Chapter 72: Leave Early

Su Baozhu looked back. People from Qianshan Village were following them not far behind, carrying various water-holding utensils.

The eldest aunt looked disgusted and said, “These people are like dog-skin plasters.”

“Everyone, be careful.”

The people in Xinghua Village reminded each other and did not dare to separate too much. They teamed up to collect dew.

There was no dew in the bushes near the official road. Only when they went deep into the forest did they find a little dew.

It won’t take long for these dews to disappear before dawn.

They must collect as much as possible before the dew disappears.

The water in many people’s homes has run out.

The people in Xinghua Village ignored the people in Qianshan Village and focused on collecting dew.

People in Qianshan Village were stunned when they saw them squatting down to collect dew.

They thought the people of Xinghua Village had found the source of water, but they didn’t expect that the source of water they found was the pitifully little dew.

“That little bit of dew, how much can you get if you collect it? This is not a waste of time.” Someone muttered, turned around and left in disappointment.

After the first person left, many people from Qianshan Village soon followed.

When able, a few people stayed, and like the people in Xinghua Village, they began to collect the dew, which was better than nothing.

After Su Yin finished a whole set of punches, he saw Su’s mother starting to prepare breakfast and quickly stopped her.

“Mom, your leg is still injured, don’t move.”

“I took medicine yesterday and it’s much better. It doesn’t matter if you move a little.”

“No. If you don’t take care of it in the first few days, it will get worse.”

Under Su Yin’s tough attitude, Su’s mother could only sit back.

Mr. Wan Sanye woke up faintly and rubbed his eyes. It was still a hazy day and the consecration had not yet begun. These people had all gotten up early.

He wanted to sleep a little longer, but his mouth was so thirsty.

He touched his own water bamboo tube and took a look at the amount inside, only a small sip.

He didn’t dare to drink too much, so he sipped it in small sips, and he bottomed out even before his mouth was wet.

He licked his dry lips and looked at Su Yin, “Girl Su, what’s for breakfast?”

“Pancakes.”

“Goodbye! How about we have porridge? It can quench your thirst and fill your stomach.”

Although porridge is easier to get hungry, it has moisture.

He was very thirsty now.

The daily water consumption per person is fixed, and if it is exceeded, you can only tolerate it.

“Okay.”

Su Yin walked to the mule cart, scooped out a spoonful of millet rice, mashed it first, then put it into the pot and cooked it in the pot.

All this is done to save some water.

Opening the only wooden bucket that still contained water in the car, Su Yin looked at only three-quarters of the water left and sighed.

They can’t hold on to this little water for long.

Su Yin didn’t scoop out too much, only half a spoonful of water and poured it into the pot.

Washing rice or something like that doesn’t exist.

Nowadays it is difficult to even drink a sip of water, so there is no way to wash rice.

Master Wan San saw that she had scooped up a little water and asked, “Is it too little?”

“If you can find a source of water at the next stop, I will double it immediately.”

Master Wan San closed his mouth.

After burning the incense, Su Baozhu followed the large army back. Su Yin took a look at the dew they collected and poured it into the bowl, which could only cover the bottom of the bowl.

“It’s so dry here that the dew can’t condense much.” Su Baozhu sighed, worried.

“Sister-in-law, don’t worry, the car will find its way to the mountain.”

“Eat quickly.” Su Yin handed her the bowl and chopsticks.

Su Baozhu drank in small sips. Every drop of water was precious now.

She drank the porridge in the bowl cleanly without leaving a drop of water.

The bowls and chopsticks are all divided among them, and no one will use them indiscriminately.

After everyone finishes eating, they handle their dishes.

The water supply is now tight and they haven’t washed the dishes for a long time.

Sometimes the dishes and chopsticks are washed with rice water. When there is no rice water, they will lick them clean themselves or wipe them with leaves.

Focus on an original flavor.

They were doing well this way, like Aunt Wang and the others, they only drank a few sips of water every day, and everyone was exhausted.

Looking at their dry and cracked appearance, they looked like lost travelers on the verge of death in the desert.

While Su Baozhu was drinking porridge, the water Su Yin put on the fire to boil had already boiled.

Only half the pot of water was boiled, divided equally between four, and then poured into the container after the water cooled down a bit.

“Yinyin, we’ll set off in a quarter of an hour.” Yang Fu came over to inform.

“Okay.”

When Su Baozhu and the others went up the mountain to collect dew, Su Yin hitched up the mule cart and arranged everything in order.

Just put the pots and pans away and you’re ready to go.

A quarter of an hour later, the mighty team was on the road again.

Su’s mother’s leg was injured and she was not suitable for walking.

Su Yin specially prepared a seat. The seat was not very big, just big enough for one person to sit.

When we set off from Xinghua Village, people in Qianshan Village were still making breakfast. They were surprised to hear the movement on the other side.

Wang Laitou leaned in front of Wang Lizheng and said, “Li Zheng, they are planning to leave early.”

Wang Lizheng squinted at the direction they were leaving, and he could understand their purpose at a glance.

“Should we follow?” Wang Laitou asked.

“No need.”

The people in their village were on par with the people in Xinghua Village. If the two sides faced off, the chances of winning were too slim.

If you want to make any small moves now, the other party will be on guard, and it will be difficult to succeed.

Now that the two sides are at odds, it would be better to separate.

Su Yin glanced back to make sure that the people from Qianshan Village had not followed, and breathed a sigh of relief.

She was really afraid that those people would apply it like a dog-skin plaster.

Today, Su Yin was in charge of driving the car, and Su’s mother was busy sitting in the car, mending their shoes.

These shoes were cut from the rags brought from the Su family.

Su Baozhu and Wan Sanye were walking below, while Xiao Taohua and Xiao Yanggui liked to follow Su Yin, walking beside them.

An hour later, the sun gradually became hotter. Wan Sanye was fat and sweated more easily than others.

His head was covered with sweat, and his mouth became thirsty faster than others.

He took a small sip of water, not daring to take another sip.

He took some water from the bamboo tube, and if he really wanted to drink it, it wouldn’t be enough for him to drink at once. It’s just a little water now, but it has to last for a day.

Su Yin’s mouth was also thirsty, so she only dared to take a sip.

“Why do I feel that the farther we go into the hinterland of Nanping County, the more scorching the sun becomes?” Su Baozhu glanced at the blazing sun above her head and felt dizzy.

“We are going south. It’s hot in the south. If you go to the southernmost point of Yong Dynasty, it will be hot summer all year round and there will be no snow.”

“Really?” Su Baozhu heard this strangely.

Xiao Taohua and Xiao Yanggui also stared at him in surprise, their eyes flickering.

“Of course, but it’s very humid over there. When we go back to Nantian, the whole house is damp.”

Master Wan San saw that the children loved to listen, and he was very happy to talk, but while talking, his mouth became extremely dry, and he quickly took a sip of water.

He waved his hands at the younger ones, “Stop talking, stop talking, it’s a waste of water.”

“Fat Master, can you talk more?”

Mother Su smiled and said, “Don’t pester Fat Master. Can’t you see that the poor man is so hot? You should stop talking and waste your saliva.”