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

Chapter 658 Stunned

Because in this war-torn land, only powerful families have enough food to feed chickens and ducks; ordinary people simply cannot afford to.

not to mention……

Powerful families would certainly try to monopolize yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks, thus giving them another way to plunder the wealth of the common people.

"you're right."

Li Mingyuan shook his head helplessly and said, "If the breeding methods for yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks were to spread, it might not be a good thing for ordinary people."

"As for the origin of these yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks..."

Zheng Qing then said, "This is the Chenjia Village where Chen Dao is located, which we just mentioned."

"It's him?"

Li Mingyuan and Zheng Qing were somewhat surprised. In their imagination, Chen Dao should be a martial arts genius who had the strength to kill the Green King at a young age. However, according to Zheng Qing, Chen Dao seemed to be more than just a martial arts genius.

"Exactly."

Zheng Qing nodded in agreement: "That young friend Chen is indeed an extremely powerful figure. Not only is his martial arts talent exceptionally high, but he also possesses various miraculous methods, cultivating a large number of incredible chicken breeds. For example, the yellow-feathered chicken and the white-feathered duck are just the most common chicken breeds produced in Chen Family Village. In addition to the yellow-feathered chicken and the white-feathered duck, Chen Family Village also has breeds such as the blood-feathered chicken and the red-blooded chicken..."

As Zheng Qing slowly recounted the wonders of Chenjia Village, Li Mingyuan and his companion's eyes widened in astonishment. The yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks grew extremely fast and produced a great deal of meat; the blood-feathered chickens and red-blooded chickens could aid martial artists in their cultivation, with effects far surpassing those of medicinal herbs…

All of this demonstrates the magic of Chenjia Village.

"This Chenjia Village is truly miraculous."

Li Mingyuan couldn't help but sigh, feeling an immense curiosity about Chenjia Village. This curiosity reached its peak when he heard Zheng Qing say that everyone in Chenjia Village had enough to eat and no one was without warmth.

"Truly miraculous."

Zheng Qing nodded. To this day, he still didn't know where the magical chickens and ducks of Chenjia Village came from, but he didn't intend to delve into it. In his view, as long as he could make money doing business with Chenjia Village, that was enough. As for the secrets of Chenjia Village...

There are plenty of people in this world who have secrets; there's no need to dig too deep.

"Teacher, please try some chicken soup before it gets cold!"

Seeing that Li Mingyuan hadn't touched his chopsticks, Zheng Qing said.

"Row."

Li Mingyuan picked up the bowl and took a sip of chicken soup. The next moment, his eyebrows relaxed. The rich oil in the chicken soup made Li Mingyuan, who usually ate bland soup, feel that it was especially delicious.

He couldn't help but take a few more sips, nodding and giving a fair assessment: "This chicken soup is indeed delicious."

"If the teacher likes it, that's fine."

Zheng Qing said with a smile.

"It's just plain water, what's so good about it?"

Li Qiao shook his head and started working on it directly.

He simply reached out and moved the roast duck on the table in front of him, then tore off a duck leg.

"Pfft!"

The duck leg was cut off from the duck, and the large amount of oil that appeared at the cut made Li Qiao's eyes light up.

"This duck is really fat."

Li Qiao took a bite of duck leg meat, a look of enjoyment appearing on his face.

Ducks are naturally oily, and white-feathered ducks are even oilier than ordinary domestic ducks. After being carefully roasted by the chef, the oil is not greasy at all, but instead has a unique fragrance, which Li Qiao likes very much.

In just a short while, Li Qiao had devoured a duck leg. Then, he didn't let the second duck leg go to waste either, tearing it off and eating it with his mouth full of oil.

While eating, he mumbled his opinion, "This white-feathered duck is indeed much tastier than ordinary domestic ducks, it's very fragrant!"

"I'm glad you like it, Brother Li!"

Seeing that her teacher and friend were very satisfied, Zheng Qing couldn't help but smile.

Li Qiao had no time to talk to Zheng Qing. After finishing the two duck legs, he was still not satisfied and grabbed the whole duck to gnaw on it, without caring about his image at all.

Li Mingyuan didn't say anything about it.

Although he was a scholar, he was not as pedantic as other scholars. The idea that one should not speak while eating or sleeping did not apply to him, and he would not care about such trivial things as table manners.

On the contrary, Zheng Qiuyan ate much more elegantly, her slow and deliberate eating forming a stark contrast with the rude Li Qiao.

Soon, Li Qiao finished the whole roast duck, and then picked up his chopsticks to taste other foods.

"Brother Zheng, is this also a yellow-feathered chicken?"

Li Qiao pointed to the stewed chicken on the table with his chopsticks and asked.

"good."

"Let me try it!"

Li Qiao picked up a piece of yellow-feathered chicken and put it in his mouth.

The Zheng family had no shortage of spices or seasonings, so the stewed chicken was incredibly fragrant. In addition to the flavor of the chicken itself, there was also the taste of spices, soy sauce, and other seasonings. All these flavors were perfectly blended together under the culinary skills of the Zheng family's chef, which made Li Qiao very satisfied.

"Excellent! Brother Zheng, your family's chefs are truly skilled!"

Li Qiao devoured the meat dishes on the table with gusto, and in less than fifteen minutes, he had eaten almost all of them. And at that moment…

Li Mingyuan had just finished a bowl of chicken soup.

Looking at the messy table, Li Mingyuan couldn't help but say, "Li Qiao, are you a reincarnated starving ghost?"

"Uncle Li, this isn't my fault!"

Li Qiao protested, "I followed you all over the country, and I couldn't eat a single bite of meat for a year or two. Now that we finally have meat to eat, I couldn't help but eat more."

"Ha ha!"

Zheng Qing laughed loudly and said, "Brother Li, eat as much as you want. We don't have anything else at home, but we have plenty of meat."

"Brother Zheng is so generous, unlike Uncle Li who is so stingy that he won't even give me any meat."

Li Qiao knew that Li Mingyuan didn't really mind that he ate a lot, so he didn't hold back at all and finished all the meat on the table again. His appetite left Zheng Qiuyan speechless.

Fortunately, the Zheng family was wealthy and had no shortage of food. Soon, at Zheng Qing's instruction, new dishes were served again.

At this moment, Li Qiao, who was half full, began to eat more gracefully. He slowed down and, while savoring the Zheng family chef's cooking, commented, "Brother Zheng, you're right. These yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks are indeed much better than ordinary chickens and ducks. Ordinary chickens and ducks are dry and tough, far less tender and juicy than these yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks, which are also richer in fat."

People who expend a lot of physical energy often prefer foods that are high in oil and salt, and Li Qiao is no exception. Therefore, yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks, which are richer in oil, are very much to his liking.

"With these chickens and ducks, the lives of the people of Taicang County should be better."

Li Mingyuan nodded in agreement.

For ordinary people in the Xia Kingdom, fat is a very scarce commodity. Fortunately, yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks are rich in fat, which can help people have more oil in their stomachs.