Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

"No, there's something wrong with this rain." Lin Xiaoyue's sensitive sense of smell detected the pungent acidic smell in the rain. This smell not only irritated the respiratory tract and caused coughing, but in severe cases it could even cause difficulty breathing or asthma.

As she was shouting, several weak people started coughing. Some raindrops fell into their eyes, irritating them and causing them to become red and tearful, and even a little painful.

The crowd had no time to think, they all covered their mouths and noses, and anxiously looked for a place to take shelter.

However, there were almost no tall trees or protruding rocks around to provide shelter.

Then, acid rain continued to pour down. The raindrops hit the body, stinging and burning. Everyone could only try to cover their heads and bodies with clothes to minimize the damage caused by acid rain to the skin, but the pungent smell was still unbearable.

"We must leave here as soon as possible. Hurry, go down the mountain faster. There are often rocks or trees that can provide shelter under the ridge. We will be safe once we get down the mountain. Let's go." At the critical moment, it was the village head who decisively pointed out the direction to go.

Hearing this, everyone decided to continue walking in the planned direction, while paying attention to the conditions on the roadside, trying to find a relatively safe place.

Seeing that Miao and Zhaodi couldn't even run with the two little carrots in their arms, Lin Xiaoyue simply reached out and picked up the two little ones and held them under her armpits. She also asked them to wrap their heads and hands with a piece of clothing, and then she quickened her pace and rushed out.

But it was not until half an hour later that everyone finally supported each other and got down to the ridge between the two mountains. They quickly found a rock with an excellent geographical location, spread out the oilcloth neatly, and tied the corners to several large trees connected nearby. In this way, the place to shelter from the rain was bigger and more spacious.

Before long, the rain began to get heavier and heavier, and the sound of raindrops hitting the leaves and tarpaulin changed, from crisp and pleasant to dull and heavy.

"Oh my god, why is the rain sour? I feel like my nose is going to be crooked by the stench."

"Doctor Qiao, please take a look. My face was just rained on and it hurts. I hope it's not disfigured."

"My head is itchy too. Doctor Qiao, please help me take a look."

Amid the crowd's exclamations, Dr. Qiao was pulled up by everyone to check the situation without even catching his breath.

However, the good news is that the problems of everyone are not serious. You just need to clean the places that have been wetted by the rain. If the individual cases are serious, such as rashes, Dr. Qiao will give you acupuncture to dredge the meridians, harmonize the qi and blood, and relieve the itching caused by skin allergies. As for those who need to take medicine, this cannot be done at present. You can only wait until the rain stops before going out to look for it.

As soon as Doctor Qiao finished speaking, everyone immediately took out the water in their water bags and carefully wetted the towels, and wiped the exposed skin on their heads, faces, hands, feet, etc. that had not been protected in time.

Fortunately, everyone wrapped their heads and faces with towels in time, so not many parts of their bodies were exposed to the rain, and no one showed any severe symptoms such as redness, swelling, or allergies.

Doctor Qiao asked everyone to stay calm and gave acupuncture to a few people who were itching and scratching their hands constantly, and then wait for the rain to stop. If the situation did not improve, he would go out to find some medicine and boil it for one or two meals to get better.

Only the mules and cows were a little pitiful. There was not much water left, not even enough to drink, let alone any extra to wipe them. They could only let them endure the pain temporarily and give them a good bath when they found a water source.

The rain kept hitting the oilcloth, as if it was going to tear it apart. People from each household bent their legs and huddled together tightly, using their body temperature to warm each other and whispering comfort to each other.

However, everyone hoped that the rain would stop, but God was against it. Acid rain continued to fall all night long, making everyone spend a long and thrilling night in fear and anxiety.

Finally, in the light of dawn, this sudden acid rain finally stopped.

People carefully walked out of their shelter and looked at the surrounding scenery.

The originally green forest became unrecognizable and in ruins after being eroded and destroyed by acid rain overnight.

The branches and leaves of the trees began to turn yellow. The once green leaves gradually lost their vitality under the erosion of acid rain and turned yellow and withered. The vegetation on the ground was also corroded beyond recognition. It seemed like a dead world, which made people feel extremely sad.

The water bags in everyone's hands were almost empty last night, so as soon as the rain stopped, everyone went out to look for water.

Although it had just rained, the weather was still incredibly hot. There was no trace of the cool moisture that should have been in the air after being moistened by water, and everyone couldn't help but feel anxious.

Under the organization of the village head and Doctor Qiao, everyone did not even have time to eat breakfast and began to look for water sources nearby.

After working hard for more than two hours, they finally found a water source and dug a pit more than three meters deep. However, the water that came out had a pungent sour smell. It was obvious that the shallow water had been damaged and polluted by acid rain and was undrinkable.

The crowd didn't believe it, so they drank some water from the water bag to moisten their throats, wiped their sweat, and before they even caught their breath they continued digging.

They tried their best to dig another ten meters. None of them were professional well diggers, and the fact that they could dig this far was the result of their potential being unleashed.

But even so, everyone did not dare to stop. The oxygen became thinner and the geology became harder as they went down. Every time they used the shovel, their hands became numb from the shock.

In addition, the gravel and soil that were dug out had to be carried up the mountain one trip at a time. By the time everyone was so tired that they collapsed on the ground, they still couldn't dig out any water without any odor from the pit.

At this point, what else could people not expect? The land had not been soaked in water for a long time, and the acid rain overnight soaked the land thoroughly, and even the groundwater was damaged.

After a whole morning, everyone was so tired that they almost foamed at the mouth. Not only did they not get any harvest, but they also used up the little water they had left. Even the small water bags of the fourth and fifth children were contributed to the sisters and nieces. Now, everyone was completely out of water.

Everyone was slumped, their eyes numb and blank, shocked and frightened by the water shortage, and full of worry.

Even the animals were affected by the crowd's emotions, kicking and turning in circles in annoyance.

Hunter Lin Quanshui's sweet wife covered her face with her hands. She leaned against the hunter's side and murmured in a soft and trembling voice, "What should I do? What should I do now? I was hoping for rain from heaven, but the rain that came down tasted sour... I can't even drink it. How can I... live next..."

The hunter Lin Quanshui was distressed by the soft sobbing of his little wife. He moved his lips but said nothing in the end. He just patted his little wife's back with his rough and thick palm, trying to calm her down.