The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, eight o'clock in the evening.
There was no moon in the night, and the snowflakes were mixed with the north wind howling by.
People say that auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. But for the poor people, such a heavy snowstorm may be the reason why they cannot insist on the good harvest.
Because the heavy snow may collapse their dilapidated houses, consume the scant firewood, and reduce the already clear porridge water by another handful.
Of course, the villagers in Changbai Village will definitely not reach this point, but they are not much better.
In the past, even the poorest family in Changbai Village could still buy dry goods on the black market every day even if they sold off their property;
Moreover, the mountain guardians have guarded this forest for generations, and have guarded it for three hundred years. Even if there are clan rules, "just take what you need" is enough for everyone to survive.
But now, because of the "low-key behavior" implemented by ancestor Alin a long time ago; and because there is no big shaman, the territory previously enclosed is getting smaller and smaller, and it is becoming more and more difficult to obtain food as we advance.
People in Changbai Village who used to have enough delicacies from the mountains and seas can only live on a few acres of land. Like ordinary farmers, they can only have the most basic ticket rations.
Therefore, in the entire Changbai Village, except for a few bold clan members who use the connections the clan has developed over the past three hundred years to seek supreme enjoyment for themselves, other families, including the families of some clan leaders, are actually not very wealthy in terms of material reserves.
Especially after the new shaman took over, the tribesmen spontaneously celebrated by setting up flowing water mats. Although they were really happy, it also made the situation that was not originally wealthy even worse.
Usually when encountering this kind of situation, the senior leaders of the Eight Branches would use their connections and channels to carefully mobilize a batch of food to ensure that the tribesmen would not starve to death.
But this year, until the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve, the clan has not yet distributed food, which has made the clan members' dissatisfaction with the higher-ups reach a peak.
Tong family.
Tong's house is a house with three entrances. It can be said to be the largest house in the entire village, except for the ancestral house of the Jin family.
This situation is of course not because Tong Rui is the acting patriarch, but because he is the patriarch of the Tong Jia tribe. Ever since he followed Deke Zike, the first ancestor of the Jin family, to settle in Changbai Mountain, he has never been left in the hands of the branch and has always been in control. In the hands of the direct lineage, naturally the ancestral home has not been changed.
The first hall of the Tong family was transformed into another meeting hall after Tong Rui became the acting lord.
After dinner, the top executives of the eight departments came to Tong's house, hoping that Tong Rui would come up with an idea quickly.
Abu Kemaolin, the chief of the Fucha tribe, was holding a tea bowl in his hand. After just smelling it, he put it down calmly. This tea did not match today's tea set.
Among the eight tribe chiefs and their spouses present here, he is the only one present.
It was Tong Rui who took advantage of the situation and forced Ni Chuhe to resign from his post as civil servant. He even forced the couple to personally punish their son and send their daughter-in-law to the whole clan to be scolded by them.
Of course, it would have been nothing more than a curse, but what awaited Songkri was death.
Songkri and other tribesmen who were convicted of treason are still being imprisoned in the dungeon under the ancestral hall. They are just waiting for Saysayilha to personally exile them to the mountains and forests after the big sacrifice and let the mountain gods judge them.
Although he had to be mentally prepared, looking at his decadent son and his once sensible and well-behaved grandson, whose eyes were now full of resentment, how could Abu Kemaolin feel comfortable.
Moreover, as a clan leader, how could he really be unaware of what Songkri did.
Not only did he know, he even hid it from his daughter-in-law after knowing that Ni Chuhe actually wanted to save the lives of the Jin family.
He always thought this was because Ni Chuhe was too soft-hearted and did not stick to trivial matters when it came to achieving great things.
But he never expected that Nichuhe had ever had a deal with Lord Alin.
He always thought that the reason why his family held 30% of Changbai Village's connections was because Jin Alin believed that Ni Chuhe was the "goddess of the hour."
Unexpectedly, this was the compensation he received because Ni Chuhe took the initiative to act as a shield for Jin Shunxin and Yun Shu.
Now that he knew it, it was too late. He could keep his composure when he thought about Nichukh handing over his power after his son and daughter-in-law made a fool of themselves in public.
But after learning that Songkri actually participated in the "money extermination operation" and was a major member of the operation, he was furious. Abu Kemaolin felt guilty and sad.
The guilty conscience is naturally due to the fact that without his tacit approval, Nichukhe would not have been unaware of what Sonkri had done;
It was sad because they had been married for more than thirty years, and he had always thought that he and Nichukhe were not only lovers and family members, but also partners.
But Nichukhe has been hiding even such a big thing from him.
At this time, Abu Kemaolin would never have imagined that this was not the only thing that Ni Chuhe was hiding from him.
He didn't even know that Nichukhe had no need to take action against the Jin family bloodline. Their move was really superfluous.
Abu Kemaolin had resentment in his heart, so his actions naturally showed a bit of anger.
The sweet white porcelain tea bowl collided with the iron wood coffee table, making a crisp sound.
Saikan, the elder of the clan, glanced at him with squinted eyes, then turned to Tong Rui and said, "Brother Sule, it seems your tea is not good. Look, the Fucha clan leader has been beaten."
Although Abu Kemaolin resented Tong Rui, resented the "chief culprit" Sayy Sayilha, and resented everyone who stood on her side, but as Nichukhe said, the current situation is stronger than people, and Sayy Sayilha actually mastered shamanic witchcraft so quickly, so they had no choice but to bow their heads first.
As the saying goes, those who achieve great things do not stick to small details, and a man can bend and stretch.
Moreover, although Sai Sayilha succeeded the shaman, it is still unknown whether he can grow up, whether he can take up the leadership of Changbai Village, or even whether he can be recognized by the mountain god.
They can bow their heads, but they cannot lose their backbone and let their clansmen look down upon them.
Anyway, everyone knows that Saysayilha doesn't want to see Nichukhe for some reason. As Nichukhe's husband and an elder, Abu Kemaolin doesn't think he should be too polite to her.
This is in line with his personality.
Abu Kemaolin stood up and said expressionlessly, "Please forgive me, two elders. As we all know, my family is unlucky and it has been a troubled time in my family. The elders and the younger ones are all sick. Now the elders and the younger ones in the clan are all waiting." The rice is in the pot, I'm really a little angry recently.
Elder Suler, I just want to ask, when will the food promised by the shaman arrive?
Everyone in the clan knew about this, and everyone was waiting with joy. Although the shaman had promised, he would definitely not break his promise, but tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and if that didn't work, he would use the clan's food to distribute it on his behalf. Bar. "
Tong Rui looked at Abu Kemaolin, who had some bad habits, and felt that maybe his grandson was right. The eight mountain guards had long forgotten their true intentions and their own identities, including him.
He looked at the dim candlelight and glanced at the others, "What do you mean?"
Everyone present was actually confused by the dramatic twist in the plot a few days ago.
Naturally, some of them wanted to show off to Saysayilha.
But now they are not sure whether Abu Kemaolin, like Ni Chuhe, is actually a pig teammate in the wolf pack, and now he is "fishing for law enforcement"!
So for a moment, I didn't even dare to speak.
The meeting hall, which was no different from the Jin family's ancestral home, was completely silent at this time.
At this moment, a white figure pushed open the door and entered.
