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At this point, Xu paused. When something like this happened, Lanhua thought of her natal family... But the people in the old Sheng family could barely protect themselves, so who else could help her?

Zhang looked embarrassed, Xiaolan remained calm, and Xiaoyan greeted Xu when she came in, then went back to her room to do her needlework...

"My eldest sister-in-law cried and begged in front of the old man and the old lady... But what can we ordinary people do about this kind of thing... The old man and Lao Tian sent me here, saying that they wanted to ask the third sister-in-law to come over to discuss it..." Seeing that Zhang's face was not right, Xu said, "I also know that the third sister-in-law is in a difficult situation, hey..."

Xu sighed. She was sent here to pass on the message... It was never her job to pass on the message like before. The old man always arranged for Sheng Hao to come here... But Sheng Hao's family moved out, so the task of passing on the message to Sheng Xuan fell on Sheng Hong and her...

Today, Mr. Sheng and Cui specially sent her here, which obviously showed how much the old couple valued this matter. Of course, the old couple also knew that Sheng Xuan and Xiao Wen were not at home, so they naturally sent a woman to talk...

"There is actually such a thing?" Xiao Lan pretended to be surprised, "My eldest aunt is actually involved in a lawsuit for corruption?"

"But, sister-in-law, you have seen when you came in, there are only my mother and I at home, what can you expect us to do about this kind of thing... If there is a man here, we can go out and inquire about the news or something, but for us, going out and showing our faces in public is not a good idea, and we can't do it..." Xiao Lan said with a wry smile.

Xu also smiled bitterly, but was unable to say anything else after being rebuked by Xiao Lan.

"Your third uncle is not at home, and Xiaowen has gone to the capital. I don't know when he will be back. I really can't do anything. This is a government matter..." Zhang said.

Even though Zhang was kindhearted, she knew that she couldn't handle such a lawsuit... Besides, she was scared when she heard the word "old house" when she was asked to go to the old house to discuss the solution. She was a woman from a peasant family, what could she discuss? Was she going to be Cui's punching bag? Zhang was naturally unwilling to go.

"Men are responsible for the outside world, while women are responsible for the inside world. This has always been the rule in the Sheng family. Before my father left, he also told us to take good care of the house and told us to embroider and do needlework at home. If we encounter any grievances, we can wait until he comes back to deal with them." Xiao Lan said. "Sister-in-law, how can we women get married and be in charge of such matters? When we heard such things, we were panicked..."

"That's right. When you said that just now, my heart started pounding..." Zhang said, patting her chest.

"Sister-in-law, do you know what happened to my aunt's family? Will it implicate us?" Xiao Lan asked, "My father and Xiao Wen are not at home now, I am worried..."

"That's all I know. The old lady urged me to come here to pass on a message..." Mrs. Xu said with a wry smile.

"Sister-in-law, what do you think we should do now? My mother is so scared. Even if I force myself to go with you, I won't be able to help her. If things go wrong, this will..." Xiao Lan looked at Xu and asked, "If my mother doesn't go with you, and sister-in-law is out and can't call anyone over, will you be scolded again when you go back?"

"Are you still afraid of being scolded? You've been scolded a lot in the past." Xu smiled bitterly and discussed with Xiaolan, "I see that Third Sister-in-law doesn't look well. I'll go back and tell the old man and the old lady that Third Brother and Xiaowen are not at home, and only Third Sister-in-law and Xiaolan are watching over the house, and they don't go out... Third Sister-in-law is suffering from heatstroke again... I came to tell her about this, but Third Sister-in-law was so scared... It's not that Third Sister-in-law didn't come, it's that she really couldn't come..."

"There's really no reason to make it difficult for Third Sister-in-law to solve this kind of thing." Xu said finally.

That's exactly the case. When will it be the Sheng family's turn to discuss such matters with their wives... Sheng Xuan and Xiao Wen are not at home now. When Sheng Xuan left, he took many managers and farmhands with him. Now Zhang and Xiao Lan are staying indoors and no one can say that what they did is unreasonable.

The Zhang family is living in Xiaolan's house, so they can ask the Zhang family to help them find a solution. The Zhang family and the Sheng family can't do that, after all, they are two different surnames, so it doesn't make sense.

Xu stood up to say goodbye. Xiao Lan saw that there was no look of regret on her face, so she understood that Xu came here this time because she knew that she couldn't invite Zhang, and she just came here to go through the motions.

When Xiao Lan saw that Xu was about to leave, she grabbed her sleeve and said, "Sister-in-law, it's so hot outside. It's not easy for you to run back and forth. I'll have someone bring you a bowl of iced sour plum soup to cool you down."

Mrs. Xu was a smart person. She immediately sensed the kindness shown by Xiao Lan and agreed without hesitation.

While the maid was serving sour plum soup, Xiao Lan pulled Xu aside to talk, "Sister-in-law, Brother Sheng Hong is the eldest grandson of the old house. Sooner or later, the whole family of the old house will be managed by Brother Sheng Hong and Sister-in-law. Whether the old house is good or not, all aspects will eventually fall on the shoulders of Brother Sheng Hong and Sister-in-law."

Xu didn't take it seriously at the time, but when she heard Xiao Lan say this, she immediately became serious.

"Sister-in-law, if not for others or yourself, you should also consider Daya. There will be Daya's brothers and sisters in the future, you should also consider them," Xiao Lan saw that Xu was listening, and then continued, "The old house has houses and land. Even if we are not rich, in the eyes of farmers, these are enough to live. Even if there is a shortage, as long as our family can still make a living, we will naturally not stand idly by... But there are some things that we can't intervene in."

"People leave their names, trees leave their shadows. What outsiders think of the old house is something that no one else can help... Reputation is not a matter of one generation, it is a matter of several generations. Let's not talk about the past, let's just talk about what is happening now. If these things get out, the impression they leave on the neighbors will eventually fall on you, brother Sheng Hong and sister-in-law, and will also fall on Daya and her brothers and sisters..."

Xu opened her mouth, but Xiao Lan did not give her a chance to speak, and continued, "Sister-in-law may say that now that the old house is not run by you, you have no choice. But at that time, others will not blame you for this, because this will not affect your children and grandchildren...Sister-in-law, these days, my father and mother have often talked about this with us, and I am really worried about you..."