"Besides housing, there's also the issue of food. These are simple things that people in Hanjia Village can do."

Xu Miao didn't want the people of Hanjia Village to go down to the mine to mine. He built houses on the ground and rented them out to laborers, and made some food to sell, which were all good businesses to make money.

After Xu Miao finished speaking, he blinked his eyes and said to Zhou Chenli, "Duke, this coal mine was discovered underground in Hanjia Village. No matter what, it is the private property of the Duke Ding's Mansion."

"You've dug something out from under our house, so you should at least give us some hard work money."

After going around in circles, Xu Miao finally got to the point.

As long as Zhou Chenli also thinks that this coal mine is the private property of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, this matter will be easy to handle!

Zhou Chenli sat in the courtyard, listening carefully to Xu Miao's story, and then laughed and said, "You little devil, your mind has become bigger since you left the Duke Dingguo's Mansion."

"Now you dare to beat around the bush with me. What? Do you want to do things under the name of Duke Dingguo's Mansion?"

After hearing this, Xu Miao nodded repeatedly, as if pounding garlic. "My Lord, I plan to continue using the Dingguo Mansion's signboard. This Hanjia Village is originally the private property of the Dingguo Mansion. The land deeds are all registered with the government office. Whoever comes here will be in the right."

What Xu Miao said was quite reasonable.

Xu Miao not only had the indentures of all the people in Hanjia Village, but also the land deeds within a hundred miles of Hanjia Village.

Zhou Chenli sat in the chair and fell into deep thought.

Xu Miao stood aside and didn't dare to disturb them anymore.

After listening to the conversation between Xu Miao and Zhou Chenli, Chun'er and Boss Han were even more eager to know Zhou Chenli's final decision.

He huddled to one side, not daring to move, for fear that any sound would disrupt Zhou Chenli's train of thought.

Zhou Chenli sat in the chair and was silent for a long time before he said to Xu Miao, "I'll go talk to General Liu about this matter in Hanjia Village."

"You're right. Hanjia Village is the private property of our Dingguo Mansion. We can't let others dig coal from our land for free no matter what."

"I'm going back to Dingzhou City early tomorrow morning. I'll stay in Dingzhou City for two days and then talk to General Liu about this coal mine."

"In the next two days, you will follow me to Dingzhou City and buy up all the land around Hanjia Village. Buy as much as you can. At least the land within a 500-li radius around Hanjia Village must belong to the Dingguo Mansion."

"Once the purchase is complete, quickly get the land deeds done. Once the land is registered with the government, it will belong to the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion."

After listening to Xu Miao's story, Zhou Chenli thought that if the coal mine was large and the territory of Hanjia Village was dug out, he would not be able to say anything more.

But if the area within a radius of 500 miles of Hanjia Village is the territory of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion, no matter how hard he tries, he won't be able to dig out anything.

After hearing what Zhou Chenli said, Chun'er and Boss Han were shocked.

Especially Boss Han, he didn't expect Zhou Chenli to be so generous as to buy all the land within a radius of 500 miles around Hanjia Village.

Oh my god, how much money will this cost!

After hearing what Zhou Chenli said, Xu Miao was so happy that his brows were raised and his eyes narrowed into slits due to his smile.

Zhou Chenli agreed to let Hanjia Village mine the coal on its own, and also expanded the territory of Hanjia Village to a radius of 500 miles.

Now, she no longer worried that the people of Hanjia Village would be relocated. The area within a radius of 500 miles was all within the territory of Hanjia Village. They could decide where to live.

After Zhou Chenli and Xu Miao finished the discussion, Xu Miao quickly asked Zhou Chenli to go into the house to rest.

They rushed all the way back from Dingzhou City without even taking a break on the way.

When they arrived at Hanjia Village, Zhou Chenli followed her to see the coal mine without even having breakfast.

When Chun'er saw Xu Miao and Zhou Chenli finished their discussion, she quickly brought Zhou Chenli hot water for washing and took out a new towel and handed it to Zhou Chenli.

On the stove, there was the white porridge that Chun'er had made in the morning. Xu Miao also took out some fresh vegetables that he brought back from Dingzhou City and made a simple cold dish for Zhou Chenli.

Zhou Chenli sat in the yard of Xu Miao's house, drank a bowl of white porridge, and then went into Xu Miao's house to sleep.

Boss Han had already run out to entertain Commander Ye and his group.

Ever since Village Chief Han and Xu Miao went to Dingzhou City, Boss Han has been tidying up the house in the village, fearing that there would be too many people coming from the capital and there would be no room for them at home.

Now this house is just right for entertaining Commander Ye and his party. Mrs. Han is also busy in that house with the two brothers of the Han family.

Xu Miao took advantage of Zhou Chenli's rest and ran to Village Chief Han's house.

As soon as Xu Miao entered the courtyard of Village Chief Han's house, Aunt Han hurriedly asked Xu Miao to come into the house.

"His aunt, you're finally here. If you hadn't come, the child's grandfather would have gone to the fields to look for you himself."

When Boss Han heard that Zhou Chenli wanted to buy 500 acres of land in Hanjia Village, he was the first to run home and tell the village chief Han about it.

"Dad, you don't know this. The Duke in the capital is really generous. He asked Sister Miao to buy the land within a radius of 500 miles around Hanjia Village."

Han Laoda's eyes widened as he said to the village chief, "Dad, do you think the money these wealthy people in the capital get blown away by the wind? They spend it without blinking an eye."

"How much silver would it take to buy the 500-li-wide land surrounding Hanjia Village? Oh, I dare not even think about it, I really don't dare to think about it!"

Boss Han exclaimed in horror.

When Boss Han returned home, Village Chief Han was lying on the kang and sweating.

Aunt Han had just given him some fever-reducing pills, and now he was covered with a quilt and sweating on the kang.

After hearing what Han Lao Da said, Village Chief Han ignored Han Lao Da's exclamation and threw off the quilt covering him. He sat up and shouted at Han Lao Da, "What did you say? The Duke wants to buy all the land within a radius of 500 miles around Han Village?"

"Oh my god, what is Lord Dingguo going to do?"

Village Chief Han yelled at Old Han while thinking to himself.

"Duke Dingguo is going to help our Han Village dig this coal mine!"

"No, I can't just lie at home, I have to go to A Miao's house and see what's going on!"

After hearing what Boss Han said, Village Chief Han could no longer lie on the kang.

I got up, put on my clothes and walked out the door.

Aunt Han grabbed the village chief who was about to get up from the kang and said, "You old thing, don't you want to live anymore?"

"You're still running a fever. If your illness gets serious, I think you'll lose your life in Han Village!"

Boss Han also advised: "Dad, it's useless for you to go now. When I came out just now, Sister Miao was preparing breakfast for the Duke. After breakfast, the Duke will definitely need to rest. Maybe Sister Miao will come to our house soon."

"You wait at home. Sister A Miao will be here soon. The Duke lives in her house, so she will definitely have to come and live with us."

After Boss Han and Village Chief Han and his wife finished speaking, they hurried out to entertain Commander Ye and his group.

Village Chief Han was so anxious that he didn't even lie on the kang. He put on his clothes and walked around the house, muttering to himself, "Oh, a radius of five hundred miles, that's a huge place!"

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