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

Chapter 691 Wait and see

"Oh?"

Li Mingyuan's eyes flashed, and he asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"Before Li Xiang came to Chenjia Village, he should have passed through Taiping County?"

"nature."

Li Mingyuan nodded.

"So, what does Prime Minister Li think of the living standards of the people in Taiping County?" Chen Dao continued to ask.

Li Mingyuan recalled the scene he saw when he passed through Taiping County and replied, "It was no less impressive than the county seat."

It is no less than the county seat, which is already a very high evaluation.

It should be noted that Taiping County was just a remote county town, while the prefectural city was the center of the entire Taicang Prefecture.

The living standards of the people in a remote county town can be comparable to those in a prefectural city, which would be impossible in other places.

"Has Prime Minister Li ever considered why the living standards of the people in Taiping County are comparable to those in the prefectural capital?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyuan frowned and fell into deep thought. The natural conditions of Taiping County were not good, in fact, they were extremely poor. Whether in terms of natural resources or the fertility of the land, it was far inferior to other counties. Under such circumstances, why was the living standard of the people in Taiping County no less than that of the county seat?

Li Mingyuan carefully recalled what he had seen and heard along the way, and quickly gave his answer: "It's because of Chenjia Village."

"That's right! It's because of Chenjia Village!"

Chen Dao nodded emphatically: "The existence of Chenjia Village not only benefits the villagers of Chenjia Village, but also the Taiping County town, which is relatively close to Chenjia Village."

The high-quality, inexpensive chickens and ducks produced in Chenjia Village allowed the people of the county town to enjoy cheap meat. The high yields of vegetables and grains from Chenjia Village significantly reduced the cost of living for the county town residents. After merchants transported their goods from Chenjia Village, the first destination was always Taiping County. The presence of these merchants made Taiping County's commerce prosperous. The people could earn income by working for the merchants to supplement their household income, and the Taiping County government could also obtain more tax revenue by collecting commercial taxes from the merchants...

Furthermore, the growth and expansion of Chenjia Village has also provided more job opportunities and enabled the people of Taiping County to earn more money.

In short, the development of Chenjia Village benefits not only the villagers of Chenjia Village, but also the people of the entire Taiping County.

"I see."

Li Mingyuan felt a sense of sudden enlightenment. Chen Dao was right. The benefits of Chenjia Village's development would not only come from the original villagers, but also from other people who came to work in Chenjia Village, as well as from Taiping County, which is near Chenjia Village.

The bustling commerce of Taiping County today is the best proof of this.

“I once had someone do a calculation. There are currently about four thousand people directly employed by Chenjia Village. These four thousand people work for Chenjia Village and can earn a stable wage every month, ensuring that they and their families have no worries about food and clothing. These are the people who have directly benefited from the development of Chenjia Village.”

Chen Dao said slowly and deliberately, "Besides those directly employed by Chenjia Village, there are many people who indirectly benefit from Chenjia Village, such as the merchants in Chenjia Village. Because the workers in Chenjia Village are relatively wealthy, their shops in Chenjia Village generally do very good business. With good business, these merchants naturally need to hire more people and provide more job opportunities. In this way, many more people can benefit from this..."

According to incomplete statistics, the number of people indirectly benefiting from the development of Chenjia Village is no less than 15!

The figure of 15 is relatively conservative, according to Chen Dao. Strictly speaking, all the people of Taiping County have shared in the development dividends of Chenjia Village, after all, the low prices of grain and meat in Taiping County are real.

"Indirect impact?"

When Li Mingyuan first heard this term, he thought about it carefully and found that Chen Dao was absolutely right.

Indeed, there are not many people in Taiping County who are directly employed by Chenjia Village and directly benefit from Chenjia Village, but the number of people who indirectly benefit is countless.

This is also why the living standards of the people in Taiping County are almost the same as those in the county seat.

"Young friend, your choice of words is quite novel. I have learned a lot from you."

Li Mingyuan cupped his hands and said, "There is no order of precedence in learning; those who are accomplished are teachers. Chen Dao's concept of indirect influence has benefited me greatly."

"You're too kind, Prime Minister Li!"

Chen Dao waved his hand modestly, then continued, "There is indeed a gap in living standards between the villagers of Chenjia Village and the people of Taiping County, but I can guarantee that in time, the people of Taiping County will be able to live the same life as the villagers of Chenjia Village! Not only Taiping County, but as long as Chenjia Village can continue to develop, the people of the entire Taiping County, and even the entire Qingzhou and the entire Kyushu, will benefit from Chenjia Village and live a life of plenty!"

Chen Dao is very confident about this. What is the most important thing for people to live a prosperous life?

Without a doubt, it's about increasing productivity!

Chenjia Village may not be able to achieve a significant increase in productivity through the Industrial Revolution like Earth did in its previous life, but don't forget that Chenjia Village has Chen Dao, and Chen Dao can obtain high-yield grain seeds and high-yield chickens and ducks through his special ability.

High-yield grain varieties can produce more grain, and high-yield chickens and ducks can provide more low-priced meat...

With enough grain and meat, how could the people not have enough to eat?

"Does the entire Taiping County, and even the entire Kyushu, live the same life as the people of Chenjia Village?"

Li Mingyuan couldn't help but close his eyes and imagine that scene.

If all the people of Kyushu could live a life of plenty like Chenjia Village, then even if I were to die now, I probably wouldn't have any regrets.

You know, Li Mingyuan's greatest dream was once simply to ensure that all the people in the world could have enough to eat, but now...

Chen Dao told him that as long as Chenjia Village could develop normally, then people all over the world would not only be able to eat their fill, but also have meat at every meal...

Just imagining the scene made Li Mingyuan's breathing quicken, and his eyes were filled with longing.

"Young friend, can you really do it?"

Li Mingyuan was breathing rapidly, his eyes fixed on Chen Dao, desperately hoping that Chen Dao would give a positive answer.

"Of course!"

Chen Dao nodded solemnly, "Prime Minister Li, rest assured, as long as Chenjia Village can develop normally, people all over the world will benefit from it."

"call!"

Li Mingyuan exhaled a breath of stale air, trying to calm his excited heart. "I'll be watching closely! I hope you won't keep me waiting too long, young friend."

At this moment, Li Mingyuan became completely determined to stay in Chenjia Village. He hoped to see the development of Chenjia Village with his own eyes, to see the people of the world benefit from Chenjia Village, and to see the people of the entire Kyushu live the same life as the villagers of Chenjia Village.