After escaping from famine, the evil stepmother was pampered by the villain Zaizai Tuan

Passing through the thorn bush, there is another patch of grass that is as tall as half a man.

Jiang Xiaohua bent down and picked up a tree stick, put it into the grass, and moved it back and forth.

Just a rustling sound was heard, and a tail with black and red stripes swam quickly against the ground.

Liu Guang subconsciously protected Xiao Miaomiao and said in a broken voice, "Snake, snake!!"

Jiang Xiaohua said calmly, "Don't be afraid. The snakes in this area are about to enter hibernation. As long as their safety is not guaranteed, they will generally not attack people."

Liu Guang was unconvinced and said, "Then you said average, what about second average?"

Jiang Xiaohua looked back with a smile, "I will try my best to kill the snake before it bites you, just try my best!"

Li Yuanzhi looked at it and couldn't help but shake his head. Is this Jiang Xiaohua's newly developed bad taste? Knowing that Liu Guang was very angry, he deliberately teased him.

Liu Yong remembered that Jiang Xiaohua had been bitten by a snake while trying to save him, so he picked up a tree stick, silently took a few steps forward, and walked side by side with Jiang Xiaohua.

If there is any danger, he must also protect his younger brothers and sisters, and Jiang Xiaohua cannot bear it alone!

Jiang Xiaohua glanced at Liu Yong and smiled, "Just like this, use a tree stick to confirm that there is no danger ahead before going forward. When the road conditions in the wild are unclear, don't be impatient and reckless."

Liu Yong nodded, followed the instructions seriously, and asked, "The purpose of poking the grass is to disturb the snakes and insects inside. I understand this, why do you still poke the ground?"

Jiang Xiaohua said, "Because we can't see the ground, it would be bad if we stepped on a pit, swamp, or a trap dug or placed by someone else."

Liu Yong suddenly said, "So that's it."

One of them teaches and the other learns, which makes them feel more harmonious than ever before.

Finally walking out of the grass safely, Liu Yong breathed a sigh of relief, with a rare sincere smile on his face.

Jiang Xiaohua looked at him and said, "It's great to smile often like this."

Only then did Liu Yong realize that he was actually smiling. He turned his head and pretended to look away, blushing quietly.

At this time, a gust of wind blew in front of her. Jiang Xiaohua stood in the wind and asked, "Did you hear anything?"

Bit by bit, drip by drip, gurgling.

At this moment, mixed with the sound of autumn wind and falling leaves, it is so pleasant to the ears.

"The sound of water!" Liu Ming said excitedly, "This is the sound of running water!"

The four little ones immediately ran forward like a swarm of swarms.

Li Yuanzhi was holding the honeycomb from behind and stamping his feet, "Hey! You guys, slow down! What did you just say!"

Following the sound, I turned around several large trees that were as thick as each other's arms, and suddenly a stone wall appeared in front of me.

The sound of running water became clear instantly.

"Look up there!" Liu Guang pointed to the height of the stone wall.

There are layers of plants growing on the stone wall, and there is clear water in the empty space in the middle. Although it is only a trickle, it is enough to gather into a small water column and flow down the stone wall.

I haven't drank any water since I went to bed last night, and everyone's lips are almost peeling.

The four little ones ran over, raised their heads and opened their mouths wide, trying to catch the flowing water, but Jiang Xiaohua pulled them away one by one.

Jiang Xiaohua said, "I'll drink this water first."

Liu Yong immediately stepped aside with his younger brothers and sisters.

It used to be like this, no matter what food or drink there was, the stepmother had priority.

Liu Guang stood nearby and winked at Liu Ming. Look, this woman really showed her true colors!

Li Yuanzhi frowned and looked at Jiang Xiaohua, "How about it? If it tastes wrong, spit it out quickly!"

Spit it out? Doesn’t taste right? Liu Yong, Liu Guang, and Liu Ming were all surprised.

Jiang Xiaohua took a sip of water for a while, swallowed it and said with a smile, "No problem."

Liu Yong hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is there anything in this mountain spring water that I can't drink?"

Jiang Xiaohua wiped her mouth and said, "Of course, although the groundwater is clean, some contain mineral salts and some contain sulfur. If you drink this water, you will get sick."

Now, it was Liu Ming's turn to wink at Liu Guang proudly: Look, just say you are a villain.

Liu Guang misunderstood Jiang Xiaohua and was very ashamed, so he rushed to work, "Mom, give me the water bag, I will fill it with water."

Jiang Xiaohua smiled, "Oh, you are so good, and you even took the initiative to call me mother."

Liu Guang's face turned red and he was so focused on getting the water that he pretended not to hear.

When several water bags were filled, the four little ones took turns to drink water.

Xiao Miaomiao took a sip and winced, "It's so cold!"

Jiang Xiaohua looked at it and said, "Just take a few sips to quench your thirst. Go back and boil the water. You can drink as much as you want."

The four little ones were all obedient and did not stop at all.

Because they have already understood from Jiang Xiaohua that drinking raw water can easily cause stomach upset.

In fact, ordinary people in this era did not have a general awareness of boiling water.

As long as the water looks clear and clean and has no odor, you can drink it directly.

The four little ones didn't know that the water needed to be boiled before Jiang Xiaohua started to boil it.

In the past few days, Jiang Xiaohua insisted on boiling water, letting it cool before pouring it into the water bag.

The whole family drank cold water while walking on the road.

Li Yuanzhi knew medical skills and understood the principle of boiling water for disinfection. He particularly praised Jiang Xiaohua's theory of drinking boiling water. He also said that it should be promoted among the people to prevent many diseases.

The drinking water problem was successfully solved.

Jiang Xiaohua was not in a hurry to go back, and searched in the mountains again, mobilizing the whole family to dig up a lot of isatis roots and angelica dahurica.

While digging the soil, Liu Guang took the time to look at the rising sun and said anxiously, "What if we don't go back and everyone leaves and we are left behind?"

Jiang Xiaohua was calm and said, "What are you afraid of? Not to mention that they may not all be able to leave, even if they are all gone, as long as there is a road ahead, we will have our own place to go."

Li Yuanzhi looked at the medicinal materials and said, "Dahurian and isatis root are good medicines for treating wind and cold."

He looked at Jiang Xiaohua and said, "Although it's true to have some as a spare when the weather gets colder, is this too much? I remember that you also prepared some patent medicines at the drug store."

Jiang Xiaohua was too busy to look up, "Don't worry, it will always be useful."

By the time Jiang Xiaohua and his party returned home with their full load, the sun was already approaching the treetops.

Surprisingly, everyone in the village still stayed where they were.

Some even rekindled fires to stay warm.

Liu Guang was surprised, "Why haven't they left yet?"

Normally at this time, everyone is about to walk to the next resting place.

Liu Yong answered his brother's question, "Because they have no water, no one dares to be the first to leave. They are afraid that the situation will get worse as they go forward, and everyone will complain."

"That's a good analysis." Jiang Xiaohua praised with a smile.

She put down the water bag and added, "But there is another reason. If you look at it again, can you see it?"

Liu Yong looked around and looked at it carefully for a long time, but still didn't understand what the stepmother meant.

At this time, an old man suddenly coughed.

Liu Yong's eyes trembled, "It's because someone is sick."