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

Chapter 705 The Boss

"Big brother, what about mine? Do you have any?"

Upon seeing Zhao Xiaoxin with new clothes, Zhao Shu hurriedly asked.

"It's all there."

Zhao Xiaoliang took out another down jacket from the package and put it on Zhao Shu: "I bought four in total, one for each person in the family."

"That's great! Thank you, brother!"

Zhao Shu and Zhao Xiaoxin beamed with joy as they put on their new clothes.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhao exchanged a glance, their brows furrowed.

A garment costing 50 coins was an exorbitant price for the Zhao family. After all, a bolt of linen cost only about 100 coins in a cloth shop, and a bolt of linen could make at least several garments.

The clothes Zhao Xiaoliang bought cost 50 coins each, and the four pieces together cost 200 coins...

"Xiao Liang."

Zhao's mother couldn't help but scold, "Why did you buy such expensive clothes?"

Although she verbally scolded Zhao Xiaoliang, Zhao's mother was actually quite happy.

Zhao Xiaoliang bought four pieces of clothing in total, for her parents and younger siblings, but didn't think about herself. This filial piety and care for her younger siblings made her feel very gratified.

"I thought the weather had been too cold lately, and I didn't want you to get cold, so I bought some!"

Zhao Xiaoliang scratched his head and said with a simple and honest smile, "Mom, I still have some money left here, you can take it!"

As he spoke, Zhao Xiaoliang took out the remaining 150 copper coins and stuffed them into his mother's hand.

"This is your money, you can keep it!"

Zhao's mother wanted to refuse, but Zhao Xiaoliang didn't give her a chance and forcibly handed over the money to her.

Then, Zhao Xiaoliang turned to Zhao Xiaoxin and Zhao Shu and said, "Xiaoxin and Xiaoshu, let's go! Let's kill a duck and have meat for dinner!"

"Yay! Time to kill the duck!"

"Let's kill the duck and eat the meat!"

The two children cheered and ran after Zhao Xiaoliang towards the kitchen.

As Zhao's mother watched the three figures disappear into the distance, a smile appeared on her lips. Her family might be poor, or they might have nothing, but they were never lacking in family affection. Whether it was Zhao Xiaoliang's filial piety or his love for his younger siblings, it made Zhao's mother very happy.

"Xiao Liang has grown up!"

The usually taciturn Zhao's father said this. He used to treat Zhao Xiaoliang as a child, but now he suddenly realized that Zhao Xiaoliang had grown into a strong and upright man and become one of the pillars of the family.

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afternoon.

As the sun was about to set, the Zhao family's dinner was ready.

The family of five sat around the dining table, in the center of which was a large bowl of duck meat.

Given the Zhao family's resources, the dishes they made naturally wouldn't be as flavorful and aromatic as those from Chenjia Village; they were simply stir-fried duck meat.

Even so, the duck meat on the table still looked incredibly tempting.

Just look at Zhao Xiaoxin and Zhao Shu; the two of them stared longingly at the duck meat on the table, swallowing their saliva frantically.

Zhao Xiaoliang noticed their behavior and couldn't help but smile as he placed a duck leg on each of their plates: "Xiaoxin and Xiaoshu, these duck legs are for you!"

"Thank you, brother!"

The two men didn't stand on ceremony with their older brother and started tearing into the duck legs with their hands.

"It's delicious!"

Zhao Xiaoxin's eyes lit up as she took a bite of the duck leg. For her, who rarely ate anything oily, the fatty duck meat was undoubtedly the greatest delicacy in the world.

"good to eat!"

Zhao Shu also exclaimed, "It's so delicious!"

"If you like it, eat more!"

Seeing his younger siblings eating with their mouths full of grease, Zhao Xiaoliang smiled and turned to his parents, saying, "Dad, Mom, you eat too!"

"it is good!"

So the whole family picked up their chopsticks and began to enjoy the duck.

The white-feathered ducks in Chenjia Village are large and have a lot of meat; even if five people share them, each person can get enough duck meat.

Even after finishing their duck legs, Zhao Shu and Zhao Xiaoxin didn't stop. With Zhao Xiaoliang's help, they continued to feast, their mouths greasy with oil.

The two of them only stopped when all the duck meat on the table was gone, still feeling unsatisfied.

"Brother, the duck meat is delicious!"

As Zhao Shu licked the oil from the corner of his mouth, he said, "I would be satisfied if we could eat meat every day... no, I would be satisfied if we could eat meat once every two weeks."

"Ha ha!"

Zhao Xiaoliang laughed and patted Zhao Shu's head, saying, "Don't worry, Xiao Shu, when I get my next paycheck, I'll buy you meat!"

"Really, brother?"

Zhao Shu and Zhao Xiaoxin's eyes were full of anticipation. Having tasted meat today, they were even more eager for it.

"of course it's true!"

"Great!"

The two children cheered excitedly.

However, Zhao Shu soon said with some regret, "It's a pity I'm too young. If I could grow up faster, I could go to Chenjia Village to work like my older brother and eat meat every day."

"It's alright, you can go to Chenjia Village to work in a few years."

"I also want to go to Chenjia Village to work."

Zhao Xiaoxin said with a positive expression.

"Okay, okay, Xiao Xin will also go to Chenjia Village to work."

Zhao Xiaoliang said with a smile, "When Xiaoxin grows up, she can go to Chenjia Village to work and then buy meat for her older brother, okay?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Once I've earned some money in Chenjia Village, I'll buy meat for my older brother, lots and lots of meat!"

"Ha ha!"

Laughter and cheerful voices filled the small house of the Zhao family. A duck and a meal of meat brought happiness to the five members of the Zhao family. The existence of Chenjia Village was also deeply imprinted in the minds of the five family members, making them yearn for Chenjia Village endlessly.

The existence of Chenjia Village affected far more than just the Zhao family. Many people in Taiping County who received their wages in Chenjia Village were immersed in an atmosphere of happiness.

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Chenjiacun.

While Zhao Xiaoliang's family was enjoying dinner, Li Mingyuan stood in an open space not far from the school, staring blankly at the school children playing in front of him.

The 15th of each month is not only a holiday for the workers in Chenjia Village, but also a holiday for the school.

On this day, the school teachers can take a day off and receive their wages, and the children also get a day off.

Children on holiday obviously won't stay quietly at home; instead, they'll run out of their houses, find their friends, and play happily in the village.

In front of Li Mingyuan was a group of children playing. They had lit a fire with branches they had picked up, and on the fire was a chicken that had been plucked and gutted. Under the licking of the flames, it emitted an enticing aroma.

"Boss, is this chicken ready to eat?"

A little girl, her face still covered in soot, licked her lips and asked around the campfire, seemingly eager to taste the roasted chicken.

The person she called "Big Sister" was none other than Chen Fei, the little princess of Chenjia Village!