How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

"Isn't the truth that the gods moved the two mountains away?" a villager couldn't help but shout out.

Zhu Xiaobiao shook his head and said calmly, "The truth is not that a god moved the mountain away, but that the mountain moved away on its own."

The mountain left on its own?

The villagers became more and more confused. How could it be possible for someone to walk up the mountain by himself?

"Does everyone know about earthquakes?" Zhu Xiaobiao asked.

Everyone knows that there was an earthquake in Yizhou, but it was only the houses that shook slightly, and it was not serious enough to kill people.

Zhu Xiaobiao smiled, "Perhaps everyone doesn't know that earthquakes can be big or small. A small earthquake is just a ground shake, an earthquake slightly larger than a small earthquake can cause buildings to collapse, and a very large earthquake can split mountains and crack the ground, swallowing up the entire mountain, and even causing the mountain to move away by itself."

"The two mountains in the story of Yugong moving mountains were separated because of an earthquake, leaving a path for people to walk on. But the ancients at that time did not know what an earthquake was, and they just thought it was a sign from God. Little did they know that God would not care about an old fool at all!"

The villagers stood there in shock, feeling an itchy sensation on their heads, as if something was about to grow out.

The students were also jaw-dropping. They never expected that a mythological story would eventually point to the study of landscape geography.

It turns out that Yugong moving the mountains has nothing to do with gods?

And this earthquake could be so powerful?

"So there are no gods in the world at all?" someone couldn't help but ask.

"It doesn't matter whether there are immortals or not." Zhu Xiaobiao took a step forward, and the gong behind him struck briskly. He said loudly, "Everyone knows that the so-called immortals are ordinary people who have done good deeds and have merits. If there hadn't been an earthquake, Yugong's descendants would have dug out a mountain road and benefited future generations. He might have become a mountain immortal. It's just that I don't know whether to say his luck is good or bad, he happened to encounter an earthquake."

When the people heard this, they couldn't help but feel deeply moved. They didn't know whether they were glad that Yugong didn't have to dig the mountain for thousands of years, or they felt sorry for Yugong who missed the chance to become an immortal.

"Whether it is good or bad, let's not talk about it for now." Zhu Xiaobiao smiled and changed his tone. "The real lesson this story teaches us is not how to persist and not give up, but that we can use God to fight against God."

Take advantage of God? Resist God?

When they heard this, everyone felt it was ridiculous, but at the same time, they were also secretly excited and thrilled.

They had long been fooled by God's ruthlessness and cruelty, so naturally they wanted to play tricks on God and take revenge.

"How can we resist God?" someone asked hurriedly.

Zhu Xiaobiao said, "Seeds always sprout in spring and harvest in autumn. Our ancestors used the laws of nature to obtain food to fill their stomachs. Since mountains can move with earthquakes, it means that we can also use earthquakes to move mountains. The reason why we can't do it is because we haven't discovered the laws of earthquakes, nor have we created something that can sense earthquakes in advance."

"If we can create something that can detect earthquakes in advance, then the people who are persecuted by earthquakes will be able to escape from the mockery of God. If we can dig open the Yuji Mountain, then the people who are suffering from drought can also fight against God and let him watch us eat our fill!"

Zhu Xiaobiao's tone became more and more indignant, and the sound of the gong behind him became more and more tense and high-pitched. "In the eyes of God, we are no different from insects. Don't you want to resist God's cruelty? Don't you want it to open its eyes and see that no matter how it bullies you, you will not admit defeat?! You may not be able to fill your stomachs, but your descendants can. They will be proud and grateful for your efforts. Because you dare to resist God, they will no longer be afraid of God's teasing. They may even dare to punch God like you and never admit defeat to God!"

"As parents, aren't we doing it for our children? If we dig through Yuji Mountain, it will be easier for our children and grandchildren to farm. They won't be troubled by drought and hunger, and they can spend more time studying, traveling, and learning to resist God. For all this, why can't we do it?"

“Since we were born in Yizhou and live in Yizhou, let’s change Yizhou! Whether our fate is bitter or not is up to us, not God! We have believed in God for so long and prayed to him for so long, but he is unwilling to give us any extra grace. So we don’t need to believe in God anymore, but believe in our own hands!”

"Fuck God! Fuck floods and droughts! I can do it myself!"

Zhu Xiaobiao raised his hands and shouted angrily!

Yes! Why should they depend on God's will? Now the way to change their miserable fate is right in front of them. They can completely change their situation with their own hands, so that they and their descendants will no longer be miserable sinners and can have enough food every day!

All the villagers were overwhelmed with emotion. They raised their hands and shouted along with Zhu Xiaobiao, "Fuck God! Fuck the floods and droughts! I can do it myself!"

"So what should we do?" Zhu Xiaobiao asked loudly immediately.

"Cut the mountain! Chop the mountain!"

"Open the river! Open the river!"

"That's right! And we're not digging stones in vain, we can also make money! There's no need to be like Yugong, letting the women and children at home worry about their livelihood!" Zhu Xiaobiao changed the subject and threw down the last bait heavily.

What? Digging rocks and making money?

After hearing this, everyone's eyes widened and they became alert.

"Our prefect said that as long as you sign up to dig in the mountains, you will be paid silver, and the more you work, the more you earn! When the relief grain arrives, you can also use the silver to buy food! You don't have to worry about going hungry at all!" Zhu Xiaobiao said with a smile.

"But aren't all relief grains distributed for free?" a villager couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, I get angry when I talk about this!" Zhu Xiaobiao suddenly slapped his thigh, and the gong and drum team behind him immediately beat out an angry rhythm. "Some county magistrates are really irresponsible. They even embezzled the relief grain and lied that the relief grain was washed away by mountain torrents, deliberately leading their own county residents to our side! Now that they are here, we must be responsible, right? We can't let them starve to death!"

Everyone thought about it and realized that, weren’t they the ones being held responsible by the people of Jiangdu County?

"But food can only be bought with silver! The silver issued by the court is not much. If we have to buy food and pay workers, how can we afford such consumption? Moreover, digging the mountain is for your own good. The people of Jiangdu County took us in and gave us steamed buns to eat. We can't eat and take at the same time, right? Naturally, we have to spend money to buy food, and let Governor Liang use this money to buy food from other counties. This cycle repeats itself, and everyone can survive!"

Everyone had a headache after hearing this, and they only understood "digging in the mountains is good", "you can't eat and take at the same time", and "only then can you survive".

But just with these few words, they know that this is right and should be done.

When people talk about this at the gate of the government office, it means serious business. The common people may not have much education, but they know how to obey the orders of the officials. As long as they are not hungry, they will naturally do as they are told.

"Hey buddy, you just said that some counties deliberately lured the people here. How many people are there?" someone asked curiously.

Zhu Xiaobiao sighed, "A full thirty thousand."

Everyone gasped. Thirty thousand? That would have to be people from nearly ten counties!

"With so many people, will there be enough food to share?"

"Can they help us carve the mountain?"

"It will take a long time to dig the mountain. Don't they farm the land themselves?"

Zhu Xiaobiao cleared his throat and said, "Don't worry, there will be no problem with food and farming. The only problem is..."

Everyone couldn't help but tense up and listen attentively.

"There are too many people. Prefect Liang is kind-hearted and doesn't want to force them to work, but he can't persuade them one by one! We need many, many people to help them understand that coming to dig the mountains is a good thing and will benefit everyone!"

People: Oh~oh~~~

Got it! It means helping Hu, no, helping persuade people to work and dig the mountain!