In general, the reason why the Tie brothers were able to quickly convince their elders was that Lin Mengya, the female head of the family, also played a big role.
After all, in Shangjing, although there are women as household heads, most of them are because there are no men in the family, or because after the death of the husband, the wife has no choice but to take over the family business.
Even so, they must quickly hand over their rights after their son reaches adulthood and return to the family home to live in confinement for the rest of his life.
For such a family, women are not actually in charge because most of the say is still held by men.
This is completely different from the situation on Xuanhuo Island.
But Lin Mengya still holds the power even when there are indeed "men", and women will not be discriminated against on the ship, nor will they be ridiculed and ridiculed by men.
Although women do not make up the majority, they are free to give full play to their strengths on the ship and are even qualified for many positions that in traditional impressions only men can do.
Here they have equal rights to compete.
The Tie brothers saw this in their eyes and took it to heart. When they reported it to their elders, they also explained it thoroughly, which allowed some female elders to cast the crucial vote.
Lin Mengya didn't know the key to it, she just felt curious now.
Accompanied by Aunt Lian, the group entered the brightly lit meeting hall.
The style of the buildings here is also very rough, and courtyard walls made of hard black boulders can be seen everywhere, giving people a very cold and hard impression.
But in fact, the temperature on the island is still relatively high. Lin Mengya guessed that it may be related to the iron smelting furnaces they can see everywhere.
The iron smelting furnaces were kept open day and night, and the people on the island were also divided into two shifts, patrolling day and night to continuously smelt. Lin Mengya just glanced at them lightly and did not stay on those furnaces for too long. First, because it was not easy to
Politeness, secondly, she also knows very well that it is really the key to smelting iron, and she will never let it go like this.
In locations that can be found everywhere.
On the other hand, Bai Su and Yan Jiahua seemed to be interested in some of the finished products hanging on the wall.
Tie Xinlian had seen this scene a long time ago. She smiled and said to the two girls: "Looking at your body bones, you two must have practiced martial arts, right?"
Bai Su nodded, but Yan Jiahua said with some embarrassment: "I just know some fists and kicks."
"Haha! That's already very good. If you like it, you can choose one and consider it as a meeting gift from us!"
Seeing that Tie Xinlian was so generous, Lin Mengya quickly declined, "Why is this so embarrassing? Aunt Lian, you have already given me such a precious scimitar. We can no longer shamelessly take advantage of you."
"Let's do this! They are both my subordinates. If they have a weapon they like, how about you sell it to me at the market price?"
Lin Mengya is not someone who treats her subordinates harshly.
Besides, since even my aunt has already offered to give them away, it means that these weapons should be able to circulate in the market. In this case, she might as well buy them directly instead of always letting others suffer.
The most important thing is that she doesn't want to leave a bad impression of being greedy and insufficient.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Lian patted her shoulder and held back her strength, for fear of breaking the bones of this thin and frail little body. In fact, Lin Mengya is not the kind of person who is particularly weak. Her figure should be bigger than
Normal people are just a little bit thinner, and it has always been within the normal level. It is not because she deliberately loses weight, but because she needs a support system.
In order to maintain system operation and conduct research, the body naturally needs more energy support.
It's just that on Xuanhuo Island, a strong body is regarded as beauty, and everyone pursues strong, beautiful and powerful muscles.
Therefore, in Aunt Lian's opinion, Lin Mengya is a flower that needs careful care.
"You are out of touch when you say this. Didn't you let those two brats give us a lot of gifts before? Although our Lao Tie family has nothing to entertain the big guys, we can still afford two weapons."
What Tie Xinlian said was definitely not reconciliation, but came from the bottom of her heart.
The most they have on the island is iron ore, although there is also a coal mine that can be used to smelt iron, but other than that, their food, clothing, housing, food, drink, and food all need to be brought in from outside the island.
It was difficult for them to defend the island back then.
Nowadays, although the people outside seem to be calm, in fact they have been making trouble secretly.
Take the food on their island for example!
Because the land on the island is not suitable for growing food, they can only buy it from outsiders.
But eight times out of ten, their grain transport ships would be attacked by pirates at sea when they returned.
Even if those people couldn't destroy the ship, they would still find a way to set it on fire, so that they could only watch the shiploads of food being burned before their eyes, and they would eventually sink into the sea.
Fortunately, the elders in the past had the foresight to kick out the young adults who have grown up every year to find new cooperation opportunities in the name of finding wives.
In this way, overtly and covertly, the supplies they brought back were enough for the time being, but it was not an option if this continued.
The people over there are not stupid, they have already noticed it, so at least one-third of the children sent out every year may never be heard from again.
Despite this, they had to do it reluctantly, otherwise everyone on the island would starve to death because there was no food to eat.
When the time comes, they will have to give up the island that they managed to defend with great difficulty. This is the scene they least want to see.
The arrival of Lin Mengya and the others seemed to have injected new vitality, especially when they saw the big ship, their eyes were all shining.
If they can successfully cooperate with the other party, as long as this big ship comes a few times a year, their food and other supplies can be used, but they also know very well how much risk this may bring to the other party. So this
They were also worried about the cooperation, fearing that if the other party was afraid, then they would have to find a new way out, and they didn't know when they would meet such a bold and powerful partner next time.
.
So much so that they couldn't wait even one night and sent a boat out to meet him in the middle of the night.
Lin Mengya and his party arrived on the island and received the warmest welcome.
No, after getting her consent, Master Bai Su and his apprentice couldn't wait to try out various weapons.
Fortunately for Yan Jiahua, although her own martial arts foundation is not too weak, it is not as advanced as Bai Su.
Although the feeling of a fine weapon in her hand was a little different, she didn't feel it deeply.
But for a master like Bai Su, she just shook her hand slightly, and her eyes suddenly burst into light.
She is good at many types of weapons, but the one she is best at is the thin but tough soft sword.
Soft swords are different from other long swords in that they cannot be too heavy, otherwise they will lose their elegance and agility.
The weapon she is using now was specially made for her by her master. It can be said that looking at the entire Wei Kingdom, her soft sword can be ranked first or second.
But the soft sword she is using now is not as light in weight as the one she is using now, but its toughness is better!
Seeing the girl dancing the soft sword like a snake, Tie Xinlian couldn't help but shout "Hello".
"Miss Bai, although my martial arts skills are not as good as yours, my eyes are still sharp. This sword has finally found its true owner, and I think it is perfect for you." Bai Su couldn't put it down, but she didn't.
After that, she chose to look at her master. Lin Mengya nodded and said with a smile: "Since Aunt Lian gave it to you, then you can accept it. Don't let Aunt Lian down."
meaning."
Bai Su cupped his hands towards Tie Xinlian and said, "Thank you Aunt Lian for your kindness. I will definitely live up to this sword."
As the saying goes, a sword is given to a hero, especially a heroine. Tie Xinlian felt that this sword was not insulted.
Yan Jiahua also picked a handy dagger.
This dagger is completely black, but it is extremely sharp and can break hairs when blown, so it is perfect for self-defense.
Tie Xinlian looked at those weapons as if she were her own children. She introduced them to the three of them like a treasure trove, and for a moment she almost forgot her purpose.
However, the three of them were also in high spirits and did not feel bored at all.
Even Lin Mengya, who didn't know any kung fu at all, was stuffed with a bracelet by Tie Xinlian in the end.
"There is a knife inside this bracelet. You can open it by pressing the buttons on both ends. If you are trapped by someone, it can help you cut the rope." Tie Xinlian demonstrated to the three people enthusiastically, although
Lin Mengya knew that she probably wouldn't have such an opportunity, but life was full of surprises. When she was fine, she should equip herself with more equipment, so as not to be helpless when something unexpected happened.
Policy.
She tried again and again with great interest, and finally she was able to subconsciously press the knife out with her hand, and then she fastened the bracelet on her wrist.
Not to mention that although this thing is not inlaid with any gems, it still has a very simple and elegant feel, and it will not look ugly if worn on the hand.
Seeing that the three of them were very satisfied, Tie Xinlian smiled so hard that she couldn't even see her eyebrows.
She said that these three girls were different from the ladies from aristocratic families outside.
As for why Yan Jiahua was a girl at a glance, it was probably because after she let go of the shackles in her heart, she became more comfortable and no longer pretended to be a man.
Naturally, anyone with a slightly stronger eye can tell that this is a girl disguised as a man.
"Okay, now that the gifts have been collected, Aunt Lian, let's talk about some serious business, right?"
Lin Mengya suggested with a smile. Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Tie Xinlian suddenly slapped her forehead.