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

Chapter 897 Heart Disease

For a long time, Tian Yu's guilt towards the people of Junzhen had almost become a deep-seated worry. Until today, Tian Yu finally found the cure for this worry. Meng Yu believed that with the high-yield grain brought by Chenjia Village and the selfless help from Chenjia Village, the people of Junzhen, who had been suffering from poverty and hunger, would surely become richer and richer. The burden on Tian Yu's shoulders would become lighter and lighter, and there would be more and more smiles on his face.

And so, the simple banquet continued until late at night, until Zhang He said he couldn't hold his liquor. Only then did Tian Yu reluctantly stop, and he and Zhang He walked out of the dining hall arm in arm.

After watching the two leave, Meng Yu dutifully cleared away the dishes.

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The next day, Zhang He woke up with a splitting headache. Just as he was rubbing his head, Tian Yu pushed open the door and burst in, laughing loudly, "Brother Zhang, as a man from Liangzhou, your alcohol tolerance is really not good!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang He couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile. Because of the cold weather in Liangzhou, people living there often needed to rely on alcohol to keep warm, so the world's impression of Liangzhou people was that they had an excellent capacity for alcohol.

How could Zhang He, a poor man from a humble background, afford to buy alcohol regularly?

This resulted in Zhang He, despite being from Liangzhou, having a very low alcohol tolerance, which led to him being teased by Tian Yu.

"Brother Zhang, how about I, Tian, ​​accompany you for a stroll around town today?"

After teasing Zhang He, Tian Yu sat down opposite Zhang He's bed and asked.

Zhang He rubbed his head, trying to clear his mind, and then said, "General Tian is very busy with many affairs. How could I possibly take up General Tian's time?"

After saying this, before Tian Yu could speak, Zhang He continued, "Besides delivering goods to the Great Wall Army, I have some other matters to trouble General Tian with."

Upon hearing this, Tian Yu patted his chest and said, "As long as it's within the Great Wall, there's nothing I can't accomplish! Brother Zhang, please speak freely!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang He said, "I wish to purchase a shop in a prime location within the town of Shaman. I wonder if General Tian would agree?"

"This is a good thing!"

Tian Yu's eyes lit up. Zhang He's opening of a shop in Shaman Town could provide jobs for the town's residents and enrich the town's goods. Of course, he had no reason to refuse. "Brother Zhang, don't worry, I will have someone help you find a shop in a short time. I guarantee I can find you the best location."

"In that case, thank you very much, General Tian!"

"Small thing!"

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Three days later.

Inside a house in Shaman Town, a villager named Tieshou woke up on a straw-covered bed.

Although the name Iron Hand is a bit strange, it is indeed the name Iron Hand has used for most of his life. His parents probably hoped that he would have a pair of hardworking hands, so they gave him this name.

Iron Hand did not disappoint his parents. He was hardworking from a young age and did farm work very well. Therefore, even though his family was not wealthy, Iron Hand, who had a reputation for diligence, was still chosen by his current wife and successfully married her. They had two sons.

However, their two sons are not with the couple now, but are serving in the Great Wall Army.

Logically speaking, it is rare for two male members of a family to serve in the military. After all, under the traditional idea of ​​carrying on the family line, people will subconsciously leave one male member to continue their bloodline. It is impossible for all the male members of the family to join the army, so as to avoid the possibility of their family line dying out.

However, the people of Shaman Town are different. The reason why Shaman Town has the word "Shaman" in its name is because the people in the town have a blood feud with the barbarian tribes, and therefore there is a possibility of their descendants being extinct. Most of the people in the town will resolutely choose to send their sons to the Great Wall Army.

The same applies to the other townspeople, and to Iron Hand as well!

Iron Hand's parents did not die of old age, but were killed by barbarians during a barbarian invasion. Therefore, Iron Hand harbored a deep hatred for barbarians. After raising his two sons to the age of 15, he resolutely sent them to join the Great Wall Army so that they could kill more barbarians and comfort the spirits of his grandparents in heaven!

Today, Iron Hand's two sons have been serving in the Great Wall Army for three years. Both of them have been fortunate enough to survive the battles against the barbarians and occasionally come back to visit Iron Hand and his wife.

Every time his two sons returned, Iron Hand would immediately ask them how many barbarians they had killed, and their answers never disappointed him.

After serving in the army for three years, his two sons had killed more than 10 barbarians together. This had become a source of pride for Tie Shou and his neighbors and friends. He would tell everyone he met how many barbarians his sons had killed, and his face was always full of pride.

With their two sons in the army, there were two fewer mouths to feed, which eased the family's burden considerably. The couple diligently tended their few acres of farmland, and although most of the harvest was handed over to the Great Wall Army, the remaining grain was enough for them to eat and drink.

Even though their two sons occasionally received some rewards from killing barbarians and brought them back to supplement the family income, the couple's life was considered quite good among the townspeople of the Barbarian Town, which made many neighbors and relatives envious.

"Ok?"

Tie Shou's movement startled his wife, who opened her eyes groggily and asked, "Tie, we don't have to work today, why are you up so early?"

Although April is not the off-season for farming, it is a relatively relaxed time for farmers. At this time, spring plowing has ended and autumn harvest has not yet arrived. The crops in the fields are growing vigorously, and farmers only need to go to the fields occasionally to check on them and do some watering and fertilizing. They do not need to work in the fields all day long.

So Iron Hand and his wife have recently had a rare break and can sleep in.

"got used to!"

Iron Hand replied with a smile, "I'm used to working from dawn till dusk, so when I suddenly have free time, I don't know what to do."

"Too!"

Iron Hand's wife smiled. Habits are hard to change. Once you get used to getting up early to work, sleeping in becomes quite uncomfortable.

"Now that you're awake, I'm not going to sleep either!"

Iron Hand's wife also got up, and the couple went to the kitchen together to prepare breakfast.

After breakfast was prepared, the couple sat facing each other and began to enjoy it.

It's worth mentioning that although Tie Shou's family was considered relatively wealthy in Shaman Town, they weren't exactly rich, as evidenced by the fact that their breakfast consisted of wheat porridge.

Even though the wheat porridge was hard to swallow, the two of them ate it with relish, chatting about everyday things while quickly finishing off the porridge in their bowls.