It's just that today was not going well. Qi Kang'an dug the two-meter-diameter pit down to a depth of almost three meters, and the mud started to get a little moist.
It means there is water underneath, but the water is hidden too deep, right next to the roots of the tree.
People who dig food in the soil have experience. Qi Kangan stood in the pit with a hammer in one hand and wiped sweat with the other. He raised his head and said to the old man Qi: "I guess this is the water stored by the tree itself. If you leave here, there will be nothing outside."
Since there are no trees, we can either walk along the mountainside, but the road will be longer."
"Come up first."
"become."
After Qi Bao'er filled the pit with water, Qi Kang'an quickly went to call someone to fill it. Old man Qi and Qi Bao'er waited by the pit.
"I guess we will have to use this method from now on."
They were confident that they didn't have to walk along the mountainside for a long time, which would be troublesome and might expose their 0.
Fortunately, his Guaiguai has the title of Fuwa. Anyone who can always find water in the dry land will be doubted, but his Guaiguai is not a Fuwa.
Qi Bao'er also laughed and poked the back of her father's hand with her finger, "Master, I guess many refugees will choose to walk along the mountain."
People who can walk straight will encounter fewer dangers.
Old man Qi's smile grew wider, and he hugged his granddaughter into his arms again, looking to the sky with tears in his eyes.
God, the virtues Guaiguai has accumulated along the way have saved all of our lives more than once. You must not forget to record them all for her.
When the villagers heard that they had found water, they hurried over carrying earthen jars to pray for Kangan.
Seeing so much water, although it was a bit muddy, they didn't mind it now. Many women were so excited that they cried, turned around and knelt down in front of Qi Bao'er.
All the men in their family also went to look for water, but none of them found it, so the old man and his son found the water holding Qi Bao'er. It was not the Fuwa who kept sharing blessings with everyone!
I have never forgotten what happened. I saved the lives of the men in Sanhe Town, saved all their lives on the mountain road, and retrieved the money from Hefeng Town also saved their lives. [Where did the treasure come from?]
Master?], he can find life-saving water for everyone when there is a shortage of water along the way..
If there were one, there would be two, then there would be three, and soon there were people kneeling all over the place.
Qi Bao'er retracted into her arms and ignored them. She was also convinced by these people, as if all her gratitude had to be expressed on her knees, and she did it all the time.
Old man Qi shouted with a dark face: "Don't kneel down, hurry up and put it on."
The water has already fallen quite a bit, so he won't waste his obedient water by dragging it down any longer.
When he drank, everyone hurriedly got up to fill the water. The water level was about half a meter above the ground. Qi Kang'an let his long-handed man lie on the ground to scoop out smaller earthenware jars and then filled them into the larger earthenware jars.
There was no noisy and noisy scene, everyone was quite quiet waiting for their own stuff to be taken away.
The biggest habit that their team has cultivated along the way is just two words - quietness.
The sight of Sanhe Town was enough to scare their souls out of their wits, so they kept quiet and gradually became a habit.
When the earthen jars were filled, there was still less than half of the water in the pit, but it was even more muddy and the bottom of the pit could not be seen clearly.
After the water was ready and a brief rest, the large team set off again.
Walking on the Great Plains, it is obviously very different from the previous ones. The wind blowing over is not only scalding hot, but also carries fine sand with it if the wind is strong.
I walked like this for a whole day, and when I stopped at night, I saw that every one of them had lost their appearance. Every single one of them blinked, and two kilograms of sand fell from their eyelashes...
The exposed skin was red and cracked by the sun and wind, and some children had blood lines on their tender skin.
I dare not touch it, it hurts when I touch it.
When I stopped, I didn't dare to lie down on the ground to rest like before, because the ground was still hot.
Listening to the uncomfortable cries of many children behind him, Old Man Qi wondered if he had chosen the wrong path again. They should have walked along the mountain, as far away as possible, at least they would not have suffered like this.
Qi Kang'an came over chewing steamed buns with blood on the corners of his mouth. He seemed to know what his father was worried about. He said:
"Dad, I've seen the map of this great plain. It's a big circle. If we go straight, we can save half the distance. If we hold on for a while, we can get out in two or three days."
Not to mention the long distance to walk along the mountains, many designated refugees walked along the mountains.
Dad, think about it, we have to dig deep under the big tree to get some moisture. Even if it is not so hot when walking along the mountain, we may not be able to find water, and we will encounter hungry and thirsty refugees..."
Old man Qi sighed, "Your mouth is split and bleeding, and you didn't notice it?"
No wonder he thought the steamed buns were salty and thought his mother was being generous this time and added too much salt.
Ignoring it, I opened the water bag and drank a few sips, then let out a comfortable sound before swiping it on my mouth.
Seeing Old Qi like this made him feel funny and sad at the same time, but the heavy heart just now was amused by his eldest son.
There were no trees or grass around, only cracked soil and sand, and there was no fire. At night, I could only eat and rest under the moonlight.
There was no one nearby who was not afraid of being robbed, so the carts were placed in a circle, and people hid in the circle to rest. The carts could also help block the wind and sand.
There are enough torches for now, but we can't waste them. We tie one on several carts and light it.
We didn’t know how many roads like this we had ahead of us, and we didn’t know when we would have water. We all didn’t dare to drink more of the water in our hands. We were so thirsty that we couldn’t bear to take a sip.
An adult can bear it, but how can a child?
What to do? Beat the child. Beat him when he asks for water. Beat him when he calls for thirst. Being hot and thirsty is already annoying. If the child makes a fuss again, he will be beaten even more.
On this day, I could hear the children crying louder and louder than the other in the morning.
In the afternoon, after the children realized that it was useless to make noises and that crying would only make them thirstier, the team gradually became quiet.
Mrs. Tian handed a water bag to Er Mazi's wife, "Drink quickly."
Er Mazi's wife was stunned for a moment, and her eyes suddenly filled with tears, "Grandma, I, I,,"
"Don't cry, it's a waste of water with your tears. When everyone goes to sleep, ask your pockmarked son to come to my place to get some water."
Er Mazi's wife held back her tears and nodded gratefully, "Hey."
The couple had been purified and left home. They had little money to begin with, so they still owed money to Lao Qi's family to buy one.
It’s so difficult to memorize words while walking that it’s hard to drink water. When loading the car in the morning, someone accidentally broke the only earthenware pot. If it weren’t for the kindness of the people on the left and right who occasionally gave them a sip of water, the couple would not have been able to survive the day.
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But everyone is short of water, how can we divide them every day?
She didn't dare think about tomorrow.
She already owed so much to Lao Qi's family, but she still had one child in her belly. This was Er Mazi's first child. With the water in front of her, she really couldn't say anything else.
Mrs. Tian returned to her home. As soon as she got closer, she glanced at Qi Bao'er. On the other hand, she didn't notice the plight of Er Mazi and his wife. She obediently discovered it.
Qi Baoer showed a smile and let Ye Sanni wipe her face with a cloth. Ye Sanni thought she was being silly, so she tapped her nose and smiled:
"You are the only one who knows no worries. No one else can cry, but you can still be happy."
