Sure enough, after hearing his words, Qin Wanwan showed an expression of "as expected".

Carrying water is different from carrying grain. As long as the grain is in a bag, it can be brought back no matter what, but this is not the case with water!

Not to mention how precious it is, even this ancient large wooden barrel is extremely heavy. If it is filled with water, it is not something that one person can lift. Therefore, more people are needed to fill it with water.

"What's the situation over there now?" After hearing his words, the remaining villagers became a little anxious.

"It's not a big deal. Those people have been shocked. But we still need to speed up and go back soon so that we can feel at ease!" Qin Shitou looked a little anxious.

"Well, since this has happened, Uncle Tiezhu, you take half of the uncles and aunts back first. Thank you for your hard work. Bring back all the food. The rest of you can help fill and carry water.

"After you deliver the food, send some more people over with some buckets and other water containers!" Qin Wanwan said.

Qin Tiezhu: "Okay! I'll listen to you!"

"Brothers, work hard! These are our life-saving rations. We are many and strong, so if each of us carries a little, we can finish it in one trip." Originally, this amount of things was not heavy for them, but because there were so many of them and each of us carried a little, they separated.

"What's the big deal about carrying just this little bit? Even if half more comes, we can still carry it back!" The villagers responded one after another.

After Qin Tiezhu and the others left, Qin Wanwan took Song Xiangdong and others to the puddle. The puddle was about ten square meters and one meter deep. The water was clear and clean without impurities. It did not look like a stagnant pool of water at all.

Song Xiangdong: "This water is really clean. Let's be careful and don't dirty it or waste it!"

He bent down, took a small bucket and pressed it down gently. Soon the bucket was full, and then poured it back into the big bucket, repeating this process.

The rest of the villagers did the same, drinking bucket after bucket. Some even couldn't wait any longer and filled a kettle with water and guzzled it down.

The others tried to stop him but were unable to. "Why are you so aggressive? This water looks clean now, but it's dead water after all. Who knows if it's drinkable? What if you get sick from drinking it?"

"That's right, at least wait until we get back and burn it first!"

Everyone was talking at once, complaining. The man's ears were red with anger as he quietly apologized, "Uh, I really didn't mean to. I was really thirsty. I'll be more careful next time! I'll be more careful!"

Hearing him say this, everyone sighed helplessly, hoping that everything would be fine.

In fact, it is not that the villagers of Daqin Village have a sense of security, but that they have been deceived before.

When Qin Wanwan was young, that is, when Old Man Xu had just arrived in Daqin Village, a very serious incident happened in Daqin Village. The chickens of Qin Ergou's family were lost and could not be found no matter how hard they looked.

Four or five days later, someone drew water from the well and fished out a dead chicken. It had been soaked beyond recognition and looked disgusting. Everyone had been drinking that kind of water for four or five days.

Later, everyone in the village had stomachaches and various discomfort symptoms. They felt that the whole village was about to be destroyed. Later, it was Old Man Xu who saved their entire village.

It was also because of this incident that Old Man Xu had a high prestige in the village, and no one ever treated him as an outsider.

Later, Old Man Xu talked a lot with them about this matter. The most important point was that outdoor water, especially water you don’t know where it comes from, must be boiled before drinking it, even if it looks clean!

Over the years, they have always followed Old Man Xu's instructions, so even when fleeing famine, the water they brought with them was cooled down after being heated to a high temperature before being consumed.

Qin Wanwan dug up this incident in the original owner's memory and raised her brows slightly. She hadn't expected that the master's words were so important! It had saved her a lot of trouble.

"Brother Daniel, they're right. Remember this. Even if the water looks crystal clear, don't drink it carelessly. After all, we don't know if anything has happened to it, right?"

Qin Wanwan's words made Qin Daniu, who was both afraid and optimistic, feel a pang in his heart. He gradually became uneasy and his thoughts drifted back to the time more than ten years ago when he almost died.

"I...I...Wan...Wan girl, I...Is there going to be any problem?" Qin Daniu's lips trembled and his heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it would jump out of his mouth at any time. He felt a little regretful that he shouldn't have been so impatient just now.

Qin Wanwan saw the lucky expression on his face disappear, and after achieving his goal, he pretended to be helpless, "Hey, who knows? I can only say that I hope everything is fine. But I also have medicine here. If you really feel uncomfortable, come to me.

But to be honest, it's not certain whether it can be cured. After all, it's a disaster year and there are not enough medicines!"

Qin Daniu: ...a face full of regret, endless regret...

Seeing his listless look, Qin Wanwan said quietly, "But don't worry too much. Keep calm. If you're fine tonight, then everything will be fine!"

Qin Daniu: I suddenly feel that this day is so sad. Why hasn’t this day passed yet?

The others were also worried about him, and at the same time they secretly warned themselves in their hearts that they must never drink raw water from outside, and they must give their family a lecture when they return.

Qin Daniu's incident was just a small episode. The water issue was the most important. Everyone worked harder to fill the water in the pit into buckets. They finished filling it as soon as possible and went back as soon as possible. Only when they delivered the water back to the team and saw that everyone in their family was safe would they feel at ease.

They moved very quickly. After this group left, the next group arrived. Qin Wanwan still stayed at the entrance of the cave and only went back together after all the water was filled.

But after they left, the forest became a place of joy for the animals!

On this side, when all the refugees saw that they not only brought food but also a lot of water, they were excited.

Their eyes were red as they looked at the people of Daqin Village like hungry wolves seeing fat meat. This time, it was not enough for Qin Hao to just perform stone-breaking performance with his bare hands.

"What are you doing? Step back. If you take another step forward, don't blame us for being rude!" Qin Qingyun looked at the refugees who were approaching them, his voice cold and his brows furrowed.

But these refugees seemed not to have heard it. Some of them continued to move forward with the majority, but some stopped and just looked at the people from Daqin Village with unfriendly eyes.

Their thinking was simple: the people in this village were fat meat in everyone's eyes, but they were not easy to mess with after all. So they just let these people fight them head-on, and they would take the opportunity to steal some food and water.

"Everyone, take up your weapons and prepare for battle!" Qin Qingyun shouted.

They had already made arrangements before. If they really encountered such a collective war, who would protect the supplies and the elderly and children, and who would go up to fight. Even the women who did heavy work all year round took up the kitchen knives at home.

Qin Wanwan, Qin Hao and Qin Mu also took out machetes and stood side by side with Qin Qingyun. Qin Lang and Song Shu and Song Qi stood in front of the carriages of the Qin and Song families to protect their families and supplies, and to guard against sneak attacks from the rear during the war.

Even Song Shuyi and Song Hua were on guard, one holding a machete and the other holding a kitchen knife.

"Go ahead! Take their food and water, and we'll be saved! Why should we, the refugees, have water to drink, food to eat, and even pork to eat? Those are things from the forest, and they belong to all of us. We can't let just one village enjoy them all!"

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like