Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

Soon, large and small fences were set up in the cave. The weeds had been burned to ashes. The cave was also filled with debris. The entrance of the cave was also blocked by vines. Some insect repellent powder was sprinkled on the edge. There were also several carts blocking the entrance. There was a ventilated place at the back of the cave entrance, otherwise so many pots would be choked to death.

Xu Yuan looked at the fire, added some coarse salt, and covered the wooden pot. He put a few pancakes on the lid and steamed them with the hot air. Looking at the bunch of pakchoy and a piece of dried chicken next to it, which were just brought by Li Cuixia and Wang Peng, Xu Yuan couldn't refuse and had to accept them. He had nothing to give, so he could only give away some wild fruits he had just picked. There was no oil at home, so he had to make do with the good things given by the village chief, Uncle Wang, and Aunt Li.

"Big sister, here you go." Xuanyu handed over a small oil can and chewed a piece of cake in his mouth.

Oil? It's a timely relief.

"Who gave it to me?" Xu Yuan stretched out his hand to take it, wondering who would be so generous to give him a can of such a rare thing.

"Brother Gu gave it to me. I didn't want it, but he forced it on me. The same goes for the biscuits." Xuanyu said incoherently while chewing the biscuits.

It was given by Gu Qinghan. He is such a handsome and kind man.

"Xiaoduo, thank them, next time we have something delicious we should give it to them, this is called give and take, we can't take advantage of others."

"Ah."

Xu Zhi came over holding a piece of thick cloth, "Aunt Xu asked me to bring it here, because she was afraid we would be cold at night and have nothing to cover ourselves with."

Xuyuan was really touched and grateful when he saw the timely gifts from everyone. But he also felt ashamed that he couldn't give them anything good.

When you earn points, you must redeem them for good things.

......

"Okay, we're going to eat." Before the food was out of the pot, Xu Yuan scooped a little oil, opened the round plate, poured it in, and chopped the dried duck meat that the village chief had given him. The knife was still sharp, and it chopped the meat very smoothly. He also threw in a handful of coarse rice, picked up a wooden spoon and stirred it well, then covered the pot with a wooden lid and added some firewood.

After a while, steam came out of the pot. Xu Yuan opened the lid and a smell of meat wafted out. Many people watching on the sidelines lit up their eyes.

"Wow, it smells so good!"

"Eat, but be careful not to burn yourself." Xu Yuan scooped out three bowls and placed them on a higher stone.

Just like that, this simple pot of dried duck meat and wild vegetable porridge will be tonight’s dinner.

After dinner, everyone started to clean up and prepare for rest.

After Xu Yuan lifted two straw mats from the cart, he could not put up the cloth because he did not have extra long wooden sticks. Fortunately, the place he chose was close to the corner, so he put the cart on the side where he was going to sleep to block the wind and sight. Xu Zhi cleaned the place where he was going to lie, spread the straw mats flat on the ground, spread the quilt, and stopped.

"Sister, is there anything else you want to do?" Xu Zhi saw his elder sister pushing the cart next to the bunk.

Many people were still adding firewood to the fire, and the stones surrounded the edges. The firewood pile was not far from the sleeping bunk, ensuring that they would not catch a cold when they slept at night.

"No, it's almost done, let's all lie down and sleep."

......

All of a sudden, the sound of deep sleep began to rise, and piles of fire could be seen flickering. Xu Yuan was half-sitting on the ground, looking towards the cave entrance. It was pitch black outside, and there were two figures sitting on the ground, either lying or leaning against the cave entrance. A fire was also burning faintly nearby, releasing heat.

The village chief has arranged people to watch over it, and they will replace them when the time comes.

The arrangements are really thoughtful and the village chief is really dedicated.

Looking at Xu Xuan and Xu Zhi beside him, who had already fallen asleep, Xu Yuan pulled the quilt with his hands. Xu Yuan thought about finding a water source tomorrow morning, so he told Xiao Jiu to wake him up at dawn. In addition, he had been running around all afternoon today, so he quickly closed his eyes and went to meet Zhou Gong.

“Ding ding ding ding…Wake up, Master.”

Xu Yuan was awakened by the voice in his head. He suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were clear, and he sat up immediately. He slowly lifted the quilt. There was still a little charcoal glowing in the fire. Xu Yuan added some firewood, blew it, added some water to the pot, and added some coarse rice to cook. The cave was very dark, but there was a faint light coming in from the entrance. Some people had already stood up. In order not to wake up those who had just fallen asleep after keeping watch last night, everyone automatically and consciously lowered their footsteps.

Xuyuan picked up the wooden barrels, there were three wooden barrels in total, the barrels were not big, half of the water in one barrel was used up last night, plus the water in the three large water bags was gone, so he simply picked up some stones and built a simple stove for burning fire, took a flaming stick for cooking porridge and put it here, added firewood, picked up a clay pot, filled it with water and waited for it to boil.

Picking up the wooden barrel with a little water in it, Xuyuan thought about it and realized that there seemed to be a jar in it. Xuyuan was planning to use that jar to pickle vegetables, but unfortunately he didn't have time. But now it can be used to hold water, which is not bad.

I found the jar, made a wish and poured the water into it, but it was just empty.

Xuyuan picked up the empty bucket, looked at the fire again, added some firewood, then got up and walked out of the cave.

There was no one guarding the cave entrance, so Xu Yuan uncovered the cave entrance covered by vines and walked out. It was gray outside, with a fresh smell of grass and a heavy humidity.

There were still some dewdrops on the grass and leaves, and the ground was still a little wet.

Xuyuan tied up his trouser legs with vines, consciously opened the real-life map in his mind, and began to look around while dodging the dewdrops.

Although I was very careful, my trouser legs and sleeves were still wet. Following the real-life map, I came to a large tree with weeds growing everywhere...

What the hell, the map I exchanged for ten points, is this it?

"Xiaojiu, you're still playing dirty, right? Where's the water?"

"Master, please don't wrongly accuse Xiaojiu. Isn't there water in that pit? It's mountain water without any additives."

Xuyuan looked at the water in the small pit in the weeds, which was stepped on by some animal, in silence.

It should be said, it's quite clear.

Clear?

No way.

Make a wish, don’t believe it, put down the bucket and squat down.

He pulled aside the grass and dug up the nearby soil to make the puddle bigger.

The water was turbid at first, but gradually it began to become clear.

Seeing this, Xuyuan still had no doubts, so he quickly picked up the wooden barrel and prepared...

What the hell are you preparing for? The pit is not even as deep as the barrel.

Xuyuan stood up and looked around to see if there were any larger leaves nearby, but he found none.

You can only place the wooden barrel at an angle and pour water into the barrel with your hands.

The water that had finally become clear became turbid again. I couldn't make a wish and could only walk further away. Fortunately, I saw some fallen leaves on the ground. They were not big, but they were still usable compared to pouring water with my hands.

Xuyuan made the leaves into a shape that could hold water, and in just a short while, the bucket was filled with water.

The water source issue has been settled. Next, let’s see how long the village chief will stay here to repair the damage.