Chapter 245
Seeing the happy smiles on the faces of the villagers, Zhao He and Zheng Yue were deeply touched.

"Brother-in-law, aren't these the most basic daily necessities? Why are they so happy?"

Xu Wen said calmly: "It is precisely because these are the most basic daily necessities that they are so happy."

"Because these things are directly related to whether they will go hungry or not, and they guarantee their lives."

"Eating enough is the most basic requirement for human life. Only after eating enough can we consider eating well. Do you understand?"

Zhao He still didn't quite understand.

After all, he had never had to worry about food and clothing since he was a child, so he had no idea what these most basic living supplies meant to these villagers.

After distributing the supplies, Dong Ni took the group to a small building nearby.

This is a two-story building, not made of reinforced concrete, but of brick-concrete.

But even this small brick-concrete building is the best one in the village.

There are eight rooms in the small building, four on the first floor and four on the second floor.

There is a bathroom and kitchen on each floor, and there is also a balcony on the second floor specifically for drying clothes, which is quite good.

But even so, Zhao He still felt that the living conditions were too simple.

The bed in the room was not a Simmons mattress, but a couch made of bricks.

But unlike the kang in the north, this one is completely solid underneath and cannot be used to burn fire.

So in winter, you must put on two more layers of bedding to avoid feeling cold.

There was no wardrobe or anything like that, just a large wooden box in each room, and you could tell at a glance that it was old.

These wooden boxes are used to store clothes and other things.

Once the wooden box is covered, you can put other things on top of the box and use it as a bedside table.

Other than that, there was no decent furniture.

Even the stools were plastic.

Zhao He looked at the environment and fell silent.

"The conditions in this village are too poor. It's like having nothing."

Xu Wen glanced at Zhao He and said, "Don't you want to experience rural life? This is the authentic rural life. Experience it slowly."

Xu Wen looked around and finally found the socket in the corner.

Although there is only one, it works anyway.

The moment the phone was charged, Xu Wen finally relaxed.

As long as there is electricity and internet, it won’t be too boring.

Otherwise he might really go crazy.

After the group chose their own rooms, in the evening, the village chief Wang Dezhuo held a village banquet in the village and invited Xu Wen and others to attend.

Although Xu Wen and his friends had not held out much hope for this so-called village banquet from the beginning, when they actually saw the dishes on the table, they realized that they had thought too highly of the so-called village banquet.

A few vegetarian dishes and a bowl of meat soup.

Apart from that, the only meat dish was a plate of sausages made during the Chinese New Year.

But even so, there are still many children drooling at the sight of the sausages.

Obviously they hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and these salty and flavorful sausages were definitely a delicacy for them.

"Thank you both leaders for coming to our Dahuai Village. This is the first time that a leader is going to live in our Dahuai Village. On behalf of all the villagers, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you!" The villagers gave Wang Dezhuo face, and they began to applaud warmly after Wang Dezhuo finished speaking.

It’s as if Xu Wen and the others are really leaders.

Wang Dezhuo’s education level was not high, so he just said a few words of thanks before the meal and then let everyone start eating.

The villagers at Xu Wen's table were okay. They were all quite polite in picking up their dishes.

No matter how much they wanted to eat, they knew that the good stuff should be saved for Xu Wen and the others, so no one picked up the bowl of sausages.

But it was different at other tables. Picking up food from the table was like a war. The sound of chopsticks hitting the bowls was constant, making Wang Dezhu feel a little embarrassed.

"Leaders, please start eating. You're welcome."

Zhao He picked up a piece of sausage and his face changed instantly after eating it.

There was nothing wrong with the sausage, but the taste was too bland.

Most people’s sausages are either spicy or sweet.

But the sausages from Dahuai Village can only taste the meaty and salty flavors, and there is almost no taste of other condiments.

"Isn't it delicious?"

As soon as Wang Dezhu saw Zhao He's expression, he seemed to have guessed something.

He explained somewhat awkwardly: "The conditions in our village are not good, so not many families can afford to make sausages. These sausages were made by our family this year just to try something new, and we didn't want to use any seasoning."

"How about you try our chive and egg pancakes? Our chive and egg pancakes are delicious. This is our specialty here. I'm sure you won't be disappointed."

Egg pancakes? Special features?
Zhao He lost his appetite just by looking at the black stuff on the pancake.

Zhao He took a few bites of rice and then said to Wang Dezhu, "I'm sorry, Village Chief. I may still be a little carsick and my stomach is a little uncomfortable. I won't eat for now. I want to go back and lie down and sleep for a while."

Upon hearing what Zhao He said, Wang Dezhu wanted to say a few words of concern.

Who knew that Zhao He just waved his hand, left the table, and went back to his room.

Wang Dezhui could see that the food they had carefully prepared was not to Zhao He's taste.

He was about to say something with an apologetic look on his face, but who knew that it was Xu Wen's voice that came from the side.

"Not bad, this leek and egg is very fresh, really good, but there is a little less oil and salt, so the taste is a little bland."

"But it's still good to eat with rice, it's delicious."

Seeing Xu Wen eating the food in big mouthfuls, everyone was stunned.

They grew up in Dahuai Village, so they have long been accustomed to the simple meals of Dahuai Village.

But the fact that Xu Wen, a city man, could eat the food with such big mouthfuls made the villagers look at him with admiration.

"Leader, do you really think it's good?" Wang Dezhu asked in disbelief.

Xu Wen nodded.

"It's good. The ingredients are very fresh, much better than those in the city. But the cooking skills are a bit poor. You are in need of a good chef."

Xu Wen's words were not deliberate compliments, but the truth.

Instead, the villagers were very moved by Xu Wen's honest speaking.

What they want most is Xu Wen's attitude of telling the truth, which is a sign of respect for them.

The villagers were all very happy. The village chief Wang Dezhu smiled and said, "Of course, the vegetables and eggs here are all made by ourselves, so they must be fresh."

(End of this chapter)

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