Spatial medical concubine, taking the whole family to farm
Chapter 177 Spending money to buy water
Chapter 177 Spending money to buy water
In the station, everyone has already set up a stove and lit a fire.
There are pots on each stove, with snow cubes boiling in them.
The tongue of fire licked the bottom of the pot, slowly melting the snow inside.
A pot full of snow is only half a scoop of water after melting, and it takes a whole bucket of snow to melt half of the pot of water.
In the past, when the snow hadn't melted, you could wash your face and take a bath by cooking a few more pots, but now it's enough to cook porridge.
Although there is water in Xiao Ningxue's portable space, it is not convenient to take it out. She can only add water to the bucket of snow at home, so that half a bucket of snow can boil a pot of water, and often there is still some water left to wash her feet. Washing your face is a little better than other people's treatment.
After eating, Wang Yonggui and Xue Andong came over with pipes in their mouths.
As soon as he sat down, Xue Andong looked at Wu Chongwen and asked.
"Brother Wenwen, you are the only one who has been to the Western Regions. How is the weather here? Is it raining a lot?"
On this sunny day, it is estimated that there will be no snow at all within three days.
And this kind of place is no better than Pingyang County. It is bare everywhere, so don't count on well water.
After walking so far, I haven't come across a single village. There is no one inhabited everywhere, and it is impossible to have a deep well.
As for the river, everyone asked about it early in the morning. There is a river in Xiping City, but it is only a hundred thousand miles away.
So if I want water in the future, I will depend on God to give me alms.
Wu Chongwen was burning chestnuts for Xiao Ningxue to eat, and poured out a handful of what he had saved in his hand to Xiao Ningxue, and after washing his hands, he started talking to everyone.
"There is little rain here, and it is not reliable to depend on the rain." "So next, we have to try our best to rely on the snow-capped mountains."
"The snow on the snow mountain is deep and melts slowly, and it will form a water flow at the foot of the mountain, so there will be no shortage of water."
After hearing this, Wang Yonggui and Xue Andong immediately relaxed.
"As long as there is water, we have brought a bucket, and it will not be a problem to fill the water for three or four days." Wu Chongwen's face was heavy, not only not relaxed but very dignified.
"There is water under the snow-capped mountains, but there are many wolves entrenched in the grasslands, and that kind of place is full of dangers."
"It will take eight or nine days from here to Ji'an County. It is best to bring enough water at once, and you can't always take risks."
Wang Yonggui frowned deeply again, "But we don't have so many containers, and it won't last so many days if all the barrels are full."
Xiao Ningxue has a small mouth like a hamster, full of chestnuts. Seeing Wang Yonggui worrying there, she rushes to give him advice.
"There is a way, there is a way, I have a way, cough cough ~"
Seeing that she was choking, Wu Chongwen hurriedly patted her on the back, and said distressedly, "Everyone says to eat one by one, you must have a handful." He raised his eyes, and his eyes fell on Xue Ruyun.
Xue Ruyun sat across from them, was busy digging chestnuts, felt a reproachful look, and raised her head innocently.
"I'm worried about your wife choking. But what's the matter with me? Why are you staring at me?"
"Didn't you make the wrong demonstration?" Wu Chongwen said quietly.
"It's Xiaoxue who is self-taught and has nothing to do with me."
After the two of them had finished their quarrel, Xiao Ningxue gasped.
"What's the rush? Speak slowly if you have something to say." Mrs. Xiao handed over a bowl of water with a loving face.
"Thank you, old grandma." Xiao Ningxue took the water, took two sips and then spoke again, "It's full of yellow mud, isn't it easy to burn a few clay pots?"
Wang Yonggui almost hit his forehead with a bong.
"I didn't even think about it when I was old! But the clay pot has to be dried after it is made, and it has to be dug and fired in a kiln, which is very troublesome."
Xue Andong answered, "The sky is so dry and the wind is so strong, sometimes it takes half a day to dry."
"Isn't it?" Xiao Ningxue kept her mouth shut, and began to stuff dried blueberries into her mouth again, and said while eating, "You don't need to dig the kiln, just use firewood to burn it for half a day, and it doesn't need to be so delicate , as long as it can hold water."
Wang Yonggui nodded with a smile: "Your girl Xue said yes."
Just do it, the men started digging the hole that night, and then dug the frozen loess on the top into the hole.
As soon as the sun came out the next day, the loess in the pit began to melt.
It doesn't need water either. After melting, it becomes yellow mud directly. A lot of dry soil is added to make the mud reconcile.
The people from Qiganling saw that the villagers in Taohua Village were stagnant, so they sent people over to inquire.
After all, Wang Yonggui was not a cruel person, so he told them to quickly find a way to dig the yellow mud and burn clay buckets to hold water.
The people on the other side of Qiganling were also worrying about the water issue. Now that they got the news, they hurriedly learned how to do it.
So it took a day and a night to fire the clay bucket.
Before dawn this morning, everyone set off again, heading towards the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
This walk lasted for two days, and in the afternoon of the third day, we arrived under the snow-capped mountains.
The snow-capped mountains are tall and straight, and the snow does not melt all the year round.
The snow water flowing down from the snow mountain has nourished a large green grassland.
Flocks of sheep on the prairie drift by like clouds, and the shepherd rides on horseback, waving his whip and singing loud and clear songs.
The blue sky, snow-capped mountains, flocks of sheep, and circling goshawks are amazingly beautiful.
Just as he was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery in front of him, the shepherd stopped singing and galloped towards this side.
"Who? What are you doing here?"
They questioned in foreign languages, and they were also full of guard and hostility towards these Central Plains people.
Wu Chongwen explained it gently and politely in fluent foreign language, then stepped forward and handed each of them a heavy money bag.
The leading shepherd took the money, his attitude improved a lot, and he pointed to a stone nest behind.
"There is water there, quickly fill it up and leave here. If our master sees it, not only will you not be spared, but we will also be spared."
Every grass on the grassland has an owner, not to mention such precious water.
These people also allowed them to go in to fetch water for the sake of money.
Wu Chongwen hurriedly clasped his fists at them, "Okay, thank you big brothers." After speaking, he led everyone in to fetch water with buckets and ladles.
Just when the ice and snow melted, a large stream of water flowed down the snow-capped mountains, extremely clear.
But with so many people, it still took a lot of time to fill up all the containers.
After they left, the villagers from Qiganling also arrived. The shepherds thought they were with the people from Taohua Village, so they didn't say much.
So they didn't pay any price, and they got the water.
It's just that with so much water and a lot of weight, the speed can't help but slow down, and gradually, it falls behind.
The leader of these people is the old man who beat the gong desperately before, causing landslides in all directions.
The old man's surname is Li, he is a teacher who is obsessed with studying, and he is respected by everyone, which is why he became the leader of this team.
Seeing that it was evening, and the team from Taohua Village had long since disappeared, he ordered everyone to stay on the spot.
And their camp was not far from the grassland. If there were wolves nearby, they would definitely smell the scent and find them here.
(End of this chapter)
In the station, everyone has already set up a stove and lit a fire.
There are pots on each stove, with snow cubes boiling in them.
The tongue of fire licked the bottom of the pot, slowly melting the snow inside.
A pot full of snow is only half a scoop of water after melting, and it takes a whole bucket of snow to melt half of the pot of water.
In the past, when the snow hadn't melted, you could wash your face and take a bath by cooking a few more pots, but now it's enough to cook porridge.
Although there is water in Xiao Ningxue's portable space, it is not convenient to take it out. She can only add water to the bucket of snow at home, so that half a bucket of snow can boil a pot of water, and often there is still some water left to wash her feet. Washing your face is a little better than other people's treatment.
After eating, Wang Yonggui and Xue Andong came over with pipes in their mouths.
As soon as he sat down, Xue Andong looked at Wu Chongwen and asked.
"Brother Wenwen, you are the only one who has been to the Western Regions. How is the weather here? Is it raining a lot?"
On this sunny day, it is estimated that there will be no snow at all within three days.
And this kind of place is no better than Pingyang County. It is bare everywhere, so don't count on well water.
After walking so far, I haven't come across a single village. There is no one inhabited everywhere, and it is impossible to have a deep well.
As for the river, everyone asked about it early in the morning. There is a river in Xiping City, but it is only a hundred thousand miles away.
So if I want water in the future, I will depend on God to give me alms.
Wu Chongwen was burning chestnuts for Xiao Ningxue to eat, and poured out a handful of what he had saved in his hand to Xiao Ningxue, and after washing his hands, he started talking to everyone.
"There is little rain here, and it is not reliable to depend on the rain." "So next, we have to try our best to rely on the snow-capped mountains."
"The snow on the snow mountain is deep and melts slowly, and it will form a water flow at the foot of the mountain, so there will be no shortage of water."
After hearing this, Wang Yonggui and Xue Andong immediately relaxed.
"As long as there is water, we have brought a bucket, and it will not be a problem to fill the water for three or four days." Wu Chongwen's face was heavy, not only not relaxed but very dignified.
"There is water under the snow-capped mountains, but there are many wolves entrenched in the grasslands, and that kind of place is full of dangers."
"It will take eight or nine days from here to Ji'an County. It is best to bring enough water at once, and you can't always take risks."
Wang Yonggui frowned deeply again, "But we don't have so many containers, and it won't last so many days if all the barrels are full."
Xiao Ningxue has a small mouth like a hamster, full of chestnuts. Seeing Wang Yonggui worrying there, she rushes to give him advice.
"There is a way, there is a way, I have a way, cough cough ~"
Seeing that she was choking, Wu Chongwen hurriedly patted her on the back, and said distressedly, "Everyone says to eat one by one, you must have a handful." He raised his eyes, and his eyes fell on Xue Ruyun.
Xue Ruyun sat across from them, was busy digging chestnuts, felt a reproachful look, and raised her head innocently.
"I'm worried about your wife choking. But what's the matter with me? Why are you staring at me?"
"Didn't you make the wrong demonstration?" Wu Chongwen said quietly.
"It's Xiaoxue who is self-taught and has nothing to do with me."
After the two of them had finished their quarrel, Xiao Ningxue gasped.
"What's the rush? Speak slowly if you have something to say." Mrs. Xiao handed over a bowl of water with a loving face.
"Thank you, old grandma." Xiao Ningxue took the water, took two sips and then spoke again, "It's full of yellow mud, isn't it easy to burn a few clay pots?"
Wang Yonggui almost hit his forehead with a bong.
"I didn't even think about it when I was old! But the clay pot has to be dried after it is made, and it has to be dug and fired in a kiln, which is very troublesome."
Xue Andong answered, "The sky is so dry and the wind is so strong, sometimes it takes half a day to dry."
"Isn't it?" Xiao Ningxue kept her mouth shut, and began to stuff dried blueberries into her mouth again, and said while eating, "You don't need to dig the kiln, just use firewood to burn it for half a day, and it doesn't need to be so delicate , as long as it can hold water."
Wang Yonggui nodded with a smile: "Your girl Xue said yes."
Just do it, the men started digging the hole that night, and then dug the frozen loess on the top into the hole.
As soon as the sun came out the next day, the loess in the pit began to melt.
It doesn't need water either. After melting, it becomes yellow mud directly. A lot of dry soil is added to make the mud reconcile.
The people from Qiganling saw that the villagers in Taohua Village were stagnant, so they sent people over to inquire.
After all, Wang Yonggui was not a cruel person, so he told them to quickly find a way to dig the yellow mud and burn clay buckets to hold water.
The people on the other side of Qiganling were also worrying about the water issue. Now that they got the news, they hurriedly learned how to do it.
So it took a day and a night to fire the clay bucket.
Before dawn this morning, everyone set off again, heading towards the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
This walk lasted for two days, and in the afternoon of the third day, we arrived under the snow-capped mountains.
The snow-capped mountains are tall and straight, and the snow does not melt all the year round.
The snow water flowing down from the snow mountain has nourished a large green grassland.
Flocks of sheep on the prairie drift by like clouds, and the shepherd rides on horseback, waving his whip and singing loud and clear songs.
The blue sky, snow-capped mountains, flocks of sheep, and circling goshawks are amazingly beautiful.
Just as he was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery in front of him, the shepherd stopped singing and galloped towards this side.
"Who? What are you doing here?"
They questioned in foreign languages, and they were also full of guard and hostility towards these Central Plains people.
Wu Chongwen explained it gently and politely in fluent foreign language, then stepped forward and handed each of them a heavy money bag.
The leading shepherd took the money, his attitude improved a lot, and he pointed to a stone nest behind.
"There is water there, quickly fill it up and leave here. If our master sees it, not only will you not be spared, but we will also be spared."
Every grass on the grassland has an owner, not to mention such precious water.
These people also allowed them to go in to fetch water for the sake of money.
Wu Chongwen hurriedly clasped his fists at them, "Okay, thank you big brothers." After speaking, he led everyone in to fetch water with buckets and ladles.
Just when the ice and snow melted, a large stream of water flowed down the snow-capped mountains, extremely clear.
But with so many people, it still took a lot of time to fill up all the containers.
After they left, the villagers from Qiganling also arrived. The shepherds thought they were with the people from Taohua Village, so they didn't say much.
So they didn't pay any price, and they got the water.
It's just that with so much water and a lot of weight, the speed can't help but slow down, and gradually, it falls behind.
The leader of these people is the old man who beat the gong desperately before, causing landslides in all directions.
The old man's surname is Li, he is a teacher who is obsessed with studying, and he is respected by everyone, which is why he became the leader of this team.
Seeing that it was evening, and the team from Taohua Village had long since disappeared, he ordered everyone to stay on the spot.
And their camp was not far from the grassland. If there were wolves nearby, they would definitely smell the scent and find them here.
(End of this chapter)
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