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

Chapter 395 July

There are still more good people than bad in this world!

Cao Shui sighed heavily in his heart, and his numb heart seemed to come back to life.

In Chenjia Village, he witnessed the goodness in humanity, the kindness of strangers, which warmed his heart.

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"Master, you're back."

In the afternoon, as the sun gradually set, Liu Qiaoshou, who had been busy at the construction site all day, returned home, and Lu Meng greeted her.

"Ah."

Liu Qiaoshou nodded and casually asked, "How is everyone today?"

"It's great, everyone is very enthusiastic about learning and working."

Lu Meng nodded, then beckoned Cao Shui and the other three to Liu Qiaoshou and introduced them: "Master, these four are new apprentices, named Cao Shui, Jiang Xiaobai, Jin Yin and Xu San."

A hint of tension flashed in the eyes of Cao Shui and the other three. From the way everyone addressed Liu Qiaoshou, they already knew that Liu Qiaoshou was the one who would decide their fate. Whether they could stay here to learn a skill depended entirely on this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man in front of them.

Fortunately, Liu Qiaoshou was not a difficult person to get along with. He glanced at Cao Shui and the other three, nodded and said, "Since you're here, then study hard and try to master the skills so that you can help yourselves survive in Chenjia Village."

After saying that, Liu Qiaoshou didn't say anything more and went into the house on her own.

He now has quite a few apprentices, but because he also needs to work on the construction site in Chenjia Village, he can't take care of each apprentice in every way, let alone teach them step by step. He usually leaves these things to Lu Meng.

"Great!"

Cao Shui and the other three were overjoyed. Liu Qiaoshou's words undoubtedly confirmed their status as apprentices, and they could now eat and learn their craft here.

"Congratulations, fellow junior brothers!"

Rumon and the other apprentices congratulated the group, and the entire front yard was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Dinner began shortly afterward.

The main dish for dinner was still steamed buns, but in addition to steamed buns, everyone could also have a bowl of egg drop soup. Chicken and duck eggs in Chenjia Village were extremely cheap, so providing egg drop soup to the apprentices was not a problem for craftsmen like Liu Qiaoshou who had become rich first.

"It's delicious!"

After a bowl of steaming hot egg drop soup, Cao Shui felt warm all over and longed for his life in Chenjia Village even more.

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Time flies, and March has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Chenjia Village remains as bustling as ever, with construction underway everywhere and numerous shops being prepared in full swing.

These are all shops built in Chenjia Village by outside businessmen who noticed the business opportunities there. Of course, their land is not free; they need to pay Chen Dao a considerable land fee, which is not much cheaper than land in the county town.

However, the merchants remained very keen to buy land and build shops in Chenjia Village, simply because...

The cold weather has severely impacted the purchasing power of even county residents, with most people tightening their belts and making it difficult to buy goods.

In contrast, in Chenjia Village, a family of three can earn at least one tael of silver a month, and some families can even earn two to three taels of silver a month. This means that the villagers of Chenjia Village are very wealthy and have strong purchasing power. Setting up a shop in Chenjia Village will definitely make money!

The arrival of these merchants also boosted employment in Chenjia Village, or rather, provided jobs for the migrants who came to Chenjia Village to make a living. They either became construction workers who helped the merchants build shops, or they became shop assistants. In short, most of the people who came to Chenjia Village to make a living were able to find a job to support their families.

This has led to a rapid increase in the population of Chenjia Village. When Chen Dao first transmigrated here, Chenjia Village only had about five hundred people, but now...

With the addition of migrants, the population settled in Chenjia Village exceeded 5,000, which once led to a housing shortage in Chenjia Village. Chen Dao had no choice but to arrange for construction teams in Chenjia Village to build a large number of houses to meet the housing needs of these migrants.

However, it is obvious that the speed of building houses cannot keep up with the increase in the migrant population. Many migrant workers live in a room with several people. This can save on rent on the one hand, and also help them stay together for warmth on the other hand. It can be considered a win-win solution.

"Huh, another caravan is coming?"

A young man from Xiaohe Village, who was repairing the road on Chencun Avenue, looked up and saw a convoy of cars driving into Chenjia Village.

Most of the residents of Chenjia Village were already used to the arrival of caravans, but this caravan was clearly different from others. First, there were very few people accompanying them, and second, there was no cargo on the vehicles, which inevitably made the young man a little suspicious.

"That's not a caravan!"

Beside the young man, an older man from Xiahe Village said, "Did you see the man driving the carriage? That's Zhang He, the head constable of the county. I think the person in the carriage is probably the county magistrate."

"It turns out to be him!"

The people around suddenly realized that not many people had seen Zhang He, but quite a few had heard of his name. After all, Zhang He was one of the biggest businessmen in the entire Chenjia Village, and his caravan would take away a large amount of goods every time it came to Chenjia Village.

"Chenjia Village is becoming more and more prosperous!"

Inside the carriage that led into the village, Xu Zhiwen lifted the curtain to glance at the situation outside and remarked with feeling.

Every time he comes to Chenjia Village, he feels extremely unfamiliar with it.

The change in Chenjia Village was too rapid. When he last came to Chenjia Village, the entrance was still an empty space, but now there were many busy construction sites. Buildings were rising from the ground, and men were busy working on the sites, showing a scene of bustling activity.

"Young friend Chen is truly a capable person!"

Li Hu, standing next to Xu Zhiwen, also sighed. Chenjia Village was originally just an inconspicuous little village in Taiping County, and could even be said to be one of the poorest villages.

Under Chen Dao's leadership, the village has been revitalized and is now a well-known wealthy village in Taiping County. Even the people in Taiping County town envy the lives of the villagers in Chenjia Village.

"Yes!"

Xu Zhiwen sighed softly, unable to resist fantasizing that if all the villages in Taiping County could be like Chenjia Village, then all the people would surely be very happy.

Xu Zhiwen knew that it was impossible for the entire Taiping County to be as wealthy as Chenjia Village. The main reason why Chenjia Village was so wealthy was that Chen Dao had those unique chicken breeds, which he could exchange for a lot of money and grain, and then distribute that money and grain to the people who worked for him.