Before the cold season comes, every household in the Lianhua tribe sets up earthen kangs and stockpiles of delicious food. After the temperature drops sharply, they stay indoors without going out.
Lin Yan wore a thick cotton coat and a leather coat outside, and braved the cold wind to arrive at Huayu's house.
The whole family was sitting on the kang, peeling lotus seeds. Lin Yan said with a smile, "It's too cold. You don't want to go out. I'll come over and take a look."
Huayu looked Lin Yan up and down, "What are you wearing underneath?"
"It's a thick cotton coat. Put on a leather coat outside. It will keep you warm." Lin Yan showed off his clothes generously.
Look at Huayu and the others. They are all wrapped in skins, with straw mats spread on the kang and covered with animal skins.
The Lotus tribe had no cloth and could not make linings or bedding. The leather is far less soft and comfortable than Alliance's.
That's why he was very keen on the cloth Lin Yan brought.
The family touched Lin Yan's clothes curiously, unable to hold back the envy in their eyes.
Huaye: "Lin Yan, can you sell me your cloth?" She wanted to wear a cloth that would fit close to her body and would feel very comfortable.
Everyone in the room looked at him. Lin Yan smiled and said, "The cloth we brought is limited, so we can give you one piece."
Huaye was extremely happy, "Give it to us. You and I will go get it."
"Huaye, wait a minute." Huayu thought quickly and looked at Lin Yan, "What can I exchange for? I have lotus tea, lotus seeds, lotus roots, and frozen fish and shrimp at home. What do you want?"
Lin Yan shook his head, "I don't want these."
Huayu frowned, did he have any other request?
At that time, he promised Lin Yan and the others to stay, and asked for three bags of flour and five pounds of salt.
Looking at that boatload of goodies, no one wants them. Huayu strictly restrains the clan members and cannot have any wrong ideas.
From Huayu's point of view, Lin Yan and the others lacked nothing and lived a good life. They couldn't figure out what they needed, but they even used cloth in exchange for it.
Lin Yan said hurriedly: "Huayu, don't worry. It's like this. We are also free during the cold season and can teach the tribesmen how to read. This is our calendar, and we use this to judge the arrival time of the cold season..."
The Huayu family listened to Lin Yan's talk, touched the calendar paper, and read the numbers on the calendar lamely. This was what Lin Yan had just taught them.
Huayu's youngest son, Hualuo, was only five or six years old, but he learned the fastest. He looked at Lin Yan with bright eyes, "I want to learn."
"Okay, I'll let someone teach you." Lin Yan touched the snail's head and turned to look at the snail: "The yard we live in is too small. Can you talk to the people in the tribe and free up a few rooms? , just let those who are willing to learn go there."
Huayu is excited, and she has realized the wonderful use of numbers and words. Lin Yan just taught his family to write their names and count lotus seeds.
Just because of this, the tribesmen are willing to learn. Everyone has nothing to do in the cold season, so learning these things is just a way to pass the time.
When Lin Yan returned to the yard, Huomai asked, "How is it? Has Huayu agreed?"
"Huayu agreed. You and Fengda will make arrangements to send all our people out to teach people how to read and bring out enlightenment textbooks."
Huomai happily responded loudly: "Okay, I'll do it right away."
Every time he went out, enlightenment textbooks were a must-have. Lin Yan was always ready to educate the people in the wasteland.
Cultural recognition is a slow process, and she never misses any opportunity.
In the future, everyone will be a compatriot and should have a greater sense of identity in the dissemination and use of knowledge.
Three months passed in a hurry. Lin Yan occasionally went out to teach, and the rest of the time was busy copying books.
Maybe she was too efficient and consumed all the paper she brought. Lin Yan was confused when he heard Huomai say that there wasn't much paper left and he had to use it sparingly.
She went to see it in person and confirmed that it was genuine. The remaining paper was not enough for her to copy two books, and they didn't know how long they would stay outside, so they had to leave spare paper.
After being torn between going north and going south for a long time, Lin Yan decided to continue going south.
At the right time of the new year, the Sun River merges into the Flower River. The terrain is flat and the water flow is large, so there is no obstacle to boating.
It would be a shame to return at this time.
The people from the Lotus tribe came out to see them off and watched the two ships disappear before their eyes.
Huaye said enviously: "When can we go to Sun City to take a look? It would be great if there was a big ship like theirs."
Huayu also wanted to go, "When Lin Yan and the others come back, you can follow them."
Hua Luo immediately said: "Mom, I want to go too."
"Okay, okay, let's see who Lin Yan takes with him then."
Huayu was very hopeful that Lin Yan would come back soon. She heard about the Sun Alliance and decided to see it in person. If it was as good as Lin Yan said, joining the alliance would benefit greatly.
The Lotus Tribe is too backward in every aspect. If it can get assistance from the Sun Alliance, it will completely change the fate of the tribe.
Lin Yan, who continued exploring south by boat, didn't know yet that in December last year, another tombstone was added to the Cemetery of the Martyrs.
Minglan's body still couldn't hold on, and after a year of delay, she had to close her eyes forever.
Fenghua's already poor health was affected and she was bedridden.
The two arbiters of the alliance fell one after another, making the people of Sun City feel precarious.
The arbiters are the anchor of Sun City. With them here, everything will be fine. With the death of Bai Yun and Ming Lan, Feng Hua fell, leaving three vacancies.
Only Kurotsuchi and Shuisheng were left, especially since they were both men, which made many people uneasy.
After so many years, although equality between men and women is advocated, more people still believe that women have a high status and cannot be overshadowed by men.
It's not like Shui Sheng didn't understand the people's aspirations, but now he was very busy and people came to him with all kinds of things.
Kurotsuchi is also an arbiter, but he never interferes in other matters. He only cares about the military department's one-third acre of land and never crosses the line.
In this turbulent time, it is even more important for a capable and qualified woman to stand up.
Huang Ying smiled bitterly: "You think highly of me too much when you ask me to take on such a big responsibility. It would be great if Lin Yan were here, she is the best choice. Lan Yue would be fine too, she is recognized as the strongest person and is fully qualified."
"It's not impossible." Shui Sheng said helplessly, "If possible, I can go on my own. We can't ignore public opinion. Fenghua can't take charge of the overall situation. Although Yemeng and Xia Li have some supporters, they are among the younger generation. The support is not enough. Now, the demographic structure of Sun City and even the entire alliance has determined that people aged fifteen to thirty account for 80% of the voting rights. They are all a generation influenced by new ideas. In order to appease the people, we need Make an exception and elect a young female arbiter. After much thought, you, Hua Min and Hong Ling are the most suitable."
"So, you came to me first?"
"Yes, you are a well-rounded person, and you have developed it over the years. I believe you are the most capable of handling the current situation."
"Thank you, you really think highly of me. The Alliance is such a big business, it's not just about the courts and the Overwatch Council."
Shuisheng pleaded: "Hui Ying, think about it carefully and give me an answer as soon as possible. I hope to hear good news."
Huang Ying nodded, turned and left. (End of chapter)
