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

Chapter 679 Observations (7)

The original, tender poached chicken, dipped in a little of the chef's carefully prepared sauce, became even more flavorful, earning Li Mingyuan's satisfied review: "This poached chicken tastes very good."

After taking a few bites of the poached chicken, Li Mingyuan looked at Zheng Qiuyan, who had sat down, and asked, "Have you seen Chen Dao?"

"I've seen it before."

"How does he plan to deal with the approaching Black-Clad Guards?"

Upon hearing this question, Zheng Qiuyan carefully recalled Chen Dao's calm reaction and said, "He doesn't seem worried about the arrival of the Black-Clad Guards."

"Oh?"

A look of surprise flashed across Li Mingyuan's face: "Are you sure?"

"determine."

Zheng Qiuyan nodded emphatically. She knew Chen Dao quite well. She had been observing Chen Dao's expression while she was telling him about the Black-Clad Guards. In the end, she was certain of one thing: Chen Dao was not worried about the threat of the Black-Clad Guards at all, or rather, he did not take the approaching Black-Clad Guards seriously.

"Is it……"

Li Mingyuan looked thoughtful. He didn't know where Chen Dao got the confidence to face the threat from the Black-Clad Guards, but in any case, he had to ensure Chen Dao's safety, because he saw what he had always wanted to achieve in Chenjia Village.

Soon after, dinner was finished, and the sun was about to set completely.

Zheng Qiuyan took out her money bag and paid the bill for Li Mingyuan and his companion. Then she asked Li Mingyuan, "Old Li, shall we go see Young Master Chen now?"

"Let's do it another day. We'll stay at this restaurant for today."

Li Mingyuan didn't seem to be in a hurry to see Chen Dao, but instead chose to book two guest rooms at Chencun Restaurant for one night.

Zheng Qiuyan had her own room, while Li Mingyuan and Li Qiao shared a room.

With a flushed face and a tipsy staggering gait, Li Qiao stumbled into the guest room, collapsed onto the bed, and muttered, "Uncle Li, I like it here, especially the people here."

"I would also like."

Li Mingyuan responded in a low voice that the villagers of Chenjia Village were probably the happiest ordinary people he had seen in recent years. Although they also had to work tirelessly every day like people in other places, the difference was that their work could be rewarded accordingly, unlike the working people in other places who were sweating all day long but could not even get enough to eat.

The jobs and generous wages offered by Chenjia Village, or rather Chendao, allowed the people of this place to live with dignity in this world, instead of toiling away like emotionless cattle and horses, living in a daze, completely unlike people who experience joy and sorrow.

Li Mingyuan walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside.

By this time, it had become completely dark, but many houses in Chenjia Village still had lights shining through, a scene extremely rare in the rural areas of Xia Kingdom.

Because candles are not cheap, most rural people do not choose to light candles at night.

This also shows the wealth of the villagers in Chenjia Village. Candles may not be a luxury for them, so they can use candles for lighting at night.

"It's truly a paradise on earth."

Looking at the scattered lights outside the window, Li Mingyuan sighed deeply.

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the next day.

Li Mingyuan, who woke up early, did not choose to go directly to see Chen Dao. Instead, after a quick wash, he left the restaurant with Li Qiao and Zheng Qiuyan, crossed Chencun Avenue, and headed towards the residential area of ​​Chenjia Village.

Unlike the bustling first half of Chencun Avenue, the residential area was relatively quiet at this time because most of the villagers had already gone to work.

"This is the residential area of ​​Chenjia Village."

Zheng Qiuyan explained to Li Mingyuan and his companion, "Whether they are migrant workers or villagers from Chenjia Village, most of them live here, so the houses are very densely packed."

Li Mingyuan nodded. Just as Zheng Qiuyan had said, the residential area of ​​Chenjia Village was very densely packed with houses. Apart from Chencun Avenue, which was a relatively wide main road, the crossroads were very narrow, barely wide enough for two or three people to walk side by side.

Continuing along Chencun Avenue, the three soon found themselves standing in front of a pharmacy or clinic called Baicaotang.

Unlike other shops, clinics like Baicaotang are often located in residential areas because they need to treat villagers nearby. This makes it convenient for the villagers of Chenjia Village to see a doctor and buy medicinal herbs.

Standing outside the Hundred Herbs Hall, Li Mingyuan glanced inside and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

In his old memories, clinics were often deserted, because in the Xia Kingdom, seeing a doctor or buying medicine was an extremely luxurious thing for ordinary people.

Therefore, even when many people in the Xia Kingdom fell ill, they rarely went to clinics to seek medical treatment, instead relying on their own bodies to tough it out.

Only when people realize they can't hold on any longer will they grit their teeth and seek medical help.

This is a common situation in the Xia Kingdom: medical resources are simply not available to ordinary people; only the wealthy can afford to see a doctor and buy medicine.

This resulted in most clinics having very few customers. However, the Baicaotang clinic that Li Mingyuan saw was different from all the clinics he had ever seen.

At first glance, the main hall of Baicaotang was bustling with people. Many elderly people were waiting for doctors to treat them. While waiting, the elderly were chatting and laughing, showing no trace of the distress that patients should have on their faces.

"This is the Baicaotang herbal medicine clinic."

Upon seeing Li Mingyuan stop, Zheng Qiuyan said, "The clinic is run by the physician Su Shihua and his granddaughter Su Qiaoxi. It is said that the grandfather and granddaughter were personally invited by Young Master Chen from the county town so that the people of Chenjia Village could see a doctor instead of relying on their bodies to endure illness."

"You invited them personally..."

A look of emotion flashed in Li Mingyuan's eyes. As far as he knew, Chen Dao was a high-ranking martial artist. Even if he hadn't broken through to the upper three ranks, he wasn't far off.

In this world where people are divided into different classes, a martial artist of Chen Dao's rank is practically a different species from ordinary people. If Chen Dao wanted to, he could easily become a guest of honor in a powerful family.

However, this person of such high status was able to consider the villagers' health issues and personally went to the county town to invite a doctor for them...

This was something Li Mingyuan hadn't expected, and it made him admire Chen Dao even more.

Whether it's the cleaners I saw when I entered the village or the scene I'm witnessing inside Baicaotang, both reflect Chen Dao's concern for the vulnerable, which is truly commendable.