fifth form

Chapter 2582 Sadness and joy
After riding his horse for dozens of miles, Zhang Xuezhou pointed his mount in a direction and let the horse fly freely.

He rolled up his sleeves, activated the Cloud Technique, and his jade wings appeared. His body rushed into the sky like floating light.

Although Lu Baibai mentioned that there are many people who are better at flying than Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Xuezhou feels that there is no problem in his flying ability to surpass Hong Ku and others.

“You have to be able to fly and run!”

Rong Tianding still needed to lead the team for four or five days, but Zhang Xuezhou had already reached the vicinity of Chang'an City in just one hour.

This is not just a comparison of travel speed, but also a comparison of time utilization, and also involves the effectiveness and timeliness of competing for resource benefits.

At least Zhang Xuezhou was able to move very freely at the moment, and he could prepare everything before Hong Ku arrived in Chang'an City.

"After exchanging so many materials from the teacher, I will be able to refine the Fortune Pill!"

Zhang Xuezhou boasted about himself. He mentioned that he had a 50% success rate in refining the Creation Pill, but to this day he had not even refined a single Creation Pill.

Even Zhang Xuezhou didn't have an alchemy furnace.

As a cultivator at the supernatural power realm of the Yin-Yang Nine Heavens Sect, Zhang Xuezhou was undoubtedly an outlier among the alchemists. He was completely supported by the Yin-Yang family's past reputation, and he fooled Hong Ku into believing his lies.

The soldiers at the gate of Chang'an City did not check if he was entering or leaving, so Zhang Xuezhou entered the city easily.

He did not return to the mansion, but to the old house.

In the connected Zhangjiazhuang houses, many people have become accustomed to the two anomalies, Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding, and they also have their own livelihoods, which is completely different from the previous village model.

If there is any characteristic of the village that remains, it is the gathering of people at mealtimes.

By contributing money or manpower, the village maintains a collective living state and does not form small family groups.

Zhang Xuezhou went back to the old house to get the black and white horse magic weapon, then turned two corners and entered the house of the village chief Zhang Bao.

At this time, everyone had taken turns to have dinner at Zhang Bao's house. Many people sat on the ground around the cooking pot, and Zhang Bao's family served food as needed.

"I came here to tell you uncles something!"

Zhang Xuezhou pushed the door open and walked in. When many people looked at him, he coughed and spoke.

"My cousin has come back from Huainan to pick up people. We will be close to Chang'an City in four or five days." Zhang Xuezhou paused and continued, "Forty-two people came in total. There are only forty-two people left!"

Family reunion is a good thing, but many families no longer have such conditions.

Zhang Xuezhou spoke without breathing heavily, and the joy on many people's faces only lasted for a second before it disappeared.

"I didn't expect that we would have the chance to reunite in our lifetime," Zhang Baojia said solemnly, "We old guys are almost buried, and we have let go of life and death. This is the only way we can live our lives!"

If they were young, they would still be able to sharpen their knives and vow to take revenge, but Zhang Baojia and others found it difficult to even hunt wild beasts when they got old, and they could not utter any lofty words.

In the past, in Zhangjiazhuang, elderly people like them would constantly die in hunting and disappear from the village.

Compared with their previous lives, many people from Zhangjiazhuang who can make a living in Chang'an City have no complaints.

Physiognomy has given psychological comfort to many elderly people. Having seen too many ordinary people in the world, most of whom live a mediocre and miserable life, this is enough to reduce the obsession with resentment towards the world in their hearts.

Although many people are still somewhat unwilling, no one can change the past.

"Those who survived should live well," Zhang Zhong said, "We still have children. The village has also had four babies in recent years. Zhouzi's wife is pregnant with another one. Regardless of the future, the younger generation will always have the opportunity to go to Huainan to pay homage!"

"We are just ordinary people, and they are kings, princes, generals and ministers." Zhang Houtu panted and said, "Forget it, the people should not fight against the officials!"

"Everyone, even if you can't see it clearly, you have to let it go!"...

Many people tried to comfort each other, some were in tears, and some were forcing themselves to smile.

Rescuing people from Huainan was a happy event, but the death of many people was a sad event. No one knew who had passed away, or what had happened to their spouses and children.

Just like Zhang Xuezhou's indescribable joy and sorrow when he first learned about the situation, the emotions of many elderly people were also up and down.

Most things in the world are difficult to have both. The experiences of many people in Zhangjiazhuang are just a microcosm of this era.

"Zhou Zi, you are a big shot now. You said that the cultivators have great strength. How come they can't make the common people live a good life?" Rong Shi asked sympathetically, "Is there no technique in this world that can make the common people live a good life?"

"Human nature is selfish, it's impossible... There are indeed some. I recently saw a technique that helped ordinary people get by!"

Zhang Xuezhou was about to state the facts and reason, saying that there was not much difference between humans and animals. Strong animals would not share their food and mates with the weak, and monks would not give alms to all living beings for no reason.

From a normal theoretical perspective, human society has always maintained a mechanism of survival of the fittest, constantly eliminating those who are unfit to survive, so that it can continue to develop and move forward.

But the moment Rong's eyes dimmed, Zhang Xuezhou felt that he should do something.

He is unable to take care of himself and has never thought that the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, but Zhang Xuezhou is willing to do his best within his ability.

He can even come up with good news right now.

Although it is unclear when the new emperor and others will be able to communicate properly with the King of Huainan, it will not be long. This is not something that can be delayed for a long time. This kind of thing of making flesh out of water will inevitably be promoted on a larger scale.

This is also a rare case in which alchemy benefits the general public.

"If there were more of this kind of technology and more people who could create it, the people would be able to live a good life," Zhang Zhong said with emotion after hearing this.

"Yes!"

Zhang Xuezhou smiled apologetically.

He also didn't dare to tell everyone that the creator of Li Qi was the King of Huainan.

It is impossible for monks to serve the ordinary group. If the current situation occurs, it can only be regarded as an accident.

This connection is too real, and Zhang Xuezhou has no way to change the situation, but Zhang Xuezhou obviously hopes that there will be as many such accidents as possible.

"Zhouzi, do you think we have any way to make the people live a good life?" You Rong asked.

"Our physiognomy is a good technique for ordinary people to live their lives," Zhang Xuezhou said, "so is Doctor Zheng's medical technique!"

Although it is impossible to benefit all the people like Li Qi did, physiognomy can be considered a pseudo-skill that can give people spiritual comfort, and medical skills can also cure some patients. These skills have a narrow range of applications, but they can still play a role.

"Ordinary people should not only have enough food and clothing, but also a healthy mentality, medical treatment when they are sick, and the opportunity to succeed!"

From comforting each other with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy, to lamenting about his own life's sufferings and touching upon others, Zhang Xuezhou did his best to draw away everyone's sadness, and also encouraged them to narrate what they had seen and explore what the common people needed.

After his comprehensive summary, everyone realized that only the gentry and the rich could live such a good life now, and the general public would be happy if they could satisfy one or two of them.

"Times will move forward, productivity will improve, and the structure of society will continue to change..."

Zhang Xuezhou summarized the theories he had learned from textbooks and said a few terms, trying to explain to everyone that this era would come, it was just a matter of sooner or later. Even if it did not happen in this generation, it would always be possible for the next generation.

After speaking repeatedly, he glanced outside the door and saw that Sang Hongyang had arrived at Laoshu Hutong at some point and was still standing at the door, listening intently.