The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 188 - 188 188 Ambition (3)_1

?Chapter 188: Chapter 188 Ambition (3)_1 Chapter 188: Chapter 188 Ambition (3)_1 Hei Yi, one of the king’s men, visiting Lin Family is no longer a secret. When the villagers saw Hei Yi delivering so many gifts to the Lin family, they were extremely envious. Unfortunately, Lin Ziyin was a very difficult person. She hardly interacted with the villagers and even when she did, she was always indifferent yet polite.

Some might consider her aloof, but she had helped the villagers greatly. Because of her efforts in developing the wasteland, many villagers had enjoyed an increase in their daily income. In the long run, they might even depend on her due to the vast land she controlled. Notably, she had intentionally provided jobs for Xia Shuanzhu’s widow and Fang Cao’s family. In comparison, she seemed much more compassionate and considerate than some villagers
In the end, it was the villagers who were to blame. They didn’t help when the Lin Family was in despair. Even as they gritted their teeth in envy, none dared to voice complaints against the Lin Family.

“Aunt, who were those people in the caravan?” Yan Yun and Yan Liu, who had just arrived at the Ma Family, asked curiously, their eyes fixed on the direction of the Lin family.

“Those were the king’s guards, who manage a vast estate.” Although filled with envy, Yan Family had to be patient. They abided by Ma Zhicai’s advice that haste wouldn’t provide any benefits. With their nieces now living in their household, eating without contributing anything, they were left helpless and heartbroken. After all, they were relying on the nieces to establish a connection with the Lin Family, hoping for Lin Zige, that golden egg, to eventually join their family.

“The young lady from the Lin Family has connections with the king?” Yan Yun asked in surprise.

“Well, she is just lucky. She saved a servant from the king’s palace and has good relations with Ding’an Temple.” Speaking about this, Yan was filled with jealousy. She was envious of Lin Ziyin’s luck which always led her to fortunate encounters.

Now, with the matter of the estates, the relationship between Lin Family and the king was expected to improve even further.

Humph, having a good relationship with the king could greatly benefit the Ma Family. As long as Zhicai could establish connections with the king, his scholarly talents would inevitably lead to a promising future. Right now, the most important thing was to marry Lin Zige into the Ma Family.

After all, the mind of a scholar like her son was sophisticated and efficient.

Thinking about this, Yan felt her nieces were not as annoying.

Knowing the relationship between Lin Family and the king, meanwhile, both Yan Yun and Yan Liu were eager to get married into the Lin Family. But how could they get acquainted with the eldest son of the Lin Family?

This was a tricky problem. They were anxious, and even the mastermind Ma Zhicai was feeling the pressure. The present circumstances of the Lin Family were different from before. Lin Changshu and Wu Dayou practically spent all their time at the workshop. Even if they needed to go out, they were always accompanied by servants from the Lin Family.

It was said that many of the Lin Family’s servants were trained in martial arts. Thus, it was not easy to naturally approach Lin Changshu.

Despite the difficulties, Ma Zhicai had no intention of giving up.

In the afternoon that same day, the Si Family also delivered gifts in two large horse-drawn carts. Almost all the masters of the houses had sent gifts, even the youngest one, Si Tingwei, had brought some children’s playthings. This delighted Changting and Yanzhi, who played with Bai Dunzi, Wu Xin, and Wu Meibao.

Lin Ziyin was fair and impartial, also sending various types of pastries back to the Si Family and gave some to Si Si.

“She is quite thoughtful.” Seeing the thirty boxes of mooncakes, the old madam didn’t show any unhappiness. The others also watched with smiles, understanding the difficulty of obtaining such items in the countryside.

“The young girl produces quite interesting items. Open a box for me, I want to have a taste.” The old madam instructed.