The inn was filled with a strong aroma of meat, which was so overbearing and omnipresent that it went straight into one's nose.
"It's time for dinner."
The Mu family members immediately came over with their bowls of rice, their eyes shining with excitement. The pots of steaming braised pork were so fragrant.
There were so many people crowded together that Mu Wanqing couldn't help but frown. "Line up, line up, don't rush. Men line up over there, women and children line up over here. If you don't line up, you won't get any food."
We maintained order before starting to serve the food, divided into two groups, in an orderly manner.
Madam Mu served the rice while Mu Wanqing served the meat. She casually put the braised pork with pickled mustard greens on the rice with a spoon. The portions were almost the same and she didn't make any distinction.
With a mouthful of rice and a mouthful of braised pork, everyone had a happy smile on their face. The braised pork was soft and glutinous, and it was so delicious that you could almost swallow it in one bite.
"It's delicious. I wish it was like this every day."
"What are you thinking? The meat and rice are so expensive."
"How is this braised pork made? It's so delicious."
"It should be the Third Miss's secret recipe. How does she know so much?"
"I heard that she loves reading books very much. There is a golden house in books."
Everyone's mouths were full of oil, and their favorable impression of Mu Wanqing was growing rapidly. How much energy it must have taken to get so much meat at this time.
Mu Rongxue quietly walked away with the big bowl full of food. Mu Wanqing glanced at her indifferently without saying a word.
When the food is handed to her, it is her business whether she eats it or not and who she gives it to.
A little girl staggered over, hugged Mu Wanqing's legs, and drooled with eager eyes.
Mu Wanqing looked down and found the child unfamiliar. "Little boy, whose child are you? What's your name?"
The little girl looked greedy, "My name is Fang Yuting, pretty sister, I want to eat some meat."
Is it from the Fang family? Mu Wanqing touched the child's head and smiled slightly, "You ran away secretly, right?"
All the people here are from the Mu family who support Mu Wanqing. Those who don’t support her are locked in the house. The Fang family members are also hiding in the house and have not shown up.
The little girl blinked her eyes, "How did you know?"
Mu Wanqing took a bowl, poured a bowl of rice, half a spoonful of braised pork, and a spoonful of gravy on it, then handed the bowl to the little girl, "Here, take it back and eat."
The little girl's eyes lit up with joy, "Thank you, beautiful sister, you are so kind."
She ran away happily with the bowl in her hands. Mu Wanqing looked at her receding figure, the corners of her mouth slightly raised in a strange smile.
Everyone ate and drank their fill, and felt particularly satisfied holding their full stomachs.
This is life.
A tribe member spoke cautiously, "Miss San, no, tribe leader, when will the information be released? My mother and I's clothes are all torn to pieces."
His name is Mu Ji. He is not very old and has a widowed mother at home. They live a hard life.
Another tribe member winked at him and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? It will happen eventually. We have to believe in... the tribe leader."
Asking so urgently shows that he doesn't trust Mu Wanqing, which is not good.
Mu Wanqing held up her chin lazily, "There will be meat, and there will be fabric."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Zicheng ran in excitedly, "Sister, the fabric has been moved over."
The last thing they lack is cloth.
Everybody ran out excitedly, and sure enough, several boxes were unloaded from the carriage. When the lids were opened, they were filled with neatly arranged cloths.
Although it is the most common linen, it is brand new and durable.
Mu Wanqing touched the cloth and looked at the restless Mu clan members, "Let's get started. Big brother, you are in charge. Uncle and aunt, please come and help."
She intended to train her eldest brother, and her sixth uncle and aunt were experienced and stood firmly on her side this time, so they could be considered her confidants.
Uncle Six and Aunt Six readily agreed, and Mu Zicheng couldn't help but ask, "Are there any children too?"
Everyone looked at Mu Wanqing eagerly, and Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "All of them."
The crowd cheered, "Miss Third, you are much fairer than Mu Zhongde and you don't discriminate."
Mu Zhongde is different. There are many benefits to having a good relationship with him. He doesn't bother to deal with ordinary people from the tribe who come to him for help when they encounter difficulties.
Everyone distributed the food happily, and everyone got a share, creating a joyous atmosphere on the scene.
Mu Wanqing did not intervene, but watched from the side.
Mu Zicheng was a little flustered at the beginning and made a few mistakes, but things became smoother afterwards.
Uncle Six and Aunt Six worked well together, so the process went very quickly.
Everyone received the cloth but did not go back to the house. Instead, they waited quietly. When the last person got the cloth, Mu Wanqing stood up and cleared her throat. "I have something to announce."
"You say." The person who spoke had a very respectful tone.
It can be said that this piece of clothing and this meal helped Mu Wanqing win over a lot of people's hearts. As for whether it can be maintained, it depends on Mu Wanqing's methods.
"Starting tomorrow, all members of the tribe who are over seven and under twenty will receive one hour of training every night. Both men and women must participate."
Everyone was a little confused, "Ah, what training?"
Mu Wanqing has already made up her mind that she must pay attention to both study and ideological education, and both must be strong.
Only if all tribe members can be independent and have a skill, can she, as the tribe leader, save trouble.
"I will personally teach science, mathematics and chemistry. There will be an exam every ten days. The first place will be awarded ten taels of silver, the second place will be awarded five taels, and the third place will be awarded one tael."
The crowd was in an uproar, full of excitement, "Ten taels, are you sure?"
They don't ask what rationalization is, all they have in mind is money.
Just do it for the money!
Ten taels of silver, one-tenth of a carriage!
"I'm sure." Mu Wanqing smiled slightly. The course content was decided by her, which made it convenient for her to bring in private goods.
To put it bluntly, brainwash them.
Forget about the older generation, their values have already been formed, their thinking is rigid, and it is too difficult to reform them.
She simply gave up on this group of people and chose the next generation of young people, who were active in thinking and easily influenced.
She believed that this journey was enough for her to win over these young people.
Once the young people become her die-hard fans, how can the older generation still make trouble? This is called cutting off the source of the trouble.
Mu Ji made a bitter face, "Does everyone have to participate? I only know a few words."
The Mu family has a clan school, and the tuition is free, but students have to bring their own paper and pens.
My family is too poor to afford this expense.
"Yes, this is a collective activity for the young people of the Mu family. No one can be absent."
Studying mathematics, physics and chemistry is just a way to observe the strengths and weaknesses of these people and classify them according to different situations.
Some people are interested in business, some have talent in management, and some are sensitive to numbers, so they should be trained in different directions.
What she wants is not only loyal followers, but also helpers to form a team.
Seeing that everyone was still talking, Mu Wanqing felt a little sleepy, so she pulled Madam Mu back to her room. "Mom, I brought back a lot of gifts. Let me pick them for you."
"Your safe return is the best gift." Madam Mu held her daughter's hand tightly, "However, please pick one for Miss Yu as a thank you gift."
"Okay." Mu Wanqing had no objection. Tonight was the Mu family's carnival, so Fourth Miss Yu avoided it and had dinner in the house.
It's still a long set of rules, but as long as there is a trace of goodwill, it's worth her spending more time on the Fourth Miss.
At the door of the room, someone had been waiting for a long time, "Miss Third."
Mu Wanqing waved her hand, her demeanor extremely carefree, "Master Fang, you are finally here, I have been waiting for you."
Patriarch Fang's pupils trembled slightly. Was she waiting for him? "Miss Third is resourceful and smart. I admire you..."
He spoke kind words without repeating himself, worthy of someone who had been in officialdom for many years.
Mu Wanqing didn't want to listen to these useless things, so she got straight to the point, "You asked your little granddaughter to come over and ask for meat, aren't you just testing me? I've also given you my feedback, there's no need to be too explicit about some things."
The reward is that if you follow her, you will have a way to make a living. Patriarch Fang received this, so he appeared here.
"You've been observing me all this time, so you should already know my way of dealing with things. Don't beat around the bush. Just say what you want to say. I'm very tired after this day."
"I am..." Patriarch Fang took a deep breath, looking anxious, "I am here to surrender. This is the name list of the Fang family. I only hope to be treated equally with the Mu family."
The list of names was his gift of surrender, but Mu Wanqing did not accept it. This old fox pretended to be serious. His uneasy expression was not suitable for a veteran official.
"There are also undercurrents in your Fang clan, and you are not able to suppress them completely. How can I care about it? Let's just consider it as cooperation, and support each other to finish this road of exile. I will be the leader and you will be the assistant, and we will separate after we reach Liangcheng. What do you think?"
Patriarch Fang couldn't describe the feeling in his heart; this was the result he wanted and it was his preset bottom line for the negotiations.
He thought it would be difficult, but he didn't expect that Mu Wanqing looked down on the Fang family and had no intention of taking over.
He was judging others by his own standards, and bowed deeply. "It's all up to Miss Third to decide."
Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes and came up with a plan. Although she was not interested in the Fang family, she could still make arrangements in advance for the long term. "We at the Mu family are going to open a small class. Are you interested?"
She had no intention of doing anything bad to the other family, she just wanted to train a few loyal people as she was really short of manpower.
Patriarch Fang had no idea about this so-called small class, but he didn't dare to refuse directly, so he went to inquire about it first.
"This... I'll go back and ask. If anyone in the clan is interested and compiles a list, would that be okay with you?"
Mu Wanqing smiled slightly and said, "Of course, it's all voluntary."
Seeing that she did not force him, Patriarch Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had thought too much. The Third Miss was really open and honest.
He wanted to be tied to Mu, but he didn't want to be tied too deeply for fear of being swallowed.
Miss Mu San's methods were too clever, and he felt that he could not afford to gamble with human nature.
The two talked for a long time about future cooperation, and all actions were subject to Mu Wanqing's instructions, which was the only rule.
The head of the Fang family still has the management rights over the Fang clan.
After all the agreements were reached, Patriarch Fang breathed a sigh of relief. Before leaving, he couldn't help but ask, "By the way, if I didn't come, what would the Third Miss do?"
Mu Wanqing's eyes were smiling, but her words were cold, "Pull one up and lift another, divide and conquer, and move in all directions."
It's not that she has to interfere in the internal affairs of the Fang family, but they need to have unified management and act together when traveling together.
To give the simplest example, the Mu family all have horse-drawn carriages, so they can travel quickly and cover 200 kilometers a day, while the Fang family can only walk on foot, and cover 40 kilometers a day at best.
If the pace is not consistent, then you will be held back. If you still don't know what's good for you, then we have to replace you.
Patriarch Fang: ...
As expected, she is Miss Mu San.
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