Chapter 30: Bringing Water into the Camp
Qin Zhi took a look at the people who followed him, about fifty people, and found a few people to move the sika deer tied to the ground back to the military camp.
Everyone was worried when they came here, and only now did they see the waterfall.
Everyone rushed over and guzzled water. Although everyone was given ten bottles of water the day before, everyone was thirsty and afraid that there would be no water one day, so they didn't dare to drink more than a sip.
Some people were standing in the stream washing their faces. In the past few months, there was no water to drink, so how could there be extra water to wash their faces or take a bath?
Qin Zhi and Zhan Xiao discussed it and decided to have someone dig a ditch here in the next two days, and then bury cement water filtration pipes in the ditch along the way, leading all the way into the military camp.
Qin Zhi bought this cement water filter well pipe on Pinduoduo. It is easy to use and not expensive. Qin Zhi placed a large order and just waited for it to be released along the way.
At the same time, soldiers should be sent to dig trenches to connect nearby villages and towns to ensure water supply for residents in nearby villages and towns.
Zhan Xiao called Zhan Liu and ordered him to take full responsibility for the matter and let the people have drinking water as soon as possible.
Zhan Liu took the order and immediately made arrangements on the spot. He also ordered another 500 people to come to assist and complete the construction as soon as possible.
Zhan Xiao led Qin Zhi back. Qin Zhi remembered that there were more than 200 mountain goats in the space, so he asked, "I still have more than 200 mountain goats. We need to find a place."
Zhan Xiao couldn't defeat his curiosity after all, and asked, "Qin Zhi, you have a treasure bag, right?"
Treasure bag?
Qin Zhi was silent for a moment, then replied: "If so, would you think I'm a monster?"
"How could that be, Qin Zhi? I thank you on behalf of the 200,000 soldiers of the Zhan family. If we hadn't risked being exposed, countless of our soldiers would have starved to death."
"Why don't we go to the desert tomorrow and graze the sheep there," Qin Zhi smiled faintly. Unknowingly, the eleven-year-old girl had grown a lot taller.
"I'll listen to you," Zhan Xiao reached out and took Qin Zhi's hand, leading her through the narrow mountain road.
When they returned to the barracks, a subordinate immediately reported that Mr. Shen had woken up. Qin Zhi turned around and glanced at Zhan Xiao.
"Mr. Shen is the man you rescued on the first day you arrived," Zhan Xiao said, and then he brought Qin Zhi to Mr. Shen's tent.
Mr. Shen had his eyes open at this moment, motionless.
Qin Zhi went over to check and took his pulse. He looked fine and had recovered well.
Qin Zhi prescribed a few more medicines for him and asked his men to help boil them.
After leaving the tent, Zhan Xiao began to introduce.
It turned out that Mr. Shen was fine before, but one year during the Yuanzhou battle, he saw everyone around him fall down. After he came back, he thought a lot and became mute the next day.
I've seen many doctors, and they said there's nothing wrong with my throat, I just have a knot in my heart.
The next day, Zhan Xiao led people to the desert and brought back 200 mountain goats, announcing to the public that they had encountered them in the mountains.
In the past few days, Zhan Liu and his men have been digging ditches non-stop. Qin Zhi also likes to run over to give on-site guidance.
When he had nothing to do, Qin Zhi would go to the Jiuchong Mountains alone, and from time to time he would bring back some game.
Two days later, the water pipe was finally dug to the kitchen camp. Qin Zhi got the faucet and ordered a wash basin online.
Qin Zhi installed the faucets according to the instructions, and installed more than twenty floor-standing faucets.
Qin Zhi introduced the usage to everyone. Turn the faucet to the left and water will flow out of the pipe. Pull it back and the water will stop.
Everyone gathered around the faucet and cheered. There was water at noon and it was still so convenient to use.
Qin Zhi later took out a super big tent. After that, everyone was naughty and always ran inside to play, and on Sundays they would also sit on the podium inside.
Qin Zhi ordered people to set up the tent. Later, when no one was around, he put out the daily necessities he had bought earlier.
Towels, slippers, and even spare clothes were prepared. Qin Zhi also took out the toilet paper he had bought on Pinduoduo, which was always needed. There were also a lot of instant noodles, self-heating rice, and self-heating hot pots. There were also a lot of barrels of corn oil.
Qin Zhi also gave Zhan Xiao some things separately, such as military binoculars, waterproof A4 paper and gel pens.
At noon that day, Qin Zhi mentioned to Zhan Xiao that it was time for him to return to Qingzhou Prefecture.
"Zhan Xiao, I've been out for so long. I should go back. My mother must be very worried about me."
Zhan Xiao's eyes flashed with reluctance, but there was nothing he could do. It was really difficult for Qin Zhi, a woman, to stay in a military camp full of men. Fortunately, Qin Zhi was only eleven years old, otherwise there would be nothing he could do if rumors spread.
Qin Zhi paused for a moment and continued, "When I came here, my mother gave me a mission. I can only go home after completing the mission. My mother has an older brother who joined the army at the age of sixteen. He never came back after leaving home. Later, a fellow villager brought a letter saying that he died on the battlefield of the Battle of Yuanzhou. My mother asked me to go and pay my respects. General Zhan, please help me find out where my uncle's grave is."
"I'll ask Mr. Sun later. He has been in the military camp the longest and should know. By the way, what's your uncle's name?" Zhan Xiao put Qin Zhi's matter first and prepared to ask around for information about what happened back then.
"Shen Changzhou, my mother said that my uncle is very tall and has a pair of peach blossom eyes." Qin Zhi tried hard to recall the words that Shen used to describe his uncle to him that day.
Zhan Xiao's eyes froze, and he said with a clear sigh: "Shen Changzhou, Mr. Shen is Shen Changzhou."
"Ah?" Qin Zhi raised his head and said word by word, "My mother said that my uncle has a leaf-shaped birthmark on his back."
Zhan Xiao quickly brought Qin Zhi to Mr. Shen's tent. Mr. Shen was still lying on the bed, and his eyes lit up when he saw Qin Zhi.
Zhan Xiao asked Mr. Sun to check Mr. Shen's back, and sure enough, there was a leaf birthmark.
Qin Zhi's eyes immediately turned red when she learned the result. She looked at the thin Mr. Shen. When she first saw him that day, he was covered with scars and even his intestines were visible. How much suffering he had endured.
"Uncle" Qin Zhi only called out once, and tears as big as beans flowed down uncontrollably.
When Shen Changzhou heard someone calling him uncle, and saw that the woman's eyes and eyebrows were exactly like his sister's, he couldn't help but feel sad.
I had been away from home for more than ten years and had never been back. Later, I heard from my fellow villagers that both my parents had passed away and I was trapped due to injuries. I never thought that I would be able to see my relatives in my lifetime.
Shen Changzhou held Qin Zhi's hand and cried bitterly.
Qin Zhi wanted to take Shen Changzhou back to Qingzhou Prefecture for recuperation and come back when he was fully recovered. Zhan Xiao also agreed to her request. As for Shen Changzhou, he had no objection at all. He had been away from home for so many years, it was time for him to go home and have a look.
Qin Zhi went to the town and bought a carriage frame. He asked someone to wrap it with soft stuff, and then put the carriage frame on the chestnut horse.
After saying goodbye to the people in the military camp, Qin Zhi set off with Shen Changzhou.