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

"Let me clean it up."

After finishing their meal, Tie Shou's wife deftly cleared away the dishes and chopsticks. She quickly finished cleaning up, sat down at the table, and said, resting her chin on her hand, "When there's farm work to do, I always feel tired. Now that there's less farm work, I don't know what to do."

"Yes!"

Iron Hand nodded in agreement. He was probably born to be a workaholic; he always felt uneasy when he had free time.

"I heard recently that the barbarians on the grasslands launched an attack on the Great Wall. I wonder how the children are doing."

Although Iron Hand's wife also supported their two children going to the battlefield, as a woman, she was undoubtedly more emotional and often worried about their safety, fearing that their lives might be in danger.

"It'll be okay."

Iron Hand comforted him, "Don't you know those two lads? They're both incredibly cunning; they're definitely not in any danger!"

"That's true, but I'm still a little worried."

"What's there to worry about! They won't die! They might come back to see us in a few days!"

"I hope so!"

After talking about the two children for a while, Tie Shou suddenly suggested, "Wife, how about we go for a walk in town? I heard from Lao Li that a large merchant caravan came to the city a few days ago, bringing a lot of chickens and ducks to town. Maybe they were brought here to sell."

Livestock, or rather meat, is a real rarity in Shaman Town these days. So when Zhang He entered the town yesterday, the news that he brought a large number of livestock immediately began to spread throughout the town. Countless Shaman Town residents with some savings were hoping that Zhang He would put the livestock he brought on the market to sell, and preferably at a lower price.

Although they know it's unrealistic, people always need to have something to look forward to, right?

"Chicken or duck?"

Iron Hand's wife couldn't help but swallow. Eating meat is the most basic human need, and given the opportunity, no one can resist the temptation of meat.

We still have some savings at home. If chicken and duck prices were a bit cheaper, buying one to slaughter and eat wouldn't be a bad idea...

Thinking of this, Iron Hand's wife was immediately intrigued and tentatively asked, "Are there really chickens and ducks for sale on the street?"

"I can't say for sure! You'll know once you go out and see for yourself."

"to make!"

So the couple quickly made up their minds, stepped out of their house, and arrived at the town's busiest main street a quarter of an hour later.

Commercial activity in Shaman Town is not developed, and there are not many shops on the main road. On weekdays, the main road is even less popular than the vegetable market. However, the couple who came to the main road at this time were stunned!

The main street today was completely different from the calm streets they remembered; it was teeming with people, creating a feeling of a sea of ​​people.

The point where the crowd gathered was a shop that was somewhat unfamiliar to the couple.

"This brother."

The illiterate man with the iron hand tugged at a man in a long robe who looked like a scholar, and pointed to the words on the shop sign, asking, "What are the words on this shop sign?"

The man glanced back at the iron hand and replied, "The words on it say 'Zhang's Department Store'."

Zhang's Department Store?

Hearing the completely unfamiliar shop name, Iron Hand asked, utterly bewildered, "What does this department store mean?"

"A department store means that it sells everything."

Do you sell everything?

Iron Hand still didn't quite understand, but he didn't dwell on the meaning of the name. Instead, he asked, "Then why are so many people gathered here?"

"You do not know?"

The man looked at Tie Shou with surprise and explained, "This Zhang's Department Store was established by Zhang He, a big merchant from Chenjia Village. Chenjia Village is a paradise-like place. Not only does everyone eat white flour steamed buns three times a day, but there are also countless chickens and ducks in the village. It's no exaggeration to call it a fairyland."

Uh……

Does such a place still exist in this world?

Iron Hand was taken aback. It wasn't that he didn't trust the man, but rather that the Chen Family Village the man described was a bit too... fantastical!

In Tie Shou's old mindset, the best life for ordinary people was one where they could fill their stomachs with wheat porridge and not go hungry or cold.

As for three meals a day, it's always white flour steamed buns, plus an endless supply of chicken and duck...

Even the lives of immortals couldn't be better than this, right?

Iron Hand, in any case, couldn't imagine that he could live such a life.

"This Zhang He is a merchant from Chenjia Village. He brought a large quantity of Chenjia Village's specialties to sell at Zhang's Department Store. The people gathered in front of the store are all here to buy Chenjia Village's specialties."

"Uh……"

Tie Shou scratched his head and asked, "I wonder what the specialties of Chenjia Village are?"

"..."

The man looked at Iron Hand with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot and said, "Didn't I say before? Chenjia Village has countless chickens and ducks, so naturally, chickens and ducks are the specialty of Chenjia Village!"

After saying that, before Tie Shou could speak, the man licked his lips and continued, "Let me tell you, the chickens and ducks in Chenjia Village are different from ordinary chickens and ducks. Ordinary chickens and ducks are small and thin because they are not fed enough grain. Not only are they not juicy, but they also have more bones than meat."

The chickens and ducks in Chenjia Village are different. I've heard from others that one chicken or duck from Chenjia Village yields the equivalent of two ordinary chickens and ducks, and they're also very oily. Once cooked, the aroma is intoxicating!

At first, Tie Shou was somewhat pleased when the man mentioned that the shop sold chickens and ducks, but the more he listened, the more depressed he became.

The man described the chickens and ducks of Chenjia Village so well, which means that they must not be cheap, and may even be very expensive...

Tie Shou, who had some savings, might be able to grit his teeth and buy a gray-feathered chicken to satisfy his and his wife's craving for meat, but he definitely couldn't afford to buy chickens and ducks from Chenjia Village, which sounded incredibly precious.

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going inside to buy chickens and ducks!"

After boasting about the chickens and ducks of Chenjia Village, the man ignored Tie Shou and squeezed his way towards the shop entrance.

Iron Hand and his wife exchanged a glance, their hearts turning away.

The man had described the chickens and ducks of Chenjia Village so beautifully that the couple felt they weren't good enough for them, and thus they both felt...

If you can't afford it, it's best not to go into the store and risk being looked down upon and ridiculed.

"what!"

Just as the two were about to leave, a voice came from in front of them. A man with a square face and about forty years old squeezed out of the crowd and looked at Tie Shou and his wife in surprise, saying, "Brother Tie, sister-in-law, you're here too?"

"Old Li?"

Iron Hand also looked surprised. The middle-aged man in front of him was the neighbor who had told him earlier that a caravan was bringing a large number of chickens and ducks into the town.