All the crops in the field have withered. Even those that had been watered before were not much better.
The big river outside the village has completely dried up, and no small flow of water can be found.
The children went to the bottom of the river to dig for clams in the bright sun, and two of them fainted from the sun.
It's hard to say that the village is in a state of chaos again.
Jiayin only wore a small bellyband with knee-length shorts underneath. The back and calves are exposed.
But she was still hot, wishing she could stick out her tongue like a puppy to dissipate heat.
The family was very busy during this period, and no one paid much attention to her.
She secretly practiced walking. Although she fell a lot, she could barely walk for a while.
Walking at ten months was not too early for a baby, but it was definitely not too late.
At this time, she wanted to take a look at the well while her family was taking a nap.
But as soon as we got down the steps, the skin of the meat was almost cooked due to the sun.
She could only turn to the kitchen, crawl over the threshold with hands and feet, and finally touch the water tank, and then start pouring water from the space.
It took a full quarter of an hour for the large water tank at home to be filled.
Before she could rest, the old lady came looking for her.
"Oh, Fu Niu'er, why are you here!"
Mrs. Li picked up her granddaughter and quickly scooped up water to wash her hands and feet.
The cold well water made Jiayin feel much better and she started to yawn.
Just as Old Mrs. Li was about to take her granddaughter back to the house, Old Man Zhao's screams rang out in the courtyard.
"It's broken, and our well is dry!"
Everyone in the Li family ran out one after another when they heard the noise. Sure enough, there was only a shallow layer of water at the bottom of the well.
It was impossible to throw a bucket in to fetch water.
Maybe it will be done tomorrow.
Mrs. Li also wanted to go over and take a look, but suddenly her heart trembled and she turned back to look.
There was only half a tank left in the water tank last night. After using it all morning, it should be empty, but now it is almost full.
And the well in the courtyard has dried up, could it be...
She looked down at her sleeping granddaughter, and subconsciously tightened her arms, not knowing whether to be ecstatic or worried.
What kind of precious granddaughter does the Li family have? Simply omnipotent!
When Jiayin woke up, it was already dusk.
After they had eaten and drank enough, everyone in the Li family was about to go to sleep, but she was in great spirits.
Thinking of the dry well at home, she decided to go and have a look. After all, she couldn't always fill the water tank at home out of thin air.
Storing water in wells is the best way to cover it up.
She got off the kang smoothly and reached the door again. The next moment, he was suddenly picked up.
Mrs. Li nodded her granddaughter's forehead, "Where do you want to sneak away again?"
Jiayin giggled and pointed outside.
Mrs. Li sighed, kissed her chubby cheek, and then walked quietly to the yard.
Sure enough, Jiayin ran all the way to the well, and her little hand rested on the edge of the well and stopped moving.
The old lady didn't know what her granddaughter was going to do, so she lay at the mouth of the well and took a closer look.
Under the moonlight, a line of water flowed down the well wall along the granddaughter's little hand. There was already a lot of water at the bottom of the well...
She tried her best not to scream in surprise, and stepped forward to carefully hug her granddaughter.
Let her granddaughter lie in her arms, which is safer and less tiring.
Jiayin felt so comfortable. She hugged grandma's thigh and continued to drain.
I don't know how long it took, but Mrs. Li couldn't hear the sound of water anymore. Looking down, I saw that my granddaughter was already asleep and drooling.
She was so distressed that she didn't even care to see what was going on in the well, so she quickly took her granddaughter back to the house.
Early the next morning, just as it was getting dark, Li Laosan shouted in surprise in the courtyard.
"Oh, there is water in our well again!"
Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru took advantage of the coolness of the morning and got up early to cook. After hearing this, he rushed over quickly.
There was not much bright water in the well, only half the height of the previous day, but it made everyone smile.
It's uncomfortable to be hungry, but it's equally painful to have no water on a hot day.
Now it's better, there is water at home again.
It happened that a villager came to Li's house to borrow a mule cart to enter the city. He was also happy to see that there was water in the Li's well. I didn't even need to borrow a car anymore. I went home to get buckets of water and came here to get two buckets.
It's hard for the Li family to refuse to give it to them. It's not gold or silver. What's more, we are all from the same village, how can we see everyone thirsty.
The news spread to ten, and soon the whole village knew that the Li family's well had water.
Even the village chief came to visit, and people nearby came to fetch water.
Seeing this, Li Laosi quickly filled up his water tank.
Just like that, after scrambling for it, within half an hour, the well was dry again.
Everyone was a little embarrassed and thanked Mrs. Li one after another. Finally, they gathered together and became even more worried.
Mrs. Li held her little granddaughter in her arms and used a cattail leaf fan to shield her from the sun. Her heart was beating like a drum.
A villager suggested, "Village Chief, should we hide in the mountains?"
The village chief pointed to the forest in the distance and sighed.
"It's not easy in the mountains, there's no place to hide, and the wild beasts in the mountains may not be able to find water."
Everyone sighed, "What should we do? The crops can't be saved, and people will die of thirst!"
A woman began to sob. , the men also sighed with their heads raised.
The village chief was afraid that the Li family would be unlucky, so he kicked people out.
"Go home and cry! It's a natural disaster and no one can do it."
Everyone left with their heads drooping, leaving the Li family sighing.
Tao Hongying and the others cooked and ate, while Jiayin went to the fields to earn money.
Mrs. Li could only hug her granddaughter, cover her with a cattail leaf fan and walk around the ground.
The Li family's crops are watered the most, but the weather is hot and consumes a lot of money.
The crops are still drooping, and they are greener than other people's homes. But it's just some, no more…
we still need to water it!
Jiayin made up her mind to continue delivering water to the well in the afternoon.
But after dinner, the sun was too strong. No matter how hard she struggled, her family wouldn't let her go out.
Helpless, she could only wait until dusk before dragging her grandma to the well.
Mrs. Li guessed for a long time before she understood what her granddaughter meant.
She felt very complicated in her heart. On the one hand, she felt sorry for the crops that were going to die due to drought and no harvest. On the other hand, she felt sorry for her granddaughter, who was so worried about her family when she was less than one year old.
After all, I don't know where the water came from. If it's too far away, will my granddaughter be exhausted if she is so young?
As a result, he hesitated and the well was half full again.
She could only ask her sons to quickly hit the cart and haul water to the fields while it was dark.
The moon is shining brightly, but one can clearly see the water being poured.
The family didn't understand why there was water in the well again, but they couldn't care less at this time.
If you water your crops a little more, they will last half a month longer. Maybe it will rain in half a month!
Even if the production is reduced due to the long-term drought, half of the harvest is enough to feed the whole family.
Trip after trip, at dawn, Daqing was so tired that the whole family was so sleepy that they could fall asleep at any time.
As for the good news, she is already lying in grandma's arms and snoring.
She was really tired. She had been holding water in the space for a whole night.
The villagers got up early and came to Li's house to try their luck. They were all happy when they saw water in the well.
Looking at the Li family's yard and the mule cart, I guessed that they were watering the fields again at night. I was really envious and admired them.
This work is too tiring, and may even be useless.
The Li family can endure hardships just for a little hope.
But everyone has given up long ago, and they are really ashamed of themselves...