After Xu Miao got up and had lunch, Village Chief Han brought Old Man Liu to Xu Miao's house.

Mr. Liu left Xu Miao's house at noon and did not return to his own home. Instead, he ran to Village Chief Han's house to have a free meal.

Aunt Han has felt much better since she took away these skins.

Seeing that Old Man Liu was coming, he quickly let him in. After lunch, Old Man Liu followed Village Chief Han to Xu Miao's house to inquire about the news.

When Village Chief Han saw Xu Miao in the house, he smiled and said, "The boss has taken all those things away. Don't worry, A'miao."

Mr. Liu: "What is this? Old Han, what are you and A Miao doing again?"

Old Mr. Liu was very curious. When he saw Village Chief Han and Xu Miao playing guessing games, he started asking questions immediately.

Village Chief Han: "Good stuff, you'll know in a few days."

Village chief Han responded vaguely to Mr. Liu, and then went on to ask about the people in Xu Miaokangzhuang.

"A Miao, I heard from Lao Er yesterday that there are more than 50 people in Kangzhuang. It's just right to have them here. It saves us from going out and recruiting people every year."

"As long as we keep these people here, we won't have to worry about barbarians harassing the other villages."

Village Chief Han said excitedly.

"I calculated yesterday that the young men in Kangzhuang, plus those in Hanjia Village, must be around fifty or sixty in number. With these fifty or sixty men, even if the barbarians come, we can still drive them away."

When Village Chief Han heard Han Laoer talk about the people in Kangzhuang, he found that most of them were young and middle-aged people, so he repeatedly praised Xu Miao and the others for doing a great job.

As long as these Kangzhuang people settle down in other villages with peace of mind, Hanjia Village will no longer have to worry about being invaded by barbarians.

Seeing that Village Chief Han was happy, Xu Miao joked with him, "Uncle Han, these people in Kangzhuang are very united. What if they don't listen to us?"

When Village Chief Han heard about this, he waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "How can we let these outsiders bully us? Don't worry about A-Miao. The second brother mentioned it to me yesterday."

"I'll have everyone in Hanjia Village make new clothes in a little while. When the people from Kangzhuang come, we'll all wear new clothes to meet them."

"Words are like tigers that block the road, and clothes are like creepy fur."

"We, the people of Hanjia Village, must show our strength this time. Once these people from Kangzhuang see us, they will be intimidated!"

Village chief Han wanted to give the people of Kangzhuang a warning.

Uncle Liu waited until Xu Miao and Village Chief Han finished talking about the people in Kangzhuang before he asked about the timber.

Mr. Liu: "A Miao, have you selected the wood materials? I've been worried these days that you don't understand wood. If you buy materials that can't be used, it will be troublesome. There is a lot to say about wood."

After Xu Miao and his friends left, Mr. Liu regretted not giving them a heads-up. He was worried that they wouldn't know how to make the wooden ball from the wood they bought, and their efforts would be wasted.

Seeing that Old Man Liu was worried about the wood, Xu Miao smiled and explained, "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, this wood was introduced by someone from the government. I'm sure we can use it once we get it back."

After hearing Xu Miao's reply, Mr. Liu went home with peace of mind.

After Mr. Liu left, Village Chief Han told Xu Miao about the transaction with the barbarians.

Village chief Han, along with Han Lao Da and Han Dahai, secretly transported the Han family's food and medicinal materials to the place where Er Laizi was going to trade with the barbarians overnight.

After placing these grains and medicinal herbs on the grassland, Village Chief Han took Han Lao Da and Han Dahai to hide far away in the grass, waiting for the barbarians to come.

Er Laizi stood alone in front of the goods, and Village Chief Han promised him that if the transaction went well, he would reward him with a bag of grain and a large piece of pork.

Er Laizi had long coveted the piece of pork that Hanjia Village had distributed. He hadn't tasted meat in half a year. The thought of pork filled Er Laizi's body with energy.

Village chief Han and his men waited at the trading location for half a day before the barbarian arrived in a horse-drawn carriage.

Not a single barbarian came, but there were three accomplices in the carriage.

When Boss Han and his men saw several barbarians coming, they became so nervous that they tensed their bodies, crouched in the bushes, and stared at the barbarians intently.

They were worried that the barbarians would turn hostile and steal their food and medicinal herbs. If the barbarians dared to take the things and run away, he and Han Dahai would not let them succeed no matter what.

These grains and medicinal herbs are reserved for the Hanjia Village to use during the New Year, and they cannot be given to the barbarians for nothing.

The leading barbarian saw Er Laizi and the bags of grain in front of him, greeted Er Laizi, took out his knife, opened the seals of the bags one by one, and checked them.

After the leading barbarian finished the inspection, he whispered a few words to his three accomplices behind him, and then the three barbarian accomplices began to carry the food and medicinal herbs on the ground onto the carriage.

Seeing this, Er Laizi bravely shouted to the leading barbarian, "Where are the furs we want?"

The leading barbarian waited until all the food and medicinal materials were loaded before throwing down a dozen cloth bags from the carriage. The bags were full of skins.

Er Laizi guarded the cloth bag on the ground, and after the barbarians drove away in the carriage, he collapsed on the ground.

Beat him to death and never make this deal again.

Fortunately, those barbarians didn't intend to rob him and take his life. If they had stabbed him, Boss Han and the others would not have been able to save him in time.

Village chief Han, along with his brother Han Lao Da, waited until the barbarians' carriage was completely out of sight before they stood up from the bushes and walked up to Er Laizi.

Fortunately, they were far away just now. If these barbarians saw them hiding in the bushes, they might have started fighting.

When Er Laizi saw Village Chief Han, he burst into tears and said, "Village Chief Han, I will never do this business again. When I return to the village, I will join the villagers in making gloves. Even if it means piercing my fingers, I will never do this business again."

If a finger is rotten, it can grow back, but if the head moves, there is no hope.

Village chief Han ignored Er Laizi's crying. He was anxious to see the cloth bags thrown down by these barbarians.

Boss Han had already taken out a knife and cut open the seals of the cloth bags.

When Village Chief Han walked past Erlaizi and came to the cloth bag to take a look, he was delighted.

These ten or so cloth bags are filled with the best skins. I didn’t expect this barbarian to be so trustworthy.

When Village Chief Han saw these barbarians throw down the cloth bags, he was worried that there might be other things in the bags.

Er Laizi didn't dare to check what was in the cloth bag like the barbarian did.

He took the two brothers of the Han family and hid in the bushes, not daring to move, for fear that their appearance would easily lead to a fight.

Village chief Han and his companions took a dozen cloth bags and waited at the edge of the village until it was completely dark before they dared to move the bags back home.

Er Laizi also followed behind Village Chief Han and the others to help until all the cloth bags were put away.

Village chief Han took out a bag of grain and pork prepared for Erlaizi as a reward for his hard work.

In addition to pork and grain, Village Chief Han also gave Er Laizi two taels of silver.

After all, this was a deal that Er Laizi risked his life to make, so we can't treat him too unfairly.

Village chief Han just made a rough estimate and found that these ten or so bags of hides were worth at least two or three hundred taels of silver. Giving Er Laizi two taels of silver as a reward for his hard work was not much.

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