Chen Lu was originally a scholar, but now he is a refugee in trouble in Tanzhou.
According to common sense, as a scholar with a great reputation, no matter how downcast Chen Lu is, he will not be involved in the army of refugees like the common people in the land.
However, the sad thing is that although Chen Lu has a great reputation, his character is a bit pedantic.
Chen Lu couldn't bear to see the landlords and gentry occupying the temple land and occupying the people's farmland in the name of "exterminating the Buddha". Chen Lu actually notified the landlords and gentry to the government office.
The result can be imagined. Chen Lu was not persecuted to death by the landlords and gentry because the local governor protected him in every possible way.
Despite this, Chen Lu still became a refugee who was forced to live abroad.
Along the way, Chen Lu has experienced many disasters and is used to seeing the dangers in the world.
Even Chen Lu himself doesn't have much hope for his future, but lives a life where he can survive one day at a time and survive today without tomorrow.
Because compared to the physical suffering, what really frustrated Chen Lu was this ruthless world.
--While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone.
This is not an exaggerated adjective, but a fact before Chen Lu, a mountain that he cannot climb no matter what.
The daily food of ordinary refugees is just some grass roots and bark.
But those landlords and gentry held their beautiful wives and concubines in their arms and enjoyed delicacies that ordinary people could not finish in a year.
Even those governors who are the parents of the people, what they do most is to expel the hungry people who live here to maintain the order of the people under their rule.
The frustrated Chen Lu felt that maybe this was the tragedy of living in this era!
It wasn't until Chen Luliang arrived at the Weishan border in Tanzhou that he was shocked to discover that not all government offices were so inactive.
In a remote place like Tanzhou, a county official actually built a temporary residence outside the city.
Although this camp, which gathers refugees from all over the world, has various strict regulations, it has truly made it possible for the people here to have income from work and receive medical treatment for their illnesses.
Moreover, Chen Lu was different from ordinary people. He could see that although the regulations of this camp were harsh, every one of them was specifically designed to target the hungry people.
It is under these harsh regulations that refugees living here can truly settle down and live.
Due to the special nature of this temporary camp, even the refugees who became robbers avoided this place intentionally or unintentionally, making this place an independent paradise.
After all, the human heart is made of flesh. If the situation is not forced, who would be willing to become a robber?
Instead of disturbing this "home of refugees" that had been built with great difficulty, the gangsters who had already risked their lives were more willing to take revenge on the landlords and gentry.
Of course, Chen Lu knew that not all gangsters were so conscious.
But the camp that can't stand has already taken this into consideration. Not only does it have special government officials to patrol for 12 hours, but it also occasionally joins forces with nearby inns to take the initiative to eliminate large-scale gangs nearby.
As time went by, it became the consensus of all the gangsters to "not show up proactively near the camp."
According to Sun Xianwei, who is responsible for patrolling this camp, this is the so-called "safe zone."
It was also at that time that Chen Lu learned that the original founder of the camp was not the local county magistrate, but a mage who was regarded as a "living Buddha" by the refugees.
In fact, in addition to setting up a huge camp near the county seat to accommodate the victims, the mage himself also provided alms and treated patients in his own temple.
A considerable number of refugees in the camp chose to work and settle here only after receiving the guidance of the mage.
After the people living in the camp feel a little more stable, they will go to the master's temple to offer incense and fulfill their vows.
According to those who have had contact with the Master, the Master is not only kind and compassionate, but also has great wisdom.
One thing he often said to the refugees was, I can feed you temporarily, but I cannot feed you all the time.
Therefore, my donation is only a temporary measure. If you want to truly survive, be self-sufficient as soon as possible!
Self-sufficiency is a seemingly simple word.
Chen Lu looked around along the way, but only the mage who was regarded as a "living Buddha" by the refugees had truly achieved this.
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"Is he Master Pei?"
Standing on the mountain road leading to Tongqing Temple, Chen Lu immediately saw the young man making porridge and giving alms at the gate of the temple.
If you don’t know the other party’s true identity in advance.
Chen Lu simply couldn't imagine that such a young man who was younger than himself was now a mage who could "send Buddha to all families".
Complex emotions such as sadness, bitterness, gratitude, etc. flooded into Chen Lu's heart at this moment.
Because if it weren't for the existence of Master Pei, Chen Lu wouldn't dare to imagine what he would look like now.
It was such an inconspicuous young man who gave himself hope to live, and at the same time gave hundreds of people hope to live.
"Hey! Are you here to drink porridge too?"
Just when Chen Lu's eyes were reddened and he was at a loss, a curious voice without malice suddenly came from behind him.
"you are?"
The moment he turned around, Chen Lu suddenly found a strong young man behind him.
"My name is Zhang Wennai..."
"Well, in the words of the young master, you can be regarded as a 'volunteer' here, right?"
He muttered in a childish tone that was inconsistent with his age. When the civet cat said this, he even scratched the back of his head in confusion.
"Volunteer?"
He didn't know if it was his own misunderstanding, but Chen Lu always felt that the young man in front of him was a bit disobedient.
This kind of "violation" is not only reflected in the age-inappropriate childishness of the other party, but also in the contradictions in the other party's words and deeds.
[It’s like... he’s very uncomfortable with his current appearance? 】
Thinking of this, Chen Lu decisively shook his head and abandoned this ridiculous idea.
The young man in front of him may just have a mind that has not caught up with the development of his body, so he feels that kind of violation.
Although there are not many examples like this, Chen Lu has not seen them before.
Compared with the sense of disobedience on the young man's part, what really moved Chen Lu was that the other party did not discriminate against him because of his current dress.
After all, although Chen Lu deliberately freshened up before going up the mountain, his tattered clothes could not be changed for the time being, and he did not look much better than other refugees.
"I'm on Xiachen Road. I didn't go up the mountain here to beg for porridge."
"To say it's 'repaying a favor' might be a bit too arrogant..."
"I actually want to become a 'volunteer' here like you."
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