The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 174 - 174 174 Calculation from Various Parties (3)_1

?Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Calculation from Various Parties (3)_1 Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Calculation from Various Parties (3)_1 “Miss, I’m going to take the horse cart into the livestock shed,” Yu Shao’en said.

“Go ahead.” Lin Ziyin responded. “Has your mother-in-law finished harvesting the crops at home?”

“Not bad, we hired people, so it was done quickly,” Mrs. Bai said with a smile. All the able men in her family worked for the Lin family, so they had to hire people to handle their five acres of beans and three acres of rice.

However, it turned out to be a good deal. Hiring people only costs twenty copper coins a day, but working for the Lin family earns thirty coins a day. And there’s extra pay for working night shifts. This year, the Bai family hired six people. It only took them two to three days to clean out the field.

“That’s good to hear,” Lin Ziyin said with a smile.

“Look at me, so busy talking to you that I forgot I came to deliver something,” Mrs. Bai realized as she saw a servant girl from the Lin family coming out. “These are fresh peanuts from our field. You didn’t plant any this year, so I thought I’d bring them over for you to taste.”

With that, she handed her basket to Cui Duoduo, who had just come out.

Mrs. Bai’s daughter-in-law also handed over her basket and said, “It’s delicious to boil peanuts with water for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Once we dry them out in a few days, we’ll bring over some more.”

“We couldn’t possibly accept.” Lin Ziyin replied politely.

“Don’t say that. I don’t like hearing such things. These are just things we’ve grown ourselves, not rare items. Besides, it’s only a few baskets of peanuts. Surely, it’s not enough to make me go broke!” said Mrs. Bai, who was outspoken and spoke with a loud voice.

Lin Ziyin laughed amusedly at her remark and graciously thanked her, saying, “Alright, guess I’m living the high life this year.”

“Good, let me play the wealthy woman for once too!” Mrs. Bai and her daughter-in-law laughed heartily together.

Watching the departing figures of the Bai family’s mother and daughter-in-law, Lin Ziyin felt that life in the countryside was, in many ways, quite good. She just wondered if her modern-day friends were doing well.

The thought made her feel a bit melancholic. She wasn’t worried about her mother’s grave in modern times, confident that her close friends would faithfully pay their respects each year. Perhaps they even included her in their remembrances. Her concern was for her younger uncle. She worried he might take extreme measures because of her departure.

“Ziyin.” Zige came out and saw her standing in the sunset, lost in thought. She came over and called softly to her.

“Ah, sister?” Lin Ziyin jolted out of her melancholia, trying to appear spirited in front of Lin Zige.

“How was business today?” Zige asked excitedly.

“Very good,” Lin Ziyin honestly replied.

“That’s great. We have guests at home, it’s sister-in-law’s parents,” Lin Zige reported.

“Indeed? Let’s go in and see.” When there were guests at home, Lin Ziyin always made sure to come and greet them.

Once the sisters stepped into the room, they noticed several additional people. Their grandfather, Guo Huiniang, and Lin Changshu were chatting with the guests.

“Sister Ziyin, you’re back?” Guo Huiniang spotted her, stood up and smiled. Her face flushed with excitement.

Lin Ziyin could empathize with Guo Huiniang. No matter how old, everyone is still a child in front of their parents. She envied Guo Huiniang for having both parents.

“So, Ziyin is back?” A middle-aged woman sitting across also stood up.

Lin Ziyin recognized her by her brows and eyes, which were very similar to Guo Huiniang’s. She had met her briefly on the day they built the house. This was Guo Huiniang’s mother, Mrs. He. “Ziyin pays her respects to uncle and aunt,” she said.

“In an instant, you’ve grown into a fine young lady. If I ran into both of you outside, I wouldn’t even recognize you,” Mrs. He said smilingly.

Guo Huiniang’s father was a simple and honest man. He felt out of place in the conversation between his wife and Lin Ziyin and Lin Zige, rubbing his hands awkwardly and laughing innocently on the side.