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

Chapter 574 The dragon slayer finally becomes an evil dragon

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Chen Dao waved his hand, pointed to Yu Cui and Lü Xiaoyi, and instructed Chen He, "Village Chief, these are Aunt Yu Cui and Lü Xiaoyi. Arrange accommodations for them, and then find Aunt Yu a job at the garment factory. As for Lü Xiaoyi..."

Chen Dao paused for a moment, then continued, "We will arrange for him to attend school for the time being."

"to make."

Chen He nodded in agreement and took Yu Cui and Lü Xiaoyi away.

Then Chen Dao looked at Chen Lian and the others and asked, "How has the village been while I was away?"

"pretty good."

Chen Lian replied, "Everything in the village is as usual."

"That's good."

Chen Dao nodded, bid farewell to everyone, and went straight home.

"Brother Dao, you're back."

Hearing footsteps, Li Ping jogged to the front yard. When she saw Chen Dao's pale face, she couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Dao-ge'er, what's wrong? Why are you so pale?"

"Mom, I'm fine!"

Chen Dao waved his hand, chatted with Li Ping for a few words, and then began to feed the two Flying Feather Chickens advanced medicinal herbs.

Then they went to the farmland, called over Big Yellow and Second Yellow who were guarding the farmland, and fed each of the two dogs a leaf of python bone grass.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Big Yellow and Little Yellow chirped happily after eating the python bone grass leaves, their tails wagging like helicopter propellers, as if saying to Chen Dao: Master, please stay and play with us.

Unfortunately, Chen Dao's injuries had not fully recovered, so he had to decline the two dogs' invitation and return home to recuperate.

Just as Chen Dao returned home, Yu Cui and Lü Xiaoyi moved into the house that Chen He had arranged for them.

The house wasn't big, but it had all the necessary furniture, and the living conditions were much better than the dilapidated thatched hut the two of them used to live in.

"You will live here from now on!"

Chen He, who led the two into the house, said, "Starting tomorrow, you can go to work at the garment factory, and the children can go to school for free."

Upon hearing this, Yu Cui hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help but ask, "Village Chief, how many copper coins can you earn a month working at this garment factory?"

The reason Yu Cui asked this question was not because she only cared about money, but because when she arrived at Chenjia Village, she saw how prosperous the village was and realized that the cost of living in such a place must be high. Therefore, she had to understand her income situation so that she could know whether she could support Lü Xiaoyi.

Seemingly sensing Yu Cui's worries, Chen He replied with a smile, "Don't worry, working in the garment factory will earn you five hundred coins a month, which is more than enough to support you and the child."

"That's wonderful! Thank you, Village Chief. Please also thank Young Master Chen for me."

Yu Cui's face lit up with joy. Five hundred coins was far more than her previous income from farming. As long as she was careful with her money, it would be more than enough to support herself and Lü Xiaoyi.

However... what Yu Cui didn't know was that five hundred coins was enough to live a very good life in Chenjia Village, since meat was cheap and grain was relatively affordable.

Five hundred coins were not only enough to fill the bellies of the two of them, one big and one small, but they could even occasionally eat meat.

"I'll be leaving now. You can contact me anytime if you need anything."

Since Yu Cui and her child were both widows and orphans, Chen He didn't feel comfortable staying in the house for long and left quickly.

After Chen He left, Yu Cui patted Lü Xiaoyi's head and said with a smile, "Xiaoyi, you won't have to go hungry anymore. Young Master Chen is such a good person!"

"Brother Chen is definitely a good person!"

Lu Xiaoyi said firmly that in his heart, Chen Dao was the best person in the world besides his family, and no one else would avenge him except Chen Dao!

"I want to be like Brother Chen in the future and become a great hero."

Lu Xiaoyi drew his wooden sword and brandished it, saying, "I will kill all those who do evil!"

At such a young age, Lü Xiaoyi had set lofty goals in his heart.

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Time flies, and before we knew it, it was already July.

The situation in Kyushu became increasingly chaotic, with rebellions in Yuzhou, Haizhou, Qiongzhou and other places escalating. The people, unable to survive, unleashed tremendous power and rose up in revolt one after another.

In the early stages of the rebellion, these peasant rebel armies were perhaps unable to resist the government troops and could only be chased around by them.

As time went on, these peasant armies became more and more experienced in battle. They went from being easily defeated by the Shangguan army at the beginning to losing more than they won, then winning more than they lost, and finally having an overwhelming advantage against the Shangguan army!

By July, the various rebel forces in Yuzhou and Haizhou had grown to a point where they could rival the local government troops. Even more terrifying was...

The rebel forces seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of troops. As long as there was food, they could absorb displaced people and incorporate them into their army to strengthen their own power.

In contrast, the government troops faced extreme difficulty in replenishing their forces after suffering losses.

With this ebb and flow, the government forces' advantage over the rebel forces is diminishing, and in fact... in terms of overall strength, they are no longer as strong as the rebel forces.

However, the rebels were not a united force, but rather divided into various factions of varying sizes. Therefore, for a short period of time, the government troops could still barely hold on, relying on the fortified city to barely resist the rebels' offensive.

The government troops in Yuzhou and Haizhou were still barely clinging to life, but the government troops in Qiongzhou... were completely wiped out.

Upon learning of Xia Yuanying's death, the White Lotus Sect reacted immediately, launching an attack on the 50,000 Qingzhou troops stationed on the border of Qingzhou.

Unsurprisingly, the 50,000-strong Qingzhou army, whose morale had been thrown into chaos by Xia Yuanying's death, suffered a crushing defeat, with some soldiers killed, wounded, or fleeing.

With the 50,000 Qingzhou soldiers no longer blocking the way, the gates of Qingzhou were completely opened.

However, just when everyone in the know thought that the White Lotus Church would take the opportunity to advance into Qingzhou, the White Lotus Church suddenly changed direction, leaving only a few thousand troops stationed on the border of Yuezhou, while the rest of the army entered Qiongzhou.

The Qiongzhou army was already struggling to resist the rebels within Qiongzhou Prefecture, and now with the arrival of the White Lotus Army, the Qiongzhou army naturally collapsed instantly!

Under attack from multiple directions, the Qiongzhou army, with fewer than 30,000 soldiers remaining, collapsed instantly, and so...

The entire Qiongzhou region became a paradise for rebels. The White Lotus Sect and various local warlords began to attack and seize cities and territories, taking them over and then tyrannizing the people, taking whatever they wanted from them, and wantonly plundering their wealth.

The people of Qiongzhou were living in dire straits.

The dragon slayer eventually becomes the evil dragon.

Not everyone is like Yang Zheng, who, after rising to a high position, still has compassion for the common people.