After listening to Village Chief Han’s story, Xu Miao also said that this deal could no longer be done.

Fortunately, the barbarians involved in this transaction had no bad intentions. If they wanted to steal the food and run away, they would have nowhere to seek justice.

After dinner, just as it was getting dark, Mrs. Han came to Xu Miao's house with a bag of mink fur.

Last night, Village Chief Han told her to bring these mink furs to Xu Miao's house quietly.

Xu Miao wants to make clothes for the nobles in the capital.

When Xu Miao saw the mink fur brought by Han Dasao, she showed her the clothes she had drawn in the afternoon.

"Mrs. Han, do you think you can make the clothes according to the ones I drew?"

Xu Miao had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he stayed at home and drew several mink coats of different lengths.

Mrs. Han took the clothing pattern she had drawn for Xu Miao, examined it carefully for a moment, and then replied, "This little mink is only enough to make a shorter coat. If I were to make the long coat you drew, this little mink wouldn't be enough."

Mrs. Han's package contained the thirty or so mink pelts the barbarians had given her. Only the small portion of the mink's back could be made into clothing.

If the long coat is made according to Xu Miao's drawing, at least sixty or seventy mink skins will be needed as raw materials.

Xu Miao: "Sister Han, a short one is fine too. As long as it can be done."

Regardless of the length, this dress is a token of Xu Miao's appreciation. Duke Dingguo and his wife have taken special care of Xu Miao from the very beginning.

Especially since they sent another 10,000 taels of silver notes this time, Xu Miao had always wanted to give something to thank Duke Dingguo and his wife.

When Xu Miao saw these mink furs yesterday, the first thing he thought of was to make a dress for the wife of the Duke of Dingguo and send it back to the capital.

Xu Miao then said to Han Dasao, "Sister-in-law, if there is any material left, make a vest for Han Bo. Clothes made of mink fur are most suitable for wearing in the north. They are both light and warm."

Xu Miao initially wanted to make some small gifts for General Liu and his wife, but when he realized that he couldn't explain the origin of the sable fur, he gave up the idea.

If these skins could be traded normally on the border, and the finished products could be taken to the capital to sell, it would be a good business.

After hearing what Xu Miao said, Han Dasao quickly agreed: "We can definitely save some materials. It will be enough to make a vest for my father-in-law. Maybe we can even make a knee pad for my mother-in-law."

Mrs. Han and Aunt Han have a very good relationship as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Probably because Village Chief Han has no daughter in his family, Aunt Han treats Mrs. Han as her own daughter and they have never had any conflicts.

After Mrs. Han took away the mink fur and the drawings drawn by Xu Miao, Xu Miao's affairs during this period finally came to an end.

Now, we are just waiting for the people from Kangzhuang to come to Hanjia Village with the wood.

The next day, Xu Miao started beating Han Dahai again every day.

During the days when Xu Miao was not at home, Han Dahai finished making the sand table of Hanjia Village.

Village chief Han stared at the sand table for half a day. If only it were really possible as Xu Miao described, he could build several large courtyards in Hanjia Village and a few nursing homes for the elderly.

If we hire a teacher to teach the children in the village, Hanjia Village will be the most powerful village in the northern border.

Xu Miao and the others waited in Hanjia Village for more than ten days.

Early that morning, Han Laosan rode back to Hanjia Village on horseback.

Han Lao San rode back home, jumped off his horse, stood at the Han family's gate, and shouted to the village chief Han inside the house: "Dad, those people from Kangzhuang will be able to come to our Hanjia Village early tomorrow morning. My eldest brother asked me to come back first to report the news!"

When Village Chief Han heard Han Lao San's voice, he hurried out and asked Han Lao San, "Can you arrive tomorrow?"

Han Lao San: "We'll be there tomorrow. Those people from Kangzhuang, along with the timber, are still more than 40 miles away from our Hanjia Village. We walked slowly on the road, otherwise we would have returned long ago."

Han Laosan went into the house and drank some hot water, then said to Village Chief Han, "There are several elderly people in Kangzhuang, and the caravan dared not travel at night. Otherwise, we would have returned long ago."

When Village Chief Han heard that people from Kangzhuang would arrive in Hanjia Village early tomorrow morning, he hurriedly put on his clothes and asked Aunt Han to notify Xu Miao and the others.

He ran out to inform all the people in Hanjia Village to go to the village entrance early tomorrow morning. They, the people of Hanjia Village, were going to go out en masse to give the people of Kangzhuang a warning.

The next morning, all the men, women, young and old in Hanjia Village wore new clothes and waited at the intersection leading to Hanjia Village.

Han Dahai had already ridden ahead to investigate, and after a moment he came back shouting, "I've seen the convoy! It'll be here in an hour!"

"We'll be at the entrance of our village in half an hour. Everyone, cheer up!"

Village chief Han took the lead and stood on the road at the entrance of the village.

Village chief Han wore a navy blue robe newly made for him by his wife Han, and black cotton boots newly made for him by his aunt Han.

Over his robe, Village Chief Han also wore the mink vest that Sister Han had just made for him.

The people in Hanjia Village were all surprised to see Village Chief Han wearing this mink vest.

"Oh, village chief, you're wearing a mink vest! This is a wonderful thing! This is the first time I've seen one!"

"Village Chief Han, you don't look like a farmer at all now. You look more like a landlord. If you don't know me, you might think you're an old landlord from somewhere!"

"Uncle Han, you look twenty years younger in this outfit. You're almost a young man!"

Old Man Liu was so fond of the mink vest that he touched it several times, practically drooling over it. "Old Han, are you trading up your arsenal for more? Are you going to be a local landlord?"

"He even got a mink vest to wear. Wow, he looks quite real!"

"Where did you get the mink fur, Old Han? Give me some too. I'll ask my eldest brother's wife to make me a piece to wear."

"This mink fur looks so classy. It's much better than a cotton-padded jacket."

Old Mr. Liu also put on the new cotton-padded jacket made for him by Mrs. Han. When he started to put it on, he felt that he looked a lot younger.

But when he saw Village Chief Han’s mink vest, he felt that his new cotton-padded jacket was not attractive at all.

It also has to be made of mink fur, and it is obvious at first glance that it is not of the same grade as a cotton-padded jacket.

Village Chief Han was so flattered by the villagers that he smiled widely: "It's because there's a big event happening in Hanjia Village that I'm wearing it to show off."

"When our Hanjia Village becomes wealthy, I will make a mink vest for each of you."

"When the time comes, let's all go to the city together. Let the people in the city see how impressive the Han Village is!"

The people in Hanjia Village burst into laughter when they heard Village Chief Han bragging.

"Village chief, you are just bragging and trying to fool us!"

Xu Miao and Chun'er stood behind Village Chief Han with a smile on their faces.

Listening to the laughter of the people in Hanjia Village and seeing their new look, she felt that her hard work over the past few months had not been in vain.

After everyone laughed and made noises for a while, they saw a convoy in the distance, heading towards Hanjia Village.

A sharp-eyed villager shouted, "Village Chief Han, look! That's the convoy coming to Hanjia Village, right?"

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