Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 280 The terminally ill patriarch

How could an ordinary tribesman who was good at archery be a match for this group of people?

Seeing their extraordinary skills, the child's father Miao Wenshu asked everyone else to put down their bows and arrows.

"Where are you from?"

Qin Bingrui was secretly shocked because these people spoke the dialect of the southwestern ethnic minorities.

"You can't speak Mandarin?"

"What are you talking about? Were you sent by the court?"

Qin Bingrui was helpless. These people not only couldn't speak or understand Mandarin, but could only communicate in dialect: "We are here to find your clan leader. We are not from the imperial court, but ordinary people. By the way, we are half fellow villagers. We also grew up in these mountains when we were young."

When Miao Wenshu heard what Qin Bingrui said about their side, his expression became much calmer.

After communicating with several fellow villagers nearby, he decided to lead them to meet the patriarch in person.

Zhu Jinyou's brows moved slightly. Miss Qin could speak the local dialect. It seemed that what she said was not all lies?

Then he looked at Luo Yu and asked her, "Miss Bai, can you understand the local dialect?"

"Well, I can speak a little, but not very well."

Luo Yu muttered in his heart, now you won’t suspect that we are still lying, right?

Xia Liang joined them after being rescued by Sister Luo Yu. Naturally, he didn't understand these dialects very well. After all, there were not many living people behind them, and there was no one to communicate with.

Miao Wenshu explained his role to Qin Bingrui. He was mainly responsible for keeping an eye on the villagers. Their village was not big, with a population of only about a hundred people.

Their tribe has three bases, each with a corresponding leader. The patriarch commands these three bases. Their tribe has a total population of more than 40,000, but only less than half of them are capable of fighting.

In fact, the land where they live is like a small town surrounded by mountains, with unique scenery and pleasant climate.

Because it was still the first month of the lunar year, the festive atmosphere was very strong, and no one could have imagined that outsiders would intrude into their lives at this time.

Along the way, colorful flowers bloomed one after another, and the trees sprouted new buds one after another, spreading the breath of spring. The sound of flowing springs was tinkling and cheerful, and everyone's mood trembled slightly.

This is very different from the outside world, and also very fresh and unworldly.

After a while, the lackeys finally rushed down the mountain and caught up.

When Miao Wenshu saw this scene, he thought of the big eagle just now and became very excited.

"Miss Qin, why are these wild animals following you?"

Qin Bingrui pretended to be deep and said earnestly, "Because we are the extraordinary people chosen by the gods of nature, you must take us to see the patriarch."

The tribesmen living in the mountains and forests were not enlightened, and when they heard these words from the gods, they immediately felt awe.

"Miss Qin, the tribe leader lives in a remote place. People in our tribe live scattered. I will take you to the town to ask. The tribe leader recently moved to the town because it is close to the witch doctor's house, which makes it convenient for treating illnesses."

Luo Yu was curious: "Is the clan leader sick?"

"Well, I heard he's having trouble eating, has frequent abdominal pain, and is losing weight. The witch doctor said he has something growing in his stomach that's difficult to get rid of."

Luo Yu nodded and explained the situation to Xia Liang. Xia Liang calmly replied, "This is advanced gastric cancer. It's incurable. You can only wait for death."

When everyone heard this, they were shocked and asked, "This is advanced gastric cancer? How come they have never heard of this disease?"

Yan Xuan couldn't help but ask Xia Liang: "Baby, how do you know so much knowledge? Where did you get it from?"

"Read a book! Don't you dislike reading? Actually, whether you're a military commander or a scholar, reading doesn't conflict at all. If you don't learn new knowledge and master new skills, you'll be nothing more than a brute force, useless as a military commander."

Yan Xuan: Baby, why are you so rude when you speak?

Xia Liang knew that he was still childish, so she grabbed his hand, interlocked her fingers with his, smiled like a flower and stuck out her tongue at him.

"Xuan, you won't be angry if I tell you this, right? Besides, I really hope you can become very powerful and invincible so that you can protect me!"

"Well, baby is right, I'm not angry!"

The two of them held hands, making a bunch of single people envious.

Even Miao Wenshu was secretly surprised. Are all the Han people from outside so open-minded?

Zhu Jinyou just noticed that they were holding hands with their fingers interlocked. Is this way of holding hands popular or is it unique to them?

After walking for about an hour, it was getting dark.

Xia Liang ordered his lackeys to take the wolves to the surrounding woods to wait for them. The lackeys wagged their tails to indicate they obeyed.

Qin Bingrui couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect there was such a large piece of Feng Shui treasure land in this mountain forest. Uncle Miao, how long will it take to get to the town?"

"It's right in front. Look at the bright lights over there. It's the Spring Festival, the time for visiting relatives, and every house is bustling with activity."

Although the town is small, it has everything it needs.

The streets exude a pure and ancient atmosphere, the residential houses are scattered in an orderly manner, the stone pavements between the houses bear the traces of time, and the people coming and going are dressed in distinctive ethnic costumes, all of them are energetic and calm.

Xia Liang said with emotion: "This ancient town has so much charm!"

The road was only ten feet wide, there were no animals on the road, and everyone walked on their own two legs. There were shops on both sides, and they had everything they needed.

This is simply a paradise on earth.

Yan Xuan saw some beautiful ethnic jewelry for sale and insisted on buying one for Xia Liang. Xia Liang smiled and chose the largest lotus hairpin and asked Yan Xuan to pin it on her bun, which made her look more charming and lovely.

Qin Bingrui couldn't help but praise: "My daughter Xia has changed a lot since she grew up. She is getting more and more beautiful!"

After saying that, she picked out a hairpin and a flower ornament and said she would give them to Luo Yu. Luo Yu always wore a simple and elegant hairstyle. She was mainly afraid of trouble. It would be better if she could just wear a ponytail.

When they saw a shop selling ethnic costumes, Uncle Tian asked everyone if they wanted to change their clothes to make it easier to move around. After all, they were too conspicuous now. There were many people in the tribe and they were gossipy, so there might be some people holding grudges against them.

Luo Yu nodded and said, "Okay!"

After a cup of tea, everyone changed into clothes that suited them.

The shopkeeper was a charming woman. She explained, "Our Baipu tribe is actually a combination of three ethnic minorities, and the tribe leader is elected by the three tribes. Originally, the Miao, Bulang, and Dulong tribes each ruled their own mountaintops. Later, due to geographical location, intermarriage led to their gradual unification. Now, our Baipu tribe is growing stronger, and many small ethnic groups around us are planning to join us. One day, we will have our own territory."

When Luo Yu heard this, he realized that the Baipu people were truly ambitious.

After the shopkeeper Jiaoqiao Niang finished her explanation, she praised Zhu Jinyou for looking so handsome in their tribe's clothes, and said that he would definitely be favored by many beautiful girls.

Although Zhu Jinyou didn't understand, he knew that he was being praised.

Qin Bingrui happened to translate for him: "This pretty lady has taken a fancy to you. She said that here women are looking for husbands, and they can recruit several men. Do you want to be her legal husband?"

Song Si widened his pupils. There really was a nation where women were respected. No wonder Miss Qin and Miss Bai behaved so differently.

Zhu Jinyou ignored her and just looked up and down at his clothes. They fit him very well and it was obvious that he was an elder of the clan.

Qin Bingrui looked at the several secret guards who were changing clothes at the back and asked them: "Young men, are you willing? I think the lady still has her charm and is really beautiful. It would be a good choice for her to be a son-in-law."

When the lady heard this, she smiled and said in Mandarin: "My husband has been dead for three years. According to our local customs, I can remarry."

Qin Bingrui and Luo Yu looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.