Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 608 The gate faces the sea, the Sanhe River flows for ten thousand years~
"Two eggs per person, must be boiled in plain water, no egg drop soup allowed!"

"Rice is plentiful, and if you prefer noodles, steamed buns are plentiful too!"

"Those selected as regular soldiers will have an extra meal of meat every day!"

The brothers of the Heaven and Earth Society looked on with envy as they watched the members of the God Worshipping Society enjoy a life of luxury.

Looking down at the dry rations in their hands, which were as hard as bricks, the immense sense of loss made everyone's faces look grim.

Both were willing to risk their lives to oppose the Qing Dynasty, so why is there such a big difference in their actions?

Luo Dagang, his face ashen, was caught in a dilemma.

His men were unwilling to return to the outskirts of Wuzhou.

There was no way around it; the treatment at the Heaven and Earth Society was too good—they lived a life of luxury.

The brothers also wanted to enjoy the good life like others.

The members of the Heaven and Earth Society came from all walks of life, and most of them didn't really understand any profound principles.

They joined the uprising and rebellion, their true motivation being simply to earn a living.

Now, at the God Worshippers' Association, you can not only get a meal, but you can also eat your fill and have a good meal.

People always strive for higher positions.
"Miracle Doctor." Luo Dagang found Lin Dao and said through gritted teeth, "I have a request."

"Ah."

Lin Dao, who was busy training apprentices, nodded in response.

"I wish to borrow grain!"

Luo Dagang forced a smile. "Rice, wheat flour, chicken, and braised pork."

Canned luncheon meat, also known as "jarred meat," was incredibly potent in an era of meat scarcity.

His plan was simple: with these things, he could take his brothers back.

If you can't borrow it, then you'll have to see who's willing to go with you.

After all, Luo Dagang is not a person who would abandon principles for personal gain.

He also understood that it was almost impossible to borrow these valuable items without any real knowledge or skills.

But whether it works or not, I have to give myself an explanation.

"No."

Upon hearing this, Luo Dagang's heart trembled slightly, and his anxiety finally subsided.

Before he could even say goodbye, Lin Dao replied sternly, "We're all anti-Qing forces, so why talk about borrowing?"

"I'll take you!"

Luo Dagang remained silent, his expression one of astonishment and disbelief.

"I see you came by boat." Lin Dao remembered something. "Considering the transport capacity, try to fill your boat as full as possible."

On the Xunjiang River, more than a dozen small boats drifted downstream.

With a complicated expression, Luo Dagang stood at the bow of the boat and waved to Lin Dao and the others on the shore.

As the ship sailed south, the distance grew greater and greater until it finally disappeared from sight.

On the shore, the gaunt Yang Xiuqing finally stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Chief, we don't even have enough to eat for our own brothers, how can we give them so much meat and eggs?"

They had been calling out "Your Majesty Lin Daoren" all along.

Lin Dao asked them to change their title to "Head of the Association".

As for Hong Xiuquan, the original leader of the God Worshipping Society, he had long been forgotten by the pampered followers.

Yang Xiuqing wasn't asking for herself, but on behalf of a large group of people.

In this era of intense and frequent conflicts, groups of varying sizes have formed, from large groups of Hakka people to small groups between villages and towns.

Extremely xenophobic.

Even though the Heaven and Earth Society was anti-Qing, Yang Xiuqing and others still did not regard them as their own people.

The leader of the association had sent over a dozen ships full of precious meat and eggs; in their eyes, this was simply...
"A person should have a broad perspective."

Lin Dao naturally understood his meaning and also understood the current reality of this time and space.

After all, due to years of instigation by the Mite-Cleansing colonists, internal strife in various regions has been extremely fierce.

"We must oppose the Qing Dynasty; this is a very important issue."

"We must unite all forces that can be united, and together we will oppose the Qing Dynasty."

"The Heaven and Earth Society opposes the Qing Dynasty; that is the force we need to unite with."

"What do a few pieces of meat and eggs matter when it comes to opposing the Qing Dynasty!"

"Yes, yes." Yang Xiuqing, who had personally witnessed Lin Dao's divine power, respectfully accepted the order. "The leader is absolutely right."

"Those poor bastards from the Heaven and Earth Society, if they knew we were living the high life, they'd definitely come to join us!"

Lin Dao glanced at him sideways, then smiled without saying a word.

Although she came from a humble background, Yang Xiuqing was very intelligent.

Because that's exactly what he thinks!
The massive uprising launched by the Heaven and Earth Society was ultimately suppressed by the Qing government.

The root cause lies in the lack of unity among the people.

Anti-Qing forces in various regions were scattered and fought independently.

The result was that they were defeated one by one by the Qing demons.

Lin Dao's plan was to concentrate all the anti-Qing forces.

A clenched fist is definitely more powerful than an outstretched finger!
The Xunjiang River originates at the confluence of the Qianjiang and Yujiang Rivers and ends at the confluence of the Xijiang and Guijiang Rivers, with a total length of no more than three hundred li.

Its starting point is Guiping County.

And the destination is Wuzhou, which the Heaven and Earth Society is currently attacking.

Luo Dagang's dozen or so boats sailed down the river and quickly returned to the outskirts of Wuzhou City.

At this time, tens of thousands of members of the Heaven and Earth Society had completely surrounded Wuzhou City.

Moreover, even more people who have heard the news are continuously arriving.

Among them were righteous people who were dissatisfied with the Qing dynasty and wanted to devote themselves to the vigorous anti-Qing movement.

And then there are the many more ordinary people just trying to make a living.

"Master Luo, you're finally back!"
Chief Chen Yagui, laughing heartily, stepped forward to greet him.

"Chief." Luo Dagang, who had disembarked, had a complex and indescribable expression.

"Brother Luo."

Chief Chen frowned and asked, "Has something happened?" "Could it be that the divine doctor refuses to treat us brothers?"

After saying that, he looked at the dozen or so ships that were gradually approaching the shore.

There were quite a few brothers, and they all looked good.

"Chief Chen."

Luo Dagang had no intention of hiding it.

He took a breath and recounted his entire trip to Jintian Village.

"Meat in a jar, and eggs too?" A burly man next to Chief Chen shouted in disbelief, "Brother, are you talking nonsense because you've had too much to drink?"

"Master Ren." Luo Dagang took a breath and gestured to the ship. "We've brought everything back. You can tell at a glance."

People will doubt whatever you say, but seeing is believing.

As boxes of chickens and canned meat were unloaded, the boxes were opened and the packaging was removed.

From Chief Chen to ordinary members, everyone was dumbfounded.

For the impoverished people under the rule of the mite-killing regime, eggs and meat were foods they might only eat a few times in their entire lives.

Look at these people, most of them are thin as sticks, dressed in tattered clothes, they are a concrete manifestation of poverty and hunger.

“The God Worshippers eat these every day.”

Luo Dagang's words were like a stone thrown into a pond, creating violent ripples.

Many people's expressions changed!
For the vast majority of members of the Heaven and Earth Society, risking their lives was simply a means to earn a living.

Now that I've heard there's a place where I can eat meat and chicken every day, my heart is already soaring.

"Put the things away first."

Chief Chen instructed his trusted men, "No one is to move without my order."

He's not like Lin Dao; he wouldn't share good things with ordinary people and refugees.

Those who have the opportunity to use it must be the real fighting force.

It may seem cruel, but that's the reality we face.

Chief Chen led Luo Dagang and that Hall Master Ren to the riverbank for a detailed discussion.

From Luo Dagang, I learned that the miracle doctor is now a member of the God Worshipping Society.

"The God Worshipping Society?" The head of the hall thought for a moment. "I know them. They caused quite a stir in Huaxian, Guangdong before. I think they believe in some foreign deity."

"I've heard of that too."

Chief Chen nodded. "The leader is a scholar named Hong Xiuquan."

That's wrong; it's obvious his information is incomplete.

Although Hong Xiuquan took the imperial examinations for more than 20 years, he never passed the lowest level (xiucai) and remained only a tongsheng (tongsheng).

Perhaps it was precisely because of his repeated failures in the imperial examinations that he developed similar thoughts to Huang Chao in his anger.

'If we can't get into Chang'an through the exams, then we'll fight our way into Chang'an!'

As it turns out, it was indeed easier to storm Chang'an than to get close to it.

Because all it takes to take Chang'an is to fight desperately, and anyone can do that.

Getting into Chang'an requires connections.

Relationships are something that not everyone has.

If you weren't born with it, you basically won't have it for the rest of your life.

"The God Worshipping Society in Guiping is different from that one."

Having spent several days in Jintian Village, Luo Dagang had clearly gathered a great deal of intelligence.

He explained, "The God Worshipping Society in Guiping was indeed transmitted from Huaxian County, Guangdong."

"But a while ago, a miracle doctor appeared."

At this point, Luo Dagang felt his throat go dry. "That miracle doctor... he has magic powers that can communicate with the gods!"

Upon hearing this, both Chief Chen and Hall Master Ren fell silent.

In an era when most people were illiterate, things like the supernatural, magic, and spirit communication actually had a large market.

After all, people who are so poor that they have nothing left can only believe in these things.

But very few people would actually believe the people who do these things.

Because they themselves deal with these things, they naturally know what is real and what is fake.

If people truly believed, there wouldn't be monks with billions in assets and hundreds of women around them.

"it is true."

Luo Dagang's voice was dry and hoarse. "I saw it with my own eyes. That Doctor Lin disappeared in a flash, and when he reappeared, he was surrounded by chicken eggs and jars of meat."

‘Hiss~’

"By the way," he continued, "the worship ceremony in Guiping is different from before."

"Now they worship Doctor Lin as their leader, and I've even heard them call him the Human Emperor."

"They no longer worship the gods of foreigners, but the Supreme God of Heaven."

Undoubtedly, the sheer volume of information left Chief Chen and the others speechless.

Brother Luo is not one to speak carelessly.

Moreover, those chicken eggs and braised meat are real.

"That Lin, the leader," Chief Chen nodded slowly, "treated our brothers' injuries for free and gave us so many chickens and jarred meat."

"He~"

"What do you want?"

They all knew what Lin Dao meant.

It's not appropriate to say anything before a decision is made.

The head of this hall, Ren, is a man of few words.

He simply yelled, "What else could it mean? They just want to swallow us brothers up!"

Once the issues were discussed openly, the real problems became clear.

Should we be swallowed up?

(End of this chapter)