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

Chapter 790 Beautiful Things

Therefore, even though most of the Liangzhou workers' relatives have passed away, they still want to use this ten-day holiday to return to their hometown, to see the land that once nurtured them, and to see the familiar neighbors they once knew...

Of course, besides their attachment to their hometown, it's hard to say whether these workers from Liangzhou also had a desire to show off.

As the saying goes, "To return home in glory and wealth is like wearing fine clothes at night!"

They are now living a good life in Chenjia Village, and naturally they want to return to their hometown to show off.

"Alright, I've said my piece. Everyone can leave now!"

After announcing the details of the Harvest Festival, Chen Dao smiled as he stepped down from the platform and left the training ground.

Li Mingyuan, mingling in the crowd, watched Chen Dao's slowly disappearing figure, his heart filled with endless emotions.

The word "holiday" was relatively unfamiliar to Li Mingyuan before, but after working in Chenjia Village for a period of time, he has come to understand its meaning.

The so-called holiday is actually similar to the rest and recuperation of Xia Kingdom officials.

The difference is that leave was a perk reserved for the bureaucratic class and had nothing to do with ordinary people.

Officials could receive salaries from the imperial court and enjoy various benefits provided by the court.

But what about the common people?

They toil in the fields all day long, and even during the off-season, they still need to go out and do odd jobs to earn income to supplement their family income, just like tireless oxen and horses.

It can be said that holidays, as a form of welfare, have always been something that ordinary people have no connection with.

However, Chenjia Village extended this benefit to ordinary people, not only giving the workers a ten-day holiday, but also continuing to pay them during the holiday...

Looking at the cheerful workers from Chenjia Village on the drill ground, Li Mingyuan couldn't help but smile. Chenjia Village had already been his ideal place.

Here, he saw people who were well-fed and clothed, their faces showing no signs of malnutrition but rather full of happiness. This was the life that the people of Kyushu should have, which he had imagined countless times. It also made him determined to stay in Chenjia Village. He hoped to spend the rest of his life witnessing the development of Chenjia Village and hoped that the good life of Chenjia Village could benefit more people of Kyushu.

This is Li Mingyuan's expectation for Chenjia Village and Chendao rice.

But to Li Mingyuan's utter surprise, Chen Dao's performance was far better than he had expected.

Chen Dao not only brought a good life to all the people who depended on Chenjia Village, but also produced high-yield grain seeds that could feed people all over the world. Now, he is even willing to give up the interests of Chenjia Village and give the workers 10 days off so that they can get enough rest after their tiring work.

Li Mingyuan couldn't help but think... How wonderful it would be if all the people in the world could work for Chenjia Village!

Look at those cheering villagers, their smiles are so genuine, smiles that Li Mingyuan rarely sees on the faces of people in other states.

"Uncle Li!"

Li Qiao, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but say, "The villagers of Chenjia Village are really lucky! They've managed to find a boss like Chen Dao!"

"Yes!"

Li Mingyuan sighed, "If all the people in the world could live the same life as the workers in Chenjia Village, why would there be rebellions everywhere in the land?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qiao couldn't help but shake his head. Li Mingyuan's imagination was wonderful, but the possibility of it coming true was almost zero!

To enable all the people of Kyushu to live the same life as the workers and villagers of Chenjia Village is almost an impossible thing to achieve, even during the most prosperous period of the Xia Kingdom, let alone now!

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The workers who had gathered on the drill ground quickly dispersed, and at the same time, the news that Chenjia Village would be on holiday for ten days spread throughout the entire village.

"Damn it, why am I not a formal worker in Chenjia Village?! I also want a ten-day holiday!"

"These workers from Chenjia Village are really lucky to be able to work for an employer like Mr. Chen!"

"That's right! I wish I could become a formal worker in Chenjia Village and have a household registration there!"

"Soon! I've been learning carpentry from Master Liu recently. Once I've mastered it, I'll definitely become a full-fledged worker in Chenjia Village!"

"Me too!"

"..."

Countless migrant workers who learned that the workers in Chenjia Village would soon have a ten-day holiday looked on with envy.

Although tens of thousands of people live in Chenjia Village, there are actually not many workers who are directly affiliated with Chenjia Village.

In other words, most of the people living in Chenjia Village are not actually direct workers of Chenjia Village.

They were either small vendors making a living in Chenjia Village, shop assistants working in some shops in Chenjia Village, or workers indirectly working for Chenjia Village...

Whether they were vendors, shop assistants, or workers, their income wasn't bad, but it was nothing compared to that of the real workers in Chenjia Village.

Putting aside everything else, just take the issue of holidays. The workers in Chenjia Village used to get a day off for every six days they worked, and now they can get ten days off in one go.

In contrast, they have almost no holidays, and their wages are significantly lower than those of the regular workers in Chenjia Village.

In short, whether in terms of wages or various benefits, migrant workers cannot compare with the directly employed workers of Chenjia Village. This is the fundamental reason why the vast majority of migrant workers want to become formal employees of Chenjia Village.

The best way to become a formal worker in Chenjia Village is to learn a craftsman's skill!

Anyone who has worked in Chenjia Village for a long time knows that Mr. Chen attaches great importance to craftsmen, even to an incomprehensible degree.

It doesn't matter if they don't understand. All they need to know is that once they become a craftsman recognized by Chenjia Village, they can become a formal worker in Chenjia Village.

Therefore, upon learning that the workers in Chenjia Village would soon have a ten-day holiday, countless migrant workers were eager to become apprentices of a craftsman in Chenjia Village and learn a trade from them.

Anyway, learning from these craftsmen in Chenjia Village doesn't cost any money; it just takes some time and effort.

This reflects the thoughts of migrant workers who envy the formal workers in Chenjia Village and yearn to become formal workers in Chenjia Village to change their own destiny.

Besides migrant workers, there is another group in Chenjia Village: the villagers' merchants!

Today, shops are everywhere in Chenjia Village. All the land along Chencun Avenue has been bought up by merchants, and shops have been built on the land.

The second and third rows also contain a large number of shops. Although these shops are not in good locations, they can still earn considerable profits thanks to the relatively high spending power of the workers in Chenjia Village!

In short, there are now many shops in Chenjia Village, and almost everything that the villagers need can be found in Chenjia Village.