The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 306 Meeting an Old Acquaintance in a Foreign Land (2)_1

Chapter 306: Chapter 306 Meeting an Old Acquaintance in a Foreign Land (2)_1

Little girl He Yue was eating candy, she was lively and daring to talk with everyone, her face full of constant laughter. "Mom, will we have blankets to cover tonight?"

"Yes," said her second aunt by marriage, Chun Ling, her eyes reddening. Their old home was so poor. Amid the chaos, even the slightest luxury would be plundered by the others, even the quilt from her dowry had been snatched away. At night, the whole family had to huddle together for warmth.

Poor little girl, she must be scared of the cold.

"We’ll have thick blankets at night, so you won’t be cold," Lin Ziyin said, chuckling and patting her on the head.

Upon hearing this, He Yue beamed even brighter.

"All these new models?" He Dingfeng was stunned when he saw the furniture that had been made.

"They were all designed by Ziyin. You and your uncle and cousin are skilled craftsmen, so it’s mainly up to you," said Lin Changshu with a smile. "We were just worrying about not being able to keep up, and then you guys arrived. It’s like coal in the snow."

"We’ll give it a try." He Dingfan, who loved woodworking, became eager to work the moment he saw the design.

The men started to work. Despite having a limp, He Fuxing’s craftsmanship wasn’t affected.

He was already skilled at carpentry, so even after some time off, his skills remained impeccable.

After a while, Lin Ziyin joined them. Seeing the men working energetically, she watched silently for a moment before walking over to He Fuxing. "Uncle, you can take a break. I have something to say," she said.

"What is it, you tell me." He Fuxing and his crew were so engrossed in their work that they were reluctant to put it aside.

"Since you’ve just arrived and don’t have any work to do here, life must be hard." Lin Ziyin added.

On hearing this, He Dingfan and the others’ work slowed down, their faces showed bitterness. It’s hard to find work in the cold winter, and they were helpless.

"How about this?" Lin Ziyin proposed her plan."Your aunt’s health is not good, so she should stay home and take care of the children and cook. The two cousin-in-laws will temporarily help my older sister make wedding clothes. After things settle down, they can help out at the Dim Sum Store for a while. As for Uncle and my cousins, you guys have quite the woodworking skills. I think you should make furniture and sell it. I will provide some wood."

"Sell furniture?" He Dingyi was somewhat stunned. "With our skills?"

"Exactly, with your skills. As a matter of fact, woodworking has many intricacies. As long as you’re good at it and think creatively, you can make a lot of different things. Each cupboard, each vanity has various shapes and modifications. You can research them."

"Can our craftsmanship really make it?" He Fuxing asked with uncertainty.

"Definitely. And I have one more thing to ask for your opinions on," Lin Ziyin continued.

"Go ahead," He Dingfeng urged her.

"If you want to expand your business, Uncle, it would be best to give Prince a part of the profits," Lin Ziyin said, smiling. "Because these bedding fillers can only be completed with the help of Prince’s men."

"Do business with the Prince?" He Fuxing almost fainted in shock.

"Uncle, you don’t need to worry about how the Prince will react, your job is to make furniture. As for persuading the Prince, you can leave it to me," Lin Ziyin said.

"Fine, let’s do it this way. We’ll give Prince fifty percent of the profits, the He Family will get thirty percent, and the remaining twenty percent will go to you." Following some thoughts, He Fuxing said.

Seeing that Lin Ziyin wanted to speak, he continued, "The furniture designs are all yours; we can’t just take them. As you said, business is business, and favours are favours."