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

Chapter 386 The Absolute Bottom

"You've all transported grain all the way from the county seat, you must be hungry by now."

Chen He continued, "The village has prepared a meal for everyone, Brother Cheng."

Chen He beckoned Chen Cheng over and instructed him, "Take them to the canteen for a meal, and I'll arrange accommodations for them!"

"to make!"

Chen Cheng nodded and said to the laborers, "Come with me!"

After saying that, Chen Cheng turned and walked towards the Chenjia Village commercial district.

The laborers behind him exchanged glances and then followed.

"The people of Chenjia Village are really kind; they even prepared a meal for us!"

Following behind Chen Cheng, Cao Shui touched a few hard objects in his bag, which were his own provisions for the journey: straw cakes.

The so-called grass cake is a kind of dry food made from grass, bran powder and a small amount of sorghum flour or wheat flour. It was an essential dry food for the poor people of Xia Kingdom when they traveled.

The grass cakes made from these materials tasted dry and were no different from gnawing on wood, but they were a common food for poor people when they traveled. They could fill their stomachs and barely keep them from getting hungry.

Cao Shui had originally planned to fill his stomach with grass cakes, but unexpectedly, Chenjia Village was so generous that they even prepared a meal for them.

"Yes!"

Li Lao Er nodded in agreement, looking around as he walked. He saw a large number of construction sites on both sides, with strong-looking men busy at work, creating a lively scene.

Why are houses being built everywhere in Chenjia Village?

Li Lao Er was filled with doubts, but no one could answer them for him.

Soon after, the laborers followed Chen Cheng to Li Dadan's food stall in the commercial district.

At this time, Chen Dao and the group of martial artists had already left. In addition, the people of Chenjia Village had not yet finished work. Only Li Dadan, Li Feng and their wives were busy in the food shed.

"Cheng-ge, you've arrived?"

Upon seeing Chen Cheng arrive with his men, Li Dadan hurriedly greeted them, "Brother Dao already told me, everyone please sit down, the dishes will be served shortly!"

Chen Cheng nodded and said to the laborers behind him, "Please sit down."

After saying that, Chen Cheng walked towards Li Dadan, who was serving the food: "Uncle Dadan, let me help!"

"to make!"

Chen Cheng, Li Dadan, and Li Feng got busy together.

Meanwhile, the laborers, including Cao Shui, sat down with restrained expressions, each craning their necks to watch Li Dadan and his men as they worked.

No wonder they were so excited; the aroma wafting from the food stall was simply irresistible!

As they approached the area, they smelled the aroma of meat. After a busy day, their stomachs were empty, and their bodies instinctively conveyed a sense of longing.

"Li Lao Er, is Chenjia Village planning to treat us to meat?"

Cao Shui licked his lips and asked.

"That shouldn't be the case, right?"

Although Li Lao Er longed for meat, he also knew how precious it was and that it was unlikely that Chenjia Village would offer meat to them.

After all, they were just poor laborers at the very bottom of the county town, so how could anyone be willing to treat them to meat?

"Even without meat, steamed buns are good enough!"

One of the laborers at the same table as Cao Shui and Li Lao Er almost drooled as he looked at the pile of steamed buns that looked like a small mountain in the distance.

Even steamed buns are considered a precious food for them, who can't eat meat all year round.

"coming!"

Just then, a burly figure came to their table carrying a tray of dishes and placed them on the table.

"I can't do it! I can't do it!"

Whether it was Cao Shui, Li Lao Er, or the laborers at the same table, they all waved their hands repeatedly and hurriedly got up to take the plates of food from Chen Cheng's hands.

Although they did not know Chen Cheng, they knew that Chen Cheng was a person close to Chen Dao and was also a person highly respected by the warriors of the Prefectural Governor's Office. How could they dare to let such a person serve them food?

"Please sit down!"

Chen Cheng held the plate in one hand and placed the other hand on Cao Shui's shoulder, helping him sit down in a chair: "You are guests from afar, there is no need to be so polite!"

"..."

Cao Shui and the others' lips twitched. They were far from being polite.

That's being flattered, okay?

As laborers and laborers at the bottom of the county town, they had never been entertained by martial artists before, which made them feel uneasy.

Fortunately, the dishes Chen Cheng placed on the table quickly attracted all their attention!

Chen Cheng served only three dishes.

The first dish is chicken stew with cabbage.

The rich broth, the golden-brown chicken, and the fresh cabbage leaves soaked in the brown broth made Cao Shui and the others' mouths water uncontrollably.

Besides chicken stew with cabbage, there are also scrambled eggs and stir-fried cabbage.

These three dishes would have been considered ordinary home-cooked meals by the people of China in their previous lives, but to Cao Shui and his group, they were no less than a Manchu Han Imperial Feast!

"that……"

Cao Shui stared wide-eyed at the fragrant chicken and cabbage stew on the table, swallowing hard: "Is this really for us?"

No wonder Cao Shui reacted this way; the food on the table was simply too extravagant!

Putting aside everything else, just take that chicken stew with cabbage. The plate was bigger than a face plate, and there was far more chicken than cabbage. For Cao Shui, who hadn't eaten a single piece of meat for years, this was a food he couldn't even dream of!

"Of course!"

Chen Cheng said with a smile, "Brother Dao said he would treat you well, so we certainly wouldn't dare to be negligent!"

As he spoke, Chen Cheng placed a bowl of egg drop soup and a small bowl of steamed buns on the table: "Due to time constraints, there are fewer dishes, and each table can only have one serving. However, the steamed buns are unlimited. If you need more steamed buns, just call me and I will get them for you!"

After saying that, Chen Cheng left the table and went to serve food to other tables.

Cao Shui and the others stared blankly at the food on the table, lost in thought for a long time!

This was probably the most... luxurious meal they had ever eaten in their lives: fragrant stewed chicken, golden fried chicken and duck eggs, crisp stir-fried cabbage, and unlimited steamed buns...

For the first time in his life, Cao Shui saw such lavish food on his table, and for the first time, he felt respected.

As a laborer, he belonged to the absolute bottom of society in the county town, and was considered a human-shaped animal.

Every day, they toiled in the heat, carrying heavy loads for their employers, all they wanted was a few copper coins to earn a living.

However, he had to face more than just physical exhaustion; he also had to endure his employer's constant scolding, pay cuts, and disdainful looks as if he were a beggar...

Cao Shui often wondered why, when he was earning his wages honestly and fair, his employer always withheld his pay and looked at him with such disdain.