When the water drops on Ningxia's philtrum could no longer hold back and dripped down, Ningxia finally finished peeling the bamboo shoots. The bamboo shoots, which had just come out of the skin, were white and tender, some big and some small, making Ningxia smile from ear to ear.

The water in the pot was almost boiling. Ningxia casually broke the bamboo shoots in half and threw them into the pot. She turned off the firewood and took them out when they were almost cooked. She then rinsed them with cold water. After she was done, Ningxia returned to the yard. She almost got roasted in front of the kitchen stove. Ningxia really couldn't and didn't want to stay by the stove and watch over the pot. She was not that diligent a person.

"I'm almost done here, Sister Xia Xia. I'll go sweep that over there right away. You can dry the ones in the pot later."

Ningxia looked at Lin Yi's uneven short hair that was completely soaked. The back of his sleeveless vest was also wet. She stepped forward and took the bamboo shoots from his hand: "You don't have to arrange them too neatly. In two days, they will all be mixed together after they have dried and set. It will be useless no matter how neatly you arrange them."

As Ningxia spoke, she took the pot from his hand, grabbed the bamboo shoots, shook them out casually and spread them on the leaves on the ground.

Half the yard was covered in treats, a sight that was incredibly satisfying. Daylight was already beginning to break, and Ningxia brought the sweet porridge to the table. The sudden rise in temperature was difficult for the body to handle, and even Sangsang, a sweet-loving little fellow, only sipped half a bowl before falling asleep.

She was sleeping on a rubber carpet at this time. Ningxia brought a basin of cold water and wiped the sweat off her body. Seeing that the little girl's brows were relaxed, Ningxia touched her head and left.

"Aren't you going to bed yet?" Lin Yi squatted beside Ningxia and watched her watering the vegetable basin in the bathroom.

Lin Yi shook his head: "I'll wait for you to finish first."

"Don't wait any longer. You've been busy most of the night. Aren't you tired? Take this basin of water and pour it under the roots of the pepper tree. Pour it slowly until it's soaked. Then go to bed. Remember to drink the patchouli water. Sangsang has already drunk it, so don't call her." Ningxia kept moving her hands and giving instructions.

You have to be patient with the pots and pans in the bathroom and water each one thoroughly, otherwise in this climate, they will all die in a few days.

Ningxia temporarily stopped using urine for watering, storing it all in a large, covered basin in the yard. In this weather, it would ferment in three days and be used to water the vegetables. But the temperature suddenly rose, and Ningxia figured that people need time to adjust, and the vegetables probably need it too, so she waited a few days until everyone had adjusted before resuming the urine watering.

When Ningxia returned to the bedroom, the sun had already peeked out. Although the temperature had only risen by one or two degrees, 40 degrees in the sun was different from 40 degrees in the shade.

The two little ones were sleeping soundly on the carpet inside the room. Fortunately, the windows in the room had been sealed long ago, so the glaring light from outside could not penetrate. Ningxia fetched a basin of water and placed it in the room before lying down. The ground was still a little cool, and it was extremely comfortable to lie down. Only the side of her body that was in contact with the ground felt comfortable. The rest of her body exposed to the air was stuffy and uncomfortable.

They dozed off and on, and as soon as the sun set, the three siblings gave up sleep and lay on the carpet, lost in thought. Clearly unaccustomed to this routine, their clothes were almost completely soaked. The water in the basin inside had also evaporated somewhat.

"What is this?! Pah! Pah!" Sangsang took a sip of the water Ningxia handed him and pushed it away with a frown, his face full of displeasure. Perhaps it was because the weather was too hot, even Sangsang had learned to lose his temper.

Ningxia knocked her head: "Salt water, you sweat too much, if you don't drink it, you will get sick, do you want to get sick?"

Sangsang rarely threw a tantrum. She sat down where she was, her face heaving with anger. "I won't drink! I have to drink stinky patchouli water during the day and salty soup at night! I'm not allowed to get up during the day and I'm not allowed to sleep at night. I won't do it! I won't do it! Waaaaaa..."

As she spoke, Sangsang burst into tears out of grievance. She hadn't slept or eaten well for two days, and the weather was hot. The little girl, who couldn't control her emotions, obviously found it difficult to accept all this.

In a short while, Sangsang's face turned red as if it was cooked. Her little body trembled as she opened her mouth to cry. If she continued crying like this, something bad would happen sooner or later. She didn't expect Sangsang to burst into tears so suddenly. Ningxia frowned and walked forward to hug her gently. She felt annoyed and wanted to beat the child, but she had to coax her first. A feeling of frustration arose spontaneously.

"Sangsang, be good. If you don't want to drink, then let's not drink it yet. I'll make you some sugar water, okay?"

Lin Yi hurried to the kitchen to make sugar water.

Sangsang cried for a while before she ran out of energy and stopped crying. Her sobs were sobbing, her eyelids were red and swollen, and tears kept falling. She was heartbroken. Ningxia patted her back and gently fanned her with a piece of paper, patiently waiting for her to calm down.

"Sangsang, stop crying and drink some sugar water, okay?"

Sangsang raised her swollen eyelids to look at Ningxia, her little mouth pursed as she was about to cry again. Ningxia ignored the heat and quickly pulled her into her arms, hugging her tightly. "Sangsang, be good. Don't cry. It will be very uncomfortable if you cry any more. Come, I've made you a cup of sweet water. Do you want to try it?"

"Xia Xia... Xia Xia..." Sangsang hid in Ningxia and kept calling out in suspicion, his voice full of grievance.

Ningxia sighed deeply. She was angry at a mentally handicapped nine-year-old. She calmly lifted Sangsang's head and said, "Stop crying! I'll get mad if you continue crying! Now, drink the sugar water. I'll find your change of clothes, and we can go to the river to bathe, okay?"

Sangsang nodded with sobs, took the sugar water and drank it mouthful by mouthful, his eyes glued to Ningxia's figure and refusing to move away, not knowing what he was thinking.

Ningxia was exhausted and grabbed two sets of clothes at random. She turned around and found Lin Yi still standing there stupidly. She pinched the bridge of her nose and said, "Didn't you hear me just now? Go find your clothes."

Lin Yi nodded, picked up the kettle and gulped down half of the salt water.

Ningxia stared at the pot of water for a long time, then turned to Lin Yi's thin face and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper with you."

Lin Yi shook his head: "Sister Xia Xia, let me carry Sangsang."

The atmosphere between the three siblings was a bit strange, even though it wasn't completely dark yet. Ningxia led the way, while Lin Yi followed behind, carrying Sangsang on his back. Ningxia was clearly in a bad mood, and Lin Yi was silent and helpless. Sangsang, covered in sweat, lay face down in Lin Yi's arms, looking listless and listless.

It wasn't until she was immersed in the still-chilled river water that Ningxia finally let out the pent-up anger in her chest. She sighed deeply, feeling the momentary tranquility the water brought her. After a while, she turned to Lin Yi and said, "You should come down too. The water here isn't deep enough to drown you. Just let Sangsang sit there, and she shouldn't go in. Just soak her feet."