Jiang Tangtang kept insisting on eating fish and wanted him to go upstream along the dried-up stream to find it, indicating that her goal was to get him to walk upstream along the stream.
In addition, she mentioned wanting to eat sugarcane several times...
Lu Shiyan couldn't quite figure out what she meant, but he felt that she wouldn't say something like that for no reason.
To others, Lu Shiyan's actions appeared to be simply to satisfy Jiang Tangtang's unreasonable demands, as he actually searched for fish in the long-dried-up riverbed.
Lu Shichang accompanied Lu Shiyan this time.
The Lu brothers were no match for Li Shi and his group in terms of martial arts skills. Besides the villagers of Dawan Village, there were also many unfamiliar refugees at their resting place today.
Lu Shiyan now knows that Li Shi is with them because Jiang Tangtang claims to have the ability to predict the future and help him find his family. With this reason in mind, Li Shi will not harm the Lu family.
Furthermore, although Li Shi had fallen into banditry, he still possessed a strong sense of righteousness. Lu Shiyan had only been in the world for a short time before interacting with him and knew that he was a trustworthy person. With him keeping an eye on things, his two followers would also do their best to protect the Lu family.
The Lu family's horses were the envy of many, so Lu Shiyan only brought Lu Shichang with him this time.
Lu Shichang felt that this younger brother was very different from before, but he never imagined that there was already a different soul in this body.
She thought that her younger brother had received divine favor because of Jiang Tangtang, which was why he not only gained more skills but also changed his entire demeanor.
He also thought his younger brother was really looking for fish in the dried-up river for Jiang Tangtang. Seeing that the river's mud and sand had been dried up by the sun, he felt that he would definitely not find any fish today.
He said with a worried look, "Third brother, what if we can't find any fish?"
Lu Shiyan didn't lie to the honest man, "We're not looking for fish, we're looking for water."
"Huh?" Lu Shichang said in surprise, "Didn't you promise your third sister-in-law that you would come to find fish for her?"
Lu Shiyan did not answer his question, but urged him to leave quickly.
Lu Shichang belatedly realized that his younger brother was not honest either. He seemed to be very obedient to his third sister-in-law, but it turned out that he was just going through the motions.
Although his third sister-in-law was indeed quite a handful, he sometimes felt sorry for his younger brother. But when he thought about how much his brother had benefited from his sister-in-law, he struggled with his feelings.
There's no such thing as a free lunch. It's because of their third sister-in-law that good fortune has repeatedly come their way, so they should treat Jiang Tangtang better.
Should he try to persuade his third brother?
However, Lu Shichang quickly stopped overthinking.
Lu Shiyan did not use his lightness skill to find water, but even if he walked, Lu Shichang, an ordinary person, could not catch up with him.
Lu Shichang quickly fell behind, and in order not to fall behind, he tried his best to keep up with Lu Shiyan's pace.
Fortunately, Lu Shiyan kept walking upstream along the river, so although it was hard for him to catch up, he didn't fall behind completely.
In the riverbeds near the official road, traces left by refugees can be seen from time to time, and sometimes even skeletons that have been gnawed beyond recognition can be seen.
Lu Shichang speculated that these remains were those of thirsty refugees who came in search of water or food but ultimately failed to find any and died on the riverbank.
At the same time, a sense of pessimism arose in his heart, a feeling that if these people hadn't found water, they certainly wouldn't either, yet he also harbored a faint hope.
Ever since his third sister-in-law was enlightened by a deity, his family's luck has been getting better day by day. Will they have good luck this time too?
The dried-up riverbed was shrouded in the thick darkness of night. The usual summer sounds of frogs and birds were absent; the earth seemed devoid of life. Only the gentle breeze rustled through the silent night sky.
This caused the glimmer of hope that Lu Shichang had been harboring to gradually fade away, replaced by a growing sense of sorrow and despair.
The further upstream you go, the fewer traces of refugees you find, and gradually, there are no more signs of anyone having been on the river.
It's clear that the refugees who came looking for water earlier gave up after walking such a long way without finding any and didn't go any further.
He also felt a sense of retreat.
But Lu Shiyan showed no sign of stopping; he continued walking forward.
Lu Shichang watched as his third brother was completely swallowed by the night, gritted his teeth, and chased after him with all his might.
The two walked upstream for an unknown amount of time before Lu Shiyan finally stopped at a certain spot.
There is no water here, but a large banana grove grows where the woodland meets the river.
In fact, Jiang Tangtang misjudged Lu Shiyan. Lu Shiyan not only knew that banana tree trunks contained a lot of water, but also knew how to quickly and easily extract the water from the trunks.
He cut down the trunk of the banana tree, dug a small pit in the middle, and waited for water to slowly seep out of the pit.
Then cut down the banana fruits and banana flowers from the tree. Lu Shichang arrived panting and saw a large pile of banana fruits on the ground.
Many bananas are already ripe.
Lu Shichang's dejection vanished, and he said with a joyful expression, "Third brother is really lucky to have found so many bananas."
Even before the drought, so many bananas would have been a good thing, let alone now.
Lu Shichang took out the sickle he carried with him and quickly went to help.
In fact, the survival skills that Jiang Tangtang watched on Douyin were child's play compared to Lu Shichang, a native of the countryside.
In Jiang Tangtang's mind, only the heart of the banana tree was edible, but in Lu Shichang's eyes, the entire banana tree was food.
The outer shell is just not as tasty as the inside, but now there's a drought, and there's not even enough water to drink, so why would he complain?
He peeled off the outermost two layers of the banana leaves and tied several banana trees together with rope.
The two of them worked together and quickly tied up more than a dozen banana trees.
It would take a while for the banana tree stump to seep water. Lu Shiyan told Lu Shiwang to stay by his side while he went to check the surrounding area.
It was already completely dark. The body Lu Shiyan was wearing was no match for his own body at all. He didn't go very far, only looking around nearby.
He searched the woods for a while but only found a few snakes. Remembering Jiang Tangtang's fear of snakes, he hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gave up on the idea of catching them.
When he returned from the woods, most of the banana tree stumps were soaked with water. The two carefully collected the water into a water bag and began to transport the banana trees back.
Although the banana tree stumps would release water, there wasn't much. Even with so many banana tree stumps, only one water bag could be collected.
Although only one water bag was collected, the banana trees have a very high water content, and with so many banana tree trunks, it should be enough for the Lu family to last for a while.
The two made several trips back and forth before finally transporting all the dozen or so banana tree trunks back to their resting place.
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