Ch. 451..455: The Princess of Northern Land Chapter 451-455

Chapter 451: Chapter 451 - Evil Will Grind Evil(7)_1

He Lian scowled and stood to the side, shooting glaring looks towards He Dingyu but didn’t dare to retort.

"Whether the Lin Family’s descendants are good or bad, it’s not up to outsiders like you to judge." The old man grew upset when he heard them criticizing Changshu and his sister publicly.

"Move, you old fool. You are an elder of Lin Changshu and the others, and I am as well. Isn’t this the same everywhere? Who are you to stop us from entering the room?" The old lady, known for her explosive temper, rammed her head against the old man as she spoke.

The men in Bai Jincheng would never allow the old man to be hurt by the elderly woman. They’d positioned themselves between her and the old man before she could reach him.

The old woman targeted her blow effectively but, unfortunately, ended up hitting one of the men from Bai Jincheng.

Bai Jincheng, once a renowned Darts Master within Capital City, had trained his body to be as hard as steel. While the old woman’s attack seemed ferocious, it barely affected him. He stood unaffected while the old woman nearly twisted her neck from the impact, "Ah, my neck! You’re bullying me, I can’t stand this anymore."

Feeling helpless, the old woman resorted to making a scene again.

"I heard you were looking for me?" Amidst the commotion, He Fuxing arrived with his son, wearing grim expressions. His wife and two daughters-in-law followed behind, their faces equally stern.

"You ungrateful child!" Seeing He Fuxing, the old woman immediately became energetic, quickly getting up from the ground to lash out as she had done before.

"Mother, let me handle this," He Bang offered. He had bullied the He Fuxing family quite often in the past, and needed some adjustment after He Fuxing left the He Family. Now, seeing the He Fuxing family again, both He Nian and He Bang were brimming with energy.

"Try to lay a hand on us?" He Dingyi spoke coldly, "Don’t forget, we’ve severed our ties. If you dare to attack us, I will break your arms."

The eldest son gave orders, and He Dingfan and He Dingfeng immediately stood by his side in support.

"We’ll deal with them individually, or in pairs. This is a good chance to test our martial arts skills," He Dingfan said with a mocking smile.

Hearing this, He Nian immediately retreated. What? Had the kid actually learned martial arts?

"Dingfan, let’s be civil here. As the elder generation, we haven’t rightly performed our roles, especially towards your elder brother and sister-in-law. But remember, your grandma is a tough person. As the younger generation, don’t bicker with her," said He Zhen, again playing the mediator.

"Elders?" He Dingfan said with a cold laugh, "Be clear before you speak. She’s your family’s elder, not ours. Do you think the letter of disinheritance was a joke? That you can drive us away when you want to, and we have to obediently come back when you call?"

"Exactly. You think you control the government. Let me tell you, once we are disinherited, there’s no example of reestablishing ties. You want to report us for being disrespectful? Try it!" He Dingyi glared at them fiercely, "You dare to cause a commotion, we dare to fight back. We’ll see if the government will side with you."

"You rebellious child..." The old woman was furious and wanted to rush forward, but was held back by He Zhen.

She was old and could be confused, but he knew the implications of the disinheritance letter. When the eldest child left their home, the letter carried the old woman’s thumbprint and was registered in the government offices. If they really caused a scene, they would certainly have no valid argument.

"If the eldest brother does not wish to forgive our mother, we, as brothers, have nothing to say, but Changshu and Ziyin are still young. They can’t really sever ties with us," he said coldly.

"What relations do you share with us, the Lin Family?" Just as he finished speaking, Lin Ziyin, Zige, and Guo Huiniang also appeared. The one speaking was Ziyin.

"Ziyin, ignore them." Just as her voice died down, Lin Changshu and Wu Dayou also hurriedly arrived, seemingly having just received the news.

"Lin Changshu, do you also wish to oppose us?" Seeing Lin Changshu made the old woman’s eyes light up. Well, the Lin Family didn’t have any disinheritance papers, did they?

"I’ll ask you one more time, what is your relationship with the Lin Family?" Ziyin asked again with a mocking smile.

"You young girl, show some respect. You dare not salute your maternal grandmother and your uncles and aunts? " He Lian glared at the dressed up Lin Ziyin, Zige and Guo Huiniang, jealousy burning in her heart.

She made up her mind; no matter what, she would stay in the Lin Family seeing how well they lived.

"Maternal family, yet still outsiders. She has her own sons and daughters. Why must she enter our Lin Family? Also, you were the ones who sold my mother to the Lin Family, so what gives you the right to acknowledge kinship now?" Ziyin said coldly while looking at them, "If they refuse to leave, we could simply report them to the authorities."

The last sentence was directed at Bai Jincheng.

"Understood, Miss." Bai Jincheng agreed enthusiastically.

Things were going well, why the sudden need to involve the authorities? The He Family was momentarily stunned.

"There’s no need to report this. Just throw these hooligans in jail to teach them a lesson. Let them learn who they can cheat and who they cannot mess with." However, before any Lin Family member could act, someone else had a harsher view.

 

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"Manager Hei." Lin Changshu voluntarily went over and greeted the newcomer.

"Master Lin." Manager Hei also politely returned the greeting, "Miss Lin, I am here today to deliver wheat."

Lin Ziyin nodded, "Deliver it to the workshop’s warehouse, and find Jue Ming for the receipt."

"For such ruffians and hoodlums, the lady need not worry. These troublemakers should be arrested and sent straight to jail in the government offices." Hei Yi’s voice was as cold as ice, his gaze sharp as a knife shooting towards the people from the He family.

"Who the hell are you?" Not only was He Bang impulsive, but he was also incredibly rash. Naturally domineering, Hei Yi’s words successfully ignited his inner rage. This man had no perceptions, and didn’t realize what kind of person Hei Yi was.

The villagers of Shili Village heard his mindless words and couldn’t help but laugh. Then, everyone quietly stood aside, waiting to see the show.

"It’s been many years since anyone dared to speak to me in such a tone." Perhaps because the grain was too important, even the usually elusive Hei Er came over. Unlike Hei Yi’s cold face, he was always smiling, and his tone when speaking was very friendly.

"Today, I just said it, what can you do?" Unperceptive He Bang was not afraid at all, daring to directly confront Hei Yi and Hei Er.

The villagers held their laughter, looking at He Bang as if he were a fool.

"Thank you, Manager Hei." Lin Ziyin did not break the silence, thanked Manager Hei, then prepared to return to the courtyard, "Did the hands come?" she asked about the people who were to learn how to make Kun noodles from her.

"The hands have already come. They work here during the day and rest back at the Prince’s estate at night." Hei Yi answered respectfully, no longer paying attention to the He family members. In Hei Yi and Hei Er’s view, no matter how much the He family members could jump around, they were just jesters.

"Okay, first have them wait in the workshop. In the afternoon, I will go there to teach them how to make Kun noodles." Lin Ziyin said.

Hei Yi hesitated a bit. Being Chu Suifeng’s confidant, he knew that Lin Ziyin was currently busy with a significant task for Prince Ling. It seemed somehow uneconomical if she were to delay the big task due to making noodles.

"It won’t take too much time." Lin Ziyin seemed to know what he was thinking, and smiled to reassure them.

The three people talked as if the others were not present. He Bang felt ignored and instantly became furious, ready to roll up his sleeves and start fighting.

He Zhen, with a ghastly complexion, held him back, and also pulled the advancing old woman away.

Unlike He Bang who acted thoughtlessly and would only rush forward during a problem, he liked to solve problems using his brain. Just now, he heard very clearly that the two men dressed in black in front of him, mentioned the word "Prince".

Northern Land was remote and secluded, and there seemed to be only one person who could be addressed this way, Prince Ling. The thought that the Lin Family actually knew the War God of the Northern Land, He Zhen was almost stunned.

No, it’s not possible, subconsciously, he began self-hypnotizing himself in his heart. If the two in front were truly Prince Ling’s men, given He Bang’s attitude just now, the He family was doomed.

"You guys, come here." Hei Yi didn’t care about them and was busy signaling his people to come over to greet Lin Ziyin.

"We’ve met Miss Lin." The few who came over were all strong men, each with muscular bodies, one look and it was clear they were practitioners.

"You guys unload the stuff at the workshop first, then get familiar with the environment. We will start working this afternoon." Lin Ziyin looked at the few people and nodded in satisfaction. Making Kun noodles required people with enough strength. The noodles had to be repeatedly beaten to make them chewy.

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The person Chu Suifeng sent seemed quite decent, fully meeting her demands.

"Yes, Miss." Everyone was clearly aware of Lin Ziyin’s importance in Chu Suifeng’s heart, treating her with utmost respect and dare not neglect her in the slightest.

"What are you holding me for?" He Bang was upset seeing that the two men were completely ignoring him while talking to Lin Ziyin. And the fact that the third man was still holding on to him only added salt to his wound.

"Someone, throw these men into the government office, and let the jailkeeper take good care of them." Hei Yi commanded with a cold sneer. As soon as his voice fell, several burly men came forward from behind the villagers.

The eyes of these newcomers were fixed on the He Family members, who were usually domineering but have never encountered such murderous gazes before. Not only did the faint-hearted He Lian and the An family’s child tremble with fear, the boisterous He Bang also gasped in fright.

"Sir, it’s a misunderstanding, truly a misunderstanding." He Zhen was fearful, but to protect his own family, he stepped forward, stammering with a hint of a smile, "My mother is old and can be a little confused in her actions. We truly came to visit our nephews and nieces, and now that we see they are doing well, we are relieved."

"Third one." The old lady was immediately unhappy after hearing this. When she had not seen the Lin Family’s courtyard, she had no intention of staying, just thinking of extorting more silver from the Lin Family. But now after seeing the courtyard, she was firmly set on staying.

The Lin Family’s courtyard was large and had servants attending to it. If she could stay there, she would be able to live comfortably for the rest of her life. "No matter what, I am their elder, they should respect me. If they do not respect me, I can complain at the government offices. The current emperor highly advocates filial piety after all."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ziyin couldn’t hold in her laugh. She didn’t expect the brutal old lady to even bring up the emperor when cornered.

So what about the emperor? Those who followed Chu Suifeng never held any good feelings towards the emperor, let alone be intimidated by a few words from the old lady.

"Since you like the government offices so much, why don’t you stay there for a while?" Hei Yi ordered sneeringly.

"Official, official, she’s just confused, please let her go." He Zhen, frightened, fell to his knees.

With Hei Yi and Hei Er remaining unm Moved, he continued to look at Lin Ziyin and Lin Changshu, begging pitifully, "Please, for the sake of our shared blood, let us go. As long as you let us go, we will never bother the Lin family in Shili Village again. Big brother, please, for the sake of our deceased father, please say something."

Chu Suifeng was not only respected for being the War God of the Northern Land, but was equally famous for his ruthlessness. He Zhen was no fool, he realized from the reverence shown by Hei Yi and Hei Er towards Lin Ziyin that the Lin Family was too powerful for them to challenge.

Wealth was important, but life was more valuable. Hence, after weighing up the situation, he had long dumped any thoughts of plotting against the Lin Family and He Fuxing’s household.

"Third brother, why are you such a coward?" He Bang simply did not believe that Hei Yi and Hei Er were Prince Ling’s men. In his view, the men were just pretending to intimidate them in front of everyone. He could not understand why his third brother did not consider for a moment, how could a formerly poor household like the Lin Family receive favor from Prince Ling?

"Yeah, third one. Get up. Why are you begging them? I don’t believe they really would dare to throw me into jail. I am their elder, no matter where I go, I have the truth on my side." The old lady of the He Family was even more unwilling to give in, and couldn’t bear to see her most trusted youngest son either.

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"Hehe." Hei Er couldn’t help but laugh at He Bang’s ridiculous doubt of his identity.

"Miss, a few days ago we went hunting and caught several deer, we’ve brought them specially for you to try," Hei Yi ignored the old lady’s rant and focused on resolving the issue at hand.

"Alive?" Upon hearing this, Lin Ziyin was keenly interested and could hardly wait to see the deer.

"Bring them over." Hei Yi waved his hand and a few people came over from not far away carrying cages. "Six of them."

The villagers had seen deer before, but they had never seen live deer so close. Everyone was curious and gathered round. Lin Ziyin was also curious, she carefully observed the deer in the cage and found that four of six deer were male and two were female, her mood immediately soared.

"Could you help me catch some more live deer?" she asked Hei Yi with a beaming smile.

Hei Yi glanced at her and then nodded, "No problem, I’ll have someone catch a few more for you in a few days."

"Fawns would be even better," Lin Ziyin expressed excitedly, "Catch as many as you can."

"Are you planning to start a deer farm?" Hei Er asked in surprise.

"Yes, I want to give it a try," Lin Ziyin replied cheerfully.

"Ziyin, are you joking?" Lou Zheng asked, surprised, "Deer live in the wild, where have you ever seen them being raised by humans?"

"Uncle, don’t worry. A deer is a treasure all over its body. We’ll fence off a place and feed them every day to try raising them. I don’t think it should be a big problem," Lin Ziyin chuckled. Deer farms have long existed in the modern era, she was just pioneering one in ancient times.

"You really want to raise deer?" It was Hei Yi’s turn to be surprised.

Lin Ziyin nodded ardently, her eyes shining brightly.

"Raising deer isn’t impossible," the old man spoke hesitantly. "In the Capital City, there are Aristocratic Family’s children who keep them for meat or hunting."

"We aren’t doing this for fun," Lin Ziyin shook her head and said, "If we raise deer ourselves, we can harvest deer antlers when they mature, then sell the meat, use the blood to brew wine, and also sell the hide as boots."

"If we can successfully raise them, all these guys could be turned into cash," Lou Zheng’s eyes sparkled as he looked at the deer. Wu Erli and others were also chit-chatting around the deer cage. Everyone was completely ignoring the He family at this moment.

"Deer antlers can be harvested without harming the deer’s life, and can be harvested twice a year, and every year at that," Lin Ziyin added with a smile. "If we have enough, we can also raise roe deer, to be sold as a local specialty of our Northern Land in the future."

"Ziyin, are you planning to directly sell the roe deer?" Someone jokingly asked. Lin Ziyin’s words had opened up another possibility for everyone. The Northern Land might have poor climate, but it does have its unique advantages, such as abundant game and a wealth of wild animals.

Like these deer, in fact, if lucky, locals have managed to catch some in the past. However, they used to sell all the deer they caught, dead or alive, to restaurants. No one had Lin Ziyin’s vision to think of raising them for profit.

The surrounding villagers also pricked up their ears and listened attentively. They could understand selling deer antlers, but how to sell the roe deer?

"Roe deer are unique to our Northern Land, if we can successfully rear them artificially. Not only can we sell their meat in city restaurants, we can also process it on a large scale into preserved meat, ham, or smoked meat." Lin Ziyin replied.

"If things come to that, will we be able to open a new store?" Someone asked loudly.

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"Sure." The eager looks on everyone’s faces amused Lin Ziyin. "Moreover, raising deer will offer work for some of the older folks in the village."

"Then let’s do it." Lou Zheng was thrilled by the idea and immediately decided, "If we don’t have enough deer, let Uncle Yuanshan and the young men go into the forest to find more."

"Yes, yes, Uncle Yuanshan is a great hunter, very skilled at capturing game." Some people loudly agreed, particularly the young men. They were so excited that they wished they could team up and go hunting right away.

"Hei Yi, what do you think?" Lin Ziyin asked the stern-faced man standing next to her, smiling.

At her question, the young people immediately quieted down. Right, they couldn’t rashly rush into this; all of them had to work. Who had time to go into the forest? Moreover, with the people from the prince’s estate around, it’s not their place to make a move.

"Is that Yuanshan person good at hunting?" Hei Yi was a very steady person, and not prideful just because he worked for Chu Suifeng.

"He used to make a living by hunting. No one in the village knows animals and the woods better than he does," Lou Zheng replied, his words revealing his admiration for Yuanshan.

"Have him lead the way for us. I will arrange for people to search in the mountains. Lady, rest assured that the deer and roe deer we find will not be injured," Hei Yi pondered for a moment before replying.

Lin Ziyin nodded, "Give Elder Yuanshan time off, but still pay his salary."

"Alright, I’ll tell him later. I’m sure he’ll be thrilled," Lou Zheng laughingly agreed.

Old Madame He watched as the people of Shili Village spoke as they pleased, ignoring her and her family. She was silently furious.

Before the old lady could express her anger, Lian from the Lian Family, twisted her waist and criticized, "Mother, you must watch carefully. These young ones don’t respect you at all. Poor granddaughter, her mother passed away early, these kids grew up without guidance and turned wayward."

Hearing this, the old lady became even more infuriated.

He Zhen wished he could seal Lian’s mouth. An ignorant woman! Doesn’t she have any sense of the situation? Fanning the flames at such a time, isn’t this going to destroy the He Family?

He Bang, however, saw nothing wrong with his wife’s actions and agreed with her, "Mother, you must discipline them in the future. The disgrace isn’t limited to them, we will lose face, too, when we go out," he said, fanning the flames.

"Second Brother, no one would mistake you for a mute if you stayed quiet," He Zhen chided his brother, his face ashen.

"Third Brother, we agreed to live here when we came, right? Why are you backing out now?" Sister-in-law An was also blinded by the prosperity of the Lin family and unsatisfied, she began to belittle He Zhen.

"Third Brother, if you want to leave, you can go on your own. Anyways, I want to stay here with Mother and live in the grand mansion. Lin Changshu, hurry up and get someone to take care of your maternal grandmother," He Lian admonished He Zhen, then turned to lecture Lin Changshu.

The He Family seemed to have forgotten all about Lin Ziyin and Hei Yi’s earlier opposition and threatening words, no, it’s more correct to say they deliberately ignored them.

"Ha ha, after all these years remaining idle, even an insignificant ’Earth Mouse’ dares to jump around in front of me," Hei Yi chuckled coldly, all of his aura like an Asura basking in the hellfire, striking fear into all who saw him.

Though the villagers of Shili village were familiar with him, they were still awed by his domineering presence, each gathering their emotions, standing obediently by and awaiting the drama to unfold.

"They’ve gone mad, I’ll take them away now. Ziyin, for the sake of your maternal grandfather, please spare them this once," He Zhen gritted his teeth and pleaded again. If it wasn’t for the fact that He Lian and the old lady were his biological sister and mother, he would have run away by now, why would he go through the fear of landing himself in danger here?