The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 299: Seeking Help (2)_1

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: Seeking Help (2)_1

Si Jinhan and Situ Gong were left speechless, not knowing what to say. Could they say that Prince Chu was acting like a thug, utterly shameless?

Upon hearing Qiaoqiao’s voice, Lin Ziyin looked back to see Qiaoqiao holding a handkerchief in her hand, and then looked at the one she had just used. She then realized that the handkerchief in her hand was indeed the one she commonly used.

"Chu Suifeng!" In her excitement, she began to call Prince Chu by his real name.

"Daring to address me directly by name, what a nerve," Chu Suifeng sternly scolded her, "is your skin itching for a beating again?"

The members of the Lin family trickled in, preparing to eat, but seeing his angry expression, they were all so frightened that they didn’t know what to do.

"Prince, the item is mine. Although the prince’s status is high, you should respect the household you are visiting," said Lin Ziyin boldly, seemingly ignore his fury. She walked straight to the dinner table and started giving orders to her kin, "Sister, you can’t manage all this alone, let sister-in-law, and White sister-in-law help you out. Dim Sum Store can take a few days off."

Zige, seeing her not caring, looked at Chu Suifeng’s black face; she noticed that despite his anger, he had not really punished Lin Ziyin. Thus, she mustered up the courage to respond, "No need, I can handle the amount of dim sum needed on a daily basis."

"You’re getting married next month, you can’t finish everything alone by pulling all-nighters," said Lin Ziyin with serious tone, "it’s settled then, we can’t earn all our silver in one or two days."

"The wage remains the same with White sister-in-law and others helping," Lin Ziyin declared resolutely.

"You can’t handle it alone. With several of us helping, we’ll finish it in a few days. Moreover, White sister-in-law and the younger sisters’ embroidery skills are top-notch, so the items they create can definitely be presented with pride," Guo Huiniang totally agreed with Lin Ziyin’s decision.

"Brother, Brother Dayou, we need to speed up on the furniture too," Lin Ziyin urged again.

"I’ll also go and help," the old master interjected from the side, "I’ve been idling at home anyway, I can make some furniture."

There was actually a good number of furniture in Datou Courtyard. When the house was first built, Lin Ziyin helped to bring in a batch of furniture. Zige initially insisted that it wasn’t necessary since the furniture was all new.

However, Lin Ziyin believed that a woman’s marriage was a lifetime affair; besides, the existing furniture wasn’t practical enough, and the wood had been bought. Thus, in the end Zige agreed to make new furniture.

However, when they saw the design drawings that Ziyin had brought out, both Lin Ziyin and Wu Dayou fell in love with this new furniture style.

"It would have been great if uncle was here, he is really skilled in making furniture," Lin Changshu murmured.

Chu Suifeng’s face was as black as a pot bottom. It should have been Lin Ziyin who should be angry, but this girl really had a way with words, artfully deflecting the conversation away from her fault.

"Prince, Mr. Situ, Third Young Master, please take a seat," Lin Ziyin deliberately downplayed the situation with a casual greeting, turned around and continued discussing family matters: "When my sister gets married, we definitely have to invite uncle’s family. As for cheap step-grandmother and the others, forget it."

"I don’t want them to come either," Zige said.

"I’m afraid it will weigh on uncle’s heart," said Lin Changshu, "Although that woman is his wife by remarriage, but the grandfather is a blood relation."

"What’s the point of him being a blood relation," Lin Zige scoffed, "Did he ever protect us when mother was alive? Since he sold mother out, what ties does he have with our Lin family?"

"I don’t like him," Changting frowned and said, "only invite uncle and auntie."