Chapter 1285 The Emperor's Death

However, what Li didn't expect was that she hoped Yu Fenglin would be filial to her and send them any good things he could.

Unexpectedly, Yu Fenglin was indeed able to do it. However, because he had a fierce face, every time Li Shi saw him carrying things to her parents-in-law's house, she felt as if he was going to beat her.

After several attempts, Li was hesitant to accept his gifts.

I used to think I would visit my daughter and son-in-law often and maybe even show off my mother-in-law status, but I never dared to do that again.

Of course, that's a story for another time.

In short, Liang's words struck a chord with Li, and the matter of Lan Hua and Yu Fenglin was finally settled.

The old lady went to see Mr. Yu in high spirits, and after discussing it, they arranged for the two to meet formally.

Lan Hua and Yu Fenglin already had feelings for each other, so there was no need to say more now.

The two got engaged within a few days and then began to choose a wedding date.

Unlike Shu Yu, they didn't wait three years. Now that it's the end of the year, they plan to get married next March.

Shu Yu thought that the current emperor would pass away that winter, and that the days were numbered; it seemed like it would be soon.

According to the laws of the Great Su Dynasty, common people were forbidden from getting married for six months after the emperor's death.

Therefore, she suggested choosing the date in the second half of the year.

The old lady also felt that the second half of the year would be better, since the orchids were still small.

The elders were busy with the orchid matter, and Shu Yu only heard about it once every day when she came home, without paying much attention to it. She hadn't even seen what Yu Fenglin looked like yet.

She is currently busy recruiting workers; she had previously announced that she would be hiring at the newly built workshop.

She was delayed for two days because of the black market incident, but as soon as she got back, she went straight to the workshop.

A large number of people came from Shangshi Village, along with several surrounding villages and villages near the workshop, totaling nearly three hundred people.

Shu Yu was completely bewildered. Had they really heard her conditions clearly?

Looking at the crowd of people packed tightly together in the open space in front of the workshop, she couldn't help but facepalm.

Even people as old as her grandmother came.

Shu Yu had to step forward and reiterate, "I've said it before, anyone who works here must at least live here. There are a few days off a month, but long-term absences are absolutely not allowed. Families with fields and land should go back to help during the busy farming season, right? I don't want people like that. People with these kinds of problems shouldn't waste everyone's time."

The crowd began to whisper among themselves, and someone, unwilling to give up, said, "But those students who study in the school have holidays for the busy farming season, why can't we?"

Shu Yu smiled and said, "Those students pay tuition to the school, but I'm here to pay wages. If you're willing to compensate me for the losses you incurred after returning from the busy farming season, I wouldn't mind giving you a break from the busy farming season."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Shu Yu's words carried considerable weight. Most of the people in Shangshi Village knew her personality, so after she emphasized it repeatedly, no one dared to cause trouble, though they were quite disappointed.

Ultimately, half of the people did not meet Shu Yu's requirements. Of the remaining half, those who were lazy and shirking their duties, those who were picky and arrogant, and those who were not in good health or unable to leave their families were eliminated. After a long period of deliberation, forty-two people were finally selected to work.

There are thirteen of them in Shangshi Village.

The candidate has been chosen, but the start date has not yet been set.

Meanwhile, news arrived from the capital that the emperor had passed away.

(End of this chapter)