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

Chapter 270 Harvesting the Wheat~

The guards were training, the children were reading, the men were building, and the women were tending to the wheat. Everyone in Chenjia Village was busy with their own tasks, creating a thriving scene.

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Two days passed in a flash.

That morning, a horse-drawn carriage arrived in Chenjia Village, a rare occurrence.

"Xu."

Zhang He, who was driving the carriage, brought it to a steady stop at the village entrance, then turned around and said, "Your Excellency, Master Li, we have arrived at Chenjia Village!"

After he finished speaking, Xu Zhiwen stepped out of the carriage first, followed closely by Li Hu, Li Ying and her daughter, and Wu Han.

For such a major event as the wheat harvest in Chenjia Village, Chen Dao naturally invited not only Wu Han, but also his allies Xu Zhiwen and Li Hu.

Upon arriving in Chenjia Village for the first time, Li Ying looked around the village and asked, "Is this Brother Chen's village?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ying saw two people hurrying towards him from the village. They were Chen Dao and Chen Cheng, whom he knew well.

"Welcome, Magistrate Xu, and Master Li."

"Young friend Chen."

The two nodded in response.

Then, Xu Zhiwen said with a smile, "Your Chenjia Village has really changed a lot!"

When Xu Zhiwen last visited Chenjia Village, the road at the village entrance was full of potholes, but now it has become much smoother and wider, giving Xu Zhiwen a sense of rapid change.

"The road at the entrance of this village is difficult to travel on, so it naturally needs to be repaired!"

Chen Dao casually replied, and then led everyone into the village.

Li Ying followed Li Hu, gazing at the scenery of Chenjia Village, and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Chen, why is there no one in the village?"

Looking around, the entire Chenjia Village was nothing but houses, not a single one, which made Li Ying a little puzzled.

"Everyone's in the fields!"

Chen Dao replied with a smile, "Today is the wheat harvest in our village, so everyone has gone to the fields!"

Today is the wheat harvest season, so the villagers of Chenjia Village have all put down their work and gone to the fields to help with the harvest.

"I see!"

Xu Zhiwen nodded, then asked, "Young friend Chen, I heard that bandits from the forest attacked Chenjia Village a while ago?"

"That's what happened."

As if he had thought of something, Chen Dao suddenly said, "Does the county magistrate have any plans to wipe out the bandits outside the city?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiwen gave a wry smile and said, "Of course I want to wipe out the bandits outside the city, but we don't have enough manpower!"

Xu Zhiwen also longed to wipe out the forest bandits.

Unfortunately, those forest bandits hid in the dense forest, and it would be impossible to find and wipe them out without a large number of people.

But the county government simply doesn't have that many people!

"Understaffed?"

Chen Dao thought for a moment and said, "How about we cooperate and wipe out the forest bandits together?"

The chickens and ducks produced in Chenjia Village, as well as the grain produced later, will inevitably need to be transported to the county town for sale in large quantities. However, the presence of those bandits has seriously affected Chenjia Village's trade routes.

Therefore... Chen Dao must wipe out those forest bandits, at least...

The bandits along the road from Chenjia Village to the county seat must be wiped out to ensure the safety of the Chenjia Village caravan.

"Oh?"

Xu Zhiwen's eyes lit up: "Young friend, are you planning to cooperate with me to wipe out the forest bandits?"

"good."

Chen Dao nodded: "If the county magistrate is willing to help, my Chen family village is naturally willing to lend a hand."

"Well……"

After a moment's thought, Xu Zhiwen made a decision: "Alright! Then let's join forces and wipe out those bandits who are robbing caravans and travelers!"

As they were talking, the group had already reached the edge of the farmland.

But by then, the place was already packed with people.

The entire Chenjia Village, adults, children, and women alike, gathered here, their faces beaming with joy as they gazed at the wheat in the fields.

When Li Hu and Li Ying first arrived in Chenjia Village, they glanced at the bustling crowd, and then their eyes settled on a golden field of farmland.

"Wheat actually grew!"

Li Hu's eyes widened in shock. To be honest, when he received Chen Dao's message inviting him to the harvest celebration in Chenjia Village, he was completely stunned.

In this harsh winter, where can we expect a bountiful harvest?

It wasn't until he inquired with Xu Zhiwen and Wu Han on his way to Chenjia Village that Li Hu learned the truth...

It turns out that Chenjia Village has wheat varieties that can grow even in the cold winter.

Knowing this was one thing, but when Li Hu saw the golden waves of wheat in the field with his own eyes, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion!

It is truly unbelievable that so much wheat could be grown in such frigid weather.

Li Ying also stared blankly at the wheat ears in the field. Just then, a gust of wind blew, and the wheat in the field swayed in the wind, emitting a fragrant aroma.

"Your Excellency, Master Li, please have a seat!"

At this moment, Chen He brought over a few chairs for Xu Zhiwen, Li Hu, and other guests to sit down, and then said to Chen Dao, "Brother Dao, the villagers are all ready. Shall we start the harvest now?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dao nodded and said, "Let's begin!"

"okay!"

Chen He turned his head and shouted, "Start harvesting!"

"Let's start harvesting!"

As soon as Chen He finished speaking, a large number of villagers who had been waiting by the farmland rolled up their sleeves, took sickles, and went into the fields to begin harvesting!

"Time to harvest the wheat!"

While the villagers were working, the village children were not idle either. On this rare day when they didn't have to go to school, they either played with their friends by the fields or ran into the fields to help the adults with their work. The atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious and lively.

Seeing this scene, Xu Zhiwen, Li Hu, Li Ying, Wu Han and other guests seemed to be infected by the villagers' enthusiasm, and smiles unconsciously appeared on their faces.

"Young friend Chen."

Xu Zhiwen turned to Chen Dao and asked, "How many acres of farmland does Chenjia Village have in total?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dao replied without hesitation, "A total of 1002 mu."

Before renting land from the villagers, Chen Dao had already counted the village's farmland, which totaled 1002 mu.

"1002 mu..."

Xu Zhiwen did some mental calculations and then asked, "Young friend, how much wheat do you think these 1002 mu can produce?"

"It should be around 3000 shi."

This figure is based on Chen Dao's estimate of the yield of cold-resistant wheat. The yield of cold-resistant wheat is about 300 jin per mu, so 1002 mu would be 30 jin, or 3000 shi.

Of course, this is just a projected yield; the actual yield will be calculated after the villagers have finished harvesting.

3000 shi...

Upon hearing this number, Xu Zhiwen couldn't help but think...

If only the entire Taiping County could grow this magical wheat, then... Taiping County would never lack food!

Unfortunately……

The wheat seeds were limited, and he couldn't plant them all in the fields of Taiping County as he wished.