Next came the most enjoyable part: sleeping together under the same quilt. Today, Lu Tu not only played games with Wang Miaoling and Jiang Wanyu, but also didn't neglect Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu.
The commotion continued until the wee hours of the morning before finally ending.
Ten days passed in this way.
Over the course of ten days, with the combined efforts of Zhang Miao and Lin Zhichun in acupuncture and the entire village, the last smallpox patient in Kuishan Village was finally cured.
By counting the number of people, the population of Kuishan Village, including the military slaves, has now reached 8,000.
Not to mention looking across the entire Great Yu Dynasty, you can't find a village of this size. Even ordinary towns don't have this many permanent residents.
By this time, Kuishan Village had already become a town of considerable size.
That day, Lu Tu was still in the warehouse, watching Song Yuxi and Jiang Wanyu reconcile accounts. Nangong Huiyu and Wang Miaoling were also sitting there, knowing that Lu Tu had something important to announce that day.
As expected, when Lü Tu heard that the grain supply could barely last until the autumn harvest, he spoke up: "Ladies, our village is growing larger and larger. Do you have any good suggestions?"
Nangong Huiyu, being the most straightforward, spoke first: "Husband, we have enough food right now, so there's no need to worry."
Song Yuxi shook her head and said, "No, Xiaoyu, we have enough food based on our current number of people. But my husband accepted the princess's request to treat the plague in the entire Wuchuan. We don't even need to guess that more people will come to join us in the future. If we try to find a solution then, it will be too late."
"That's true."
Lu Tu looked at Wang Miaoling and said, "Miaoling, your family's caravan has been shut down for almost two months. Is it still possible to resume operations now?"
After pondering for a moment, Wang Miaoling nodded: "That's fine, as long as Lin San and Uncle Fu are here. Uncle Fu knows the caravan routes best over the years, and he's in charge of the connections in Longcheng. Are you planning to sell soap in Longcheng, sir?"
Lu Tu had already told them his thoughts, so there was no need to hide anything: "Yes, soap is a very profitable business. Wuchuan or the other six towns in the Northern Territory can't handle this stuff. It can only be sold to Dragon City. At that time, we can only rely on your family's connections."
“No problem, my husband. I’ll go to Wuchuan City in the next few days and recruit the servants from before. I dismissed them all when the plague broke out, and I don’t think they can find better work.”
Lu Tu immediately made a decision: "I will personally lead a group to accompany you, and the servants of those caravans will still be paid the same treatment as before."
Wang Miaoling laughed and said, "Husband, I thought you would be stingy and unwilling to give it. I was still thinking about how to tell them."
Song Yuxi smiled and said, "You underestimate our husband. If he were a stingy person, how could he have provided relief to so many people through work-for-relief programs? If you ask me, the most generous person in the world is none other than our husband. Even the emperor in the imperial court may not be as generous as our husband!"
Jiang Wanyu, who had been silent until now, nodded and said, "That's true, but these soaps won't solve the immediate problem. If we want to earn more, we'll have to use the soap that my husband made before!"
Wang Miaoling explained, "Sister Jiang, although my family has been in business for so many years, you know the traditional social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. We have never been able to maintain good relations with the wealthy families in Longcheng. They look down on us."
Jiang Wanyu nodded: "How about I give it a try?"
Upon hearing this, the people present frowned, wanting to object. After all, given her status, it would be far too easy for her to establish connections in the soap business in Dragon City.
However, if her relationship with Jiang Lingfeng is exposed, her location will likely become even more dangerous for everyone.
Lu Tu was the first to refuse: "No way! Right now, only a few of us know you're in Wuchuan. We can't let others know your whereabouts, otherwise, not only your father Jiang Lingfeng, but even the imperial court might send troops to besiege us."
Jiang Wanyu said confidently, "I have a good sister who I grew up with. She is the daughter of the prefect of Longcheng. As long as I write a letter, she will help us open up the soap business. Then we can just use a caravan to travel back and forth."
It must be said that Jiang Wanyu's proposal was very tempting. This way, not only could all the soaps be sold, but large quantities of low-priced grains could also be purchased from Longcheng.
Lu Tu still resolutely refused: "No!"
"Why, my husband? My sisters are trustworthy."
Lu Tu took Jiang Wanyu's hand: "It's not that she's not trustworthy either, but the key is that she's a young woman and can't make decisions on many things. We can't entrust our lives to strangers. I'd rather we slowly build up the market in Longcheng than act rashly and expose ourselves to danger."
At this point, everyone's gazes fell on Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu's stomachs.
Jiang Wanyu suddenly realized and said, "Husband, I'm sorry, we'll think of another way. I won't contact her."
Nangong Huiyu also grabbed Jiang Wanyu's other hand: "Sister, don't take it to heart. You just need to remember one thing: we are husband and wife, the closest people in the world. My husband will never harm us."
"Thank you, sister. I understand. I won't take any more risks in the future."
Lu Tu was still struggling with a problem. He had previously wanted Feng Xiao and Feng Lie to go to Longcheng to draw up a topographical map, but he had not been able to find anyone capable of taking charge and developing the market in Longcheng.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from inside the warehouse: "Big brother, let me try!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Qin Qianqian, who had been in charge of maintaining the temperature of the smallpox vaccine.
"No way!" Thinking of the suffering Qin Qianqian had endured, Lü Tu immediately rejected the idea. Not to mention that Qin Qianqian had previously shielded Song Yuxi from a fatal blow, making her Lü Tu's great benefactor.
"Brother, please let me give it a try. To be honest, my family used to sell cosmetics. I've been selling them since I was a child, and even my mother praised me for my business acumen."
Suddenly, Wang Miaoling spoke up: "Husband, it would be fine to let Sister Qianqian go. I will arrange for Fu Bolin to accompany her, and you can send some heavily armed soldiers to protect her. There will be no problem."
Nangong Huiyu nodded and said, "If what Qianqian said is true, she might actually succeed!"
Song Yuxi struggled to sit up, her pregnant belly protruding, and took Qin Qianqian's hand, asking, "Qianqian, do you find guarding the warehouse too boring?"
Qin Qianqian quickly waved her hand: "No, Madam, I know you want what's best for me. I just want to leave Wuchuan, and besides, I want to get back to the family business..."
Lu Tu understood. He had always thought that if he took Qin Qianqian away from Wuchuan City, she would forget the past. But that was not the case. The humiliation she had suffered was like a hurdle that stood in her heart all the time.
"In that case, let's do as you say, Qianqian. But remember one thing: never act rashly. You must discuss things with Fu Bolin and the others!"
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