Chapter 8, True Salvation
Although Gu Hang's arrival caught everyone off guard and there was no hasty plan for a grand welcome ceremony, the people in Feidong Society still tried their best to create some pomp and circumstance in an attempt to make the Governor feel their respect.
When Gu Hang entered the mine through the gate that had been cleaned as much as possible, he saw that all the lights in the mine were on.
The people of Feidong Society stood on both sides of the mine tunnel, welcoming the arrival of the person who would decide their future destiny.
Gu Hang was not the first one to come in. His current military chief, Captain Yan Fangxu, had already brought in hundreds of people.
Along the way, the mecha soldiers formed a human wall to separate the passage from the residents of Feidong Community.
The soldiers stood upright with guns in hand, and the people around them knelt down when Yu Guhang passed by.
Wherever Gu Hang went, the people there knelt down to greet him.
Apart from its people, Feidong Society has nothing else to show off.
In the crowd, Gu Hang walked along, observing the situation in various places of Feidong Society.
The people looked pale and unhealthy; in the mine there were some mining tools, hoes, carts and the like, it was purely manual work, there was no question of whether there was any equipment or not.
As he walked, he came to a hollow area in a mine. This area was used as a square and an important residential area by the people of the Abandoned Cave Society. There were many simple wooden buildings, which were built in a mess. This should be the home of many people.
More residents of Feidong Community gathered here.
When Gu Hang stepped in, hundreds of people, led by their leader Patel, knelt down.
Respect is shown sufficiently.
A temporary platform was also built here.
Gu Hang walked up, and the microphone was already set up. The sound of his voice here could not only be heard by the people in the small square in the mine, but also by the loudspeakers placed in various places in the mine, and could be transmitted to people who were not in the square.
After all, the square in this mine is not big enough to gather nine hundred people.
Standing on the stage, Gu Hang stared at the faces under the dim light. He could see from their faces that they were grateful for surviving the disaster and were grateful to him, their savior.
But at the same time, their expressions also showed confusion about the future, doubts about him as the person who decided everyone's future fate, and numbness left by the hopeless life in the wasteland.
There is still a long way to go.
But he still spoke slowly: "Residents of Feidong Society, I am your governor, Gu Hang."
"Today, I saw all the people kneeling before me and expressing their submission to me. This is good, and it proves that you have made the right choice."
"Your leader Patel asked me for salvation, and I promised him."
"I led the army to Feidong Society and eliminated the bandits who were threatening you. One hundred and forty-six corpses were neatly laid out outside, and eleven captives will be tried in front of all of you later."
"You have already received the salvation you wanted, but the salvation I want to give you has only just begun."
"In this harsh and unforgiving wasteland, natural disasters and man-made disasters are always a threat to our survival. Today, the Prisoner of Death came, and tomorrow, something else may come. You need to be able to protect yourself, and I will arm you. This is the first salvation I will grant you."
"You work hard day and night in the mines, but all you get in return is a life without sunlight, hunger and cold, and death every winter. You have the right to live a better life, and I will allow all those who are willing to work hard to live a better life. This is the second salvation I will give you."
"A safe environment, enough food and warm clothes, these may be your biggest wishes now. But when you are really full, you will have more wishes, a better living environment, better spiritual enjoyment, and even self-realization, sense of honor, faith... and I will provide you with a platform to pursue a higher level. This is the third salvation I will give you."
"In my plan, after I have given you these three things and allowed you to live a safe and prosperous life, then I can truly save you!"
Gu Hang finished his speech, and at that moment, all the residents of Feidong Society, whether they were lucky enough to see Gu Hang's face in the square, or were crowded in other places and could only hear his voice from the loudspeakers, were already jubilant!
When Gu Hang said that the bandits outside had been killed, everyone was already jubilant. Those bandits killed and captured their compatriots and trapped them in the cave for many days, and their food reserves were exhausted. They were in constant fear until they were finally rescued, and their gratitude was undeniable.
When Gu Hang mentioned that they should be armed, some residents, especially some young and enthusiastic ones, became even more excited. The people in Feidong Society have always known the importance of having guns and cannons in the wasteland. In this place where the weak are the prey of the strong, without the ability to protect oneself, it is like a piece of meat. No matter how fat or thin it is, there will always be someone who wants to take a bite, after all, everyone is starving.
But guns and cannons don't come for free. The most valuable thing in the wasteland is the arms trade. And the people of the Waste Cave Society can hardly afford to buy them even if they have enough food and clothing.
Only with weapons can you feel safe. If you encounter something like this, regardless of whether you can win or not, at least you have the strength to fight, and you won't have to sit and wait for death like you are doing now, and can only rely on others to save you.
The second item, having enough food and clothing, aroused even greater passion! Gu Hang's words touched their hearts!
We work so hard, we work so hard, why can't we get a full meal in return? They don't understand the exploitation of the external market, and they don't understand the difference in value between primary products and processed products, but... the Governor said that he would give them enough food and clothing!
This alone is enough for them to fully support anything the Governor wants to do!
As for the third point, the so-called "higher pursuits"... people don't feel particularly touched, and even feel confused. Just living is already difficult, and they rarely think about more things in their lives. They don't understand what the so-called "self-realization" and "sense of honor" are talking about.
The cheers followed because it was a continuation of the previous events. What the Governor said was always right!
But there are always a few people who keep thinking despite the torture of painful life. When they heard the Governor's words, their eyes lit up.
The vast majority of people in Feidong Society were inspired by Gu Hang’s speech!
They could already see that a path of light and hope was opening up before their eyes.
(End of this chapter)
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