Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 610 The Strongest Voice of the Era!

"Line up! Line up!"

"Don't push! I'm talking to you, why are you pushing!"

The core members of the God Worshipping Society, with cloth wrapped around their heads, shouted loudly and waved sticks in their hands to maintain order.

There's no way around it; people in this era don't understand what queuing means. They only know that if they're late, they'll miss their turn.

And there were just too many people.

Tens of thousands of men, women, and children came from villages and towns throughout Guiping County!
Many families sent out the entire family, young and old, and those who lived far away even set off a couple of days in advance.

If people in the modern world saw this, they would surely be astonished.

It's just one egg per person, is it really that big of a deal?
People born in an era of great abundance cannot understand the extent of poverty experienced by those living in times of hardship.

Many people came naked!

He was really naked.

The poor family's house was full of patched and tattered clothes, mostly worn by the women.

Most of the men were wrapped in a cloth, but the boys, even those in their teens, came along clean and tidy to watch the excitement.

As for shoes, straw sandals were standard, and many people went barefoot.

The people were all thin and pale.

This is the ultimate form of poverty.

In today's environment, with one chicken per person, who wouldn't come?

Even babies who haven't been weaned yet are brought over in arms to receive an extra chicken.

Moreover, it was already agreed beforehand that a bowl of porridge would be provided after the gathering.

People in the modern world are too lazy to drink porridge.

But in this particular time and place, it's the food of every person's dreams.
With these benefits to be had, it's no wonder there were huge crowds.

At the foot of Rhinoceros Ridge, there were crowds of people.

Tens of thousands of people lined up with smiles on their faces to receive chickens.

One for each person, regardless of gender or age.

Afterwards, everyone gathered in the cleared open space, centered around the village clan, waiting for the God Worshippers to speak.

A platform was erected here, a curtain was hung, and audio equipment and other items were placed.

If there were any soldiers here, they might be able to tell that this platform actually looks like a simple command post.

On the reviewing stand, Lin Dao's gaze swept over the dense crowd, and he casually asked, "How many people have come?"

Wei Changhui hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Chief, there are too many people to count. There must be tens of thousands of them."

"Meeting Head~"

Yang Xiuqing came out and respectfully replied, "More than 20,000 eggs have been distributed so far."

Upon hearing this, Wei Changhui, who was standing to the side, immediately looked annoyed.

Even though I'm an educated person, I can't keep up with the charcoal burner's reaction speed!
Each person was given one egg; the number of eggs given out determined the number of people who came.

"Oh."

Looking at the still long queue, Lin Dao asked again, "Has anyone arrived from Wuzhou yet?"

"Brother Shi is back from Wuzhou." Yang Xiuqing greeted Shi Dakai, who was sitting below the stage, before Wei Changhui could. "Brother Shi, the leader has something to ask you."

Shi Dakai came from a wealthy peasant family, or rather, a self-sufficient farmer.

In his youth, he traded chickens and ducks, worked as a cattle dealer, and sold charcoal, among other things.

He was a generous man who loved to befriend heroes and was respected by the local gentry.

He had a good relationship with Luo Dagang, Zhang Zhao and others from the Heaven and Earth Society.

A few years ago, he joined the God Worshipping Society under the influence of Feng Yunshan.

Later, Feng Yunshan was arrested and sent back to his place of origin.

Shi Dakai was wanted and had been hiding in mining areas such as Pingtianshan and Zijingshan.

Lin Dao valued the miners who worked in the mines, so he tried his best to win them over.

It was under this premise that Shi Dakai, who had brought the chicken, took the initiative to seek out Lin Dao, and then witnessed the divine power and miracles.

Without hesitation, he immediately abandoned Hong Xiuquan and joined the worship of the Supreme God of Heaven.

Because of his good relationship with Luo Dagang and others, Lin Dao arranged for him to transport supplies to the Heaven and Earth Society outside Wuzhou City.

"The meeting begins!"

Shi Dakai was a man of imposing stature, a rarity in that era.

Of course, this is mainly due to his family's wealth.

Eating well and being full will naturally help you grow taller.

"What did the Heaven and Earth Society say?"

"Reporting to the head of the association," Shi Dakai replied respectfully, "many hall masters have been tempted and have privately approached me saying they want to join us."

"It's just that Chief Chen hasn't given any instructions yet, so I can't give an answer."

Lin Dao delivered food and medicine to the Heaven and Earth Society.

On the one hand, he supported anti-Qing movements; he supported anything that opposed the Qing dynasty.

Another aspect, of course, is to absorb the forces of the Heaven and Earth Society.

After all, the anti-Qing forces need to be united in order to accomplish great things.

Undoubtedly, the canned chicken, pickled vegetables, and other items provided by Lin Dao caused a great stir among the Heaven and Earth Society.

The fact that military boats have been coming to surrender on the Xunjiang River every day during this period is the best proof of this.

"Chief Chen."

Lin Dao nodded and asked in detail, "What are your thoughts?"

"Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix." Shi Dakai bluntly replied, "Chief Chen doesn't want to join us."

"But now he has no choice."

Shi Dakai then said, "The brothers of the Heaven and Earth Society have been eager to eat chicken and meat every day since they learned that my God Worshipping Society has been eating them for a long time."

"If Chief Chen insists on stopping us, something unbearable may happen."

To reiterate, regardless of which society it was, the people's opposition to the Qing Dynasty was essentially driven by the desire to have food to eat and to survive.

They drank thin porridge, ate sweet potatoes and wild vegetables in the Heaven and Earth Society, and risked their lives to attack cities.

Nothing compares to eating chicken and braised meat when you worship God!
The most widely circulated saying among the Heaven and Earth Society members outside Wuzhou City recently is...

'If I can eat a jar of braised pork in this lifetime, it'll be worth it!'

It's obvious that Chief Chen is blocking everyone's path to getting rich.

Everyone's patience has its limits.

If you insist on continuing to obstruct us, then these big guys might just send you on your way~
"understood."

Lin Dao pondered for a moment, then instructed, "After the uprising begins, go to the outskirts of Wuzhou City again."

“Take all the submarine soldiers who have come to surrender to them, and have them distribute canned chicken eggs and give their testimonies.”

"We must tell the people of the Heaven and Earth Society, especially Chief Chen."

"We defeated the Qing demons and annihilated a large number of Qing soldiers." "If he remains obstinate..."

Lin Dao paused slightly, then said, "Then inform the brothers of the Heaven and Earth Society that we will no longer send them supplies, because Chief Chen forbids it!"

"Leader!"

Yang Xiuqing, Wei Changhui, and others were not surprised, as they were considered core members.

I know that the reason I have gathered everyone here today is to formally launch an uprising against the Qing Dynasty.

Moreover, they were already aware of the arrival of the Qing army and Green Standard Army.

Immediately after the party, a big battle ensued.

Lin Dao glanced at the time and nodded.

"Speed ​​up your movements, get ready to begin."

"Leader!"

More God Worshippers members began distributing chickens, carrying crates of them.

The people who received the chickens were led around the command platform.

Finally, at noon, the chickens were distributed, and tens of thousands of people gathered at the foot of Rhinoceros Ridge.

After adjusting his headset, Lin Dao strode onto the platform.

Standing on the stage, with tens of thousands of eyes looking at you, is indeed stressful.

In the modern world, many people get nervous when they have to give a presentation in front of dozens of students or hundreds of students in the whole school.

Lin Dao was also nervous at first.

But after experiencing these kinds of things many times, the tension naturally disappears.

Now, Lin Dao felt no tension whatsoever; on the contrary, he was full of vigor and high spirits.

He'd been waiting a long time for the acaricide!
"From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors onwards!"

"My Middle-earth~"

"Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han~"

"Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Taizu of Song~"

"The glorious land of China~"

The sounds of the forest road echoed through the loudspeakers at the foot of Rhinoceros Ridge.

Tens of thousands of people gradually quieted down and listened attentively to what he had to say.

In this era where illiteracy is the vast majority, many people are unaware of the past of the Central Plains.

"For a thousand years, the most ferocious enemy has been none other than the Tungusic boar skin!"

"His cruelty and bloodlust were beyond human comprehension!"

Two hundred years ago, they marched into the pass wielding their butcher's knives.

"The Yangzhou Massacre, the Jiading Massacre"

"Keep your head, lose your hair; keep your hair, lose your head!"

"The number of victims is far more than hundreds of millions!"

Whether they are Hakka, Yao, Zhuang, Miao, Yi, or Dong people...

"In the eyes of the mite colonists, everyone is treated equally."

"Slaughter! Looting! Exploitation!"

"Life is worse than death!"

"Look at the braids on the back of your heads!"

"Our ancestors are disgraced!"

"My Middle-earth~"

"Tell me, why are you living such a miserable life?"

At this moment, Shi Dakai and others in the audience shouted in unison, "Because of the Manchus' oppression!"

"exactly!"

"They are robbers, ruthless robbers!"

"They steal the grain that we've worked so hard to grow!"

"They steal the cattle, sheep, and poultry that we've worked so hard to raise!"

"They're stealing the cloth that we've worked so hard to weave!"

"They ruthlessly steal the wealth that we've worked so hard to create!"

Lin Dao's voice was like thunder, echoing in everyone's ears.

"Everyone except the Manchus lives worse than a dog!"

"Go and see, see those mountains of heads piled up outside the yamen!"

"They can kill whoever they want, and even the most basic right to survival cannot be guaranteed."

“Our lives, including our wealth, were things that the colonizers could take away at any time.”

"With a court like this, are you still willing to accept their exploitation and continue to be slaves to wild boars?!"

A group of members of the God of Heaven Worship Society in the crowd suddenly ripped off the cloths covering their heads, revealing their bald heads.

They raised their arms and shouted.

"I don't want to~"

"I don't want to~~"

Lin Dao's words resonated with many people.

They lived in such poverty that their lives and property were completely unprotected.

So it turns out, it's all because of the imperial court!
"The glory of China for five thousand years has been tarnished for two hundred years."

"Today, it is time to set things right, expel the barbarians, and restore China!"

Long live China!

The members of the God of Heaven Society shouted at the top of their lungs.

Long live China!

Encouraged by the atmosphere, more and more people, holding chickens in their hands, raised their arms.

Long live China!

More and more people shouted, and their voices grew louder and louder.

The man was roaring, and the woman was roaring.

The children raised their arms high, and the babies in their swaddling clothes also waved their arms and cried out.

At this moment, there is no distinction between Tujia and Hakka, or Yao and Yi.

Everyone burst forth from their throats the humiliation of two hundred years!

Ultimately, this created a thunderous roar that echoed between heaven and earth!

After two hundred years of decline, the Central Plains finally roared out the strongest voice of the era to the Qing colonists!

(End of this chapter)