I am the Odd One Out Chapter 24

At the time of the bandit disaster, the bandits' punishment was used for competitions. Several knowledgeable people in Xizhen were heartbroken. They came to the home of Gu Yimin, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and asked Gu Yimin to stop such competitions.

At this time, Gu Yimin was preparing to form a militia group. Gu Yimin was deeply shocked by the kidnapping incident by bandits. He felt that Xizhen would continue to be harassed by bandits in the future. He ran between Shendian and Xizhen, wanting to invite officers and soldiers to protect Xizhen, but during this period of war, there were no officers and soldiers available. Gu Yimin had no choice but to form a militia group in the name of the Chamber of Commerce and send people to the countryside to purchase muskets. Gu Yimin had heard a little bit about the "Plowing" competition. After several gentlemen told them, he shook his head slightly and disagreed to stop the "Plowing" competition. He told them:

"Although the 'Plowing' competition is inappropriate both emotionally and rationally, nowadays people are frightened, and the 'Plowing' competition can alleviate the fear."

In this way, the "Farming" competition organized by the Chamber of Commerce officially began. On this day, the residents of Xi Town gathered in the open space in front of the Chenghuang Pavilion. The surrounding trees were full of people, and many people were sitting on the nearby roofs. Several faces were crowded in the open windows upstairs.

Chen Shun, Zhang Pinsan and Zeng Wanfu who participated in the competition were all dressed in martial arts attire, tight black shirts and bloomers, and belts. Facing the crowd as warm as a fire, the three people's faces were flushed with excitement. As Gu Yimin slowly raised his right hand, the three people immediately leaned down on the ground, and then raised their left legs like a dog peeing. After their left legs were tied to a wooden stick, they neatly raised their right legs. After tying the wooden stick, Gu Yimin waved down his raised hand. Six strong men worked in pairs, holding wooden sticks, pushing the three people forward like plowing fields. The three people crawled out more than five meters without saying a word. They gritted their teeth and crawled forward. Their faces turned from red to purple, then from purple to blue, and then the blue and purple mixed together as if they had been beaten violently.