Of course, Lin Zao would also reply to Tang Jian, telling him about the situation at home, as well as the children's learning progress, and so on.
When the corn and potatoes on the farm were harvested, Lin Zao was still considering whether to send the grain to Tang Jian for emergency use, but then she received a letter from Tang Jian.
The letter said that King Cheng had sent the army new and plentiful provisions, and the soldiers were now well-fed and ready for battle.
Since Tang Jian didn't need it, Lin Zao stored all the grain away.
In the blink of an eye, the Beginning of Winter has passed, and the weather is gradually getting colder.
Winters in Ganzhou are much colder than in other places, so Linzao has to buy large quantities of firewood and charcoal.
Thinking of the earthen beds used by modern people, Lin Zao drew out the principle of the earthen bed and asked Steward Wu to find someone to make one first.
Several kang beds were made and tested several times before the most suitable one was finally found, so several were built in each courtyard of the General's Mansion.
Lin Zao also sent the blueprints and the craftsmen who made the earthen kang to Prince Cheng's residence, and received a large number of rewards from Princess Cheng.
The children had a day off, and the whole family sat in the house talking.
Chen Wen held little Han Li steadily in the chair, while the other children surrounded them. Little Han Li was almost five months old, chubby and fair-skinned, and very clever and cute.
Tiger Head teased him with a small rattle drum. When Xiao Hanli reached for it, Tiger Head pulled his hand back, preventing him from getting it.
After Xiao Hanli withdrew his hand, Hu Tou held the rattle drum in front of him to tease him, but Xiao Hanli didn't reach out to take it for a long time.
Tiger Head was getting a little bored and was about to withdraw his hand when Little Han suddenly reached out and snatched the rattle drum from Tiger Head's hand, revealing a toothless smile.
Tiger Head looked completely bewildered, which made the adults and children present burst into laughter.
Tang's mother laughed weakly as she pointed at little Han Li and said, "This child is clever; don't even think about fooling him in the future."
Li Xiaotao smiled gently, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Tang's mother's words. She knew her own child well; even though the child was still young, she was very clever.
Lin Zao raised an eyebrow, thinking that he would grow up to be a sesame dumpling.
The three of them watched the children play while their hands kept knitting sweaters, which Lin Zao had taught them.
What to do at home in winter when you have nothing to do?
She was knitting a sweater while warming herself by the fire.
A short while later, Butler Wu brought in a letter.
Upon seeing this, Lin Zao's eyes lit up immediately—it was Tang Jian's letter!
Tang's mother knew it was a letter brought back by her son, and immediately became anxious: "Quick, Zao Niang, open it and see what Jian'er said?"
Even the children who were playing quietly quieted down and focused their attention on Lin Zao.
Lin Zao eagerly opened the letter and began to read it.
A big smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"My husband says he has captured the marshal of the Wuyi tribe alive! My husband has won the battle!"
"Really! That's wonderful! Thank you, Buddha, for your blessing!" Tang's mother immediately closed her eyes in prayer.
"I knew Daddy was a great hero, no one could defeat him! I want to learn from Daddy!" Tiger Head started to gloat after hearing this.
"When will Daddy come back?" Compared to Hu Tou, Ya Ya was more concerned about when her father would return.
She felt like her father had been gone for a long time.
"It will probably take a while, but I should be able to get back before the Lunar New Year," Lin Zao said, somewhat uncertainly.
The letter said that although the marshal of Wuyi had been captured, the two sides still needed to negotiate and would have to drag things out for a while. Once the negotiations were settled, they would be able to return.
After hearing Lin Zao's words, Ya Ya continued playing with her toys with He Qiu with some disappointment.
Although Tang's mother was somewhat disappointed that her son could not return immediately, she was much more at ease now that the battle had been won and she no longer needed to worry constantly.
Regardless, this was good news, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became even more lively.
A short while later, Butler Wu came in again.
"Madam, Madam, there's a family outside making a fuss about getting into the General's mansion, claiming to be... the General's biological father and elder brother..."
The room instantly fell silent!
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