After hearing this, Shen Yuanzhou was silent for a moment. He didn't know what the brother and sister had experienced before that made them so eager to become stronger.
"Then do your best."
"Uh-huh."
Over there, Shen Xiaoya was picking up firewood in the woods. Where no one could see her, she chose to do horse stance just like the Lu brothers and sisters, and she did it very steadily.
She only dared to practice secretly and did not dare to practice in front of her grandmother. If she did, not only would she be scolded, but her mother would also be implicated.
When she was carrying the firewood back, her grandmother Yang Chunyan grabbed her ear and said, "Where have you been? It took you so long to collect firewood. Are you lazy?"
Shen Xiaoya tiptoed towards her grandmother and said, “No, no, there’s no firewood nearby, so I ran a little further away.”
Yang Chunyan looked at her and didn't think she would dare to lie, so she snorted and let go of her hand.
Shen Xiaoya lowered her head and rubbed her ears, which were pinched red. She didn't dare to say anything and hurried to help with firewood.
As the sun set, Shen Changshan and his group returned, carrying two dead pheasants in his hands.
The others also gained something and had smiles on their faces.
Lin Cuicui took it over, and she and Li Qiaolan quickly processed it and started cooking.
"Dad, didn't you find any water?"
Shen Changshan shook his head, a trace of worry between his brows. "No, I only found a dried-up stream. I walked up along it and finally dug out some soil. It turned out to be quite moist."
"We still have to walk in the mountains for several days, but we will eventually find water."
"Um."
Shen Li stuffed her bag into Shen Changshan's arms, took out a spiritual fruit from it and handed it to him, "Dad, eat it quickly, and after you finish eating, find an excuse to share these fruits."
"OK."
He planned to divide it after dinner. By then, everyone would have finished dinner and were ready to rest. Who would stare at his family so late at night?
Because Shen Changshan hunted two pheasants, the rabbit was saved for tomorrow.
In the evening, Lin Cuicui cooked a pot of rice, made a pot of chicken soup, and fried some wild vegetables.
The Lin family also harvested some wild game, so there was no need to give them any extra. After all, the two pheasants were not fat, and they were not enough for the family to eat.
Everyone took their own bowl, filled it with rice, added a spoonful of chicken soup, and a chopstick of wild vegetables, and then found a place to squat and eat.
Their own bowls are now carried in personal cloth bags, and the pots used for cooking and frying are all washed with water when they are needed.
Because water is so hard to find, everyone is like this. If you use water to wash dishes, isn't that clearly saying that you have plenty of water at home?
Fortunately, Shen Li knew where the bowls were. She would quietly move them into the space, wash them, and then take them out and put them away.
Everyone else in the family thought that Lin Cuicui had washed it secretly, so they didn't say anything.
At night, someone in the team was on guard while the Shen family was asleep. From time to time, the sound of someone in the team swatting mosquitoes could be heard.
At this time, Chen Li would subconsciously pinch the sachet on her waist. Fortunately, she had made preparations in advance, otherwise she would have been bitten by mosquitoes when entering the forest!
The forest gradually became quiet, with the occasional bird calls.
The night passed peacefully, and the team set off again at dawn.
The team sped up a little today, and in the evening, they found a random place on the side of the road to set up camp.
Chen Li stood on a high ground and looked into the distance. After a while, Lin Biao, Lin Hu and Shen Changshan came over.
Lin Biao looked at Chen Li and asked with a smile, "What are you looking at, Ali?"
"Grandpa, I'm looking to see which tree is greener."
"Oh, what are you looking at this for?"
"You should be able to find water where the trees are greener."
Lin Biao stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "That's right, you can say that!"
Then he looked at the two people beside him and said, "You two should take a look quickly, and then lead the team to find water."
"good"
The four of them stood on a high place and identified for a long time before finally determining a direction.
Chen Li also went with them. Those who went to find water were covered with several empty water bags.
Not long after Shen Li and the others left, a team arrived from behind and set up camp not far from them to rest.
The number of people on both sides was about the same, and they were neither too far nor too close, so no one paid any attention to the other.
Shen Zhenyuan looked at the team over there. Their clothes were much neater than those of the refugees. They should be the same as them, having just fled from famine not long ago.
This way, I can feel more at ease.
"Village chief, look at that team over there."
"Look at what they are doing, just do your own thing and don't worry about it."
The man being scolded stammered and lowered his head, "Yes."
In the woods, a group of people moved quickly in the direction they had just chosen. Occasionally, when they came across wild fruits, a few people would stop to pick them and then quickly catch up.
Their speed was not slow, and half an hour had passed when they arrived at the preferred location.
"Okay, the leaves around here are getting greener. Let's go look around here together. Maybe the water source is nearby."
"good."
Shen Jingyuan looked at Shen Li, “Ali, let’s go together.”
Chen Li had already released his mental power and was looking around. Not far ahead, there was a stream that was about to dry up. There was a pool of water in the stream, and there was still some water in it.
"Okay, let's go this way."
After he finished speaking, he took Shen Jingyuan in one direction. After walking for a while, the two of them saw a dry stream and walked up it for about a cup of tea.
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