Lian Manman's family has an estate in Luo Family Village, so there's nothing that can be hidden from them.
"...Sold a pig and a few chickens," Xiao Qing quickly relayed the news he had gathered to Lian Manman.
Pigs and chickens are the main sources of cash for tenant farmer families. Generally, these families sell them during the New Year or festivals for better prices. Erlang and Luo Xiaoyan selling pigs and chickens at this time was surely for Lian Zhizhi's dowry.
It turns out Erlang and Luo Xiaoyan really didn't borrow money from anyone, but sold their pig and chickens to provide for this dowry.
"Comparing people..." Lady Zhang complained to Lian Shouxin. "If you say times are tough, Erlang's family isn't in better shape than ours at the main house. Even his Third Uncle's Family doesn't have the savings our main house does. But look at the dowry they provided, and then look at the main house's dowry."
