Faced with the arrival of Shu Yan and Zhixin, Xiao Mo knew what he meant, but he turned to become the chief of his tribe to show his determination to make a decision with Shu Han. However, Shu Han and the others did not directly stop her behavior, nor did they say anything clearly, let alone leave. Xiao Mo couldn't give them an eviction order, so he had to let them stay temporarily. The two of them each asked for a room, food and lodging alone, and planned to have a protracted battle with Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo pretended to be casual on the surface, but in fact, his heart was very messy. She devoted herself to the management of the affairs of her clan, not allowing herself to be idle, and fighting her demons with exhaustion therapy. Shu Yan and Zhixin also assisted Xiao Mo, but they were limited to the affairs of the clan and did not say a word in private.

With the concerted efforts of the three of them, tribal governance has achieved unexpected results.

Although these tribes have a long history, they have not fully entered the ceremonial civilization, and in some places they are even quite primitive. The way of doing things is not fair and reasonable, and there is no rule of law to follow, and it is only handled according to the traditional customs left over from generation to generation. Xiao Mo wandered outside, saw the world, and made a delicacy order in the court, and personally experienced the most advanced, most formal, and most civilized management system in the world at that time. In just two months, the tribe was managed in an orderly manner. The tribesmen have a new look, all of them have a spring breeze on their faces, are civilized and reasonable.

Influenced by the Qiang tribes in other places, most of the eighteen Baima Qiang villages were originally like Quirich, and they had already had the idea of rebelling against the imperial court. If Xiao Mo hadn't been able to get rid of Quiric and had let him get away with it, it would have been a different ending entirely. Quirich will establish himself as a chief under the authority of the sheep god, and then contact the other seventeen White Horse Qiang villages to rebel. In that case, the entire White Horse Qiang Village will be led into the abyss.

Fortunately, God opened his eyes and destroyed Quirich. The seventeen villages had been watching the movements here, and finally they learned that the wizard who claimed to be the spokesperson of the sheep god turned out to be a scourge that was inferior to beasts. As soon as Quiritch died, the remarks of the sheep god he instigated to instruct the Baimaqiang people to rebel against the imperial court naturally subsided. Not only that, the thriving style that Xiao Mo brought to the village was also seen by them and came to follow suit. For a time, this kind of prosperity infected the entire Baima Qiang Village.

Although the "political achievements" are gratifying, the serious demons cannot be freed after all. During the day, it can be filled with chores, but at night, it is suddenly empty.

After a busy day, Xiao Mo returned to his room. She used to be a very lively person, both at home and outside, but now she likes to be independent, and she always feels uneasy.

In the past, when she was confused or in a bad mood, she had a way to vent her self-comfort, which was to play a Qiang flute. Now, this purple jade flute is in her hand. Seeing the injury, with this purple jade flute alone, you can recall how much of your past with Brother Shu......

This purple jade flute is smooth and delicate, crystal clear. Xiao Mo rubbed gently, wanting to play a song, but he was afraid of exposing his feelings to others, especially those two people.

"Daughter."

Xiao Mo was quietly bowing his head and secretly worried, startled by this call, and when he looked back, he didn't know when his mother was standing behind him.

"Mother."

"What are you thinking?"

"No, nothing. There was a bit of dust on the flute, so I wiped it. Facing the dearest and most kind mother, Xiao Mo was a little incoherent, "Mother, sit down." ”

Mother Jiang sat down next to Xiao Mo and looked at her with gentle eyes: "Daughter, there is something I want to discuss with you." ”

"What's the matter?"

"What do you think I'll tell you?"

"I can't guess. There are a lot of things to do in the clan, and there are things to deal with every day. Hey, I used to see my grandfather as a chief, and I felt very relaxed. Now it's me, but I feel bothered about everything. It seems that ginger is still old and spicy. ”

"It's not a matter of the clan, but your private matter, your life's event."

"My life's work?" Xiao Mo's face suddenly turned red, and his words were a little hesitant, "Mother, why did you suddenly mention this?" ”

"You're so old, aren't you in a hurry?"

"I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry." Xiao Mo said again and again, "I am the new chief, how can I think of anything else." ”

"Don't prevaricate in the name of the chief. There has never been a female chief in our entire Qiang village history, and your being a chief is only a temporary expedient measure. You'd better consider marrying. Tomorrow your father and I will gather our people and choose one for you. ”

"I don't want it!" Xiao Mo happily refused.

"You don't want to? Think it's because you don't have the right people in my tribe? Anyway, Baima 18 Qiang Village, just choose one outstanding among the other villages, there will always be one. ”

Jiang Mu's step-by-step forcing made Xiao Mo so anxious that he stomped his feet: "Mother, what are you doing here?" I don't want to get married! ”

"I didn't say that if you have to get married, you can also recruit one to come over. With your identity and appearance, it's not easy to recruit a good man? Oh yes. We are a family of chiefs, my daughter wants to marry, naturally I also have to choose the son of the chief's family, wait for me tomorrow to inquire which of the 17 villages has a suitable offspring for you, and then we will have a marriage between the two villages. ”

"I don't want it, I don't want anyone. Neither married, nor recruited! ”

In the face of her daughter's strong push, Jiang's mother smiled lightly: "The girl was emotional when she was a teenager, and when she grew up, there was no one who didn't care about her life's events." If you have been pushing back on marriage, there is nothing more than one reason, that is, you already have someone in your heart! ”

"Mother, I'm ...... No. Xiao Mo's face flushed, his heart pounded, and he bowed his head and said nothing.

Mother Jiang looked at her daughter's embarrassed appearance, and suddenly smiled: "Daughter, when are you going to leave with your husband?" ”

"What my husband? What did you say, Mother? How can I have a husband! Xiao Mo stared at his mother and questioned, but his tone was very weak.

"Shu Lang is not your husband? Didn't he and the Han woman come to pick you up? ”

"Of course not. As my mother saw, Brother Shu and Sister Zhixin are husband and wife, how can they be my husband? They are all my friends, I will keep them for a few more days, what do you want, Auntie? ”

Jiang Mu shook her head and sighed, "That Dr. Xin has already told me everything. Daughter, daughter, how long are you going to lie to me? ”

"What did she tell you?"

"She told me how Shu Lang accompanied you to Luoyang, how she managed to save you, and the fact that in the end, Tingwei officially ruled that you and Shu Lang became an official and legal couple."

"Huh? Sister Zhixin actually told you? ”

"She not only told me the final result, but also told me how close you and Shu Lang have been together over the years. You disguised yourself as a man, and you pretended to be a eunuch just to be with him in the morning and twilight. I only came home once in many years, and I still learned to make wine for him. You have been together for six years, and you can be described as bosom friends and confidants, and you have developed an inseparable relationship. You're willing to wait six years without any commitment. Just when this persistent waiting was about to go ashore, you learned of Han Zhixin's existence, and said goodbye to Shu Lang, but you couldn't rest assured of him, and traveled thousands of miles to Dawan to follow him secretly. He also tried every possible means to find you, and even got the marriage of King Dawan himself. Until you returned to Luoyang, Tingwei still sentenced you to Shu Lang, but you wanted to fulfill the two of them......"

"Mother!" Hearing this, Xiao Mo couldn't control it anymore. At this time, she had long since lost the ability and decisiveness of being a chief during the day, like a docile and helpless little sheep, lying on her mother's shoulder and crying, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances accumulated in the past few days.

Mother and daughter have a deep relationship. Jiang's mother was also infected by her daughter and shed tears, patted her daughter's shoulder with one hand, put the other hand around her back, and gently persuaded: "You can understand that you want to fulfill the two of them, after all, people have a former alliance, but I have already spoken to your father in advance, as long as Shu Lang can save your life, there will be no complaints for your concubine." What's more, Dr. Xin made it very clear that I would like to be with you in no particular order......"

"Mother, this is impossible, it is really difficult for my daughter to do it. I've decided to fulfill them, and I've given up. ”

"Silly boy, stop making a fool of yourself. You say you want to let go, you want to give up, but can you let go, can you give up? You cry so hard that it speaks for itself! ”

On this night, in the inaccessible cave of the North Mountain, which was used as a sacrifice, the sound of the flute continued until the third watch.

The Qiang flute is the oldest and most representative musical instrument handed down by the ancestors of the Qiang people. Many people in the Qiang village can blow a few mouthfuls casually. Although the music they play is not as elaborate as the music of the elegant hall, it is catchy and free.

If the sound of the flute is the catharsis of human feelings, then what kind of complex emotions should the flute player who came from the cave last night be - sometimes sad, sometimes free, sometimes sad, sometimes pleasant, but there is a feeling that always runs through it, and that is hesitation.

This morning, Xiao Mo did not inspect the tribe as early as usual to solve various problems for the tribe. She woke up late, her face was haggard, and her eyes were a little red and swollen. This look is very difficult to see, she opened the makeup that she rarely uses, her left hand is bingjian, and her right hand is covered with fat powder and dai pen.

Another woman's face was reflected in the bronze mirror: "The usually capable and resolute female chief, how can she hide here and draw makeup today?" ”

"Sister Zhixin, why are you here?" Xiao Mo was flustered, afraid that Zhixin would see her haggard appearance, so she hurriedly rubbed the powder on her eyelids.

Some people died, but not completely......