Ah Chen was surprised that Uncle Agan, who hadn't received much formal education, had learned quite a bit from the Holy Maiden.
Ah Chen really admires his serious attitude towards work.
So, Ah Chen asked, "What do you all think? Are you going to save it or do you have other plans?"
The two village chiefs said that everyone now listens to Ah Chen.
They did whatever Ah Chen told them to do.
This trust warmed Achen's heart.
“Two chieftains, in recent years, our conditions have not been good. We have been very poor, and many of our Miao people have debts.”
"My suggestion is that since the first batch of fruits has achieved such success, let's improve everyone's lives first."
"Those who are financially well-off can live a better life ahead of time, or put their extra money in the bank first."
"After the drum festival, I have other plans for the second half of the year. If you want to work with me then, you can invest money and take a certain percentage of the profits."
"I won't force anyone who doesn't want to work for me."
"But what I've said are just suggestions; we need to let everyone think it through before making a decision."
"After all, money, though precious, is becoming less and less valuable every year!"
Surprisingly, no one objected to what Ah Chen said.
Uncle Rong also said, "Achen, we are more than happy to have you lead us to prosperity. Of course we will listen to you, Achen."
"No, Uncle Arong, this is money, not dirt and sand. If we lose it, not only will everyone have worked for nothing, but we won't even be able to keep the money we finally got from the orchard."
"Anyway, we believe you."
"Yes, my Black Crow Village will definitely stand with you, Ah Chen, through thick and thin."
The core Miao people of the two villages have an almost blind worship of Achen.
Ah Chen shook his head and chuckled. "Alright, I'll discuss this with the Holy Maiden in detail after she finishes the Drumming Festival. We can all get together and discuss it then."
“Ah Chen, since we’ve come this far, Grandpa Tang has some questions for you. You must tell the truth and not lie to us, Que Dong Village.”
“Grandpa Tang, please tell me, and I will answer truthfully.”
"Father."
Arong hurriedly moved to Chief Tang's side, shaking his head repeatedly to signal Chief Tang not to ask.
Seeing this, the clan elders of Heiwu Village remained silent, because they could guess what Quedong Village was worried about.
Sure enough, Grandpa Tang slapped Arong's hand away, "Take it away, I won't feel at ease if I don't ask."
“Uncle Arong, let Grandpa Tang ask.” Achen was prepared.
Chief Tang thought and thought, and finally looked at Achen's handsome face and asked, "If, and I mean if, during the Drum Festival a few days later, Amo didn't give you her belt and hang her silver necklace on your lusheng, would you still help our Quedong Village like this?"
call--
The breathing around them suddenly became much heavier.
Chief Tang has been holding this question in for far too long.
Quedong Village was also worried, as many Miao people had already secretly inquired about this kind of information from Chief Tang.
Black Crow Village also had this idea, but they didn't ask Mu Achen.
Now that this veil has been lifted, Mu Achen thought to himself: What's meant to happen will happen eventually.
So even though he felt some pain in his heart, he didn't hide it. After a moment of contemplation, under the watchful eyes of the Miao people, he slowly spoke:
“I said this at the beginning of Guolin: I helped Quedong Village for no reason, but I stayed in Miao Village to wait for the Holy Maiden.”
"If it weren't for you, Master Tang, saying that the Holy Maiden should participate in the matchmaking event at the Drum Festival that night at the beginning of the year, I, Mu Achen, would never have dared to dream of eating swan meat so early."
"But I've already missed one lifetime, and I don't want to miss this one."
"So even if I am humble, even if I have no diploma, even if I have no parents, I still want to snatch the Miao family's holy maiden and the Tang family's daughter."
"If the Holy Maiden doesn't grant my request during this Drumming Festival, I will keep begging; and if in the end she still doesn't choose me, I..."
When Mu Achen paused, everyone in the floating pavilion held their breath. He didn't even notice the several figures that had appeared behind him at some unknown time.
After a moment, Ah Chen raised his eyes, smiled slightly, and said, "When that time comes, I won't blame anyone. I'll only blame myself for not being good enough and not being worthy of the Holy Maiden."
“But I will still lead the Miao people to prosperity. After all, I am a Miao man from the Black Miao branch of the Miao people. Although Quedong Village is a Red Miao branch, everyone here is my fellow villager. It’s just that I may not be here often.”
"Ah Chen, you..."
Mu Chen raised his hand to interrupt the clan elder, and said calmly, "Two chieftains, I, Mu Chen, am young, and my heart is not as broad as others imagine. I am also selfish. I cannot bear to watch the girl I have longed for for two lifetimes become someone else's wife and bear children for someone else."
"But what I, Mu Achen, said still stands. In this life, I will not have any relationship with any girl other than the Holy Maiden that goes beyond friendship."
“I thought about it all night last night. I’ve calculated it, and according to my plan, I’m confident that I can change the poverty situation of hundreds of villages in the vicinity within ten years.”
"And from the orchard, the amount I get each year will only increase!"
"Over ten years, I'll be able to get at least seven or eight hundred million."
“I will not take a single penny of this money out of the Miao community; I will use it for the development of our Miao people.”
"As for ten years from now, I don't know who will take over the business I built from scratch, so I can't give you any guarantees."
"But no matter what, please rest assured, Grandpa Tang and the uncles and brothers of Que Dong Village, Mu Achen of the Black Miao branch will never do anything to betray your Red Miao branch in his lifetime."
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