Gushan Bushui wouldn't be so concerned about other small things. As long as it was for practical gain and a little fame, it was fine.
The matter of wives and daughters is different, status is great benefit, and whether they have it or not is a huge difference for a family of Gushan's status.
Hongye didn't like the idea of showing off one's power in front of others. If it wasn't necessary, he wouldn't even want to be the nominal leader of the Whirlpool Country.
Some things cannot be changed based on one's own will. If Gu Shan Bu Shui was alone, he wouldn't have to worry about it at all.
"It's different when you have care and bondage!"
Kosugi Fusui secretly sighed to Kaguya Otsutsuki who was watching.
After discussing with the elders for a long time, we reluctantly reached an agreement.
Gushan Bushui slaughtered the livestock himself and offered the heads to ancestors as sacrifices. The bones and meat were cooked in a large pot. After they were cooked, they were distributed to everyone in small bowls.
It's hard to say how delicious this thing is, but it's not unpalatable either. The taste is a bit bland, but it is tender and delicious. The heat is right, and it is still a good broth.
People who enter the inner hall are not only looking for the bowl of soup, but also the symbolic meaning of the Gushan head personally slaughtering and dividing the meat.
This tradition has persisted for thousands of years. Everyone here naturally understands that the broth that Young Master Gu Shan brought over must be continued. There are some things that you have to acknowledge even if you don't acknowledge them.
Before the system of one village and one country was established, the ancestors of the Gushan family had actually given up the custom of taking concubines and raising concubines. This was also the reason why the population had not been prosperous in the past two hundred years.
After losing the country, he merged with the daimyo. According to the rules, only the reigning daimyo was required to give birth to a qualified heir and maintain the stability of the power structure, while retaining the tradition of marrying a concubine.
In modern times, there is no legal basis for recognizing illegitimate children or children born outside the family.
In order to give both parties a step down, the family elders also took great pains to dig out a traditional marriage custom that had disappeared for hundreds of years from the pile of old papers to explain it.
Since Gusugi Bushui and Hongye already had four children, and the existing tradition had no way to restore their reputation, they looked for it in ancient books. As a result, they actually found an ancient custom called "asking the wife." .
Specifically, the woman lives with her brothers and sisters. If the man is interested in the woman, he can come directly to inquire and express his love. If the woman and her family agree, it is considered a success in "asking for a wife".
Next, the man can sneak into the woman's boudoir, have sex with her, and leave early in the morning after a night, or he can linger for a few days before leaving.
If you are still nostalgic, you can keep this relationship forever. If you get tired of it, you can stop leaving.
Of course, if you don't welcome the woman back home and become a naturalized wife, it's hard to guarantee her fidelity. It's also possible that you may end your relationship with the man by agreeing to someone else's "wife question."
If a child is born, the woman will raise it and the man will pay child support.
Isn’t it weird?
This is actually an unstable relationship between husband and wife, a special product of a special period. After the Six Paths Immortal sent Asura and Indra to eliminate most of the disasters in the ninja world, and people's living environment has been greatly improved, it gradually Disappeared.
At first glance, it seems a bit similar to the trial marriage system and walking marriage system that existed among ethnic minorities in southwest China in Gushan Bushui's previous life, but there are essential differences.
The "asking wife" in this world is a real relationship between husband and wife in the name of subordination, but it is very unstable. It is essentially a side wife with a certain degree of autonomy. If the man does not have a legitimate wife and heir, the "asking wife" and her children , fully qualified to inherit property and status.
This is a kind of concubine who does not live together, has not gone through formal etiquette, and although she is not married to a matchmaker, she still lives in her natal family.
If the relationship between Kosugi Bosui and Hongye is fixed with the ritual of "asking for his wife", as long as Kosugi Bosui does not fall in love with another person in the future, marries his first wife according to the aristocratic etiquette of the time, and gives birth to direct children, Hongye and the four My daughter has no influence.
There are not many people in the Uzumaki family who can take the stage. Without Momiji, it's just a mess. You don't even need to ask. You still have the final say whether you agree or not?
On the surface, it looks like there are just a few twists and turns in the procedure, and there are a few flaws in the name, but the most serious loopholes have been plugged.
Of course, Gu Shan Bu Shui also understood that these elders also had their own thoughts.
The current young governor is young and energetic, and he gets along well with Hongye. His daughters are also on par with each other, and the family is very harmonious.
However, the future is still very long, and Hongye is many years older than Gushan Bu Shui. If he becomes old and loses his temper in the future, and he is unhappy, Gushan is still young and strong, so he might like a younger woman.
At that time, will their opportunity come?
With such a plan, Gushan Bu Shui didn't even have to guess at the intentions behind their respectful gestures, he could tell what they had planned.
There is definitely no way to argue now. Instead of refuting Major Governor Gu Shan's face here, it is better to place our hope in the future.
Although it is not a complete victory, it can be considered a great progress. From now on, Hongye will be the wife who is married to Gusugi Busui through ancient rituals. Whether she is "one" depends on Gusugi Busui's own thoughts.
After a brief communication with Hongye, Gusugi Bushui, who temporarily accepted this condition, breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is more difficult than fighting Deidara and the Red Sand Scorpion. It's exhausting! 』
If you really want them to "take it orally", Master Gushan has many ways. If you want to make them "convinced", he also has a series of ninjutsu that you can use.
But, it can’t be used!
In essence, they are not against Gushan Bushui, nor are they even rejecting Hongye and several children. Instead, they maintain the order of the Gushan family's transcendent status and stable authority, which drives them to violate the rule of Gushan.
There are so many old men with white beards and hair. They are also elders who have watched the master's family grow up. They are not enemies. Therefore, as long as they don't really want to harm Gushan Bushui's family, the young governor will not use excessive means against them.
"The most annoying thing is that these old stubborns are trying to cause trouble for me under the guise of doing good for me. However, due to many reasons, they can't really fall out. In essence, they also have a share in the Gushan family's huge foundation. .”
Hearing Gu Shan Bu Shui complain in a low voice, the "Goddess of Qian Mao" rarely showed a mysterious smile:
"To put it bluntly, we are not truly omnipotent and selfless gods, but just indigenous lives with the power of gods but retaining human nature. We have different levels of strength and knowledge. In terms of understanding and awareness, there is no essential thing. It's different. Maybe, there is real power of God in this universe. Looking at us and the natives of the ninja world, we are just little ants and slightly stronger crickets."
"Let me tell you, this goddess, have you been too sentimental lately? This is not the style of the ultimate villain behind the scenes in the ninja world. You have to stand up so that I can help you."
Major Governor Kosugi is still busy working on a way out, and Kaguya Otsutsuki, a great supporter, has lost his motivation. What should we do?
"Isn't it your bad idea? Taking off the 'wedge' behind the Ten-Tails did leave me a way out, but it also allowed me to receive a lot of information. People's cognition and temperament are more or less affected by the environment. of."
Otsutsuki Kaguya in the seal can regard the experiences of "Chinatsu" and others as the story of Nan Ke Yimeng, but to a certain extent, the bright and unparalleled Kaguya Princess was tainted with the fireworks of the world.
This is different from the perception of water through ancient fir trees, and the feeling of everything in the world like seeing flowers in the mist. Watching people compete with the roaring waves of the sea through a TV screen is not the same as going into the water and learning to swim in person.
The so-called dream is actually just a release of unhealthy subconscious thinking, which will also "pollute" Kaguya Otsutsuki's original will.
"Is it my fault?"
Gu Shan Bu Shui responded nonchalantly,
"This is your own choice. If you don't want to, I can still kill you in the seal of God Earth Explosion Star to force you."
If they were face to face, the young governor might not be able to win. To deal with the Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara, he would have to sneak attack, ambush and besiege to succeed. After all, Otsutsuki Kaguya was once a goddess, and ordinary people were really no match for them.
"The birth of Hagoromo and Hamura was both an opportunity and a disaster for me, but I didn't grasp it. It's the same this time. More experiences and richer emotions are not bad things. How to choose and make decisions is the key."
"No matter what, I hope you won't regret it or complain, but don't take it out on me."
Gu Shan Bu Shui laughed secretly in his heart.
"The pros and cons are up to you. I'm just a 'quasi-Otsutsuki clan member', not your compatriot. What's more, the relationship between the Otsutsuki clan members is not necessarily that good."
"Compatriot? You can at best be considered my 'guardian'. There is a risk in resisting your superiors."
"You're just doing this kind of thing, so what are you afraid of? What works is what works!"
Gu Shan Bu Shui responded naturally,
"Okay, okay, when the time comes, I might ask the goddess to help you. I won't discuss this today. I'm going to go out with my family later."
During the ritual ceremony, the elders who always caused trouble for Gushan Bushui were given a break this time, and Major Governor Gushan also spoke kindly to them.
With money and benefits in place, even if it's a little offensive, I can tolerate it.
Next, their mother, Princess Ruri, and their father, Masaki Kosugi, asked their servants to deliver the remaining meat in the cauldron to the outer hall, so that those waiting could enjoy the soup together.
This time, the host did not divide the meat in person, but was presided over by the trusted butler.
Hongye held the soup bowl and let Xianglin eat a few mouthfuls, and then gave the three little girls a few mouthfuls of soup. Xiaojing and Xiaosi couldn't eat it after a little taste. Greasy food is not good for a two-year-old child. It was a little early, and Xiao Hiiragi liked it a bit. Although it didn't taste very good in the mouth, it tasted quite fragrant.
Finally, Hongye drank some soup, put the bowl aside, took out a handkerchief, and wiped the greasy mouths of the little guys.
"Your father and I have worked hard for so many years to let you drink this soup! But now that the day has come, we don't feel that much emotion."
Because it had been expected and everything would happen naturally, the surprise was relatively weak, but the joy in my heart was real.
On a cold night, waiting for so long just to drink a bowl of broth that is neither very hot nor very tasty is indeed a bit difficult for ordinary people to understand.
Xianglin, who came here for the first time, didn’t understand much at first, but gradually she understood. She held her mother’s warm hand and asked happily:
"Can I go out to play with my father openly from now on?"
"Well, it's not enough for the special festival, but everything else is fine."
"Those...I didn't want to go in the first place. It's boring to pretend and torment people."
"You don't want to go. There are many people who want to go, just to look familiar in front of your father. In the future, you will also have to learn to deal with more things..."
"Really!"
Xianglin, who seemed to have some thoughts but not deeply, took hold of the restless Xiao Hiiragi's hand, covered his red little face, and applied some antifreeze before saying carelessly,
"I don't think it's so troublesome. My father will definitely take care of everything and won't leave any trouble to me. If it weren't for his kindness, I don't think what my father wants to do will take so many years."
"You have quite a lot of confidence in your father."
"Of course! I've never seen anyone miss..."
"After you were born, you were indeed gone!"
Hong Ye sighed.
The biggest black spot on Gusugi Fusui is that when he was young, he failed to successfully graduate from the Konohagakure Ninja School and failed to become a ninja for more than ten years.
Several years have passed since this incident, and the reputation of "eternal senior" has still not completely faded away.
"The last time I was negligent was with you."
Hongye smiled and rubbed Xianglin's little head.
"If only he had been more careful, everything would have been different."
"Is that so?"
Xiang Lin, who was half-informed, was about to ask again when he saw a group of people coming out of the inner hall. After calling their friends, they exchanged a few words and then left one after another. After a while, an ancient man wearing a very retro robe appeared. Shan Bushui appeared and walked over.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?"
After hugging his family, he picked up Xiao Hiiragi, felt how much stock there was in the small pocket in front of him, and pressed his swollen belly.
"Just now...you still want to go to the temple fair to eat? I'm afraid your belly will burst..."
Because of his high energy, he also eats a lot, and his growth rate is obviously faster than that of his two twin sisters.
Of course, there are limits to this.
At this time, Xiao Hiiragi, who was in Gushan Bushui's arms, suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction where the crowd was leaving, as if he was looking for something.
"Over there... gone."
Hearing this, Gu Shanbu Shui realized something. That was the direction that Uncle Zhiji and Gui Meiqin left with their children.
The little guy doesn't have many acquaintances here, but he still remembers the relatives he played with several times.
"It seems that you will also be a great little guy in the future!"
Being able to find the location of a specific person through the darkness of night and the crowd is obviously a sign that the secret art of bloodline, Kagura's Heart Eye, has been awakened and used more skillfully.
