Chapter 73: Failure to ask for water

Su Baozhu then said, “Aren’t you thirsty?”

The two little ones tilted their heads and frowned in thought.

“Fat Master is thirsty, but we are not thirsty,” Xiao Yanggui said in a milky voice.

Mr. Wan San pinched the little guy’s cheek and said, “Give me some water, and I will tell you.”

Little Yanggui turned around, stepped up his legs, and complained to Su Yin, “Sister, Mr. Fat is bullying me.”

Su Baozhu laughed happily, “If your sister doesn’t help you, do you want my sister-in-law to help you?”

“No.” Xiao Yanggui turned his hips and ran behind.

Su Yin looked at the sweaty Wan Sanye and said, “Fat Master, come up and rest for a while. I’ll go down for a walk.”

“Okay.”

The two changed places.

Although there is no need to leave, the sweat on the fat man’s forehead was flowing freely.

“You guys go forward first. I’ll go to the woods next to you and I’ll follow you soon.”

“Be careful.”

Su Yin turned around and entered the woods next door, walking toward the left.

After taking a dozen steps, she made sure that she was not mistaken; there were indeed big-leaved trees growing in the forest.

Although the big-leaved tree is called a tree, it is actually only as tall as an adult. It is a drought-tolerant plant.

The most conspicuous thing about this plant is its leaves, which are very large, similar to the leaves of the Dripping Guanyin. Some of them are bigger than the Dripping Guanyin when they grow well.

There were more than a dozen big-leaved trees in front of her. Even under the cool shade, these trees were in a wilted state, which showed the degree of drought in this place.

She picked out a few fairly good leaves and then came out.

In the Yong Dynasty, big-leaf trees were often used as temporary umbrellas by people who could not afford rain gear. This kind of umbrella was really better than nothing.

When they came out, the team was already a hundred meters away, and she quickly caught up with them.

Someone noticed something in her hand, “Girl Su, where did you find this big-leaf tree?”

“I picked it on the roadside.”

“Oh, you have good eyesight; I didn’t even see it.”

“Auntie, you didn’t notice it because you were taking care of your children.

If you were like me and looked around, you would have noticed it earlier than I did,” Su Yin complimented her with a smile.

Su Yin handed the leaf to Su Baozhu. Su Baozhu was surprised and raised it above her head, blocking the sun well and keeping her face from being sunburned.

“This is good; it can just cover the sun.”

Wan Sanye looked at the hand holding the reins and asked, “What can I do?”

“I have a way.”

Su Yin took the rattan rope from the mule cart, connected two large-leaf trees in series, and bent them into a simple bucket hat style.

Wan Sanye took it and said, “Girl, your hands are quite skilled.”

Su Yin also made one for Su’s mother. It would be good to wear it on her head to block the sun.

Yang Lizheng glanced at the team behind him, his brows furrowed. Many people had chapped lips and were in a state of dehydration.

He raised his head and glanced at the sky. The sun was shining brightly, not a single cloud in sight.

It was going to be a hot day.

Yang Fu walked to his father and said, “Dad, please go to the cart and sit for a while.”

“No.” Yang Lizheng waved his hand and glanced at the second daughter-in-law with a big belly, “Let the second daughter get in the car and sit for a while.”

Yang Fu knew what his father was worried about. “Dad, maybe we can find water ahead.”

They had almost used up the water brought from Yongqing County.

The main reason was that the cows took up most of the food and water, and the family was struggling to eat and drink, so every little bit saved was worth it.

His father was Li Zheng, and when others came to ask for water, they sometimes had to give it, which made their family’s situation even more difficult.

Just as he was thinking about this, Da Zhuang Niang came over with Da Ya.

“Li Zheng, look at our family. We have run out of water. When we shared the water before, we didn’t get any. Should we be given some now?”

Yang Fu laughed angrily at the woman’s words. It was hard to respond, so he poked his wife with his elbow.

Yang Fu’s daughter-in-law understood, “Water distribution is meant for those who don’t have water. If you have water at home, you still want others to give you theirs?”

“Everyone has a share, so why doesn’t my family have a share?” The strong woman started to act recklessly.

“Because your home has water.”

“Now my home has no water.”

“Who told you that your home has no water now? It’s not the right time to blame anyone for being out of water.”

The big strong woman couldn’t play the rogue any longer, so she pulled Da Ya away.

She came over, cursing angrily, and kept pinching Da Ya’s arms and waist. “You idiot, I asked you to come here, but you won’t speak.”

Yang Fu’s wife looked at her with disdain but did not stop her. Once blocked, this person would kick up a fuss.

Da Ya didn’t dare to cry. The more she cried, the harder her mother pinched her.

“You are mute. Hurry up and ask Grandpa Li Zheng to give us some water.”

There were tears in Da Ya’s eyes, and she wanted to open her mouth, but she couldn’t.

Seeing that she was silent, the big strong woman kicked her calf, “Speak!”

“Grandpa Lizheng, I, I… can you give us some water.” After Da Ya said tremblingly, she immediately lowered her head, not daring to look at Yang Lizheng.

Yang Lizheng sighed and was about to speak.

Yang Shou, the third child, said: “We are out of water. We don’t even have enough water at home, but we can’t get it out.”

“Li Zheng, you can’t wait until death. My big brother’s mouth is so dry that it will crack. If he dies of thirst, our whole family is dead. Just give us a little, just a little.”

“No, it won’t matter,” the boss’s wife said with a strong attitude.

The strong woman was filled with anger when she saw that Li Zheng didn’t start from the beginning to the end.

She couldn’t get angry at anyone in the Li Zheng family, so she could only get angry at her own children.

“You damn girl, you can’t even ask for anything from anyone. You’re such a useless thing.

Let’s see if I don’t beat you to death.” The strong woman raised her hand and slapped her in the face. With one slap, her thin face was directly hit. Five marks appear.

“If you want to beat your child, go home and don’t come in front of us.” The second daughter-in-law followed.

She is pregnant with a child now and cannot bear to see such a thing.

Yang Lizheng refused to eat. The big strong woman had no choice but to hold in her anger and carry Da Ya back.

As soon as she came back, Da Zhuang shouted, “Mom, I’m thirsty, I want to drink water.”

Da Zhuang Nai quickly asked: “Did you get it?”

“No, I didn’t get it.”

Da Zhuang Nai glared fiercely, “You useless thing, you can’t do anything like this.”

“Mom, you can’t blame me for this. If you want to blame me, blame this damn girl, Da Ya. She asked her to ask for help. Her mouth seemed to be sewn shut, and she couldn’t do anything. Can’t say.”

Da Ya, who shrank in fear.

“Don’t eat tonight.”

Da Ya lowered her head and didn’t dare to say a word.

“Mom, I don’t care, I want to drink water.”

“Son, please be patient for a while. When we find the water source, we will have water to drink.”

“I don’t care, why can they drink water. Mom, go to their place and take some.” Da Zhuang pointed at Su Yin’s family walking in front.

When she saw that family, the strong woman looked embarrassed.

That family is stingier than the Li Zheng family. If you go to their place, you might be beaten back.