And from the stone wall next to the big tree, there came the clear sound of dripping water.
The voice was like the sound of nature, instantly filling everyone's tired and confused faces with expressions of surprise.
Everyone looked at each other, their eyes full of anticipation for getting water. Their pace unconsciously quickened a bit, and they rushed towards the stone wall where the sound of flowing water came from.
The crowd gathered forward, staring intently at the drops of water seeping out of the stone wall, their eyes filled with excitement and joy.
Although the water flow is small, it seems to carry endless hope. At this long-dry moment, it is as precious as a life-saving rain.
Everyone laughed happily, and the laughter echoed in the silent forest, dispelling the haze that had shrouded their hearts for many days due to lack of water.
Someone shouted, "Shitou, you were the first to find the water. It must have been hard for you to find it all along the way. Go and fill your tanks with water so you can quench your thirst and moisten your throat."
After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, expressing their approval of the proposal.
Zhou Shitou did not refuse. He knew that time was pressing and if they delayed any longer, everyone would have to endure thirst for a while longer.
So he hurried forward, took out the water bag he had prepared long ago, carefully placed it under the stone wall where water was dripping, and began to concentrate on filling it with water.
His eyes were fixed on the water droplets slowly dripping into the water bag, and he silently prayed in his heart that the water flow would be faster so that everyone could have a drink of water as soon as possible.
After finally finding water, everyone was really happy and their tense nerves relaxed a little.
However, looking at the water that could only flow drop by drop, everyone couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
The speed of the water flow is really too slow. It seems that there is a long time between each drop of water falling. They have brought a lot of water bags, buckets and other water containers this time. If they collect water at such a slow pace, how long will it take to fill these containers?
Everyone looked at each other, and the smiles on their faces were gradually replaced by worry. Their anxious eyes kept scanning back and forth between the water flow on the stone wall and Zhou Shitou who was filling the water, hoping that there would be a way to speed up the filling process.
"How about we go look in front of the stone wall and see if we can find the source?" Su Ermao frowned, looking at the heart-wrenchingly slow dripping speed, and couldn't help but put forward his own suggestion.
There was a hint of anxiety in his eyes. He thought that if he could find the source of the water, maybe he could find a way to make the water flow faster and fill the containers everyone brought as soon as possible, thus solving this urgent problem.
"I think it's okay. Otherwise, at this speed, I really don't know when it will be filled with water." Someone in the crowd responded immediately, his words full of concern about the current slow progress of filling water.
After hearing this, the others nodded in agreement. Everyone knew that if they delayed any longer, the torment of thirst would last longer, so they had to find a way to speed up the process of filling the water.
In this way, everyone quickly reached a consensus.
Everyone quickly split into two groups. One group stayed here and continued to watch the water dripping slowly from the bottom of the stone wall, carefully using water bags, buckets and other containers to collect the water.
The other group, led by Su Ermao, prepared to explore in front of the stone wall to try to find the source of the water.
Their expressions were filled with both anticipation and anxiety, as they didn't know what was waiting for them ahead.
But everyone was determined to find the source and see if they could find some way to expand the small flow of water so that everyone in the village could drink enough water as soon as possible and overcome the water shortage.
So, this group of people walked towards the stone wall with hope and firm steps, gradually disappearing from everyone's sight.
Su Ermao led a group of villagers and climbed up the steep and slightly slippery stone wall carefully.
The stone wall was rugged and uneven, and one had to be extremely careful with every step. If one was not careful, one might slip and get injured. But everyone was thinking about finding the end of the water source as soon as possible so that the whole village could have enough water to drink, so no one had any intention of retreating.
Time passed slowly during this intense search, and they had been searching for almost an incense stick of time.
Everyone's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, some of which slid down their cheeks and soaked their clothes, but no one bothered to wipe them off. Their eyes were still fixed on the surroundings, not missing any place where the end of the water source might be hidden.
Just when everyone was feeling tired and anxious, suddenly, Su Ermao, who was walking in front, stopped abruptly. His eyes widened instantly, and his face was filled with incredible surprise.
Upon seeing this, everyone hurried over and followed his gaze, only to see a small spring in a slightly sunken area!
Although the spring is not big, it exudes a lively atmosphere.
Clear water is constantly bubbling up from the spring, making a slight gurgling sound, as if telling of its vitality and vigor.
The water dripping down from the stone wall above is seeping down from this small spring.
Seeing this scene, Su Ermao and the others' faces suddenly showed an expression of ecstasy, and the joy was almost overflowing from their eyes.
Someone couldn't help but shout excitedly, "Great, we found it! Now the villagers have water to drink!"
Everyone cheered, and the cheers echoed in the silent forest, as if to convey the joy of finding the water source to every corner.
In their eyes, this small spring is undoubtedly the light of hope for the survival of the entire village.
The crowd gathered around this small spring, their eyes filled with desire and cherishment for the water.
After some discussion, everyone finally decided to dig the spring bigger.
After all, although the amount of water flowing out of the spring can solve the immediate problem, if you want to fill all the containers more efficiently and quickly so that the whole village can drink enough water, expanding the spring is undoubtedly the best way.
Just do it!
Everyone took action immediately and found any thick branches, sharp stones, etc. that they could use as digging tools.
They rolled up their sleeves, bent down, and dug hard into the soil and rocks around the spring.
With everyone's concerted efforts, the spring was soon expanded little by little.
The original small spring that could only seep out a trickle of water has now become a water source with a significantly larger diameter and more abundant water flow.
Looking at the clear spring water that kept flowing out, everyone's face was filled with gratified smiles.
They couldn't wait to take out the various containers they had prepared long ago, including water bags, buckets, ceramic jars, etc., and began to fill them with water.
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