The wife of two taels of silver

Zhou Jun arrived the next morning. Lin Haitang prepared a lot of dry food for him, including five pounds of dried pork alone.

Killing cattle was illegal in the Kang Dynasty, so there was no beef jerky, only pork jerky.

Today's breakfast was made by Zhao Xiangjun and Lin Haitang. It included rice porridge, steamed buns, fried dough sticks, eggs, etc. It was very rich. Zhou Jun was flattered to see so many delicious things and said quickly, "This is too rich. Home-cooked meals are better. How can I, a servant, trouble the lady to cook?"

Lin Haitang smiled and said, "Brother Zhou, don't say that. In our family, there is no such thing as servants or non-servants. Anyone who comes is a guest, and of course we have to treat them well! Just eat with peace of mind."

Because it was too early, Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan were still sleeping, and Lin Haitang did not wake them up. Everyone sat around the table, eating and chatting. Soon, the meal was over, and the adults were all there, ready to see Zhou Jun off.

In front of the gate, Zhou Jun led his horse, bowed to everyone, and said gratefully: "Madam, thank you for your hospitality. I will definitely deliver the letter to Captain Gu as soon as possible." His eyes were firm and sincere, making people feel that he attached great importance to this task.

Lin Haitang waved at him and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhou. Have a safe trip."

After sending the people away, Lin Haitang took Zhao Xiangjun and Liu Wanwan to see the dried sweet potato starch. It was not completely dry yet, and Lin Haitang was getting anxious.

"Sister, how do I eat this?" Liu Wanwan crushed a small piece of it curiously.

"Make this into something like noodles, called vermicelli. It's very, very delicious, sour and spicy. Our whole family likes it!" Lin Haitang explained to Liu Wanwan.

Liu Wanwan's eyes lit up instantly and she said, "Really?"

Lin Haitang pinched her cheek and said, "When have I ever lied to you?"

Zhao Xiangjun looked at Lin Haitang's head, looking here and there, which made Lin Haitang confused. She said, "Sister-in-law, what are you looking at?"

"I see your brain," Zhao Xiangjun said with a look of wonder, "how come you can think of anything?"

Lin Haitang looked at Zhao Xiangjun and said, "Sister-in-law, don't praise me yet. The highlight is yet to come. I don't know if I can do it or not."

Zhao Xiangjun blindly believed in Lin Haitang and said, "Madam, you can definitely do it and you will definitely succeed."

Lin Haitang laughed out loud: "Sister-in-law, why are you so nice?"

The three of them were sitting at a stone table under a ginkgo tree, talking and chatting, when they heard Xiaobai's howl.

"Ow~"

One after another, the three of them stopped and looked at each other.

"What's wrong with Xiaobai?" Zhao Xiangjun asked puzzledly.

Lin Haitang was also puzzled: "What's going on? Let's go and take a look."

"Xiaobai!" Liu Wanwan stood up and looked forward.

Xiaobai was chasing a small thing and passed by in a flash.

Xiaobai grabbed the ground with his front paws, shook his head in defiance, and cried out.

Lin Haitang came over and petted it, then asked, "What's wrong with you? It's just a kitten, why are you chasing it?"

Xiaobai screamed even louder, his voice full of grievance, pointing at his ears: "Ah! Ahhh~ Ahh~"

Liu Wanwan grabbed its ear and saw three bloody marks.

Lin Haitang held Xiaobai's head, purred a few times, and said, "It's okay, Xiaobai, it's just a scratch. You're a grown man, do you still want to argue with a kitten?"

Xiaobai was still very unconvinced and kept howling. To appease him, Lin Haitang said, "Come on, I'll give you an extra big bone today, okay?"

"Aoao!" Xiaobai nodded, meaning that it was quite good.

Lin Haitang went to the kitchen to cook big bones for Xiaobai.

Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan also got up. They were very dissatisfied with Lin Haitang secretly giving Xiaobai extra food, and shouted that they wanted to eat too.

"Mom, you are partial. You only give it to Xiaobai and not to Lanlan." Gu Zhilan pouted, hugged Xiaobai's neck and looked at Lin Haitang aggrievedly.

Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan must be growing taller. They have been eating unusually much these days and are almost catching up with adults. She is frightened seeing this, afraid that they don't know when they are hungry or full, so she can only strictly control their food intake.

Lin Haitang touched Gu Zhilan's belly and said, "Lanlan, look at how big your belly is. You can't eat so much. Can I just give you a little?"

Gu Zhilan said with tears in her eyes, "Mom, but Lanlan is so hungry. Mom won't let Lanlan eat enough. Lanlan's stomach keeps growling."

Gu Mo also felt wronged and said, "Mom, Mo Mo is not full and is hungry."

Lin Haitang was really dumbfounded after hearing this, and said at a loss: "But Momo and Lanlan have already eaten, how can they be hungry?"

Gu Mo wiped her tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice, and cried, "Because mother didn't let me eat enough."

Lin Haitang immediately shouted: "Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!"

Hearing Lin Haitang's anxious voice, Zhao Xiangjun hurried in and asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong, Madam?"

"Sister-in-law, these two children have eaten, why are they still saying they are hungry? They ate a lot, do they have stomach problems?" Lin Haitang was really worried.

Zhao Xiangjun exhaled and said, "Oh, Madam, you scared me to death. I thought something had happened. This child is different from other children. Some children just eat a lot, so there's nothing wrong with them."

"But such a small baby can't be full after eating two bowls of rice?" Lin Haitang frowned.

Zhao Xiangjun said, "Madam, my neighbor in my hometown has a three-year-old girl who can eat three steamed buns. She is just like an adult. It's okay."

"Is it really okay?"

"It's really okay."

Liu Wanwan stepped over the threshold and said, "Sister, I'll check the pulses of the two children to see if they are okay."

Lin Haitang picked up Gu Zhilan and let her sit on her lap so that Liu Wanwan could take her pulse.

"Wanwan can also take pulses?" Lin Haitang asked.

Liu Wanwan said: "I have been sick a lot since I was a child, so my mother found an old doctor to teach me a little bit. However, my health was too poor, so I only learned for two years, but I can treat basic diseases."

After taking Gu Zhilan's pulse, he moved on to Gu Mo's wrist.

Lin Haitang thought of the medical books in Wumingwu and asked Liu Wanwan, "Wanwan, do you want to continue learning? I have a basic medical book here. When I was in Yancheng, an old man gave it to me. He wanted to take me in as his apprentice, but I didn't want to learn. He felt very sorry, but he still gave me all his medical books and asked me to pass on his knowledge for him."

Lin Haitang instantly made up a story in her mind. If she were still in the 21st century, she thought she could be an editor.

"Okay." Liu Wanwan was a little curious about what Lin Haitang said, and she admired Lin Haitang even more. She just felt that Lin Haitang was a very amazing person. He could meet all kinds of people, and the things he encountered were so novel.

"Sister, the two children are in good health. They just eat too much. There's nothing wrong." Liu Wanwan let go of Gu Mo's hand and pinched Gu Mo's little fat.

Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan looked at Lin Haitang pitifully, which made Lin Haitang feel guilty. She hurriedly said, "Mom will cook some big bones for you now."

Gu Mo said something that left Lin Haitang speechless: "Mom, Dad eats a lot, so Lanlan and I eat a lot too."

Lin Haitang's face was full of black lines, and he laughed.

Sure enough, people will smile inexplicably when they are speechless.