Chapter 37: Tracking
"Brother Zhang, how can you be sure that this water is the one you went to carry? You know, I didn't find any water that night. ”
Zhang Dajiang's straight back suddenly collapsed.
Wen Wan was right, they didn't find any water that night, so even if they did, it was most likely found later.
He didn't give up and said, "That's when you found the water source, girl, please tell me, where did you find the water?" ”
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect that this Zhang Dajiang's mind would turn so fast that he could think of her words.
If she said nonsense, they would have turned back to find it, but it was too immoral to do so.
Wen Wan smiled faintly, "Found a puddle, but there is no water now." It's not impossible for you to want water, and we won't give it to you for free, it depends on what you get in exchange. ”
Zhang Dajiang gritted his teeth secretly, this woman is really difficult to deal with.
He simply turned to Mu Rufeng, who was the best to speak, "Rufeng, brother, please, save the child." ”
Mu Rufeng is indeed soft-hearted, but he also knows that the little water in the water tank, a group of them in various provinces, is now only a little bit left.
"Brother Zhang, I really can't be the master of this matter, this water was found by Miss Wen, you better ask her."
Zhang Dajiang has already greeted Wen Wan's ancestors for eight generations in his heart.
"Miss Wen, please be kind and save the child."
Wen Wan glanced at it lightly, "I'm sorry, I'm not a good person, and I won't be kind, if you want, we can trade." ”
Zhang Dajiang gritted his back molars and greeted Wen Wan's ninth-generation ancestor more, and he found one or two pieces of silver from his body.
But he was still rummaging around his body, and he remembered that he must have ten more copper plates.
Ten copper plates buy two bamboo tubes of water, which is more than enough.
Who knows, Wen Wan directly snatched his one or two pieces of silver, "Brother Zhang doesn't need to look for it anymore, they are all acquaintances, so they are cheaper for you, and one or two pieces of silver is enough." ”
"What?" Zhang Dajiang thought he had heard it wrong, "Girl, are you planning to give me the water from the entire water tank?" ”
Wen Wan pulled the corners of her mouth, this person doesn't look good, but he thinks it's quite beautiful.
She replied, "Almost, you go and get the bamboo tube." ”
Zhang Dajiang happily hugged six bamboo tubes, and before he came back, Wen Wan took Mu Bai's water bladder and filled it with some water first.
When Zhang Dajiang came back, Wen Wan asked Li Dahu to move the water tank over.
"Miss Wen, we don't have much water, give it to her, what are we going to eat?" Li Dahu frowned, but his tone did not carry any emotion.
Wen Wan smiled, "There is no endless road, maybe we can find water tomorrow?" It should be regarded as accumulating virtue and doing good. ”
However, she agreed, and the people behind her disagreed, in the past two days, everyone was saving, and each family's water would not drink if they could not drink it, and they were all counting on this little water to take them to Licheng.
Liu Baozhen was the first to jump out and disagree, but she couldn't grab Li Dahu, so she turned her resentment on Mu Zhen.
Mu Zhen has a grudge against the Zhang family, but the Zhang family has eight or nine children, and he can't bear to let the children suffer.
Wen Wan gave him every drop of water in the water tank in front of Zhang Dajiang.
In the end, it was barely filled with three bamboo tubes.
Zhang Dajiang's face changed suddenly, and he looked at Wen Wan, "You are fooling me?" ”
Wen Wan looked innocent, "What do you mean by that?" ”
"Give me three buckets of water for a tael of silver?"
"Didn't you see? This is the last of our water. Wen Wan smiled, "If you regret it, it's okay, I'll give you back the money, and you give me back the water." ”
Zhang Dajiang looked at the three buckets of water and hesitated.
He knows very well that in these days, money is something outside the body, and eating and drinking are the most valuable.
Despite the anger in his heart, he had to leave.
Before leaving, Wen Wan also reminded intimately, "Brother Zhang, you have to hide, look at these people around you who have no food and no water......"
Zhang Dajiang was holding a bunch of bamboo tubes, and when he heard this, he stumbled under his feet and almost fell down.
If it is known that he has water, then he still has it?
Therefore, as soon as he returned to the Zhang family's team, he immediately beckoned everyone to continue on the road.
Wen Wan got a tael of silver, and her mood was very beautiful.
But the others looked at her with resentment.
Just a little water and give it to others! Everyone complained to Mu Rufeng, but Mu Rufeng was not in a hurry, and responded with gentle words: "Maybe, we will have water tomorrow?" ”
He knew that Wen Wan still had five large buckets of water hidden, so he didn't panic at all.
Wen Wan didn't explain, and threw the silver into the space.
The large force continued to set off.
Liu Baozhen was chattering all the way, probably saying that Wen Wan saw the money and opened her eyes.
Most of the people present were bought by Wen Wan with half a cow two days ago, and when they heard Liu Baozhen's nagging, they all told her to say less and save two mouthfuls of water.
Only a small number of people scolded Liu Baozhen together.
It's not that Wen Wan didn't hear it, she just didn't care.
She suddenly stopped again, and the dozen or so people behind her followed them.
Did you smell something?
Wen Wan told Mu Rufeng about her guess, Mu Rufeng quietly glanced back, remained silent, and called Li Dahu and Li Daniu, young and strong men, to the back row.
Wen Wan noticed that two of them in the back had very light steps, and the lower plate was very steady, and they looked like Lian Jiazi.
The group of men were all men, and in front of them was a younger teenager.
It doesn't look like a disaster victim.
Wen Wan guessed that either the bandits pretended to be homeless, or a few young and strong people got together to steal other people's food.
But they didn't move, just followed behind, keeping a distance not far away.
As soon as the team stopped, so did they.
Wen Wan walked towards Mu Rufeng and whispered a few words, Mu Rufeng looked at her in surprise.
"Wouldn't that be too risky?"
"One in the light and one in the dark, which do you think is more dangerous?"
"But ......" Mu Rufeng casually glanced at the group of people behind him, "In addition to the group of people behind, look at it, there are so many refugees nearby, I'm afraid that if there is really trouble, there will be too many enemies." ”
"Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, even if you don't take the initiative to make trouble, people are still targeting you."
Wen Wan also looked around, except for the group in the back, the rest were basically not threatening.
Besides, she didn't think that after beating the group of people behind her, there would be people who would dare to come up and grab things.
Mu Rufeng was a little embarrassed, he was not a mother-in-law, but it involved everyone's safety, so he had to be careful.
"Maybe...... People are also in a hurry? Mu Rufeng also didn't want to think badly about people.
Wen Wan jumped up and looked at Mu Rufeng's head with a violent shudder, "Have you ever seen such a vigorous passer-by?" Guess why people don't do it? Aren't we just not sure if we're worth grabbing? ”
Along the way, although those people were also tired, they were much better than those who fled.
Moreover, some of them were carrying baggage, and some were empty-handed.
"But...... Few of us can fight. This is the key to Mu Rufeng's hesitation.
"Count me in, and that's enough." Wen Wan tugged at the corners of her mouth, she had more terrible thoughts than she told him.
Mu Rufeng pursed his lips and nodded.