Chapter Thirty-Three Testing People's Hearts (Revised)
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Refugees.
Countless people were lying on the ground in rags, dead and listless, without saying a word.
Their eyes were filled with gray. The threat of death and the hunger that slowly bit the stomach and intestines formed a pair of invisible hands, shaking their throats tightly, making them unable to struggle or breathe. In addition to a few ignorant babies, they could also cry with sorrow. Most of the refugees had already dried up their tears. Even if their relatives starved to death in front of them, they could only look at them with a dry and numb look...
They didn't know what else they could do except wait quietly for death.
Death, every day, appears among them, wantonly dragging some of them into the abyss of endless darkness.
The dawn full of morning glow is coming. Originally, it represents a new hope for the day, but in the eyes of refugees, it is another unbearable beginning of the day.
"I'm hungry, I'm hungry..." The ignorant children started crying again. They longed for their parents to give them some food, even if it was the moldy and spoiled food I ate a few days ago.
Parents feed them some water as much as possible and hold them tightly in their arms. There is no other way.
Behind him, there was an old man's stiff body starving to death.
"Everyone, get up quickly, get up quickly, on Yangzhi slope, there, the young master and the lady are sending money to everyone. They are life-saving Bodhisattvas. They must have been sent by God. Get up quickly... Let's go to Yangzhi slope!" The men who went out to look for food ran back in a hurry, without caring about saving their energy. The strong man picked up the child, carried his parents, and helped his wife to Yangzhi slope, and rushed to the place full of hope for life.
"Really? Is this true?" Everyone couldn't believe it and asked over and over again.
"Of course, of course, the young master said that as long as he could bring the family to him and say hello to him, he would send everyone copper coins..." The men nodded excitedly.
"Woo, he must have been sent by the Bodhisattva..." The women couldn't help crying.
On Yangzhi slope, refugees had already formed more and larger clusters, and tens of thousands of people gathered together, and the shouts of "Young Master", "Help" and so on swept the earth like waves. Of course, they were also mixed with cheers. It was this kind of cheer from the bottom of the heart that inspired the hungry and powerless refugees to move their steps desperately and approach the crowd.
The new refugees saw a fairy in white clothes standing on a large stone.
Her face covered her veil and she couldn't see her true face, but from those bright lake-like eyes, everyone could know her kindness and pity... More people's eyes were cast on another young man on the stone.
That is a man who can't describe it in his heart.
His smile is brighter than the sun, and his appearance is like a god!
The hungry people can't help but shed tears when they see the smile that makes people's hope rejuvenate. This young man is like a legendary god, like a divine messenger sent by God to save everyone's lives.
With one raising his hand, countless people will be excited and moved.
"Don't squeeze, come one by one. I have countless money and countless buns. You can only say hello to me and you will get rewards." The young man's voice was not loud, but thousands of refugees could still hear clearly in the midst of the noise. Of course, he was Xu Ziling, who came with Fu Junhao to implement the "intervention policy". He was ready to use these refugees who had nothing to build his original foundation and team. Of course, before that, he must first test the hearts of the people and eliminate unnecessary parts.
His method is to use money to clear out some selfish people from refugees and leave behind the part that is completely trustworthy.
Fu Junmao had known his plan long ago and was willing to cooperate with him to do it.
She also wanted to see in her heart how Xu Ziling would do it without any external objects to truly win the "human heart". Xu Ziling had explained the methods and processes to her before, and she also believed that his plan would be realized, but it was still difficult for her to do so without any doubt.
After all, it's incredible to do this!
"Young Master, our whole family kowtowed you..." Another refugee family knelt in front of Xu Ziling, both young and old, and all of them were crying.
"Okay, do you want food or money? I can give you money. You can go to the town fifteen miles away. I have someone prepared hot food, new clothes, and even the thatched houses in the town. Are you willing to leave here and go to the town?" Xu Ziling asked with a smile.
"I'm willing, our whole family is willing!" The man kowtowed desperately, for fear that Xu Ziling would regret it.
"Your family has five people, I will give you Yishen money. Take the money and take your wife and children to the town!" Xu Ziling made the moves hundreds or thousands of times before, and turned them into Yishen money and handed them to the man in front of him.
"Thank you, young master, thank you..." The man took the money, and the face of the man's face was excited.
Xu Ziling asked patiently over and over again, handing money to the refugees kneeling in front of him over and over again, as if his copper coins were infinite.
Everyone was ecstatic and cheered in unison.
People who were not on the turn secretly worried about themselves. What should they do if they were out of money when it was on their turn? No matter how much money the young master had, they would be given out... A few women were unwilling to collect money, but instead asked for one or two hot buns for their children. Perhaps receiving money was stronger than asking for money, but their children were about to starve to death, and they could not face the begging eyes of their children.
Some people also hope to become Xu Ziling's slave, but Xu Ziling said that he could give everyone money and food free of charge, but would not take everyone in as a servant. Moreover, in the town, he had prepared everything for everyone, and as long as everyone left here, they could start a new life.
A very small number of people lined up secretly and stood in front of Xu Ziling again and received a second reward.
Although this despicable behavior is often exposed and pointed out, Xu Ziling still forgiving them tolerate, hoping that they can correct their mistakes and live a good life.
"Go to the town, there is everything there!" Xu Ziling persuaded everyone.
Fifteen miles away, not far away, not near, especially for refugees who have been hungry for a long time without physical strength, it is impossible to walk fifteen miles away and get to the town. Everyone rushed here just now and had exhausted their last strength. Now, as soon as they received the copper coins, their hearts relaxed, and they were all exhausted, and they could no longer move while sitting on the ground.
Men who knew each other gathered together to discuss solutions.
Women, young and old, have no energy to move forward. If they are taken to travel together, they may not be able to walk into the town for a whole day.
Although everyone had heavy copper coins in their pockets, there was nothing in their stomachs. Now when they sat down, they felt even more hungry and burning their stomachs like fire.
It is difficult for everyone to grab the children's buns in front of Xu Ziling. Besides, those small buns have long been rolling their eyes and swallowing them, and even licking their fingers clean, so there may be no remaining areas.
The most urgent task now is to rush to the town as soon as possible, fill your stomach, bring food back, and slowly pick up your wives, children and parents. Otherwise, if you don’t act, you might starve to death in this wilderness with money in your pocket... Many men saw Xu Ziling leaving amid people’s cheers, and quickly stood up, chasing Xu Ziling all the way, rushing to the town fifteen miles away. At first, a very small number of men would still take their wives, children or parents, but when they saw that others were on the road alone, they were very fast, and hesitated, they also put down their old and young people and chased them closely.
They were naturally worried that if there was not enough food in the town...
"No, don't leave, don't leave us!" Many women were so scared that they cried, afraid that their husband would leave him alone.
"Father, wait for me..." The walking children wanted to keep up and cried, but the fathers were unwilling to take them as a burden, and just wanted to catch up with the team.
"Dad, don't leave us behind!" Because of the cry of his wife and children, a few men stopped and shouted angrily: "Follower, we just went to the town to buy some food. If there is no food, everyone will die! So many people go to buy it. If I don't order it quickly, the food will be bought by others!"
The riots caused by the rush to buy food made the men in the refugee group rush toward the town, and 80% of them left in one go.
The rest are all about the wife, children, and children, and they are willing to support them and move slowly towards the town.
With money in their pockets, they already have some hope. Speed is not the most important thing. If they leave their wives and children behind and let them cry in horror like other people's families, it is not something they can bear. Therefore, they chose to stay and be with their wives and children, and endure this last little dilemma.
"Are all the men gone? Don't cry. When they go to the town, they will bring you food and clothing. It's better to stay and wait slowly, so as not to look for them... Those who still have physical strength among you can go, I can give you money and buy more things." Xu Ziling came back at some point, with a smile on his face. He turned into white silver and showed it to everyone, asking: "Who do you want money? Take these to buy food! Don't cry anymore, the days of suffering are over, and you just need to go to the town and you will have everything..."
"Really?" Many people couldn't help swallowing with difficulty when they saw the silver in Xu Ziling's hand.
"I have countless silver, don't worry!" Xu Ziling nodded and smiled.
"Thank you, Young Master!" Someone really stepped forward, kowtowed to Xu Ziling, took the money, and said to his parents, wife and children: "Let's go buy rice, come back from buying big bags of rice, you can wait!"
"Don't worry about them. With me here, they won't starve to death." Xu Ziling comforted her warmly.
Another group of men left, and there were very few remaining men. Among the refugees, most of them were the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, or helpless or helpless widows and children.
When they left, Xu Ziling took out the golden gold and showed it to everyone: "The men in your family, your husband and father, will not come back so quickly. It takes fifteen miles to go back and forth for thirty miles. If you are so hungry, you can take the gold to find them. I believe they will be very happy when they see it. Who has the strength to rush? Come, take the gold to find them! The town has already prepared hot water, food, thatched houses, and beds. When you go there, you don't have to worry about being hungry and cold..."
Under Xu Ziling's inspiration, many people burst out with strength, or gave up their concerns, took over the gold and silver, and rushed to the distant town.
Some people also burst into tears and prayed for Xu Ziling to give everyone life-saving food.
Although gold and silver are good, what everyone needs most is food to fill their stomachs.
Xu Ziling asked everyone to wait with peace of mind: "Everyone, maybe your husband and your father will come back soon... Soon, they will come back to you with hot food and new clothes!"
Only Fu Junmao knew that he believed that more than 90% of men would not necessarily come back in the future.
Even if they come back in the future, they will never find their parents, wives and children, and they may not even recognize them again... All of this is in Xu Ziling's plan.
In the town, Xu Ziling had already used 3,000 taels of silver to prepare food and wine, a large room and a clean bed. As soon as men came to the town, they would be greeted by people, eating and drinking, and they would be completely free of charge. The purpose of Xu Ziling did this was to make the women waiting for them despair and also test the men's will. If they quickly brought buns and meat patties to their wives and children, then they would be the refugees who were worthy of taking in Xu Ziling. If they only care about their own food and drink, only their own life and death, and abandon their wives and children, then they would embark on a path of regret.
If the men had enough food and drink, and had bathing and new clothes, the prostitutes who had been booked by Xu Ziling in the brothel would follow his instructions and do their best to keep them until the day when Xu Ziling took away all the refugees...
In other words, if the men do not return quickly, they will be the object of Xu Ziling's abandonment.
The sheep toe slope was filled with women and children waiting for their husbands and fathers to return.
Xu Ziling had already left, hiding from a distance to observe, and did not stop the men and women who went to find their relatives at all. Most people hoped that their relatives would return soon. Although time sneaked away, the sky was getting a little bit darker, they still had hope in their hearts.
Until a young man, crying and screaming like a madman, rushed into the crowd and yelled sadly: "Aunt, aunt, uncle, he won't come back! We don't have to wait for him anymore... Those guys, wuwu, you are all fools, they actually believe what they say! Do you know? They are all eating and drinking, and many people are already drunk and crawling around on the ground. wuwuwu, some people even use the money given by the young master to visit prostitutes, and they are all crazy! I advised them to come back, and they beat me and scold me. If the young master knows, he will definitely execute them! We are in vain, all in vain!"
"What?" Everyone's heart sank when they heard this, and the thing they feared the most happened.
The generous young master gave everyone money and a chance to survive.
However, the men took the young master's money and ate and drank on their own, abandoned everyone, and abandoned their wives and children who had depended on each other for life.
"Impossible, it won't be like this, it won't be like this, it will definitely come back!" Some women could not bear this despair, screaming sadly, hoping that their beliefs were true, and they were unwilling to let the cruel reality smash the only hope in their hearts.
"Silly, you are all fools... Who has come back? Has anyone come back except me? No one, no! Because they are all eating and drinking with laughter, sleeping drunk in bed, and mingling with prostitutes, you all stay here and wait! I'm going to find the young master, I'm going to report those bastards and let the young master punish them!" The young man was very excited, screaming loudly, and his voice suppressed the crying and wailing of women and children.
The last little expectation in the women's hearts made the young people's responsibilities shatter.
Suddenly, mourning rose everywhere and resounded throughout the wilderness.
When people were crying the most sadly, Xu Ziling came back with Fu Junhuan again, with a gentle smile on his face and asked, "What happened?"
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