At Uncle Dong's command, Daqiang immediately protected Chaoge and the others and returned to the camp.
After walking a few steps, Chaoge saw Leng Liecheng running towards them.
When Leng Liecheng saw that Leng Xiaoran in Chaoge's arms and Leng Furong beside her were safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief, immediately sat down on the ground, and didn't want to move at all.
"Second brother, I thought I would never see you again!"
Leng Furong ran to Leng Liecheng, hugged his neck and started crying!
Leng Furong, a rich lady who had never experienced such things, did not care that her second brother was almost dying. She just held him tightly and refused to let go, feeling particularly safe and secure.
Leng Liecheng, who had not yet recovered from the cold and had been running wildly all the way, was almost strangled to death by her second sister's hug!
But seeing that his second sister was still in shock, he still suppressed his discomfort, patted her back gently, and continued to comfort her.
This scene deeply touched Chaoge.
In her previous life, she was an illegitimate child. When she returned to her wealthy father's home at the age of eighteen, she would never forget the look of disgust in her eyes from her brothers and sisters.
But I really didn’t expect that Leng Furong and Leng Xiaoran were both born out of wedlock, but Leng Liecheng, the legitimate son, still cared about them so much.
Soon, the screams of two beggars were heard behind him, which brought Chaoge back to his senses and he couldn't help but look back.
Those beggars deserved their own death or life. They stole other people's children during this national crisis and they really deserved to be killed.
When Chaoge returned to the camp, he found that his newly made backpack and three bamboo tubes were missing. He finally calmed down and suddenly felt unhappy!
"Little Dove, are your brothers and sisters okay?"
When Chaoge was about to see who had stolen her things, Zhang Shufen came trotting towards them with two backpacks and a concerned look on her face.
"Aunt, you..."
“Hey, just now you siblings were so busy chasing after Hanako that someone tried to steal the backpack you made and the water.
Fortunately, I arrived in time to stop it. Don't worry, the water is still there.
By the way, where did you find this water?
Water is scarce during this drought, so take your aunt to find some so we can be prepared when we go into the mountains tomorrow."
Zhang Shufen returned the things to Chaoge with a smile, but Chaoge's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained the same.
"This water was given by a kind person. Don't worry, auntie. Maybe we can find water in the mountains tomorrow.
Even if there is no water, there will be plenty of wild fruits in early autumn, which can also replenish some water."
I originally thought that Chaoge had found a water source, but upon hearing this, Zhang Shufen looked disappointed.
They have fled from famine for hundreds of miles. The places with the most severe drought have already dried up the mountains and water, and the ground has cracked. No one knows what the mountains they will enter tomorrow will be like. How can they be as optimistic as Chaoge?
But now food and water are everyone's life. Even if she envied the water that Chaoge got, it was not easy for her to ask her for it.
She did not dare to forget how Chaoge dealt with the grandfather and grandson who asked for meat, nor did she dare to forget her man's instructions.
"You're right. It seems that you and your sister are also frightened. It's still early in the morning. You should rest first so that you can continue your journey tomorrow.
Auntie will go there first."
Zhang Shufen didn't get any benefits, so she naturally wouldn't stay and chat with them and waste time. She just said a few words casually and left.
Chaoge looked through the things in the backpack and soon discovered that a few of the fruits she had stolen were missing, but she didn't say anything and concealed her emotions well.
Regardless of whether Zhang Shufen took the fruit or not, considering that Daqiang and his son had helped them many times, she would not question Zhang Shufen.
Besides, the fruit might have been taken by the refugees who wanted to steal her backpack.
"Little pigeon..."
"Call me Big Sister."
Leng Furong looked at Zhang Shufen and her son walking away, lowered her voice and called Chaoge excitedly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the word "little pigeon" came out of her mouth, Leng Liecheng interrupted her in a deep voice and reminded her with a vigilant look on his face.
Leng Furong slapped her lips in regret and quickly changed her words: "Sister, who is so kind to bring us water?
And this bamboo tube, was it also given by someone else?"
“Well, I was taking a nap just now, and an old lady came over and threw three bamboo tubes at me and left.
Also included is a pile of green wild fruits.
I didn't even have time to say thank you because the lady disappeared as soon as I turned around. "
After Chaoge said this, Leng Furong's curious expression suddenly changed. She hugged herself in horror and unconsciously moved closer to Chaoge, looking around carefully.
The look in his eyes made it seem as if the old woman Chaoge was talking about was a ghost.
"Don't be afraid, maybe she was a kind person. I was so happy that I was a little slow to react, so I didn't find the woman.
This bamboo tube is big enough and full of water. You can all drink some. Don’t be frugal.
With this kettle, after entering the mountains, even if it is just collecting dew, you can collect some, so don’t worry.”
Hearing this, Leng Furong quickly removed the weeds that were blocking the bamboo tube and started drinking it in big gulps at the door.
Looking at her appearance, Chaoge shook his head helplessly.
Although she told her to drink as much as she wanted, this girl didn't seem to have any sense of crisis at all.
Fortunately, there is an inexhaustible stream water in her space, otherwise, in this environment, if they really can't find water, with Leng Furong drinking so hard, they will die of thirst sooner or later.
As expected, she was once a rich lady who lived a life of luxury. Even after suffering so much, she still could not learn how to live.
Leng Liecheng saw Leng Furong didn't care, so he endured it for a while, but still tried to stop her!
"Second sister, we should save the water. What if we can't find any water after several days in the mountains?
Even if some dew can be collected, how much can be collected? "
"Yes, yes, yes!
Look how happy I am, brother, you should drink too.
Big sister, you drink too!
This water is so sweet, I swear it is the best water I have ever tasted in my life!
After not drinking a drop of water for a few days, I realized that this ordinary water could make me savor it so much. "
Leng Furong finally drank the cool and thirst-quenching water. She was so happy that she couldn't stop drinking it. The joy on her brows showed that she was actually very thirsty before and could hardly bear it.
But she didn't complain at all and just stood firm all the way.
After she finished speaking, she quickly brought the bamboo tube close to Leng Liecheng's mouth and was about to feed him herself.
Leng Lie took it and handed the kettle to Chaoge without drinking it.
"Sister, you drink first.
Although fruits can quench thirst, they are not as good as water. You have worked the hardest, and it is fortunate that you have been protecting us along the way."
In the past, the original owner had little contact with the second young master in the mansion, and they had never even spoken to each other.
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