The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

Just when the whole village was rejoicing, a group of uninvited guests arrived in the deserted village next door.

"You, where are you from and what are you doing in our village?" The village chief of the deserted village was working at home when suddenly a loud shout came from the village. When he arrived with his men, he saw a group of people coming to the village entrance. They were carrying bows and arrows, with strange colors painted on their faces, and they looked warily at the young and middle-aged men in the deserted village who were resisting.

"Gibberish." The person in the lead said something that none of them could understand, which made the others look at each other in confusion, as no one understood.

Then the man pointed at the cloth in one of the men's hands, took out a piece of meat from behind him, pointed at it and talked a lot.

"Oh, do you want to buy cloth?" The village chief suddenly realized and communicated with these people using gestures.

The man saw his body language, understood, and nodded.

"We bought all of these. If you want to buy some, you can go to the town, over there." The village chief saw that they were all very aggressive and was afraid that they wouldn't understand, so he gestured wildly.

"Village chief, I see they're dressed very similarly to the people from Qiujia Village, all carrying bows and arrows. I'm afraid they're also from Chongshan. I think they speak the local dialect. Why don't we ask the people from Xishan Village to help us and see if they can understand and explain it to these people?"

The other person saw how hard the two were trying to communicate and suddenly thought of something. They had migrated from the north and had only understood some local dialects during this period of time. But maybe someone else could understand this even more incomprehensible dialect?

"Yes, you should go and invite Chief Lu from Xishan Village. I think they should understand. These people have no ill intentions. They probably just want to exchange things with us." The village chief also figured it out and immediately ordered someone to call people.

He continued to use body language to invite these people to his home as guests to calm them down first.

"What? A team with painted faces, speaking in a language we can't understand?" Clan leader Lu was discussing some matters concerning this year's New Year at Lu Linlang's house. The people from the deserted village came to him for help and learned a sentence that those people said. The clan leader was a little surprised.

"They are indeed a different tribe of mountain worshippers in the desolate mountains. The high priest also came from there. However, they are very strange and rarely interact with outsiders. I haven't heard from them for five or six years. It is indeed strange that they have shown up now.

Wait a moment, I'll go with you to take a look. Although I can't speak their language, there's an elder in our village who knows them and can understand what they say. I'll go and ask him to come."

When Lu Linlang heard that they were people related to the high priest, she became even more curious, so she accompanied them to the deserted village.

The people in the deserted village breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the clan leaders coming. They had just been communicating with these people but didn't understand anything. These people were very vigilant and didn't even drink a sip of the water that was poured. They were always alert as if they were about to run away.

"They are indeed people from Chongshan, living deep in the mountains. It is said that only they can find us. If we go looking for us, we won't find us."

The elder of the tribe followed over and saw one of the men. He stepped forward and called out tentatively. After the man saw him, he looked at him carefully and finally lost his previous hostility.

When Lu Linlang saw them, she found that these people were still wearing animal skins, and it seemed that they were not good at sewing or did not have any decent tools. Even the animal skins were simply sewn with mulberry bark, and there were some cracks that let air in.

The arrows on his back were made of iron, which was beyond her expectation. Where did their iron come from? They had no contact with the outside world for so many years. Could her original guess be true?

The elders talked with those people for a while, and then explained to everyone: "They said that it was very cold in the mountains this year, and they also saw that the people in Qiujia Village had become better off, with a lot of clothes to wear, and many things they had never seen before. So after thinking it over, they came down the mountain and wanted to exchange things with them.

But the people in the deserted village didn't understand what they meant and were afraid of being poisoned, so they didn't dare to drink water or eat food. After I explained it to them just now, they felt a little relieved.

But the deserted village doesn't have enough things, and they don't want to go to town. I told them that I would invite them to stay in our village tonight, and tomorrow morning I will see what they want to buy, and then go to town to buy it for them tomorrow."

"So that's how it is. I'll ask someone to get them some hot water. The water is cold." The village chief of the deserted village saw some people start to drink water, but it was so cold that the water was cold, so he asked someone to bring them some hot water.

After the clan leader and elders settled these people, the clan leader came to find Lu Linlang.

"Girl, don't underestimate those people. They have some amazing abilities. They can come and go freely in the mountains. I heard they can even control beasts and observe celestial phenomena. They actually said this winter is cold. I suspect next year will be difficult. Tomorrow I will ask the elders and see if they are willing to reveal anything. It is said that even the high priest is considered the least capable in the eyes of these people."

"Chief, do they actually have such abilities? Do you know more about them? Where do these people usually live? Do they have any ill intentions towards the villagers?"

"I've only heard from the elders in the village that there's a group of people in Chongshan who always have mysterious colorful paintings on their faces. They're also very good at hunting. Some of them have sorcery abilities, and some can even predict the future.

However, no one has actually been to their residence. Some people only rumored that they lived underground, and it would be impossible to find them without someone inside to lead the way.

Moreover, they rarely come into contact with outsiders and do not like outsiders coming in and out. However, they do not like to kill and will not kill people casually. However, if you attack them, their entire clan will hold a grudge and will fight to the death.

I have heard before that the high priest is a member of their tribe. A long time ago, an official from Chongshui had contact with the people of this tribe. For some unknown reason, they promised to arrange for a member of the tribe to come out every three hundred years to divine and perform sacrifices for the Chongshui people.

If the previous person passes away and there is no successor, they will send a second one. However, I heard that the high priest has selected some people himself to take over his position, and they may gradually withdraw from the world in the future.

Thinking about it carefully, the three hundred years mentioned in this rumor seems to be exactly two years later. No wonder the high priest would train his own people. It turns out it is for the people who worship water. I can't judge whether the reappearance of these people is good or bad.

The patriarch thought about it and found it increasingly strange. He decided to find out more information tomorrow.

When Lu Linlang heard the news from the clan leader, she felt a little uneasy. The weather was cold. Could there be a natural disaster?