But even so, they were far better off than refugees with no organization at all.
Tang Changsheng could see it clearly. In this camp of several thousand refugees, more than half were the elderly, the infirm, women, and children. Able-bodied young people made up less than half. Add the shortages of food and clothing, and if the other branches were in the same condition, the task would be harder still!
Fortunately, Tang Changsheng had already thought it through. Under An Hai's worried gaze, he gave a cold smile and said, "I have a plan. Whether it's food or other supplies, I can get them. Don't worry!"
An Hai and the other leaders nearby were overjoyed. If someone else had made such an empty promise, they might not have believed it.
But after their last collaboration, when Tang Changsheng had obtained several hundred Stone of grain from the Zhang Family, they had come to trust him.
"This time, though, I won't just take you across the river. I'm taking everyone in the Primordial Yang Church across. Choose a group of able-bodied young people to come with me!"
None of them dared disobey Tang Changsheng's orders. Su Ling, however, felt a stir in his heart. Across the river? Does he mean across the Suxu River? The land south of it is all untamed wilderness!
But he did not dare say it aloud. Tang Changsheng's authority was absolute.
Tang Changsheng seemed to see what he was thinking. "Don't worry," he said evenly. "The church has prepared plenty of farmland in Tonghu County. There's enough for all of you to cultivate!"
That was what he said, but Tang Changsheng knew there was certainly land—more than they could ever need. They would probably have to clear it themselves, though...
And how many difficulties would they