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Chapter 40: Cannon Fodder in the Original Book

Jin Lei let go of the reins and stepped forward to support Shi Fang.

"You're welcome, sir. I'm not a general, just an ordinary soldier."

"My soldiers really can't find water to drink, so I have no choice but to ask you to buy water."

"I will pay the money." Jin Lei said sincerely, with the strong enthusiasm of a young man.

The village has indeed prepared some water, but this water belongs to everyone, and it is not his decision alone.

"Sir, can you allow me to discuss this with the people in the village?" Shi Fang said cautiously.

"Okay, you go discuss it."

Shi Fang walked back slowly...

Jin Lei looked at his walking posture and was a little worried that he would fall, but when his eyes touched the fearful and nervous eyes of the people around him, he immediately withdrew his gaze.

Standing straight here, waiting for Shi Fang's reply.

After Shi Fang returned, he immediately pulled his grandson over.

"Go and call Yun Xiucai over!"

People came and shouted, Yun Huachun had to go.

Yun Huachun's idea is that this group of people will not be offended if they can.

There is water, but one cannot go out alone.

The water at his home is used slowly, only half a bucket a day, but there is not much water stored in total.

My wife and daughter all thought about digging out the ice cubes from the bottom of the refrigerator and boiling water to drink.

"Our family can only afford half a gourd." Yun Huachun took out the gourd and compared it.

Everyone nodded and went back to get their own gourds filled with water.

He walked up to Yun Huachun and poured water into it one by one.

"Yun Xiucai, there is still sediment in the water at my house, is that okay?" A man in the village stepped forward hesitantly.

His family is not so refined and drinks water with sediment.

Anyway, I left it overnight and it was clarified in the morning, so I didn't bother to bother with it.

The bucket had just been put down, and it was still turbid.

"Okay, that's for sure. Just scoop some more sand over here..."

"If the water is too clean, he might become suspicious," Yun Huachun urged.

We haven't seen the river for several days, and the amount of water they have stored is a source of concern.

Before they could use water in front of the soldier, he came to their door.

If you find that the water they use is too clear, you will be more suspicious.

"Okay, I'll go get some more."

After hearing Yun Huachun's words, everyone became bolder and even directly packed the mud and sand in water hyacinths and brought them over.

In a short while, most of the bucket of water was collected.

The bucket is not too big, so it should be enough for the soldiers to drink.

"General, your water," said the man in the village holding a bucket.

Jin Lei looked at the bucket full of water and his face suddenly showed joy. As for the turbidity in the bucket, it was a minor problem.

"This is money, thank you all folks." Jin Lei happily handed over his wallet.

Jin Lei took the bucket and left immediately, leaving people in a village looking at the purse in Shi Fang's hand with curiosity.

Shi Fang took it out and saw five taels of silver.

Good guy...

If this was still in their Shigang Village, even half a penny would not be worth the price of water.

"The money should be distributed to each household. Let Yun Xiucai mark it down for you. When you get to a place where you can exchange money, I will distribute it to everyone."

Everyone had no objections to Shi Fang's proposal and calculated how much money their families could get.

If I had known that such a little water could be exchanged for so much silver, I should have collected an extra bucket of water.

Even half a barrel can be exchanged for a lot of money if you deposit it here.

Yun Huachun saw the unfinished eyes of the villagers watching Jin Lei go away...

"When you meet others in the future, don't sell water casually."

"Do you remember the people lying on the road here? This road is getting more and more desolate. I don't know when I will find the river."

"Do you think you can walk out of here before the water is finished? You have life to make money, but you don't know whether you will spend it."

Yun Huachun struck.

After being taught such a lesson by Yun Huachun, the villagers looked back and looked at Yun Huachun.

Even though these words sounded a little uncomfortable, what Yun Xiucai said was reasonable.

The soldiers' convoy over there is out of water, and we don't know when they will have water.

After the two convoys traveled side by side for two days, Yun Huachun looked at Jin Lei and turned around and headed north.

He didn't feel at ease until the convoy disappeared.

He didn't do anything when he met these people.

Yuntao saw her father always sticking his head out to look outside, and couldn't help but joked, "Dad, are you reluctant to part with Jin Lei?"

"What...what's over there..." Yun Huachun's tone suddenly changed.

Yuntao got out of the carriage and saw the vast area in the distance, which was so dark that it was still moving.

They saw it sweeping towards them immediately.

"Sandstorm! It's a sandstorm!" Yuntao shouted.

She has lived in a watery place in the south since she was a child, and has never experienced sandstorms firsthand.

But she has watched a lot of TV promotions.

It was the first time I saw him today, and I had a short circuit in my brain before I realized what I was doing.

"Let everyone lie down, hold your head, and get together to avoid being blown away by the sandstorm!"

"Get down quickly!"

The Yun family shouted at the top of their lungs.

The wind came and blew violently.

Before this, the most uncomfortable wind Yun Tao had ever experienced was the cold wind in winter. It felt like a knife cutting her face, causing some pain.

But as long as you dress tightly and wear a scarf, you don't have to worry about the wind.

But this sandstorm cannot be covered up.

The sand in the wind is like a drum washing machine, penetrating all directions at 360 degrees.

Not only can't you open your eyes, but if you breathe a little wider, you can inhale the sand in your nose.

Not to mention opening your mouth...

There are also gravels blown by the wind that hit people, causing severe pain every time.

Yuntao was lying in his parents' arms, with a ginger wrapped in cloth.

A group of people hold together to avoid being blown apart by the wind...

After the world around him was quiet for a long time, Yuntao stood up and looked at the calm sky.

Spit out a mouthful of dry sand...

"Tao'er, are you okay?"

"It's okay, I just ate some sand..."

"Uncle Zhong, what's wrong with your head?" Yuntao asked in surprise.

Zhong Da's head was broken at some point, and blood was pouring from his forehead.

Zhong Da didn't take it seriously, touched his forehead, looked at the blood on his hand and said, "I was hit by a stone in the wind."

"God is angry, God is angry!"

"God have mercy!"

"God knows, I have never done anything bad in my life."

People in the village knelt down one after another, men, women, old and young, all kneeling in the direction of the wind.

Yuntao looked at this scene and wondered.

What does this have to do with God!

"It must be God who punishes us. Seeing us leave our hometown is God's punishment." Someone in the crowd said this.

Yuntao:......

She was really speechless.

"This is a sandstorm, a common scene in the Gobi Desert. It is not a punishment from God." Yun Huachun breathed heavily.

"There are tens of millions of people in the Jin Dynasty, including people from other countries. There are too many people to go."
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