bookbashuk Chapter 1235 I've come to seek refuge with you, Mr. Vaina
Chapter 1235 I've come to seek refuge with you, Mr. Vaina
Regardless, Ningguang had officially joined Shao Yun's family. Ignoring Shao Yun and Ying's advice, she was determined to move into the basement of the ranch residence.
Ying was still unwilling to give up at first, and tried to persuade Ningguang to move to the study every day. But no matter what she said, Ningguang would just smile and shake her head, saying: The basement is fine, don't bother me.
After a while, Shao Yun got a little impatient and pulled Ying away, telling her not to keep trying to curry favor with Ning Guang. She had chosen her own path, so let her stay; there was no need for us to bother anymore.
Seeing Ningguang's stubbornness, Ying could only resign herself to her fate in the end.
She couldn't force Ningguang to change her mind, so she could only take extra care of her on ordinary days. For example, she would put more food on Ningguang's plate at mealtimes and bring some clean bedding to the basement to make her as comfortable as possible.
Shao Yun hasn't been giving Ning Guang a friendly look these past two days.
It wasn't just because she lived in a basement, but also because he had made a special trip to the Holy Fire Arena to ask Mavica for help in order to arrange a job for her in the leadership office.
As a result, Ningguang is now staying on the ranch, making all the efforts go to waste.
Later, he had to swallow his pride and go back to Mavica to explain that things had fallen through, that he had stood her up, and that he had lost her favor for nothing.
Although Mavica just smiled and said, "It's okay, just contact me if you need anything in the future," Shao Yun still felt uneasy.
Ningguang's outburst has thoroughly humiliated him.
Ningguang knew that what she had done was dishonest and had made Shaoyun lose face.
These past few days she has become increasingly diligent, single-mindedly trying to please Ying.
She also took care of the household cleaning and three meals a day. Even when Ying was preparing to take a bath at night, she would prepare hot water and towels in advance, carefully serving her and acting as a well-trained maid.
Ying was initially a little embarrassed and wanted to refuse Ningguang's service, but then she thought that she couldn't keep standing against her husband.
Shao Yun was already angry, and if I sided with Ning Guang, the couple would inevitably have another argument.
So she stopped trying to dissuade her and tacitly allowed Ningguang to take care of her.
Shao Yun watched as Ying gradually began to "enjoy" Ning Guang's service and stopped being angry with him about it.
In addition, Shen He was previously busy taking care of the children and doing housework, but now that Ning Guang has taken on most of the housework, Shen He is obviously much more relaxed.
In Shao Yun's eyes now, Ningguang is just a maid on the ranch, no different from the diligent maids in Diluc's household.
We work on time and do our jobs well, though we're not particularly close.
He stopped dwelling on Ningguang living in the basement, treating her as an ordinary person who needed to earn a living through hard work.
What Shao Yun didn't know was that this "ordinary" status would soon be shattered.
As he raises cattle and sheep on the ranch, and his family takes care of the accounts, plans feed purchases, and even contacts sales, Ningguang's ability to manage his business empire will gradually become apparent.
By then, she will no longer be just a maid doing housework, but will become a truly indispensable part of the family.
……
A few days later in Nata, beside the towering obsidian totem pole of the Suspended Wood tribe.
Today, Shao Yun brought Ying and Paimeng here specifically to register their household registrations.
Only by registering with the tribe can one truly establish oneself in Nata, making life easier in the future.
Ying stood beside the totem pole, looking around curiously.
As she looked around, she muttered to herself, "Let me see, where is Vaina, the leader of the Suspended Wood People tribe?"
Paimon was even more anxious than Ying. She flew into the air, put her hands in front of her eyes like a telescope, and scanned around with wide eyes, afraid of missing Vaina's figure.
A moment later, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she excitedly pointed in a direction not far away and shouted, "I see it! Over there, that person wearing yellow sunglasses! Isn't that Vaina?!"
Following Paimon's direction, a familiar figure was indeed walking towards the totem pole.
Vaina had obviously heard Paimon's voice as well. He stopped and looked in the direction of Shao Yun and the other two. When he saw who it was, a hearty smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Let me see who's here. It turns out to be Mr. Su, the great hero who fought alongside us Vulcan against the army of fools, and his wife, Miss Ying."
As he spoke, he warmly greeted the three of them, and jokingly asked, "Did you come here to purchase the tribe's special supplies, or are you interested in our camel-like beasts?"
Shao Yun originally wanted to state his purpose directly and tell Vaina that they were there to register their household registration, but when the words were about to come out, he suddenly thought that it would be a bit too boring to say it so bluntly.
Since we've come all this way to the tribe, let's play a little joke on Vaina to lighten the mood.
So, Shao Yun deliberately put away his smile, cupped his hands in a gesture of "seeking refuge" towards Vaina, and said in a humorous tone:
"No, Chief Vaina, I've come today to pledge allegiance to you!"
"As you know, our family has no one to rely on in Nata. We'll have to depend on you for support in the future. You have to give our family some food!"
Vaina was both amused and exasperated by Shao Yun's suggestion of "seeking refuge"—this joke was anything but funny!
"Mr. Shao Yun, please don't joke like that! What merit do I have to deserve such a great hero like you coming to me for refuge? If word gets out, even Lord Vulcan will laugh at me for being so arrogant!"
As he spoke, he gently patted Shao Yun's arm, as if he were complaining that Shao Yun was being too "exaggerated".
Shao Yun had helped Nata fight against the Abyss and was a partner recognized by Vulcan. For Vaina to think that such a person would "join" her was a huge joke.
Seeing Vaine's helpless expression, reminiscent of "Louis XVI telling jokes, but jokes must have an end," Shao Yun chuckled twice, put away his joking attitude, and got down to business.
"Haha, I'm just kidding, I was just trying to lighten the mood with a joke."
“Actually, I came here today to register my household in the tribe. It will be more convenient for my family to settle in Nata in the future if we have a formal identity.”
"Settle down?" Upon hearing this, Vaina was taken aback for a moment, then raised her hand to touch her chin, pondering it carefully.
"Hmm, now that you mention it, that makes sense."
“Your ranch is located within the territory managed by the Suspended Wood People tribe. According to the rules, it should indeed be registered with the tribe. This will make daily affairs coordination and any future assistance from the tribe much smoother.”
He paused, then, recalling Shao Yun's earlier statement about "seeking refuge," he corrected him seriously:
"However, the word 'seeking refuge' that you just used is indeed somewhat misleading. This is a normal household registration process, not some kind of 'seeking refuge'."
"With your abilities, why would you need to rely on anyone for a living?"
Seeing Vaina's humility, Shao Yun quickly waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be so serious.
"Haha, it's just a matter of word choice, no need to be so particular."
"However, Chief Vaina, don't be too modest. There's a long road ahead, and our family will inevitably have to trouble the tribe a lot."
"Look, my children's education can't always be homeschooled, can it? And the daily garbage cleanup on the ranch, don't we all have to rely on the support of the Suspended Wood People tribe?"
……
After a while, Vaina didn't want to be too polite with Shao Yun anymore, since the household registration process was the most important thing right now.
He waved his hand, his tone becoming more decisive.
"Okay, Mr. Shao Yun, I understand the situation. But honestly, is it really necessary for you to make such a big fuss over something so simple?"
"If you find it troublesome, just write me a letter and I'll fill it out for you."
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun realized that this was completely different from the process Yifa had initially told him!
He originally thought that settling down would be a big deal, and he even set aside a day to bring Ying and Paimon over. He never expected that it would be so simple as to be done by writing a letter.
"Wait, isn't it necessary to swear an oath in front of the tribe's obsidian totem pole and obtain the great spirit's approval before officially joining the tribe?"
When Vaina heard Shao Yun mention the "oath-taking" process, she was taken aback for a moment, then raised her hand to touch her chin, wondering how he knew about the process.
"Oh? Where did Mr. Shao Yun hear that from?"
Following his words, Shao Yun pointed in the direction of the Flower Feather Society and explained:
"It was Ifa, the veterinarian from the Flower Feather Society, who told me this. Is he wrong?"
"Haha, so it was that brat Ifa who said it!" Upon hearing this, Vaina immediately clutched his stomach and burst into laughter, laughing for quite a while before stopping.
“What Ifa said is indeed correct, but he didn’t tell you the whole story, so his opinion is still biased!”
He pointed to the obsidian totem pole behind him and patiently explained:
"The ritual you mentioned, where one swears an oath before the totem pole and seeks the Great Spirit's approval, is a process that only native Nata people, or those who want to formally join a tribe and establish contact with the Great Spirit, need to go through."
Vaina paused, then changed the subject, looking at Shao Yun.
“But your situation is different! You are immigrants, so you don’t need to go through such complicated procedures.”
To put it bluntly, all Shao Yun's family needs to do is register their information with the tribe for the sake of tribal management. Why would they need to alarm the Great Spirit?
(Yagami: Actually, it would be alright to startle them a little...)
Fearing that Shao Yun might misunderstand that she was treating him differently, Vaina explained further.
"It's not that I discriminate against outsiders, it's just that the root of our Nata's rules lies with 'Night God'."
"The totem pole oath ceremony is essentially to establish initial communication between the new member and the Night God, so that the Night God 'knows' that a new family member has joined."
"But people born in Nata are naturally lacking this connection with the Night God. Even if they go through the ritual, they can't truly communicate. So for you, this step is unnecessary."
He paused, then added, "But don't worry, apart from not being able to participate in the Holy Night of the Returning Fire Pilgrimage, in your daily lives, you are no different from ordinary Nata people."
"Going to the market to buy and sell, using the tribe's public facilities, and even participating in the tribe's collective activities in the future, will be the same as everyone else, without any restrictions."