Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Don’t Drink Raw Water

Qi Quanjin felt that his wife was being somewhat unreasonable, but he couldn’t bring himself to deny it.

The other members of the Qi Family were also at a loss for words.

They indeed adored Manbao, but this was a venomous snake!

Finally, Ji Hu, who had come along with everyone else, scratched his head and said, “If, if it doesn’t bite and can actually find water, maybe it’s okay to keep it. Just, just don’t let the villagers know, or they’ll make a fuss.”

Ji Hu had been learning a craft in the city, and although he hadn’t mastered it yet, he had seen a bit of the world.

Hearing Ji Hu say this, Qi Quanjin agreed reluctantly, “Alright, let’s do that for now. If anything really happens, we’ll, we’ll deal with it then.”

There wasn’t much else Qi Quanjin could say.

He couldn’t guarantee that the snake wouldn’t bite someone!

Yi Meng breathed a sigh of relief and gently patted Little White’s head. Although she got goosebumps all over, she pretended to be calm and said, “I believe Little White wouldn’t bite someone for no reason.”

The little white snake on her wrist moved slightly, responding to Yi Meng’s words in its own way.

With Little White’s matter settled, everyone’s attention turned back to finding a water source.

Yi Meng asked, “Little White, if there’s danger ahead, you go in front. If there’s no danger, just stay on my wrist.”

Little White wriggled a bit, then stayed perfectly still, pretending to be a bracelet.

Yi Meng was reassured and said to Qi Quanjin, “There shouldn’t be much danger ahead, let’s just take care and it’ll be fine.”

Qi Quanjin found it unbelievable that his wife would talk to a snake and even believe that a snake could understand human speech.

But he would never think his wife was crazy.

Continuing forward, although everyone was still cautious, their pace was noticeably quicker than before.

The sound of water became more pronounced, and everyone grew more excited.

Finally, when they saw a meandering stream through the wild grass a few meters away at the edge of the forest, they couldn’t help but laugh with excitement.

“It’s actually a stream! Running water! Running water! Now we can have a proper drink!”

Qi Dafu was the first to shout out.

Qi Sangui followed with a silly grin but was clearly just as thrilled.

“No animals nearby, let’s quickly fill up with water!”

Qi Quanjin didn’t forget to survey the surroundings.

The grass around the stream was also wild but noticeably shorter than that in the forest. There were even visible bite marks, likely left by animals that came to drink water and nibble on it.

With no animals around now, everyone was particularly joyful.

By the water’s edge, Ji Hu scooped up water and drank it immediately.

By the time Yi Meng noticed, Ji Hu had already drunk a handful and was going for another.

“Ji Hu, don’t drink raw water!”

“What?”

Ji Hu froze with the water in his hands, looking at Yi Meng in bewilderment.

Yi Meng walked up and said, “This water looks clear, but there’s no telling what kind of eggs or things are in it. Besides, this stream is probably the drinking source for animals in the forest. Animals aren’t like us; they stand in the water to drink, and they might poo or pee right there, and you…”

“Sis-in-law, stop it!”

Ji Hu’s face turned white instantly, and he covered his mouth, then turned and vomited.

Who knows how much of the water came out, but most of his breakfast did.

Yi Meng hadn’t expected her words to be so much of a blow and felt a bit embarrassed.

“Well, since you’ve drunk it, just don’t drink it from now on.”

Yi Meng didn’t quite know how to comfort the nauseated young man.

Ji Hu waved his hand, “Sis-in-law, please, no more. Don’t worry, I’ll only drink boiled water from now on for sure.”

At this point, Ji Hu waved his hand repeatedly, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, “Well, I’ll just take some water back first, and bring the news of this stream back.”

Initially, he thought he’d wash up after they found water, but now even looking at the clear stream made Ji Hu feel queasy.

Yi Meng understood the kid was traumatized, so she had Qi Dalang accompany Ji Hu back home.

Both of them carried pottery jars on their backs and wooden buckets in their hands, heading back with the water.

The path they came by was cleared, so there was no worry about them getting lost. The only concern was the possibility of encountering animals.

Yi Meng had long wanted to wash up properly.

Testing the water’s temperature, it was cool but not icy.

Yi Meng wetted a cloth and washed her face, rubbing it dry while saying to Qi Quanjin on the side, “Brother Jin, later we need to remind everyone not to drink raw water. This isn’t like our village well with all those unnecessary things to use. We’re on the road, and if someone gets a stomach upset, it could be serious.”

Qi Quanjin had already heard Yi Meng’s lecture to Ji Hu.

Besides, ever since Yi Meng married into the Qi Family, they had been forbidden to drink raw water, so Qi Quanjin didn’t think anything was amiss and agreed at once.

Taking advantage of the few people around and no one stirring up the water, Yi Meng filled up plenty of containers and, while everyone was busy washing their hair and face, she went upstream and, under the pretense of washing a cloth, collected some stream water into her space.

She had dug a pit in the space to store these external waters, intending to use them for boiling later if water became inconvenient.

Even if not for drinking, it’d be handy for washing.

As for the Space Spring Water, until everyone was settled, Yi Meng dared not use it lightly.

These days, sneaking out creek water for the family to use, although no one approached her and caused trouble, they did go to the bathroom more easily compared to other families.

Bear in mind that with a lack of water and veggies to keep the bowels moving, many hadn’t relieved themselves for days.

The Qi Family was managing one or two times a day, all thanks to the effect of the spring water.

Moreover, after drinking Space Spring Water, the Qi Family’s health was noticeably better than other households.

Especially during long trips on foot, while the Qi Family felt tired, they weren’t slumping over in a living-dead state.

On the other hand, many villagers were nearly losing the will to live.

It’s not that people didn’t envy the Qi Family’s strength, but everyone in the village knew the Qi Brothers were naturally strong, so no one thought otherwise.

While collecting water, Yi Meng pondered how to use this water back home.

Her daughter wanted to wash her hair, and Yi Meng had promised to give her a fragrant wash, but the current conditions seemed to make it difficult.

She needed to figure out a way to stay by the water or near the stream for an extra day.

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