Cultivating Immortality Begins with Selling Oneself

Chapter 177 Solution
Shen Mengwu looked anxious, completely lacking the ease of Shen Fuyu. She tried hard to comfort the refugees and try to calm them down.

Unfortunately, the refugees seemed to have been plotting a rebellion a long time ago, and were not as easy to talk to as before. Instead, they believed that Shen Mengwu was a liar.

"Second Miss Shen, please come on. You little brats are the only ones who have been taking care of us all this time. When have other adults ever taken care of us? Do you think you little brats can call the shots in Qinchuan City?"

"Yes, yes, we are so pitiful. Leaving our hometown is one thing, and we heard that we could have enough food when we arrived in Qinchuan City. But we still weren't expecting the city lord to exclude us and we couldn't even enter the city gate. Our children starved to death on the road. We have finally managed to survive until now, but there is still no hope of survival. In this case, we might as well find a rope and hang ourselves at the city gate."

"That's right. If you don't give us an explanation and make sure we're properly resettled, we'll hang ourselves at the gate of Qinchuan City right now."

The refugees pressed forward step by step, silently surrounding Shen Mengwu and her group.

Lu Mingtang keenly captured the key points of the refugees' discourse.

"Who told you that you can have enough food if you come to Qinchuan City? Who gave you the information?"

However, the refugees ignored Lu Mingtang completely, with impatience written all over their faces.

"These are not important. We just want a safe place to shelter us from the wind and rain."

The refugees relied on their numbers and were not afraid of the young masters and young ladies, nor were they afraid of the guards at all. The soldiers guarding the city gate saw this scene and came to help with their swords. The refugees seemed to be sure that the soldiers would not hurt them, and instead of retreating, they took a step forward.

The soldiers clenched their fists and looked embarrassed. Without the imperial court's order, they did not dare to fight the refugees.

Otherwise, if the refugees riot, they will just be accused of something.

For a moment, everyone was in a dilemma.

It was Lu Mingtang who stood up again.

Lu Mingtang was slender and tall, and his youthful demeanor had already begun to take shape. He bowed slightly towards the crowd, keeping a very humble attitude and exuding a scholarly air, which unconsciously won the favor of most refugees.

No matter which dynasty, scholars are highly respected.

Especially people like Lu Mingtang, who have a good image and temperament, are even more popular among the crowd.

"Everyone, I know that you are all displaced and feel insecure, and you desperately want a house. However, things can't be done just like that, and it always takes time to prepare."

"I can guarantee that no one will be allowed to starve to death in the near future. If children or the elderly are in any danger, they can go to the city for treatment. Of course, just because you say you are sick doesn't mean you are sick. You need to wait for a doctor to check your pulse and confirm that the condition is serious before you can enter the city."

No matter what time, the elderly, the weak, women and children are always the best protected objects.

The refugees looked at each other. The elderly, the weak, women and children who were able to come from the south to the north, and their sons and husbands were all very filial and responsible without exception. Therefore, one-third of the refugees agreed with Lu Mingtang's move.

The young and middle-aged are strong and can endure it, but the elderly and children cannot withstand any disaster.

“We agree, but who will bear the cost?”

"Of course, I'll cover it. You don't have to worry about the money. As long as the doctor takes your pulse and agrees to weight-bearing treatment, I'll provide the money."

The policy proposed by Lu Mingtang was too tempting, so everyone quickly agreed, leaving only Li Dazhuang and his group to grit their teeth secretly.

Trash, what a bunch of trash!
It only takes a few benefits to buy them off.

A crisis was resolved in this way. The Shen sisters couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and looked at Lu Mingtang with a hint of admiration in their eyes.

Shen Mengning clenched her fists and silently began to reflect on herself. She blamed them for not being independent enough, and for habitually relying on Shen Fuyu when encountering problems. Now that Shen Fuyu was recuperating at home, they couldn't think of a solution to this situation and could only get angry and anxious.

No, they have to study hard and have the ability to solve crises independently like Shen Fuyu.

Shen Mengwu has always been heartless and didn't even think about this. Instead, she looked at Lu Mingtang with admiration.

"Brother Lu, I didn't expect you to be so smart. You figured out a solution in time to resolve this crisis. Otherwise, we wouldn't know what to do. We might even resort to violence, which would have resulted in a mutually destructive situation..."

Shen Mengwu rubbed the goose bumps on her arms. She couldn't help but feel scared just thinking about the fight between the two sides.

Provoked a refugee riot.

By then, the good things done by Shen Mengwu and her group will become bad things.

Everyone obviously thought of this, and their faces turned pale and blue.

The boys and girls forced themselves to serve the porridge and did not gather together until it was over.

"Brother Lu, tell me, are we doing something bad with good intentions? We're clearly trying to help the refugees, but they keep threatening us. Since good intentions don't get rewarded anyway, we might as well just give up." Meng Yuan pouted, very dissatisfied with the refugees' behavior.

We do not expect the refugees to thank us, nor do we expect them to repay our kindness, but refugees must not fight with them!
Just thinking of the scene just now, Meng Yuan felt like there was a lump of air in his chest, neither going up nor down, and it was extremely uncomfortable to be stuck in the middle.

"Yeah, I always feel like I'm helping a bunch of ungrateful people." Shen Mengwu also joined in the conversation, feeling the same way as Meng Yuan.

Lu Mingtang sighed softly, "Now that we've already done it, we can't give up halfway. Otherwise, not only will we not get any thanks, but we'll even be labeled a refugee."

"Besides, the refugees have been hungry for so long, how could they have the energy to cause trouble? Someone must be instigating this."

Lu Mingtang and Cheng Ziqi looked at each other. As good brothers for many years, they could understand each other's thoughts with just a glance.

"Since Shen Fuyu is not here, let the two of us brothers investigate this matter."

Cheng Ziqi patted his chest and made assurances to the Shen sisters and Meng Yuan.

"Bring more guards tomorrow. If necessary, we can see bloodshed. This will also prevent the refugees from causing trouble every day."

Lu Mingtang's words determined the outcome.

When Shen Fuyu was not around, everyone was willing to follow Lu Mingtang's command.

Unknowingly, Shen Fuyu and Lu Mingtang had become the two people with the final say in the small group.

The Shen sisters also thought of Shen Fuyu. Shen Fuyu's physical injuries unconsciously appeared in their minds, and they were eager to check on Shen Fuyu's condition.

"Brother Lu, I'll leave this matter to you. We'll continue to gather tomorrow. I need to go home and discuss this matter with my mother, so I won't be accompanying you any longer."

Shen Mengwu threw down a few words and pulled Shen Mengning away. They ran so fast that if you didn't know, you would think there was an evil ghost chasing them.

"Reckless." Cheng Ziqi commented.

(End of this chapter)