Chapter 6 Boiling Seawater
Just now when they were on the boat, Gu Luyun scooped up a few handfuls of sea water to feed her.
Su Qian frowned slightly, "Mom, you can't drink sea water directly, it's salty, the more you drink, the thirstier you will get."
At this time, Su Mu, who was in the dragon-phoenix fetus beside him, also said weakly, "Mom, sister, Mu'er is thirsty too."
"What should I do? This deserted island is surrounded by the sea. Where can I find drinkable water?"
The second sister-in-law of the Su family said with a bitter face, looking towards the direction of the rock.
"There is a way. We just need to boil the sea water and drink it."
Su Qian said softly, "I've seen it in a book."
"Really?"
Everyone's eyes brightened up. It seems that reading more books does have its benefits.
In fact, you can't drink boiled sea water directly, but Su Qian has the skill to control water, so she just needs to remove the salt from the sea water when no one is paying attention.
"Okay, let's wait for Ah He to come back with the water and boil a pot of water first."
The second uncle of the Su family believed in his niece unconditionally. If she said it was drinkable after boiling, then it must be drinkable.
Soon, Su He came back with a large bucket of sea water. He often followed Su Qian's father in practicing martial arts, and although he was young, he was very fast.
Uncle Su took the wooden barrel, cleaned the iron pot, poured the remaining water into it, and lit the fire.
Su Qian's mind moved, and the salt in the sea water quietly went to the ground and mixed with the sand and gravel, leaving only clear water.
"Ah He, go fetch another bucket. Daddy will use this bucket to boil water. Your sister Yi and brother Mu are thirsty and need some water."
The second aunt of the Su family handed the wooden barrel on the ground to Su He again and spoke to him loudly.
"Okay, Mom!"
Su He took it briskly, turned to Su Qian and Su Xi and said, "My two sisters, they didn't pick up the clams on the beach. Can we go pick some up later?"
"Okay, we'll go when you come back with the water!"
Su Qian responded with a smile.
Maybe it’s because clams are small and have hard shells, so people on the island don’t like them.
After Su He came back with another bucket of water, Su Qian put the clams that he had been carrying in the pocket of his clothes into the bucket.
Su Xi and Su He’s were all put in as well.
Looking at the filled wooden barrel, Su Qian said softly, "The fish can be grilled and eaten, and the ones with shells are clams. Let them spit out the sand first, and then we can cook them and eat them in the evening!"
"Okay, we'll all listen to our little Ah-Qian! Auntie, please clean up the fish first, and we'll have grilled fish later."
The second aunt of the Su family responded cheerfully, and then went to find a sharp stone on the ground to cut the fish.
When the Su clan members in the next house saw what the second aunt of the Su family did, they also called on their family members to go to the beach to catch fish and shrimps.
When Su Qian and his companions arrived at the beach, a large group of Su clan members followed behind them.
They followed the three siblings' example and picked up clams, blue crabs and the like.
Seeing that the numbness on their faces was no longer there and they were smiling after a long time, Su Qian felt warm in her heart.
After all, a smile is contagious, and she showed a relaxed expression on her face, "Let's go, let's go pick up some and see who picks up the most!"
She spoke to Su Xi and Su He with a smile, with a hint of relaxation in her voice.
"Ah Qian, you can just pick these clams here. Ah He and I will go to the reef to take a look. You are too weak to go into the water."
In this generation of the Su family, Su Xi was the oldest. She acted like an elder sister and gave instructions to Su Qian.
Su Qian couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, then I'll pick the clams here, you guys be careful!"
Su Xi was right. This body was indeed too weak now. If she went into the water rashly, she would definitely catch a cold or something. So she had to get stronger quickly.
After watching the two siblings go towards the reef, Su Qian found a place with fewer people and started picking clams.
When the Su clan members saw Su Xi and her brother heading towards the reef, they glanced at Su Qian who was picking clams not far away and followed them towards the reef.
There were still quite a few people on the beach at this moment, so Su Qian did not put anything else on the shelves, but picked up clams obediently.
About half an hour later, Su He's laughter came from afar, "Sister Ah Qian, look, I caught a big fish!"
Su Qian stood up and looked into his hand, which contained a sea bass weighing about four or five pounds.
Her eyes lit up. This sea bass is really a good thing. Its nutritional value is no less than that of the clams.
"It's almost time for us to go back!"
Su Qian made a trumpet shape with his hands and shouted at them.
Afterwards, she put the clams she had picked up, which were gathered in a pile, into her clothes and waited for the two siblings to come over.
Anyway, life is long and there will be ups and downs every day, so there is no need to rush.
The three siblings walked towards stone houses No. 11 and No. 12 with their abundant harvest.
In the stone house, the second aunt of the Su family picked a wide leaf and rolled it into a funnel shape. She gently poured cold water into it and handed it to Gu Luyun, "Sister-in-law, here!"
"Thank you, brother and sister!"
Gu Luyun took it carefully and gently fed it to Su Yi's mouth. After she drank a few sips, she passed it to Su Mu.
"Sister-in-law, we are a family, there is no need to say such polite words!"
The second aunt of the Su family waved her hands, "You and the eldest brother didn't treat us as outsiders at the beginning, right? Remember you said that we are a family and we should share the glory. Even though we are in trouble now, we should share it together! How do you say that? That's right, it's called sharing the joys and sorrows!"
During the exile, the members of the Su family from the side branch blamed everything on the eldest sister-in-law and her four sons. However, they never thought that their previous wealthy life was also given by their eldest brother.
Every time those people made things difficult for Gu Luyun, the second aunt of the Su family looked down upon those shallow-minded people even more.
With my brother's personality, how could he possibly surrender to the enemy?
She and her man believed that one day the truth would be revealed and the monarch of Dongli would clear their name!
The second uncle of the Su family, who was grilling fish nearby, nodded repeatedly, "Yes, sister-in-law, my wife is right, we are a family, we must share the joys and sorrows!"
Gu Luyun's eyes were moist and her voice was slightly choked with sobs, "Thank you!"
Her youngest son is still young and her eldest daughter is frail. If it weren't for the support of her second uncle Su's family along the way, the three children would have probably died on the road.
"I don't know how my brother is doing now!"
The second uncle of the Su family said with worry, "The monarch of the Dongli Kingdom is also a fool. How could my eldest brother surrender to the enemy? It must be fake news spread by those people of the Beicang Kingdom! Now all of us in the Su family have been exiled. I don't know if my eldest brother will really surrender to Beicang in anger after knowing this."
He sighed softly.
Gu Luyun couldn't help but feel slightly surprised when she heard what the second uncle of the Su family said.
I didn't expect that my brother-in-law, who has always been not good at speaking, could say such words. It seems that he is a person who is not good at speaking but has a clear mind.
"I don't think your eldest brother would do that. I trust him."
She shook her head gently, "I don't know if your eldest brother has really been captured by the Bei Cang people. If he has been captured, he will definitely try to escape and look for us!"