Chapter 268 Choice
The second elder is different from before. He is wearing a mink coat and looks extremely arrogant.
He sat down in the house and asked to drink only tea and nothing else.
Tea is a rare thing in this tribe, but as the chief elder, Ye Li naturally has some.
The servant was very considerate and immediately made a pot of tea.
"Is there something you want me to do?" The second elder looked up without even looking at Ye Li.
"Second Elder, let's reconcile." Ye Li went straight to the point.
"Reconciliation? Reconciliation of what? When did we have a falling out?" The second elder began to speak in an official tone, pretending to understand.
Ye Li went straight to the point, not wanting to waste time talking to him. She said, "Since so many people choose to respect you, listen to your decisions, and look down on me, the Great Elder, why don't we split up? You can lead your own lives, and I'll manage the people who choose to follow me."
"Interesting." The Second Elder smiled. "How do you want to divide it?"
"We'll distribute houses, land, and food according to the number of people," Ye Li said. "We'll try to be fair and just. Although we all have different ideologies, we were all once part of the same tribe. Making things too ugly is ultimately bad."
"That's fine," the second elder said, "but I disagree. The refugees who escaped from the farming tribe are not eligible to share this!"
"Second Elder, your request is simply too much!" Li Yunkai was shaking with anger. If the food was not distributed to more than a hundred people, how would they be fed?
The second elder said lightly, "Aren't you very powerful? If you don't have food, then go and ask the Holy City for more."
"Okay, I promise you." Ye Li agreed immediately.
"Great Elder!" Li Yuan and the others were shocked. How could they agree to such unfair conditions? If they had agreed before the refugees were registered, it would have been fine, but now the refugees have been registered and are part of the forest tribe.
"It's okay, I know what to do." Ye Li ordered, "Li Yuan, go gather everyone in the square."
"Yes." Li Yuan accepted the order and strode away.
Half an hour later, all the people in the tribe gathered in the square.
Li Yuan announced the agreement between Ye Li and the second elder. Everyone was in an uproar and discussed it heatedly for more than ten minutes before stopping.
Ye Li stepped forward and stood before everyone. She spoke loudly, "I know I'm just a little girl who's just arrived in the tribe. Some people think I'm unworthy of this position. But some of you support me. Since you support me, I can't let you down. Today, I'm making a promise here: as long as you follow me, Ye Li, we'll share the good and the bad in the future. I will never give up on you."
The second elder also stood up and made a harsh statement. He said, "We, the original inhabitants of the forest tribe, can no longer retreat or compromise. We cannot allow our homes to be invaded by outsiders, and instead turn ourselves into refugees without tree houses to live in and food to eat. I have been a mother for a long time. We should protect our own interests. My people, join me in defending our own homeland."
Li Yuan and Song Lu stood up at the same time, holding the registration book.
"Those who choose Ye Li, please come here to register."
"Those who choose our Second Elder, please come to me to register."
In the square, a group of people split into two, each walking towards the side of their choice. Many people were still hesitating, not knowing which side to choose, but had to choose.
One thousand three hundred people, plus one hundred and ten new recruits.
Most of them chose Ye Li, and the other half chose the second elder.
Those who choose Ye Li include indigenous people and newcomers.
In addition to the indigenous people, those who chose the second elder also included some families who had lived in the forest tribe for decades, such as Dancai's family.
Dancai wanted to choose Ye Li, but her parents both chose the second elder, and her brother married a native of the tribe and also chose the second elder. She had no choice but to choose the second elder as well.
"Second Elder, please come this way. We should discuss how to divide the tree house and the land."
"There is also food." The second elder added.
(End of this chapter)
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