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

Chapter 45 The Iron-Clawed Little Panda!

After breakfast, Chen Cheng and the others got busy, some cutting down trees, others cutting wood.

Chen Dao also joined in, doing what he could, such as handing wood to Chen Jiang and others who were building the house.

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Another two days passed in the blink of an eye.

The first thing Chen Dao did when he opened his eyes that day was to pull back the covers and look at Xiao Yuan, who was curled up in his blankets.

[Iron Claw Red Panda, Characteristics: Swift movement, sharp claws, combat strength comparable to an eighth-rank martial artist.]

[Iron Claw Red Panda Advancement Route 1: Feed it with Blood Clotting Fruit and Blood Ganoderma for five days to advance it to Blade Red Panda.]

【Special Features of the Blade Panda: Its claws are long and sharp, capable of penetrating the defenses of a seventh-rank martial artist; its combat strength is comparable to a peak eighth-rank martial artist.】

[Iron Claw Red Panda Advancement Route Two: Feed it iron-heart bamboo and bear blood flower for five days to advance to Golden Claw Red Panda.]

[Characteristics of the Golden Clawed Panda: Extremely fast, with combat strength comparable to a seventh-rank martial artist.]

"Advancement successful!"

Overwhelmed with joy, Chen Dao pulled Xiao Yuan out of bed and carefully examined her changes.

"Hmm...it seems like nothing has changed?"

After a careful examination, Chen Dao frowned. The information that appeared in his vision told him that Xiao Yuan had successfully evolved into an Iron Claw Red Panda, but Xiao Yuan's appearance had not changed. It was still as cute, innocent, and harmless as ever.

"wrong!"

Chen Dao's gaze quickly fell on Xiao Yuan's claws, only to find that Xiao Yuan's claws had become much longer and looked even sharper!

Previously, the panda's paws felt more like plastic, but when Chen Dao touched them, he felt a cold, sharp, and solid texture. The paws also shimmered with a metallic luster, almost indistinguishable from iron.

"I wonder how powerful these claws are?"

Chen Dao carried Xiao Yuan to the front yard and pointed to a rock about the size of a human head, saying to Xiao Yuan, "Xiao Yuan, attack this rock!"

"嘤嘤嘤!"

Xiao Yuan responded immediately, leaping off Chen Dao and slashing its claws at the stone!

"laugh!"

A piercing, teeth-grinding sound rang out, and the next moment, in Chen Dao's sight, several dents appeared on the head-sized rock, made by Xiao Yuan's claws!

"Fuck!"

Chen Dao stared wide-eyed at the dent on the stone, gaining a profound understanding of Xiao Yuan's attack power. If it could even leave a dent on such a hard stone, Xiao Yuan's claws would probably tear a person's skin in no time.

"Xiao Yuan is really great!"

Chen Dao excitedly picked up Xiao Yuan and kissed Xiao Yuan's fluffy face repeatedly.

"嘤嘤嘤!"

Xiao Yuan seemed to thoroughly enjoy her owner's kisses, emitting delighted whimpering sounds. She seemed to be a completely different species from the red panda that had just scratched a stone with its paw.

"Ha ha!"

Looking at the adorable little Yuan, Chen Dao loved her even more, rubbing her head and getting happier the more he rubbed it.

"Dao'er, what are you doing here?"

Just then, Li Ping and He Cuilian came out of the house carrying a rice bucket. They saw Chen Dao frantically rubbing his little round head and asked him with a smile.

"fine!"

Chen Dao waved his hand, "Mother, I'll go out with you."

So the three of them left Chen Dajia together and headed towards the construction site.

At this moment, under the big tree by the construction site, Chen Cheng and the others were sitting under the tree to avoid the wind. Although they were a little cold, their hearts were burning with excitement as they looked forward to the steamed bun feast that was coming soon.

"Is Daoge here?"

Chen Shi noticed Chen Dao's arrival immediately and went up to him, saying, "Brother Dao, are you eating steamed buns again today?"

"Of course!"

Chen Dao nodded with a smile, "But we don't have to work after breakfast today."

"No work to do?"

Upon hearing that they didn't have to work, Chen Cheng and the others unusually showed signs of unease.

"Brother Dao!"

Chen Cheng asked anxiously, "Aren't you going to repair your house?"

During this time, Chen Cheng has completely fallen in love with working for Chen Dao. Although the physical labor is quite strenuous every day, he can eat his fill and enjoy delicious food like steamed buns, something he has never experienced before.

“Yes, Brother Dao! The house is only half-built, we can’t just stop building it, can we?” Chen Jiang said cautiously, afraid that Chen Dao would say that the house would not be built.

"Brother Dao, did we eat too much? Can we eat less next time?"

Chen Shi asked with a worried expression. He had finally found a place where he could have enough to eat. If the Chen Dao family didn't build their house, then the three brothers would have to go back to the days when they couldn't get enough to eat.

"Don't worry! The house will definitely be completed!"

Chen Dao said with a smile, "The reason we're not working today is that you need to come to town with me."

Going into town?

Hearing that the house construction hadn't been abandoned, the three Chen brothers breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Jiang and Chen Si, on the other hand, had their eyes light up. They were the two who longed for and loved going to the county town the most.

As for Chen Da, he seemed to be deep in thought, guessing that Chen Dao was probably going to the county town to sell chickens. In fact, not only Chen Dao, but Chen Da himself also planned to go to the town. The 13 gray-feathered chickens he bought last time had all been upgraded to white-feathered chickens. In addition, the few white-feathered chickens that were originally left at home had successfully hatched three new white-feathered chicks.

Chen Cheng's house is now overflowing with chickens, and it's time to sell some of them; otherwise, keeping them at home would be a waste of food.

"Uncle, could you please borrow a donkey cart from the village chief's house?"

Chen Dao gestured for Chen Da to borrow a donkey cart, while he himself ate breakfast with Chen Cheng and the other four.

"This steamed bun is really good!"

Chen Shi took a steamed bun from He Cuilian, took a big bite, and exclaimed, "I never get tired of eating it! Unlike bran flour, which I can't eat unless I'm starving!"

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this. The taste of steamed buns was far superior to that of bran flour.

"If Daoge'er's family stops doing chores in the future, I don't know what I'll do!"

Chen Jiang said half-jokingly, "My appetite has been spoiled by Dao Ge'er's steamed buns. I don't know if I'll be able to eat anything at home in the future!"

"Yes! Compared to steamed buns, the food at home is almost like pig slop!"

Chen Si nodded in agreement, saying that although his and Chen Jiang's families were not as poor as Chen Cheng's, they didn't have much to eat either. Most of the time they ate bran flour, and only occasionally could they eat some sorghum flour. The taste was far from comparable to the fragrant and sweet steamed buns.

Chen Dao listened quietly to everyone's remarks, feeling that the people in this world were far too easily satisfied. In his previous life, due to the advanced productivity, people had long since escaped hunger and had extremely high standards when it came to food. Not only did they need meat at every meal, but the meat also had to be delicious enough. Unlike the people in this world, who were so easily satisfied, praising steamed buns after just a few meals and never getting tired of them.