In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Exchanging grain for old cotton clothes and quilts is a profitable business. Nowadays, most households in the city have heated brick beds for warmth, so they don't value their extra old cotton clothes and quilts as much. Therefore, most people choose to exchange them.

Because of Zhao Zexuan's instruction, most of the soldiers learned how to make heated kang beds from the craftsmen, so even though there were many heated kang beds to be made in the city, they were all completed within the expected time.

That evening, Su Li clearly felt that the wind and frost outside were getting stronger. For some reason, she had a bad feeling, as if the real test was about to begin.

Since arriving in this era, Su Li has paid special attention to the emotions of such strange people. So, after realizing that the situation was not simple, she found Mo Bei and asked about the whereabouts of Zhao Zexuan and the others.

Although Mo Bei had been by Su Li's side the whole time, he was still fully aware of what was happening in the manor. So when he heard Su Li's question, he replied, "The general has taken his soldiers to patrol the city. They probably won't be back until later."

Upon hearing this, Su Li fell into deep thought, while Mo Bei, standing to the side, asked worriedly, "Madam, has something happened? Should I send someone to inform the General?"

Hearing Mo Bei's words, Su Li waved her hand, saying that this was just her guess and she might not take it seriously!

But if the premonition is true, the consequences of not making preparations in advance are unimaginable.

After much thought, Su Li was indeed a little uneasy. She said to Mo Bei, "Have someone secretly spread a message throughout the city, saying..."

Hearing this, Mo Bei looked at Su Li in shock, his expression uncertain.

Seeing Mo Bei's expression, Su Li said, "Go ahead, spread the news as far as possible. I just hope things aren't as bad as I think."

Although Mo Bei was also somewhat incredulous, considering what had happened recently, he had no choice but to believe it. So he respectfully said he understood and led the soldiers out of the mansion.

With the atmosphere tense, even if the people outside don't believe the news, they will probably be more cautious after hearing it. Su Li relaxed a little and said to the soldiers waiting beside her, "It's especially cold tonight, so please be careful and remember to close the doors and windows when you go to sleep."

Upon hearing this, the soldier nodded quickly, indicating that he understood.

Just then, while Su Li was giving instructions to the soldiers, Zhao Dasao and a few others came over for a visit.

During this period, Sister-in-law Zhao and her friends came over frequently, and Su Li's relationship with them was no longer as strained as it had been at the beginning. Now, they came over for a visit together.

Seeing Su Li's serious expression as she instructed the soldiers, Zhao Dasao and the others were unsure whether to go forward and disturb them.

Just as the group hesitated, Su Li saw them first and nodded to them, saying, "Sisters, you've come at the perfect time. I was just wondering whether I should send someone to find you."

Hearing Su Li's words, Zhao Dasao and the others did not hesitate and quickly stepped forward with concern to ask, "What happened? Is there anything we can do to help you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Li said, "Nothing else, I just wanted to remind all the sisters-in-law to be more vigilant when you go to sleep tonight and remember to close the doors and windows properly."

Closing the window while sleeping is a very common thing, but the fact that Su Li personally reminded them meant that things were not simple. Zhao Dasao and the others nodded hesitantly to indicate that they understood.

Sister-in-law Zhao felt uneasy and asked uncertainly, "Will tonight be peaceful?"

Seeing the worried looks on Zhao's sister-in-law's face, Su Li hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "There are indeed some issues, but it's not certain yet. Please be careful, sisters-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Zhao and the others nodded quickly: "We will definitely be more careful tonight."

Knowing that Su Li was busy, Zhao Dasao and the others only stayed for a while before making excuses to leave, and then went back to their house together.

Originally staying inside, seeing that the group had left and returned in a short while, Old Madam Zhao was puzzled and stood in front of the house asking, "Why did they come back so quickly?"

When Zhao Dasao and the others saw Old Madam Zhao, they quickly went over to her. Zhao Dasao helped Old Madam Zhao into the house, asking as they went, "Mother, why did you get up by yourself? Where is the maid?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao waved her hand and said, "The maid went to the kitchen to fetch hot water. I'm uncomfortable lying in bed, so I'd rather get out of bed and walk around to feel more comfortable."

"Mother, how is your leg? Does it still hurt?" Sister-in-law Zhao asked with great concern.

Hearing this, Madam Zhao said, "It's nothing, it's just an old ailment. I've been resting for a while and it's mostly healed."

Hearing this, Zhao's sister-in-law and the others breathed a sigh of relief and were in the mood to chat.

"My sister-in-law's idea for this heated kang is really great. Now that the kang is heated in the house, I won't wake up from the cold at night anymore," Zhao Ersao casually mentioned.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sansao glanced at her mother-in-law's expression and quickly chimed in, "Yes, this kang is very warm, unlike before when I felt cold no matter how many quilts I had."

As they gathered around the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), the conversation gradually unfolded, with everyone praising Su Li in their words, creating a lively atmosphere.

Seeing that her sisters-in-law were praising Su Li so much and that Old Madam Zhao hadn't objected, Zhao's sister-in-law knew that her mother-in-law was gradually accepting Su Li as her daughter-in-law. So, taking advantage of the good atmosphere, she said, "Mother, my sister-in-law has been so busy lately. When we went there today, she was still busy."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Zhao looked at her eldest daughter-in-law who had spoken and asked, "Has something happened recently?"

When Zhao's sister-in-law saw that Old Madam Zhao had spoken to her, she immediately perked up and said, "We've just settled in here, and we have to deal with all sorts of things, big and small. Although we have people helping us, we still have to make some decisions ourselves. I see that my sister-in-law has been so busy lately that she hasn't had a moment to rest."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao frowned and said, "Isn't she pregnant? Can she handle it?"

The old lady's words were clearly filled with worry, which Zhao's sister-in-law and the others noticed. They exchanged glances and continued, "It's fortunate that we have such a capable wife like you, my brother-in-law. Otherwise, it would be really tiring for my fifth brother to deal with such a big situation."

Faced with these words, Madam Zhao did not refute them, but looked at her daughters-in-law and said, "You all help her more during this time, don't let her get too tired, it's not good for her to be pregnant and overworked."

Upon hearing this, Zhao's sister-in-law and the others smiled even more broadly and quickly agreed, "Mother, don't worry, we will definitely visit your sister-in-law more often during this time and try our best to help her out."

Seeing that her daughters-in-law all looked happy, Old Madam Zhao paused for a moment and then said nothing more.

This topic wasn't suitable to discuss for too long, so the group chatted about other things until finally, when Sister-in-law Zhao said, "Mother, I'll sleep with you tonight and take care of you."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao asked curiously, "I'm sleeping perfectly fine on my own, why do I need you to keep me company?"

Sister-in-law Zhao: "Tonight might not be peaceful..."