At this time of year, women typically sing and dance, while men participate in horse racing and wrestling. If a man is fortunate enough to become the greatest warrior of the grasslands, he will receive a reward from the Khan.

But all of this is superficial. The Khan's painstaking efforts in holding the Naadam Festival are mainly to build relationships with the various chieftains, to arrange marriages where appropriate, and to form sworn brotherhoods where appropriate.

The main problem this time lies with the Xiongnu Khan. He came with a princess, Keli.

She was the daughter of a Xiongnu shaman, lively and beautiful, and deeply loved by the Khan, who bestowed upon her the title of princess. The purpose of bringing her to this gathering was to arrange a marriage.

I don't know why Princess Keli took a liking to him, but she told the Khan directly and asked him to arrange the marriage.

Once his marriage to Keli is finalized, the position of tribal chief will undoubtedly be his. With the Xiongnu Khan as his backer, no one can rival him.

According to his father, the Xiongnu Khan values ​​the Qiyan tribe highly, and this marriage alliance is very likely to succeed.

During this time, his father also took him to see the Khan, but before the betrothal could be arranged, he was hunted down and killed.

The marriage alliance between Qiyan and the Xiongnu had many implications, but his two older brothers were the most likely suspects.

The three of them, including Mo Lan, listened to Karen's account, which was more detailed and in-depth than the last time, but the underlying issues were also more complex.

"Isn't it a bit complicated?"

Karen, seeing the silence of Hua Yifei and his two daughters, shrugged innocently.

"Although these are all my own guesses, they are probably not wrong. After all, the Khan has not yet expressed his opinion, and only a few people know the inside story. So, the scope is not large."

Mo Lan gave him a long, cold look. "Isn't it said that family scandals shouldn't be aired in public? Is it appropriate to say these things in front of us outsiders?"

Even if you're willing to talk, we're not willing to listen!

"Haha... From the moment you rescued me, Qiyan Karen, I have never considered you outsiders. We Saiwai people speak our minds and never hide anything. If you believe that my two brothers are behind this, I will definitely eliminate them when we return."

When Karen talked about this, there was no trace of familial interference.

I've heard that people from beyond the Great Wall are bold and forthright, decisive in their actions, and extremely loyal to those they respect, though they are rather indifferent to family ties.

Now it seems that it must be true.

"We can't say much about your family's grudges, but now that the princess has come looking for you, what are you going to do?"

"I'll wait a bit," Keli knew to go through customs to search, but what about the others?

To ensure everything goes smoothly, he also needs to be prepared.

Mo Lan didn't care what Karen was planning. After taking care of things around her, she went straight to her room and started working on the cable car.

Having received two manual coal briquetting machines, Mo Lan wanted to give them a try.

Mix the raw coal with red clay and add an appropriate amount of water, stir well, press out honeycomb briquettes using a newly made coal briquette machine, put them on the ground to dry, and then have Grandma Jiang take them to the kitchen to start a fire.

Throughout the entire production process, Mo Lan involved Hua Yifei and his son in the whole city, so that they would know that this was a good thing that could change the lives of people in the mountain village.

"See? This is much better for starting a fire and keeping warm than charcoal." Regardless of their shock, Mo Lan still explained the coal mine to them in detail.

The management of the coal mine in the back mountain will be handed over to the father and son from now on, and they must understand the key points.