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Chapter 190 - 190 190 Ambition (5)_1
Chapter 190 - 190 190 Ambition (5)_1
?Chapter 190: Chapter 190 Ambition (5)_1 Chapter 190: Chapter 190 Ambition (5)_1 “I don’t mind.” Wu Dayou grinned, “Zige, it’s quite handy to learn how to ride a bike. If you get the hang of it, you can ride it into town, even more convenient than taking a carriage.”
“You’re getting just as crazy as her.” Zige said grumpily, casting him a disapproving glance.
Wu Dayou laughed his head off at Zige’s retort.
Out of sheer amusement at his foolishness, Lin Changshu and others chuckled and turned away.
The Lin Family’s bicycle was assembled, and the next day, an identical one appeared in Chu Suifeng’s Tianji Pavilion.
“That lass is full of tricks.” Si Jinhan wove around the yard on the bike for several laps.
“Indeed, it’s brilliant.” Several leaders in the Tianji Pavilion watched intently as the gears drove the chain around.
Chu Suifeng still maintained his stoicism from the previous year. So the girl just needed the parts to build a bike. No matter how fast a bike could go, it certainly couldn’t beat a horse-drawn carriage, especially for a martial artist like him. He would never give up riding a horse to goof off on a bike.
In Chu Suifeng’s view, such a bike was nothing more than a child’s plaything.
After a few more rounds, Si Jinhan too lost interest. He handed the bike over to the guards of Tianji Building, walked up to Chu Suifeng and asked, “What made you think of sending a gift to the young girl?”
“She gave me a share in the Vegetarian Feast for no reason. Of course, I won’t be stingy with a little gift.” Chu Suifeng responded indifferently.
“I heard from the farm that the young girl wants to use oilcloth to farm in winter. Does she really think she can grow vegetables in a bitterly cold place like Feng City?” Si Jinhan asked cheerfully, “I wonder what she has in mind?”
“Whether it works or not, we’ll see.” said Chu Suifeng, adding that he too was quite curious.
Although the mooncake business only lasted about ten days, Lin Ziyin still made a decent profit. “Brother Bai, this is your pay. Apart from that, everyone gets five pounds of meat, five pounds of fish, a chicken, five pounds of eggs, and a pack of mooncakes and pastries each.” Lin Ziyin settled the wages for Bai Dazhuang and others ahead of their original schedule.
The wages for those who helped make the mooncakes in the kitchen were settled daily as well.
“We only worked about ten days; it seems like too much, doesn’t it?” Fang Cao and Mrs. Shuanzhu were amazed when they received the money. They had worked eleven days at thirty pennies a day. That added up to over three hundred pennies, which meant that the two families would not suffer much this Mid-Autumn festival. They were surprised because they hadn’t imagined that they would get anything more.
The gifts were too extravagant!
“As everyone is here, I have something to say.” Lin Ziyin spoke softly.
Seeing her serious expression, Bai Dazhuang and others toned down their relaxed laughter and sat attentively.
“In the future, the Lin Family will continue to buy death contracts.” The moment her words were out, the faces of Sister Bai and others turned pale. Was Lin Ziyin no longer needing them to work?
“In my eyes, men and women are equal. I don’t discriminate. Things that men can do, women can do too. To be blunt, at least your brains aren’t as effective as mine.” she said in a gentle voice.
“Ziyin, just say what you want to say directly.” Wu Dali mustered the courage to speak. “Do you no longer need us to work here?”
As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes were on her, full of anticipation.
Lin Changshu wanted to say something, but was frowned upon by the old master, so he bowed his head silently.
Both Lin Zige and Guo Huiniang were slightly anxious but did not speak. Those who have been working here had a good relationship with the Lin family. They had seen over the days how hard workers like Wu Dali were. If they were told not to come and work out of the blue, it would make the Lin Family seem rather heartless.