The whole family travels through time: escape from famine! No cheat codes yet!

Shen Zhiqiu shouted to the four people in the well: "Two of you come up, it's too narrow inside and it's hard to operate."

After Shen Douzi and Shen Fugui came up, the space in the well became much better.

Only when people actually touch the cool well water do they feel that this moment is real, even if the bucket is pure yellow mud soup.

They were also very excited and kept wanting to touch the water. The old men and women held the yellow mud water in their dry hands, tremblingly, with tears streaming down their faces.

Even Master Shen was taken down from the rack by several strong laborers.

But I dare not let him come down by himself in this situation.

Mr. Shen was supported by a strong laborer, and he walked very quickly with trembling legs. If there was no one to support him, he would have fallen down long ago.

The old man knelt down on the ground, scooped up a handful of wine with both hands, and was about to drink it to taste it.

Shen Zhiqiu quickly stopped him: "Grandpa, we can't drink this water now. Let's filter it first. It's all yellow mud soup."

Master Shen looked up at Shen Zhiqiu, hugged him and burst into tears. Seeing that they had all given up, he thought, let them die, let them all die, just a few younger generations will be enough.

It was Xiao Sanzi who persuaded them that he had a way to find water and asked them to trust him.

Woohoo! Master Shen cried so hard that he almost fainted.

Everyone rushed to comfort him. Shen Zhiqiu patted the grandfather's back as if he was coaxing a child: "Grandpa, stop crying. Calm down. I will quickly take my brothers to make the filter stand."

When the old man heard this, he thought, yes, this is the key: "Third son, go and build the stage, grandpa won't cry anymore."

Shen Zhiqiu started to lead people to build a filter next to the well with the yellow mud they had brought up. They didn't have time to wait for the water in the well to become cool bit by bit, so filtering would be faster.

When the stage was set up, Shen Zhiqiu directed everyone to add water. Everyone, even Da Zhuang's wife, came down with her little Shouzi, who had just eaten porridge and drank water, to watch.

The expression on his face was quite solemn, with a hint of suppressed joy, and his eyes were shining.

Shen Youyou, who had just woken up, felt that they were performing some kind of religious sacrificial activity and everyone was almost going crazy.

There were bamboo tubes, wooden basins and wooden barrels all around. They could still hold water, but the rims of the bowls were broken and the water bowls were all out.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the water in the bamboo tube gradually became clear, like a silver dragon, like life flowing.

The water flow was only as thick as a finger, but to everyone it looked like a waterfall rushing down from the sky.

Everyone's eyes were red, the women were sobbing, and the children seemed to be infected and also cried in their mothers' arms.

"Stop crying and drink some water!"

Shen Zhiqiu didn't even think about boiling water to drink. He first filled a bamboo tube and handed it to his mother.

Everyone started to take bowls or bamboo tubes to collect water.

Shen Zhiqiu saw his wife and children getting water, so he also got a bowl of Gudonggudong. It was sweet! So sweet!

"This water tastes so good!"

"Yes, yes, it tastes good, better than the water I drank before!"

The children also rushed to say: "It's sweet, the water is sweet!"

“I think it’s sweet too!”

Is it really sweet? Shen Youyou is not sure, because she also tastes sweet when she drinks it, but reason tells her that it is sweet because her heart is sweet!

No matter, as long as it tastes sweet, they are like sponges, constantly and madly extracting the water, until they are a little full, then they gradually stop.

This water is not easy to come by. If it comes one or two days later, there might be deaths in their Shenjia Village. If it comes four or five days later, it is estimated that all the people who save water will be killed.

Shen Zhiqiu was really grateful to God at this moment. In less than four days, they had dug a well.

Under the scorching sun and in the autumn wind, everyone lay straight on the ground with their stomachs full of water. Many people were crying silently. Finally, their Shenjia Village survived.

It has been an extremely difficult journey, but fortunately, Shen Laosan and his daughter survived.

Many people silently turned their heads towards the direction where the two people were lying, feeling extremely grateful in their hearts.

Now that we have water, we need to get busy. It would be a shame not to make use of such a cash cow.

Speaking of this, Shen Youyou really admires the vitality of these ancient people. Before the water was dug out, it felt like they would die in the next second. Not only did they drink enough water and rest for a short while, they began to ask their father to assign them tasks.

Shen Zhiqiu also knew that everyone was afraid of being poor. The bark of Eucommia ulmoides could be sold for money. Even if they couldn't process it, they could sell it for seventy or eighty cents per pound after drying. They must think they were lucky.

"Okay, let's divide the work. The boys will be responsible for climbing up to get Eucommia seeds, the strong laborers and the elderly will be responsible for cutting the bark, and the women will be responsible for collecting leaves. Let's go. We will continue to catch cicadas tonight."

With money hanging in front of them, the people in Shenjia Village are definitely full of enthusiasm.

But there are some rules for cutting the bark of Eucommia ulmoides. You can't just cut enough at once, or else the whole tree will be killed.

Doctor Guo was in charge of explaining to everyone: "When you cut the bark, be careful. It must be a 15-year-old Eucommia tree before you can cut it."

Before he could finish, Shen Youyou's fourth aunt Yang asked anxiously, "Uncle Guo, how do you tell what is fifteen years old?"

Doctor Guo was not angry at being interrupted, and continued: "Look, there are yellow-brown seeds between the branches and leaves, which means this is a fifteen-year-old Eucommia tree."

"Oh, I see. Only those with seeds can cut the bark," everyone grinned, showing their teeth, which still had traces of brushing with bamboo charcoal powder.

"I'll cut one first, and you watch carefully."

After saying this, Doctor Guo walked to the Eucommia tree, bent down, and began to cut the bark, while continuing to explain:

"First, clean the soil around the roots. Then, use the hatchet to cut a circle around the roots. Then, cut another circle 2 feet above. Finally, cut vertically. Push the knife forward little by little to peel off the bark.

You can cut three sheets from each tree, which means a maximum of 6 feet.

The bark should be cut to be smooth and intact inside, with neat edges. If it is damaged, the price will definitely be reduced.”

When everyone heard this, they realized that this was not okay. They had to cut it carefully and absolutely no damage could occur. What was the difference between damaging the silver and simply throwing it on the ground?

Everyone understood the operation. Without the curved knives used in later generations to cut tree bark, they could only use large knives and machetes to harvest.

They strictly followed the procedures taught by Doctor Guo step by step, for fear of making any mistakes and giving themselves the opportunity to bargain with the pharmacy.

After harvesting each piece, it was put aside. Shen Yuanbao and the other kids were responsible for picking them up one by one and putting them in a pile.

Shen Youyou and her friends were responsible for collecting the Eucommia seeds that their brothers had obtained.

Eucommia ulmoides is a highly adaptable tree species that can grow in different climates and soil conditions.

Its habitat includes characteristics of a temperate deciduous species, it can tolerate extreme climate change, and it has a certain tolerance for soil pH and fertility.

These characteristics make Eucommia a tree species that is well suited to growing in a variety of environments.

Now that we have come across it, we will collect the seeds first and see if we can cultivate them when we get to the place.