Upon hearing this, Deputy General Lin awkwardly released his arm around Xie Datou's shoulder, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Brother Xie is right to reprimand me; it was my rudeness."
Our place is different from the capital. Because it's on the border, people don't know if they'll live to see tomorrow, so there aren't as many formalities here.
In ordinary families, men and women who fall in love can simply live together as a couple. I was being presumptuous just now.
Seeing that Deputy General Lin was sincere, Xie Datou didn't say anything more, bid him farewell, and left with his constables.
Thus, the two groups of people, the exiles and the constables, met at the city gate and, seemingly by coincidence, headed in the same direction.
"Boss, you're finally back! Did things go smoothly?" Ma Wencai asked with a smile.
Xu Jinhuan nodded. "We've already settled in Blackfish Village. Next, it'll be time for Da Tou and the others to put on their disguises and go to the prefectural capital with you again."
Ma Wencai smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go and get my new household registration done right away. After traveling for so long, I can finally live a peaceful life."
Xu Jinhuan shook his head after hearing this, "It may be difficult to settle down. I heard some news when I went to the prefectural capital to register my residence today: the military is going to start recruiting soldiers."
The men exiled here were all on the conscription list.
Li Yichang, who was standing to the side, was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, but then said with some excitement, "Boss, this recruitment might be an opportunity."
Xu Jinhuan smiled and nodded, "Yichang and I have the same idea. If we plan properly, these soldiers may be able to be used by us."
After discussing it for a while, the two tentatively decided on the candidates to go to the military camp.
Meanwhile, Ma Wencai and his group also wore disguise masks and tattered clothes, disguising themselves as refugees fleeing from war, and went to the prefectural capital to settle down.
With their shabby attire, Ma Wencai and his companions successfully settled in Blackfish Village.
"Boss, we're back! Let's set off!" Ma Wencai said excitedly.
Xu Jinhuan smiled and nodded. She waved her hand, and dozens of carriages instantly appeared on the open ground. "Let's go."
Although everyone already knew that Xu Jinhuan knew the magic of "hiding the universe in her sleeve," every time they saw it, they would still subconsciously exclaim in amazement, "Our boss is really amazing!"
And so, the group boarded the carriage again and headed towards Blackfish Village.
"Boss, according to the map, we're almost at Blackfish Village," Xie Datou reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhuan instructed, "Datou, have everyone get off the carriage. They'll have to walk the rest of the way on their own."
Xie Datou nodded knowingly. He quickly notified the exile team, and soon everyone got off the carriage.
"Hey, why does it feel even colder in Blackfish Village than in the prefecture capital?" Ma Wencai tightened his clothes and pulled his hat up even further.
Li Yichang looked up at the sky and found that the sun was completely obscured by clouds, with not a single gap showing.
"It seems that whether there is sunshine in the north has a big impact on the temperature. Everyone who is new here will definitely not be used to it, but it is always good to wear more clothes."
This time, Ma Wencai didn't disagree; instead, he nodded in agreement, "I really can't imagine how cold the nights here must be in the dead of winter."
After Xu Jinhuan put the carriage into her spatial storage, she happened to hear this. She smiled and said, "Once we settle down today, I'll have someone make leather coats for you. They'll definitely be ready before you go to the military camp."
The group of men who were about to be sent to the military camp were moved to tears upon hearing this. Their leader was so kind to them!
"Sister Xu, how are we going to bring these horses into the village? Poor families generally can't afford horses, and if we bring them into the village, it will definitely arouse suspicion."
When Li Xiaoxiao looked at the horse herd, a hint of worry flashed in her big eyes.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhuan patted her fluffy hat. "Little Xiao, don't worry, I've already thought of a solution."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoxiao looked at Xu Jinhuan curiously, as if asking what the solution was.
Xu Jinhuan smiled and walked towards the horses that were eating hay. With a wave of her hand, the horse that was eating happily disappeared.
"Huh? Where's the horse?" Ma Wencai exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone looked at Xu Jinhuan in surprise. In the past, their boss could only collect inanimate objects, but now he could even collect living things?
Xu Jinhuan didn't explain anything to the others, but quickly put all the horses into his spatial storage.
Then he turned around and made a "shh" gesture to the crowd.
Everyone immediately covered their mouths and nodded vigorously. They definitely wouldn't tell anyone, and of course, the more powerful their leader was, the better.
"Let's go. Everyone says it gets dark very quickly in the north during winter. We need to finish this while it's still light," Xu Jinhuan said with a smile.
So, hundreds of people braved the strong wind and made their way forward, and soon arrived at Blackfish Village.
“This village…” Su Sanxi looked at the scattered mud houses, which were not connected at all. If you didn’t know the area, you really wouldn’t be able to tell that this was a village.
"Who are you looking for?" an old man asked, puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhuan looked over and saw that the old man was wearing a patched coarse cotton-padded jacket and a gray rabbit fur hat, leaning on a cane and looking them over.
Xu Jinhuan looked at his subordinates and realized that he himself looked more amiable, so he stepped forward and said with a smile.
“Sir, we came from the prefectural capital and have settled in Blackfish Village. This is my household registration; you can take a look.”
After Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, he handed the household registration book, which he had just warmed up, to the old man.
Upon hearing this, the old man looked at the large crowd behind Xu Jinhuan with some surprise, and when he looked at Xu Jinhuan again, his smile was as bright as a chrysanthemum.
"Okay, okay, please wait here for a moment, I'll find someone to receive you right away."
After saying that, the old man started to jog along, his limp a little. The cane that he had just been holding so dearly was now lying alone on the ground, waiting for its owner to pick it up.
As for its owner, he has long since disappeared.
"What does this mean? Does he welcome us or not?" Ma Wencai scratched his hat in confusion.
Looking at the sparsely populated Blackfish Village, Xu Jinhuan seemed to understand the old man's behavior just now. "Of course we welcome them. If no one comes here soon, it will probably become a ghost village in a few years."
Just as Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, everyone heard voices.
"Everyone remembers what I said: we must be enthusiastic, because they are the hope of our village!"
"Got it, Lao Wang. You've been in charge of the village all these years, and the only ones you can really command are us clumsy folks. Now, it's great, our village finally has some new people."
"Wow, I didn't see that wrong, did I? Old Lin really wasn't lying, there really are so many people?!"
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