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The task of arranging the vigil was given to Li Zheng, and everyone slept nearby. Fortunately, there was no second aftershock at night.

Early the next morning, the villagers started arguing over those who stayed and those who left.

Shen Nan covered the little niece and nephew next to him with a quilt, rubbed his eyes and walked over.

"Uncles and aunts, what are you doing?"

Seeing Shen Nan coming, Aunt Cuihua pulled her over and said, "Erya, tell me, should we leave now?"

"What?" Shen Nan asked again.

"They insist on rushing to Lingzhou as soon as possible to settle down. I don't think it's right. The terrain here is flat and far away from the mountains. The earthquake yesterday was so severe. If we were really in a hurry, we would have just passed by when the earthquake happened. At the foot of the mountain, isn’t this looking for death?”

Aunt Cuihua looked at Shen Nan and told her what they had just argued about.

"So that's it. Everyone, what Aunt Cuihua said makes sense. Everyone must have felt the aftershocks last night. As for the cause of the earthquake, I do know a little bit."

"What? Erya, you actually know the cause of the earthquake. Tell everyone." When someone heard that she knew the cause of the earthquake, they immediately put away their displeasure at not winning the argument and looked at her with burning eyes.

Shen Nan looked around for a week, then raised his voice and explained: "Everyone knows that there has been a drought in Yan for three years. Although the drought in the land under our feet is not as severe as other places, it has not rained for most of the year. This is a real excuse. In front of all of us.

I think everyone has seen the drilling of water wells. Even if you have not seen the drilling of water wells, there are several wells in our village. Why is there no water on the ground, but when the bucket is extended into the well, water can be drawn from it? Do you know? "Shen Nan asked, looking at other people in the village.

"What's there to ask? Of course it's because there is water underground!" Chen Hai, the youngest son of the Chen family, looked at Shen Nan.

Ignoring the disrespect in his words, Shen Nan nodded, "Before there was no drought, could everyone get water from the well?"

"Yes, Erya, but what does this have to do with the earthquake?" Aunt Sufen asked. Zhao Zhaohe beside her also raised his head and looked at Shen Nan very seriously.

"Have you noticed that it is drought that has caused the water in the wells to dry up. In the same way, the rivers, lakes, and our rice fields have also dried up."

"Let me use an analogy. Originally, the water of Yanjiang River was under our village. If we went down the road, we could wash clothes and mattresses at the foot of the mountain, and carry water by the river?"

"But what does this have to do with the earthquake?" Shitou asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, listen to me in detail." Shen Nan waved his hand, interrupting his question.

"Okay." Shitou nodded, "In the past few years, the water in the Yanjiang River was very deep. We could wash our clothes as soon as we got to the foot of the mountain. In the past two years, the water has receded a lot. Xiaohua and the others should walk more to play in the water. It’s a long way.” Shitou said.

"That's right. Before we leave, have you seen that there are many cracks along the Yanjiang River?"

"That's right, Shuanzi and I went to dig out loaches." Xu Fen's son Wang Yousheng agreed.

"That's it. It's drought everywhere. Are there many holes in the ground? Besides, these holes can be seen with our naked eyes. There may be hundreds or thousands of holes under the ground, waiting for the sand and stones under the ground to support them. When you don’t stay, the ground shakes a little, doesn’t the ground move?”

"Sister Erya, what you said before is right, but how can the earth move on its own? It's not alive!" Zhao Zhaohe asked.

"No, actually the ground can move. Under our feet, very deep, there is something called the earth's crust. The earth's crust can move.

Seeing everyone's puzzled looks, Shen Nan raised her forehead helplessly, wondering why she had said this, so she quickly explained: "This is how earthquakes are caused, so drought and earthquakes are related."

Everyone looked at her determined eyes and couldn't help but believe it.

"So, it's not advisable for us to rush on our way for the time being. Aunt Cuihua is right. Let's wait a few days to make sure it's safe before leaving."

Now, no one asked to leave, but since they wanted to stay, they had to go out to find water.

There was a huge earthquake yesterday, so it will be very difficult to find water.

Go out in groups of five to find water, which will make it faster.

The group of people followed the relatively intact path to low-lying areas in search of water sources. After searching, the sun gradually rose.

It's almost time for lunch. Everyone had not found water yet, and everyone felt that they would have to go hungry at noon. Suddenly, Shen Nan's call came from the distance, "Everyone bring your things and come here, I found water."

Everyone immediately turned back, picked up the water containers at home, and walked towards Shen Nan.

Shen Nan took Xiao Ye and walked in the mountains for more than half an hour. Not to mention small rivers, ponds, and even small puddles, they couldn't find one. In the end, she had no choice but to find a relatively humid small pit with Xiao Ye. Inject tap water into the space.

I figured there was enough water for everyone, so I called people over. Everyone carried the bucket over and saw that there was only a small puddle of water, and couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

But it's better than nothing, as long as it's enough for cooking. Everyone took their own containers and consciously filled them with enough water for cooking, then turned around and walked back.

It is because of this that such a small puddle of water did not cause dissatisfaction among everyone.

Back at the camp, Nian scooped out a few bowls of rice from a clean cloth bag, washed it and added it to the pot. As for the rice mixed with sediment, I'm afraid it can only be washed clean in a place with sufficient water.

After eating, everyone suddenly didn't know what to do. When they were at home, they had to do farm work, and when they were on the run, they walked every day. I don't know what to do now.

Seeing everyone's dejected look, Shen Nan suggested: "Why don't you go look around nearby? If we can find some of the cows and horses we let go yesterday, it will be easier to travel later."

"Second girl is still smart, okay, let's go out and look for her right now!" Li Zheng clapped his hands and agreed.

"Everyone, bring your backpacks with you. If you come across edible wild vegetables, you can dig them back too."

"Okay, Erya, you are really smart." Li Zheng praised again.

This group of people walked deep into the mountains for about a quarter of an hour. The shouting still did not find the cows and horses that had run away long ago. However, everyone also picked up some corn cobs and some pine cones in the mountains, which cheered everyone up again. ,Keep looking.

After walking for more than an hour, everyone finally saw a ditch.

The water in the river ditch is quite clear, but if you look closely, you can see the silt deposited at the bottom. It seems that this river ditch has also experienced earthquakes. Fortunately, it has not been washed away. Everyone can still get water here.