When Xu Miao rushed outside the city, he saw Uncle Fu and the two Han brothers waiting at the exit gate of Dingzhou City.

Seeing Xu Miao and his personal guards rushing over, Han Lao San quickly ran over to Xu Miao and the others and asked, "Sister Miao, has the city lord agreed?"

Xu Miao jumped off his horse and said with a smile, "The city lord has agreed, and the government officials in charge of household registration will be here soon to work on site. Anyone willing to go to Hanjia Village will receive a new travel permit today, and their household registration will also be registered in Hanjia Village."

After hearing what Xu Miao said, Uncle Fu and the Han brothers felt relieved and smiled.

With the support of the government and General Liu, the recruitment effort started off smoothly.

Now it depends on whether any of the outsiders outside the city are willing to live in the remote place of Hanjia Village.

Xu Miao and his companions waited at the city gate for a while, and then two yamen runners in official uniforms came to them.

One of the yamen runners saw General Liu's personal guards and greeted them from afar, "Brother, we are sent by the city lord to assist you with the travel permit and household registration."

"Before we set out, the city lord instructed us to assist you with this matter. If there's anything you need us to do, just let us know. We can discuss anything!"

When Xu Miao and the others saw the attitude of the yamen runners, they knew that the city lord must have given them a lot of instructions. They had to thank General Liu for sending his personal soldiers to follow them.

The two pills Xu Miao gave me were quite effective.

When the personal guards saw that the yamen runners had also arrived, they called the guards guarding the city gate, brought a table and a few chairs, and placed them outside Dingzhou City, at the city gate where outsiders wanted to enter the city.

After the tables and chairs were set up, the yamen runners began to promote the event to the strangers who came and went.

"Is there anyone who wants to live in Hanjia Village in Northern Xinjiang? Hanjia Village provides housing, and one person gave five taels of silver as a settlement fee."

"If anyone wants to go, they can apply for a new travel permit now and get their household registration done at the same time."

After the yamen runner had spoken a few words, several strangers came over to ask questions.

"Sir, how can such a good thing happen? You even give everyone five taels of silver as a settlement allowance!"

"Where is Hanjia Village? Can I go there?"

"Is there really a ready-made house I can live in? I have a large family, young and old. If everyone gives five taels of silver, I might get a lot of money back!"

"Can the household registration be done now? And as for the new road permit, will everyone be given one?"

These outsiders surrounded the yamen runners, chattering and asking questions non-stop. They all wanted to know about the good thing that they could get a house and a resettlement allowance after moving into the city.

Seeing that many people were surrounding the yamen runner and asking questions, Xu Miao hurriedly stood in front of the table and said loudly, "I'm from Hanjia Village. We can indeed provide housing there, and when next spring comes, I can even go and cultivate the land myself."

"The resettlement allowance is also given to everyone, regardless of gender, age or status, but it's one tael of silver per person per year. Those who go to Hanjia Village must live there for at least five years before they can take the five taels of silver home."

Xu Miao would not do such a stupid thing as to pay all the money at once. If someone took the money and ran away, Xu Miao and his friends would have wasted their money in vain.

After Xu Miao finished speaking, Han Lao San followed Xu Miao and said loudly, "Hanjia Village is located in a remote area, on the northern border. Our village is separated from the barbarians by a river. Winter is the most dangerous time for Hanjia Village."

"Everything is good in Hanjia Village, except that it's too close to the barbarians. We might be attacked by them."

"If you want to go to Hanjia Village, please think carefully. Don't regret it once you get there!"

Xu Miao and the others’ main idea was to speak frankly and not bring people back without a clear explanation and regret it after going to Hanjia Village.

After hearing what Han Lao San said, the group of strangers who had gathered around to inquire about the matter started shouting, "I always say there's no such thing as a free lunch. It turns out it's really hard to make money in Hanjia Village."

"Hanjia Village is a place where you can easily lose your head. We came all the way here to survive, not to die!"

Seeing these outsiders' harsh words, the yamen runners started to scold them: "This is all voluntary. Do you think an ordinary village would offer you such generous conditions?"

"First, think about how you're going to live in Dingzhou City."

"If you move into the city, you'll have a house to live in, and you can cultivate your own land next spring. You'll also get resettlement allowances. It's much more secure than doing odd jobs here and there in the city."

"Besides, there haven't been any major moves from the barbarians in recent years. Even though Hanjia Village is close to the border, there won't be any major incidents."

At this time, General Liu's personal guard followed the yamen runner and spoke loudly, "I am General Liu's personal guard. In recent years, the barbarians have been very peaceful. Although Hanjia Village is a bit remote, it has not been affected by the barbarians."

"Although Hanjia Village may be harassed by small groups of barbarians, if we defend it properly, safety will definitely not be a problem."

What these outsiders are most concerned about is safety. They are right. Everyone has come all the way to Dingzhou City just to survive, and no one wants to joke with their own life.

When the outsiders heard what the yamen runners and General Liu's personal soldiers said, they thought it was not impossible to go to Hanjia Village. A few young people came up to Xu Miao and the others and carefully inquired about the conditions for living in Hanjia Village.

Han Lao Er saw that most of the young people who came to inquire were single men with families. He quietly pulled Xu Miao aside and whispered, "Sister Miao, Uncle Fu is right. We'd better select some families to go to the village."

"These bachelors seem a little unreliable to me. I'm worried they'll take the money and run away."

Han Laoer always thought that the guy who could feed his whole family by feeding himself was unreliable.

After this group of young people finished asking questions, Xu Miao and his friends still hadn't found an ideal candidate.

Several people sat dejectedly on their chairs. Seeing this, the yamen runner comforted Xu Miao and the others: "Don't worry, this matter has just begun to be publicized."

"There are thousands of foreigners living outside Dingzhou City. They have families of all kinds."

"Wait a little longer, maybe the person you're looking for will show up."

The yamen runners also wanted to help Xu Miao and the others get things done quickly, as the coldest days of winter in northern Xinjiang were approaching.

During the coldest days, these yamen runners would be busy distributing cold-proof supplies to the outsiders outside the city. Although each family could not receive much supplies, there were too many of them.

Working outside in the cold weather was hard for these yamen runners. If someone could properly accommodate these outsiders, their workload would be greatly reduced.

Seeing Xu Miao and the others sitting there with sad faces, he quickly tried to comfort them.

At noon, Xu Miao and the others did not return to Dingzhou City. Uncle Fu went to the city to buy some buns, porridge, and side dishes and brought them to Xu Miao and the others' table outside the city.

Xu Miao, along with the Han brothers, two yamen runners, and personal soldiers, braved the cold wind and quietly ate lunch outside Dingzhou City, waiting to see if any outsiders would come to ask questions in the afternoon.

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