The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 198 - 198 198 Wishful Thinking (6)_1

?Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Wishful Thinking (6)_1 Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Wishful Thinking (6)_1 “Everyone else in the house is busy, and there’s a lot to do in the fields. I’m going over to boil some water for everyone.” Lin Zige answered with a smile.

“You really are capable.” Someone joked with a hint of envy, “After today’s work in the fields is done, will Ziyin still need help?”

The biggest concern for villagers was having nothing to do after the busy farming period.

“Yes, Ziyin said that in a few days we’ll to start sowing, and we’ll need a lot of people to help.” Lin Zige responded in her good-natured and patient manner.

“By October, the weather will be turning cold, what can be planted in the fields then?” someone asked, surprised.

“I don’t know.” Lin Zige truthfully admitted, shaking her head.

She was as curious as the villagers about what Ziyin said about greenhouse cultivation and maintained a skeptical attitude.

“Ziyin is really capable!” Regardless of what he was growing, as long as Ling Wang Village and Ding’an Temple followed his lead, it must be something good. The entire village was practically convinced of this. Some even considered following Lin Family’s example, hoping to reap the benefits.

Lin Zige allowed the villagers to speculate, while she walked towards the wasteland with the maid.

Just when she was about to leave the village boundary, she ran into the one person she least wanted to see.

“Step aside.” Seeing Ma Zhicai’s hypocritical face, Lin Zige felt a surge of anger. Taking into account the troubled relation between Lin Family and Ma Family, the maid beside Zige went on alert.

“I’ve already apologized. Although I was wrong, it’s not like we hate each other. We’re fellow villagers after all, can’t we at least nod hello?” Ma Zhicai put on a sincere tone.

Some villagers noticed Ma Zhicai greeting Lin Zige. Several onlookers arrived, attracted by the spectacle.

They clearly saw Ma Zhicai’s difficulty and heard his words. Even though many villagers didn’t like what Ma Zhicai, the only scholar of the village, had done in the past, many approved of his demeanor that day. Conversely, Lin Zige’s refusal to let the matter rest made some villagers criticize her.

As Ma Zhicai said, they were all fellow villagers. Without deep-seated grudges, it should suffice for one side to apologize and let the matter rest. Lin Zige was seen as petty in this respect.

“Master Tongsheng, you’ve already said hello, shouldn’t you step aside now?” Lin Zige impatiently stated, the contempt in her eyes clear for all to see.

“I’m sorry.” Ma Zhicai looked extremely awkward, but he didn’t argue with Lin Zige, and hastily stepped aside to leave the road.

“Be careful.” Just as Lin Zige and her maid walked forward with their basket, Ma Zhicai suddenly grabbed her arm and tried to pull her into his embrace.

“Let go of me, you beast.” Lin Zige never expected that Ma Zhicai would dare to make a pass at her in broad daylight. She struggled vigorously, but Ma Zhicai held her arm tightly and wouldn’t let go.

“Mistress.” The maid behind her also panicked. The villagers were even more scared and their tools rolled down the path.

There was a horse galloping down the path. Nobody knew what set it off, but it was racing towards them at quite a speed.

If Ma Zhicai hadn’t held Lin Zige, she would definitely have been hurt by the horse’s charge.

As the horse ran past, it kicked up a cloud of dust behind it.

“Slap.” After the horse had passed, everyone snapped out of their shock, and a loud slap resounded throughout the place.