1086 Floating Life

to look directly at them, so we could only huddle aside and listen silently."Xiao Qiao, for the ancestral shrine's ceremony on September 9th, you should go as the acting head of the family." Grandpa...Mu Wanchen stood by the river with his hands behind his back, his expression unreadable. The people behind him fell silent, their gazes fixed on him. They slowly knelt before their king.

I turned back to see a large group of people kneeling in the cold wind.

"...Don't kneel any longer, there's more important things to do. Go back and care for the wounded." I reminded them.

Mu Wanchen wasn't in the mood to speak right now, his spirits seemed a little low. I'll just help him command these people for now.

“Your Highness…” An elderly man with white hair rose to his feet and walked up to me, whispering, “Forgive my impertinence, but I have some questions that I would like to ask Your Highness…”

"What is it Speak." I raised an eyebrow slightly.

I know things are hectic, it's not easy to get so many people to gather here and stay inside obediently.

“For old men like us, a light diet is the way to longevity. But for these young and injured ones, eating only noodles and porridge every day, with no vegetables or meat, I’m afraid it won’t work in the long run. The wounded find it hard to nourish their vital energy, and the young can’t stand such blandness… If they hunt themselves here, it would probably be considered rude to our guests.”

Although the old man's words were a little bit unreasonable, he did raise a point.

If those young people here fish and hunt, what will happen The territory of Miao Wang City is not as vast as that of Wu Wang Mountain City. Don't let the animals and wild plants and herbs here be eaten to endangerment!

"Where are the elders" Although that old man and woman couldn't help, they had "foolish loyalty" and prestige. It was better to pass along the message through their mouths.

This way, even if there are any grievances below, they will go directly to them and won't bother me.

Soon, someone helped the elderly couple over.

“Your chief shaman is in a foul mood and needs some rest. I'll take over for him.” I said to the old couple.

The old man nodded in assent. The old woman narrowed her eyes and said, "Princess, you act on behalf of the Shaman King, but does the Shaman King permit this"

"Cut the crap, does he dare refuse"

"You, you are so arrogant..."

“I married him, we shared the joys and sorrows. He wouldn't spoil me, would he spoil you Stop talking nonsense and listen to me!”

If this old woman keeps arguing with me, I'm afraid I'll drive her to death.

"What are your orders, Your Highness" The old man stepped in, trying to calm the agitated matriarch.

"Everyone, no one is allowed to harm even a single spirit within the Miao Wang City. Those who disobey will have their household's rations cut! No hunting, fishing, or gathering mountain produce within Miao Wang City! Guests should behave like guests!" I said to the old man.

The old man nodded, but also looked at me with some worry: “But, Your Highness, sometimes the execution of these orders... is uncontrollable…”

“I’m not finished yet. I'll figure out a way to get in the meat and vegetables, but those who disobey my orders will have their entire households cut off from food supply. Don’t even think about rice, flour, or cooking oil – you’ll be left to gnaw on tree bark! Pass this order down to your squad leaders and notify every household.”

The old man nodded with some worry.

I sighed and said, "Also, pass down the order: don't panic or rush. Focus on healing. Don't worry about food, clothing, shelter, or transportation, I've got it covered. After that, we'll figure out how to rebuild our homes. Only those who obey will be allowed to go back. Otherwise, they stay here and look after the house for King Miao!"

This trick is more effective than any threat.

The old man nodded repeatedly, agreeing. The old woman didn't say another word.

Once I said it, the headache began: how to implement it. There was no way out but to go out of the formation with Mu Wanchen again – only then could we use our phones.

This time, Brother Liang also came with us.

I got in touch with my seventh senior brother in the town. My seventh senior brother knows a lot of people in business, so he quickly helped me purchase a large amount of mung beans and soybeans.

Fresh meat cannot be transported and stored, so you can only buy canned meat.

It doesn't matter if it's nutritious, as long as it tastes meaty. The people of Wuzhishan City don't have high requirements.

They just want to "live," the unsteady succession of offspring fills them with particular fear of aging and death.

Then came winter clothing. The seventh senior brother contacted factories in the south and bought tens of thousands of down jackets for men and women.

Spending money like water, I look at the bill with guilt, this is all Junior Brother Jun's money.

Mú Wǎn Chén once gave me a large box of rare gems. Why don't I sell some of those unimportant large gems Just one could fetch hundreds of millions.

But thinking about selling it made her feel a little bit "heartbroken." Who would willingly sell something their husband had given them She wouldn't do it unless she absolutely had to.

Luckily, my family has some savings, and Junior Brother is good at making money, so I won't have to live in poverty because of my "willfulness."

We may have to commute between Miao Wang City and this small town for a while. Long Xiaoge's confidant, that middle-aged man, has given us his small building where Long Xiaoge is staying as temporary residence.

This small building has four floors and is a street-facing one. The first floor is a restaurant with ethnic flavors, the second floor is where middle-aged uncles and two shop assistants live, Long Xiao lives on the third floor generally, we don't want to occupy his room, so we live on the fourth floor, and Liang Xiao lives on the second floor.

The fourth floor is an old-fashioned suite. When you open the door, it's a living room with an Eight Immortals table, a sitting platform, circle chairs, and flower stands...

Then, a carved moon-gate screen and folding screens separated the bedroom. Inside the bedroom was a four-poster bed.

It has a very strong homestay feel. We stayed for two days and fell in love with it.

During the day, I was on my phone searching for information about supplies and making long-distance remote calls. Mu Wanchen sat on the couch, pushing open the window to look at the shops and pedestrians on both sides below.

I was afraid he was down in the dumps, so I scrolled through my phone and asked, "Wanchen, what are you looking at"

"...take a look at the house's structure."

"Huh" I was taken aback. What did he mean by looking at the house's structure

"Your house is getting old, but these houses... they look brand new."

These ancient-style buildings are all new! They've deliberately aged the bricks, stones, and beams, but they're actually built with steel and concrete.

As I answered, I guessed his thoughts.

"Are you thinking of rebuilding the city" I asked.

Mu Wanchen nodded, then shook her head again: "The Wuzhuang City cannot be inhabited anymore. We can only build a new city next to it, but the materials are different, these things cannot be transported in, and those people cannot build houses like this."

"These were all built by machines, of course, human ingenuity can't match them. But don't worry, Your Highness has a plan up her sleeve... In short, the most important thing is to find a way to accommodate these gentlemen!" I said with a chuckle.

Mu Wanchen curled his lips, a rare smile gracing his face.

"The little princess indeed has a lot of depth to her." He said with a smile in his eyes, hinting at something.

However, since it's praise for me, I'll accept it with a smile: "Where, where, thank you, my lord husband, for your favor~~"

Mu Wanchen shook his head, looking serious.

"Not preference, I love only you."

"...the more I spend time with you, the more I discover how adorable you are."

My cheeks are a little warm, you're saying I would get arrogant Well, I like hearing it...

"Knock, knock." The door sounded twice, and Liang Xiaoger poked his head in, whispering, "Wuzong, Princess, I inquired around town, but couldn't find any trace of Si Huang. It seems no one has seen her."

"Si Huang's appearance and temperament are outstanding. If she appeared, she would definitely be noticed and impossible not to have seen her. You must not have investigated thoroughly. Do you ask everyone the same question" I frowned and said.

"Oh my dear little princess, ancestor! I really asked along the riverbank, hey, wait a minute, I think I saw your classmate—"dering monk nodded slightly and bowed to me, saying: "Benefactor, for your righteous help, your merit is immeasurable."I repaid the favor with a bow: "Don't say that, Master. Your strict adherence to...