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Chapter 704: Settlement of Migrating Mortals (Part )

These mortals wearing red armbands led ten families away with enthusiasm. Among the ten families led by Zhang Wen, the family with the largest number of people had ten people, and the family with the smallest number of people had only two people, with a total of sixty-two people.

"Fellow villagers, I heard that because your area is close to the Endless Sea, the Qingyun Dao Palace has not yet been built, and the living conditions were not good before."

"Now that you are here, you don't have to worry. Under the protection of Qingyun Sect, you will all live a happy life."

"You've just arrived in Yecheng, and you're not familiar with this place yet. I'll show you around so you can get to know this place as quickly as possible."

"Do you see that tallest and most magnificent building? That's the Qingyun Taoist Palace in our Yecheng." Zhang Wen pointed to the Qingyun Taoist Palace in the distance.

"It's worthy of being the place where immortals live. It looks extraordinary." One of the old men said with reverence, and the others also looked at the Qingyun Taoist Palace with yearning.

Zhang Wen smiled and said, "That place is not only where the immortals of Qingyun Sect live, but also the office location of the highest authority in the entire Ye City."

"Sir, are you saying that all the high-ranking officials in Yecheng handle government affairs in there?" asked one of the middle-aged men.

"My fellow villagers, I am just an ordinary farmer in Yecheng, not an official. This time, Qingyun Taoist Palace is short of manpower because they need to accommodate all of you fellow villagers. I thought I could help Qingyun Sect, so I came here as a volunteer."

"Volunteer? What is a volunteer?" someone asked puzzled.

Zhang Wen pointed to the armbands on his arms and patiently explained, "These are people who help Qingyun Sect without any compensation. These people with red armbands are all volunteers."

"Isn't the Qingyun Sect said to be very kind to mortals? Why would they exploit you, asking you for help but not paying you?" an old man asked with a frown, and the others' expressions also changed slightly.

Zhang Wen quickly smiled and waved his hands, "My fellow villager, you misunderstood. It's not that Qingyun Sect doesn't pay us, but we actively refused Qingyun Sect's payment. Qingyun Sect has been very good to us. If I were to accept payment for doing such a small thing for them, my conscience would be uneasy."

"This... There are actually people who are willing to help without asking for any reward. Young man, what did Qingyun Sect give you?" The old man looked at Zhang Wen with curiosity.

"Three years ago, my family of six was tenant farmers for a landlord in Yecheng. Although we rented land from the landlord every year, 90% of the harvest had to be handed over to the landlord. We starved to death. My parents were seriously ill and had no money for treatment. My two children almost starved to death."

"At this time, the Qingyun Sect descended on Ye City. They confiscated the land of the landlords and gentry and distributed it to us. They also punished the evildoers in Ye City and eliminated the monsters around Ye City."

"Not only did they treat my parents for free, they also gave our family enough food to last a year and allocated five mu of good farmland to each of us. Even the farming tools and grain seeds were provided to us by Qingyun Sect."

"Over the past three years, I have personally witnessed the monks arranged by Qingyun Sect opening up mountains, building roads, and opening up rivers for this city. The vast tracts of fertile land outside the city were opened up with the help of Qingyun Sect."

"Oh my God! Five acres of good farmland for each person. With four adults in your family, wouldn't that mean you have twenty acres of good farmland?" An old man said excitedly.

"Did Qingyun Sect really give you so much good farmland?" The other old man was also shocked.

In the hungry times, land was the most precious thing to farmers. When these newly arrived people heard that Qingyun Sect had allocated so much land to Zhang Wen's family, how could they not be excited?

Zhang Wen shook his head. "It's not twenty acres, it's thirty acres. My two children, one two years old and the other four, each got five acres."

"What? Even such a young child was given five acres of land!"

"Brother Zhang, you didn't lie to us, did you?"

Zhang Wen didn't find everyone's expressions strange at all, because if he didn't live in Yecheng, which was ruled by Qingyun Sect, he would never believe this.

"Of course I didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, I can take you to my land later. Qingyun Sect is our benefactor, and Sect Leader Sun is the best and kindest person in the world." Zhang Wen clasped his hands together in admiration, his eyes full of admiration for Sun Yi.

"Brother Zhang, who is the Master Sun you are talking about?" Everyone was curious about who the Master Sun was that Zhang Wen worshipped so devoutly.

"Master Sun is the master of Qingyun Sect. He is the best person in the world. He is the only one who cares about us mortals."

"I heard that it was this Master Sun who arranged for the Qingyun Sect to build Qingyun Taoist Palaces in every city. He also distributed free farmland to ordinary people, provided free medical treatment to all mortals, and helped us build schools so that all children could learn for free."

"What? Children can learn knowledge for free?" A middle-aged man in front exclaimed, and the others also showed shocked expressions on their faces.

In the past, where they lived, the children of ordinary farmers had no qualifications or opportunities to go to school, and only the powerful and wealthy had the opportunity to learn knowledge.

Zhang Wen said proudly, "Of course, Qingyun Sect has built many schools in Yecheng. All children over the age of five can attend the schools for free."

"Not only are the children well cared for, but the elderly are also well cared for. In the entire Yecheng, all the elderly over the age of 60 can receive a pension every month. Although this pension cannot make the elderly rich, it can provide them with basic living security."

"Old people can still receive pensions every month. This... am I dreaming?"

"Of course I'm not dreaming. I heard that this was specifically instructed by Master Sun." Zhang Wen said.

"This...just the free school and the pensions for the elderly will cost a lot of money. Is Qingyun Sect really willing to keep paying so much? And won't those officials be corrupt?"

"Hahaha, Qingyun Sect is a supreme immortal sect, of course they are not short of money. As for the corruption you mentioned, there is no corruption at all in Yecheng." Zhang Wen laughed.

“How can there be no corruption?” Everyone didn’t believe it.

"Hehe, the methods of the immortals are beyond the comprehension of us mortals. Moreover, Qingyun Sect has an iron rule: anyone who embezzles more than one hundred taels of silver will be put to death, no exceptions!"

"Furthermore, the benefits offered by Qingyun Sect to its officials are very high. No one dares to risk being beheaded for corruption. I heard that the Immortal of Qingyun Taoist Palace rotates every five years, so they won't be bribed at all."

"Oh my god! I didn't expect there would be such a place in this world!"

"Yeah, I'm not dreaming, am I?"

……

Zhang Wen smiled and said, "There's a stone tablet at the entrance of Qingyun Taoist Palace. It's engraved with a quote from Sect Master Sun: We must ensure that the people under Qingyun Sect's jurisdiction have a place to rely on when they are old, a place to raise their children, a place to work and a place to earn a living, a place to live when they are sick, and a place to support the weak and punish the evil!"

After hearing Zhang Wen's words, everyone present fell silent. If what Master Sun said could be realized, what kind of happy world would it become?

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