The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 576 Can you be more despicable? (6)_1

Chapter 576: Chapter 576 Can you be more despicable? (6)_1

Only after her stomach was full did she allow Yu Sha’ou and his party to enter the house.

"Miss, all the blocks of ice have been collected," Yu Sha’ou reported, bowing.

"No rush. You guys may have to travel back tomorrow, so you’ll have to take the ice blocks with you," Lin Ziyin replied with a smile. "Today, we’ve managed to secure quite a bit of beef."

"I heard in the street that the Prince won an important battle today and destroyed all of the Tatars’ fire bulls," Yu Sha’ou said with a happy expression. Unfortunately, they arrived in the Border City only in the afternoon and had no chance to witness the battle.

"By the way, miss, this is a letter from the old master and the eldest son for you," Yu Sha’ou said, pulling a letter out of his pocket and handing it to her.

After taking a look, Lin Ziyin couldn’t help but laugh.

Overall, the letter truly was a family letter, having been written by all the members of her family.

The letter began with admonitions from the old master, followed by reports from Lin Changshu and Wu Dayou about family matters. Then came messages of concern from sister-in-law Huiniang and Zige. Zige’s complaints, of course, were somewhat more substantial. After them came reports about Changting and Yanzhi’s studies. Lastly, the letter contained two small palm prints, presumably from two nursing babies.

Looking at such a heartwarming family letter, Lin Ziyin felt warmth in her heart as well.

"Is everything okay at home?" she asked with concern.

"The Imperial Court has blocked the trading routes from Liao City to the Northern Land, and guided by your instructions, Miss, the eldest son has also severed all trade ties with Capital City. However, the workshops at home are still running and storing all produced goods. Our business with foreign merchants remains as usual. The greenhouses in the field have started to be built, and all the food supplies have been stored. Even the crops from each household in the village have been harvested and stored," Yu Sha’ou reported in a concise manner.

"Since we have a lot of beef, and the weather has turned cold, start refining the butter as soon as you guys get back home, and then mix it according to the formula. I will provide the formula shortly. The meat should be made into beef jerky and diced beef. I will also let you take the formula for these," Lin Ziyin stated.

"Yes, miss."

"Miss, we’ve started purchasing all the sugar beets in the field, how should we handle them?" Kong Er, who was always in a hurry, asked loudly.

"Make them into sugar. They can be processed into candies or granulated sugar," came the reply from Lin Ziyin. As she said this, she realized the magnitude of work at hand. The family matters were indeed overwhelming.

"You just need to provide the formula, Miss. Jue Xin and Shaohui will arrange for manpower."

Lin Ziyin nodded. Indeed, with those two back at home, she needn’t worry much. But, she wondered if the workers at the factory would be able to handle the meticulous details of the job in her absence.

"The people from the Prince’s mansion have also arrived, bringing along the down-filled clothes they made. On their return, they can help carry the beef as well," said Qiaoqiao swiftly.

Perfect, Lin Ziyin had been worrying about how to transport all the beef at once. Now it seemed like it was a case of things falling into place. The trading in this case surely wouldn’t bias against her.

Before they knew it, it was already evening.

Although Chu Suifeng hadn’t returned, he sent Congyi to let her know that he and Situ Gong would come to have dinner later.

Lin Ziyin promptly informed the kitchen to prepare the meals.

As darkness fell completely, Chu Suifeng and his group finally returned.

Surprisingly, Si Jinhan, who hadn’t shown up the whole day, had also joined them.

Considering the fierce battle of the day, it was quite surprising that Si Jinhan didn’t have any obvious role. Where had this man disappeared?

Lin Ziyin didn’t believe that a person like Si Jinhan would just be stationed in the background.

"The beef you requested is already being butchered, and it will be ready by tomorrow." Following his return, Chu Suifeng went straight to the bathhouse to clean himself up. Lin Ziyin knew about his neat-freak habits, so she had already made provisions for hot water to be prepared for him.

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