Wang Zhuo pondered for a while with a calm face, and waved his hand to signal everyone to retreat.

The convoy stopped, fed the horses a little more water, and set off again.

In order to save water, the Wang family did not cook rice, and only distributed some dry food for dinner. Along with these dry foods, there was some water. Due to the large number of people, every team of ten people was given only one basin of water. Facing the sunset in the west, Wang Zhuo stood at the front of the car and said solemnly: "Everyone, the rest of the water has been sent to you, and before you find the water source, you still have to save,"

In the ranks, there was a buzz.

Among all this noise, the voice of the seventh daughter of the Wang family was the loudest, and she screamed, "Father, how can the water distributed to us be as much as everyone else? Is there no distinction between the high and the low? ”

A word was spit out, and all were silent.

Whoosh, all the guards and servants, bowed their heads at the same time. Everyone seemed to be holding their breath, and the air was filled with a sense of contemplation and tension.

Wang Zhuo glanced at the tall and brave guards, turned to the seven daughters of the Wang family and shouted, "Shut up! Since they have been on the same path, they must share the joys and sorrows, and this kind of thing should not be said again in the future! ”

As soon as the words fell, Wang Zhuo gave his wish to the people above and below with a grateful look.

Where did the seven daughters of the Wang family ever be scolded by their father like this? At the moment, the little face was stretched long, and tears were rolling in his eyes. At her side were brothers and sisters who whispered and complained.

At this time, a faint bright moon rose in the eastern sky. The moonlight hung in the gray sky, and if you didn't look closely, you wouldn't have been able to find it.

The convoy continued on its way. As the last rays of light faded, all the guards lit torches, and in the autumn wind, those torches hunted and hunted, adding some vitality to the convoy that operated at night.

Out of uneasiness, the convoy went fast.

Chen Rong sat in the carriage, her team was not large, and because everyone had been instructed by her at the beginning, except for drinking some water to moisten their throats, they had never wasted it, so after a day, the bucket was still full.

Therefore, compared to the anxiety outside, the Chen family seems to be much more stable and calm.

Time passed bit by bit, and before I knew it, the convoy had been walking for most of the night, until it reached the middle of the moon, and everyone was still desperate to find that they had not seen half a drop of water all the way!

The people sent by the Wang family to explore the way have not yet returned, and in desperation, Wang Zhuo had no choice but to send people to ask the nearby people where the water source was. Only after this question did I know that the nearest water source from here is also a forty-mile mountain road, and the mountain road is rugged and difficult to walk, even if the local people are used to walking in the mountains, it will take two days and one night to bring the water back. Because of this, after begging for rain, the villagers became displaced people and migrated to the south.

The convoy continued to stop that night, and by daybreak, the thirsty and tired mounts had replenished their water with the little dew on the dead grass beside the roadside. Of course, the people of the Wang family can't drink the dew on the withered grass like animals.

It wasn't until the sun rose again that the people of the Wang family, who felt that something was wrong, drank the parking team, rested, and thought about it. At this time, the people they sent out to explore the path had not returned.

At noon, the last bit of water in the Wang family was also used up, and all the people began to face endless thirst.

Finally, the eyes of the children of the Wang family turned to the Chen family's team, which seemed to be full of energy because there was always water replenishment.

'Yes', there was a sound of horses' hooves, and the sound sounded crisply in Chen Rong's ears.

Ping Yu leaned closer and whispered into the carriage: "Girl, the Wang family is here." ”

"Yes." The sound from the carriage was still calm and calm.

At such a moment, her tone made Ping Yu feel reassured.

After a while, Wang Wulang's voice came from outside the carriage, "Ah Rong, take the liberty to come, please don't be surprised." There was embarrassment in his voice.

The curtain opened.

When the children of the Wang family faced Chen Rong, their eyes lit up at the same time, revealing a gaze mixed with jealousy and envy - at this time, this Chen Ah Rong still had a clean face and shiny hair, and he was not tired of wind and dust at all. Compared to her, where do they still have the appearance of the elegant aristocratic children of the past?

Chen Rong smiled at the Wang family, and without waiting for them to speak, she said in a manly voice: "If you don't dislike it, then move this bucket of water." This bucket is the one I used to bathe in the past, and it's pretty clean. The remaining two barrels are really servants in the house, and I am afraid that they will stain your noble bodies. ”

Her voice was sincere. She knew that the drought was not large, and that in a few days they would be able to get out of it. What she needs now is the favor of the Wang family, and a good reputation that can be spread by the scholars.

The people of the Wang family never expected that she would be so happy, and when she came, the seven daughters of the Wang family still thought of more than a dozen words in their hearts accusing her, scolding her, and persecuting her, but these words were not worthy of use!

After everyone was stunned, Wang Wulang coughed, took the lead and arched his hand to her, and turned his head sideways.

After a while, three servants of the Wang family came, and they lifted Chen Rong's bath bucket and walked forward.

When the water was lifted in front of Wang Zhuo, the seven daughters of the Wang family flattened their mouths and said hatefully: "Father, there is only half a bucket left!" Hmph, it must be that Chen Rong kept washing up to waste so much! ”

As soon as her words landed, Wang Zhuo glanced at her fiercely, and he shouted in a deep voice: "What are these words? People are willing to give you water, but you are not only not grateful, but also resentful and not satisfied? When will my royal family give birth to a daughter like you? ”

That's a lot of weight.

In fact, he had to scold. The voice of the seven daughters of the Wang family is not small, and there are many people around who hear it.

The seven daughters of the Wang family never expected to be scolded by their father like this. And this time, the disgust in her father's tone was something she had never heard before. At that moment, tears welled up in her eyes, and she sniffed heavily, and the seven daughters of the Wang family pulled up the curtain of the carriage and shrank into the car, and after a while, there was a sound of crying in the carriage.

A middle-aged man persuaded: "Yun'er is young, what she said should not be true." ”

Wang Zhuo shouted heavily: "She is as old as Chen's Ah Rong, why is she so young, Ah Rong is so good at advancing and retreating?" ”

He drank this, sighed, closed his eyes, and said, "Invite Ah Rong over, hey." ”

When the Wang family came to invite Chen Rong, Chen Rong did not delay and immediately followed behind.

Far away, she was still in the carriage, so she looked at Wang Zhuo Yingying and called out very respectfully: "Chen Rong has seen the prince. ”

Her expression, her tone, was very respectful, and this kind of respect was even better than the previous two days.

Seeing this, Wang Zhuo's frowning brows unconsciously stretched. He waved his hand at her kindly and called, "Ah Rong is coming." ”

"Yes."

"Ah Rong, uncle asked you, how did you expect this drought? Why are you so decisive in getting water and getting your satin wet? Could it be that some god has prompted you to know that such a thing has taken place in your trip? ”

When mentioning the word 'god', Wang Zhuo accentuated his tone, and when he looked at Chen Rong's eyes, he unconsciously added a bit of hope.

Chen Rong understood his hope, and at that moment she was blessed, hung her head, and said very respectfully: "Uncle's expectations are not bad. ”

As soon as the six words came out, Wang Zhuo's eyes lit up, and the whispers around him were quiet.

Chen Rong said obediently and respectfully: "When Chen Rong first entered this state, he once dreamed of a white-haired old man who was facing the cracked field. The next day, when I heard the brothers of the Wang family say that there was too little water in the fields, I suddenly remembered this dream, and then I reported it to the prince. ”

Wang Zhuo nodded and sighed: "It turns out that it is really a warning from the sky." It's just me, I don't believe in ghosts and gods. In this era, Confucianism is being broken in the world, Taoism and Buddhism are rampant, and the Mohist idea of not believing in ghosts and gods also has remnants among the people. Wang Zhuo used the phrase "don't believe in ghosts and gods" to cover up his mistakes, which is to erase his big mistake of not accepting good words.

At this moment, not only Wang Zhuo, but also all the children of the Wang family, looked at Chen Rong with great affection in their eyes. Not only did she decisively admit the warning of the ghosts and gods, but she also mentioned that the young people of the Wang family had already discovered the drought. In this way, even if the world talks about it, it will only say that they are too rash.

Wang Zhuo stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, and after he got the answer he wanted, he waved his hand and motioned for Chen Rong to retreat.

Chen Rong's carriage had just driven a few steps, and he suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked, "Ah Rong, I don't know if the old man in your dream has pointed out that there are still a few days before the drought here can be resolved?" After he asked such big words about the country and the people, he said what he really wanted to ask, "How many more days do we have to walk before we can get rid of it?" ”

Chen Rong motioned for the carriage to return, she gave a salute, shook her head, and replied respectfully: "This, Chen Rong doesn't know." In Wang Zhuo's disappointed expression, she said uncertainly: "Maybe it won't take long, right?" ”

"Let's hope so, step aside."

"Yes."

Wang Zhuo looked at the carriage that Chen Rong gradually retreated, stretched out his hand to stroke his long beard, and suddenly said: "This Chen Rong is good, worthy of my Wang family's son!" ”