The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 304 Ask for help(7)_1

Chapter 304: Chapter 304 Ask for help(7)_1

"Here’s a plan - there are many empty houses by the workshop where you all practice martial arts. Uncle He’s family can stay there for now. It’s where the workshop is, has always had people living there, the space is vast, and the houses are also sturdy. It’s just a bit far from the village," said Lin Ziyin.

"We don’t mind the distance, if there’s any issue, we’ll just make more trips." He Dingyi replied.

Lin Ziyin nodded. Uncle He’s family indeed comprised only of simple folks. In her view, temporary poverty was nothing as long as one was willing to work. There’s nothing that can’t be overcome.

"There are a few baths in the village to the left, always with hot water available. Later, Uncle He’s family can all go take a bath - think of it as saying farewell to the past. Seeing your ragged clothes, I wanted to provide you with new ones, but since you’ve just arrived, you might feel awkward accepting my goodwill. So, I found an excuse. "Eldest cousin sister-in-law and second cousin sister-in-law, your figures are similar to Eldest Sister. Can you find some clothes for them? Aunt, you might be able to fit into the servants’ clothes, while cousin and Uncle He can wear my brothers’ clothes."

"How could we?" said He Fuxing blushing.

"Let’s settle on this. After you’ve bathed, you can come back for a meal. Changting has the children’s clothes. Big sister, please lead them there." Lin Ziyin urged.

"Alright." Zige happily agreed. She then whispered, "She likes cleanliness, she won’t bear with us if we don’t wash for days. Besides, we have distinguished guests at home. Even if we don’t care, we shouldn’t startle the important person, right?"

Her words were somewhat impolite, but they were the most effective.

Upon hearing this, He Fuxing looked at the Lin family and noticed that they were all very clean. They, on the other hand, had been wearing the same clothes for at least half a month. It wasn’t that they didn’t care for cleanliness, rather they were so poor that they had no clothes to change into. "Then, we’ll trouble you."

"Your Highness." Chu Suifeng and Si Jinhan walked in as they were speaking.

Zige immediately paid her respects. Since the prince hadn’t been in good spirits these past few days, she decided it was better to stay in line.

The prince? Upon hearing this, the He family was dumbstruck. How did the Lin family end up having a relationship with the prince?

"Commoners greet Your Highness." Shocked, all the members of the He family knelt down, even the children.

Lin Ziyin glared at Chu Suifeng.

Chu Suifeng stared back at her provocatively. Then he said coldly, "Stand up. You are not required to bow when you meet me in Lin House from now on."

Even giving them special privileges, Si Jinhan sneered and glanced at Lin Ziyin.

Lin Ziyin chose to ignore the eccentric pair and stood up. "I need to check on the kitchen and decide what’s for lunch."

"Spicy chicken, cumin lamb chops, smoked chicken, Gui Fei pork knuckle," Si Jinhan listed a long array of dishes.

He was not a person that could do without meat. Besides, when he came to eat, he had paid money, so of course he couldn’t let his stomach suffer a loss.

Lin Ziyin rolled her eyes at him, then went to the kitchen to prepare.

Chu Suifeng and Si Jinhan headed to the study, not even giving the He family a glance.

Frightened and sweating, the He family immediately understood why the Lin family had asked them to bathe.

The family, holding their kids and the parcels prepared by the Lin family, followed Zige into the bathhouse.

Taking a hot bath in winter was a luxury. The villagers of Shili Village worked every day, and the village’s bathhouse nominally charged a small fee, just enough to cover the cost of firewood and water but was meant only for those who came to work.

Zige paid some silver for the He family, watched them go into the bathhouse, and then went back.

Si Jinhan still had an unasked question he wanted to ask Lin Ziyin, but Lin Ziyin disappeared into the kitchen and never showed up again.

His heart was tormented as if being scratched by a cat’s paw.

Seeing the unease visible on his face, Chu Suifeng’s eyes darkened. Finally, he impatiently glared at him. Si Jinhan settled, becoming a bit anxious!

By the time the He family were cleaned up and dressed in new clothes, the Lin family’s meal was ready.

Due to the presence of Chu Suifeng, Si Jinhan, and the Master Hui Zhen who always showed up for meals, Lin Ziyin has asked for them to be seated in a separate room.

She and the rest of the Lin family took charge of accompanying the He family in another room.

"Tasteless." Without Lin Ziyin at the table, Chu Suifeng found the meal unappetizing.

Si Jinhan chuckled, not pointing out the obvious, and the three of them began to eat silently.

The side of Lin family was more lively, "Zige is getting married? The He family, upon hearing the news, were all happy for Zige.

But thinking about having to provide a dowry for Zige, they all became embarrassed.

"Uncle He is skilled at woodworking, could you help me rush the making of a set of furniture?" Lin Ziyin asked.

"I haven’t done it for a while and may be a bit rustic but if Zige doesn’t mind, we’ll give it a go. Your three cousins can also help, but we don’t mind if it takes a while. We’ll start right after we finish our meal." Upon hearing that he could be of help, He Fuxing was immediately delighted.

The rest of the He family was also pleased. Despite the Lin family’s goodwill, if they only enjoyed the benefits and didn’t reciprocate, even the best of relationships could become strained. Living at the mercy of others could be even more challenging, at least in their minds.

"Then it’s settled. You don’t need to rush about your rooms, I’ll arrange for people to help. We have a lot of kitchenware and furnishings over there, so we’ll just send over some bedding and firewood." Lin Ziyin had thought of everything that was needed.