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

Chapter 265 I Don't Want to Live in a Vain

"Are we moving too?"

The three Zhang brothers exchanged glances. They were currently renting a house in the county town, the cheapest kind of private housing, so they didn't have any resistance to moving, except...

"Brother-in-law."

Zhang Ming asked, "We don't have any problem moving there, but it seems like there aren't any spare houses in Chenjia Village?"

Although the three Zhang brothers had recently saved some money working for Wu Han, they didn't have much left over. Moving to Chenjia Village would require hiring someone to build a house...

"That's not a problem."

Wu Han waved his hand and said, "I will go to Chenjia Village in the next couple of days to discuss moving there with Chen Dao. Once Chen Dao agrees, I will find some people to help build the houses, and we will build yours together!"

"Also."

Zhang Ming nodded, then asked, "Brother-in-law, how much money should we give you?"

"Need not!"

Wu Han shook his head and said, "It was just a small thing, why talk about money!"

Upon hearing this, the three Zhang brothers were deeply moved. Although Wu Han spoke casually, all three knew that finding help to do chores in Chenjia Village was not an easy task. It was clear that Wu Han knew they were short of money and was deliberately helping them...

"okay!"

Wu Han said directly, "It's decided then. We'll all move to Chenjia Village and make this yellow-feathered chicken business bigger and stronger!"

So the matter was settled. After Wu Han and Chen Dao discussed it, Wu Han's family and Zhang Ming would move to Chenjia Village.

While Wu Han's family was discussing moving, Chen Zhong, a villager from Chenjia Village, returned home absentmindedly.

"Ah Zhong is back."

Chen Zhong's parents, who were chatting in the living room, greeted him with smiles as he returned. As life in the village gets better and better, the villagers are smiling more and more, and smiling at everyone they meet has become the norm in Chenjia Village.

"Father, mother."

Upon returning home, Chen Zhong did not go straight to his bedroom to rest as usual. Instead, he sat down next to his father and said, "I plan to join the village's guard team!"

Guard?

Chen Zhong's parents were shocked.

"No!"

Chen Zhong's mother shook her head vigorously, saying, "That guard team fights with their lives on the line! You're my only child, I absolutely will not allow you to join that guard team!"

Many villagers were interested in the guard team that Chen Dao mentioned, after all, the benefits were too good. Not only could they have meat every other day for three days a week, but they also had the opportunity to become martial artists...

It would be a lie to say the villagers weren't tempted by such treatment.

But no matter how good the treatment is, you have to be alive to enjoy it!

Joining that guard team requires risking your life. Chen Zhong is Chen Zhong's only child, and she is unwilling to let her child be in any danger no matter what!

"mother!"

Chen Zhong looked directly into his mother's eyes and said, word by word, "I don't want to be a farmer who lives a muddled life. I want to make something of myself. I want to become a martial artist!"

The person who prompted Chen Zhong to join the guard team was none other than Chen Cheng, who had returned victorious today!

In the past, Chen Zhong had no resistance to becoming a farmer like his parents.

But when he saw Chen Cheng return today, having single-handedly killed dozens of bandits and basking in the envious gazes of the crowd, his thoughts changed!

In his view, rather than being a farmer who toils from the ground for the rest of his life, he would rather join the guard team and try his luck to become a martial artist!

Even when he was young, Chen Zhong had heard of the existence of martial artists and knew how noble they were, far more noble than farmers like his parents who toiled in the fields!

Now, an opportunity to become a martial artist is right in front of him, and he is unwilling to miss it no matter what, even if this opportunity... requires him to give his life!

"No, no, that won't do!"

Chen Zhong's mother still shook her head: "We have no worries about food and drink now, and we live such a good life. Why should we join that guard team and risk our lives to fight those thieves?"

This was not only Chen Zhong's mother's idea, but also the idea of ​​the vast majority of families in the village.

For the elderly people of Xia Kingdom, being able to eat their fill is already a blessing; as for becoming a martial artist...

The vast majority of ordinary people would not even dare to dream of such a thing.

"mother!"

Seeing that his mother still refused, Chen Zhong became anxious: "We do not lack food now, but do you not know how we are living? Not to mention anything else, you have hidden away the two taels of silver that Dao Ge'er gave us for renting our land. You dare not spend a single penny. Besides being able to eat our fill, what else do we have at home?"

"..."

Chen Zhong's mother fell silent.

As Chen Zhong said, the family is indeed not worried about food and drink now, but there is nothing else besides food and drink.

She didn't spend a single penny of Chen Daofa's two taels of silver; she hid it all, intending to save it for when the family urgently needed it later...

Even when most of the villagers who received the money went to the city to buy cloth to make new clothes and meat to eat, she was reluctant to spend the money from her household...

"Ugh."

Chen Zhong's father sighed and said, "Zhong, tell me what you think."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhong pondered for a moment and then said, "Father, Dao Ge'er has already made it very clear that as long as you are willing to join the guard team, you can have three meals a day and a meat meal every other day!"

Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is... that Brother Dao will also give us the opportunity to become martial artists. Dad, you know what a martial artist is, right?

Chen Zhong's father nodded. He didn't know what a martial artist was or how to become one, but he knew a little about the status of a martial artist, even the most ignorant farmer.

According to what he had heard, in that county town, the status of martial artists was on par with that of landlords, and this alone was enough to make people realize the high status of martial artists.

"I want to become a martial artist!"

Chen Zhong said with a firm expression: "To become a martial artist like Brother Cheng, capable of taking on a hundred men single-handedly!"

At this moment, Chen Zhong recalled the respectful, admiring, hero-like gazes in the villagers' eyes when Chen Cheng returned victorious.

Young people always yearn to become heroes in the eyes of others, and Chen Zhong was no exception. He also wanted to walk proudly through the village like Chen Cheng, and receive admiring and respectful glances from others!

"But……"

Chen Zhong's mother added, "To become a martial artist, you have to risk your life!"

Chen Dao has already made the pros and cons of joining the guard team very clear. The benefits are indeed very good, but you have to risk your life for it!

She only has one son, Chen Zhong, how could she bear to let him risk his life?