The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 542 - 542 542 War Begins (7)_1

?Chapter 542: Chapter 542: War Begins (7)_1 Chapter 542: Chapter 542: War Begins (7)_1 “Someone from our Wu Family has also come over.”

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Due to the servants from various residences coming in large numbers, some young ladies and gentlemen also followed. First, they wanted to show their face before Chu Suifeng, hoping to curry favor. Second, this was a command from Chu Suifeng, and they dared not disobey. Third, these ambitious young individuals wanted to learn something. Food is vital, especially in the Northern Land, and every residence has its farmland. If the harvest is fruitful, spending the silver would also be easier for them.

Despite their being forced to labor, Chu Suifeng was stingy and completely ignored their meals. The masters of the various residences also turned a blind eye, merely bringing meals onsite. Given the ample space available, they set up crude earth stoves using their pots. A pot of cooked rice and some fried meat sufficed to get by.

The servants who came to work didn’t dare to complain. They were helpless. The Prince had issued an edict that every residence should send people to labor free of charge during the harvest season, and no residence was allowed to shirk the duty. They were effectively offering involuntary labor.

“Sister-in-law, there’s no need to worry. All the grain has been stored in the warehouse.” Lin Ziyin came home and heard that Guo Huiniang couldn’t sit still and kept worrying about the things in the field, so she had to take the maid over. At the beginning of the autumn harvest, Guo Huiniang had added another male member to the Lin Family. The little fellow was quite fat, weighing a full seven jin, more than a jin heavier than Zige’s daughter.

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