After all, it's not easy to gather a large number of residents in a small town in a short period of time.

Thinking of this, Ma Yuanbai immediately sent people to pile all the red algae sticks at the entrance of the courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, he pushed off with his feet and leaped up the high courtyard wall like a spring.

The clean and efficient movements instantly attracted the attention of the residents present, who all looked up curiously.

Ma Yuanbai smiled, waved to the residents, and then pointed to the pile of red algae sticks at the entrance, shouting loudly:

"Everyone, come and see!"

“These red algae sticks originally belonged to everyone, but the mayor monopolized all the resources.”

"Now, Commander Li Yu has decided to take out all the red algae sticks and return them to everyone!"

Upon hearing this, the residents all froze on the spot, looking at each other in bewilderment.

The atmosphere at the scene fell into silence and doubt.

"What did he just say?"

One resident thought he had misheard and turned to ask his companion.

The companion also looked bewildered, shook his head to indicate that he was equally unsure, and after hesitating for a moment, cautiously replied:

"He seemed to be saying he wanted to give us the red algae sticks."

Seeing the residents whispering among themselves, Ma Yuanbai raised his voice and shouted again:

"That's absolutely true. We will distribute all the red algae sticks to everyone for free. Everyone here will get one!"

The previously quiet crowd instantly erupted into chaos.

"He said it was free, did I hear that right?!"

"Yes, I heard it too!"

"That's fantastic!"

The residents cheered when they heard they could get food for free.

Li Yu stared at this scene in disbelief, completely stunned.

These people are overreacting.

They were just distributing red algae sticks; someone who didn't know better would think they were giving away gold bars for free.

Li Yu never imagined that these residents, who had lived most of their lives in Bada Town, had never experienced such a stroke of good fortune.

Although they were only given the lowest-grade red algae sticks to keep them fed and clothed, the word "free" was enough to shock them.

The residents were so excited that they didn't know what to do when they received something for free for the first time.

Some people are even afraid of accidentally pushing and causing chaos, so nervous that they don't dare to move at all.

So all the residents stood there, waiting for Ma Yuanbai to send people to distribute the supplies to them one by one.

Under Ma Yuanbai's command, the Seventh Regiment immediately sprang into action.

They carried boxes filled with red algae sticks and distributed them to each resident in turn.

"Don't rush, everyone will get a share."

Regardless of age, every resident received three red algae sticks.

It wasn't until they held the red algae sticks in their hands that the residents dared to believe it was all real.

It's incredible that they got food without doing any work!

"Heroes are truly extraordinary!" Someone in the crowd exclaimed sincerely.

"Yes, the pangs of conscience are making me hesitant to eat," the other person said, their voice trembling.

This is getting something for nothing! It's the most shameful thing to do. Just thinking about it terrified him, so how could he dare to eat the red algae sticks?

"Lord Li Yu truly deserves to be called a hero. How can there be such a kind person in the world?" A resident looked at him with reverence.

At this moment, they even wanted Li Yulai to be their town mayor.

Li Yu felt the intense gazes of the residents and saw the tears in their eyes. At the same time, she thought to herself:

'It's just a few red algae sticks, is it really necessary to be so moved?'

'Were these people eating worse than us refugees before?'

Seeing that the red algae sticks had been distributed, Ma Yuanbai seized the opportunity and shouted to the crowd:

"Everyone, this isn't over yet!"

The loud voice once again drew everyone's attention.

The residents looked again with hopeful eyes.

Ma Yuanbai stood ramrod straight and continued to speak loudly:

"Today, on behalf of Commander Li Yu's New Seventh Regiment, I solemnly issue this recruitment order to everyone!"

"We are about to embark on a westward migration together to open up a brand new world and establish a new community!"

"Anyone interested can come forward and sign up..."

Before Ma Yuanbai could finish speaking, Zhao Mutou was the first to rush out, taking three steps at a time and raising his hand to shout:

"I'm willing! I want to join the Seventh Regiment."

Zhao Mutou's eyes were resolute. Having successfully avenged himself, he had no reason to stay in the town any longer.

Moreover, he personally killed the town mayor, so leaving Bada Town was his best option.

When Ma Yuanbai saw that the person who came was Zhao Mutou, he did not show much surprise on his face.

He glanced at Li Yu's reaction discreetly before smiling and replying:

"good."

"In that case, from now on you are a member of our New Seventh Regiment!"

"Choosing to join the Seventh Regiment means continuing the westward migration."

"But don't worry, we will provide food for everyone free of charge during the migration. For now, it will be algae sticks, and other benefits will be gradually improved."

"Registration is entirely up to everyone's personal choice; participation is voluntary."

As soon as Ma Yuanbai finished speaking, the scene erupted in an uproar.

Seeing how easily Zhao Mutou joined Li Yu's Seventh Regiment, the residents were all eager to sign up.

They had such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to successfully join the Seventh Regiment and transform themselves into members of the revered soldiers of the Central Plains Military Command.

Moreover, they could continue their westward migration, advancing into the mysterious and vast depths of the Central Plains.

Many residents immediately realized that this was an opportunity that could completely change their lives.

"Such a good thing actually happened?" someone asked in surprise.

It's important to understand that for people like them from the lower classes, even becoming a regular soldier in the Central Plains Army is an extremely difficult thing.

"I'm joining."

The first young man to bravely step forward was so excited that his face turned red.

"I'll join too!"

In an instant, several young people were very excited and rushed to sign up.

"We want to go with Commander Li Yu!"

More voices rose and fell.

Clearly, even just based on Li Yu's heroic reputation, many people would be eager to sign up.

In the eyes of the townspeople, having the opportunity to follow the legendary heroes featured in the newspapers was far more hopeful than staying in the town for the rest of their lives.

More and more people are expressing their desire to follow Li Yu and join the Seventh Regiment.

Before long, Ma Yuanbai was surrounded by people.

Soon, he successfully recruited more than a hundred young people.

The older residents knew very well that they were no longer able to follow in their footsteps, but they were willing to let go and allow the younger generation to bravely pursue a better life.

Ma Yuanbai stepped forward to take a closer look, and to his surprise, there were more than a dozen awakened individuals among this group of young people.