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Chapter 48 Knot
Very stable!

Hearing this beginning, Zhang Tian's heart was mostly relieved.

At the beginning, the clansmen sacrificed to the heavens, and then they made up whatever they wanted, as long as they can justify themselves, there is no proof of death anyway.

Contrary to Zhang Tian, ​​the hearts of the clansmen were all in their throats. They were used to hearing straightforward stories. When had they heard such an exciting beginning?

"I really don't want to recall it."

Lin Yu sighed faintly, and told the story she had just made up in a very sad tone and with gestures of gnawing teeth and claws:
"A long, long time ago, my ancestors found a new home in a place far downstream of the river, where flowers were everywhere, cattle and sheep were everywhere, the slowly flowing river was crystal clear, and there were so many fat fish in the water that it was almost crowded. No more, if you stick a spear down, you can string four or five strings, as long as you take off the cover of the tree tube, there will be stupid ducks flying into the bowl..."

The clansmen were fascinated by what they heard. They couldn't imagine such a rich life. There were enough wild animals on the grassland, but they were far inferior to the scene described by Lin Yu. When they thought of opening the lid, ducks would fly to the place. Come in the bowl, there is a deep yearning feeling on the face.

Zhang Tian put his hands on his forehead to cover the corners of his upturned mouth, thinking that this girl really dares to brag, isn't this bullying an honest person?

The effect was quite good. The clansmen had never seen anything in the world, and were immediately attracted by Lin Yu's description of the paradise, and listened attentively to her narration.

"...My ancestors settled on that land, and they never had to worry about having nothing to eat all year round. It has been like this for a long time, and in our generation, suddenly one night, there was a loud rumbling noise in the sky!"

Bai exclaimed: "The sky is cracked again!"

Lin Yu shook his head and said, "The sky is not cracked, but there are very dark and thick clouds, and a bright blue light. The rumbling sound is like the roar of ten thousand beasts!"

She didn't know what Lei Dian was going to say, so she danced and gestured while describing it.

The people of the tribe immediately understood, and the men subconsciously grabbed the bows and arrows at hand, straightened their backs with tiger heads, and said with a little pride: "It's a thunder beast!"

"Yes, it's the Thunder Beast!" Lin Yu connected the word Thunder Beast with lightning and thunder, "The terrible Thunder Beast attacked our home, and a fire ignited in the mountain. Near the cave, black smoke kept pouring into the cave, and soon we couldn't breathe."

Everyone held their breath, not daring to let out a breath, as if a raging mountain fire was burning outside the cave at this time, and there was billowing thick smoke.The children huddled in their mother's arms, with terrified expressions in their eyes.

"We had no choice but to leave the cave, but the forest is even more dangerous. There are scalding flames everywhere, the trees around us are constantly collapsing, and there are terrifying thunder beasts watching."

Lin Yu said in a sad tone: "Some of my people were burned to death, some were crushed to death by trees, and some were smoked to death... I should have died in that sea of ​​fire, but this saved me."

She took out the white stone from her pocket and showed it to everyone.

Zhang Tian immediately corrected her wording, and said solemnly: "It was our common ancestor Nuwa who saved her."

The people of the tribe suddenly realized that they had found an emotional connection, and even believed that it was the ancestor Nuwa who gave her guidance and made her escape from death.

Lin Yu was inspired and immediately added words on the spot: "When I woke up, I found that all the people in the clan were dead, and I was the only one left. I was devastated, but when I saw this white stone, I thought of our ancestor Nuwa. She How brave! I want to cheer up too!"

Everyone nodded again and again, deeply agreeing.

"Later, I thought that I had heard my elders mention that when they migrated, some people stayed in the upper reaches of the river. We have a common ancestor and are a family! So I went up the river to find it, and my ancestors bless us. , let me find you! When I heard you mention Shennong, you can't imagine how happy I am!"

After hearing her words, the tribe felt pity and heartache. Lan Hua recalled the excited look on her face when she patted her chest and called herself Shen Nong.
Feeling guilty, she gently hugged Lin Yu's shoulders, stroking her long black and smooth hair like a mother to a daughter. She really wanted to say, from today on, we are your family, and this is your new home.

But she is not qualified to say such things, and everyone in the tribe needs to recognize her and accept her.

She looked around and knew from the expressions of the clansmen that everyone had recognized and accepted her from the bottom of their hearts. Except for Grandma, she seemed to have some concerns.

Everyone looked at Grandma with burning eyes.

Grandma felt the ardent expectations and silent pressure from the tribe, but she did not agree easily. She had to be responsible for the tribe and the tribe, and clarified all the questions.

She looked at Lin Yu and said slowly: "I sympathize with what happened to you. It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that there is a question that has puzzled me for a long time. Since you and we have a common ancestor, why don't you understand us at all? What about language?"

"The language we speak now is not very different from that of our ancestors. After you migrated, did you forget all the language of your ancestors and create a new language?"

Everyone was awakened by Grandma's words, which was really puzzling. Their eyes fell back on Lin Yu, and the pressure came to her side again.

Zhang Tian couldn't help but look at his grandma more often. Grandma rarely expresses her opinions, and she doesn't express her views, which made him a little misjudged. Now, listening to grandma's clear thinking and pointing out the key point, he thought that Jiang is really old and spicy. .

Lin Yu's story was perfectly written, and Zhang Tian would not have done better than her, but she still couldn't shake Grandma's heart. It can be seen that as the spiritual leader of the tribe, she is really dedicated to the tribe.

Zhang Tian was about to help her out, but saw that her expression was normal, and seemed to have a countermeasure, so he swallowed back the words on his lips.

"I heard that when tribal conferences are held, nearby tribes will gather together, and all tribes should use the same language, right?"

"Of course." Lan Hua said, "We want to exchange supplies and hunt giant beasts together. What if we don't understand the language?"

"Yes, what if you don't understand the language?"

Lin Yu followed her words: "There is also a tribal assembly in the place where we settled, but the tribes living nearby have a different language from ours. In order to communicate with them, we have to learn and use their language. Gradually, We forget our own language, and in the end, we only remember the new language."

Zhang Tian's heart completely fell back into his stomach.

Everyone suddenly realized and expressed their understanding.

Grandma saw that she answered fluently and the explanations she gave were reasonable, so she finally dispelled all her worries, and said with a smile: "My good boy, it's really hard for you."

She looked at the clansmen and raised her voice and said, "I have no doubts about Lin. I agree that she joins our tribe and becomes our clansman. If anyone of you has any questions or other ideas, you can bring them up now."

Grandma's eyes flicked across everyone's faces one by one, understanding everyone's thoughts, and finally fell on Lin Yu.

Lin Yu was sitting upright, with sincerity written all over her face. Although her story was false, her desire to integrate into the tribe was true, and anyone could feel it.

Finally, she heard her mother announce: "From now on, Lin, this is your new home, and we will treat you and love you like your former clansmen."

Grandma took out the hemp rope full of knots. There are 67 knots on this rope, and each knot represents a tribe.

Under the gaze of everyone, Grandma solemnly tied the No.60 eight knots, which is equivalent to writing Lin Yu's name on the "family tree".

Now, she is a member of the Great River Tribe.

(End of this chapter)