The Master Jia they were talking about was a local blacksmith in Zaoqiang. He was trapped in the county town for a long time and was finally rescued by Cookie. It was already the end of winter at that time.

Several other people from Zaoqiang County also raised their hands and asked weakly, "Can we apply for the job without a registered craftsman?"

"None of us are registered as blacksmiths, but Mr. Qu taught us how to refine iron and forge weapons. We can all do the work of a blacksmith."

"Yes, we are strong and used to doing blacksmith work."

Wei Xiyin raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, and couldn't help but glance at Cookie who was standing beside her.

Their seats were just inside the institute's gate, and the people outside were all paying attention to the recruitment information, so no one was looking over here.

The notice board was surrounded by a crowd of people.

I only heard the passerby answer: "I don't know about that. You can go to Mingjing Hall to ask."

The other people were disappointed when they heard this. They were not craftsmen and did not know how to forge iron, so they urged repeatedly, "What else is there? Read it for us quickly."

"Let me see. There's also building houses, constructing city walls, raising livestock, and cultivating farmland. You get bamboo tokens based on the number of days you work..."

The person reading the notice pointed to the top one and said, "This is for the conscription of soldiers. We need men between 18 and 30 years old. The salary is the same as that of the craftsmen."

After hearing the introduction.

Everyone was silent, concentrating on thinking about the work they were capable of doing.

People who knew each other gathered together and discussed in a low voice. Some of those who had large families and were brave enough thought about joining the army. At least the salary would be high and their families could have enough food to eat.

Mr. Han and his family stood at the edge, wondering what they could do.

I've never done manual labor before, so I'm not sure if I can handle it. And I know nothing about raising livestock...

It was almost midnight and the sun had already set.

Han had just come out of training in the camp and was told that Master Han was just over the wall.

When she suddenly received news from her family, she was surprised and happy. Without even changing her clothes, she quickly called her husband to go out and meet her family.

"Father! Mother!" Han saw a familiar figure at the door, and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

There are people everywhere outside.

She rushed over regardless of anything, hugged her mother and burst into tears.

For more than half a year, she had been prepared for the worst, but who knew that the family would be reunited one day.

The uncle of the Wei family hurried forward to support his wife, bowed and greeted his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and asked about their situation in detail.

Mother Han didn't answer. She just hugged her daughter, tears streaming down her face. "My dear child, I'm glad you're okay."

Mr. Han was wiping his tears and talking to his son-in-law.

Wei Xiyin naturally noticed the situation over there. She was a little dazed, staring at the reunited family with a hint of envy in her eyes.

Chu Yu coughed lightly and said, "Yu has something else to do, so I'll go in first. The girl should go back and rest early."

Then he said to Cookie, "Mr. Qu, why don't you go to the database with me?"

Cookie naturally agreed.

The two said goodbye to Wei Xiyin and turned to enter the research institute.

Bursts of aggrieved cries were heard from inside the research institute.

Cookie pointed to the right passage and asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Chu, what's going on?"

Chu Yu's expression was indifferent. "It's just the useless confession of a fat kid who can't write a report."

Before Cookie could say anything else, Chu Yu had already started walking towards the information room on the second floor, so he had no choice but to follow.

………

After parting with the two gentlemen.

Wei Xiyin returned to the dock alone.

The scene of the Han family reunion touched her deeply, and she hoped that one day she would be able to see her family like her aunt.

As she entered the fortress, the salute of the guard at the door interrupted her thoughts.

Wei Xiyin shook her head slightly, suppressed her surging emotions, and responded with a normal expression.

There is still a lot to do right now. Only by stabilizing the livelihood of the people in the fort and continuously expanding the safe area can we leave Yizhou in the future and find the whereabouts of our parents and brother...

Mingjingtang will probably post a notice about the opening of a clan school tomorrow. She needs to select teachers to teach the children martial arts. They are the next generation backbone of the fortress and must be well trained from a young age.

As for the notice to recruit researchers, you need to think carefully about how the recruitment will work.

As for the candidates going to Julu County.

Chu Yu suggested that Wei Lang lead the troops alone, but his temperament was truly worrying. It was impossible for such a large Julu County to be without survivors. What if they encountered enemies from the Ten Directions Sect...

Wei Xiyin was very skeptical that the other party could deceive her silly brother with just a few words.

But there are no talented generals available at the moment.

The safety of the gentlemen is indeed important. Qin Shan has already been pursued, so it is impossible to transfer both commanders there. Zhang Yuanyan has not yet been completely subdued, and Yuan Wu and others are still recovering...

Now the population of the fort has increased and there is more labor force.

There is an urgent need for generals who can lead troops.

Wei Xiyin thought for a moment and made a decision in her heart.

………

Today is destined to be a reunion day.

After Zhuang Shuyu followed everyone to the dock, she solemnly thanked Sun Qian and the two ladies of the Sun family, turned and walked towards the dock suspension bridge, intending to find her relatives first, and did not go down with them to settle down.

After the guards at the entrance of the fortress checked the person, they took him to Mingjing Hall.

Mingjing Hall was very lively, with people coming and going. The originally solemn and dignified place was now as noisy as a vegetable market.

Zhuang Shuyu picked up the pen, completed the registration, and retreated to the corner to wait.

Soon he saw his brother-in-law hurried in.

Zhuang Shuyu stepped forward to pay her respects, but only saw her brother-in-law. Her sister wasn't behind him. She asked anxiously, "Brother-in-law, is my sister okay?"

"Don't worry, your sister is pregnant and it's inconvenient for her to come." Wei Chengliang waved his hand and looked around. "Why don't I see my father-in-law and mother-in-law?"

Zhuang Shuyu heard her sister was pregnant. Before she could be happy, she was asked about her parents. Her face turned pale and her eyes instantly reddened. "My father and mother were killed by the Ten Directions Sect. I only escaped because I stayed with the two ladies of the Sun family."

Not long after they escaped from the city, they were separated in the chaos, and Zhuang Shuyu and the Sun family were captured by the Shifang Sect.

It was only later that she learned from the people the girl had rescued that her parents had also been captured and, because of their fierce resistance, were killed on the spot by the Seven Directions Taoist from the Ten Directions Sect.

She was heartbroken upon hearing the bad news, but unfortunately Taoist Qifang had been killed by his own people and she could not take revenge personally.

After hearing this, Wei Chengliang cried out inwardly, "Oh no!", what should he do?

The wife was about to give birth. If she were to be informed of the tragic news of the murder of her father-in-law and mother-in-law at this time, her body would not be able to bear it.

Giving birth is a very difficult journey for a woman, and there is no room for error.

And since my wife's sister is here, the news cannot be concealed at all.

Seeing her brother-in-law's expression, Zhuang Shuyu understood his worries and took the initiative to say, "I'll stay outside for a few days. Brother-in-law, keep the news a secret for now. Just say that you've got news about us so that my sister can have some hope."