Startling Salamander had a cold personality, so the daughter he raised was naturally a little dull and not very lively.
However, after spending some time with Gao Jing and watching Pleasant Goat every day, Xiaoyan's personality became more cheerful.
The carriage traveled along the desolate road, accompanied by Xiaoyan's bell-like laughter, which always made people want to make an appointment.
Ever since he had talked to Gao Jing, Startling Salamander had handed everything to Gao Jing to make the decisions. He did not care that Gao Jing was still an eleven-year-old child.
After the carriage entered the territory of Chu State from Qi State, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
The vast territory of Chu was not to be trifled with. Sometimes, they would walk for three to five days without meeting a single person.
Compared to the Qi people, the lives of the Chu people were much more difficult.
The Chu people here referred to the commoners.
There were three noble families in Chu State, Qu Jingzhao. Most of the noble families in Chu State had the surname Mi, but the surname was different. The royal family was Xiong, and below them were Qu Jingzhao's three clans. In addition, there were Dou, Cheng, Yu, Wu, Zuo, and more than a hundred other clans.
It was precisely because they shared the same surname that the Chu Country's nobles were extremely xenophobic. Before the threat of the Qin Country was so great, the Chu Country was considered a 'barbarian' in the eyes of the other countries.
Of course, other than the Mi surname, there was another branch in Chu. The Xiang clan had the surname Ji, the Ji of the Zhou emperor.
It was also because of the nobility of the Ji surname that the Xiang clan was able to integrate into the Chu Country. From this, it can be seen that the Chu Country's aristocrats valued status very much!
Therefore, in terms of the oppression of the commoners, the other six countries could not compare to the Chu Country.
If the commoners of Chu were only exploited by the nobles, then the survivors of Chu's invasion of Yue were not treated as humans at all.
……
A group of starving people in ragged clothes were walking numbly like zombies.
The weeds and barks along the road were all pulled out, and some people even swallowed the soil with water.
From time to time, someone would fall to the ground from hunger and never get up again.
At a glance, there were over a thousand people. All of them had been starved for too long, and their muscles had atrophied. They were all skin and bones, like dried corpses.
Gao Jing drove the carriage and watched from afar. He felt aggrieved.
He had wandered around before, but he had never seen such a tragic sight.
During wars between countries, food would be collected to supply the army, but at least the commoners had a home and could still survive.
These people in front of him didn't even have a home. They were living like ghosts!
They were all citizens of Huaxia, why should they suffer like this?
Gao Jing stared blankly at the team that seemed to have lost their lives not far away. He felt aggrieved and sad.
The Startling Salamander seemed to have sensed Gao Jing's emotions and said lightly,""In a chaotic world, no one can live until tomorrow. They're just a little more miserable. You can't save them.”
" I can't save everyone," Gao Jing said without blinking." But at least I can save the person in front of me…I'm cultivating the Great Spirit for the present!"”
" You only have less than a hundred gold in your carriage," said Startling Salamander." Even if you spend all of it, it'll only be enough for a short while…I advise you to leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, if those people rush back, you'll only be able to escape by killing them."”
Gao Jing finally shifted his gaze and looked at the stunning face of the Startling Salamander. He said in surprise,""Why would I use my own money to help them?”
The Startling Salamander was stunned and didn't understand.
Gao Jing smiled." I've been reading Yang Zhu's book for the past two days. Although his 'plucking a single hair to benefit the world is not for it' was scolded by Mencius, it was very much in line with my views.”
Gao Jing jumped down from the carriage, picked up the book in his hand, and put it on his waist. He walked towards the crowd and said,""Give me a moment."
Stunning Salamander was in the carriage, watching Gao Jing walk towards the group of refugees with his back straight. He suddenly felt that the scene in front of him was like a painting.
The Confucians pursued luxurious clothing and delicacies. Gao Jing's clothes were naturally gorgeous, forming a sharp contrast with the ragged clothes of the group opposite him.
Gao Jing's temperament was neutral and confident, but it was completely different from the apathetic and dull aura of the group of refugees.
However, Startling Salamander just watched as Gao Jing naturally blended into the group of refugees and talked to them about something.
There wasn't any disgust or disgust in his expression. There was only sincerity!
"Mother, what is brother doing?" Xiaoyan stuck her head out and asked.
"Maybe…he's changing this world…" the Startling Salamander whispered with a complicated expression.
……
The group of refugees stopped. Many people gathered around Gao Jing.
Gao Jing was still young, but he spoke with confidence in the crowd. As he spoke, the numb expressions of the group of people finally relaxed, and something called "hope" appeared in their eyes.
After a long time, the crowd opened up a path.
Gao Jing walked out from the crowd with a relaxed expression. His steps and posture were still very straight, neither fast nor slow.
Walking to the front of the carriage, Gao Jing said apologetically,""I told them that I would help them find a way out. It might take a few months…Are you in a hurry to go to the Great Marsh Mountain?”
The Startling Salamander didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked,""There are thousands of people here. They have nothing, no land, no food, no home. How are you going to help them find a way to survive?”
"There are thousands of people here, how can you say that you have nothing?" Gao Jing exclaimed. Can't you see that they already have the most precious thing?”
Startling Salamander looked at Gao Jing and said after a while,""I'm not in a hurry."
"Alright, wait for me for a while…About two months will do.”
Gao Jing smiled as he turned the carriage around and walked towards the group of refugees.
"Brother, who are they?”Xiaoyan asked from the carriage.
"They are refugees from the Yue Country and have no way to survive in Chu. They plan to go to Korea to see if they can survive.”
"Then how will big brother find a way for them to live?”
" Of course, we'll build a home for them first…"
"But where is the land for them to build a home?”
"There's land everywhere. We'll occupy it first and inform the owner of the land later.”
"What if Master doesn't agree?"
"Then let him have no choice but to agree!"
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