Xu Miao pointed at the brocade box and lobbied hard.

As long as General Liu or Madam Liu is willing to take this pill, they will be able to feel the effect after taking it. If it works, Xu Miao can ask General Liu for help.

Mrs. Liu smiled as she listened to Xu Miao's earnest explanation. "Ah Miao, thank you for thinking of us. Even if you don't send any pills, if you need our help, we will do our best to help you."

"This pill is a good thing. I will accept it on behalf of General Liu. When he comes back, I will make sure he takes it."

The pills brought all the way from the capital by the Imperial Medical Bureau must be of good quality, and Mrs. Liu doesn't want to waste them.

Mrs. Liu asked Xu Miao if he needed any help, and Xu Miao explained the current situation of Hanjia Village to Mrs. Liu.

Xu Miao: "Madam, we have no other choice but to find some outsiders to live outside Hanjia Village. We don't want these outsiders to come to Hanjia Village for nothing. When we left, Village Chief Han and I agreed that we would provide accommodation for every outsider who came to live outside Hanjia Village."

"I was thinking that I would give five taels of silver to every outsider who came here as a resettlement allowance, as some compensation to these outsiders. After all, it's still a bit dangerous outside Hanjia Village."

After listening to Xu Miao's story, Mrs. Liu also knew that Hanjia Village was dangerous. She smiled and asked Xu Miao, "Have you ever thought about returning to Dingzhou City to live?"

Dingzhou City is considered the safest place in Northern Xinjiang. Many wealthy people in Northern Xinjiang live in Dingzhou City.

When Xu Miao heard Madam Liu ask this, she smiled and said, "Madam, I have nothing to do in Dingzhou City, and I am so idle that I get sick. Although it is a bit busy in Hanjia Village, my life is fulfilling."

"Madam, one must always do something fulfilling to live a meaningful life. Just like General Liu and you, you also gave up the comfortable life in the capital and came to the northern border to garrison for the people."

"At your age, you still want to benefit the people. I am still young, and I am happy to do something within my ability."

After hearing what Xu Miao said, Madam Liu smiled and said, "You are destined to suffer. I will send someone to invite General Liu back soon, and you can have lunch at my house at noon."

"Come to my house tomorrow morning and talk to General Liu about what kind of outsiders you want to visit your Hanjia Village."

Mrs. Liu agreed to Xu Miao's request on behalf of General Liu. The outsiders outside Dingzhou City who did not have passes were also a problem that the Dingzhou City government wanted to solve.

With the weather in the northern border region freezing, residents living outside the city still needed regular supplies from the Dingzhou government to keep them warm. If they all had a good place to go, the government would have a much easier time.

Xu Miao stayed at General Liu's residence. After having lunch with Madam Liu, he took Mrs. Zhao back to Zhou Jicheng's home.

Uncle Fu and the Han brothers did not return from the timber market at noon.

Xu Miao knew that Uncle Fu was following the Han brothers, so he was not worried. He went back to rest for a while and waited for the Han brothers to come back.

In the evening, Uncle Fu brought the two Han brothers and Wang Rui back to Zhou Jicheng's mansion from the timber market.

As soon as Han Lao San saw Xu Miao, he said to her happily, "Sister Miao, we are so lucky to have Uncle Fu and Uncle Wang Rui with us this time, otherwise my second brother and I would have been cheated by those timber dealers!

Uncle Fu brought the two Han brothers to the timber trading market and let them follow Wang Rui around the market first. He went to the government officials who managed the timber market to see if there was anyone he knew who could help introduce them.

Seeing that the market was full of wood and they couldn't tell the quality, Han Laosan just found a big stall and told the quantity of wood they wanted.

The timber dealer saw that Han Laosan and his friends didn't understand the market and that they quoted large quantities, so he called over a few familiar stall owners, who started shouting and hawking their wares with Han Laosan.

When Uncle Fu brought the government officials to Han Lao San and his friends, they saw several timber vendors standing around the Han brothers, all shouting that their timber was good and could meet the needs of Han Lao San and his friends.

Uncle Fu went to the government office and reported the name of General Liu. The government officials saw that it was General Liu's family who wanted to buy wood and take it to the village on the north side of the military camp for use.

He hurriedly took Uncle Fu to find Han Lao San and the others. The timber business is complicated and if you don't know the business, you really can't buy the right raw materials.

The official asked Han Laosan what he wanted to use the wood for, then took them to an inconspicuous stall. Pointing at the wood displayed there, he said, "Only this kind of raw material can be made into what you want. This wood has a high moisture content, good toughness, and is cheap."

"The wood you just saw is fine for furniture, but if you want to make the wooden balls you want, I'm afraid it will crack after just a few uses."

With the help of government officials, Han Laosan quickly discussed with the stall owner the quantity of goods required and the details of how to deliver the goods.

Although Han Laosan doesn't know how to buy wood, he is quite capable when it comes to other matters.

Seeing that Han Lao San was smart, Uncle Fu no longer cared about how Han Lao San bargained with the stall owner and discussed the details. He took Han's second son and Wang Rui to another place to find a fleet that could help deliver the goods.

Seeing that he had made a big deal, and that the man was brought here by the government officials, the timber merchant invited Uncle Fu and his friends to a small restaurant near the timber market for lunch.

During the meal, Uncle Fu brought the leader of the fleet he had found to meet Han Laosan. During the meal, Han Laosan finalized the purchase of timber, how to transport it, and when to deliver it.

After paying the deposit to the timber stall owner and the team leader respectively, he, Uncle Fu, and Wang Rui returned to Zhou Jicheng's residence from the market.

Originally, Uncle Fu wanted to take the Han brothers to visit Dingzhou City, but the Han brothers were all thinking about Xu Miao, and he didn't know how to discuss it with Madam Liu.

I declined Uncle Fu's kindness and came back early after finishing my work.

After listening to Han Lao San's story, Xu Miao happily told the Han brothers about his visit to Mrs. Liu.

"General Liu is not at home today. Madam Liu has already sent someone to inform General Liu."

"Mrs. Liu told me to go to General Liu's mansion tomorrow morning and discuss the recruitment matter with him in detail. Recruiting outsiders from outside Dingzhou City should be possible."

Seeing that Mrs. Liu did not refuse at noon, Xu Miao also mentioned that if these outsiders could be settled earlier, the burden on the Dingzhou City government would be reduced.

I thought recruiting people from outside the city should not be a problem, so I waited to discuss the details with General Liu before asking him for help.

Seeing that things went smoothly, several people were happy.

In the evening, Wang Rui's wife prepared a large table of food, and Xu Miao asked Uncle Fu and the others to join them, and they all started eating around the table.

During the meal, Uncle Fu asked a lot about the situation in Hanjia Village. Xu Miao and the Han brothers told Uncle Fu about it in detail. Finally, Uncle Fu gave Xu Miao an idea: "Miss Xu, if you want to recruit outsiders, you can't just recruit young people."

"Although young people have good physical strength, they are wild-minded. If they run away after just a few days with you, your efforts will be in vain."

"Go outside Dingzhou City and recruit some middle-aged men with their families. They are physically strong and steady, and should be no worse than the young people."

It was too much, so Uncle Fu didn’t say anything more.

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