[Waiting for the end of the world] Dongli chrysanthemum

◆Dig wells to find tunnels.Harvest in autumn

The weather is dry, and the villagers no longer grow rice. Instead, they plant soybeans, sweet potatoes, cassava, corn, peanuts, potatoes and other more drought-tolerant food crops. Nowadays, the villagers save water very much. After washing the vegetables, wash the dishes and chopsticks, brush the pot, and then use it to cook pig food, or after washing the vegetables, brush your teeth, wash your face, wash your clothes and feet, and finally use it to water the vegetable field. In short, not a single drop can be wasted.

Most households no longer have laundry detergent and laundry soap available. To wash clothes, soak them in water and rub them. Acacia fruit is hard to find. The most commonly used is plant ash water. Plant ash water is alkaline and can also remove oil stains. Before there were no synthetic detergents such as washing powder, acacia water and plant ash water were used the most.

Pig pancreas is also sold in towns and counties—made from pig pancreas ground into powder and mixed with bean flour and spices. It is better than acacia and plant ash in removing oil stains, but the price is just right, and most people can’t afford it. .

As the spring water on the mountain became less and less, Tao Desheng began to discuss with the villagers about digging wells.

There is no well in the village.

There have always been many springs on the mountain, and there is a river flowing in front of the village. The villagers never lack water. However, in this severe drought, wells must be dug.After the meeting, people from every household will take turns to fight.

Eleven had a large family, so two people were needed, and Tao Xiulei went with him on Eleven. Tao Liangsheng was not in good health, so Eleven volunteered to work for him.

Ning An Daqiang and their squad leader are not from the village, but they also need water, so they have to go.

People in the village were infected with Y virus one after another. At the beginning, everyone didn't know that it could be transmitted through blood. A few people were infected, and there were also incidents of alien mutants attacking the villagers. Tao Desheng and the others became vigilant.Then there were radiation rats infesting and harming people, and the villagers just dealt with it with brute force and no skills at all. The three of Ning'an volunteered to teach the villagers various fighting skills. Many villagers were willing to learn, and they were recognized by the villagers. Living in the village is also a matter of course.

The well is located at the foot of the mountain. Wheels are installed at the mouth of the well, and the excavated soil is hoisted up in baskets. After digging more than ten meters deep, there is still no water. The village has not dug a well in these years. The location of the well was pointed out by some old people in the village. At the beginning, everyone was full of confidence, but after digging so deep, there was no water, so they became a little suspicious.

When it was Eleventh's turn to go down the well, Tao Liangsheng helped him take off his jacket and trousers. They all dug wells like this, they just went down in pants, and some even had bare buttocks. , so as not to stain the clothes - I don't know which is more troublesome and water-consuming to clean the body or the pants.

Martial arts study class - that's how the villagers call Ning An's activity group, the study class is over, Ning An, Daqiang, and the squad leader - his name is Mongoli, some students will follow Ning An and they call him the squad leader after they get acquainted, The squad leader became Mongoli's code name - came over, they came to see if they could help, and they were also very concerned about digging the well.

The mouth of the well is not big, only two people can go down at a time, one digs the soil, and the other puts the soil into the bamboo basket.Eleven's partner is Tao Qiusheng. Tao Qiusheng is not burdened by his family, and he came back when the city's water shortage was serious.

Compared with his elder brother, Tao Qiusheng was much better, at least he wouldn't steal or play tricks in this kind of collective work.It seems that one-third of the compensation his family gave to others was paid by him, and one-third of the 20 yuan was more than 6 yuan. Tao Qiusheng is still paying for the building.Tao Chunsheng was smarter than him, and he used the excuse that the expenses were high and he had no savings, so he only paid [-] to [-] yuan.

He was in charge of digging the well on Eleventh, and Tao Qiusheng filled it up. The two of them didn't talk nonsense, and they went straight to work.After digging with more than a dozen shovels, Shi Shi touched the soil wall and found it was a little wet. He said pleasantly, "It seems that we are about to dig water!"

Tao Qiusheng was hanging the bamboo basket full of soil on the hook. Hearing this, he hurriedly shook the rope to let the people on it pull it up. He went to Eleven to have a look, and grabbed a handful of soil: "It really is! Work hard..."

Before he could finish speaking, there were several exclamations from outside the wellhead, the rope hook suddenly broke away from the bamboo basket, and the heavy bamboo basket full of soil suddenly fell down!

The space at the bottom of the well was narrow, and Eleven pushed Tao Qiusheng, who was completely stunned, to the side. The steel drill in his hand hit the bamboo basket that was falling rapidly, and the bamboo basket split into pieces in an instant, and the soil inside spilled on the two of them on their heads and faces.

Tao Qiusheng was still leaning against the wall of the well and panting rapidly, Eleven wiped his face and asked, "Are you all right?"

Tao Qiusheng collected himself, and said with some panic, "It's okay, I'm sorry, maybe I was too sloppy when I hung the hook just now..."

"It's fine, just be more careful next time." Eleven ordered another bamboo basket to come down, and the two continued digging and loading soil.

Without their notification, the people above guessed that the water was almost dug out based on the water content of the excavated soil, and replaced the bamboo baskets with iron buckets.

Shi Shi was digging very fast, and Tao Qiusheng was out of breath after less than 10 minutes, unable to keep up with his speed.

Eleven stopped and said, "You go up for a rest first, and let Ning An settle down."

The wall of the well is not straight up and down, but is concave inward with a small arc, and the bottom of the well is wider than the mouth of the well.

After Ning An got down, the two cooperated very well. The soil dug out was half water and half mud, and the bottom of the well was getting more and more water. Without a pump, the bottom of the well was gradually submerged by yellow water, which was very inconvenient for digging. On Eleventh, more than half of the accumulated water was temporarily stored in the Dongli space, and the other half was transported out of the well by Ning An.

"Clang!" The steel drill hit a hard stone.

Eleven checked the size of the rock. It was a huge rock, and it was impossible to transport it out. He looked at Ning An and said, "I'll put it in the Qiankun bag. Be careful, we might be flooded."

Ning An nodded, he could hold his breath for several minutes, just close his eyes at the right time.

The stone was removed in an instant, and the two fell into the stone pit that suddenly appeared, and a large amount of water gushed out, immediately surrounding them.

The stone was about three cubic meters, and the wall of the well near the stone collapsed. Eleven just kept digging. Anyway, he and Ning An had been digging for so long, and the people above didn't know how deep they dug, so they used magic to go straight down. Digging, leveling the soil wall, and solidifying at the same time, it is estimated that the depth of the water will be about ten meters after the water is filled, and then stop. It is impossible for others to come in for a while to check the depth of the water. Even if something is wrong in the future, after so long, the truth It has long been lost in the torrent of time.

Ning An was covering for him, transporting the mud and water out at the original speed. It was time for shift change, and if the two of them didn't go out, no one else could come down.

"Boom!" The bucket shook violently and collided with the well wall.Eleven felt puzzled, the upper section was easy to dig, and he had never used his spiritual sense to visit, but the sound seemed to be empty behind that stone wall.It was about ten meters away from the mouth of the well. He and Ning An quickly got out of the well. Both of them were covered in muddy water. Tao Desheng complained, "Are you tired? It's disobedient to ask you to come out to rest!"

"Uncle De, did you see the gravel that was dug out just now? The gravel layer is hollow, and it was suddenly dug through, and we almost fell... It may be the water-rich layer. The village doesn't have to worry about running out of water. Someone held a basin and handed them a towel to wash their faces. Eleven took it and wiped their faces twice, and then said, "Maybe there is a place on the side of the well that is also empty at the back—I heard the sound of the iron bucket hitting it. The sound of 'dong'..."

Tao Desheng said happily: "Really? That's good. Everyone has worked hard... Is there a hole? You have to see what's going on. Then who, you go down and have a look... The wall of the well has to be paved with bricks and stones. Water has been dug out. It will take a while to be tiring! Everyone cheer up!"

He yelled, in fact, since he knew that the water had been dug out, everyone's emotions were extremely high. Without Tao Desheng's encouragement, everyone was gearing up and scrambling to get down.

People who are familiar with masons have to go down to build the walls of the well, while others go into the mountains to quarry stones, dig out the stones manually, and transport them to the well.

Just now Tao Liangsheng stood together with the squad leader, Daqiang, and Tao Qiusheng, talking and laughing happily. Tao Liangsheng brought Shishi Duan a bowl of herbal tea, and Eleven drank it all in one go. He said with a smile: "Squad leader Their classes are quite successful, and you can go too."

Tao Liangsheng said: "I'm already at this age - it's not a joke to be with young people in their early twenties."

"Who's laughing at you? Uncle Tong is in his sixties or seventies. It's not the same as going to learn! I think the squad leader teaches them very seriously. More exercise is good for the body. Go!"

"Let me try." Tao Liangsheng said with a little self-mockery, "With my body, I should be happy if I don't get sick."

Eleven patted him on the shoulder.

Well digging is done in shifts. Eleven and Ning'an worked hard just now, and they took over several shifts for others. Tao Desheng went to the mountain to watch the progress of quarrying. When he left, he said to the two of them: "Go to my house for a drink at night! When the time comes Come on, Uncle De will knock your heads!"

At this time, wine is very expensive, and there is not enough food to eat, so wine making has become a very extravagant act. Uncle De's wine may have been reluctant to drink it until now, and he actually invited Shi Shi and Ning'an to drink it. Many good wines People swallowed involuntarily, and looked at the two with envy.

Half a day later, the people who went down the well excitedly asked the people above to pull them out: "There is a tunnel in the well! It seems that it was dug a long time ago! We dare not go in..."

Someone lit a torch and put the torch into the tunnel. After a while, the torch went out automatically. He said decisively: "Don't let people in! It may be because it has been sealed for a long time, and there is too little air inside! Let it sit for a few days and try again!"

The tunnel has no end in sight, and people and cats can walk in it with their backs bent. Near the end of the well, you can still see thin moss on the wall, and the moss becomes less and less as you go in.Looking at the direction, it is leading to Yunyin Mountain.

The tunnel appeared in the well, and the villagers were mixed.

Most of the young people are excited, constantly guessing where is the end of the tunnel, leading to the tomb?The place where the rich hid treasures in ancient times?Rumors that there may be treasures intensified. Every day, people went to the well to probe their brains. Tao Desheng gave chestnuts to these young people one by one: "If you are too busy, hurry up and collect food!"

An old man muttered: "Don't offend the mountain god..."

The autumn harvest has already begun, and the mountain rats are rampant. People always have to watch the field, and beat gongs and drums from time to time to scare them. It worked very well at first, but then the mountain rats are no longer afraid. .

Some villagers cut bamboo poles to make a sharp fork, and when they saw the mountain mouse digging food, they threw the fork across. The aim is not good, but it can also scare away the mountain mouse. It is easier to use than a bamboo fork. Some people watching the ground even compete who has the best shot and who shoots more mountain rats.

Yan Changnian accompanied Sixth Uncle to see the land, and he would ask about his past to everyone who had been in contact with him.

In front of Yan Changnian, Sixth Uncle has always been a bit reserved, perhaps because of Yan Changnian's disfigurement and amnesia, the feeling of restraint has faded a lot. Sometimes seeing Yan Changnian sitting alone makes me feel uncomfortable. This child, It's too much to suffer, parents and friends don't remember at all, the past life is almost equal to being erased, why is Dao Feng so hateful!Fortunately, he was killed, otherwise I don't know how many people will suffer...

Uncle Six handed Yan Changnian the jug containing Lingquan water, asking him to drink more water.

"Mountain mouse! Damn it!" Uncle Six stood up and threw out the bamboo fork in his hand. The mountain mouse squeaked and belched.

The sixth uncle picked up the mountain mouse, and the mountain mouse had a hole in its stomach. Even if it came out, there was not much meat: "It's still not good for the head, it should be pierced in the head."

They don't know how to make bows and arrows. Yan Changnian took out a small knife with a very narrow blade about ten centimeters long and gave him: "Try using this."

Uncle Six took it and immediately realized that it was not an ordinary knife, it should be used by a cultivator.

Sixth uncle has also stepped into the threshold of cultivation now, his aptitude is not good, and he only managed to touch the way of heaven a month ago after using the marrow washing pill.

"Attach a trace of spiritual consciousness to the knife, and you will immediately become Xiao Li Feidao." Yan Changnian said half-jokingly.

"That won't work." Uncle Six shook his head. Once he possessed the consciousness, the knife would be his. "It's nothing else, so I can't ask for it from you."

"Aren't we family? I will feel sad when Uncle Six says this. You have been taking care of me these days, but I can't help you." Yan Changnian looked into the distance, perhaps because the light was full of radiation, It may also be that the sun is too strong, the heat wave is steaming, and the distant scenery looks a little distorted. Use it. When you can’t use it, return it to me.”

Uncle Liu hesitated and patted him on the shoulder. This is an elder's comfort to a younger generation: "You are right, we are family members. Uncle Six will accept it without hesitation. Don't think too much about it. If you can come back, we will Everyone is very happy. It doesn’t matter if you lose your memory, we will help you remember it slowly, and don’t pay too much attention to your appearance. After all, there are very few people who judge people by their appearance, and you are not always like this. Jing Ming won’t care either. It's crazy to look for you. Although he doesn't say it on the face, we can all see it. Living is more important than anything else. Only by being alive can we find what we lost and live a better life... …Uncle Liu didn’t study much, but he has lived for decades, so he understands these truths.”

The villagers were all tanned by the sun and radiation, and they wore bamboo hats when they harvested. It doesn't matter whether it is day or night, the harvest may be less if it is later, and the mountain rats and radiation rats are all watching.Everyone is in groups, lest they fall behind.

Eleven doesn't need Ning'an's help, there are enough people in the family, and the progress of harvesting will not be slower than other families, so let the three of them help other families in the village and establish a good relationship. Even if they stay in the village for a long time in the future, they will not attract criticism. .