Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 1518 Back to the Horde
A group of people led the horses to walk in the mountains of Yizhou. They had to cross streams and forests to reach the place where the Atayal tribe was located.

Originally these places were remote, but as the mountain tribes began to assimilate into civilized society, trade began.

"Some small vendors use donkeys to sell daily necessities such as salt, oil, sugar, kitchen knives, bronze mirrors, kerosene lamps, etc. among the tribes. They also exchange some important commodities from the tribes. Precious furs of wild animals, mountain Tea and folk ornaments are the special products that the mountain tribes can provide now. Although these small traders are small in scale, this mobile trade has brought them a lot of hard money, fed many people, and facilitated various Tribes in the mountains."

Ouyang Jie volunteered to help Xiao Xiuer and others hire horses to carry their luggage, and also introduced them to the changes that have taken place here.

Sure enough, they met several merchants who went to the mountains and forests to trade with the tribes along the way. Some merchants among them would stop to chat with Xiaoxiuer and the group, and they learned that Goya was a big The daughter of the tribal patriarch came back from the capital to visit relatives, somewhat surprised.There are some exchanges between the Atayal tribe and Bengang, Taipei, Fujian and other places, but it should not be that anyone has already arrived in the capital, right?

"Communication with your tribe is much better than other tribes around you. You are one of the first tribes among the mountain tribes willing to take the initiative to communicate with the plain towns." The vendors said before leaving.

Xiao Xiuer and the others continued to travel eastward for a certain distance, and finally found the Atayal tribe. There are many wooden houses, thatched huts, and children playing at the entrance of the village.

Seeing Xiao Xiu'er, Ge Ya, Yu Cheng, Ouyang Jie and others appearing, these children ran towards the village excitedly, shouting prophecies that Yu Cheng could not understand.

"They seem to regard us as merchants who come to the tribe to sell daily necessities." Xiao Xiuer and Goya can understand the language of the Atayal tribe. They couldn't help crying and laughing when they heard the children shouting.

But after careful calculation, it has been seven years since they left the Atayal tribe. When these children were born, they were no longer here. It is normal not to know them.

Soon the children's yelling alarmed the people in the tribe, and many of them came out of the village, wanting to exchange items with the merchants who circulated among the tribes.

Many of these adult tribesmen have tattoos, tattoos, and wear different clothes from Xiao Xiuer and the others. When they saw Xiao Xiuer's "caravan", they all noticed that Xiao Xiuer and her party seemed to come here as before. Businessmen who do business are different.

"Don't you all know me!? I'm Goya!" Goya stood at the front, seeing the confused expressions of the tribesmen, it seemed that she didn't recognize her, the daughter of the patriarch.

"Goya!" After Goya took the initiative to identify her, many people suddenly realized that she was the young lady who had left the tribe for a long time and came back.

It’s no wonder they couldn’t recognize Goya for a while. After seven years, a person’s appearance is easily forgotten. In addition, Goya is now dressed like a Han woman in terms of hairstyle and clothing. , let the clansmen preconceive it as the merchant of the caravan.

Goya, who had not heard from him for seven years, came back suddenly, which immediately alarmed the Atayal tribe. The old patriarch burst into tears when he heard the news, and walked out of his residence surrounded by his tribe while wiping his tears.

"Father, I'm back." Goya hurried forward and said.

When the old patriarch saw this brand-new daughter, he couldn't believe that this was the daughter who used to fight and kill by herself and speak freely?Why do you seem to get along so much better?
"Are you...really my daughter?" the old patriarch couldn't help asking.

"Of course I'm your daughter! And this is the Miko from our tribe before." Goyara said to Xiaoxiuer.

"Master Miko!"

The old patriarch and others in the tribe saw Xiao Xiu'er, Xiao Xiu'er was almost the same as before, and they were easier to recognize than Goya, with pious expressions on their faces.

"Don't be too polite." Xiao Xiu'er's tone became a little cold and ethereal at this time, which made the tribal people even more devout, and seemed to have found the feeling of listening to the instructions of the natural gods.

"Did the gods have any important instructions in the past few years?" the patriarch asked.

"The gods will protect our tribe, and the weather will be good. It said that we should take the initiative to contact outsiders and communicate with the town, so that we can have no worries for generations." Xiao Xiu'er said in a flat tone.

"Yes." The patriarch and the clansmen replied piously.

Yu Cheng, Ouyang Jie and others saw Xiao Xiu'er, who was usually easy-going, suddenly became aloof here, as if she was out of reach.

Little do they know that this is the sense of distance that the witches of the past generations had to create in order to maintain their mystery, because these tribes believed that the natural gods were the incarnations of nature itself, and the witches were the medium for communicating with the god of nature.Natural gods have no emotions, so witches should also look cold at ordinary times.

"Sister Xiao, after a few years, you can still put on a look that convinces everyone." Goya whispered to Xiao Xiu'er.

Having been in contact with Xiao Xiu'er for a long time, coupled with so many years of traveling in the capital, Goya has long since believed that Xiao Xiu'er can communicate with the God of Nature.

"It's an era of drastic changes, and the clansmen need spiritual comfort and support." Xiao Xiu'er responded in a low voice.

If it is not necessary, she does not want to put on a cold expression, but if the Atayal tribe actively communicates and integrates with the outside civilization, she has to continue to use this identity to motivate the people in the tribe to carry out such a thing.

There is a big difference between actively seeking communication and being passively assimilated.

"You have been away for seven years and you haven't heard back. If it wasn't for the priestess to go out with you and the god of nature to protect you, I would have thought you were going to die in another country. What have you been doing all these years? " asked the old patriarch.

"Me? I have been studying in the capital of the empire, and now I am a reserve army officer of the empire." Goya said proudly.

"Officer? Are those in the empire qualified to own muskets?" Everyone in the Atayal tribe cast surprised glances.

After contacting the outside world, they have discovered that the magistrate government that manages their tribe is only a small part of a large empire. It is said that there are tens of millions of people on the opposite side of the sea, so the imperial army is an unattainable existence for them.

(End of this chapter)