Chapter 44 Endure thirst and travel hard to buy water and be pitted
After the camel drank some water, it did recover somewhat. The big guy led the camel and hurried forward.
"Brother Jane, it's not good to be thirsty. Why don't we drink some water? Shao Wanneng said.
"No! there's not much water left. I don't know how many days I'll have to go. What to do if you encounter another sandstorm? Jian Hanshu said.
"Brother Jane, give Duoduo some water. You see the child's mouth is dry. Shao Quanneng said.
"Uncle Shao, I'm fine. I can bear it. Jian Duo said.
"None of us have privileges right now. I don't drink it, Jian Duo doesn't drink it, and no one can drink it. This bit of water is our hope to get out of the desert!" Jian Hanshu said.
After Jian Hanshu said this, everyone had nothing to say, so they could only grit their teeth and insist.
After walking for another half a day, Jian Hanshu let everyone take a sip of water, and then continued on their way. Everyone feels that this road is getting harder and harder.
What is worth affirming is Jian Duo's consideration of the overall situation and her perseverance and endurance that does not match her age.
"There's a tree!" shouted one of the camel-pullers who walked at the front.
"It can't be a hallucination. Are you thirsty?" someone said.
"It's also a mirage. Shao Quanneng said.
"Uncle Shao, what is a mirage?" Jian Duo asked.
"A mirage is a phenomenon that looks like it exists, but it doesn't. Shao Quanneng said.
"Uncle Shao, why is that?" Jian Duo asked again.
"This ...... This...... I don't know. Shao Quanneng said a little embarrassed.
"Either way, let's keep going, but don't get your hopes up, because the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Jian Hanshu said.
Everyone walked a little further, and gradually a forest appeared in front of them, becoming clearer and clearer, and feeling closer and closer.
"It doesn't seem to be a hallucination, and it's not a mirage. Shao Wanneng said.
Everyone unconsciously picked up the pace. Finally, I came to the woods, which were poplar forests.
Although we didn't find water in the poplar forest, everyone was happy because they finally got out of the desert!
"Let's take a break in this poplar forest. Then we continued on our way. The water is only half a cowhide water bag. Until we find the water, we can't drink it until we have to. Jian Hanshu said.
"Well, Brother Jane, we understand. Shao Quanneng said.
Everyone rested a little in the poplar forest and continued on their way.
After walking for about an hour, a family appeared.
"There's a house in front of us, there must be water there, let's go buy some water. Jian Hanshu said.
"Do you still need to buy water? Shao Quanneng said.
"Rare things are expensive, and you can't buy them if you want to buy them in the desert. This is the edge of the desert, and it is estimated that there is also a shortage of water. Jian Hanshu said.
After Jian Hanshu knocked on the door, what came out was a middle-aged man who looked more treacherous.
"Hello, do you have water at home, can you sell some to us?" Jian Hanshu said.
"Water, there is it, but ......" the middle-aged man wanted to speak and stopped.
"You make an offer, and if the price is right, we're going to buy some water. Jian Hanshu said.
The middle-aged man offered a very high price.
"Your price is too high, isn't it?" said Shao Quanneng.
"People can live for more than 10 days without eating, but people can't live for a few days without drinking water! We have water that has been transported from far away, and it takes a lot of energy and time, so it is a little more expensive. I'm the only one here. The middle-aged man with a slippery face said.
"Okay. I'll buy some. Jian Hanshu said.
Jian Hanshu bought some water, first asked everyone to drink more, and then filled a few cowhide water bags.
Everyone hadn't gone far when they heard the sound of water, and it turned out that there was a small river nearby.
"That man deceived us! I'll go settle accounts with that man!" Shao Wanneng said angrily.
"Forget it. Don't make a fuss. Jian Hanshu said.
"We've been pitted. He also said that the water was obtained from a long distance, and it turned out to be a little distance from the length of the teeth!" said Shao Quanneng.
Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.