They might even give some rewards later.
It has to be said that Yunhua's plan was absolutely brilliant; even Xu Han had to admire it.
And just as Yunhua had expected, after the imperial envoy delivered the gifts, the emperor was very happy and immediately opened the letter of thanks written by Xu Han.
After reading it, the Emperor's hands trembled, and he said "good" three times in a row.
Then he immediately summoned the people from the Ministry of Works to the palace for a meeting. Half a month later, the people from the Ministry of Works finished the work. The emperor personally tested it, and the effect was indeed as Xu Hanxin had described. He was so happy that he gave them a reward.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
After the couple returned home, they asked Guo Daya to set out the meal. Once the matter of bestowing rewards was finished, Xu Han finally had some free time to ask about the fighting at the border.
Yunhua laughed when this was mentioned, "Hahaha, I forgot to tell you, the war at the border ended ten days ago."
I used to travel back and forth between the capital and the border, but since the border war went smoothly in the second half of this year, I haven't been to the border anymore.
Originally, I planned to come back for the Lunar New Year in December.
But because the war there was almost over, it was delayed until recently when I received accurate news and finally set off to return.
In this great battle, our Yuanqing Kingdom won a great victory, but the battle was indeed difficult.
"If it weren't for the support of various powerful families and merchants later on, our Yuanqing Kingdom would probably be gone."
Lu Chuan was also very interested in this matter, and said, "Tell me more about it."
Upon hearing this, Yunhua began to launch into a long, rambling monologue, recounting everything from the cause of the war, to the invasion of their territory, to how the current emperor used special means to persuade powerful families to contribute money and effort, and finally to the great victory of Yuanqing Kingdom, with its pursuers covering a hundred miles.
In the end, Xu Han and Lu Chuan were so excited that they wished they could personally go into battle and fight the enemy.
In any case, the three-year-long war has finally come to an end, and the lives of the people are finally starting to improve.
Yunhua continued, "Although the war is over, the negotiations between the countries and the issue of reparations for the defeated country have not yet begun. His Majesty's intention is to let everyone have a good New Year this year and postpone all issues until after the New Year."
After a month, the defeated nation will come to the border to meet with the Qin general to discuss compensation and sign a friendly treaty.
His Majesty also said that this time he would not let those small countries have an easy time. If they did not agree to the treaty, he would take advantage of their high morale and wipe them out.
Hehe, of course, His Majesty was just trying to scare them. Our country has suffered a great loss of vitality after this incident, and we certainly cannot start another war without a proper recuperation of more than ten years.
But the other smaller countries weren't much better off. Years of natural disasters and war had pushed them to their breaking point; otherwise, they wouldn't have risked their lives to attack our country.
Xu Han smiled and said, "What you say makes sense. If our country can't hold on, what about those smaller countries?"
Lu Chuan chimed in, "Looking at it this way, there won't be any major wars for at least ten years. The northern barbarians have calmed down, the other small countries in the south dare not provoke trouble, and even if other countries around us have some ulterior motives, they dare not act rashly."
"If we can't wipe out the Hu people, surely we can wipe out those barbarian tribes?"
Yunhua laughed loudly, "Hahaha, that's exactly right."
The conversation about the war veered further and further away, eventually leading them to talk about the future.
Without war, every day in the future will be sunny and bright. As long as there are no natural disasters, people can live and work in peace and contentment, and their lives will become more and more prosperous.
Yunhua and Luchuan hadn't sat down together for drinks and conversation like this in years, and Xu Han, of course, wouldn't spoil the fun; on the contrary, she drank with them.
The three chatted in the warm dining room until late at night, reheating the food again and again, until Lu Chuan and Yun Hua were both drunk. Only then did Xu Han call someone to help them back inside.
Xu Han instructed the person who came to help Yunhua, "He drank a bit too much tonight. You can stay with him and keep an eye on him tonight, just make sure he doesn't fall when he gets up at night."
Oh, and please prepare some warm water for him; he'll probably want to drink it when he wakes up.
"Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely keep a close eye on Daoist Yunhua."
Xu Han handed the man over to the servants and didn't ask any more questions, since there was another drunk man waiting for him inside the room.
Fortunately, Yunhua and Luchuan are both sensible people. Even when drunk, they can remain sober and won't let themselves become completely drunk.
After getting drunk, the two obediently went to sleep and did not cause any trouble.
The next day, unsurprisingly, both of them overslept, and the hangover was quite unpleasant.
Xu Han had some white rice porridge cooked and also prepared sour soup noodles.
These two things are perfect for people with hangovers. At this time, it is indeed uncomfortable for two people with empty stomachs and little appetite. Eating a bowl of sour soup noodles to whet their appetite and then having a bowl of white rice porridge is just right.
After eating and drinking their fill, and seeing that it was time to meet the magistrate, Lu Chuan got up and took Li Wen to the county gate to meet the magistrate and the county government officials.
Normally, measuring land is a small matter that the magistrate would not need to do personally, but in order to show that he values Xu Han, the magistrate personally led a team to the field.
It was too cold, and Xu Han didn't want to suffer, so she didn't go with them.
A little while later, Yunhua finished packing and came to the front yard. "It's still early, I'll go back to the mountains first."
"Okay, you go back first. We'll be going back in a couple of days too. We'll go back with Yunyun when she arrives."
"Yes, if anything happens, send someone back with a message. You should also go back early and not stay here too long."
Xu Han waved her hand and said, "I know."
After Yunhua left, Xu Han went to the temporary workshop again.
Today is December 23rd, and the delivery date is getting closer and closer. I have to keep a close eye on things today. The delivery is tomorrow, so we can't afford any accidents today.
Having not visited the temporary workshop for two days, Juxiang came over with the account book as soon as Xu Han entered.
Yesterday afternoon, Juxiang and Li Wen returned to their respective posts.
The same goes for everyone else; no one stayed home for long. These past two days have been crucial for maximizing production capacity, so no one dared to take a break.
"Madam, we have produced a total of 2,000 jin of sweet potato wine in the past two days. Adding to the previous 3,000 jin, we now have a total of 5,000 jin of sweet potato wine."
Adding today's output, it's roughly enough to meet tomorrow's orders.
But if we want to add even more retail as we mentioned before, that might not be enough.
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