Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Might as Well Not Have Looked!

Until dinner was over, Yi Meng was still pondering how to calm the villagers’ dissatisfaction with her daughter’s recent impolite behavior.

After dinner, most of the villagers were at rest.

In the first half of the night, Qi Quanjin was not on guard duty, so he was lying next to his wife and child.

Noticing that his wife was tossing and turning, Qi Quanjin quietly asked, “Wife? What’s wrong, can’t sleep?”

Seeing that their daughter was already fast asleep and not clinging to her, Yi Meng gently sat up.

Qi Quanjin also hurriedly sat up next to her.

The rest of the family was asleep, and some were even snoring.

Yi Meng sighed and shared with Qi Quanjin the problem she had been thinking about for a while.

Qi Quanjin fell into silence after listening.

He hadn’t considered this issue before, but now that his wife mentioned it, Qi Quanjin realized they indeed needed to find a solution.

Recalling the village chief’s earlier words about him leading the villagers to survive, Qi Quanjin told Yi Meng about it.

Yi Meng’s heart skipped a beat when she heard, and she immediately asked, “Brother Jin, what does the village chief mean by that? Is he planning to step down and have you take over?”

“It’s still uncertain now, but from the way the village chief talked today, it seems he has this intention.”

Sighing, Qi Quanjin continued, “But he’s the village chief, even if he doesn’t want to be anymore, he still has several sons, and it won’t be my turn no matter what.”

“Now that you mention it, if the village chief really becomes stubborn, many in our village won’t be satisfied.”

Originally, Qi Quanjin didn’t take this seriously, but now he had to consider it.

The couple exchanged a glance, both looking helpless and conflicted.

Just then, their little girl woke up.

She had turned over but missed the softness of her mother’s arms, so she woke up feeling uncomfortable.

“Mom…”

Qi Manman rubbed her eyes, sitting up and calling for Yi Meng in her sweet voice.

Yi Meng quickly picked up the child and softly coaxed, “Manbao, be good, everyone is asleep, we can’t shout.”

Qi Manman blinked her sleepy eyes, nodded, and scratched her head, “Mom, my hair itches, I want to wash my hair.”

Mentioning washing hair, Yi Meng felt her own hair itching badly as well.

Gently scratching her daughter’s scalp with her fingertips, she softly comforted, “Manbao, we haven’t found water yet, bear with it a bit longer, once we find water, Mom will wash it nicely for you, okay?”

Qi Manman nodded again.

Maybe she was too sleepy, or maybe her mother’s fingers scratched so comfortably, Qi Manman yawned, wiggled her small body, found a comfortable position, and fell asleep again.

Just before falling asleep, the little one muttered as if in a dream, “No water, Little White has, Little White loves washing…washing…”

The voice became smaller and eventually disappeared.

Qi Quanjin heard it but didn’t pay it much heed.

In his mind, the little white snake called Little White was long gone.

But Yi Meng felt her heart tremble.

Did her daughter say that the little white snake had water?

The little white snake was so small and had no extra equipment, so it’s unlikely it had water itself.

Could it be that Little White can find water?

This idea made Yi Meng’s heart race uncontrollably.

“Wife, don’t tell this to the parents yet, let me think it over, and if it doesn’t work, I’ll personally apologize to those brothers tomorrow!”

Qi Quanjin said, unable to suppress a big yawn.

Yi Meng was now entirely focused on finding water and had no mind for the previous issue.

Seeing Qi Quanjin was drowsy, Yi Meng urged him to rest.

When the man beside her began snoring, Yi Meng carried Qi Manman over to Mrs. Qi.

Mrs. Qi, although feeling quite dizzy, had gone to bed early. But she was a light sleeper, and opened her eyes when someone approached, seeing her daughter-in-law with her granddaughter.

“What’s the matter?”

Mrs. Qi tried to sit up.

Yi Meng quickly replied, “Mom, I need to use the toilet, could you please hold Manbao? This child will wake up if she’s left alone.”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qi had no objections.

If it weren’t for her discomfort today, and the family’s concern she wouldn’t sleep well with Manbao, she would have already cuddled her precious granddaughter.

Now that her daughter-in-law brought the child over, Mrs. Qi’s mood improved immensely, and even her dizziness felt less severe.

“Then I won’t get up, just place her here, I’ve just warmed it up.”

Mrs. Qi shifted slightly to make room where she had been lying.

After placing the child down, Yi Meng grabbed two sheets of grass paper and, carrying a stick and a vegetable knife, headed for the nearby woods.

The night watchers noticed and couldn’t help but glance her way, some softly asking what Yi Meng was doing.

Feeling embarrassed, Yi Meng clutched the grass paper and, with a quick “Just need to relieve myself,” hurried away.

The night watchers were all men, so with this reason, she’d be left unaccompanied into the woods.

Indeed, the man blushed upon hearing and simply advised, “Be careful,” without further inquiries after Yi Meng.

Inside the woods, Yi Meng didn’t dare stray too far, and upon finding a tree big enough to hide behind, she stepped into the space.

The space was bright, making Yi Meng squint a bit until her eyes adjusted.

The sight inside was full of lush greenery.

The seeds planted had sprouted, lively and thriving, a heartening view.

Yi Meng didn’t waste time on admiring the green shoots and instead called for Little White inside the space.

After a couple of calls, a small white snake emerged from one side of the small house.

Perhaps it was due to being inside the space, her own domain, that Yi Meng wasn’t as frightened upon seeing the little white snake again.

Squatting down, and looking at the little white snake a meter away, she asked, “Little White, Manbao said you can find water, is that true?”

The little white snake blinked its eyes, seemingly pondering the meaning of her words.

As Yi Meng was about to repeat her question, she saw the little white snake turn around and crawl back.

Noticing Yi Meng wasn’t following, Little White even paused to glance back at her, as if urging her to catch up.

Filled with delight, Yi Meng hurried after the little white snake.

The snake led all the way to a spring and then pointed its head at the water’s surface.

“…”

Yi Meng suddenly didn’t know how to express her complex feelings at this moment.

The snake really could understand her words.

But this water source found…

Honestly, it would have been better not found!

As the master of this space, didn’t she already know where the water was?

Yi Meng closed her eyes, took a deep breath.

Opening them again, she looked at Little White, asking, “I mean the water source outside, can you find it?”

The little white snake blinked again before crawling back toward Yi Meng.

Just as Yi Meng thought about leaving the space quickly, the little white snake crawled onto her wrist, coiling twice, then remained still.

Yi Meng: …

This genuine leather bracelet, she genuinely didn’t want!

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