The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 338: Greenhouse (6)_1

Chapter 338: Chapter 338: Greenhouse (6)_1

The Ma Family did not benefit from the Lin Family’s feast, and Ma Zhicai, fearing that Si Jinhan would cause him trouble, simply hid at home and wholeheartedly immersed himself in his studies, hoping to pass the scholar’s examination in the coming spring, and then clinch the position of a successful candidate in the imperial examination.

Seeing his son studying so hard, Ma Dalang was very pleased and went to work in the city with a jovial mood.

Outside it was freezing, and Mrs Yan was even less willing to go out. Most of the villagers were earning money by working at the Lin Family’s workshop. Seeing that the family of Ma Xincai was all huddled up in the house, Mrs Yan’s voice suddenly rose, "A bunch of wastrels, all they know is being lazy, can’t they go to the mountain to fetch some firewood?"

Mrs Huang did not dare to respond, but Ma Xincai stiffened his neck and roared, "It’s freezing outside, and we’re lightly dressed. If we go out, we could freeze to death. Mother, do you not want your son and daughter-in-law to live?"

After the feast at the Lin Family’s yesterday, Ma Xincai and his wife couldn’t help but sigh. If their family hadn’t fallen out with the Lin Family, they could have been working there. In that case, their life at home would be much better. At the very least, the young couple could save some private money, and their children could go to the private school. It is said that the Lin Family’s private school is heated by charcoal all day long, so the children in the village are not afraid of being cold when they study there.

Ma Xincai looked at his two children, wearing thin, ragged cotton-padded jackets, and thin cotton trousers, their noses were running due to the cold. Mrs Huang was busy covering the children with quilts to keep them warm.

The couple lived in the west room, which saw virtually no sunlight throughout the day. Even if the whole family sat under the quilt, it was not too warm.

"Dear, should we beg the Lin Family to let us work in the workshop, too? Even if it’s just working in the hot house, it’s better than sitting idle at home. If we can find work, we can send the children to the private school so they won’t be afraid of the cold." Mrs Huang pondered.

"What are you saying?" Ma Xincai glanced at her, "Do you think I want to sit at home idle? Have you forgotten Mother’s temper? The Lin Family would never let us work there."

He tried to come to terms with it, but Mrs Huang gave him a glare, "Or, we should separate from the family."

The sudden suggestion shocked Ma Xincai so much that he almost fell off the bed, "What nonsense are you talking about? Our parents are still alive. How could we separate from the family? Don’t you fear being laughed at by people in the village? Besides, our parents would never agree."

"If they don’t agree, why shouldn’t they?" Mrs Huang, so upset that she burst into tears, "The money you and Dad earned, they gave it all to your younger brother to go to school. We are the ones who do all the work in the field. But in the end, our children can’t even eat enough. Open your eyes and take a good look around. Who in the village isn’t better off than us?"

"Oh, keep your voice down." Ma Xincai, fearing that Mrs Yan would hear it and cause a fuss at home, hurriedly covered Mrs Huang’s mouth.

Over these days, many more carriages have appeared at the Lin Family’s greenhouse.

As the Lunar New Year approached, the vegetables in the Lin Family’s greenhouse were growing beautifully. Of course, while the sight of the vegetables made people drool, the prices were enough to make anyone’s eyes pop out.

With the Lunar New Year nearing, Chu Suifeng, the Prince of Feng City, was naturally busy, but he still came over on the first day when Lin Family started selling their vegetables. Earlier, when he set up his estate not far from Shili Village, he had promised Lin Ziyin that they would sell their greenhouse vegetables primarily to the Lin Family.

There are many wealthy families in Feng City who would like to please Chu Suifeng. Many of them first sent their carriages to Prince Ling’s estate, but unfortunately Hei Yi and Hei Er explained that their vegetables would only be sold after the Lin Family’s greenhouse had sold out.

Without any other choice, these people had to come to the Lin Family again.

Although it was said to be the first day of selling, that wasn’t completely true. Many of the Lin Family’s greenhouse vegetables had already started to supply to the Vegetarian Feast, it was just that they were not sold to the public. The wealthy residents of the Capital City who wanted to eat fresh vegetables had to dine at the Vegetarian Feast. Otherwise, even with their silver, they couldn’t buy fresh vegetables.