In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 295 Comfort

Time flies, and another ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the front yard of Chen Dao's house, Chen Dao lay on a recliner, looking quite content.

This is a recliner that he specially commissioned Liu Qiaoshou to make; it's perfect for lying on and sunbathing.

"Life is so comfortable!"

Looking at Chen Cheng, who was practicing his boxing routine with meticulous precision, Chen Dao couldn't help but feel emotional. In his previous life, he had imagined the idyllic pastoral life more than once, and now he could say that he had realized that dream.

"call!"

After finishing one round of the Tiger-Taming Fist, Chen Cheng put away his fists and feet, exhaled a breath of stale air, and said, "Brother Dao, my cultivation speed has slowed down quite a bit!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dao remained calm. This was something he had anticipated. The higher a martial artist's rank, the more difficult it is to continue improving. Chen Cheng would become a seventh-rank martial artist in seven days, so his cultivation speed would naturally be much slower than before.

In fact, it's not just Chen Cheng; Chen Dao's own martial arts have also stagnated. Having already reached the peak of the seventh rank, he obviously cannot break through to the sixth rank without a higher-level technique.

This is also why Chen Dao hasn't been practicing martial arts lately, but instead has been lying down and sunbathing.

"I need to find some time to go into town and have a talk with the county magistrate and Master Li!"

Chen Dao lay back down, squinting in the sun!

Now that he no longer has to provide food for the villagers, his home is much quieter and perfect for lying down and sunbathing!

However, by the afternoon, Chen Dao's house immediately became lively.

After finishing their day's work, the villagers gathered in front of Chen Dao's house, chatting and laughing, each with an expectant smile on their face.

"Payday is here!"

"Hehe! Three people in my family are working for Brother Dao, and we'll get 1 taels of silver today!"

"My family has four members, and we have a full two taels of silver!"

"I plan to buy a chicken from the grocery store for my children after I receive the money. What about you?"

"I'm also planning to buy a chicken to eat! Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, we have to celebrate!"

"..."

Today is the day Chen Dao will receive his salary. The villagers gathered outside the door are extremely excited and are already thinking about how to spend the money.

Before long, the door to Chen Dao's house opened, and salaries were officially paid out!

Old Jiang from Xiahe Village, who was at the front of the line, rubbed his hands excitedly and said to Chen He, who was in charge of distributing the money, "Village Chief Chen, I'm here to collect my money!"

Chen He glanced at him and said, "You're Jiang Ming from Xiahe Village, right?"

"It's me! It's me!"

"it is good."

After confirming his identity, Chen He gestured for Li Zheng to write down his name, and then took out 500 pre-strung copper coins from behind him and handed them to Jiang Ming.

"Thank you, Village Chief Chen. Thank you, Village Chief Chen."

Jiang Ming thanked him repeatedly and left with the copper coins in his hands.

Chen He continued to distribute money to everyone.

"Li Mu, 500 coins."

"Chen Shi, 500 coins."

"Chen Mu, 500 coins."

"..."

The villagers lined up in an orderly fashion to receive their money, and Old Jiang, who was the first to receive his money, went to the Chencun General Store with a man from the same village.

"Old Jiang."

The man from Xiahe Village pointed to several unfinished shops next to the general store and asked in confusion, "What are these shops for?"

“I inquired before, and the shop closest to the general store was built by that carpenter surnamed Liu, who said he wanted to sell furniture.”

Old Jiang replied, "Most of the shops next door were built by craftsmen from Chenjia Village, and they probably sell iron tools and the like! As for the last one, it belongs to the merchant Wu Han, and he sells goods transported from the county town!"

"Does that mean we won't have to go to the county town to buy things anymore?"

"Of course, everything is sold in Chenjia Village, and the prices aren't expensive. Why would we need to go to the county town?"

"That's good!"

The two walked into Chencun General Store as they talked.

"Ding girl, give me 10 jin of flour."

As Lao Jiang entered the store, he spoke to Ding Xiaohua behind the counter.

"I'll take 10 jin too," said a man from Xiahe Village.

"okay!"

Ding Xiaohua nodded: "20 catties of flour costs 280 wen in total. You pay first, and someone will deliver the flour to your home later!"

"to make!"

The two handed the money to Ding Xiaohua. At this moment, Lao Jiang's eyes suddenly fell on the ready-made clothes hanging in the store, and he asked curiously, "Ding girl, is this linen clothing?"

"Yes and no!"

Ding Xiaohua replied, "This is a down jacket made of duck down, chicken down, and linen in the village. It's much warmer than linen clothing."

Can I give it a try?

"of course can!"

After receiving Ding Xiaohua's permission, Lao Jiang took down the down jacket that was hanging there and put it on.

"These clothes are indeed thick and warm!"

Old Jiang nodded in satisfaction as he put on the down jacket. Because it was filled with chicken and duck down, the jacket was very thick and warm to wear, much better than linen clothing.

"Uncle Jiang, let me tell you, these clothes sell really well in the city!"

Zhao Xiaomei, who was taking notes, said, "I heard from Gou Ge'er in the village that these down jackets sell very well in the city. Every time they are transported to the city, they sell out!"

Upon hearing this, Old Jiang and the man from Xiahe Village exchanged a glance and asked in unison, "How much is this piece of clothing?"

"30 coins per piece."

Ding Xiaohua replied that the reason why down jackets sell for 40 coins in the city is mainly because they need to be transported, and Chen Gou and Wu Han's caravan also needs to make a profit.

Since transportation is eliminated in the village, the price is naturally cheaper.

"Give me one!"

"I'll take one too!"

After thinking for a moment, Lao Jiang and the men from Xiaohe Village all made the request to buy one. Although it was already January, the weather was still quite cold, so buying a down jacket for their children would be a good idea!

"okay!"

Before long, Old Jiang and his companion, who had spent half of their wages, left the grocery store. At the same time, the other villagers who had received their wages arrived one after another.

Soon, the area around the grocery store became lively.

The villagers, having received their wages, became shopaholics, flocking to grocery stores to buy daily necessities such as grain and salt. In addition, down jackets also attracted a lot of attention from the villagers.

"These clothes are really warm, I want two of them!"

"I'll get one too, to buy for my kids!"

"I'll take three. It's been cold lately, so I'll buy a few down jackets to keep warm!"

"..."

As night fell, the villages of Chenjia and Xiaohe resounded with the laughter and chatter of the villagers. Without exception, the villagers who had received their wages had prepared a sumptuous meal, and the families enjoyed a delicious dinner together.

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The next day, as dawn broke, the villagers of Chenjia Village began to get busy.

Meanwhile, a caravan consisting of two donkey carts slowly came to a stop in front of the entrance to Chenjia Village.