The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

In the darkness, the burning black coals illuminated everyone's faces.

This is not just black coal; it is also the hope for the soldiers of Shacheng to survive.

With it, one can enjoy a hot meal in the frigid land.

With it, people can make a fire to keep warm, saving many people from freezing to death every day.

Recently, dozens of soldiers in Shacheng have been freezing to death every day. Black coal may not be important to southern cities, but it is as precious as life to Shacheng!

The young master had already finished his flower tea, but now that he had received a new box of flower tea from Mo Xiaobei, he quickly put it on the fire and brewed a pot of tea.

The fragrance of the flowers was so strong that General Mu and his men stared wide-eyed at them.

When Gong Yu poured himself some tea, they all rushed over to ask for some.

General Mu hadn't had hot water for many days. He drank his fill as soon as the water boiled, but now he regretted it. If he had known that Prince Gong had such fragrant tea, he should have left his stomach empty.

Deputy General Zhao sidled up to Prince Gong, grinning foolishly, "I'm so thirsty!"

Ying Shiba, the guard beside Gong Yu, thought to himself: Before there was no firewood, you all ate snow and never complained of thirst.

Gong Yu took a small drinking cup and poured half a cup for each of General Mu and the others.

General Mu: How stingy! This cup is as small as a jujube, and they only poured half a cup.

He tilted his head back and gulped down the tea, finding the taste to be exceptionally good.

The aroma of tea seemed to flow to my limbs, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort to my whole body.

As one of the five great families with considerable wealth, the Mu family has never lacked good tea, but they have never tasted such good tea before.

"Where did Prince Gong buy this tea?" General Mu wished he could buy a whole cartload to drink.

Mentioning the flower tea, Mo Xiaobei became even more proud, "This tea was personally processed by our General Su, and it's not for sale no matter how much you offer."

"The Wang family, the imperial merchants of the capital, wanted to buy it for a huge sum of money, but our General Su refused."

General Mu knew he couldn't buy flower tea, but he really wanted to buy crossbows, because crossbows were related to the safety of Shacheng.

I'm afraid that crossbows will be like herbal tea, never to be sold to the public.

General Mu cautiously asked Mo Xiaobei, "Young man, could you sell me a crossbow that can fire three arrows simultaneously?"

Made of meteorite iron from outer space and possessing immense power, it was considered a treasure by General Mu.

I heard that General Su has countless of these crossbows, which is truly enviable!

Why does God favor a teenage girl so much?

General Mu comes from the Mu family, one of the five great families. The Mu family has a marriage alliance with the royal merchant Wang family and is extremely wealthy.

However, his position as the garrison commander of Shacheng was a useless one.

The imperial court has been suffering defeats in the northern frontier, and he will not be able to hold onto this sand city sooner or later.

If we fail to defend Shacheng, it would be better to die. If we escape alive, we would be sinners, bringing shame to the entire family and even affecting the family's status in the Great Qi Dynasty.

Therefore, as long as he can defend Shacheng, the Mu family will definitely help him with all their might, and will give him whatever amount of money he wants.

I'm willing to pay any price as long as they're willing to sell.

The only thing to worry about is that they won't sell even if you offer them money.

General Mu smiled ingratiatingly, "Young man, I'd like to buy one of these treasures. How much is it?"

Mo Xiaobei thought to himself: As expected, Miss Su is amazing. She anticipated that someone would want to buy this crossbow.

Although the crossbows brought this time have all been distributed, Miss Su said that the second batch of supplies will depart on the 27th of the lunar year, so they should already be on their way.

The money from the sale was just enough to support the more than 30,000 militiamen under Miss Su's command.

The number of soldiers will grow from over 30,000 to over 50,000, then over 80,000, and maybe one day it will reach over 100,000. Maintaining an army is very expensive.

Mo Xiaobei stretched out her hand and gestured five.

It means five taels of silver per piece. Miss Su said that she would not profit from the national crisis, so she was willing to sell it cheaply to the soldiers on the border.

General Mu readily agreed, saying, "Alright, fifty taels a piece, not expensive at all."

Mo Xiaobei Petrochemical was on the spot.

Seeing that Mo Xiaobei remained silent, General Mu assumed that Mo Xiaobei wanted five hundred taels of silver.

"Young man, if you don't agree, do you mean you want to sell it for five hundred taels? Logically speaking, the materials used in this item are indeed of high quality and come from heaven, so they are quite valuable, but I don't have much cash on hand."

Mo Xiaobei knew that if he didn't speak up, General Mu would raise the price to the sky.

"My General Su said that it is illegal to buy and sell weapons privately, so if General Mu wants this crossbow, he can just exchange it for something else."

"As for what value General Mu wants to exchange, our General Su will not care. After all, our General Su's original intention is to help the border soldiers defend the city."

Bartering does not violate the laws of the imperial court, and even if the court investigates it later, there is no way to punish the offender.

Moreover, General Mu has already quoted an exorbitant price. Even if General Mu were to give whatever he wants, it wouldn't be too little. Hehe, I've helped Miss Su make a small profit again.

Mo Xiaobei handed the crossbow in his hand to General Mu, saying, "This bow is a free gift for you."

General Mu was overjoyed. "I would like to exchange two shops on Wansui Street in the capital for one hundred crossbows. I will write a receipt now, and you can take the receipt to the capital to transfer the shops to General Su's name."

Mo Xiaobei knew about Wansui Street; it was very close to the imperial city, and the shops there were extremely valuable. Sure enough, the Mu family was quite wealthy.

"General Mu, you're too kind. Our crossbows are already on their way and should arrive in Shacheng in a few days."

Mo Xiaobei spoke politely, but she was still overjoyed to accept the receipt handed to her by General Mu, intending to return it to Miss Su.

Hehe, since I, Mo Xiaobei, started following Miss Su, my skin has become thicker and thicker. But who cares? As long as I can secure the greatest benefit for Miss Su, I won't even blink an eye before I die.

Thinking to himself that he had done a great service and earned such a valuable shop, he was sure that Miss Su would reward him with some delicious food when he returned to Qinghe County.

"Will the goods arrive in a few days?" General Mu was extremely worried and nervous. Hearing that the goods would arrive in a few days, he planned to make careful arrangements to ensure the smooth receipt of those treasures and not allow them to be lost.

With crossbows made from meteorite iron, the combat capabilities of Sand City can be greatly enhanced. Even if we die, we will die more slowly.

To kill more enemies, and to die more gloriously.

In addition, Mo Xiaobei had the convoy send five carts of rice candy and ten carts of black coal to the camp.

Anyway, even if he doesn't send it, the young master can't just stand by and watch the soldiers lack firewood and eat cold food. It's better to take the initiative to send it and win a good reputation for Miss Su.

The extra dozen or so cartloads were given to him by Miss Su, who told him to act according to the situation.

"These rice candies and black charcoal were given to the soldiers of Shacheng by General Su at my request."

"General Su is truly a compassionate man." The goatee-bearded strategist was a loyal admirer of General Su and never missed an opportunity to praise him.

He felt very regretful, "It's just a pity that this place is too far from Qinghe County, otherwise I really should thank General Su in person!"

After tasting the rice candy, everyone praised it highly.

Mo Xiaobei was particularly proud, "This rice candy is no ordinary thing. It's made from an extraterrestrial meteorite iron pot, and it's incredibly expensive. High-ranking officials and nobles in the capital line up to buy it, and they often can't even get their hands on some."

Mo Xiaobei was completely bragging. He only knew that Miss Su had sent a popcorn pot made of meteorite iron to Gu Ji in the capital, but he had no idea how well it was selling in the capital.

But if the rice candy is blown to make it more appealing, it will earn Miss Su even more gratitude.

Even General Mu couldn't help but praise, "No wonder this rice candy is so delicious; it turns out it's made from a divine stone given by the heavens! Miss Su is so generous, sending so much to Shacheng at once. On behalf of the soldiers of Shacheng, I extend my highest respect to Miss Su!"

In Shacheng, all they ate every day was a little cold rice soup; they could never dream of having vegetables and snacks. So, this rice candy was an absolute delicacy for them.

Happiness comes too suddenly.

Many soldiers were moved to tears.

To protect the people, they were willing to die for their country, leaving their families behind to guard the northernmost part of the Great Qi.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood; they are human beings with blood and flesh. Although they are ready to die at any time, they also yearn for a little bit of gratitude and reward.