Volume 1 Chapter 8 Finding Water
Xu Yunmeng took a few small radish dices from the Luo family, the Li family, and the Lin family to collect firewood.
"Sister, let's see if we can find a water source nearby, now everyone is short of water, if we can't find a water source to replenish, we will be thirsty tomorrow."
Xu Yunjin didn't just come to collect firewood, just when they stopped, she noticed that the grass nearby was softer than before.
It is the kind of grass that is tough and soft, and the grass that has been dehydrated for a long time will be brittle and break if it is slightly broken.
She tried that the grass around her was pretty much the same, so there should be water nearby, and although it might be a few small springs, it was better than nothing.
The water they bring from home lasts for a maximum of ten days a day, so they only drink a few sips a day.
If they don't replenish the water while walking, they will die of thirst along the way.
She didn't say it just now because she was afraid that she wouldn't find water, and she made everyone look forward to it in vain.
"But the second aunt said that she wouldn't let us run far, and besides, we couldn't find where the water source was."
"I found that the grass here is tougher than anywhere else, and there must be water here, so let's look carefully."
Xu Yunjin told Xu Yunmeng about his guess, and Xu Yunmeng agreed after thinking about it.
It's not a deep mountain, so there shouldn't be any danger, and they'll be able to go back sooner if they're faster.
"Then let's go."
Xu Yunjin silently compared in his heart, his sister is really good, and he must find a good husband for her in the future.
"Easy cousin, Siyuan, the three of you go to the east to find it, sister, you take Dafu Xiaoshuang to the west, and I'll go forward with Siong Lantian Dong."
"Remember, whether or not you find a water source, you have to come back here after a quarter of an hour, and if you see grass that hasn't completely dried up or touch wet soil, it means that the water source is not far away."
Xu Yunjin and the three of them walked out of the woods and walked south for less than a cup of tea, and saw the high mountain on the left, and a small mountain in the middle There was a gap that could pass through one person.
It may be that the big rock that fell from the mountain was stuck in the middle of the mountain and the hill, and it looked a little dark, but you could vaguely see the light inside.
"Do you have anti-snake powder?"
Xu Yunjin wanted to go in and take a look, but she was really afraid that there were snakes inside, so she wanted to sprinkle some medicinal powder inside.
"I brought it."
Luo Tiandong immediately took out a packet of medicinal powder from his clothes, Xu Yunjin took the medicinal powder, took a deep breath and walked into this gap, she was also afraid.
But he couldn't let the Luo Xianglan brothers and sisters, who were younger than him, go ahead, silently cheered themselves, knocked a few times in front of him with a stick in his hand, sprinkled the medicinal powder on the road along the way, and walked in by the faint light.
After walking about twenty meters, the inside lit up, Xu Yunjin looked at the small valley in front of him, and there was a hint of joy in his eyes.
The so-called "pinching the ground, finding water is the most powerful" is very likely to produce water in a place surrounded by mountains on three sides.
The place in front of me is very much like a dustpan, and there is an earthy smell in the air, there should be water here.
"Tiandong, woad, do you smell the smell of earth, you see that the grass here is not completely dead, there must be water here, we will look for it separately, and shout when we find it."
Luo Xianglan and Luo Tiandong immediately walked to both sides, and after looking for a while, no one had said that they had found water, Xu Yunjin was a little nervous, could he have guessed wrong?
"Ah Jin, brother, come on, come on, there is a very small spring bubbling up here."
Luo Xianglan's excited voice came from the east, and Xu Yunjin and Luo Tiandong hurriedly ran over.
"Tiandong, I'm waiting here with Xianglan, you immediately run back and tell the village chief and grandfather that we have found a water source, let them hurry up and bring hoes and tools to fill the water, and then call Cousin Yi and Sister Yi back."
Looking at the small stream of water bubbling out, only as thick as Xu Yunjin's little finger, but it was enough, Xu Yunjin said to Luo Tiandong excitedly.
After Luo Tiandong left, Xu Yunjin took out the kettle she was carrying and asked Luo Xianglan to drink water, her face was already a little pale.
After a while, Luo Tiandong came with people from the village, each with a household belongings filled with water.
"Jin girl, you really found the water, where is it?"
Xu Danian asked excitedly, everyone does not have much water stored at home, and if they don't replenish the water source, they may die of thirst in a short time.
When he approached the spring that was bubbling out, the big guy was full of energy, and immediately began to dig a pit around the spring with the small hoe he brought to store water, otherwise there would be no way to scoop it out.
"Jin girl, how do you know that the water is in this place?"
Chen Sihuai and Old Man Xu were both standing next to him, and when they saw their granddaughter, Old Man Xu couldn't help but ask.
"I know, I know, Sister Yunjin said that the grass here is tougher than other places, and the soil is wetter than other places, so I think there is water here."
Before Xu Yunjin could say anything, Li Fu, the youngest son of the Li cousin's family, said the reason why Xu Yunjin judged that there was a water source here.
"Brother Xu, your granddaughter is smart, this method may not be known to many old people, or they don't notice the difference between the grass on the side of the road."
When the people around heard this, they all congratulated Old Man Xu and Xu Wen:
"Congratulations, Old Man Xu, your granddaughter is so smart, she deserves to be the daughter of Xiucai, you will be blessed in the future."
Old Man Xu listened to everyone's praise, and the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be stopped:
"Hahaha, it's not me who blows, my granddaughter is much smarter than my son and his eldest brother, I often regret that she is not a man, otherwise she can be admitted to serve the country."
Xu Yunjin was a little embarrassed to hear everyone's praise, after all, she knew that these were all told to her by her father in her previous life, and she was just borrowing the experience of her predecessors.
Soon the puddle was dug and the water was stored, and there was only a small pond, and each family had to fill a bucket of water after a while, and then went out of the valley to prepare for the return.
When he walked out of the valley, Xu Yunjin thought for a while and said to Old Man Xu:
"Grandpa, let's get a sign here, let's just say that there is water here, if someone passes by behind and recognizes the words written on the sign, maybe this water source can save their lives."
Everyone present felt that Xu Yunjin was very reasonable, and they all agreed, they definitely won't stay for too long, since this is the case, it is better to remind the people behind to accumulate more blessings.
Maybe the Bodhisattva blessed them to reach the south safely, and this job was naturally taken over by Xu Wen's father and son.
In the woods, everyone was so happy that they set up firewood when they heard the news that they had found the water source, and planned to make something to eat.
"You girl, you did such a big thing quietly."
Lin took a wooden spoon and stirred it in the pot, which was made of Li's best batter, and some pickles were put in it, a bit like the spicy soup that Xu Yunjin had drunk in his previous life, but it was not spicy.
Zhang turned over his own seasoning bag and put some seasoning in it, and scooped a little lard into it, and at this moment a burst of fragrance wafted out of the pot.
"Hehe, A-Niang, we just walked ahead for a while, and we didn't go too far."
Xu Yunjin smiled and dodged Lin's slap hand.
"Brother and sister, don't teach Ah Jin a lesson, this kid is also smart, he can find water, our Ah Jin is a great hero."
Li said to Lin with a smile.
Soon it was time for dinner, and each family sent some of their own food to the Xu family, thanks to Xu Yunjin for finding the water source, and the Xu family had their first full meal in two days.