Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield

”Then I’ll leave it in your capable hands,” Mrs. Zhao said with thanks.

With so many Maids, there’s no way this small courtyard can house them all, even if we squeeze them in. We’ll have to rely on the new mansion once it’s built.

Mrs. Zhao then turned to Wu Lizheng. ”Uncle Wu,” she said, ”could I trouble you with something?”

”Just tell me what you need,” Wu Lizheng replied at once.

”With so many people, that’s a lot of mouths to feed. I must trouble you to arrange for some people to go to the county town and buy daily necessities,” Mrs. Zhao explained to Wu Lizheng. ”Also, regarding the land granted with the title, please help arrange that as well, Uncle Wu. Our family can’t farm that much on our own. We’ll keep ten mu for ourselves, but I’ll trouble you to lease out the rest. For the rent, please halve it for our fellow villagers who wish to farm it. For those from other villages, we’ll charge the standard market rate.”

”For the Zhao family’s land? Are you certain you want to halve the rent for our fellow villagers?” Wu Lizheng asked, surprised. If it were only a few mu, the amount wouldn’t be significant. But with several hundred mu in Sha Village, the total would be substantial.

”Consider it our family’s way of thanking the villagers for their years of kindness and care,” Mrs. Zhao said with a smile.

”Rest assured, Mrs. Zhao,” Wu Lizheng said at once. ”Leave these matters to me. I’ll make sure they’re handled perfectly for you.” He then turned and left the courtyard.

Just then, a slightly older Maid looked toward Mrs. Zhao and her daughter and knelt. ”Greetings, Madam.”

All fifty Maids knelt in unison, their demeanor deeply respectful.

The next task was to arrange for the Maids. However, with the mansion’s construction yet to begin, it would be some time before they could be properly settled inside. Still, seeing Zhao Feng’s annual salary and the rewards from Xianyang in the courtyard, it was clear there were more than enough resources to support them.

Mrs. Zhao gripped the Royal Edict, her heart flooded with a mix of emotions as she gazed at the handwriting that was so familiar to her. I never thought that in this lifetime, I would once again see a Royal Edict written in your own hand.