Lu Tu ran all the way to Zhang Miao's house, but did not find Zhang Miao and Lin Zhichun. He found Zhang Miao's young apprentice behind the house: "Where are your master and uncle?"
"Reporting to you, sir, my master and the others went to see the patients before dawn, and they didn't sleep at all last night. It seems they came up with a better treatment method."
"Really? Which way did they go?"
"I'll take you to the East Gate."
Kuishan Village is not very big, so it only has a west gate leading to Wuchuan and an east gate leading to Huaishuo.
Lu Tu stopped him: "You continue grinding your medicine, I can go by myself."
Looking down, he saw his young apprentice preparing smallpox powder. It seemed Zhang Miao had indeed mastered the technique, knowing to consult Cui Guo and Guo Erniang.
Lu Tu gave his young apprentice some more guidance, telling him to go to the warehouse and ask Ban Yingying for advice whenever he had time. The apprentice happily agreed, "Thank you, sir. I will definitely work hard and won't let you down!"
It's clear he's genuinely happy. After all, in this chaotic world, learning a skill to make a living is the best possible solution for ordinary people.
When Lü Tu passed by the training ground, he noticed that no one was training today. Lü Tu called over Li Tao, who was idly sharpening his knife, and asked, "Where is everyone? Why is no one training today?"
Li Tao quickly stood up: "Mr. Xiao pulled me outside to maintain order. He said that several doctors would be making house calls today, and we need to ensure their safety, since the refugees are a mixed bag."
Lu Tu nodded. He greatly approved of Xiao Zhong's methods, which were almost comprehensive.
Upon exiting the door, they indeed found Zhang Miao, along with Lin Zhichun and a group of barefoot doctors, administering injections to smallpox patients.
Lu Tu didn't explain the measurement process, trusting Zhang Miao, who was the expert in this area. The worst thing is for an outsider to instruct an insider; he only needed to ensure that there were enough penicillin and smallpox vaccines.
When the people saw Lü Tu again, they knelt down in droves, repeatedly shouting, "Thank you so much for saving our lives, sir! We will serve you like cattle and horses to express our gratitude!"
Lu Tu rode on his horse and looked around. Almost everywhere he looked, there were refugees with tears on their faces.
Seeing that they didn't seem to be lying, it was quite normal. After all, Zhang Miao and his group were obviously doctors, and many of the barefoot doctors had traveled to Huai Shuo before, so many people could recognize them, which greatly enhanced their credibility.
At this moment, in the hearts of these refugees from Huai Shuo, Lü Tu had become the sun in the sky, a true man of his word!
They promised to give them food so they wouldn't starve, and they promised to treat their illnesses so they would send a group of doctors who would treat them without charging a penny for medicine.
Under heaven, who else but Lü Tu would consider them as truly human beings?
This is how ordinary people are; all they want is to survive. These three simple words require them to dedicate their entire lives to this struggle. This is not only a tragedy of the times but also a reflection of the incompetence of those in power!
Just two days ago, these people had acted like unruly commoners, but now almost all of them had become Lu Tu's strongest supporters, and their eyes were filled with awe and admiration when they looked at Lu Tu.
This scene caused Lü Tu's thoughts to wander, and he couldn't help but think of the late Eastern Han Dynasty in his previous life.
How could ordinary people not tell the difference between a bowl of rice soup laced with talisman ash and a real one? But that bowl of talisman water was truly capable of saving lives.
Lu Tu looked at the young children held in the arms of some village women. Their dirty faces were streaked with tears. They hadn't even formed a basic understanding of the world yet, and they were already suffering such hardship.
The Emperor of Great Yu was a real bastard!
Lu Tu raised his hand to stop everyone's crying and shouting: "I know what you want to say, but I don't like to listen with my ears, I like to see with my eyes. If you want to repay me, then show me with some practical actions!"
Hearing this, the refugees nodded repeatedly: "We understand, from now on we will work here and not go anywhere else, we will do whatever you say!"
Lu Tu continued loudly, "Everyone who has received treatment or examination, please go to the left. No arguing or fighting. Someone will assign you tasks on the left. Do as much as you can!"
You need to understand that you're not working to help us. Our city walls are already built, and the work you're doing is for yourselves. If you want to live a peaceful and prosperous life here, then you'd better be on your best!
Since others despise you for being dirty and cheap, then we'll fucking live like human beings and show them who's weaker than whom!
After Lu Tu finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.
Even the doctors treating the refugees turned around and stared at Lü Tu in disbelief, their eyes filled with their admiration for him.
It's safe to say that almost everyone present had never heard such words in their entire lives.
In their ingrained mindset, class is predetermined. They are born poor peasants, and the best they can do in their lives is to become self-sufficient farmers. They never thought that one day they would have the opportunity to rise above others.
Moreover, they knew very well who the "other person" Lu Tu was referring to was Zhao Wuyou, the high and mighty Commandant of Huai Shuo. Let alone cursing at him, even cursing at Zhao Wuyou's servants would only result in a deadly beating and retaliation.
These words seemed to instill hope and a sense of purpose in the displaced people present, making them feel that they were not useless or a burden, but real, flesh-and-blood people who were truly alive!
At this moment, everyone present, regardless of age or gender, began to brighten their eyes, which had previously been dull and gray.
They seemed to have found their purpose in life: to live a life worthy of being human!
This sentence seems to have permeated the entire lives of the Chinese people from ancient times to the present.
"That's right! A living person lives for a breath of air! Everyone says we can't do it, but we'll show them we can!"
"That's right! We want to show those high and mighty officials that we lowly peasants can also create a home with our own hands!"
Among the refugees, some shouted incessantly. Lü Tu looked at those people with satisfaction and instructed Liu Hu beside him, "Go and call these people over."
At this point, Lu Tu had fully activated the morale of the people, and it was believed that it would only take a little time to truly bring these refugees under his command and make them his subjects.
Before long, the two men who had shouted earlier arrived in front of Lu Tu. Unlike the other refugees, they were not flustered. They clasped their hands in greeting to Lu Tu and said, "Niu Da and Niu Er greet Lord Lu!"
Seeing their composed demeanor, Lü Tu nodded inwardly: "You two are quite outstanding. Where are you from?"
The two exchanged a glance but remained silent. Lu Tu noticed their confusion and waved his hand to dismiss the people around him.
The two then whispered, "Your Excellency, our real names are Feng Xiao and Feng Lie, and we are wanted criminals by the imperial court!"
Lu Tu raised an eyebrow: "What crime did you commit?"
"rebel!"
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