Chapter 284: Stand Up [2]
When Durin returned home, Carter was sitting in the humble church, where many people had gathered, and if you looked closely, you would find that there were only a few women, and the rest were men and ...... A dog.
"All the people are here?", Carter got up from the bench in the first row, and no one answered him, but the silence told him that the people were all there. Whether it's really here or not, everyone is here. He looked at the two people guarding the door, and after giving an order, "Close the door, don't let people in again," he walked to the presiding stage. He looked at the silent members, and a surging emotion grew in his heart.
He tried to make his tone appear calm, but it was impossible to do it completely, he closed his eyes, and after a while, he opened, "Everyone...... My brothers and sisters, you are gathered here today because there is one thing I need to explain to you. The president of the fellow townsman is not my ......", there was a buzz in the church, he raised his hand and pressed it, and these people gradually quieted down.
The main reason why they are sitting here is that they are not willing to continue to live in poverty, they are not willing to continue to live such a life, and they can screen these people from the many Guartes, thanks to the help of Daddy Totti. He has a good reputation among the Guerts, he knows whose children are not very "honest", who always fantasize about things they shouldn't think about, and who once wanted to make some changes, but in the end they were hit by reality.
When Carter proposed to form a town council for Durin in the Fifth District, and to recruit them, they had already had a vague sense of judgment and awareness. Carter's example is there, and after going through something like that, he always has some special thoughts, or actions. The people sitting here all have the same idea, that the Gualts are too disunited compared to the united provincial people, and compared to the more united northern barbarians.
Maybe the hometown association is an opportunity for unity, they all have their own opinions, and everyone who wants to change themselves and change their lives is not a fool who can be fooled at will. They wanted to hear and see what was going on with the folks that Carter and Daddy Totty were propagating. They sit here and look forward to a change.
When Carter said that he was not the president, but that the president was Mr. 350,000, they were not disappointed, but both surprised and delighted. No one knows better than them the changes and opportunities that the rich can bring to them, and they have returned to their quiet.
Carter patted his cheek and glanced again at the closed church door, where there were still a few people patrolling to keep anyone else from approaching. He smiled self-deprecatingly, and then talked about what he was hiding.
"Actually, my wife didn't leave here because of grief as I said, and she died. The first sentence made the church boil faintly again, and the anger of the people lasted only a moment before remaining silent. Instead of giving up their anger, they chose to keep it in a small bottle, "I almost died, but in the end he saved me." And then you know what happened next, and he got me justice. I used to be very confused, even the justice that hangs on the lips of those politicians does not belong to us, so the words freedom, passion, wealth, happiness and more beautiful words belong to us?"
"No!", he said this word very sonorously, like a gavel on a huge drum, the hearts of the people trembled, he shook his head and said, "No, no, those are not things that belong to us untouchables." The Empire has abolished the rank of untouchables, and they no longer call us untouchables, does that mean that we are not untouchables? Of course not, we are still untouchables, but now we are not only untouchables, but there is a new word to describe us, which is called paupiah. ”
"I don't know much about this person, I only know one thing, when you can't exchange your humility for dignity, why don't you try to use your fist to make those who humiliate you and humiliate you bow their heads like you? I'm still alive, not because I have any value, maybe because I don't even have the value of dying. But now that I have it, I have a goal and a pursuit, and I have realized something. ”
"If life can't change you, then you change your life!"
"This time the elder came to me and told me a lot of things, and I felt that I had learned a lot from him, something precious. We can bow our heads in the face of power and unfair treatment, but we also have another option, and that is to resist. If losing your dignity isn't enough for you to get what you deserve, then let's choose to break your bones, at least we've fought for it. ”
"The elder has got some liquor licenses and liquor sales permits, and he plans to do a very special business. It's officially called smuggling, but I think it's called rising!"
Carter's words gradually attracted the attention of more and more members, who tried to slow down their breathing as much as possible, for fear that the sound of heavy breathing would disturb the others and disturb Carter who was talking. They felt a wonderful power that was taking root in their bodies and growing rapidly. This wonderful power makes their blood rush in the veins faster, and their bodies are gradually filled with incredible power!
Some people clenched their fists and looked at Carter with sparkling eyes, as if they wanted to find the truth of the world from what he said!
Carter shook his head and continued, "This is not business, it is the rise, it is our rise, it is the rise of all the Gualts who are suffering, it is the rise of the whole nation!", he waved his fists, his neck was red, his muscles were rolling, and he almost roared hoarsely. The unwavering conviction and tenacious determination in the voice made some of the young men who were prone to mood swings to their feet, and they looked at Carter with clenched fists, and soon realized their reckless movements, and sat down again.
"Some people may say, this is not a business, but this is not a business, it is a road to rise full of bumps and thorns! A bottle of wine that costs less than ten yuan at wholesale can be sold for 321 bottles outside, and it will be even more expensive. The first batch of sake will be offered free of charge to his compatriots who have suffered from poverty and injustice throughout the empire, and Mr. President will put the future in their hands and give them a sword to protect their happiness. ”
"A nation cannot stand on top of this world without going through brutal battles, without being watered with blood, without going through the baptism of death. We've surrendered, we've compromised, we've bowed to fate, we've bowed to the Empire, but what have we gotten in exchange? This road is no longer going to work, why don't we try to take another road?"
"Those people, those who fear that we will once again cast the glory of the kings and gods in this world, will do everything possible to stop our rise. They will threaten us with vile means, disgusting power, and even death, forcing us to submit to their threats again. We have to resist, with blood and death to water the flowers at the funeral, only when we have the courage to stand up, can we be qualified to fight for fairness and justice, and it is possible to take back the dignity that belongs to us but has been lost by us!"
"It is not terrible for a person to be poor, but it is terrible that even his soul and ambition are also poor. Ten years ago they were still calling us slaves, and ten years later they treat us as inferior, I hate this word, I want to throw it away, even if I will pay with my life for it, I will never bow my head again. Don't let fear dominate your body, find the courage hidden in our bodies, I want the light of the kings and the gods to shine on my face, even if I die because of it, I will be blessed by the ancestors. ”
"Fuck Heaven, I'm going back to the arms of the gods!"
"Fuck fair justice, I'm going to take back my power!"
The roar was like a torrent, and the young people all stood up, they were so excited that they couldn't control their emotions, and they didn't know who was the first to take the lead in singing a song that was almost forgotten, it was the victory song of the kingdom of Guart!
"When the king's banner is raised, take up thy weapon, O valiant warrior, and put on thy armor, and destroy all obstacles that stand in the king's way, and slay off all unworthy enemies, not even the gods of the enemy can stop our sharp swords......"
The song was not loud at first, but soon it was sung like a landslide and tsunami, and the stirring emotions boiled in the church, and even those who were guarding outside the church felt that their hearts were full of the power of all the previous actions, and they echoed loudly, they burst into tears, they longed for the glory of their ancestors, and the glory of the ancestors and the gods!
When people no longer fear death, or even desire it, nothing in this world can stop them!
Carter stepped down from the podium, shook hands and hugged each member, and he remembered every face firmly. When he left the last person and walked back to the podium, the singing gradually stopped.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and a slightly trembling voice sounded again, "I will invite the president to come here and meet with you, soon...... Soon. Before I do that, I need to set up some tasks, we may be one step ahead of others towards our ideals and goals, but we have reason to help our fellow citizens who are still living in pain. Next, I'm going to tell you about our plans. ”
No one knows what happened in this little church, and maybe history will one day bring it to light, but definitely not now.
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