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

Chapter 175 The Person I Admire Most

Yes, paying off debts.

When distributing money to the villagers of Chenjia Village, a total of more than two hundred taels of silver was needed, but Chen Dao did not have that much money, so he had to borrow one hundred taels of silver from Chen Da.

Although Chen Da wouldn't mind if the hundred taels of silver were returned late, or not returned at all, Chen Dao still had to repay the money he owed. Therefore, Chen Dao had long planned to go to the city.

And the thought of going to the city...

A hint of killing intent flashed in Chen Dao's eyes. He had long considered the owner of Yuan's Pharmacy to be a dead man. There were many things to do in the city, but the most important thing was...

That shopkeeper must be killed!

Chen Dao turned to Chen Cheng and said, "Cheng-ge, go and inform Uncle and Chen Jiang that we're going into town tomorrow."

"Okay, Brother Dao!"

Chen Cheng nodded and rushed out of Chen Dao's house to inform Chen Da and the others.

Just as Chen Dao was planning to enter the city two days later, Chen Gou and his party had already set off on the official road into the city.

Walking on the deserted official road, Chen Gou looked at the refugees who occasionally appeared in his line of sight with a wary expression.

This morning, Chen Gou contacted nine households and pooled together 20 taels of silver. They bought 30 yellow-feathered chickens from Chen Dao and 20 white-feathered chickens from Chen Da, and then set off for the county town.

Sitting on the village chief's donkey cart, Chen Gou looked at the woods on both sides, his face full of vigilance.

On this trip into the city, he brought along fifteen able-bodied men from the villages, which was considered a thorough protection measure, and he was also very confident that he would not be targeted by the bandits.

However... despite their confidence, no one knew whether the bandits would be so foolish as to rob them. Therefore, Chen Gou and many other young men were quite uneasy. They stared intently at the woods on both sides of the official road, fearing that thieves might suddenly appear from there.

"Gou Ge'er".

In the group, a young man named Chen Sanshi said nervously, "We shouldn't be targeted by thieves, right?"

"Shut up!"

Chen Gou glared at the man. At this moment, the young man's words would undoubtedly make everyone more nervous.

Fortunately, Chen Jiang said with a smile, "Don't worry, there's nothing to be afraid of those bandits. I encountered them when I went into the city with Dao Ge'er and the others before, and guess what happened?"

Everyone looked at Chen Jiang, who didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "That gang of forest bandits was all wiped out by Dao Ge'er; not a single one survived."

"Brother Dao is amazing!"

The young men couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Chen Dao was undoubtedly the most admired person among the village's youths. Now, hearing Chen Jiang talk about Chen Dao, their eyes lit up, and even their fear of the thieves diminished considerably.

"Not only Daoge'er, Chengge'er is also very capable!"

Chen Jiang continued, "You may not know, but Brother Cheng is already a martial artist. Last time I saw him with my own eyes, he knocked down a knife-wielding thief with just a few punches, and even snapped the thief's neck with his own hands. He's incredibly powerful!"

"Cheng-ge'er?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Gou's eyes: "How could Brother Cheng be so amazing?"

In Chen Gou's view, although Chen Cheng was strong and robust, he was simple-minded and did not seem like such a powerful person at all.

Not only Chen Gou, but other young adults also thought so.

"Cheng-ge'er is the closest person to Dao-ge'er in the village, how could he not be amazing?"

At this point, a hint of envy appeared on Chen Jiang's face: "I heard that it was Brother Dao who personally helped Brother Cheng become a martial artist. Brother Cheng really had incredible luck!"

"So it was Brother Dao who helped!"

Everyone suddenly realized that if Cheng-ge'er had become a martial artist on his own, they probably wouldn't have been able to accept it. After all, although Chen Cheng was tall and strong, he was simple-minded and didn't seem like the type to become a martial artist.

But if Chen Dao helped, then it makes sense!

In everyone's eyes, Chen Dao, who could feed the whole village and give money to the villagers, was a model of omnipotence. It was not surprising that he could train Chen Cheng to become a martial artist.

only……

Everyone couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Martial artists were legendary figures in Chenjia Village, known only by name but never seen in person, yet Chen Cheng was trained by Chen Dao to become one...

Everyone couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if they could also be trained by Chen Dao to become martial artists!

"But Brother Dao also said it!"

Chen Jiang paused, then looked on with longing: "In the future, we'll also have the chance to become martial artists like Brother Cheng!"

"what!"

Chen Gou's eyes widened as he looked at Chen Jiang and asked, "Did Dao Ge really say that?"

"Of course!"

Chen Jiang nodded confidently: "I heard it from Dao Ge'er himself last time, it can't be wrong!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Gou, Chen Sanshi, and the others' eyes lit up. If even Chen Jiang had a chance to become a martial artist, then did they also have a chance?

In their eyes, martial artists were people of extremely high status, comparable to nobles, and no one didn't want to become a martial artist!

"I've made up my mind, I must become a martial artist!"

Chen Gou said with a determined look, "Once we become martial artists, we won't have to be so worried when we go into the city anymore!"

"That's right! If we can become martial artists, those thieves won't even dare to look at us!"

"If we can become martial artists, we'll never have to worry about entering the city again!"

"Yes."

"..."

With aspirations of becoming martial artists, the team finally approached the county town.

"So many people!"

Looking at the chaotic shacks and crowds at the city gate, Chen Gou, who was visiting the county town for the first time, couldn't help but sigh.

At the same time, the able-bodied men traveling with them also looked at the refugees outside the city with puzzled expressions.

Why are these people living outside the city?

A young man muttered to himself, his face full of doubt.

Why don't they go into the city?

The others also asked the same question, their minds filled with doubts.

Fortunately, Chen Jiang, who had extensive experience entering the city, provided them with an explanation: "Most of these people are refugees from Liangzhou. There are too many of them, and the government is afraid that they will disrupt the order in the city after entering, so they have kept them outside the city."

That's it!

Everyone was stunned.

At this moment, Chen Gou frowned again and said, "These refugees are unarmed. Even if we let them into the city, they won't pose any threat, will they?"

Hearing this, Chen Jiang shook his head and said, "A while ago, there was an incident in the county town where refugees stormed into the city. They not only killed all the soldiers guarding the city, but also looted and killed people on a large scale. That night, hundreds of people died in the city!"

Hundreds of people!

Chen Gou and the others stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock!

What does it mean to have hundreds of deaths?

Keep in mind that Chenjia Village only had a little over five hundred residents. Yet, a single influx of migrants into the city resulted in a death toll equivalent to the entire population of Chenjia Village...

Chen Gou and the others felt a chill in their hearts and no longer felt that these refugees were no threat.