Fang Ruotang was greatly shocked.
After all, she was pampered at home since she was a child. Last year, when her health improved, her parents allowed her to go out, and even more people doted on her. She was liked by almost everyone she met.
It was the first time she had encountered something like this, and she was surprised and even a little excited.
"roll!"
Fang Shengtang gave a sharp rebuke, pulling the eager Fang Ruotang back a little.
Yu Sheng stood in front of the two of them, turned his head and whispered to Fang Shengtang, "Miss, let me do it, don't get your hands dirty."
Fang Shengtang composed himself. "Don't take lives. They just want to get some food."
It wasn't that Fang Shengtang was repaying evil with kindness, but rather that although the people in front of him were men, they were really weak, and behind them were even weaker women and children, and even elderly people.
This is probably a group of families acting together.
"Honorable sir, honorable sir, don't kill them! We don't want them anymore, we don't want them anymore!" A woman ran out as soon as she saw Yu Sheng draw his knife.
Her belly was unusually large, looking like she was pregnant, but even larger than a normal belly, making her look top-heavy and as if she might collapse at any moment.
"Embroiderer, why did you run away? Go back right now."
The man who had just robbed her was startled and jumped up. He quickly ran to the embroiderer's side. Perhaps because neither of them had much strength, they both struggled to take those few simple steps and looked like they were about to faint.
Then, a group of women and children came out and held the two men up.
Fang Shengtang glanced at the crowd and realized there were at least thirty or forty people.
The few thin men who had just been robbing people were actually the strongest among them. Some of the thinner men, who were so frail they could be blown away by the wind, did not come out at all, but hid among the women and children.
What are you doing here?
The embroiderer pushed the person aside and knelt down.
She could tell that the two women and one man were benefactors and kind people.
Because they haven't really made any trouble yet, unlike the powerful figures they've seen before who would whip people at the drop of a hat.
She wanted to live; she wanted to take a gamble.
If we lose, the worst that can happen is death.
Anyway, if things continue like this, they'll all die.
“My lord, we are not bad people. We are from Zhao Family Village. We fled famine all the way here. We just wanted to survive. We finally made it here. We thought that things would be better when we got to Dayong. We heard that the Grand Preceptor there is an immortal who saves people from suffering and will distribute new grain and new clothes to the people.”
“But the soldiers guarding the city won’t let us in. Demons appeared here again last night, and many of us died. I can tell you’re not from Northern Liang, you’re from Dayong, right? Can you help us and let us go to Dayong? We really want to live. My baby is going to die before it’s even born. I beg you, please help us.”
As the embroiderer spoke, she kowtowed heavily.
The other villagers in Zhao Village exchanged glances and then knelt down, addressing him as "benefactor" and "savior."
[Little mirror, quickly check if they are bad people, if they have committed murder?]
No, they are all honest people, and they are telling the truth.
The little mirror had already told Gu Yanjin and the others when Fang Ruotang woke up, but they were busy dealing with the monsters and Fang Ruotang didn't think to ask Gu Yanjin and the others, so the little mirror didn't act as a bridge between them.
"Big sister, I asked Little Mirror, and what they said is true. I want to help them! After all, it's a kind of luck for them to meet us. Maybe even God wants them to live."
Fang Ruotang leaned close to Fang Shengtang and whispered her thoughts.
Fang Shengtang did not object. Xiao Jingzi had said that the pills he had were actually worthless in the cultivation world. They were the lowest grade, first-class mortal pills, with easy-to-obtain materials that even a young apprentice could refine.
Most importantly, these low-grade first-rank mortal pills can only be used by mortals, and they are no longer needed by ordinary people.
"Alright, turn the Peiyuan Pill into water and let each of them drink a few sips. Their stomachs are probably upset because they ate too much Guanyin clay." When Fang Shengtang saw this, he thought of the contents of a miscellaneous book.
"Okay!" Fang Ruotang took out several water pouches filled with water from her storage bag, threw in a few Qi-Nourishing Pills, stirred them well, and then walked towards them.
"Stop kneeling, get up! There's no need to go to Da Yong. The Da Yong National Preceptor you're talking about is me. I'm here to solve the problem of the demons. Alright, each of you should drink some water. I added some Qi-Nourishing Pills to it. After you drink it, you'll feel better."
"Really? You are the Grand Preceptor of the Great Yong Kingdom?"
The group of people kneeling on the ground looked at Fang Ruotang in disbelief, their eyes suddenly blazing with hope for life.
"Otherwise, who else but me would be so generous as to give you so many Qi-Nourishing Pills? Drink your water quickly, and we'll talk about other things after you've recovered."
Fang Ruotang handed the water bag over again.
The man took the drink, swallowed it eagerly, and then handed it to an old man behind him. The old man didn't drink it himself, but fed it to the children surrounding him first. After the children had all drunk from it, the elderly people drank from it, then the women, and finally the men.
Fang Ruotang was somewhat moved.
After all, she had just come from a place where women were not treated as human beings, and she saw such a loving scene. Moreover, the old man did not distinguish between boys and girls. The two little girls on his left and right were the ones clinging to his legs the tightest, and he fed them first.
It's a very habitual action, from near to far, regardless of gender, only based on whether it's convenient or not.
If the concern was that the water might be poisonous, then letting the girl drink a couple of sips first wouldn't have been appropriate, because he didn't pause at all and eagerly fed the next one. After all, a sip of clean water is a rare treat for them.
"Your rules are quite good," Fang Ruotang praised sincerely.
The old man who was collecting the water bag looked much better after taking a sip of water, and his chapped lips no longer tore open and bled.
"To be honest, Your Excellency, our family has a history spanning hundreds of years. We have produced more than a dozen scholars who have passed the imperial examinations, and there have always been members of our clan serving as officials in the court. Our clan has a school where all children, regardless of gender, must learn to read when they reach the age of literacy."
"No wonder!" Fang Ruotang tilted her head and glanced at them. Seeing the sudden change in their expressions, she understood the reason after being reminded by the small mirror.
She immediately pinched her nose and pointed in an open area.
“You’ve eaten too much Guanyin clay, and you can’t digest it. Now that you’ve taken the Peiyuan Pill, go over there and cleanse your stomachs.”
After Fang Ruotang finished speaking, she pulled Fang Shengtang back several steps.
Then, realizing the direction was wrong and the wind was blowing in their direction, they quickly pulled Fang Shengtang and ran in another direction.
Chief Zhao's face flushed red.
He had passed the imperial examination in his early years, but he couldn't adapt to the ways of officialdom, so he returned to his clan to become a teacher.
Although he had been begging all along and had long since stopped caring about such things, this was the first time he had ever soiled himself in his pants pocket since he could remember.
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