The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 165 - 165 165 Instant Fame (1)_1

?Chapter 165: Chapter 165: Instant Fame (1)_1 Chapter 165: Chapter 165: Instant Fame (1)_1 “Is it that no matter how many of us are there, as long as we meet the acreage requirement?” Someone asked.

“That’s right, you can have as many people as you want as long as you meet the requirement.” Wu Dayou answered.

Good deal! Many people were secretly delighted. If this were the case, those idle at home could also join in to earn some silver. After all, it was the summer, there wasn’t much to do at home anyway.

“Count me in.”

“I’m signing up too.”

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“Stand still, everyone. Let me count how many we have.” Lin Changshu ordered.

Upon hearing, everyone fell silent and stood still, waiting for him to tally the numbers.

They were all people who had worked together before. Everyone knew each other’s character well. In the end, Lin Changshu picked about twenty people.

“Why won’t you take us?” A muscular man asked discontentedly.

“Sorry, Brother Geda, we’re fully staffed.” Lin Changshu replied with an apologetic smile, being especially careful. The man before him was an unspoken leader among the laborers in the market. He had consistently been domineering, always scooping up the easiest tasks, and had a lazy work ethic. People privately complained about him all the time.

He was exceptionally well-built. His muscles were firm like iron nodules. His surname was Zhou, but everyone just called him ‘Old Nodule’. Even his real name seemed to have been long forgotten.

With such a tricky figure, Lin Changshu naturally didn’t dare to invite him to his home. Not to mention that those surrounding Old Nodule weren’t exactly trustworthy either. They had always been his underlings, often bullying others.

A bunch of scoundrels. Lin Changshu didn’t want any of them.

“Full? Just a few of us make the difference?” Old Nodule sneered at Lin Changshu.

Although Lin Changshu felt a bit nervous inside, Wu Dayou was undeterred. In terms of physique, he hunted in the mountains all year round and was no weaker than Old Nodule. In terms of reason, they were in the right. If things really got out of hand, they could always resort to the nearby government offices.

“What, you want to force us to take you all in? We only have so much labor cost. If you want to work for free, feel free.” Wu Dayou retorted without holding anything back.

“Old Nodule, haven’t you folks already found work? Why are you still here trying to snatch ours?” A tall, dark man questioned in dissatisfaction.

“None of your business.” Old Nodule glared disdainfully at him. Speaking of the job they had secured, it was actually a back-breaking chore. With so few available heavy-duty assignments, the pay was measly. It was nowhere near as good as what Lin Dayou was offering. “The young master has managed to employ so many people, even a few more like us shouldn’t be a problem.”

Lin Changshu looked at him anxiously, caught between a rock and a hard place. He wanted to avoid further complications, but he also didn’t want to offend Old Nodule and his gang.

“Young Master.” Yu Shaohui silently approached Lin Changshu.

As a martial artist, his body was robust. Even though he appeared somewhat thin, his forehead tattoo was not fake.

The sudden appearance of an ex-convict from Lin’s family, in broad daylight in front of everybody, made people from Old Nodule’s side somewhat nervous.

“Young Master, the process of hiring has been long, I’m afraid you’re tired. Shall I find a large stone for you to sit and rest?” He said, then walked to the side, picked up a large rock and moved it over. He then gently placed it in front of Lin Changshu, “Young Master, shall I get you another one?”

“No need, we have all the people we need. We can leave now.” Wu Dayou said straight to the point.

“Young Master, do you still need this stone?” Yu Shaohui asked Lin Changshu again.

“No.”

“It seems to be in the way here, I will move it away.” After saying this, Yu Shaohui lightly kicked it. The large stone returned to its original position. After the kick, he didn’t even look at Old Nodule on the other side but respectfully asked Lin Changshu, “Young Master, now that we are leaving, may I go and hitch up the ox-cart?”