Da Zhuang was slightly taken aback.

They quickly stepped forward, took out the water pouches, shook them, and their eyes lit up immediately.

"Brother, there's water in the water bag!"

Da Zhuang gave a mumbled reply, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the listless goose that couldn't make a sound.

He thought for a moment, then poured most of the water out of the ladle back into the water, and fed the remaining little bit to the goose.

—For the sake of it helping to talk about Boss He.

They both opened their water pouches and sniffed a refreshing scent. Instantly, their throats felt as if they had been soaked in snow water, and the burning, dry sensation was relieved.

She presented Ye Wenxue with a toast, then fed Yuanyuan, who was holding her little toes, a sip.

"Second sister, give me a sip, I'm dying of thirst!"

"Me too."

Sanyuan and Siwang stood nearby, and the three children took turns drinking a small sip of water to moisten their throats.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ye Wenxue activated her wood-type ability to probe along the tree roots, and immediately had a better understanding of the situation.

"Let's rest a bit more, then continue searching upstream. The water level is low; we need to plan for tomorrow and the day after."

Dazhuang took the water pouch, drank a small sip restrainedly, and nodded.

After resting for about half an hour, the family of six continued their journey.

With Ye Wenxue leading the way purposefully, before noon, the group discovered a puddle far from the path.

The puddle wasn't very big, and it was conveniently hidden by the protruding cliff. It was surrounded by some wild grass, making it difficult to spot without careful observation.

Sanyuan and Siwang counted the clay tiles, pottery jars, and wooden buckets on the cart that could hold water, and excitedly took them to the puddle to fetch water.

The two of them happily washed their faces to dispel the summer heat and dryness, and then took the dirty diapers to wash them.

Dazhuang was stuffed into a round, who had fallen asleep again sometime earlier, and he and the goose stood guard by the cart, watching the surroundings warily.

Ye Wenxue quickly gathered stones and piled them up to make a makeshift stove. She also gathered some flammable weeds and dry branches, and took the earthenware pot, bowls, and chopsticks to the puddle to wash them.

The puddle was so shallow that you could see the bottom, but you couldn't see a single fish or shrimp.

She kept working, pondering what to eat later, her eyes occasionally glancing at the large goose tied to the cart.

It makes no difference whether you eat a goose that can't lay eggs early or late.

The goose seemed to sense the danger, let out a long cry, nimbly broke free of the rope, and scurried off into the prickly grass.