Chapter 608 - Phase 1: Charity
Beri and his men took over 23 minutes to reach Fah village at a steady pace.
The village was tiny but clean, which didn't surprise them all that much since they had soon realized that even the smallest villages around also prioritized cleaning as well.
And all of this was thanks to the Shinjep situation.
Many Caronians soon realized that their health issues were all related to sanitation.
So many village chiefs make it a point for the villages to clean up every now and then.
People now took baths once in 2 days, when compared to their previous once a week tradition.
Typically, they just got out of bed, cooked or did other strenuous chores and finally went back to sleep just like that.
Of course, they would also wash their faces if need be.
But it was never a full bath.
So when things got better in their villages, they continued their practices and also made sure that their surroundings were clean too.
The villagers of Fuh village were all busy as bees.
Some were carrying firewood on their heads, while others were carrying sharp stone axes In their hands instead.
Some carried wooden buckets of water, and others served several grains and seeds.
Some were skinning rabbits, while others were sweeping their yards seriously.
Even the children tried their best to help out in any way that they could.
And just by looking at how they operated, one could see that they were very well coordinated and industrious.
Immediately as they heard the sounds of horse hooves approaching, the men quickly sent the somen and children into the houses and quickly came forward to see who had paid them a surprise visit.
They looked at Beri and his men in confusion, as they didn't know who they were.
Were they part of the Pure Evil Cult or were they just passerbys.
Worse, maybe they were slave traders.
One could never be too sure.
With that, someone quickly ran to get the village chief.
These strange men....just what was their purpose?
Beri saw their wary expressions and calmly got down from his horse.
Just this action alone was one that showed humility.
Because enemies who wanted to harm or force them to a dead-end would never lower or talk to them at eye level.
They would always want to be above them instead.
Of course, the rest of the soldiers and the priests also came down from their horses and followed Beri silently.
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"Greetings everyone.
We come in peace and bear you no harm.
We were sent by the good people of Baymard to aid you all in any way to we could."
Listening to Beri, many of the villagers were shocked.
Baymard?
Wasn't that the place of magic?
Their bodies trembled as they looked at the men before them.
But no matter how shocked they were, they still decided to wait for this village chief first.
And very soon, their village chief... Old man Gringo, had arrived.
"You say that you all are from Baymard, but do you all have any proof to back up your claims?"
"Yes sir.
We have a permission slip from the queen of Carona permitting us to aid in any way possible."
Gringo took the slip and calmly read through it.
Of course when he saw the Caronian stamp on it, he knew that it was definitely true.
On top of that, they also had a real-life gold Caronian royal badge in their hands, which can only be given out by the royal family in Carona.
Additionally, they showed Landon's letter too.
Gringo nodded his head in acknowledgement and passed everything back to them after reading through it all.
"Thank you and your people for your generosity."
How could he not thank them after reading all that?
These people had definitely come with good intentions.
Seeing that their village chief thanked these strangers, the rest of the villagers knew that these people were truly here to aid them.
But in what way would they help them?
They had no clue.
Nonetheless, help was help... So they still thanked these people all the same.
"Thank you all!"
"Don't mention it, we are all brothers and sisters by treaty, fate and humanity.
So shouldn't we help each other out as well?"
"Hahahhahahahahhaha!
Your right... We should.
Well, don't just stand there at the village entrance..... Come in, come in!" Gringo said excitedly.
Half an hour later, everyone was shocked by what they were seeing.
"Sirs... Are you sure that all these are for us?"
"Yes!"
Their bodies trembled as they looked at the many sacs of clothes, toys, alphabet books, storybooks, pots, and many other items.
Of course, there were at least 5 heavy bags of coins there too... Which was mostly filled with copper coins and some silver coins.
Nonetheless, the combined amount was somewhat unexpected.
"Oh my God!
I want this dress for my daughter!"
"Move over!
Obviously, it would fit my daughter best."
"Ahhh!... This lip gloss thing is really moisturizing.
Sis... How do I look?"
"No, I want that pot instead!
They said that the inside of the pot will never but or turn black if food is left on the fire for too long.
Amazing!"
"Papa... Can I have that toy?
Of course you can!"
"Hahahhahahaha!
With this month in my hand, now my family can save for rainy days or a healer if our children ever get sick."
"Ahh... This coat feels so warm that I feel like sleeping just from wearing it.
Good stuff!"
(^∆^)
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The bags of clothes were shared and distributed with each villager having at least 2 outfits from the bags.
For the rest, some families got 3 pots, while some got 1 cooking pot depending on how many people lived in their homes.
In short, everything was distributed to the satisfaction of the villagers.
And when it came to the money at hand, 30 % was evenly distributed, and 70% was kept for the village's development plan.
That's right!
Beri gave the village chief several options in developing his village... As per Landon's suggestions.
But first and foremost, he had to open a school where the children would better themselves.
Everyone was super excited and happy.
And the moment Beri promised to take care of the Pure Evil cult, they quickly went down on their11 knees in gratitude.
"Thank you!
Thank you!"
Everything happened so fast that the village chief couldn't even conceal his happiness, as the corners of his life arched upwards.
He looked at his people, before silently looking to the sky.
The heavens had finally decided to help his people.
Beri and his people on the other hand, knew that their mission here in this village wasn't done.
Now it was time for phase 2.