Yao Qingshuang listened and nodded slightly. She gently patted Su Wenxuan's hand that was supporting her. With a wry smile on her face, she sighed and said, "Hey, the village chief is actually doing this for everyone's good. He really hopes that we can get to the south as soon as possible and settle down there. Let's just bear with it a little longer. Maybe if we persevere a little longer, we can get out of these mountains soon."
After saying that, the two of them took a deep breath and continued on their way with heavy steps.
The children were really suffering from the hurried pace of travel.
Su Mingfan took those small steps, each step seemed to use up all the strength in his body. As he walked with difficulty, he couldn't help but mutter: "Grandma, I can't walk anymore, my feet hurt so much."
That little voice with a crying tone made people's hearts ache.
Yao Qingshuang felt extremely distressed upon hearing this. She quickly stopped and gently touched his head. Then she quickly rummaged through her bag and soon took out a water bag and handed it to him, coaxing him softly, "Good boy, drink some water. We're almost at the resting place. Just hold on a little longer."
The two older children, Zhou Xiaowen and Su Mingyang, were also exhausted with their faces flushed red, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down their foreheads.
But they were very sensible and took the initiative to help carry some light objects. They gritted their teeth and tried hard to keep up with the fast pace of the team, not wanting to hold everyone back because of themselves.
In this way, everyone walked and stopped on this rugged mountain road. Time passed slowly and the sun gradually rose.
The scorching sun was like a fierce flame, mercilessly pouring down on everyone, baking everyone to the point of feeling increasingly hot and unbearable.
Sweat was like beads that had broken off the string, rolling down from the forehead, cheeks, and back. After a while, the clothes were soaked with sweat and stuck tightly to the body, feeling sticky and uncomfortable.
Every step I took seemed to require all my strength, and my legs felt like they were filled with lead, so heavy that I couldn't even lift them.
The village chief was walking in front when he looked back and saw everyone looking exhausted and staggering. He felt uncomfortable and finally realized that he could not keep urging everyone.
So, he slowly slowed down his hurried pace, then raised his voice and shouted, "Everyone, let's find a cool place to rest for a while. Don't push yourself too hard. Drink some water, eat some dry food, and gather your strength before continuing on your journey!"
When everyone heard this, they felt as if they had been pardoned, and their faces, which were originally shrouded in fatigue, instantly showed a hint of relief.
They all dragged their heavy steps as if they weighed thousands of pounds and slowly walked towards the big trees on the roadside.
As soon as they arrived under the tree, they sat down heavily, as if all the strength in their body had been drained at this moment. They just hoped that this extremely difficult escape journey would end soon so that they could reach the place where they could settle down.
Half an hour passed, and suddenly, a clear but slightly harsh gong sounded, and the village chief reminded everyone to continue on their journey home.
When everyone heard the sound of the gong, they struggled weakly to get up.
Their eyes revealed endless fatigue and numbness, as if their bodies were no longer their own. Their movements were slow and mechanical, and they seemed to have lost their souls. They just packed their things woodenly, and then set out on the long road again with heavy steps.
It was finally the hour of Xu when the people of Sujia Village stopped to rest. Everyone hurriedly ate some dry food and replenished their energy.
But as soon as they finished eating, the fatigue in their bodies came back again, and they all lay down on the ground, unwilling to move at all.
At the Su family's side, Yao Qingshuang looked at the scorching hot weather and was very worried that everyone would get heatstroke.
She pondered for a moment, then took out two pounds of mung beans from the supermarket space, walked over to Li Zhaodi, handed them over, and said, "Second brother's wife, it's really too hot today. Can you take some time to make some mung bean water for everyone to drink? It will help cool down and prevent anyone from getting heatstroke, which would be very troublesome."
Li Zhaodi took the mung beans, but a look of embarrassment appeared on her face. "Mom, you know, we don't have much water at home. If we boil mung beans, it will take up a lot of water. I'm afraid we'll run out of water later. What will we do then?"
She thought to herself that making mung bean soup was such a wasteful job. Water was already very precious these days. If all the water was used up, how would she live in the future?
After hearing this, Yao Qingshuang smiled slightly, patted Li Zhaodi on the shoulder and comforted her: "Second son's wife, don't worry. I still have some water here, use my water to boil mung bean water first. Although this mountain road is difficult to walk on, you will always find water later. Don't worry, you won't be left without water." If there was really no water, she would just get some from the supermarket. For her, getting water was as easy as pie.
After hearing what Yao Qingshuang said, Li Zhaodi's worries were slightly relieved. "Mom, I'll cook it right away."
Yao Qingshuang waved her hand and said with a smile, "Go ahead, add more water."
After saying that, Li Zhaodi took the mung beans and went to work.
She found a slightly flatter place in the camp, set up a simple stove, and began to cook slowly.
The mung bean water was bubbling in the pot, and soon the faint fragrance of mung beans wafted out.
When the people around smelled this smell, they couldn't help but look over here, with anticipation in their eyes. After all, it was a wonderful thing to have a sip of mung bean water to cool down during this tiring and hot journey.
After a long time, the mung bean water was finally ready.
Li Zhaodi scooped the still steaming mung bean water into bowls one spoonful at a time and handed one bowl to Yao Qingshuang first, saying, "Mother, please try it first. It's hot out here and you must be tired."
Yao Qingshuang took the bowl, blew on it gently, took a sip, smiled and nodded, saying, "Hmm, the taste is just right, second son's wife, your cooking skills are quite good. Go and share some with everyone, especially the children, don't let them get sick from the heat."
Li Zhaodi responded and began to distribute mung bean water to everyone.
As soon as the children got the bowls, they couldn't wait to drink. Their satisfied looks made the adults happy too.
Su Mingfan took a big sip, wiped his mouth, and shouted, "Grandma, this mung bean water is so delicious! I don't even feel hot after drinking it!"
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and the fatigue and heat from the journey seemed to dissipate a little in the laughter and the coolness of the mung bean water.
After drinking the mung bean water, everyone went to sleep. After all, they had to get up early and travel tomorrow.
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