Cheng Yuanxi didn't say it explicitly, but said: "Scatter the search, and the chances of finding a water source are better; You can't all go in one direction, what if you can't find a water source there? ”

"What the third brother said makes sense." Cheng Yuannan nodded in agreement, "Finding separately is a feasible solution at present, we are too short of water." ”

Cheng Yuandong bowed slightly, "Then go this way." ”

As soon as the three brothers discussed, they took the path chosen by Mingyi, Cheng Yuanxi and the three walked in front, and Mingyi and Cheng Mingli walked behind; The three of them walked straight and looked around, looking for the vitality of the earth.

After walking for a long time, they were tired and thirsty, and everyone was sweating profusely, but they still couldn't find a water source.

Cheng Yuanxi stopped, "The eldest brother and the second brother will continue to look for it after a while." ”

"Okay." Cheng Yuandong and Cheng Yuannan were already tired enough.

The burden of the two of them is heavy, the small family has a large population, and the amount of water to drink is also large; Even Cheng Yuanxi, a person with a slightly lighter burden, was reluctant to drink water, thinking about leaving it to his wife and children, the two of them didn't dare to let go of the drink, and only took a sip when they couldn't stand it.

You can't quench your thirst, and you can't die of thirst.

Under the addition of various reasons, they are mentally and physically tired, and now they can only hold on.

Cheng Yuanxi sat on the ground, there were dead leaves and yellow weeds on the ground, and it was soft to sit down.

"Yiyi, Mingli come and drink water." Pulling the water bag stopper, Cheng Yuanxi handed the water bag out.

Cheng Mingli took his sister to sit beside him, took the water bag and gave it to his sister to drink first, "Sister drink." ”

Mingyi took a sip and handed it to his brother; She didn't refuse because she knew that it was useless to refuse, her father felt sorry for their brother and sister, and her brother also felt sorry for her.

Cheng Mingli only took a sip, and the pain in his mouth would not be thirsty; He handed it to his father, and turned back to wipe the sweat from his sister's face.

Cheng Yuanxi took it with a smile and gave up in a shallow bite.

"Dad, you rest, I'll go for a walk." Without waiting for Cheng Yuanxi to speak, Mingyi let go of his brother's hand and walked in the direction where his vitality was relatively better.

Cheng Mingli got up and chased after him, "Sister, wait for me, my brother will accompany you." ”

"No, I'll be back soon." Waving his hand behind him, Mingyi had already walked away quickly.

Cheng Mingli doesn't care so much, he catches up; However, after walking out of a section, Mingyi quickly disappeared in Cheng Mingli's eyes, and there was no trace of him.

"Where did you go?" After checking around, he still didn't find his sister, and Cheng Mingli spun around in frustration.

My sister's kung fu is better than his, so she should be fine; When he goes back now, his father will definitely ask questions, and he will have to follow when the time comes.

Mingyi made light power shuttle and gallop through the withered mountains and forests, and she could feel that she was getting closer and closer to life; After looking through the two hills, I finally saw a place with hidden green shade, and when I got closer to investigate, I found that there was a lot of dead grass around, and the area of green shade was only a hundred meters.

The place shaded by the greenery was wet, and the grass was actually a rocky hole.

There was clear water flowing out of the cave, and she took a little and drank it, which was cold and delicious, with a sweet aftertaste.

"Found it." Cheng Mingyi hurriedly took another sip and turned around to find Cheng Mingli; Seeing Cheng Mingli from afar, he ran over with a smile, "Brother, I found water, it's mountain spring water, it's delicious." ”

Seeing his sister rushing over, the anxiety and sadness on Cheng Mingli's face disappeared into invisibility, and he hurried to catch up.

"Sister, you're back."

"Hehe, I'm worried about my brother." Mingyi took the initiative to hold her brother's arm, and was invisibly coquettish, "Let's go back to my father and uncle and second uncle, there is water." ”

"Found it?"

Mingyi nodded again and again, unable to hide her smile, "It's still mountain spring water, it's delicious." ”

"Let's go, then." After Cheng Mingli finished speaking, Mingyi took him back with light skills, but after a while, he arrived at the place where Cheng Yuanxi and the three of them were resting; Approaching the place, Mingyi put down his brother and slowed down.

Cheng Mingli was envious and didn't say much, the current water source is more important.

Cheng Yuandong saw the two of them coming back, with a smile on his face, "Mingli and they are back, let's continue to look for them." ”

"Uncle and second uncle, father, sister has found water."

Cheng Yuanxi's face suddenly burst into laughter, "Is there really water?" ”

"Yes, it's mountain spring water, it's cold and sweet." After Mingyi finished speaking, Cheng Yuandong and Cheng Yuannan rubbed their hands happily.

"Great, take us there." Cheng Yuandong said eagerly.

Although Cheng Yuannan didn't speak, his face was full of excitement.

Mingyi pulled his brother and took the three elders to the entrance of the rocky cave; A small rocky cave with a small water flow, but in the end, there is.

"There's really water, it's so clean." Cheng Yuandong squatted down, took a sip of water with his hand, and sighed comfortably; Then it took a few more connections to quench your thirst.

Cheng Yuannan squatted next to him and took Cheng Yuandong alternately to receive water, drank it four times before he enjoyed it, and said to Cheng Yuannan.

"Third brother, come on."

Cheng Yuannan only pulled out the plug of the water bag and drank the remaining water in the water bag; Walk over and crouch down, the water bag is sent to the place where the water flows, and the water flows into the water bag.

The three of them alternately filled four water bags with water, and the three Cheng Yuannan brothers couldn't stop laughing.

"Let's go, go back and get two iron pots." There are three iron pots at home, one is reserved for cooking, and two are filled with more water.

Water is more important than cooking slower.

This is the lifeblood of the moment.

"That's how it should be, there is a water source in the valley I encountered before, but unfortunately I didn't expect to load more water; I almost fainted with thirst along the way, and I can't let go of anything this time. Cheng Yuannan nodded again and again.

Cheng Mingli was already drinking water while they were talking.

He didn't quench his thirst.

Mingyi listened to their words and said, "Dad, uncle and second uncle, you go back and get the pot, my brother and I are waiting for you here; If you have something at home that can hold water, bring it with you, and you don't know when you will encounter a water source on the road after that. ”

"I know, a little girl has a lot to worry about." Cheng Yuannan teased and chuckled.

Cheng Yuanxi shook his head, "No, go back with my father." ”

"Dad, we don't run around, my brother and I want to dig wild vegetables." Mingyi pointed to the wild vegetables that were still fresh next to him, he was always a little dying under the scorching sun, but he was green anyway.

Cheng Yuandong and Cheng Yuannan glanced at each other and said, "It's better to be like this, the third brother stays, and the second brother and I go back; Later, call out to the wise, and they will come together to help carry the water. ”

A big iron pot can resist beating without loading things, and if they fill things, it is still a particularly precious water at the moment, and they can't carry it; It would be easier to take turns with a few more strong laborers to carry and walk.

Cheng Yuanxi hesitated for a moment and nodded lightly, "It's okay, big brother and second brother go and come back quickly." ”

"Come on, you guys are busy first, and we'll be back as soon as possible." Cheng Yuandong pulled Cheng Yuannan and strode away, taking away their two water bags, as well as the water bags used by Cheng Dazhu's old couple.