I, strive for the prosperity of the motherland! 【system】

Chapter 598 Mosuo People

Li Haikuo drove very steadily. Tang Wu closed her eyes for a while and felt much more energetic.

They stopped twice along the way to rest and have lunch.

At 3:30 in the afternoon, the car entered the Lugu Lake Scenic Area.

Part of Lugu Lake is under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, and part of it is under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province.

Tang Wu, Su Xing and others came to Ninglang County, Lijiang.

Tang Wu booked two lake-view rooms in an inn near the lake.

After taking a short rest in the room, they went for a stroll by the lake.

Tang Wu didn't let Li Haikuo follow her, so Li Kuohai just drank tea and enjoyed the cool air in the small courtyard on the first floor of the inn.

Su Xing and Tang Wu were walking slowly by the lake.

The water quality of Lugu Lake is well-deserved. The water is not shallow, but it is crystal clear and you can see the water plants and small fish clearly.

Su Xing discovered some sparse white floating objects on the lake, and she stretched her neck to observe them.

Tang Wu smiled and said, "That's the water-borne flower, scientifically known as the wavy-leaved sea lettuce, which is an aquatic plant that has very high water quality requirements. It's afternoon now, and the flowers have all withered. In the morning, they will bloom in large numbers, which is very spectacular. It is the most famous wonder of Lugu Lake. Let's get up early tomorrow and take a boat to see it."

Su Xing said, "Okay."

She had seen water lilies on videos in her previous life, and it was amazing just by looking at them in the videos. It should be even more beautiful to see them blooming all over the lake with her own eyes, and she was looking forward to it.

"Oh, right." Su Xing suddenly asked again, "Can water lilies be eaten?"

She had even tried the water lily soup.

Tang Wu laughed, "Yes, it can be stir-fried, served cold, or made into soup. We can order one for you to try tonight."

Su Xing nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, okay."

When Tang Wu saw Su Xing talking about food, her eyes lit up and her look became more doting.

As the two were strolling by the lake, they saw some locals wearing national costumes.

The ethnic minority living here is the Mosuo people, who are generally classified as a branch of the Naxi ethnic group.

The Mosuo people are the last matriarchal society in my country. Their family structure is female-centered, with members consisting of brothers, sisters, and children. There are no husband-wife or sister-in-law relationships.

They are headed by the eldest female, who is in charge of family property and distribution affairs.

They practice the "walking marriage" system, where men and women fall in love freely, do not live together, and do not assume each other's family responsibilities and obligations.

The man spends the night at the woman's home and returns to his mother's home to work and live during the day. The children born to him belong to the woman's family and are raised and educated by the woman and her brothers.

However, in today's society, some Mosuo people will formally obtain marriage certificates with their partners.

Many couples who are formally married take the son-in-law as their son-in-law and live with the woman's family.

Su Xing had learned about the matriarchal social culture of the Mosuo people from history textbooks and the Internet, but his knowledge was limited.

Looking at these Mosuo people at this moment, her eyes and heart were full of curiosity.

Tang Wu said: "Many people come to Lugu Lake for travel because they are curious about this modern 'country of women' and their 'walking marriage' system. They come here with some curiosity."

She frowned, paused for two seconds, and continued, "There have been several news reports before, where some scums, under the guise of 'walking marriage', sneaked into female tourists' rooms in the middle of the night and committed crimes, so we have to be careful and close the doors and windows tightly at night."

Su Xing waved his fist, "If anyone dares to climb our window, I will smash his head!"

Hearing this, Tang Wu couldn't help but chuckle, "I believe what you said."

Su Xing added: "I have seen similar posts on Tianya Forum before. Those people called the criminal behavior 'walking marriage'. It's disgusting! And the Mosuo people do not walk with anyone. They are one-to-one long-term fixed relationships, almost like married couples."

Tang Wu sighed and told a story, "Once there was a girl from Guangzhou who traveled to Lugu Lake and married a local Mosuo man. The two developed a tortuous and romantic love story. Later, the girl ended her career in Guangzhou, came to Lugu Lake to open a bar, and married the Mosuo boy, and lived a normal life as a couple.

Their story has been reported by some media. Many tourists who go to her bar are attracted by her reputation. Some people want to find excitement here, just to play with other people's feelings, and some people naively look forward to meeting their love here. Most of those who hold such thoughts end up meeting scammers, being cheated of their bodies and money, and finally have to swallow the bitter fruit themselves. "

Su Xing asked curiously: "What happened to the Yangcheng girl and the Mosuo boy? Are they still together? Is the bar still open?"

"A few years after they got married, the media interviewed them again. The woman said she was unhappy and that her husband had no sense of responsibility for the family. The man also said he was unhappy and that he felt the marriage bound him and that he was not free. They seemed to have separated around 04 and the bar was sold."

"So we really can't be too love-minded." Su Xing sighed, and then said: "They are originally from two different worlds."

"Yes." Tang Wu said: "When I first read this story, I had already guessed the ending of this couple before I read the sequel. Most of the local families do not have real husband-wife relationships, and men do not need to raise their own offspring. It is difficult for men to feel a sense of belonging to their small family when they suddenly form their own family. They will definitely feel constrained."

The two chatted while walking around, then sat down in a beverage shop and drank two glasses of juice before walking back.

They returned to the inn, called Li Haikuo, and went to a famous local restaurant to eat stone pot fish.

Wild fish from Lugu Lake are selected and cooked in a steam stone pot without too much seasoning. The fish soup is mellow, white, and sweet, and the fish meat is firm, tender, and very delicious.

Tang Wu also ordered some cold-mixed water lilies for Su Xing to try.

Su Xing thought it was very crispy and delicious, and gave it a good review.

The two also tried the local Surima wine. Su Xing thought it tasted good and drank two more glasses.

As a driver, Li Haikuo is very professional. Although it is unlikely that his employer would use the car at night, he does not drink alcohol and has to stay sober at all times.

There is a bonfire party in the scenic area at night.

Tang Wu decided to bring Su Xing to join in the fun.

After dinner, the three of them walked towards the bonfire party venue.

Many tourists walked that way along the way.

When they arrived at the place, Li Kuohai took the initiative to squeeze over to buy a ticket.

Then the three of them lined up to enter.

The venue is huge and there are so many tourists.

They found an empty seat further back.

The first half of the bonfire party featured some song and dance performances with local ethnic characteristics.

In the second half, the host began to invite tourists in the audience to come down and dance.

The tourists became excited and many of them stood up from their seats.

Tang Wu pulled Su Xing and said, "Come on, let's go down too."