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

Chapter 709 Special Person

"Mr. Chen is a very special person."

Zhang He pondered for a moment and said, "When facing the poor, he always has a smile on his face, which makes people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze; when facing the noble families, he will show the opposite coldness. Many landlords and powerful families in Taicang County were destroyed by Mr. Chen himself."

Is it arrogant towards superiors but compassionate towards inferiors?

Yang Zheng nodded slightly. The spies sent by the Yang family army to Taiping County mostly reported on Chen Dao, the head of Chenjia Village.

According to the information brought back by the scouts, Chen Dao was indeed as Zhang He had said, possessing a strong sense of sympathy for the poor and showing them great care.

On the contrary, Chen Dao had a great aversion to landlords and powerful families, and even personally exterminated many of them.

"When dealing with merchants, Mr. Chen would not be condescending, but he would haggle over every penny, just to make more money from them."

Yang Zheng continued, "But when it comes to the poor, Mr. Chen is exceptionally generous. He not only provides meat for them, but also repeatedly raises the wages of the workers in Chenjia Village..."

In short, in my opinion, Mr. Chen is a kind person who treats ordinary people well.

Different perspectives will naturally lead to different evaluations of Chen Dao.

In the eyes of those powerful families who were personally wiped out by Chen Dao, Chen Dao was naturally a heinous criminal, a ruthless butcher and executioner.

But in Zhang He's eyes, Chen Dao was a truly good person.

Xu Zhiwen gave Zhang He a way to survive, while Chen Dao gave Zhang He a path to wealth.

It can be said that without Chen Dao, there would be no Zhang He returning home in glory.

Therefore, Zhang He's gratitude towards Chen Dao was second only to that towards Xu Zhiwen, who allowed him and his brothers to survive.

"A good person who treats ordinary people well?"

Yang Zheng muttered to himself, Zhang He's evaluation of Chen Dao was almost identical to that of the Yang family army scouts.

Yang Jiajun's spies had asked many people in Taiping County about their opinions on Chen Dao. Without exception, the people of Taiping County had a very high opinion of Chen Dao. Many people even regarded Chen Dao as a bodhisattva who saved people from suffering and had longevity tablets of Chen Dao enshrined in their homes, showing signs of deifying Chen Dao.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Chen Dao wanted to rebel, given the support of the people of Taiping County, he would have a large following and could easily raise an army of tens of thousands of people.

Yang Erlang suddenly spoke up, saying, "He's meticulous with merchants but extremely generous to the common people. Chen Dao's character is quite contradictory."

"Mr. Chen has always been like this."

Zhang He smiled and said, "Business is business. When doing business with merchants, you naturally want to make the most of your profits. Otherwise, how could Mr. Chen enable so many people in Chenjia Village to live a good life?"

"That's the truth."

Yang Zheng and Zhang He nodded in unison, and then asked Zhang He many questions about Chenjia Village, gradually gaining a clearer understanding of the village.

"Brother Zhang."

After learning about Chenjia Village, Yang Zheng tentatively asked, "I wish to make acquaintance with the head of Chenjia Village. I wonder if Brother Zhang could introduce me?"

Zhang He was stunned when he heard this. Yang Zheng wanted to meet with Chen Dao. This might not be a good thing!

Although Yang Zheng treated him very politely and seemed very approachable, Zhang He wasn't sure if he might pose a threat to Chenjia Village...

After all, the wealth of Chenjia Village and the various secret techniques it possessed were enough to tempt anyone.

Under these circumstances, it is highly likely that Yang Zheng, or rather the Yang family army of Liangzhou, would send troops to attack Chenjia Village.

Thinking of this, Zhang He felt a little worried, but he also knew that he had no choice but to agree.

So after thinking for a moment, Zhang He nodded and said, "Since King Yang has invited me, I naturally dare not refuse. I will inform Mr. Chen of this matter after I return to Taiping County."

Yang Zheng glanced at Zhang He, seemingly able to sense his anxiety, and reassured him with a smile, "Brother Zhang, there's no need to worry. I just want to meet with Chen Dao; it won't harm Chenjia Village."

Upon hearing this, Zhang He's expression immediately relaxed, and he continued chatting with Yang Zheng and the other man.

While the three were chatting, Tang Qing finished handling the handover of the goods and went into the living room.

"Mr. Tang is here? Have some tea to quench your thirst."

"Thank you, Yang Shuai."

After taking a sip of hot tea to warm himself up, Tang Qing said, "Commander Yang, the goods have been handed over, and the two thousand chickens and ducks have been arranged to be transported to the military camp."

"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Tang."

Yang Zheng nodded slightly. He did not intend to leave these chickens and ducks in Yongliang County, but to send them to the Yang Family Army camp in the prefectural city to improve the soldiers' meals.

"Now that the goods have been handed over, let's settle the bill for Brother Zhang."

"it is good."

Tang Qing quickly arranged for people to hand over the money for the chickens and ducks to the skinny monkey and others in Zhang He's caravan.

In this way, the money and goods were settled, and both parties were very satisfied with the transaction.

The Yang family army acquired two thousand chickens and ducks, which improved the army's food standards and enhanced its combat effectiveness. Zhang He, on the other hand, earned a considerable profit, making it a win-win situation for both sides.

And at this time, the sun was about to set.

Inside Tang Qing's residence, a specially hired chef prepared a banquet to entertain Zhang He and his party.

The dinner wasn't lavish, but for Zhang He and his companions, who had traveled a long and tiring journey, the hot food tasted quite good.

It's worth mentioning that drinks were also provided at the banquet, allowing many of the caravan's men who enjoyed good wine to drink to their hearts' content and have a great time.

Zhang He wasn't a big drinker, but under the constant urging of Yang Zheng and Yang Erlang, he drank quite a bit, and his face turned a little red.

"King Yang, I can't drink anymore, or I'll get drunk."

"Hahaha! Brother Zhang, your alcohol tolerance is terrible!"

Yang Erlang laughed and teased, "A grown man, yet your alcohol tolerance is so poor."

"Brother Zhang, you still need to work on your drinking capacity!"

Yang Zheng also put his arm around Zhang He's shoulder and said.

"There's nothing I can do, that's just how much I can drink, I really can't drink anymore!"

"Let's do it!"

Seeing that Zhang Hezhen couldn't drink anymore, Yang Zheng and the other man stopped urging him to drink and instead encouraged him to eat some food.

Not long after, the banquet ended, and Zhang He, whose drunkenness had subsided slightly, seemed to remember something. He turned to Tang Qing and said, "I have a favor to ask, sir. I wonder if you would be so kind as to grant it?"

"Brother Zhang, please speak."

"I'd like to set up a shop in Yongliang County to sell goods from Chenjia Village. I wonder if Lord Tang could help me out?"

This idea came to Zhang He when he last left Yongliang County.

As mentioned before, Zhang He wanted to use Yongliang County as a base to expand his business throughout Liangzhou.

Since we plan to use Yongliang County as a base, we naturally need a shop.

In Zhang He's vision, this shop would not only be a place to sell goods, but also a warehouse for the transit of goods for Zhang He's caravan.