Chapter 157: Water is in danger again

The old man’s second son couldn’t help complaining, “How can those people walk so fast?”

The eldest son said, “They have carriages, so they are naturally faster than us.”

“It is true that there are carriages, but not everyone has them. Most of them have carriages. There is no carriage.

Logically speaking, they shouldn’t be traveling so fast. We can’t catch up with them all the way.”

“Yes, I thought I would definitely encounter them here in Jingshan County, but I didn’t know there was nothing here.”

When they arrived and saw the emptiness, the whole family noticed that the gate of the city was too “deserted” and there was no one there.

“Dad, there’s a sign over there.”

“Go over and take a look.”

Several men in the family walked towards that direction, followed by the refugees and the men in the family.

When they saw the font on the sign, they were all blinded.

They can’t read.

“What’s written on it?”

“I don’t know, I can’t understand it.”

“Is anyone literate?”

Everyone shook their heads.

The old man’s eldest son had the courage to flatter the city guards above and asked, “Sir, what’s on this?”

The city guards were used to this, so they didn’t embarrass them, let alone ignore them, and just gave them their answer.

“Nothing, I just want to tell you that after passing through Qinghe County in the south, go north and go to Dahe County.

There is a lake over there, called Dahe, and there is water over there.”

After hearing this, everyone showed joy on their faces.

“There is water in the river.”

“Dad, they are right. Jinghe County is indeed better than ours.”

“It’s great to have water.”

The men all had smiles on their faces.

They were short of water, very, very short of water. Everyone’s lips were peeled and cracked due to lack of water, and the saliva in their mouths became the final source of water to moisturize their throats.

Now, hearing that there is water in Dahe County, how could they not be excited?

“We can be saved. We can be saved.”

“Yes, we can be saved.”

The officers and soldiers on the tower continued: “You go quickly. The large group of people who came earlier than you are rushing over there non-stop.

If you go late, I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you.”

Hearing this, the men didn’t dare to delay, and hurriedly took their families and headed for Dahe County.

Where there is water, there is hope.

The group hurried away.

The officers and soldiers on the tower looked at the direction in which they were leaving and sneered, “You were kind enough to say it directly, and you didn’t want to get any benefits.

But I heard that the one inside knocked out the words from those people yesterday. Two taels of silver.”

The city guard who replied before said with a smile: “No, they are already having a hard time, why bother them anymore.”

After hearing this, the companion raised his eyebrows, “This is true. Man.”

He leaned against the wall and scratched his neck. “I don’t know what’s going on.

I’m always itching. Maybe it’s because I haven’t taken a shower for a long time.”

The two of them were scratching and not paying attention at all.

At 1 o’clock in the morning, Su Yin found a place on the official road to rest and camp.

Since they were tired today, they should rest early and get up early tomorrow to continue their journey.

Jingshan County and Qinghe County were not far apart, about fifty miles away. They could reach Qinghe County before noon tomorrow.

Su Yin looked at the little water left at home.

Mother Su took a handful of rice and put it directly into the pot to fry. As the fragrant aroma of the rice filled the air, she transferred the rice into a basin to cool.

“There’s no water. We’ll have fried rice today.”

Wan Sanye glanced at it and wanted to say something, but knowing the situation, he grabbed a handful of fried rice and said with a smile, “Fried rice is very fragrant, and eating fried rice is also good.”

Wan Sanye put a handful into his mouth, chewed it twice, then swallowed it, but choked and started beating his chest.

Mother Su quickly brought over a bamboo tube, and Wan Sanye took a swig of water before swallowing it and finally catching his breath.

“Mom, I almost choked, Fatty Master,” Wan Sanye said, patting his chest.

Su’s mother couldn’t help but laugh and began to teach him the proper way to eat fried rice. “Don’t be in a hurry when eating this.

Take small bites, chew slowly, and swallow bit by bit. If you swallow too much at once, you’ll easily choke.”

Especially now. Everyone’s mouth was dry, making it easier to choke.

They had to wait until there was enough saliva in their mouths before swallowing the mixed millet and saliva; otherwise, they might choke.

Everyone present knew this, except for Fatty, a wealthy businessman who had never encountered such a situation and didn’t know the secret.

Mr. Wan Sanye adopted a learned expression on his face.

“If you keep eating, just take small bites,” Mother Su urged.

Wan Sanye, being kind-hearted, couldn’t resist. He started eating in small bites according to Su’s mother’s instructions.

He waited until his mouth was tired from chewing and then swallowed slowly.

This time I didn’t get stuck.

Seeing that he was on the road, Su’s mother was happy, “Be careful next time.”

Wan Sanye nodded.

It’s still early and the sun hasn’t completely set yet.

Su Yin grabbed a handful of fried rice and stood up, finding Li Rui and Nan Jingzhi to discuss.

“It’s still early. Let’s choose a few people from each family to go into the mountains together to find water. What do you think?”

Li Rui was the first to say, “I have no problem.”

“I have no problem either.”

The people in the team were saying when they heard that they were going to go into the mountains to search for water, everyone signed up enthusiastically, especially Butcher Yang who was the most enthusiastic.

There were many people who signed up, but Su Yin did not ask everyone to go out. Instead, he chose 20 people and divided them into four groups, with five people in each group going into the mountains to search for water.

Su Yin and Li Rui were also among these twenty people.

Nan Jingzhi didn’t go, but Nan Liu did.

Su Yin took Zhou Youcai, Zhang Bingliang, Yang Butcher and his uncle with him. With the experience from last time, Butcher Yang immediately looked for a high point.

He noticed the most prominent position at a glance and said to Su Yin: “There is a high point over there.”

Zhang Bingliang and Zhou Youcai had never experienced this before, very curious.

“Why are you looking for a higher place?”

Butcher Yang chuckled, “There is knowledge here. You will know it later.”

Zhang Bingliang became more and more curious when he saw the mystery of what he said.

A group of five people arrived at the large protruding rock. Su Yin climbed on the rock and observed the conditions of the surrounding mountains and trees just like last time.

I have to say that the trees here are much greener than those in Nanping County, and there must be more water sources than in Nanping County.

Having more water is one thing, but whether it can be found is another.

Butcher Yang also stood on a high place, imitating Su Yin’s example, and observed the surrounding trees.

In his eyes, the trees around him were all the same, there was no difference, and he didn’t see a towering and independent tree like last time.

“Hey, why is it not there this time?”

“It’s not the same every time. The geographical environment is different, and the methods to find are also different.”

Zhang Bingliang couldn’t help but be curious, “Uncle Yang, what are you looking at?”

After he continued to question him three times, Butcher Yang was satisfied and told him how he searched for water last time.

He was stunned for a while, and he admired Su Yin more and more in his heart.

Zhang Bingliang followed the same idea as last time and searched, but saw nothing.

The five people stood on the big rock and looked at it for a long time without seeing anything.

“Let’s go. Change places.”

As soon as Su Yin finished speaking, a gust of breeze suddenly blew by, bringing a bit of coolness, and her footsteps stopped.