The old man's second son couldn't help but complain, "Why are those people walking so fast?"
The eldest son spoke up, "They have carriages, so they are naturally faster than us."
"It's true that they have carriages, but not everyone has one. Most people don't have carriages. Logically, they shouldn't be going this fast. We haven't been able to catch up with them even after chasing them for so long."
"Yes, I thought I would definitely run into them here in Jingshan County, but I didn't expect there would be nothing here."
When talking about having nothing, the whole family noticed that the city gate was too "desolate" and there were few people.
"Dad, there's a sign over there."
"Go and have a look."
Several men in the family walked over there, and the refugees following behind them, the men in the family also followed them.
When they saw the fonts on the sign, they were all at a loss.
They can't recognize words.
"What does it say on it?"
"I don't know. I don't understand."
"Can anyone read?"
Everyone shook their heads.
The old man's eldest son bravely asked the soldiers guarding the city, "Sir, what is posted here?"
The soldiers guarding the city were used to this and did not make things difficult for them, nor did they ignore them. They gave them direct answers.
"It's nothing. I just want to tell you that after passing Qinghe County to the south, go north to Dahe County. There is a lake over there called Dahe. There is water over there."
When everyone heard this, they looked delighted.
"The big river has water."
"Dad, they are right. Jinghe County is indeed better than our place."
“It’s great to have water.”
The men all had smiles on their faces.
They were short of water, extremely short of water. Everyone's lips were chapped and cracked due to lack of water, and the saliva in their mouths became the last source of water to moisten their throats.
Now that I hear that there is water in Dahe County, how can I not be excited.
"We are saved. We are saved."
"Yes, there is hope."
The officer on the tower said, "Hurry up and go. The group of people who came earlier than you are rushing over there non-stop. If you go too late, I'm afraid you won't get a share."
Upon hearing this, the men did not dare to delay and hurriedly took their families and headed towards Dahe County.
Where there is water, there is hope.
The group hurried away.
The soldiers on the tower looked at the direction they left and sneered, "You are kind-hearted. You said it directly without asking for any benefits. But I heard that the guy inside got two taels of silver from those people yesterday."
The city guard who had replied earlier smiled and said, "No, they are already having a hard time, why make it harder for them."
After hearing this, the companion raised his eyebrows and said, "That's true. This world is full of cannibalism."
He leaned against the wall and scratched his neck. "I don't know what's going on lately. I keep itching."
"Me too. Maybe it's because I haven't showered in a long time."
The two of them were scratching each other, not paying any attention at all.
At 15:00 on the evening of the twentieth hour, Su Yin found a place on the official road to stop and rest and set up camp.
We are tired today, so we should rest early and get up early tomorrow to continue our journey.
Jingshan County and Qinghe County are not far apart, about fifty miles away, and we can reach Qinghe County before noon tomorrow.
Su Yin looked at the little water left at home.
Su's mother took a handful of rice and fried it directly into the pot. When the rice smelled fragrant, she put the rice into a basin and let it cool.
"There's no water, so we'll just eat fried rice today."
Master Wan San took a look and wanted to say something, but knowing the situation, he directly grabbed a handful of fried rice and said with a smile: "Fried rice is very fragrant, and it's not bad to eat fried rice."
Uncle Wan San stuffed a handful into his mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed it. Then he choked and kept beating his chest and stamping his feet.
Su's mother quickly brought the bamboo tube, and Master Wan San took a big sip of water and swallowed it before he could catch his breath.
"Oh my god, I was almost choked to death." Uncle Wan San patted his chest.
Su's mother didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and began to teach him how to eat fried rice. "Don't be impatient when eating this. You have to eat it in small bites, chew it slowly, and swallow it bit by bit. If you swallow too much at once, you will easily choke."
Especially now that everyone has a dry mouth, it is easier to choke.
They have to wait until there is enough saliva in their mouths before they can swallow the millet and saliva mixture, otherwise they may easily choke.
Everyone present knew it, except Fatty, a rich businessman who had never eaten it or experienced it, so naturally he didn't know the mystery behind it.
Master Wan San had a look of being educated.
"Try to eat it again, but take small bites." Su's mother urged.
Mr. Wan San couldn't refuse the kindness, so he ate in small bites as Su's mother had taught him. He waited until he became tired of chewing before he swallowed it slowly.
It didn't get stuck this time.
Seeing that he had gotten the hang of it, Su's mother was happy and said, "Be careful next time."
Master Wan San nodded.
It's still early and the sun hasn't completely set yet.
Su Yin grabbed a handful of fried rice and stood up, then went to discuss with Li Rui and Nan Jingzhi.
"It's still early now. Let's pick a few people from each family and go into the mountains to look for water. What do you think?"
Li Rui was the first to say, "I have no problem."
"That's fine with me."
When the people in the team heard that they were going into the mountains to find water, they all signed up enthusiastically, especially Butcher Yang who was the most enthusiastic.
There were many people who signed up, but Su Yin did not let all of them go out. Instead, he selected twenty people, divided them into four groups, with five people in each group, to go into the mountains to look for water.
Su Yin and Li Rui are also among these twenty people.
Nan Jingzhi didn't go, but Nan Liu did.
Su Yin brought Zhou Youcai, Zhang Bingliang, Yang the Butcher, and her uncle with her.
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