The old man enjoying the cool under the big tree was a kind-hearted man: "The water has been flowing out slowly these days. I have caught everything I can with the rope. Now I can't reach the water. If you are really thirsty, come to my house to drink. I still have some." water."
"Old man, I have some hemp rope. Can you lend me a bucket to try?"
Xu Yin said, taking out a long hemp rope as thick as a thumb from the bundle roll.
"Try it." The old man gave her the bucket at his feet.
Xu Yin connected the hemp rope to the bucket sling and tested the tension. It was strong enough, and then she threw the bucket into the well.
There is really only a shallow layer of water in the ancient well, and even if the bucket is fully placed at the bottom of the well, it will not be able to catch much water.
When Xu Yin brought it up, she took the opportunity to draw some spring water into the bucket.
Everyone was very excited when they saw her hoisting up half a bucket of water.
The old man stroked his beard and laughed: "My little brother is still capable. We worked hard for a long time this morning, but we only managed to lift it up to the bottom level."
Xu Yin smiled and said nothing.
She handed the bucket to Wang Daniu and asked his family to drink first.
"After you finish drinking, I'll try again."
Wang Daniu and his family declined a few words, then took a sip from the bucket and drank happily.
Finally, I don’t have to moisten my lips with water drops like before.
"This water is so sweet and delicious!"
"Like manna!"
“After drinking it, I feel energetic all over!”
Wang Daniu's father shed tears as he drank: "Oh my God, please let it rain! It's so hard to live without water!"
The old man sighed: "The lean years are hard to endure!"
Xu Yin silently took the bucket from Wang Daniu's hand and declined his offer to fetch water. After struggling for a while, she brought up a small half bucket, filled the gourd in Erlang's hand, and let Erlang and Sanmei drink their fill. There was still some water left, so she returned it to the old man along with the bucket.
"Old man, thank you for the water in your village."
Before leaving, Xu Yin quietly stuffed two kilograms of rice into him and told him to go home early and not to tell outsiders that there was water and food at home.
The old man was holding a bucket and a rice bag, and watched them go away with tears in his eyes.
…
After drinking water in Dadu Village, Wang Daniu's family talked more.
Mentioning the destination of this trip, Dongxuan Mansion, Wang Daniu said:
"I went there once the year before last. It was much grander than our city, and there were more people on the streets, but the prices were also more expensive than here. At that time, a pot of herbal tea cost me ten cents. I don't know how much it has increased this year. How many articles are there?"
"Dad, we are short of water because it doesn't rain. Maybe there is a lot of rain in Dongxuan Mansion." His youngest son said, "If the price hadn't increased, you could buy me a pot to drink from! I've never had a drink in my life. Here’s herbal tea!”
Wang Daniu glared at him: "You know how expensive it is! The price of herbal tea has not increased, so our family has to save money. We are not visiting relatives during the New Year, but we are going to your aunt, don't you know? I don't know how long this famine will last. If you go to someone else's house, tighten your skin for me. Learn from your heroic little brother, he is not a few years older than you, and he has already shouldered the burden of the family!"
Erlang looked back at Xu Yin and mouthed narrowly: "He is obviously older than you, sister-in-law, but he is still so ignorant!"
Xu Yin released his hand and hit him so hard that his brain collapsed.
From Wang Daniu’s words, we learned that Dongxuan Mansion is about 800 miles away from Tongxing Mansion.
In the past, when he went to Dongxuan Mansion, he first took an ox-cart and then changed to a horse-drawn carriage, which would take several days. However, we take the official road by car. The main road is easy to walk but takes a long way around.
The country road they chose now was told by Wang Daniu from his relatives in Dongxuan Mansion. It was said that it was much less time-consuming than the official road, but it sometimes had to climb hills and cross rivers.
Along the way, the river bed was dry and caked. There was no need to take a special detour to cross the bridge, just step on the river bed and cross.
At first, Wang Daniu was worried that Xu Yin's cart would be difficult to push down the river bed, and he wanted to help her carry her luggage and move the cart. Unexpectedly, she carried it with both hands and passed by in one trip.
At this time, Wang Daniu almost blew Xu Yin away.
"Brother Hero, you are truly as strong as an ox! My name is worthy of your use."
Xu Yin: "..."
Please don’t!
Not only Wang Daniu, but also his father, his two sons, and his wife and daughter-in-law also took turns praising her for her strength.
"With this strength, little hero brother, I dare say that no one within a hundred miles can be stronger than you."
"Not to mention the hundred-mile radius, there is no one with such strength in Dongxuan Mansion."
"Young hero brother, with this strength, you won't have to worry about finding a job when you go to Dongxuan Mansion."
"Brother Hero, let's go pick up the job together later. With your strength, many employers will be willing to hire you. I'll take advantage of you."
Erlang covered his mouth and snickered the whole time.
Xu Yin glanced at him and knew what the boy was laughing at. He was laughing at her pseudonym "Xu Yingxiong".
You know, in troubled times heroes emerge, boy!
Xu Yin complained happily in her heart.
Unexpectedly, the next day, she would have her fake name confirmed.
While passing through a bare Chai Mountain, I encountered a group of robbers.
It's not appropriate to call them bandits, because judging from their clothes, these people are obviously victims of the disaster like them.
It is not wealth that is robbed, but food and water.
"If you are wise, hand over your water and food!"
The leading man was a strong man about thirty years old, with a broken eyebrow on his left side. He held an ax and spoke viciously.
Behind him were five or six young men, some holding axes and some holding hatchets, staring at Xu Yin and his group like wolves.
Wang Daniu plucked up the courage to discuss with him: "Hero, I don't know how much food you want. I don't have much, but I can give you some. We don't have water either..."
"Fart! I see you guys just took off your bags and drank. Throw them all over here! If you say one more word, you will end up like this!"
The man with the broken eyebrow raised his ax and struck the tree beside him, and the tree fell down.
Wang Daniu's family didn't dare to say a word for a moment.
"I said," Xu Yin put down the cart, moved her wrists and lazily walked towards the other party.
Erlang was so frightened that he jumped up and went to pull her, but he didn't even touch the corner of her clothes.
"What's wrong with you? You have to do bad things! Didn't your parents teach you that ill-gotten gains are forbidden?"
Saying that, Xu Yin raised her foot and kicked the man with the broken eyebrow. With a seemingly light kick, the man was kicked three feet away.
"boom!"
"ah--"
"Q--"
Two people from the junior team ran out to help the man with the broken eyebrow, who was screaming in pain.
The other four young men gathered around Xu Yin menacingly:
"Boy, are you very brave? You dare to kick our brother Feng. You don't want this life, do you?"
"I think it's yourselves who are risking your lives!" Xu Yin was worried that Chi Ze would change, so she cut through the mess with a quick knife and a kick.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
One after another they flew out like sacks.
Seeing that she was so difficult to mess with, the Broken Eyebrow Man and his group helped each other and ran away.
Not only were Wang Daniu and his family stunned, unable to recover for a long time, but the victims who were fleeing the famine like them at the back were also shocked when they saw this scene from a distance, "Hey!" One person picked more than ten people and kicked them away? Master wow!
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