Lord Li took the birds and looked at the food placed in the corner of the tent. He said, "In that case, there is still some flour and these birds. Madam Wei can take all of them back to feed her family."
Su Huaiyue walked towards the food at the tent, took some noodles, and then carefully picked up some medium-sized ones from a row of fresh cuckoos' nests and put them in her basket.
Lord Li observed from the side with a flicker of admiration in his eyes: "Madam Wei is indeed sensible. I admire you."
Su Huaiyue smiled slightly, feeling relieved: "Your Excellency is too kind. We are so many people, I should also consider others."
After returning, Su Huaiyue handed the food to Madam Wei.
Everyone had been hungry all day, so the meal was ready soon.
The Wei family members gathered together. Old Madam Wei used the flour to make noodles, and then roasted the two birds until they were golden and crispy, with an attractive color.
Everyone had a small bowl of noodles, but there was not enough meat to share among everyone present.
Mrs. Wei couldn't wait to take a look and was obviously dissatisfied with the quantity chosen by Su Huaiyue.
"Why is there so little meat? Su Huaiyue hunted so much, but why did he bring back so little? It's not even enough for the whole family."
Madam Wei took over the conversation and said, "Each person should take one piece at a time, but not more!"
After these words were spoken, no one dared to question them.
Wei Ersao ran over first and picked out the biggest piece of meat.
Su Huaiyue looked at Wei Zhi, who sat there without moving.
"Zhi'er, come and get one."
However, Zhier shook his head, with a trace of guilt and regret on his face: "Mom, I'm not hungry, so... I won't eat."
Su Huaiyue knew in her heart that Wei Zhi was feeling sorry for his impulsive behavior in the afternoon.
"It's okay, just wait until you're hungry before eating." She patted Wei Zhi's shoulder and chuckled.
Seeing this, Wei Ersao's eyes rolled, and she immediately reached out with a smile and took Wei Zhi's portion: "Since Zhi'er is not hungry, then I won't be polite. I was scared by Zhi'er today, and I have been waiting for a good meal. I need to make up for it."
The others looked at Wei Ersao's expression in silence, and just exchanged glances in tacit understanding.
But Su Huaiyue would never let her succeed like this. She immediately walked forward and slammed her chopsticks.
"You must have died of starvation in your previous life. Grandma said we should share one, but you're deaf and can't hear me!"
After Su Huaiyue scolded her, Wei Ersao lost her temper and went back to sit down in shame.
Everyone had a delicious meal and then went to rest contentedly.
But there was only one person hiding in that corner in the entire camp, and Wang Laosan looked in the direction of Su Huaiyue with hatred in his eyes.
I feel indignant.
Why does she eat and drink well and is flattered by others, while I am toyed with like a dog?
His extreme unwillingness caused his psychology to become distorted.
The desire to punish Su Huaiyue became stronger and stronger.
He wanted to take revenge on Su Huaiyue, otherwise he would feel uneasy.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Laosan secretly walked towards the sleeping officials.
He tiptoed to take their water bags and drank a few gulps of them.
He didn't drink any more until he could no longer, then he took the water aside and secretly poured it away.
After doing all this, Wang Laosan smiled sinisterly, with a calculating look in his eyes.
The next morning, before the sun had fully risen, everyone had already started preparing to continue their journey.
Su Huaiyue rubbed her sleepy eyes and slowly walked to the front of the team.
After walking in the desolate land for so long, I guess we are almost out of the desert.
Soon, the days of worrying about not having enough food to eat were over.
The Wei family had two camels, each of which carried several water bags. In addition to the one water bag for each person, the family had three more water bags.
There is no need to worry about water at the moment.
It happened that at this moment an officer was pouring out his water bag in confusion.
"It's strange. The water bottle was full yesterday, but it's gone after just two sips today."
Su Huaiyue looked up and didn't think much about it. She just thought that they drank a lot and therefore consumed it quickly.
But soon many officers began to curse: "Damn it, there might be some water thieves."
He was even worse off. Others could drink several mouthfuls, but he only had a few drops left and was cursing with thirst.
The officers began to look at each other, and soon discovered that their water bags were empty.
Then all the officers began to check their water bags.
Sure enough, there was only a little left.
Wang Laosan was guilty as a thief, so he naturally didn't want others to notice anything unusual, so he slapped his thighs and said viciously: "What are we going to do if there is no water along the way? We will die of thirst. We must think of a countermeasure."
When officials lack the means to save their lives, they naturally exploit those below them.
"Hand over your water bags to me. From now on, water will be centrally managed." The officer took the long whip in his hand and began to snatch their water bags from house to house.
Water can save lives in the desert. Taking away water is tantamount to taking away their lives.
The prisoners naturally refused.
"Sir, please be kind. These two water bags are all our family has. They are life-saving. Please, please."
"Yes, yes, sir, please be kind and don't bother with us sinners."
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But the officers didn't listen at all, and their long whips cracked in the air.
Anyone who spoke out against him would be whipped, and the conflict between the two sides became more and more intense.
Someone shouted loudly, "We can't let them take our lifeblood like this! Go ahead!"
Now that there is a leader, everyone present is emboldened.
He picked up the weapons at hand and started to fight against the officers.
All kinds of noise and shouting were heard everywhere.
Lord Li heard the noise and his eyes narrowed with a gloomy expression.
"Stop it all!"
A furious shout made everyone present stop what they were doing.
When the prisoners saw Lord Li, they knelt down and cried, "Lord, why do you allow these officials to rob us of our life-saving water?"
Lord Li stood there, looking at his subordinates with angry eyes, his majesty evident.
The officer who led the robbery said anxiously, "Sir, we are forced to do this. When we woke up, our water bags, which were originally full, were only a few left. These unscrupulous people must have stolen them! Please help us, sir."
"Who on earth is so bold as to steal water right under my nose?" Lord Li's voice was loud and intimidating without even being angry.
His eyes swept over everyone present one by one, and he was intimidating without being angry.
However, no one at the scene responded.
Li Er stepped forward first and said seriously, "Sir, the most urgent thing is to solve the problem of drinking water. We can investigate the murderer slowly."
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