Hu Delu stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "A halberd is meant for a hero. This halberd was born to be wielded by you."
Sure enough, once he received the money, his words became even sweeter. Early in the morning, Lü Tu enjoyed wave after wave of emotional value, and burst into loud laughter: "Thank you for your kind words, then I will shamelessly play the hero!"
As he spoke, Lü Tu whistled, summoned Xiao Hei, mounted his horse, and, wielding his halberd, headed towards the training ground.
You know what, you really have to admit, holding this halberd in your hand instantly makes you feel a completely different aura.
It's not that the previous golden spear wasn't good enough, but when Lü Tu held this Fangtian Halberd, it was as if his bloodline had awakened, and he had a powerful confidence from the bottom of his heart, as if it was about to burst forth.
As soon as one man and one horse walked towards them, the thousands of people gathered in the training ground seemed to sense something and all looked towards the east where Lü Tu was.
The rising sun slowly enveloped Lü Tu's silhouette, as if gilding him with gold. Coupled with his stern face, prominent nose, and upright posture, he resembled a true god of war descended to earth!
This scene stunned all the villagers present. Even though they had not received formal aesthetic education, they still had a basic sense of aesthetics.
They had never seen anyone so handsome just by their aura!
Especially since this person was Lu Tu, whose illustrious record inspired a natural sense of awe in the villagers.
Fear of the strong is ingrained in human genes and cannot be changed. Everyone shouted in unison, "Greetings, General!"
Even Xiao Zhong, who had traveled to many places in the Great Yu Dynasty and had a wealth of knowledge, was speechless when he saw this scene. He wanted to say something but could not express it. It seemed that his poor language could not describe Lü Tu at this moment. If a person was born to be the protagonist, then this person would be Lü Tu.
Lu Tu said loudly, "Everyone, please rise. Have you eaten?"
Upon hearing these incredibly simple words, the fear that had just welled up in the villagers' hearts was instantly replaced by an even more wonderful sense of warmth.
A general who treats enemies like demons but is so down-to-earth with his own people is truly a blessing. Being able to follow a capable person like Lü Tu means that even if the future is tough, it will still be sweet.
Everyone chuckled and said, "You've eaten, sir. What about you?"
Lu Tu laughed loudly, "I've eaten too, please continue, Mr. Xiao!"
Seeing that Lü Tu was so imposing yet still didn't put on airs, Xiao Zhong was even more impressed. He had seen many people in high positions who, when receiving the worship of others, would inevitably put on an arrogant attitude.
It's not that they're wrong, but this attitude will alienate those below them, and Lü Tu doesn't seem to care about that.
"Last night, Lord Lü gave me something very precious, called soap!"
As Xiao Zhong pulled a piece out of the sack, he then began to teach them how to use it in front of everyone.
He then explained how to use it again. When they first heard this, many villagers were uncooperative: "Manager Xiao, what's the use of this? We're used to doing rough work, we don't need such a precious thing to wash our hands."
"Yes, Steward Xiao, we are all rough men. We just rinse off with water and that's it. Besides, we only take a bath a few times a year. Using this thing is a waste. Let Lord Lü use it instead."
Lu Tu had anticipated this situation, which is why he came here specifically. Xiao Zhong was also somewhat troubled by this situation, since no general in history had ever emphasized that his subordinates should take a bath. Just as he was about to bring up Lu Tu's plan, Lu Tu interrupted him.
Are you questioning Mr. Xiao's words?
Upon hearing Lu Tu's questioning, the person who had raised the objection earlier quickly waved his hand and said, "No, sir, we are all worthless lives, there is no need for us to use such things, and the rule that we must bathe every ten days is simply absurd!"
Lu Tu couldn't help but shout angrily, "Absurd? Then tell me, how did this smallpox spread?"
The villagers exchanged a wry smile and said, "How am I supposed to know?"
Lu Tu's voice grew louder: "Since you know nothing, what gives you the right to question Mr. Xiao's words? Smallpox was transmitted from animals because someone touched something dirty and then ate it without washing their hands!"
Upon hearing this, a few people nodded in agreement: "Yes, didn't Guo Erniang get cowpox in the cowshed? Her whole body was covered in pustules, she looked horrible and disgusting. Fortunately, it was Lord Lü who cured her!"
Lu Tu waved his hand to stop everyone's discussion and continued, "You can not take a bath, of course. But if you get smallpox, you will be expelled from the village and your whole family will be kicked out to live in a shack!"
Everyone was startled upon hearing this, and quickly nodded, saying, "We are willing!"
At this moment, although Xiao Zhong somewhat understood Lü Tu's original intention, he felt it was still a waste. In Xiao Zhong's eyes, these villagers never left the village on weekdays and were already far away from smallpox, so there was no need to make a fuss about such a thing.
What he didn't know was that as the weather got hotter and the population density increased, more hygiene problems would be exposed, and if he didn't plan ahead, things would get even more complicated.
Next, people distributed soap to them one by one. Although each person only received a small bar of soap, it was enough for the frequency with which they showered.
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