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

Chapter 66 The Promise of Eating Meat

Upon returning home, Wu Han parked the donkey cart and immediately closed all the doors and windows. He then said to his wife, Zhang Ya, who had been waiting inside, "Wife, go and bring the money box from the house."

Zhang Ya didn't ask any more questions, turned around and went into the bedroom to take out a square box.

Wu Han opened the box and found a large number of copper coins inside.

"Wife, give each of your three younger brothers 200 coins," Wu Han instructed Zhang Ya.

Hearing this, Zhang Ming said somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother-in-law, this is too much! We didn't do much work, and we feel uneasy about receiving so much money."

The Zhang brothers, Shui and Huo, nodded in agreement. They had only gone out of town with their brother-in-law and received so much money, which made them feel somewhat uneasy about getting something for nothing.

Wu Han waved his hand and said, "You risked your lives to come into the city with me, this is what you deserve."

Although the trip to Chenjia Village went smoothly, it is undeniable that it was very risky. The three brothers risked their lives to come out of the city with him, so Wu Han would naturally not treat them unfairly.

After Zhang Ya counted the money, Wu Han stuffed a total of 600 copper coins into Zhang Ming's hand and said, "Take this money and eat well these next few days to nourish your bodies."

Zhang Ming weighed the 600 copper coins in his hand, feeling both moved and surprised. His brother-in-law, Wu Han, was truly exceptional to the three brothers.

Zhang Ya looked at the group and asked, "How much silver did you earn on this trip out of the city?"

She had actually wanted to ask this question when Wu Han asked her to count the money. If he gave his three younger brothers 600 coins, Wu Han must have earned even more money on this trip out of the city.

"Sis, we really made a fortune on this trip out of town! I've never made money so easily before..."

Zhang Ming was straightforward and recounted everything that had happened to them that day.

After hearing this, Zhang Ya was completely stunned.

"Is there really such an easy way to make money in this world?"

Zhang Ya stared wide-eyed. As Wu Han's wife, he rarely kept anything from her, so she knew how difficult business had been lately.

It was precisely because she knew how difficult business was that she appeared so shocked at this moment!

Just by going out of town once and bringing 20 chickens back, one can earn a profit of 2 taels of silver...

This business is so easy, it's like picking up money off the ground.

"Brother Chen is my benefactor!"

Wu Han sighed softly and handed 10 taels of silver to Zhang Ya: "Wife, keep this money safe. Eight taels of it is for Brother Chen's payment for the goods. Don't touch the remaining two taels either. This is the money I plan to use to hire guards."

"I understand."

Zhang Ya held the 10 taels of silver firmly in her hand and nodded solemnly.

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Time flies, and it's already mid-September.

On September 15th, Chen Dao's family, Chen Da's family, Ding Xiaohua and her daughter, and Chen Cheng, a total of five people, all stood in front of a brand-new house, their expressions filled with joy.

The reasons for the joy of Chen Dao's family, Chen Da's family, and Ding Xiaohua and her daughter are self-evident.

As for Chen Cheng and his group of five, they were happy but also somewhat disappointed.

They were happy because the house they built with their own hands was finally completed. Seeing the house they had built come to fruition gave them an immense sense of accomplishment.

The disappointment stems from the fact that... now that the houses are built, they've lost their jobs, and it's likely they'll never again be able to enjoy a life with steamed buns every meal and the occasional egg drop soup.

Not far from the crowd, there were many villagers watching the spectacle. They gathered together, gazing at the brand-new house, their eyes filled with undisguised envy.

"This house is really well built!"

"That's right! It took more than a month to build!"

"Brother Dao feeds Chen Cheng and the others steamed buns every day until they're full, how could they not work hard?"

"Dao Ge'er's family is really doing well! They've moved into a new house!"

When will my family be able to move into our new house?

"..."

The villagers' eyes were filled with longing.

Among the crowd, village chief Chen He also arrived, but he did not go forward to talk to Chen Dao and the others. Instead, he gathered with the villagers to watch the excitement.

"Let's go in and take a look!"

Chen Dao greeted the people around him, then pushed open the courtyard gate and walked into the front yard.

The front yard was empty at this time, except for a well.

Crossing the front yard and pushing open the door, the first thing that catches the eye is the spacious living room, where tables and chairs handcrafted by Chen Cheng and others are placed.

On either side of the living room are four bedrooms and a kitchen. In addition, there is a door on the far left of the living room, which leads to a very large backyard.

Before building the house, Chen Dao specifically asked Chen Cheng and the others to make the backyard as large as possible. Chen Cheng and the others did as he instructed. The backyard, enclosed by a fence, was extremely spacious, and it would certainly not be a problem for Chen Dao to raise chickens in the short term.

"Brother Dao, is this house going to be alright?"

Chen Shi asked somewhat nervously, hoping for a positive answer from Chen Dao, but also hoping that Chen Dao would be dissatisfied.

If Chen Dao is not satisfied, it means the house will have to be rebuilt, which also means... they can continue to live a life where they can have steamed buns every day.

"not bad."

Chen Dao nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "Everyone has worked hard these past few days. I'll host a feast tonight, everyone come and have some meat!"

"Eat meat?"

A burning light immediately shone in the eyes of Chen Cheng and the other four.

"Brother Dao, are we really having meat tonight?"

"Brother Dao, you're not lying to us, are you?"

"Brother Dao, are you serious?"

"..."

Five pairs of eyes stared intently at Chen Dao, hoping to get a definite answer from him.

Even Ding Xiaohua and her daughter looked at Chen Dao with hopeful eyes.

Chen Cheng and his group weren't the only ones craving meat; Ding Xiaohua and her daughter were also looking forward to it.

"of course it's true."

Chen Dao nodded with a smile: "We'll kill two chickens tonight, everyone come over and eat meat. There's plenty of meat and steamed buns for everyone today."

Upon hearing this, Chen Cheng and his group of five immediately became excited, wishing they could rush forward and hug Chen Dao to celebrate. Even Ding Xiaohua and her daughter swallowed hard, clearly already savoring the delicious taste of the meat.

"Eating meat requires working."

Chen Dao continued, "Brother Cheng, could you please help us move all the furniture to the new house? After that, we'll start cooking."

"It's just moving some furniture, what's the trouble?"

"Brother Dao, let's go move some things now."

"Don't worry, Brother Dao, we'll be done moving soon."

"..."

Chen Dao's promise to eat meat energized Chen Cheng and the others, who, led by Chen Da, went to Chen Da's house and moved the furniture that Chen Dao had stored there into the new house piece by piece.