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

Chapter 575 Incredible

The peasants who had rebelled in anger after being exploited found that once they were in high positions and had power, they were no different from the landlords and officials who had oppressed them, and were even more cruel than the landlords and officials.

Landlords and officials at least cared about their reputation and wouldn't openly rob people, but these self-proclaimed rebel forces... were no different from bandits.

Under the rule of this power, the people of Qiongzhou naturally suffered greatly.

If Qiongzhou is currently a chaotic battleground of "warlords," then Mingzhou is a tripartite balance of power. Long before the rebellion in Qiongzhou, during the time of Yang Zheng's rebellion, countless peasant uprisings had already occurred in Mingzhou. After nearly a year of development, the situation in Mingzhou has largely stabilized. After months of fighting among the various rebel forces, they eventually eliminated and absorbed each other, forming three opposing forces in a tripartite balance of power. Moreover, the three parties have reached an agreement not to attack each other again in the short term.

As a result, the entire state of Minnesota entered a strange state of peace, contrary to the norm.

However, it is obvious to anyone that the leaders of the three factions in Mingzhou are all ambitious, and the tripartite balance of power will be broken sooner or later.

As for the Mingzhou army, which originally belonged to the imperial court... it had already been defeated by various rebel armies in Mingzhou half a year ago.

War was the theme of July. The entire Kyushu seemed to be in a state of war. The lives and production of the people were greatly affected. Countless people were displaced and starving because of the battlefield, and the number of people dying from the war was increasing...

While the outside world was embroiled in war, Chenjia Village was filled with joy and celebration.

People put down their work and went to the edge of the fields, their hearts filled with joy as they looked at the golden waves of wheat.

"This wheat is growing really well! It looks like our village is going to have another bumper harvest this year!"

Chen Ai, a villager from Chenjia Village, said to his wife with a smile, his face showing obvious pride.

Chen Ai was originally an older single man in the village. He was nearly thirty and still couldn't find a wife. The reason for this was simple: he was too poor.

Poverty meant that no one wanted to marry him, making Chen Ai a widower in people's eyes.

Fortunately, Chen Dao's appearance changed everything.

Since Chen Dao transmigrated here, life in Chenjia Village has gotten better and better, the villagers have become increasingly wealthy, and the village's single men have become more and more sought after.

Chenjia Village, which was once unwanted by any man, is now a hot commodity in the eyes of matchmakers. This is because matchmakers know that the success rate of arranging marriages for men from Chenjia Village is extremely high, even reaching 100%!

There's no way around it; these days, who in Taiping County doesn't know that marrying into Chenjia Village means you can have white flour steamed buns every day, and occasionally even meat?

Under these circumstances, the men of Chenjia Village, who used to have no chance of finding wives, have now become highly sought-after, with girls from all around able to choose from. Many men in the village are spoiled for choice.

Chen Ai's wife, Shen Yue, was not introduced by a matchmaker, but rather she came from Liangzhou, fleeing famine.

According to his wife, due to the war, all her family members had died. As a woman, she had no land of her own and no savings, so it was naturally very difficult for her to survive in a place like Liangzhou.

So, left with no other choice, she packed her bags and left her hometown, hoping to find a way to make a living in Qingzhou.

Fortunately, she was lucky.

Leaving aside the various hardships on her journey of fleeing famine, just when the food she carried was about to run out, she arrived at Chenjia Village, which was like a paradise.

Shen Yue was exhausted at the time, having endured a long and arduous journey, and had become extremely thin, almost skin and bones.

She walked aimlessly through the streets of Chenjia Village, looking at the villagers passing by with their full expressions, and for a moment she felt somewhat at a loss.

She and the villagers of Chenjia Village who passed by were like two different species. The villagers of Chenjia Village were respectable people living in a paradise, while she looked like a beggar, creating a stark contrast between the two.

"Are you okay, miss?"

Just then, a voice came from beside her. Chen Ai, who had finished her day's work, stopped and asked Shen Yue, who had been standing there for a long time.

"I'm fine."

Shen Yue subconsciously took a few steps back. This was an instinct she had developed on her journey of fleeing famine. Whenever she encountered a strange man, she would try to stay away from them to avoid them having any ill intentions.

Chen Ai looked Shen Yue up and down, realizing something, and said, "You fled from Liangzhou, didn't you?"

"how do you know?"

Shen Yue asked subconsciously.

"Guessed it."

Chen Ai smiled and said, "There are quite a few people from Liangzhou who fled famine in our village, and almost everyone who fled famine looks similar to you."

"So that's it."

Shen Yue said something, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. At 20 years old, she didn't have much life experience. She had only fled from Liangzhou to Qingzhou in search of a way to survive. As for how to survive and support herself after arriving in Qingzhou, she had no idea.

Fortunately, Chen Ai was a kind-hearted person. Seeing Shen Yue looking lost and helpless, she thought for a moment and said, "Miss, are you hungry? Would you like to come to my house for a meal?"

After saying that, Chen Ai seemed afraid that Shen Yue would suspect that she had ill intentions, so she quickly added, "Don't worry, I'm not a bad person. My parents and sister are also at home. They won't hurt you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue hesitated for a moment, but the hunger in her stomach and the exhaustion in her body finally made her nod.

So, Shen Yue was invited to Chen Ai's home. Chen Ai's family did not look down on Shen Yue's arrival as one might expect; on the contrary, they welcomed her very much. Especially after learning about Shen Yue's experiences, they felt even more sympathetic towards her. They not only provided Shen Yue with food but also vacated an empty room in their house for her to stay temporarily.

In the evening, after a hearty meal, Shen Yue lay in her warm bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. She felt as if she were dreaming. From a starving refugee to someone who was well-fed and clothed, it all felt incredibly unreal to her.

But the feeling of fullness in her stomach made Shen Yue believe that she had indeed come to a good place and met a good family.

"If this is a dream, I hope this dream never ends."

Exhausted, Shen Yue fell into a deep sleep, a sweet smile on her lips.

For the next month, Shen Yue stayed at Chen Ai's house and learned more and more about Chenjia Village. The more she learned about Chenjia Village, the more incredible it seemed to her.