Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

"You! I'm talking to you, the tall guy with the headscarf! Stand on the far left!"

"Hey you chubby guy over there, don't you know how tall you are? Move to the right!"

"It's true that the last two rows are for girls, but there aren't enough of them. Short men need to fill in!"

On the roof of the garden annex, Lu You sat and gave instructions.

Below, all the servants and maids in the Guan household were constantly adjusting their positions under Lu You's direction.

It took about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea for everyone to finally line up in four rows.

It's starting to look good...

Looking at the crowd below, Lu You smiled and nodded.

"Is there anyone here who practices martial arts?"

As Lu You asked the question, everyone turned to look at a burly middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man bowed respectfully to Lu You: "Miss, I am a martial arts practitioner, and I have just reached the Inner Strength Realm."

"What's your name?"

"My name is Meng Fan, Miss!"

"Very good!" Lu You looked at Meng Fan with satisfaction and said, "From today onwards, you are the sports committee member of our Guan family. Whenever it comes to formations, everyone must obey your orders."

"Yes!" Meng Fan clasped his hands in acceptance, but then cautiously asked Lu You again, "But Miss... what is the Sports Committee?"

"The Sports Commission is the Sports Committee..."

Lu You casually explained, but then realized that no one seemed to understand this form of address.

"Forget it, let's not call it the Sports Committee anymore."

“In our Wu Kingdom army, ten people form a group, and five groups form a squad. There are forty-two of you now, which is about the same as a squad. From now on, you will be the captain of the Guan family!”

[Negative emotions from Duanmu Rong +80...]

[Negative emotions stemming from Mingcui...]

[Negative news from Bingqin...]

[From Meng Fan...]

[From Sun...]

Almost the instant Lu You finished speaking, dozens of negative emotion notifications sounded simultaneously.

Ok?

Lu You looked at everyone, somewhat bewildered.

The reason I gathered everyone here is to let myself get over my negative emotions.

I just finished organizing the teams and haven't even started the military training yet, so why am I already feeling so much negative emotion?

"Miss... privately maintaining an army is a crime of treason... I dare not accept the position of captain!"

Meng Fan looked terrified and knelt down on the ground with a thud, repeatedly bowing his hands in greeting.

As Meng Fan knelt down, the other servants and maids behind him also bent down and knelt down, begging for mercy one after another. In an instant, the entire garden was in complete chaos.

Lu You stared dumbfounded at the crowd below, completely dumbfounded.

"Who said we should raise an army to plot a rebellion?"

"I mean, I'm giving you the role of captain, not actually making you the captain!"

On the roof, Lu You tried to explain loudly, but none of the servants and maids below listened to her explanation; they were only focused on begging for mercy.

"Shut up!!"

Left with no other choice, Lu You unleashed her inner strength, causing her to roar in a powerful, agitated voice.

Everyone was intimidated by Lu You's imposing presence and quickly fell silent.

[Negative emotions from Zuo Yunfeng +80, +80...]

Lu You turned her head to look in the direction of the courtyard entrance, only to see Zuo Yunfeng, dressed in his undergarments with disheveled hair, squatting on the roof, looking at her with a face full of resentment.

"Miss Lu, we're already in Wudu, what are you doing causing trouble again?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Yunfeng quickly waved his hand again.

"Just pretend I didn't ask!"

"As long as you don't mess with me, you can do whatever you want!"

As he spoke, Zuo Yunfeng rolled off the roof and disappeared from Lu You's sight.

Seeing Zuo Yunfeng's avoidance of her, Lu You scoffed.

"I only teased you a few times on the street, why are you so scared?"

[Negative emotions from Duanmu Rong +60...]

Lu You turned her head to look down, only to see Duanmu Rong turn her head to look to the side.

[Negative emotions from Duanmu Rong +80...]

Ignoring the two, Lu You leaped down and landed in front of everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have called you here to announce some incredibly good news."

"From today onwards, I will personally guide all of you in the cultivation of martial arts!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Cultivating martial arts...

This word is quite distant for most people.

In this world, martial arts are revered, and practicing martial arts is everyone's dream.

Let alone martial artists like Lu You who have cultivated their internal strength to such a high level that they can take the head of an enemy general amidst a vast army.

Even if it's just an entry-level external strength technique, involving circulating qi and blood, tempering muscles and bones, and improving physical fitness, it can bring great benefits. Among ordinary people, it is definitely a superior existence.

However, the poor are skilled in literature while the rich are skilled in martial arts. The path of martial arts cultivation is not something that can be achieved simply by enduring hardship; it also requires one's own talent and abundant resources as a foundation.

For example, Wen Chengbo's father, Wen Xiuyuan, who was the prefect of Qingzhou, bought a mountain to grow blood ginseng for him to take as a daily supplement.

However, due to his own limitations, he remained at the External Strength Realm, and even the black panther summoned by Lu You could swat him away with a single paw.

If even someone as powerful and influential as Wen Chengbo finds martial arts cultivation so difficult, one can only imagine how challenging it must be for ordinary people to do so.

Not to mention those families who can't even make ends meet and have to sell their children to be slaves or servants.

Cultivating martial arts—two words that should have been forever out of their reach—were now presented to them by Lu You's casual remark. Who wouldn't be bewildered?

Seeing that no one spoke, Lu You frowned slightly.

"What? You don't want to practice martial arts?"

“We are willing…” Mingcui was the first to answer, her face even flushing slightly with excitement: “But martial arts training requires medicinal supplements, where would we get the money?”

Lu You chuckled upon hearing this.

"Since I said I would take you to learn martial arts, I will definitely pay for the medicinal supplements."

"Just tell me whether you want to learn from me."

Upon hearing Lu You's words, the quick-witted servant immediately knelt down.

"I am willing to follow Miss in learning martial arts!"

With one person taking the lead, others followed suit and knelt down in worship.

"We are willing to follow Miss in learning martial arts!"

"Get up, get up!" Lu You said with satisfaction, "Now that everyone has expressed their opinion, let's get started."

"Meng Fan, come over here and do a horse stance for everyone!"

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Meng Fan strode forward, then squatted down with both feet apart, assuming a stable horse stance, which drew admiration from the crowd.

Lu You broke off a branch from the side and walked over to Meng Fan.

"Meng Fan has a very solid foundation. He is now practicing the standard horse stance."

"Look carefully, everyone. These four levels refer to the top of the head being level, the shoulders being level, the thighs being level, and the feet being level..."

According to the records of Zuo Family Boxing, Lu You explained in detail the requirements and functions of the Four-Level Horse Stance, and then waved his hand.

"Everyone, today is your first step into becoming a martial artist. Everyone, follow my instructions and take Meng Fan's stance as an example!"

Upon hearing this, the servants and maids were all eager to try their hand at it, and they all began to imitate Meng Fan's mannerisms.

However, this excitement about martial arts cultivation only lasted for a dozen breaths before gradually turning into a serious mood.

"Miss, how long are we supposed to hold this horse stance?" Mingcui asked, swaying slightly.

Lu You grinned and said, "Since it's your first time practicing horse stance, it doesn't need to be too long, just fifteen minutes will do!"

"Let me make this clear first: this is something you're learning voluntarily. Anyone who can't keep up won't be allowed to eat!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Lu You with bitter expressions.

[Negative emotions stemming from Mingcui...]

[A negative message from Bingqin...]

[From Sun...]