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

Chapter 144 County Magistrate? ??

Xu Zhiwen had almost forgotten how long it had been since he had seen smiles like those on the faces of the villagers in Chenjia Village.

When Xu Zhiwen took office in Taiping County, the cold disaster had already swept through Qingzhou. The crops in Qingzhou, which could barely manage two harvests a year, were reduced sharply, and grain prices soared. The heavy cost of living weighed down the people of Taiping County. Everyone's face was numb and lifeless, and there was not a trace of a smile.

Even the slightly wealthier people in Taiping County looked worried every day, as if they were constantly concerned about where their food rations would come from the next day.

At that very moment, Xu Zhiwen saw the hopeful smiles of the people in this seemingly impoverished village outside the city…

This made Xu Zhiwen feel extremely complicated, as if he, as the magistrate of Taiping County, was not doing as well as Chen Dao.

What are they up to?

Zhang He's voice came from the side. He saw the villagers who had received the steamed buns carrying farm tools and heading south.

"I'll go farm."

Li Dadan answered without hesitation, but his answer only made Xu Zhiwen and Zhang He even more confused!

Farming?

What kind of land should we cultivate?

In this freezing weather, what can be planted in the fields?

Filled with doubts, the two began to ask Li Dadan for detailed information.

Meanwhile, at Chen Dao's home, Chen Dao sat in the main seat of the living room, and in front of him were Chen He, Chen Da, Chen Jiang, Chen Si, and others.

These people were all specially invited by Chen Dao for the purpose of building the house.

When Chen Dao invited Su Shihua to live in Chenjia Village, he promised Su Shihua that he could provide them with accommodation. When Chen Dao goes to the city next time, Su Shihua and Su Qiaoxi will probably move to Chenjia Village. The accommodation promised to the two of them will naturally be put on the agenda.

"village head."

Chen Dao looked at Chen He and said, "Could you please select some able-bodied young men from the farmland to help me build a house?"

"Build a house?"

Chen He glanced at Chen Dao's newly built house and asked in confusion, "Brother Dao, why are you building a house?"

Chen Dao replied, "Next time I go to the city, I will invite a doctor from the village to come and treat the villagers. This house will be the place where the doctor will stay."

Upon hearing this, Chen He's eyes lit up!

In the Xia Kingdom, doctors are a rare profession, and in a place like Chenjia Village where people have to tough it out when they get sick, doctors are even more precious.

"Brother Dao, is there really a doctor willing to settle down in our village?"

Chen He couldn't help but ask, his eyes filled with anticipation.

The allure of medical resources has remained high in every era. Take China, where Chen Dao lived in his previous life, for example. How many people bought expensive properties in the city because of the superior medical resources available there?

Although the villagers of Chenjia Village always rely on their physical strength to endure illness, it does not mean that they do not want to see a doctor. If a doctor could settle in Chenjia Village, it would be a great joy for the village.

Just look at the expressions of Chen Da, Chen Jiang, and others; they are also looking at Chen Dao expectantly, hoping he can give a positive answer.

"real."

Chen Dao nodded and said, "I have already made an agreement with a doctor in the city. Next time I go to the city, I will bring him to settle in our village."

"Great!"

Chen He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The older a person is, the greater their need for medical care. Chen He was already quite old, so it was a blessing for him that a doctor could come to live in Chenjia Village.

"Don't worry, Brother Dao, we'll definitely build a beautiful house for the doctor."

"It's wonderful that a doctor can come and stay in our village! We'll definitely build the house well!"

"Brother Dao, you tell me, what kind of house do we want to build?"

"..."

Chen Si and the others also patted their chests and made guarantees. Although they were young and rarely got sick, they all had families and elderly people at home, and their need for medical treatment was no less than that of the village chief, Chen He.

"Here's what I think."

Chen Dao pondered for a moment and said, "The houses built for doctors need to be decent. Ideally, the front should be a shop, so that doctors can see patients and sell herbs. There should also be a courtyard and a bedroom in the back of the shop."

"That's it!"

Chen He had a general idea of ​​what to do, and nodded, saying, "Alright! Brother Dao, I'll go and arrange for people to build this house right away!"

After saying that, Chen He was about to leave with Chen Si and the others.

Just then, a group of people arrived in the front yard.

Chen Dao looked outside intently, a smile immediately spreading across his face, and announced loudly, "Brother Wu is here!"

"It's Wu the peddler! And Daoge'er's two uncles."

Chen He and the others also laughed. The people of Chenjia Village treated Wu Han, this merchant, very well because Wu Han would bring a lot of supplies every time he came.

"Brother Chen!"

Wu Han walked into the house with a smile, leaving several able-bodied men outside to guard the goods. He said with a beaming smile, "The things you asked me to buy last time have been delivered!"

"Oh?"

Chen Dao's eyes lit up, and he was about to call everyone to get up and go outside to unload the goods when his gaze suddenly fixed on a middle-aged man dressed in Confucian robes next to Wu Han.

"Magistrate Xu, what brings you here?"

Chen Dao exclaimed in surprise. This middle-aged man was none other than Xu Zhiwen, whom he had met once at the Fuhu Boxing Gym!

County magistrate?

Chen He, Chen Da, Chen Si and the others were shocked. Although the people of Chenjia Village preferred to call the county magistrate "County Magistrate", it did not mean that they did not know what a county magistrate was!

The county magistrate is the highest-ranking official in the entire Taiping County, in charge of the entire county. How could such a person appear in the remote Chenjia Village?

"Young friend Chen."

Xu Zhiwen smiled and said, "I am quite curious about your Chen Family Village, so I came here uninvited. I hope young friend Chen won't mind?"

"..."

Chen Dao was speechless. In the past, he would definitely not have been happy if Xu Zhiwen had come uninvited. After all, he had too many secrets, and if Xu Zhiwen, the county magistrate, knew these secrets, his own safety would probably be difficult to guarantee.

However, Chen Dao's mindset has changed. With the rapid increase in the family's martial power, Chen Dao is no longer as timid as before!

In the entire Taiping County, the highest martial arts skill level is only that of a seventh-rank martial artist, while Xiao Yuan from Chen Dao's family possesses combat strength comparable to a sixth-rank martial artist, which means...

In the entire Taiping County, there is basically no one who can threaten Chen Dao. Therefore, even if Xu Zhiwen finds out his secret, Chen Dao will not care too much.