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

Chapter 573 Living in Paradise

The delicious steamed buns made the new recruits linger, and their affection for Zheng Qing grew even stronger.

Shortly after they had eaten and drunk their fill, the new recruits were summoned to the drill ground to assemble and meet Zheng Qing.

Standing in front of the crookedly lined-up recruits, Zheng Qing didn't waste any words and asked loudly, "Are the steamed buns delicious?"

"good to eat!"

The new recruits answered in unison; the voices of five thousand people converged and carried far and wide.

"Do you want to eat steamed buns and meat every day?"

"miss you!"

"Since you want to eat steamed buns and meat, then train hard. As long as you train diligently, I, the prefect, guarantee that you will have steamed buns to eat every day and meat to eat every three days!" Zheng Qing promised loudly.

"Don't worry, Lord Zheng, I will definitely train hard!"

"Me too!"

"As long as you give me steamed buns to eat every day, I'll train like crazy!"

"..."

So, for the next few days, Zhao Jie and the other 5,000 new recruits lived a life of paradise. They only needed to put in some sweat and effort to train each day, and then they could have plenty of steamed buns...

For new recruits like Zhao Jie, who often went hungry, it was indeed like living in paradise.

Not to mention... besides steamed buns, they can also eat meat every three days!

Many new recruits cried when they first tasted meat. They had never eaten meat much in their lives, but they never expected to get to eat it after joining the army.

"I'd eat as much steamed bun as I wanted, and have meat every three days. I'd sell my life to Lord Zheng!"

"Absolutely! This kind of life is something even a god wouldn't trade!"

"This chicken smells amazing."

"I think chicken gizzards are the best."

"Bullshit! The chicken leg is definitely the best!"

"..."

The delicious chicken paired with the sweet steamed buns made the new recruits' mouths water, and even the fatigue from training was swept away.

Of course, the main reason why these new recruits did not collapse from exhaustion under the high-intensity training was that they consumed blood-feathered chicken blood every day. Blood-feathered chicken blood can help them increase their blood and qi and quickly restore their physical strength. Otherwise, with the physical condition of these poor new recruits, it would be difficult for them to withstand the high-intensity training.

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Recalling the delicious taste of meat, Zhao Jie thrust out his spear and asked Zhao Er, "Shouldn't we eat meat after our training today?"

"Counting the days, it's today!"

Zhao Er answered without hesitation that he might not remember other things, but he remembered very clearly the days when he ate meat.

"Great!"

Zhao Jie felt a surge of joy. Even though he had eaten chicken provided by the military camp many times, he still never got tired of it. The thought of being able to eat meat soon gave him a surge of energy, and even his thrusting movements with the spear became sharper.

Zheng Qing watched the new recruits training diligently from the edge of the training ground and nodded in satisfaction.

These new recruits all came from good families. Due to their poverty, they were motivated by money and food, and worked very hard. In addition, they were well-fed and watered every day, and had the help of blood from the blood-feathered chickens. As a result, their physical condition improved very quickly. At first, some recruits were out of breath after just a few swings of their spears, but now they can swing them with ease. It is likely that soon, these recruits will become a group of qualified soldiers.

As the sun began to set, the day's training officially came to an end, and a pleasant aroma filled the military camp.

After being dismissed, the new recruits arrived at the mess hall with shining eyes, waiting for the cooks in the military camp to bring them delicious food.

They weren't kept waiting long; in less than fifteen minutes, the cook brought out pots of stewed, golden-brown chicken and plump white steamed buns.

"More meat to eat! Hehe!"

"This is truly the life of a god! You get to eat steamed buns every day, and occasionally even meat! Hahaha!"

"Eat quickly, before the chicken gets cold and doesn't taste good!"

"It smells so good! The cooks in our barracks are getting better and better!"

"Yes! This chicken is getting better and better."

"..."

The new recruits wolfed down the steamed buns and chicken.

Zheng Qing paused for a moment, then turned and left.

He is currently very satisfied with the performance of these new recruits and believes that they will soon be able to form a certain combat capability and protect the peace of Taicang County.

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Three days later.

At the north gate of the county town, Chen Dao, whose injuries had healed somewhat, was saying goodbye to Zheng Qing, Zheng Qiuyan, Jiang Changye, and others, intending to return to Chenjia Village.

Chen Dao clasped his hands in greeting to Jiang Changye and his two disciples, saying, "Senior Jiang, Brother Xue, Miss Jiang, let's part ways here."

"Brother Chen, we'll meet again someday."

"Young Master Chen, we'll meet again someday."

Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu responded with a fist and palm salute.

Jiang Changye reminded him, "Young friend Chen, don't forget my Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken."

"Don't worry, Senior Jiang. I will send the Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken to you as soon as I return."

"That's good."

"Goodbye, Prefect Zheng and Miss Zheng!"

Chen Dao bid farewell to Zheng Qing and Zheng Qiuyan, then mounted his horse with Chen Cheng, taking Yu Cui and Lü Xiaoyi with him, and headed straight north.

After Chen Dao left, Jiang Changye and his two disciples also planned to leave.

Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu originally planned to go to Liangzhou, but due to the transaction with Chen Dao, their plans changed slightly. Now, the most important thing for them is to receive Chen Dao's Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken. Therefore, they plan to return to the Sword Sect in Yuezhou and discuss other matters after the Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken arrive.

"Prefect Zheng, Miss Zheng!"

Jiang Changye bid farewell to Zheng Qing, saying, "We are also leaving now. Thank you for your hospitality these past few days, Prefect Zheng."

"No need to thank you."

Zheng Qing smiled and waved his hand.

Not long after, Jiang Changye and his two disciples also left through the south gate and embarked on their journey back to Yuezhou.

Two days later, Chen Dao returned to Chenjia Village at full speed, and unsurprisingly, his return once again caused quite a stir.

Upon hearing the news, village chiefs Chen He, Chen Lian, Chen Hou, Chen Da, and others rushed over and saw Chen Dao and Chen Cheng, whose faces were still somewhat pale.

"Brother Dao, why do you look so pale?"

The observant Chen Lian immediately noticed Chen Dao's pale face and her heart sank. Chen Dao was a martial artist and usually had a full complexion, but now he was unusually pale, which inevitably made people worry.

"Brother Dao, are you injured?"

With his rich combat experience, Chen Da realized that Chen Dao must be injured, and he immediately felt a little panicked. As the soul of Chenjia Village, Chen Dao's injury was definitely a big deal for the village.