Traveling through ancient times to survive

After the matter was decided, Zhao Chengchuan first discussed it with the elders of the clan and obtained unanimous support, and then convened a meeting to inform the entire village.

"Fellow villagers, I believe everyone knows that the army came down from the mountain some time ago, but they did not come to rescue us, on the contrary, they came to take our lives. The old emperor does not care about our lives at all. Not only that, he was afraid that those who escaped into the mountain would return, so he ordered all the villages to be burned. Thick smoke billowed at the foot of the mountain, and the fire burned through half the sky. Now the flames have just stopped."

At this point, everyone's eyes were red. They had completely become barbarians without an identity. They could not enter any town. They could not see people for the rest of their lives. Their descendants were also ruined for the rest of their lives. Everyone looked confused and could not see the way forward. There was no hope for the future.

Zhao Chengchuan cleared his throat and continued, "Such a horrific thing has never happened in any dynasty, brutally shooting and killing all the people in an area. This country is rotten to the core. If the old emperor can do this to us, he can also treat the people in other places like this."

An elderly man recalled the experience of fleeing famine in the past: "Yes, we fled here more than 30 years ago because the imperial court was too ruthless in plundering us. The years were already bad, and not only did they not provide disaster relief, they also wanted to break our bones to squeeze out oil, and collected a lot of taxes to build a palace for the emperor's favorite concubine."

An elder recalled the tragic situation of the past with a sad face: "Many people starved to death in that area at that time, and every family was in mourning. If the clan leaders of all generations had not had the foresight to save granaries, we would have been dead more than 30 years ago."

The young people were filled with resentment. They had no idea that such a secret had happened more than thirty years ago.

"What a shitty court! We might as well rebel!" Some young people were filled with righteous indignation and blurted out words of rebellion.

The old men were furious. For farmers who had been honest and hardworking all their lives, this topic was too stimulating. No matter how bad the court was, all they wanted to do was hide away.

"Shut up! You can't say such nonsense even if it means losing your head?"

The young people were so angry that they gave up and sneered.

"Heh, if we live in peace and order all our lives, won't we have no way out?"

"That's right. Now we are all a bunch of savages. What's the point of being loyal to that damn court?"

Zhao Chengchuan was almost sweating coldly. He never thought that young people would dare to think so.

"Everyone calm down. I know everyone is angry, but can rebellion be easily accomplished? Can we rely on just a hundred people in our village?"

The young people's heated brains cooled down after being asked this by the village chief, and at this moment a clear voice was heard from the crowd.

"With the boss here, we can develop slowly, and maybe we can even become the emperor!"

Zhao Qing, who was innocently cueed, said: “???”

Who is harming me? Isn't this sick?

Everyone looked in the direction where the sound came from, wanting to see who was so brave.

Feng Jin stiffened his neck and said, "What's so surprising? Our boss is so powerful that he can make the impossible possible. Who knew how to extract fine salt from stone before?"

The young people suddenly understood. Yes, rebellion is indeed harder than climbing to the sky. They can't do it, but their boss can! They looked at Zhao Qing expectantly.

The pressure was on Zhao Qing, who waved his hands frantically and refused three times: "I'm not, I don't have it, don't talk nonsense."

Zhao Chengchuan was surprised and proud. Did Qing Ya have such great prestige among the younger generation? They could even blindly believe in something as bizarre as a rebellion?

Feng Jin said disappointedly: "Okay, the boss doesn't mean that, so we'll just listen to him."

Zhao Chengchuan raised his hand: "Okay, the court doesn't treat the people as human beings. Even if it's not us, there are others. Maybe there are warriors outside who have already taken action. I think the dynasty is doomed and chaos is coming. We must prepare in advance!"

The clan leader spoke in support, "Well said! We have to prepare, otherwise we will just become fish on someone else's chopping board."

An elder also asked in agreement, "No one wants to watch their loved ones being killed while being unable to do anything about it, right?"

As if they had already imagined that powerless scene, everyone's eyes widened and they were furious.

"Of course not. The village chief has called us to a meeting, so he must have thought of what to do. Just tell us straight away, no need to beat around the bush. We will definitely follow his instructions without hesitation!"

"Then I'll be frank. We don't have the ability to overthrow this corrupt court. We can only try to protect ourselves in troubled times. But we need strength to protect ourselves. It's not just about hiding in the valley and isolating ourselves from the world. Our valley is poor in resources, so we have to go out to exchange things. As long as we leave the valley, there is a risk of being exposed, so we must strengthen the military force in the valley."

Someone with an impatient attitude interrupted the village chief directly: "Village chief, don't worry, we all know the seriousness of the matter and have been practicing martial arts desperately. No one is lazy."

Zhao Chengchuan was not angry either: "I know everyone has been working very hard recently, but it is not enough. Even if everyone in our valley, regardless of gender or age, practices martial arts, it is still not enough. We are too few in number, with less than 200 people in total. We must absorb fresh blood from outside the mountain and recruit more people into the valley."

Some people wanted to open their mouths to object, but when they remembered that they had just promised to obey the village chief, it would be untrue to object now. However, they were really unwilling to do so in their hearts, and hesitation appeared on their faces.

"I know everyone is worried that some bad people will be recruited. We have finally united in the valley, and we don't want anyone to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere. This is human nature. But don't worry, the people recruited here must have been strictly selected."

The clan leader couldn't help but make a patch and said, "And let's set a rule now. As long as someone in the valley causes trouble, we will definitely deal with it severely and make the person who made the mistake pay a huge price. As long as the price is unaffordable, then no one will dare to cause trouble, right?"

The hesitant person calmed down a little and wanted to know more, so he asked, "Does the village chief mean that there is a suitable candidate?"

"Yes, they are the people Qing Ya met when she left the valley. Qing Ya has dealt with them twice before, and they are all good people."

The hesitant person changed his expression in an instant: "Hey, this is the person Qing Ya has chosen. Why didn't the village chief tell me earlier? If I had known that Qing Ya would guarantee it, why would I be worried?"

"So the boss wants to recruit people. We must support him."

Zhao Chengchuan: "..."

Zhao Chengchuan cried with envy. He wondered when he could be like his daughter, who would be trusted without hesitation whenever someone mentioned her.

"Well, since everyone supports it, each of you should take out some food and lend it to the newcomer temporarily. When the newcomer is able to afford it, we will return it to you."

"no problem!"

Everyone was so excited that they were willing to lend out even the food that was their lifeline.