But Lin Mengya did not directly refute, but pretended not to understand and asked, "So, what does the great elder mean?"
The great elder's smile became more and more peaceful.
In his opinion, no matter how powerful the Gong family is and how far away they are, they still feel like a wanderer in their hearts and still miss their home.
What's more, what he knew about Weiguo was that the aristocratic families were constantly at odds with each other.
Although the ancient clan is getting worse and worse, the foundation is still there.
He even felt that the wealth of the Gong family was simply prepared for the ancient clan.
He doesn't have to take advantage of the Gong family.
When the time comes, even if others refuse, he will still propose that the Gong family's status be raised.
At least, you can't break a wanderer's heart, right?
"This matter is actually quite simple."
"You are not outsiders, so let me tell you the truth. I heard that your Gong family has made good things outside. I was thinking that instead of letting those outsiders interfere, it would be better to let our own clansmen take control.
In this way, all the benefits will not be shared by them."
Huh! What a big face!
Lin Mengya almost laughed out loud at the great elder's words.
It sounds like every word of this is for the sake of the Gong family. In fact, isn't it a blatant attempt to rob him?
Lin Mengya couldn't help but reflect on herself.
Does she look like a fool? Or does she look like a bully?
Why do everyone in this ancient tribe dare to have such a shameless idea? And they also have a giving tone, as if they are giving her this opportunity?
Oh, she doesn't want this kind of "face" at all, so whoever wants it can take it away, okay?
But on the surface, she still didn't fall out.
Just thinking about it, he said, "Great Elder, I'm afraid I can't make the decision on this matter. However, the Great Chamber of Commerce already has a complete access mechanism. If the ancient people also want to join, they can apply with the local branch.
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It was also because she wanted to seek medical advice for Mo Yan, so Lin Mengya had retreated again and again, not wanting to break up with her.
But now she is even more fortunate that she was not in a hurry to reveal the news before.
Otherwise, what she faced today would not be a negotiation, but a naked threat.
The Great Elder's expression changed slightly, as if he was not satisfied with Lin Mengya's answer.
But he also knew that after staying outside for so many years, the Gong family had already become wild-minded.
After all, he is different from the tribesmen around him.
I'm afraid that in the hearts of the Gong family, the interests of the ancient clan are no longer the first priority.
Therefore, although he was displeased, he didn't say much. Moreover, in his opinion, Lin Mengya was just a messenger.
Really able to make decisions , I’m afraid they are still the elders in her family.
"You should go back and discuss this matter with your elders. I still say the same thing, people cannot be rootless duckweeds. Although many things have happened before, after all, we still have the same kind of feelings."
"Great Elder." Lin Mengya interrupted the other party.
She really didn't want to hear the other party use the feelings of the same race as a cover.
"The Gong family had nothing to do with the ancient clan many years ago. This matter was also approved by the elders of the clan."
"As a junior, I think I cannot make the decision to betray my ancestors. Furthermore, I don't know the reason why the Gong family was expelled in the first place. If I just vaguely admit that I am a member of the same clan as you said,
To the ancestors of our Gong family, I would be unfilial."
She finished speaking in one breath, and before the Great Elder could speak, she continued, "The ancestors have passed away, and I cannot make decisions for the deceased. Therefore, if the Great Elder insists on bringing the Gong family back, why not
Let’s make the original incident public and give justice to our Gong family first.”
Before she could finish her words, someone was already jumping up and down.
"Wishful thinking! Since ancient times, no one from the abandoned clan has dared to negotiate conditions with the clan like this. Great Elder, don't talk nonsense to her. I think she is simply pushing the envelope!"
The person who spoke was a middle-aged man she had never seen before.
But Lin Mengya saw that the other party was standing behind the head of the Pei family, so what else did she not understand?
It seems that this was under Pei Qianji's instruction.
The Great Elder did not speak, just lowered his eyes, but he must have blamed Lin Mengya for being so ruthless.
But what scene has Lin Mengya not seen before?
At that moment, he just smiled indifferently and said, "Since the bridge leads to the bridge and the road leads to the road, let's not talk about the same people. It's better to do business in an official manner, so as not to make everyone uncomfortable."
The man wanted to continue to scold Lin Mengya, but the great elder stopped him.
"Okay, let's talk about this later."
Although he was quite dissatisfied with Gong Ya's attitude, today was the clan meeting and he had more important things to do.
In fact, in the heart of the great elder, he also wanted to show off her, and by the way, let her see the true ability of the ancient tribe.
Maybe in this way, she could figure it out and know that her proposal was really for the good of the Gong family.
Lin Mengya didn't bother too much.
But from the attitude of the elder, she could also understand why the ancestors of the Gong family wanted to erase this period of history.
When the Gong family was abandoned by the ancient clan, were they also so unable to defend themselves?
Even before that, they had regarded the Ancient Clan as their home, but unfortunately, they were expelled from it by their own family members without hesitation in the end.
This place is indeed not worth lingering on.
Her mood was also affected to some extent, until a big hand quietly held her hand.
Turning around, she fell into his gentle and deep eyes.
Long Tianyu said nothing, just looked at her silently, holding his big hands tightly, as if nothing could separate them.
He was comforting her in his own way, telling her not to be sad.
Her home has never been this strange place.
Lin Mengya's heart moved and she subconsciously held his hand.
That's right.
No matter she is "Lin Mengya" or "Gong Ya", she has already found her home.
Therefore, she doesn't care what decision the ancient tribe will make.
It was never this place that she wanted to protect.
The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
The interaction between the two was very quiet, but it fell into the eyes of some people.
Lezheng Zitan looked at the couple leisurely, and only looked at his eldest brother from time to time.
Alas, it's all the fault of the elders in the family.
It's not good to leave something behind. I have to ask the eldest brother to free up the position of the principal wife, and I can only keep it for the palace family.
It's a pity for those women in his eldest brother's backyard.
Even if she likes her, she can only settle down to the position of side wife.
But no matter how nice Mrs. Side sounds, isn’t she still a concubine?
Sometimes he really couldn't understand his eldest brother's old-fashioned attitude. Anyway, the woman from the Gong family was married, and the elders in the family had also been disciplined by his eldest brother. It seemed that no one would stop his eldest brother from marrying the woman he loved.
But for some reason, his eldest brother, who was so stupid, refused to agree even if he lived or died.
After a blink of an eye, he came up with a few good ideas that made his elder brother give up.
But before I could find the opportunity to implement it, I was glanced at by my eldest brother.
The next moment, Lezheng Zitan automatically stood at attention, with no more thoughts in his mind.
Opposite, Lin Mengya also happened to see this scene.
Unexpectedly, Lezheng Zitan was so afraid of his elder brother?
Her gaze turned on the two brothers, and Lezheng Zitan had no reaction. On the contrary, the head of the Lezheng family looked at her, and stayed there for a while before moving away as if nothing had happened. So, does he have something to tell himself?
For communication between smart people, sometimes language is not the only channel.
Just like Lin Mengya and the head of the Lezheng family, they reached some consensus just as their eyes met.
At this time, the clan meeting also officially started.
As guests, Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu had no intention of actively participating.
Although the two of them occupied the position of the Pei family, it was only because they wanted to disgust people.
After the clan meeting began, the two of them quietly watched from the sidelines.
In fact, the so-called clan meeting of the ancient clan seemed to Lin Mengya more like a reward and punishment meeting.
It is proposed by the Presbyterian Council to judge the progress and mistakes of a certain family in the past few years, and then reward and punish them.
As for the Lezheng family, the chief clan, it is also an aspect of power checks and balances.
If both parties have no objections, the reward or punishment will take effect immediately. If there is any objection, it will have to be voted by the representatives of the whole clan.
Sounds pretty fair, right?
But after listening carefully for a while, she could tell a few things.
Those clans that have received rewards are almost all Shangxian clans, or some families that maintain friendly relations with large clans.
And the punishment is only for those low-ranking families, or small and medium-sized families with no power.
The most bizarre thing is that when they announced the punishment, the small families could not come forward to defend themselves at all.
Even if they defend themselves, it's useless. Anyway, they won't be the ones making the real decisions.
This creates a rather unusual situation.
Those small families were either forced to accept punishment, or they had to choose a big family to rely on.
Even if you become a vassal of another family, you are still divided into three levels.
Those big and superior families can exploit their vassal families without hesitation.
And these vassal families, from high to low, exploited the bottom class one by one.
This scene made Lin Mengya feel very uncomfortable.
As a big family, the Gong family also has its own vassals, but she has never been like this.
The result of this can only be that the oppressed small families will continue to be drained of their remaining value, until one day they can no longer bear it and become useless scum.
In the ancient tribe, if a family has completely lost its role, its fate will never be easy.
She suddenly remembered those hot springs where women gave birth to children one after another, and those traitors in the Thirteen Passes who were locked up indiscriminately.
An idea that made her feel strongly uncomfortable gradually emerged in her mind.
