The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 408 Wheat Harvest(6)_1

Chapter 408: Chapter 408 Wheat Harvest(6)_1

"The wheat harvest doesn’t start until tomorrow, you guys go home and get your tools ready." Indeed, Lin Ziyin didn’t say anything else upon hearing Grandpa’s words.

"Ah, Auntie will surely be there early tomorrow." Little Mrs. Pang replied enthusiastically, tactfully pulling Zhou Dasheng and leaving.

They left just like that? Qiaoqiao watched the departing couple with a pouted mouth, feeling a mix of melancholy and resentment in her heart.

"Don’t blame grandpa for meddling." Seeing no displeasure on Lin Ziyin’s face, Grandpa still explained, "Life in the village is different from the city. The Zhou Family had wronged the Lin Family before, but they also apologized. Most of the village folks are working for us now. If we keep holding a grudge about the past, it’s us whom people will talk about. Moreover, the Zhou Family is just a bit avaricious in their day-to-day dealings. But if they are willing to change, give them one chance for the sake of village harmony. It’s just short-term work anyway, if they act up again, just don’t hire them in the future. Village folks will not blame us."

The remark seemed to be explaining more to Qiaoqiao and the other village girls like Hong Ying and Lun Luo.

"Grandpa, I understand." Lin Ziyin responded with a faint smile. Living in the village indeed differed from city life. If one kept harping on past grievances, people would inevitably gossip about the Lin Family.

Don’t underestimate rural rumors. Sometimes, a tiny incident might isolate a family from the rest of the village. Based on the Lin Family’s current stature, such isolation wouldn’t occur, but Lin Ziyin didn’t want any gossip regarding the Lin Family being unsociable over a minor issue with the Zhou Family, thus potentially bringing down the good reputation the Lin Family had built over many generations.

She might not care, but Grandpa and her brother really valued the family’s reputation and the relationship with villagers.

Well, it’s just hiring a few more temporary hands. Given the labor shortage at home anyway, why not just give the Zhou Family a chance. As Grandpa said, if they dared to slack off, the Lin Family simply wouldn’t hire them again.

Hearing this, Qiaoqiao, Hong Ying and Lun Luo felt a bit ashamed. They only wanted to prevent Lin Ziyin from being wronged, but they did not take into account some of the traditional customs in the countryside and almost damaged her reputation. Thinking about this, the three girls secretly vowed to think more carefully in the future.

Seeing Lin Ziyin was not displeased, Grandpa, knowing she understood his intentions, happily ambled off to the field with his hands behind his back.

The wheat harvest was a big deal, and many villagers had followed Lin Ziyin’s footsteps and planted wheat, albeit in smaller quantities. After all, the yield from the spring wheat in the Northern Land usually isn’t very high, so people didn’t have high expectations.

However, this year’s spring wheat growth was exceptional, and they imagined the yield from each acre of field could be at least four stone.

With such anticipation, on the second day, the entire village plunged into the frenzy of the wheat harvest. Villagers working for the Lin Family could choose not to take more than two days of vacation for the harvest.

Most villagers chose not to take leave. A day’s leave would see a deduction from their wages. As the Lin family pays high wages for work that isn’t very tough, it would be better to use their wages to hire people for the harvest.

People waiting for work at the marketplace had heard the news and flocked to Shili Village in droves.

After each villager had found manpower and negotiated the price, the vibrant wheat harvest began with either the elderly in the family overseeing the work or men from the family taking leave to supervise.

Those who had come in search of work were hoping to get a job at the Lin Family. After all, the Lin Family owned vast lands, and if employed by them, one could work for seven to eight days.