The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 196 - 196 196 Wishful Thinking (4)_1

?Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Wishful Thinking (4)_1 Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Wishful Thinking (4)_1 Having said that, she started crying again.

“What troubles are there? We can’t let formalities stand in the way. We’re all family after all, no need for such courtesy. Also, take some fruits back.” Ma Dalang personally separated some of the candies and sweets that he had brought back and crammed them into the basket on the table.

Mrs. Yan, watching this unfold, felt heartbroken. Just as she was about to speak up, Ma Dalang immediately glared fiercely at her.

Mrs. Yan pouted, reluctantly taking out half a jin of meat from the kitchen and tossing it into the basket.

“Little sister, we have many mouths to feed in our family, so please bear with us.” She said to Mrs. Bao with a sarcastic smile.

Mrs. Bao pretend not to care about her attitude, now that she had what she wanted, “Thank you, brother and sister-in-law, this is more than enough for the three of us.”

Hearing that, she got up from the floor and wiped her face with her hand, then picked up the basket and cradled it in her arms.

“You should head home. Once we’ve made the sugar cakes tonight, we’ll send a piece over.” Ma Dalang said loudly, as if fearing the neighbors might not hear.

“Thank you, sister-in-law and brother.” Only then did Mrs. Bao leave cheerfully, carrying the basket.

“Why did you give her so much?” As soon as Mrs. Bao left, Mrs. Yan couldn’t hold back any longer, and started berating Ma Dalang outright.

“What do you know, woman’s point of view.” Ma Dalang glared back at her and without looking back, headed into the room on the left to find Ma Zhicai.

Mrs. Yan muttered and cursed under her breath and grudgingly began to prepare dinner, cursing Mrs. Bao all the while.

When Master Hui Zhen arrived at the Lin household with seven or eight martial monks, the family was busy making sugar cakes and stuffed pastries.

“Little girl, give some to this old monk.” Having tasted a bite of pork pie, Master Hui Zhen still wanted more.

“Don’t worry, I have prepared for you guys.” Lin Ziyin laughed and distributed the meat pies to the martial monks.

The monks thanked her with a hearty laugh and without any manner started eating what they got, “This is way better than what we have at the temple.”

“You lot are just too greedy. The food at the temple has improved so much in comparison to the past, yet you guys are still not satisfied” Master Hui Zhen scolded them half-seriously.

“Amitabha, it’s all thanks to the benefaction of Lin Sir.” A little monk said with his mouth packed full of food, shaking his head from side to side.

“Little girl, in a few days, I’ll send you a couple of people to guard the house.” Master Hui Zhen was brief in his conversation and the main intention of his visit was to do a favor to Lin Ziyin.

“Guards?” Lin Ziyin looked at him, baffled.

“Monks, Jue Xin, Jue Ming, Jue Wu, and Jue Hui, were all secular disciples at my temple, originally they were orphans I had taken in. Any day now, they should leave the mountain, I will then send them to you.” Master Hui Zhen said, casually, while eating a roasted chicken then as if remembering something, he vigorously wiped his right hand on the kitchen towel, then pulled out several sheets of paper from his clothes and handed them to Lin Ziyin, “That’s their indenture. Little girl, I’m warning you, you must treat them well.”

There’s even an indenture? Lin Ziyin was surprised as she accepted the papers. When she looked, it really was an indenture.

“You laypeople always have so many tricks up your sleeves and always think too much about others. Monks Jue Ming and others were afraid you might overthink things, so they proactively drew up an indenture for you. This way, you won’t have to second-guess in the future.” Master Hui Zhen shook his head as he explained.

Lin Ziyin did not mind his nagging, that’s right, she was a layperson and to be reassured of their services in the future, she liked holding onto their indenture.

“Master, to repay your kindness, I’ll give you another gift.” Lin Ziyin said with a glowing smile.

“What else are you hiding? Just bring them all out.” Master Hui Zhen glared at her contemptuously.

With a faint smile, Lin Ziyin explained her plan to set up some warm sheds, “The temple has many monks and they follow a vegetarian diet. If you all also set up a few warm sheds, you will have more than enough to eat during winter.”