Su Baozhu looked behind and saw people from Qianshan Village following them not far away, holding various water containers.

My aunt-in-law looked disgusted and said, "This group of people are like dog-skin plasters."

"Everyone be careful."

The people in Xinghua Village reminded each other and did not dare to separate too much, but went together to collect dew.

There was no dew in the bushes near the official road, and only when they went deep into the woods did they see a little dew.

The dew won’t last long and will probably disappear before dawn.

They had to collect as much as possible before the dew disappeared.

Many people's homes have run out of water.

The people in Xinghua Village ignored the people in Qianshan Village and focused on collecting dew.

When the people in Qianshan Village saw them squatting down to collect dew, many of them were stunned.

They thought the people of Xinghua Village had found a water source, but they didn't expect that the water source they found was actually the pitifully small amount of dew.

"How much can we get from that little bit of dew? It's a waste of time." Someone muttered and turned away in disappointment.

After the first person left, many people in Qianshan Village soon followed suit.

At that time, a small number of people stayed and began to collect the dew, which was better than nothing, just like the people in Xinghua Village.

After Su Yin finished a set of boxing, she saw her mother starting to prepare breakfast and hurried to stop her.

"Mom, your leg is still injured, don't move."

"I took some medicine yesterday and I'm much better now. It's okay to move around a little."

"No. If you don't take good care of it in the first few days, it will get worse and worse."

Faced with Su Yin's tough attitude, Su's mother had no choice but to sit back.

Master Wan San woke up slowly and rubbed his eyes. It was still dim that day and the temple had not yet been opened, so these people got up early.

He wanted to sleep a little longer, but he was so thirsty.

He reached for his own bamboo water tube and took a look at the amount of water inside. There was only a small sip.

I didn't dare drink too much, I took small sips, and the bottle was gone before my lips could even get wet.

He licked his dry lips and looked at Su Yin, "Su girl, what do you want to eat for breakfast?"

"Pancakes."

"Goodbye! How about we drink porridge? It can quench your thirst and fill your stomach."

Although it makes you hungrier, the porridge is moist.

He is very thirsty now.

The daily water consumption per person is fixed, and if it exceeds the limit you have to bear it.

"OK."

Su Yin walked to the mule cart, scooped a spoonful of millet, crushed it first, then put it into the pot and cooked it.

This is all done to save some water.

Opening the only wooden barrel in the car that still contained water, Su Yin looked at the barrel, which was only three-quarters full, and sighed.

They can't hold on to this little bit of water for long.

Su Yin didn't scoop too much, just half a spoonful of water and poured it into the pot.

Washing rice or something like that doesn't exist.

It’s hard to even drink a sip of water now, how can we wash rice?

Master Wan San saw her scooping a little water and asked, "Isn't that too little?"

"If you can find water at the next stop, I will double your money immediately."

Master Wan San shut his mouth awkwardly.

After an incense stick of time, Su Baozhu came back with the main group. Su Yin took a look at the dew they had collected and poured it into a bowl, only enough to cover the bottom of the bowl.

"It's too dry here, not much dew can condense." Su Baozhu sighed, worried.

"Don't worry, aunt. There will always be a way out when you get to the mountain."

"Eat quickly." Su Yin handed her the bowl and chopsticks.

Su Baozhu drank in small sips. Every drop of water was precious now.

She drank up the porridge in the bowl without leaving a drop of water.

The bowls and chopsticks for each of them were separated and no one would use them randomly.

After everyone has finished eating, they deal with their own dishes.

Now that water is scarce, they haven't washed dishes for a long time. Sometimes they use rice washing water to wash the dishes, and when there is no rice washing water, they will lick it clean themselves or wipe it with leaves.

The main focus is on authenticity.

They are already doing very well. Aunt Wang and her friends only drink a few sips of water every day. They are all exhausted. Looking at their dry and cracked appearance, they look like lost travelers dying in the desert.

While Su Baozhu was drinking the porridge, the water that Su Yin had boiled on the fire had already boiled.

Only boil half a pot of water, divide it equally among four parts, and wait for the water to cool down a bit before pouring it into the containers.

"Yinyin, we will set off in a quarter of an hour." Yang Fu came over to inform.

"OK."

While Su Baozhu and the others went up the mountain to collect dewdrops, Su Yin had already harnessed the mule cart and put everything in order.

Just put the pots and pans away and you can hit the road at any time.

A quarter of an hour later, the huge team set off again.

Su's mother's leg was injured and she was not fit to walk.

Su Yin specially cleared out a seat, which was not very big but just big enough for one person.

When we set out from Xinghua Village, the people in Qianshan Village were still making breakfast. They were very surprised when they heard the noise from the opposite side.

Wang Zetou came up to Lizheng Wang and said, "Lizheng, they are preparing to leave early."

Wang Lizheng squinted his eyes and stared in the direction they left. He understood their purpose at a glance.

"Should we follow?" Wang Zetou asked.

"Need not."

The people in their village are equally matched with those in Xinghua Village, and the chances of winning are too slim for the two sides to compete.

If you want to do anything now, the other party will be on guard and it will be difficult to succeed.

Now that the two sides are at odds, it would be better for them to separate.

Su Yin looked back and confirmed that the people from Qianshan Village had not caught up. She breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that those people would stick to her like a dog-skin plaster.

Today, Su Yin was in charge of driving the car, while Su's mother was not idle sitting in the car, mending shoes for them.

These shoes were cut from the rags of clothes that I brought back from the Su family.

Su Baozhu and Wan Sanye were walking below. Xiao Taohua and Xiao Yanggui liked to follow Su Yin and followed them happily.

An hour later, the sun gradually became hotter. Uncle Wan San was fat, so he sweated more easily than others. His head was covered in sweat, and his mouth became thirsty faster than others.

He took a sip of water, not daring to drink any more.

He took some water from the bamboo tube. If he really wanted to drink it, it wouldn't be enough for him to drink at once. Now he only had this little water, but he had to last a day.

Su Yin's mouth was also dry, so she only dared to take a small sip.

"Why do I feel that the sun gets hotter the further we go into Nanping County?" Su Baozhu glanced at the scorching sun above her head and felt dizzy.

"We are heading south. It's hot in the south. If you go to the southernmost part of the Great Yong Dynasty, it's hot summer all year round and there's no snow all year round."

"Really?" Su Baozhu was surprised.

Xiao Taohua and Xiao Yanggui also widened their eyes in surprise, looking at him with blinking eyes.

"Of course, but it's very humid there. When the south wind comes, the whole house is damp."

Uncle Wan San saw that the children loved listening and were happy with his story, but as he was talking, his mouth became very dry, so he quickly took a sip of water.

He waved his hands at the little ones and said, "No more talking, no more talking. It's a waste of water."

"Fatty, can you tell me more?"

Mother Su smiled and said, "Stop pestering Fatty. Can't you see that Fatty is very hot? You should also talk less and waste your breath."