Finest Servant

Come here is Bai Miao's ancestral hall, and all the spirits of the ancestors of Miao Township are enshrined. When I came in, I felt that the atmosphere was strange and lifeless. Seeing Sister An kneeling on the futon and kowtow respectfully, Lin Wanrong stood obediently beside her with a very serious expression.

An Biru murmured a few words to herself, bowed down piously, got up after a long time, looked at him and said softly: "This is the important place of Miao Township, enshrining our ancestors of all generations, as well as my parents, you Come see me too!"

"Oh," Lin Wanrongfu thoughtfully, knelt down on the futon, kowtowed, and said shyly: "Mom, I kowtow to you—"

Sister An hastily raised her little foot and kicked him lightly on the buttocks, but her face showed a little shyness like a little girl's, her brows were flushed and she said: "You are not allowed to talk nonsense in front of my parents."

"Sooner or later!" He muttered in a low voice full of grievances, folded his hands together, and changed his address: "Uncle and Auntie, my name is Lin Wanrong, nicknamed Lin San, and I am the younger brother of the master's sister. In the future, She will also become her little elder brother! Sister An and I know each other and fall in love with each other, and we are in love with each other. I would like to be a lovebird in the sky and a twig in the earth. Please be the spirits in the sky and bless us for a hundred years of marriage and an early baby. I kowtow to you two elders Already!"

The previous sentence sounded a bit pretentious, but the latter reverted to her old ways. An Biru covered her lips and smiled helplessly, her face bursting with heat.

After several respectful kowtows, Lin Wanrong stood up triumphantly, and blinked at Sister An in a demonstration.

An Biru couldn't help laughing, and gave him a half-ashamed, half-annoyed look. Slowly stretching out her slender hand, she groped under the altar for a few times, and then heard a soft rattle. The wall next to the shrine was separated from the middle, revealing a stone door.

"Huh, there's a trick?!" He turned pale with shock, and hurriedly jumped to Sister An's side, grabbing her hand tightly. He opened his eyes wide and said, "Sister, don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"

Amused, An Biru twisted his palm hard. He said, "It's really hard to say who protects who!"

She moved slowly. Stepped over the threshold lightly. Lin Wanrong followed her closely.

The entrance is a grotto, dug deep in the rock wall, under the cover of a stilted building. It is extremely hidden, there is a faint yellow light in front of it, and the voice of people can still be heard.

Sister An looked back at him charmingly, and said with a smile: "Remember, be careful what you say!"

Be careful? Beware of what? Lin Wanrong was stunned. But I saw Sister An smiling like a flower. It should have gone in first.

"See the holy lady!" There was a sudden burst of orderly and respectful voices in the stone room,

Lin Wanrong stretched his head in, but saw seven or eight old Miao family men gathered in the room, bowing their waists to salute An Biru. The oldest person is Hannong the white beard who led him here, standing at the front. The one who is the last one to accompany and looks the youngest is Yilian's father and Yingyuewu's Red Miao village master Buyi.

Buyi was covered with dust and dust. The cloth shoes have been opened, and the gray stains on the face have not yet been wiped off. It seems that they have come in a long way and hurried to stand at the very end. Look excited. But he was a little cramped, his hands were tightly clenched, and he didn't know where to put it.

"Uncles, you are welcome!" An Biru smiled generously. His eyes swept over everyone, and fell on Buyi. He nodded immediately and said, "Is this Uncle Buyi from Yingyuewu?! I've heard of your name for a long time!"

The old man's beard was trembling with excitement, he held the hatchet and bowed to salute: "Boyee sees the holy lady!"

An Biru smiled and shook her head: "Uncle, you don't need to be polite. You are the leader of Yingyuewu, smart and capable. You are highly respected and well known in Miao Township. It is a real honor for Elder Han Nong to recommend you to join the Presbyterian Church." Return! I have been traveling all night for the past few days, thank you uncle!"

It turns out that the old men in this room are all elders from Miao Township, and all important matters of the Miao family must be discussed and decided by them. No wonder Sister An said that the ancestral hall is the most important place of the Miao family. And Bou Yi's father should have received a notice to join the club a few days ago, so he rushed to Wulian Peak after a long journey.

The big tiger-skin chair in the middle was reserved for the leader. An Biru sat down slowly, and then the elders sat down on both sides.

The room turned from noisy to quiet, and after everyone sat down, they found that there was still one person standing in the middle, and they immediately focused their eyes on him.

"Uncles, hello, hello!" Lin Wanrong hurriedly clasped his fists together and greeted all around being stared at by so many old men.

Among the elders, those who know him are Uncle Hannong and Father Buyi, both of whom don't have a good impression of him. The rest of the people were staring at each other. After watching for a long time, an elder suddenly realized: "Oh, I remembered, you are the red seedling who just won the horse race!"

After saying this, everyone immediately remembered, and their gazes fixed on him became more enthusiastic in an instant.

"Ashamed, ashamed," Lin Wanrong clasped her fists in a hurry, and lowered her head embarrassedly: "Uncle, you look so kind, gentle and honest, like an old birthday boy, I dare not deceive you! Actually, I am not a red seedling Duo, my name is Lin San, I'm from the capital, and I'm from the Chinese family!"

"Hua family?" The elders were stunned when they heard that, and immediately said angrily: "Since you are a Hua family, what are you doing here at the Huashan Festival? You are so funny, wearing Hongmiao clothes, what are your plans?" ?”

The elders obviously didn't have much affection for the Hua family, and they became angry as soon as they spoke. Lin Wanrong hurriedly took a peek at An Biru, only to see Sister An looking at him with a smile, silent, like an outsider generally.

Lin Wanrong blinked quickly, and suddenly realized: This Miao Patriarch's Association is obviously Sister An's natal family, and she brought me here as a son-in-law with rough feet. Just looking at the attitude of these elders towards the Hua family, things might not be so easy to handle!

His thoughts changed, and he waved his hands with a smile: "Uncles, I misunderstood. I put on the Miao costume because I like to make friends with the brothers and sisters of the Miao family."

"You like to make friends with us? Bah, ghosts believe it!" An elder said angrily: "The Hua family is all insidious and cunning.

God this way. The villagers can't eat or wear clothes. All thanks to the family! "

"Yes. The Hua family doesn't have a single good thing!" Several elders shouted at the same time, and the stone room suddenly became noisy.

Xuzhou is the confluence of three rivers. Beautiful mountains and clear waters, outstanding people. If it is well managed, it should have been a wealthy and treasured land in Sichuan and Sichuan. It's a pity that Yuanqing has been here for many years. Luxurious and lustful. Excessive taxation. As a result, grievances boiled over and the people were in dire straits. Only then will there be a deep gap between Huamiao today. It's really a rat droppings. Broken a pot of soup.

Lin Wanrong shook his head silently. Sighed: "Uncles, I understand your feelings. In fact, I also admit it. There are indeed some moths in the Hua family who are lawless, domineering, bullying men and women, and harming one party. They have caused great harm to everyone. For such a villain, anyone with a conscience will hate him incomparably, the folks of the Miao family are like this, and the people of the Hua family are the same."

Elder Han Nong snorted and said, "Since you admit that there are bad people in the Hua family, what are you talking about?!"

"It's true that there are bad people in the Hua family, but one person is bad. Could it be that the entire Hua family is bad people?!" He said with emotion: "Please think about it, elders and uncles. This Xuzhou is originally a Huamiao family. Live together. We work together with you and go to the market on weekdays. There are also many ordinary Hua family people. Are they all heinous villains? Push forward a hundred years, a thousand years. Could it be that our Huamiao family has always been separated like this. Haven’t we ever helped each other and lived in harmony?! Back then, the ancestors of the two lands were as close as brothers. Why is it that today, we are not as good as our ancestors?”

he asked loudly. Han and all the elders were lost in thought. Anbi looked at him tenderly. His eyes flickered.

"That's right. There are indeed good people in the Hua family!" An elder snorted, "But, the one who bullies us is also your Hua family! So what do you say?"

"That's right, what should I say?" Several elders echoed in unison.

Lin Wanrong shook his head slightly: "I know what everyone is thinking, Yin Nie Yuanqing, governor of Xuzhou. It is really not a good thing. He is greedy for ink and cheating. He is a disgrace to our Hua family. But the acting leader of Miao Township is a fruit. Certain behaviors are also It's also shameless! But just because of these two people, we have to deny the kindness of the entire Chinese or the entire Miao people? One person's fault. How can it harm the folks?!"

He directly named Nie Yuanqing and Zha Guodi. Surprisingly bold. The elders looked at each other in dismay. I can't figure out how many red seedlings are pretending to be. What is it all about!

"According to what you mean. The Hua family has a lot of good people. There is nothing wrong with good people!" Father Buyi looked at him. He opened his mouth coldly and said, "But our folks in the Miao Village have nowhere to go because they are forced by those moths of the Hua family. What should we do?"

Buyi's eyes looked at him, and there was no anger on his face.

This is Yilian's father, the clothes he was wearing were the ones he wore when he got married, and the girl Yilian begged her grandmother all night before borrowing them. Lin Wanrong felt ashamed. How dare he look at him, and hastily retracted his head: "Don't worry, Mr. Buyi, those thieves who harm the people of Huamiao must be dealt with! It won't be long. Maybe it's just around the corner!"

Uncle Hannong shook his head, and said with a sneer: "So what if I clean it up? One is gone. You can come again. You can guarantee that the next master of Jifutai will be fair and honest?! Then what about the next one? Go on where?!"

The Great Elder is indeed highly respected. Extraordinary insight, this sentence is right on point. All the elders nodded in unison.

Lin Wanrong gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely: "Uncle Hannong is amazing, this is a good question! You are right. If you only pin your hopes on one parent official, their incorruptibility may bring something to the people of Syria. It’s a good day for a while, but it can’t be managed for a lifetime.”

"Then what solution do you have?" It was the saint who spoke this time, looking at Lin Wanrong eagerly. His eyes fluttered and flickered.

You fluffy fox. Finally couldn't take it anymore? ! Put me on the top of the peak and waves, let your mother's family ask me, and you won't be afraid that I will miss you. Being punched out? ! We'll see what you do then! The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He snorted angrily, and turned his head away: "I haven't thought of it yet!"

"Really?" An Biru grinned: "That's a pity. I heard that a female khan in the desert was poisoned, so I wanted to go and see—"

"I thought of it, I thought of it!" Lin Wanrong suddenly smiled.

Sister An gave him a hard look, and giggled: "That female Khan is a magical figure, she made you think so fast, I thought I should give you more time!"

The holy aunt looked charming, but the faint sour smell was very clear. Lin Wanrong didn't dare to take the bait, and hurriedly said: "Is it not difficult to solve this problem? You can set up another Miao family elder besides the prefect of Xuzhou." The deliberative group, mutual restraint with the governor!"

"The Miao Parents Elders' Council?!" This name was so fresh that everyone was dumbfounded when they heard it. An Biru said angrily: "What does this mean, tell me quickly!"

"The so-called elders' council means that within the entire prefecture, the Miao family selects seven to eight elders, led by the head of the Miao village, who enter the government office to discuss matters, and implement the self-government of the Miao village in the prefecture. Inland affairs, such as agriculture, commerce, education, etc., are decided by the Miao family themselves, and then reported to the government for order. Except for the central policy that cannot be resisted, any new local policies for the Miao family must be proposed by the government. , to be discussed and approved by the council before it can be implemented. Otherwise, it will not be implemented! The government office and the council will coerce each other. If the proposal is rejected and the two parties have differences that cannot be reconciled, they can be handed over to the Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi for a decision. Those who disagree will report to the court , let the emperor make a clear decision!"

"This, this—" Hannong, Buyi and the others felt their hearts jump out of their hearts, and Sister An was even more surprised. I don't know why the little brother's mind is so long, the elders' council he proposed is simply half a house! ,.,,,