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

Chapter 688 Observations (26)

Everyone who works in the fields of Chenjia Village knows Dahuang and Erhuang. It is precisely because of the presence of Dahuang and Erhuang that the villagers of Chenjia Village feel particularly at ease when working in the fields.

It wasn't that no one had ever thought of stealing seeds or crops from Chenjia Village before, but no one had ever succeeded.

With Da Huang and Er Huang around, let alone stealing from the farmland, everyone who steps into Chenjia Village's farmland has to be extremely careful, because if they show even the slightest bit of malice, Da Huang and Er Huang will immediately notice and then they will lose their lives.

Li Qiao naturally couldn't hear the villagers' chatter. He stared intently at the two giant dogs in front of him, his hand already gripping the machete at his waist, ready to deal with any attack from Da Huang and Er Huang.

Dahuang and Erhuang also adopted an attack stance, baring their teeth as if they were about to launch an attack.

The battle between the two sides seemed imminent.

Just then, Zheng Qiuyan stepped forward and cautiously asked Dahuang and Erhuang, "Dahuang, Erhuang, do you still remember me?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of human-like confusion flashed in the eyes of Da Huang and Er Huang. Their noses twitched, and the fierceness on their faces immediately subsided, because they smelled a familiar scent on Zheng Qiuyan. In addition, Zheng Qiuyan also carried the scent of her master.

"Wang Wang Wang."

Big Yellow barked a few times, as if asking: What are you doing here?

“I am Daoge’er’s friend, and these two are my relatives. I just brought them here to check on the farmland. They won’t steal anything.”

Zheng Qiuyan then revealed the purpose of the three people's visit.

After hearing this, Da Huang and Er Huang immediately lost their fierceness. They twitched their noses a few times to confirm that the three of them meant no harm. Then they turned around and lay down under a tree. However, if you looked closely, you would find that their eyes were always on Zheng Qiuyan and the other two, as if they were staring at them.

"These two dogs are quite human-like."

Li Mingyuan, who watched the entire conversation between Zheng Qiuyan and Dahuang and Erhuang, couldn't help but say that Dahuang and Erhuang were clearly able to understand human speech, and not only that, they could even distinguish malice.

Li Mingyuan was almost 100% certain that if he and his companions had harbored even the slightest ill intent, those two dogs would have pounced on them without hesitation and launched an attack.

"Old Li, these two dogs are named Dahuang and Erhuang. They are mythical beasts that guard the farmland of Chenjia Village."

Zheng Qiuyan, who knew the identities of Dahuang and Erhuang, explained to Li Mingyuan: "Any stranger who steps into the farmland of Chenjia Village will be targeted by them. Those with malicious intent will also be detected by them and then attacked."

"I see, this Chenjia Village is quite amazing."

This was probably the most Li Mingyuan had said since arriving in Chenjia Village. Whether it was the wealth of Chenjia Village or the various amazing things in the village, it all gave Li Mingyuan a feeling of having his eyes opened.

"Those two dogs are amazing!"

At this moment, Li Qiao, who had relaxed, said, "I have a feeling of extreme danger."

"what?!"

Li Mingyuan and Zheng Qiuyan were shocked and looked at Li Qiao in disbelief.

Who is Li Qiao?

A first-grade warrior!

The most outstanding among martial artists.

If it could make him feel extremely dangerous, then wouldn't that mean... those two dogs also possessed power comparable to a first-grade martial artist?

"Even if they are not as good as a first-grade martial artist, they are probably not far off."

Li Qiao's addition deepened the shock on Li Mingyuan and his companion's faces. A beast nearly on par with a first-grade martial artist was simply terrifying.

"The Chen family village is quite cautious."

After the initial shock, Li Mingyuan suddenly laughed.

If we were to talk about the entire Chenjia Village, the thing he valued most was undoubtedly high-yield grain seeds, because it was related to the food supply of the people of Kyushu.

Therefore, after seeing such a powerful beast guarding the farmland of Chenjia Village, Li Mingyuan felt relieved.

"Let's go and take a look at the farmland."

Li Mingyuan walked forward with a smile, and soon he approached the villagers who were eating by the farmland.

"Old man, are you outsiders?"

A middle-aged woman eating under a tree waved to Li Mingyuan and his two companions. Seeing that Da Huang and Er Huang did not attack them, the villagers knew that these three were definitely not thieves who came to steal things, and immediately became enthusiastic.

"Old man, let's have a simple meal together."

"Good afternoon, sir!"

"Father-in-law, would you like to try my wife's cooking?"

"..."

Looking at these simple and warm-hearted villagers, Li Mingyuan was in a great mood. He patiently responded to the villagers, and then led Zheng Qiuyan and the other person to sit down next to a middle-aged man. He asked with a smile, "Young man, are you a villager from Chenjia Village?"

"No."

The man shook his head and pointed to the road in the middle of the farmland, saying, "I'm from Xiahe Village across the way."

"Xiaohe Village?"

Li Mingyuan naturally knew about Xiahe Village. In a broader sense, Chenjia Village included Xiahe Village. Similarly, Xiahe Village was the envy of many people in Taiping County because it was the closest to Chenjia Village and the first village to benefit from Chenjia Village's development.

"Young man, since you're from Xiahe Village, you must earn a good amount of money every month, right?"

As he asked this question, Li Mingyuan glanced at the food in front of the man. The man's staple food was the steamed buns that were most common in Chenjia Village. In addition to the steamed buns, there was also a small bowl of meat. The food was quite good, at least much better than the food of countless farmers that Li Mingyuan had seen.

"It's alright, it's alright."

The man scratched his head and said modestly, "There are only three people in my family who work for Brother Dao. We only earn a little over two taels of silver a month, which is much less than others."

Although the man said it was little, Li Mingyuan could tell that he was quite satisfied with his family's income.

In fact, an income of more than two taels of silver a month was considered a high income in an agrarian society like Xia, and at least it was enough to make a living.

Just look at the food the men eat; ordinary people eat two meals a day and may not be able to eat meat for a year or two.

On the other hand, the man not only has three meals a day, but also meat for lunch, making his life much better than that of ordinary people.

With an income of more than two taels of silver a month, your family must be living quite well.

"hey-hey!"

"..."

Next, Li Mingyuan chatted with the man, and the other villagers who had finished eating also gathered around and talked to the three of them, making the scene very lively.

Soon after, the sun began to set in the west, and the villagers gradually returned to their fields to tend to the crops.

Looking at these energetic villagers who seemed to have inexhaustible strength, a look of satisfaction flashed in Li Mingyuan's eyes.