle and aunt helped us out? At that time we were poor, have no money to get medicine for your father, i went to her house to borrow money, afterward i found out your Aunt Lian sold her own dowry to scrape the money, or else your father's leg would be crippled! You didn't forget this right?"

"Mother!" Li San Ge said: "How could I forget> You and Father already taught(literal)/told  Ah Juan and I. I wouldn't forget! Uncle Lian and Aunt Lian are good people, Now their family is in difficulty, it's right that we should help out!"

"If you can think like this then that's right!" Aunt Zhang relieved: "Being a person must live with conscience, God is watching! There's an old saying, a drop of water shall be returned with a burst of spring. (means -Even if it was just a little help from others, you should return the favor with all you can when others are in need), actually we can't them much, but can only give them a hand! Since it's like this and still accept their things, how can our heart not feel terrible? Can your parents still have some face!"

"Mother, you are right! I already know, you can be at ease! Mainly it's that Mei er doesn't know about this family matter, once I tell her, and she knows it's fine!" Li San Ge persuaded Aunt Zhang again for a while, said: "I'll tell Ah Juan to send the eggs back to Lian family!"   "还是我亲自去一趟吧！

"It's better that I personally make the trip!" Aunt Zhang sighed: "If Ah Juan go, afraid she might not take them back! I need to talk to her,  in future to not be like this!"

Aunt Zhang said, then carried the basket of eggs to Lian family.

When she arrived to Lian's home, at that time the four siblings were having dinner.

Seeing the half pot of water with not much of rice sweet potato porridge, Aunt Zhang couldn't help feel sad.

When the siblings saw Aunt Zhang, they hurriedly stood up to greet, Lian Fang Zhou happily called "Aunt Zhang", Once she saw the basket of eggs, she understood what was the matter---

"Fang Zhou!" She didn't have the time to open her mouth, when she saw Aunt Zhang face sank and said, "What is the meaning of this, girl? Looking down on your uncle and aunt is it? When did us two family start being aloof? If i am still your aunt then you better put away these eggs, in future if you need help, just say so, not allowed to send stuff anymore! Or else, I'll take these eggs and in future you don't need to step a foot through our house door!/enter our house!"

""......" for a moment Lian Fang Zhou couldn't say anything, after a while she reluctantly/forcefully smiled: "Aunt, I---"

"Just say it! These eggs, you take or not take!" Aunt Zhang glared at her.

Lian Fang Zhou's mouth felt numb, heavy heart, chest stifled/suffocated with panic.

What else could she say?

"Take, I'll take it!" Lian Fang Zhou hurriedly nodded: "Aunt, you and Uncle Li are really good people, in future I will definitely repay you guys back!"

"Now it's right!" then Aunt Zhang's face loosened up, and carefully put down the basket, smiled: "talk about future matters in the future, if there was a day you make fortune/got rich, then i don't mind you repay us! Haha, ok, leave these eggs to eat them yourself, You siblings are at your growth period, should eat better! If there's no more food, come tell aunt, aunt would help you think of something!"

"Of course/naturally Lian Fang Zhou will not push such a big problem to someone else, but she doesn't want to brush off Aunt Zhang's kindness, so she nodded and smiled: "If there's difficulties, I will find aunt!"

"Now that is right!" Ah I tell you, this is aunt last time saying this, if you ever be aloof again, aunt will really be angry!" Once she got Lian Fang Zhou's reply, Aunt Zhang then contently left.

"Aunt Zhang and the others are really good people!" Lian Ze said.

"Yes!" Lian Fang Zhou lightly sighed, her eyes seem slightly deep/heavy, slowly said: "Even though Aunt Zhang and the others are only neighbours, but they treat us very well, some people are clearly blood-related, but can't wait to force us into ruin! Ah Ze, tell me towards these people who conscience being gnawed by dogs, should we be polite?"

"Once Lian Ze heard these words, then felt like something is about to happen,his view tighten (I think this meant his eyesight is only on/restricted to LFZ): "Sister, what are you thinking of doing?"

"Lian Fang Zhou faintly smiled coldly: "In a while you'll know! Okay, first eat dinner!"

"After dinner and tidying up, Lian Fang Zhou then told/order Lian Fang Qing and Lian Che to obediently stay at home. Called Lian Ze: "us two make a trip to Uncle and Aunt's home!"

"Go to their home? To do what?" Lian Ze stared blankly.

Lian Fang Zhou   smiled: "of course to go get what was originally our things. Or should it be sending / gifting them money

"What Sister is saying----""those over thousands catty of paddies!" Lian Fang Zhou snorted/harrumphed : "How could we let them off lightly!"

Lian Ze eyes darken, quietly said: "Sister,  let's just leave it! Uncle and Aunt wouldn't return them to us!"

At the time when the three acres of paddy fields' rice matured, Uncle and Aunt hurriedly harvest, they themselves  thought they were kindly helping out. Who knew after the harvest, they only gave them three four bagful, and the rest one thousand were privately pocketed.

Once Lian Ze thought about this matter he felt both remorseful and guilty : what kind of people are Uncle and Aunt, it's not he doesn't know. Why would he think that they were kind-hearted!

It's not like he never asked,  but once he open his mouth/mentioned it, Aunt will then give out /yell. This matter, it could only be left it at that.

"However Lian Fang Zhou has everything thought out, lightly/indifferently said: "they however may not have the choice to not give! Let's go, when the time come, don't  say anything, I'll do the talking!"

You heartless people, not allowing me to vote(i think it this mean that they don't allow her to have a say about)

Seeing Lian Fang Zhou persistent to go, and Lian Ze couldn't persuade her, he was afraid that she'll be at an disadvantage /suffer a lost, decided to go together with her.