There are really a lot of people who are too poor to survive in this era!
As a senior poor person in the 21st century, Luo Yao Guo's original concept of poverty was merely about not owning a house or a car in first, second, and third-tier cities, and delivering food. If it's not due to a combination of poverty and illness, and it's just about being poor, shouldn't that be about as much as it gets?
As for the kind of poverty that can starve people to death, drive them mad, make them eat their children, and even rise up with sticks - all of these phenomena were just described in books before Luo Yao Guo led his troops into Yetao Town.
Although he has been in this hellish post-apocalyptic world for some time, he has been part of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom army and has also received the treatment of the eighth person in heaven and the loyal son of God. Therefore, he has not seen what can be considered a human tragedy of poverty.
During the battle against Lingtang Town before, he did not lead his troops into the town either. He defeated dozens of Green Camp soldiers and over a hundred troop guards outside the town, and then sent out three companies of about three hundred female soldiers to occupy the town. After that, he and Su San-niang led the remaining female soldiers to chase down that fleeing Green Camp captain at high speed and brought him to Yetao.
Yetao is not far from Shuangpai Pass, and we cannot go any further. Otherwise, we might scare away Yu Wanqing.
That's why Luo Yao Guo has decided to move into Yetao Town, and at the same time, carry out a pilot program of "Fighting the Landlord and Dividing the Land" in Yetao!
Before entering Yetao Town, Luo Yao Guo had been worried that there might not be many poor people who wanted to divide the land and property and share the floating wealth. The residents of the town were likely small artisans and landed gentry, and their "poverty content" might not be sufficient!
When he passed through Tijie Men and saw the people on both sides kneeling, holding a little broken thing that should be their entire household, the people who wanted to join the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, seeing those faces with madness and despair coexisting, thin as bones, he was deeply shocked!
The poor here are truly poor and numerous!
Looking at their appearance, they are indeed at the edge of starvation, and they are truly impoverished people who have been oppressed by landlords to the point of suffocation. Without revolting, they have no way out, and even no way to survive.
No wonder the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom could stir up such a huge storm on the Chinese mainland just by using the scam of exorcising demons... It's not because they are good at exorcising, but because there are too many people in dire straits, desperate for rebellion!
Unfortunately, while the great diviners Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing are good at exorcising, their revolutionary skills are not very reliable, and they have let down your enthusiasm.
But now, my angel will lead you in rebellion!
This angel is a major in history, and also takes a course in Marxist philosophy... Leading the masses in rebellion through ancient times is something that matches my expertise!
The essence of rebellion is to divide the land, divide the soil, and divide the wealth!
Without a share, who would follow the rebellion?
Thinking of this, Luo Yao Guo shouted "Stop," then braked his electric scooter, lowered the stand, and let it stand in the middle of Tijie Street, which was not wide but not narrow either.
The four female knights who were protecting him immediately pulled on their horses and then stood around their angel. Su San-niang also rode over, and when she arrived at Luo's side, she dismounted from her horse and then placed one hand on the hilt of her sword and drew out a flintlock pistol, standing guard beside Luo Yao Guo.
After Luo Yao Guo parked the scooter, he reached out to press Su San-niang's shoulder for a boost, then leaped onto the seat of the electric scooter. He then waved his hand grandly and called out, "Fellow villagers, come up here!"
"All come here! The angel is about to give a speech..."
"Come here, everyone!"
The female soldiers on guard immediately signaled for the poor beggars kneeling to greet the angel to move closer to Luo Yao Guo, forming a circle around him.
Standing at a higher altitude, Luo Yao Guo saw the dense crowd of poor people coming to kneel before him, so he quickly waved his hand and spoke in the official language that everyone could understand: "There is no need to kneel. Just bow is sufficient. There is no need to keep kneeling... The heavens have sent King Yahweh, King East, King West, King South, King North, King East Wing and me to come down to earth in order to lead you all to stand up and no longer be treated as inferior beings. Are you willing?"
Standing up and not being treated as an inferior person, I suppose it means...... becoming a person of power like Huang Laoye?
Of course, they are willing!
Wang Huoxiu pulled his sister and stood close to Luo Yao Guo, so he could hear every word Luo Yao Guo said. So, he shouted the first thing: "I, Wang Huoxiu, have only one life, I am willing to follow the angel to fight for wealth and fortune!"
Then he turned around and shouted to the group of poor fellows behind him, "Brothers and sisters, there is no way for the poor to survive in this world anymore! The rent is high, the interest is heavy, the government officials also impose land tax and additional taxes, and silver is also very expensive. After a year of hard work, even with enough food to eat only a few taels of silver, after paying the rent, interest, land tax and additional taxes... The remaining food no matter how sparingly used can only last a family for half a year. The rest have to borrow from Huang Laoye! Borrowing and lending over time. Finally who among us has nothing left but not even be able to afford being tenants?"
This f*cking world, are we the poor supposed to wait to starve to death if we don't rebel?"
He spoke in the official language with a Southern accent from Xiangnan, which was quite difficult for Luo Yao Guo to understand. However, he could still feel his passionate and stirring words, which was exactly what he wanted to achieve!
This must be a genius! A genius in lecturing!
Right after that, his sister, Wang Ximei, who was emaciated from hunger, also started shouting: "I'm willing too! Angel big brother, take me in! I'll do anything you ask! Anything is better than dying of starvation!"
Luo Yao Guo looked at the dirty and awkward girl again and nodded in approval.
This girl also has the talent for lecturing!
With the lead of these two siblings, the other poor souls who had raised their entire possessions also suddenly woke up and started shouting wildly.
"Rebelled! Rebellled... We've wanted to rebel for a long time!"
"If we don't rebel, we'll die of hunger!"
"Rebel, by the gods, as long as there's enough to eat..."
The cries and shouts became increasingly loud, initially only a few who had already decided to follow the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were cheering, but later, those who had not yet raised their belongings, including the poor people, were also inspired by the scene of mass worship and participation. They raised their only possessions high in the air.
Feeling high from the first successful mobilization of the masses, Luo Yao Guo raised his hands and waved downwards: "I, the angel, have more to say..."
However, his words were drowned out by the increasingly loud and enthusiastic cheers from below. Only a small number of people close by could hear him, including Wang Huoxiu. He once again opened his throat and shouted, "Stop shouting! The angel is still speaking! The angel says for you all to stop shouting..."
As soon as he started, several more poor people followed suit. Soon, the noisy Tijie Street became a bit more quiet.
Luo Yao Guo then smiled at Wang Huoxiu and waved him over: "Brother, come up here and speak."
Wang Huoxiu, upon hearing this, hurried forward and picked up the broken bowl in his hand: "I, Wang Huoxiu, am willing to follow the angel in building a kingdom!"
"Oh, you're called Wang Huoxiu..." Luo Yao Guo nodded, thinking in his heart: Your name needs to be changed! You should have a more important name like Hong Xiuquan's used name! But judging from your eager desire to progress, you and Hong Huoxiu seem to want to advance too much.
"Brother Wang," Luo Yao Guo gave a signal to the Su San-niang beside him, who immediately took the broken bowl from Wang Huoxiu's hand. Luo Yao Guo said solemnly: "You are now a member of the Taiping Army!"
"Thank you, Angel!" Wang Huoxiu was so excited that tears came to his eyes.
Luo Yao Guo kindly asked: "Brother Wang, you must have been oppressed by the landlords in Yetao Town. What is his name? How much land and wealth does he have?"
He's looking for someone to oppose!
Although Wang Huoxiu had never rebelled, he had the talent for rebellion, and he had also heard many stories about heroes and heroes redistributing wealth from the rich to the poor from the members of Tiandihui, a secret society, who ran a teahouse in the town. He quickly understood what Angel Luo meant.
The most suitable opponent at this moment is undoubtedly Huang Laoye, a wealthy family in Yetao!
Although Huang Laoye in Yetao Town is actually a good landowner—otherwise, how could there be so many poor people in the town? That's because Huang Laoye has been distributing food and opening soup kitchens for a long time!
But redistributing wealth from the rich to the poor does require a "rich" person, doesn't it?
Now, Huang Laoye's family is the wealthiest in Yetao Town. Who else should we "kill" if not him?
And if we don't "kill" Huang Laoye, the thousands of poor people in Yetao Town can survive for how many days?
So Wang Huoxiu said with a face full of bitterness and resentment, "Reporting to the angel, my family was oppressed by Huang Shijie, the Huang Laoye. He is one of the wealthiest in Yongzhou Prefecture, not only occupying 30,000 mu of good farmland to collect rent, but also running commercial houses dealing in foreign tobacco and opening pawnshops to lend money with interest..."
Ah, he's also a drug lord and a loan shark, a huge criminal!
Luo Yao Guo thought to himself: Now we've really caught a big fish, and we must fight him hard!
"Where is this yellow demon?" Luo Yao Guo asked.
"Run away! Just ran away!" Wang Huoxiu gritted his teeth and said, "But even if he can run away, he can't run away from the temple...... His Huang family mansion is right in Yetao Town! I heard that there are granaries, silver warehouses, armory rooms, gunpowder stores, and even a dungeon specifically used to detain poor people who can't repay their debts!"
"This is truly despicable!" Luo Yao Guo exclaimed loudly, "All the poor people in Yetao Town have heard! The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom aims to equalize the world, to redistribute the land of the rich and evil nobles among everyone, and to distribute their movable property as well... From now on, everyone will have land to till, food to eat, and clothes to wear! Now, I will lead you all to redistribute Huang Shijie's land and seize Huang Shijie's estate. Let's all distribute Huang Shijie's ill-gotten gains together!"
What do you all think... is it good?"
"Good..."
Seize Huang Shijie's estate!
Redistribute Huang Shijie's land!
Eat Huang Shijie's estates...
The embankment street in Yetao Town was in a state of revelry!
Luo Yao Guo waved his hand decisively: "Lead the way... To seize Huang Shijie's estate!"
Long live……
Amidst the cheers, the flames of rebellion in Yetao Town burned ever brighter!
