Pinduoduo connects the past and present; the wildest young commander and his entire army help me bar

As he watched, Xing Xingwen's eyes welled up with tears. Taking advantage of this moment when everyone was united, which was also his chance to do some ideological work, he waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Listen to me, everyone. I believe the young marshal would be very happy if he knew that you all have this intention to repay him. However, the young marshal's intention is clear: since he is using you all as strong laborers, there is absolutely no reason for you to work for free."

"So, everyone should still take these rewards. I appreciate your kindness on behalf of the young marshal, and I will definitely pass on this sentiment to the young marshal."

Xing Xingwen's words made everyone anxious.

"That won't do. We can't let the young marshal suffer a loss. Besides, what's the point of just having a token of our goodwill? Only by taking action can we show our sincerity!"

Hearing this, Xing Xingwen knew that it was time for him to play a role.

"If you all really insist on repaying the young marshal, that's fine too, since the young marshal is also facing difficulties."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

After all, what everyone wants to do most right now is to help the young marshal with what he needs. Being able to help him would make them happier than anything else.

"What's the deal?"

"That's right. As you all know, recently our Jinsan Brigade not only has to provide disaster relief grain, but the daily wages of the strong laborers we hire are also a huge expense. We can manage for one or two days, but in the long run, even if we have a lot of money, we can't just sit around and eat our savings away."

Xing Xingwen had only uttered half of his complaint when the onlookers immediately began to voice their opinions.

"Then I don't want any payment; I'm willing to work for free."

That one also started to express its opinion.

“Take me with you, and I’m willing to work for free, because the Young Marshal does all these things for the benefit of us ordinary people. He’s a good officer, and he’s doing this for our own good, so we should repay him.”

One stone stirs up a thousand waves, and countless people began to echo it.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Xing Xingwen quickly nipped the problem in the bud.

"Let me finish. Even though the Jinsan Brigade is facing difficulties right now, we have absolutely no intention of withholding anyone's pay."

Immediately, some people were confused.

"Dr. Xing, what do you mean by this?"

Xing Xingwen said, "What I mean is, the young marshal needs more money to support the Jin San Brigade and everyone's daily food."

Mentioning this immediately dampened the spirits of the crowd, who had been so excited just moments before.

"Dr. Xing, that won't do. We're all just a bunch of peasants. We can use our strength for the young marshal's purposes, but when it comes to money, even if we killed this whole group, we probably wouldn't get a few silver dollars."

This statement garnered public approval, with many nodding vigorously in agreement.

"There's really nothing we can do to help with that."

Many people sighed and lamented.

Seeing that the groundwork had been laid, Xing Xingwen smiled and said, "It's not that we need everyone to raise money or anything. As you can see, our army has a relatively abundant supply of food, but the landlords and wealthy people in Henan are trapped in Henan. Even if they have gold and silver, they probably can't buy food freedom."

"As for our Jinsan Brigade, the last thing we lack is food. So I hope that when you go back, you can persuade the landlords and rich people in your villages. If they are willing to exchange gold and silver for food, please recommend them to come to the Jinsan Brigade."

"Our Jinsan Brigade has already issued a policy on grain exchange to ensure fairness and impartiality. Moreover, we follow the principle of voluntariness. If you want to exchange, you can come and exchange; if you don't want to, that's fine too."

When he said these words, Xing Xingwen was very confident.

After all, Henan had been in a famine for some time before they arrived, and countless people had starved to death, which would inevitably deepen the landlords' fear of death.

Even if they have stockpiled food or a lot of money, human nature cannot withstand the test in times of chaos.

Having food in their hands inevitably attracts the covetous eyes of others. I remember in the movie, the original landlords had all their food looted and ended up having to flee with other refugees.

Some of his family members died, others were sold off, and in the end, only the landlord was left.

Xing Xingwen hadn't seen the movie, but he was well-versed in human nature and knew that people would hoard things when they were in a state of extreme panic.

He opened a breach in the fears of the landlords and wealthy people.

Hearing this, everyone finally understood, "Oh, I see!"

"No problem, we'll spread the word right away. I guarantee some landlords and rich folks will fall for it—or rather, be willing to trade!"

Someone corrected it.

Xing Xingwen smiled but remained silent.

"If things go well, the young marshal said he'd be willing to pay the person who recommended him the wages of a strong laborer for a day."

Good guy!

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Just recommending a landlord to exchange for money, and you can actually get a day's pay! What are you waiting for?

Someone immediately agreed, thumping their chest loudly.

"Don't worry, Dr. Xing. We'll tell the landlord about this after we finish work, and I guarantee that our Jin San Brigade will be able to get more gold and silver."

However, some people have raised questions.

"Gold and silver are useless now. What would the young marshal do to exchange these things? Even if we had gold and silver, we still couldn't buy grain."

This question immediately drew scorn from others.

"Are you stupid? If it were anyone else, it would be fine. It's true that having gold and silver can't buy food. But who are the Jin San Brigade and who is Marshal Qin? They are people that make the Japanese tremble at the mere mention of their names."

"Others are trapped in Henan and have no choice but to accept it, but that definitely doesn't include Young Marshal Qin. Young Marshal Qin must have other ways to exchange gold and silver for grain. Otherwise, where does the grain we eat every day come from? It must be that Young Marshal Qin has ordered people to send it continuously from other provinces!"

Upon hearing this, Xing Xingwen couldn't help but cough, pressing his fist to his lips.

Others may not know where the food came from, but he knows it better than anyone else.

But this was a secret and absolutely could not be known to anyone, so he gave a smiling "hmm".

They allowed people to fabricate a series of plausible reasons for the Jinsan Brigade.

"That's right. Our young Marshal Qin has connections everywhere. In the mere territory of Henan, it's like entering an empty field. It's easy to leave and easy to enter."

Xing Xingwen just casually gave a compliment.

However, others took it as fact. After all, when Henan was besieged by Japanese pirates, the other warlords acted as if they hadn't seen it, coldly watching the people of Henan suffer.

Only the Jin San Brigade, only Qin Lizhi, came like a god descending to save them.