Chapter 120
Chu Qingzhi got off the horse and walked towards the little girl, "Little girl, don't cry, I'll help grandpa look after him, and I'll rescue him in a while."

When the little girl heard this, she quickly knelt down to Chu Qingzhi, "Sister, save my grandfather, I will serve you like a cow or a horse, and a maidservant."

Chu Qingzhi's hard heart was moved by the little girl's words, "Be good."

She held out her hand to feel the old man's pulse.

It's not serious, it's the dehydration caused by lack of water.

Tang Jinghong came over, "What's wrong with Qingzhi?"

Chu Qingzhi said, "Lack of water."

Fang Zerong came over with a water bag, opened the lid, and slowly fed the old man to drink.

Tang Jinghong raised his head, and there was a village nearby. At this time, when the smoke was supposed to be rising from the kitchen, the village was very quiet, as if there was no one living there.

He ordered, "Tan Yibin, take a few people to visit the village."

Tan Yibin clasped his fists, "It's the general." He turned his head and waved to the four soldiers, "Follow me."

"Ahem..." The old man woke up, he slowly opened his eyes, the dazzling light made him feel as if he had ascended to heaven.

Seeing the old man woke up, the little girl rushed over happily, "Grandpa, grandpa..."

The old man hugged his granddaughter before regaining consciousness, "Yingying, it's okay, grandpa is awake."

When he was speaking, he noticed the people around him. Seeing that they were soldiers, he quickly got up and said excitedly, "Mr. Jun, Mr. Jun, are you sent by the imperial court to help us?"

Tang Jinghong's eyes darkened, "Yes, tell us about the situation."

The old man couldn't help crying, "It's good if you come here. Our village is not facing the river, and the surrounding area is dry. The three old wells in the village are all dry, and the food is also withered. We can't survive."

Tang Jinghong took Qingzhi to the side and asked in a low voice, "Qingzhi, is there a water vein near here?"

Chu Qingzhi nodded, "Yes, there are in every place, it's just a matter of depth, please appease the villagers first, I'll go find the water veins."

In fact, no matter how dry it is, the ground will never dry up, and there will be water no matter what, it's just that the surface is short of water.

Tang Jinghong pinned Chu Qingzhi's sweat-wet temple hair to his ears, "Qingzhi, thank you for your hard work."

Chu Qingzhi smiled and said, "I am happy to help you."

Then Tang Jinghong arranged for a group of soldiers to follow Chu Qingzhi to find Shui Mai, while he led a group of soldiers to the village to check the situation.

The village is lifeless, except for a few big trees that are still green, other grasses, vegetables, and grains are all withered, and the leaves are so dry that they can make a crisp sound when stepped on, and can be ignited at a touch.

The villagers sat dryly in their houses, their faces numb, as if they were just waiting to die.

But when he saw the soldiers, he ran out and surrounded him, bright hope burst out from his dead eyes.

"Master, please help!"

Tan Yibin stopped in front of Tang Jinghong, protecting his general, and said loudly, "Everyone be quiet, we are here to help you, don't make noise, listen to our general."

The villagers immediately fell silent, for fear that if they spoke, their last hope would be lost.

Tang Jinghong glanced at the withered faces, "Tan Yibin, bring us a hundred catties of grain, gather the soldiers' water, and make porridge for everyone."

A little boy asked fearfully, "General, we haven't had any water for five days, can you give us some water?"

Tang Jinghong ordered, "Give water to the villagers first, and then make porridge."

"Yes."

The soldiers acted immediately, and the water was quickly distributed to the villagers one by one, and the porridge was boiled.

The villagers gulped down the water, and the cool feeling slipped from their throats to their stomachs, and they felt like they had restarted their lives and gained new life.

Chu Qingzhi came over, "Jinghong, I found a water vein, let the villagers prepare tools, and I will take them to dig."

Tang Jinghong immediately arranged, "Everyone take your hoes and follow me."

The villagers knew that he was a general, and the majesty was automatically established in their hearts. After hearing his words, the labor force in the village immediately took their hoes and came to Tang Jinghong.

Chu Qingzhi led a group of villagers to a locust tree on the right side outside the village, "Dig here, if you dig two meters, there will be water."

When the villagers heard that there was water, they dug without hesitation.

At the beginning, the ground was lumpy and hard to dig. After digging one meter deep, the ground was wet and everyone saw earthworms.

After two meters, the water was actually seen.

"Ah, there is water, there is water!"

"There is really water."

"The little girl is amazing. We have water and are saved."

The cheers of the villagers were moving, and Tang Jinghong and Chu Qingzhi looked at each other and smiled.

After the villagers cheered, they knelt down to Chu Qingzhi, "Thank you girl, thank you girl, the girl is a god descended from the earth, a fairy!"

Chu Qingzhi helped the village head up, "There is a steady stream of water in this place, so don't worry about running out of water. Now we have to go to a place where the drought is more severe, and we don't have time to stay. Please let the village head inform the nearby villagers. Let's get through it together."

The village head repeatedly agreed, "Yes, yes, I will listen to the girl."

The surrounding soldiers saw what Chu Qingzhi did and heard Chu Qingzhi's words, and their eyes all showed appreciation. Their future general's wife can advance and retreat with the general, it is really a good match.

Leaving two hundred catties of grain behind, Tang Jinghong led the soldiers to continue marching.

Just when they were about to leave, the little girl who was crying at the beginning ran over, "Sister, if you need a maid, please send someone to tell me, and I will definitely be your maid."

Chu Qingzhi smiled at the little girl, "To be a maid, you have to grow up healthy first, you know?"

The little girl nodded heavily, "I will."

The villagers sent each other off along the way, and it took a long time before they returned.

……

With the march, the drought is getting worse...

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

"Don't cry, don't cry, sell you to the county, you will have something to eat at least, if you stay, you will only die."

"Xiaoying is good. Dad has no choice but to sell you to save your life."

The three men in front were pushing the scooter, and there were several little girls aged three to seven sitting in the car, all in shabby clothes, all of them were crying, and those men also had red eyes, holding back their sadness.

When they saw the soldiers in front of them, they stopped one after another, walked over quickly in a daze, knelt down, "I have seen the military master."

Tang Jinghong glanced at the children and the three children like a hawk, "Are you going to sell those children?"

A man wiped away his tears, "Master Jun, there is nothing we can do, the village can't survive, they have only a dead end, sell them to the county town, at least they still have something to eat."

Tang Jinghong said in a deep voice, "Stop selling your child, take us to the village."

Hearing this, the man realized that he was planning to save them, so he quickly responded, "Okay, please, military masters."

Following the three men, the group came to a village called Xiaoye Village.

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