The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 145 - 145 145 Thinking About (2)_1

?Chapter 145: Chapter 145: Thinking About (2)_1 Chapter 145: Chapter 145: Thinking About (2)_1 Having a tacit understanding naturally speeds up progress.

Lin Ziyin counts the number of workers. The principal labor force consists of around a hundred or so people. The number is insufficient, she shakes her head secretly.

You must understand, in ancient times, without mechanization, everything relied on manpower. Therefore, the progress made in a day isn’t much.

Lin Ziyin doesn’t expect to be able to marshal her forces in the manner of the Imperial Court when they first colonized the North Wilderness, with a hundred thousand soldiers going into battle and countless good men and women across the great rivers of the North and South settling down in the North Wilderness to reclaim the wasteland. Even that was achieved with the help of mechanization.

As she watches the busy workers, she considers whether or not to recruit more people from the outer villages to work.

She is inclined to act upon her thoughts. After lunch, she discusses her plans with the old man.

“Although the weather is getting warmer, thankfully there isn’t much farming work to do and many people at the market are looking for work. If you need help, you should be able to recruit quite a few people.” Lin Changshu agrees with her opinion.

“I’m also thinking of selling a few more workable oxen.” Lin Ziyin continues.

“That’s great.” Guo Huiniang is delighted upon hearing this. Oxen are the lifeblood of farming families. Given the Lin Family’s previous circumstances, they definitely couldn’t afford oxen. But now, having oxen not only adds wealth to the family but also provides a measure of security.

“Given the future expansion of the land, we will need to buy some livestock. Since you’ve thought it through, let’s visit the livestock market this afternoon.” The old man agrees with her idea.

“You don’t know how to buy livestock. Just wait at home while Dayou and I, along with one or two others, handle it.” Lin Changshu, aware that Lin Ziyin’s outings always attract trouble, hurriedly stops her from going with them.

“I will accompany them.” The old man declares, “Ziyin, you keep an eye on things here.”

Lin Ziyin, aware of her family’s concerns, agrees with a smile.

“Ziyin, don’t worry. With grandpa and big brother around, we’ll surely bring back good creatures.” Wu Dayou comforts her with a smile.

“Just buy as many as we can afford.” Lin Ziyin says. In reality, she doesn’t have much money, barely more than a thousand taels.

Saving some money to pay the workers, Lin Ziyin reserves three hundred taels for herself and gives the remaining thousand to Lin Changshu to handle.

Being well-funded speeds things up. By dusk, when the old man and others returned to the village, they brought back six large oxen and a calf. The fur of these animals shone with health, and their muscles bulged, making it clear they were good oxen.

Almost every household in the village had gone off to reclaim the wasteland, so there were fewer people left in the village and not many bystanders.

But the Ma Family saw everything.

This time when Lin Ziyin recruited workers, Ma Dalang didn’t participate. Firstly, because of Ma Erlang’s actions, if the Ma Family showed up, the Bao Family would certainly hold a grudge. Secondly, the Lin Family didn’t welcome the Ma Family, so even if they went, the Lin Family wouldn’t assign them any work.

However, these days, seeing the whole village discussing the affairs of the Lin Family, the Dalang family was already regretful.

Especially Ma Zhicai, upon hearing that the wasteland Lin Ziyin owns was gifted to her directly by the Prince, and that the Lin Family has a good relationship with the monks at Ding’an Temple, he was filled with regret.

If only he hadn’t rejected Lin Zige, the house built for Wu Dayou by the Lin Family would have not only been his own, but he would have also established relationships with the Prince, the Si Family, and Ding’an Temple. His future prospects would have been incredibly bright.

In the morning, he saw Lin Zige wearing a lake green summer dress. She was once his fiancée.