In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Having water meant that half of the problems ahead were eliminated, so not only Mo Bei and the soldiers, but also Zhao Zexuan were very happy.

Mo Bei looked at the rising water level in the pit, then at Su Li beside the pit, before reporting to Zhao Zexuan, "General, we were able to find this water source entirely thanks to Madam!"

Hearing this, Zhao Zexuan was surprised. He looked at Mo Bei with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei then explained the entire process from the suspected discovery of groundwater to the successful extraction of it, especially the role Su Li played in the process, recounting every detail.

"General, the lady is amazing. If it weren't for her, we probably wouldn't have found this water, and we probably wouldn't have known that there was groundwater here."

Zhao Zexuan was also surprised by Su Li's performance, and nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, we owe a lot to her this time."

Su Li watched from the opposite side as the master and servant were talking. Although she didn't know what they were saying, she understood the general situation. So she didn't go forward immediately, but waited until they finished speaking before walking to Zhao Zexuan's side.

Su Li's every move was under Zhao Zexuan's watchful eye, so when he noticed Su Li coming to his side, he said, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, we would have missed this water source today. This water source has solved a major problem for the team."

Su Li had already realized that the team was short of water, so she was not surprised by Zhao Zexuan and the others' excitement. As for Zhao Zexuan's gratitude, she said, "I just estimated a location. How we did it was all thanks to everyone's efforts. Now that we've found water, everyone is happy. Don't think it's all my achievement, otherwise I'll feel a lot of pressure."

"Besides, I'm part of the team now. Solving the team's problems is the same as solving my problems, so there's no need to worry about this."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan said, "In any case, you deserve a lot of credit for this matter. I will tell everyone that you contributed to it."

Whether or not to tell the soldiers wouldn't have much impact on Su Li, but if it would help her integrate into the group more smoothly, she wouldn't refuse. So she didn't object to Zhao Zexuan's words.

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As the water level gradually rose and was about to be parallel to the ground, and as soldiers were already eagerly waiting with containers of water, Su Li suddenly remembered something and said to Zhao Zexuan beside her, "I found something good, a large quantity, and we need containers to hold the water. Tell the soldiers not to rush to fill all the water into the containers. First, transport some water down to quench everyone's thirst. We can fill the remaining buckets after we bring that good stuff back and process it."

Hearing Su Li say this, Zhao Zexuan was very curious. He instructed Mo Bei, who was standing next to him, to do as Su Li said before asking, "What is it?"

"It's something you may not have heard of, but it's a really good thing. You'll see when you go see it," Su Li explained.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan became extremely curious. He stopped looking around the puddle, assigned some soldiers to guard it, and then led his men to the place Su Li had mentioned.

Arriving at the spot they had just been, Su Li patted the tree in front of her and asked, "Does anyone recognize this tree?"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers present couldn't help but wonder if they had been brought here to tell them that the bark of this tree was edible.

Although they don't like eating tree bark, they wouldn't object to it if it could fill their stomachs.

Clearly, none of the people present understood Su Li's meaning, and their thoughts inevitably wandered to the wrong conclusions.

Zhao Zexuan also didn't recognize the tree in front of him, but he knew Su Li better than the soldiers and knew she wouldn't say that tree bark was a good thing, so he didn't think about eating tree bark.

Everyone, including Zhao Zexuan, looked puzzled. Su Li stopped keeping them in suspense and took a wooden basin from the soldier to demonstrate.

And so, everyone watched as Su Li peeled back the bark of the tree, scratched the trunk, and then milky sap flowed out from inside the tree, dripping onto the wooden basin.

Seeing this, everyone present was so surprised that they were stunned for a long time.

One soldier exclaimed in surprise, "Why is this tree oozing milky sap? This is so strange! Is it safe to drink? Will it poison us?"

Everyone present heard this, including Su Li, who then said, "It's drinkable, and it tastes great. It's very nutritious, and not only can the elderly drink it, but children can too."

Su Li's identity was easy for everyone to believe, especially since she spoke so logically and convincingly. So, a soldier with children at home couldn't help but ask, "What about three- or four-month-old infants? Can they drink it?"

Hearing this, Su Li thought for a moment and said, "It's drinkable, but it would be better if it were processed a bit."

Upon hearing this, the soldier quickly asked, "How should we handle this, madam? Do you know how?"

It's no wonder the soldier asked that question. He had a child of that age at home, and the mother's health had deteriorated due to her recent travels. Her milk supply was gradually decreasing, and the child was not getting enough to eat and could only rely on some rice gruel. Seeing the child getting thinner and thinner, the family was extremely anxious.

Su Li wasn't surprised that the soldier asked that question. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "There is a way, but I have to try it. If it succeeds, then there will be no worries."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the soldiers with children present lit up, and they couldn't wait to immediately start collecting such a good thing.

Zhao Zexuan realized just how rare the good stuff Su Li had mentioned was. He stared blankly at the half-full basin of milk that had been collected while he was talking. After a moment, he said, "Hurry up. Now that we know how to do it, let's follow the instructions. This stuff is rare. Let's collect it all before dark so we can process it sooner."

Since it concerned the children's food rations, none of the soldiers present dared to relax. After Zhao Zexuan finished speaking, they quickly stepped forward to collect the food, their expressions filled with excitement.

Suddenly, the soldiers rushed into the woods, and Su Li had no chance to make a move. Seeing that the soldiers were skilled and cautious, and that not a single drop of milk was wasted, Su Li consciously stayed aside and did not disturb them.

Zhao Zexuan was also watching the soldiers' movements, but more importantly, he was looking at the milk flowing down from the trees. He seemed to be thinking about something.

After a long while, Zhao Zexuan finally looked at Su Li and said, "Miss Su, how do you know that the sap from this tree is drinkable? How do you recognize this tree? I have never seen this tree before, nor have I ever heard anyone describe it."