"Sigh, I'm really getting old."
Aunt Fang shook her head and sighed with a hint of self-mockery.
"I've heard people say that when people get old, they'll always think of the past. It's hard on you, child, to be willing to listen to this old woman's nagging. "
Lin Mengya smiled and rested her chin on Aunt Fang's shoulder.
"Aunt Fang, you're not old at all. I'm thinking that if I can still maintain your current state after another twenty years, I'll be satisfied."
After saying that, she sighed pretentiously. "Sigh, I'm just a worrywart. People say that worrywarts age faster. I'm afraid that in another ten years, my face will be full of wrinkles, my teeth will fall out, my speech will be leaky, and I won't even be able to walk in a straight line. "
She purposely covered her lips and pretended to be a toothless old woman.
Aunt Fang was overjoyed and tapped her forehead. The sadness in her heart also floated away with her laughter.
Lin Mengya couldn't help but laugh together with Aunt Fang.
She had never been a person who would wallow in the past.
The past could not be chased, and the most important thing was to cherish the present.
.....
Due to the craze of the clan meeting, all the inns in Yuehu City were overcrowded.
This was a world that could not be more realistic.
Those who had money and power could swagger around Yuehu City and eat well, and even have some special pastimes.
But those who had completely declined, or were unlucky, only cared about money and manpower, and did not care about the life and death of their vassals.
Or those who had the heart but not the strength, and still struggled to survive under the watchful eyes of the big clans, could only set up a shabby tent outside Yuehu City, and endure the ridicule of passers-by.
They always came full of hope, but left with disappointment as expected.
They always felt that their hard work for nearly a year would be exchanged for better rewards, but they didn't know that they were just hardworking worker bees, constantly and blindly supporting those would-be king bees who could advance at any time.
And once a clan could stand out, then the small clans that supported them would not only receive benefits like the success of one person, but also their pets.
They would exploit even more deeply, plundering all the resources of those small families until they were completely drained into worthless dregs.
At that time, the small families that had lost their usefulness would no longer be able to support the huge ambitions and selfish desires of those people.
However, those small families didn't know that they wouldn't be casually abandoned after their value was squeezed dry.
In another form, they would continue to become the bloodsucking targets of the great families.
This was truly sucking the marrow out of the bones. Not even a little bit of residue would be left.
Those large clans understood the beauty of making the best use of everything. Therefore, they would not hesitate to control or enslave those small clans that came to them on their own accord.
As for those small clans that were still struggling to maintain their neutrality, they would become the target of their collective attack.
Once the hyenas needed more fresh flesh and blood to nourish themselves, they would swarm forward and weave all sorts of crimes to divide up the "disobedient" families.
Over the years, there had been many small clans that had been forced by them in the open and in the dark, resulting in the destruction of their families.
Perhaps in their eyes, the words of those small families carried little weight and were not worth mentioning at all.
But if there were too many ants, they could also kill an elephant.
Freedom was a trait that was deeply ingrained in human DNA.
If it wasn't for the fact that humans yearned for freedom, they wouldn't have broken through the limits of nature and themselves time and time again, challenging the unknown one after another.
The so-called "domestication" was merely turning various conditions into shackles and whips in an attempt to make those people forget their nature of freedom and become slaves without dignity.
After a long period of oppression,
There was already an unyielding fire burning.
They gathered bit by bit. In the end, they would definitely become a huge flame that would burn the entire aboriginals to ashes.
.....
On a hillside outside the city.
This place was jokingly called the "Golden Slope" by the people in the city. However, the people who stayed here were aboriginals who couldn't afford the expensive lodging fees and had no place to stay in Yuehu City.
For most of them, this wasn't the first time.
All sorts of tents were set up. When it was mealtime, the aroma of food from various families would waft out.
Compared to Yuehu City, where every inch of land was worth an inch of gold, this place had a more earthly atmosphere.
At the top of the Golden Slope, there were a few indistinct aboriginals stationed here.
Of course, it wasn't because they weren't good-looking. It was because they either had big beards or had pockmarks all over their faces.
Furthermore, they often hid in their tents. Even when they were cooking, it was an extremely beautiful woman who busied herself.
There were kind-hearted neighbors who wanted to help, but they were always tactfully rejected by the woman.
Today, she cooked a large pot of cornmeal paste, a few steamed buns that had been reheated until they cracked, and a large amount of soup made from a mixture of wild vegetables and salt.
Not to mention the two main dishes at the front, just the color of the large pot of vegetable soup at the back was very strange.
After the woman was done, she used a dirty rag to pad it and carried it back to the tent.
Although their tents didn't look very eye-catching, they were very sturdy.
When the woman entered, she saw her companions sitting around the table eating the food and wine that they had brought back from the city.
Immediately, she placed the things in her hands at the entrance and rushed over with bright eyes.
"You didn't call me when you had good food, your conscience is really bad!"
When the woman opened her mouth, her voice was slightly low and neutral.
Unfortunately, when her companions saw her, other than silently isolating her, they could only complain.
"Isn't it because the food you cook is too bad? If we continue to eat like this, I reckon that we will starve to death before anyone chases after us! "
Obviously, this person's complaints were approved by the other companions.
The woman looked at them with some grievances and complained in a low voice.
"If it weren't for you bunch of burdens, I would have already sneaked in to look for my wife!"
"Pfft, you guys are stopping me from talking about love with my wife, and you still want me to cook good food for you? Wishful thinking! "
The woman widened her eyes, not feeling the slightest bit guilty.
Furthermore, "she" was not a woman, but Li Wu Shuang who was dressed as a woman again!
The story probably started from the time when Baisu was worried about Lin Mengya, so she left him at the Li Residence and secretly ran away.
Before Li Ao returned to the Li Residence to report the news, Li Wu Shuang discovered that there were always people secretly spying on the Li Residence.
After the relationship between them and the Gan Family was eased, the two families would send someone to the forest every day to exchange information.
After knowing that the Gan Family had also discovered this situation, Li Wu Shuang immediately decided to run away with the whole family!
In his entire life, what he did this time could be considered as the most out of line, but at the same time, it was also the most resolute.
Fortunately, before Lin Mengya and the others left, they told the Li Family and the Gan Family to pack up as soon as possible to avoid any accidents.
In this kind of situation, they could totally escape without anyone noticing.
Until halfway, they met Li Ao who was anxiously looking for them.
These two families had quite a lot of people, plus there were many old and weak people who needed to be protected.
Therefore, they urgently contacted the branch of the Chamber of Commerce.
With the help of the branch, they moved most of their clansmen to a safe area. After that, the clever young people among them, regardless of gender, secretly went out to gather information.
It could be said that they were very clear about what Lin Mengya had done, but in their hearts, besides secretly worrying for her, they couldn't help much.
Until the news of the clan meeting came.
Originally, some of the elders of the two families still had some unrealistic fantasies.
They thought that they could defend themselves in the clan meeting, and expose those people, including the Elder Society, for using coercion and other means to coerce them.
But these young people, led by Li Ao, could see it very clearly.
The ancient family had already started to decay from the inside.
The reason why the Elder Society's behavior had become more and more arrogant these years was because the ancient family had been indulging them.
Even if they revealed everything in the clan meeting, what could they do?
In the end, they still colluded with each other and swallowed up the Li Family and the Gan Family.
But Li Ao and the others still came.
But they didn't come in the name of the Li Family and the Gan Family, and they also didn't come to seek justice for themselves in the clan meeting.
They actually had another purpose.
"Alright, brother, let's all stop talking."
Li Ao, whose face was covered with a big beard, couldn't help but speak.
But everyone didn't really blame Li Wu Shuang. Very soon, Li Wu Shuang also went to the table, and together with his companions, he began to fight for the delicious food on the table.
"Hey, that bowl is mine!"
"Bullshit! It's obviously mine! "
"Bah bah bah, I've already spat on it, it's mine!"
"Ah! I'm going to kill you! "
A few nearby old women heard the commotion in their tent and couldn't help but shake their heads in pity.
What a group of pitiful children!
That kind of food that even pigs wouldn't eat, and they were actually so excited to fight for it. Sigh! Suddenly, he felt that the coarse grain steamed bun in his hand was incomparably fragrant and sweet.
After eating, Li Wu Shuang still followed the old rules and poured the food to the horses in the backyard.
Fortunately, although the food was not liked by humans, the horses still gave him face and ate it with their heads lowered.
Li Wu Shuang stroked the horses' shiny manes with satisfaction. Oh, actually, he was just giving the food to the horses. Look, aren't they all glossy and smooth?
After washing his hands and cutlery, he once again returned to the tent.
At this time, everyone was no longer fighting for food. Instead, they were either standing or sitting, looking at Li Ao with a serious face.
Li Wu Shuang found a corner at the entrance and sat down. He skillfully took out the sachet that he had already embroidered. While carefully embroidering the pattern of a twin lotus flower, he pricked up his ears and listened to the commotion outside.
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