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

Chapter 718 The Name of Yang Zheng

It could even be said that for these men, the hardest thing was not the desperate fighting on the battlefield, but the hardships of the march.

It should be noted that the official roads in the Xia Kingdom were in terrible condition. Due to lack of maintenance, the roads outside the city were always full of potholes, and one could easily slip and fall on the road.

This is under normal weather conditions. If it rains, the official road becomes even more muddy and difficult to walk on. Your calves may sink into the mud and you may not be able to pull them out. Vehicles transporting grain and fodder will get stuck even more, and it will take a lot of effort to pull them out and get them back on the road.

In the minds of Yang Erlang and his group, the official road should be full of potholes.

however……

The brick-paved road ahead completely changed their impression.

The flat, obviously solid road surface left everyone speechless.

The crowd couldn't help but think that if the official roads in Liangzhou were like this, their marching in battle would probably be much easier.

"This Chenjia Village is truly unique."

Unlike Yang Erlang and the others, Yang Zheng had actually known about the existence of this brick road through his spies long ago, so he was mentally prepared in advance.

Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked when he saw the brick road!

According to the scouts, the brick road at the entrance of Chenjia Village is about 20 kilometers long, and the entire long official road is paved with bricks and stones...

The wealth of Chenjia Village far exceeded Yang Zheng's imagination!

"Let's go."

After a brief moment of shock, Yang Zheng signaled the people behind him to follow, while he himself rode ahead towards Chenjia Village.

As he walked, Yang Zheng observed the scene at the entrance of Chenjia Village.

At the village entrance, one could see caravans coming and going, vendors carrying loads on shoulder poles, and many workers at work.

Yang Zheng mainly observed the workers who were working. In the cold wind, these workers were wearing thick clothes and were either chopping down trees, carrying downed trees, or cutting trees. Everyone seemed to have their own job.

On their faces, however, Yang Zheng saw ease.

The word "relaxed" shouldn't be used to describe workers who do heavy physical labor, but Yang Zheng happened to see that feeling in them.

These workers were nothing like the lifeless people of Liangzhou. Even when they were panting from work, their expressions were very relaxed. They would occasionally chat and laugh with their coworkers, as if their work was not tiring at all.

But Yang Zheng knew that the work they were doing was definitely not easy, because he had done manual labor before and knew how tiring it was.

So why did they seem so relaxed?

Yang Zheng thought it was probably because they could earn money by working.

The scouts reported that the workers in Chenjia Village did indeed have very hard work, but their pay was quite generous.

An ordinary worker in Chenjia Village can earn at least 500 coins a month. This is the wage for a temporary worker. If he is a regular worker in Chenjia Village, he can earn at least 800 coins a month!

With an income of nearly one tael of silver a month, this is perhaps the fundamental reason why these workers can still look relaxed even when they are drenched in sweat.

Ordinary people are never afraid of hardship or toil. As long as they can earn something from their labor, they are willing to put in their utmost effort and sweat.

"Who is that person? Why is he staring at us?"

"Never mind him, he's riding a horse, he must be a big shot."

Why is this important person staring at us like that?

"..."

At the construction site opposite the village entrance, many workers also noticed Yang Zheng's gaze. After glancing back at Yang Zheng, they all looked away.

In the Xia Kingdom, anyone who can ride a horse is either a nobleman or a big shot that ordinary people can't afford to offend, so they don't want to get into trouble.

Fortunately, Yang Zheng didn't keep looking at them. He quickly looked away and led Yang Erlang and the others toward the village entrance.

As they approached the village entrance, Yang Zheng, being very proper, dismounted and led his horse forward, and Yang Erlang and the others followed suit.

At this moment, Fang Yong and Guo Tai, who were guarding the village entrance, came up to greet them and asked, "Who are you?"

Preventing strangers, especially threatening strangers, from entering the village is one of the duties of the soldiers guarding the Chen family army. Therefore, when they saw that Yang Zheng and his group were all strong and healthy and riding warhorses, Fang Yong and Guo Tai immediately became serious and put their hands on their waist knives, ready to attack at any time.

"Yang Zheng from Liangzhou requests an audience with the head of Chenjia Village. Please inform him of this."

Yang Zheng said very politely.

Fang Yong and Guo Tai were both shocked when they heard the name Yang Zheng.

Yang Zheng's name may not be familiar to people in other places, but in Qingzhou, which borders Liangzhou, this name is well-known.

The greatest rebel in Kyushu, the traitor hated by the imperial court, the ruthless butcher, the notorious bandit of Liangzhou, King Yang...

It is easy to see how famous Yang Zheng was from the titles bestowed upon him by the imperial court or the common people.

It's no exaggeration to say that in some places where public opinion is dominated by powerful families, the name Yang Zheng can even stop children from crying at night...

Of course, in Chenjia Village, due to Chen Dao's deliberate guidance, neither the villagers nor the soldiers of Chenjia Army had a bad impression of Yang Zheng.

Many people even have a certain degree of goodwill towards Yang Zheng, after all, Yang Zheng's good deeds towards the people are real. In Chenjia Village, where public opinion has not been distorted, the villagers, as ordinary people, will naturally have a good impression of Yang Zheng for his kindness.

but……

Although Yang Zheng had a good reputation in Chenjia Village, Fang Yong and his companion were still quite shocked when they heard Yang Zheng give his name!

This is the legendary ruler of Liangzhou! Seeing the ruler of Liangzhou in person is no less than seeing a legendary figure from a storybook. How could one not be shocked?

"So it was Yang Tianwang from Liangzhou."

Fang Yong reacted quickly, cupping his fists in a salute to Yang Zheng, and then said, "Mr. Chen has already given instructions that Yang Tianwang can enter the village at any time after his arrival."

After saying that, Fang Yong pulled Guo Tai aside to make way and gestured with his hand, "King Yang, please come in."

"Thank you."

Yang Zheng thanked him politely, and then walked with Yang Erlang and the others, leading their horses into Chenjia Village.

"Yang Shuai".

At this moment, Yang Erlang suddenly spoke up: "Those two people just now were both martial artists."

"Ah."

Yang Zheng nodded slightly. Not only Yang Erlang could see that Fang Yong and the other person were martial artists, but he could also sense the invisible aura on Fang Yong and the other person and judge that they were martial artists.