In this unspeakable silence, although the clouds above the head are getting thicker and thicker, no raindrops have fallen from the beginning to the end. All that can be heard in the ears is the crackling sound of burning firewood and the intertwining of straw ropes.

There was a loud friction sound, and it seemed that everyone had lost the desire to talk.

Although this was only the second night for Wei Ran, it was a rare night without rain. What was also rare was that everyone drank enough waterfowl, wild vegetables and egg drop soup this night.

only...

Until all the clean rainwater in the kettle was finally drunk, and until Squad Leader Liu stopped adding any fuel in order to save firewood, the water bird in the pot was not assigned to anyone's enamel jar.

Gently covering the mismatched enamel lid, Squad Leader Liu put the copper ladle into the bamboo basket, "Tomorrow morning, we will be able to drink broth again. With this water bird here, we will definitely be able to go out!"

"

"I don't know how far we are from the main force."

Zhang Erwa tried on the woven thatched vest and said, "Most of the teams in front have dug up all the wild vegetables. It is getting harder and harder to find something to eat these days."

"And when it gets a little dark, my eyes can't see clearly," Li Zhuang added while putting the finishing touches on the thatch vest he was weaving.

It’s the same as what’s said in elementary school textbooks...

Wei Ran sighed silently. He knew that these soldiers had suffered from night blindness due to long-term lack of vitamin A.

The simplest way to treat this disease is to supplement vitamin A, but in this era of lack of medical treatment and medicine, the most realistic way to supplement vitamin A is to eat a lot of meat, egg yolks, and animal livers.

However, this most realistic method is also the most unrealistic at this moment.

I wish game meat really contained more nutrients...

Wei Ran, who was also weaving straw sandals, had never been so willing to believe in the "wild game tonic theory", but... But these optimistic warriors, who gathered around the campfire and just drank a meal of water, were already full.

The satisfied young warriors, their bodies really need nutrition.

While he was thinking wildly, Nurse Ji also said worriedly, "I don't know if it will rain tonight. If it doesn't rain today, we will have to drink smelly water tomorrow."

"Just drink! We revolutionary fighters still..."

“Don’t drink smelly water”

Squad leader Liu, who was also playing with straw sandals, said categorically, "How many strong young men lost their lives because they drank dirty water and started swinging? If it doesn't rain tonight, even if you die of thirst tomorrow, you won't be able to drink a sip of dirty water! This is an order!"

"

"yes!"

The other people immediately straightened their backs and responded. Even the little lama, who didn't understand Chinese at all, straightened his backs and shouted seriously "Imperial!"

"Comrade Wei Ran, try this vest!"

As Zhang Erwa spoke, he handed Wei Ran the vest he had just tried on.

"You can keep it for yourself, I don't need it." Wei Ran waved his hand repeatedly.

"Wear what you are told to wear."

Zhang Erwa had already forced the vest onto Wei Ran as he spoke, "Among us, you and Squad Leader Liu are the only ones wearing single clothes right now. If you don't wear them, we won't be the ones to carry them when you get sick from the cold? So just wear it."

"

"That's right!"

As he spoke, Li Zhuang had already handed the vest he had knitted to Squad Leader Liu, "Squad Leader, you set an example for Comrade Wei Ran!"

"right!"

Wei Ran smiled and echoed, "Squad Leader Liu, if you wear this vest, I will wear it. If you don't wear it, then I won't wear it either."

"You, comrade, are you going to kill my army?" Squad Leader Liu said, dumbfounded.

"So do you want to wear something or not?"

Wei Ran asked back, almost as if he was cheating, "If you wear it, I will wear it. If you don't wear it, I won't wear it anymore. At worst, I will let you carry me if I get sick."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Zhuang, Zhang Erwa, and Nurse Ji, who was wearing a brown linen vest, also persuaded Squad Leader Liu to put on the vest.

"Okay, then I'll put on this vest!" Squad Leader Liu said, finally picking up the vest that wasn't actually very warm and putting it on.

On this windy and rainless night, Wei Ran knitted another pair of straw sandals before going to bed, and used them as pillows to sleep on the grass beside the embers of the campfire.

When snoring sounded one after another, Squad Leader Liu got up gently and covered everyone with the tattered blanket that was barely dried during the day. He himself lay huddled on the windward vent, blocking the back with his body.

There are four bamboo baskets placed side by side, and the cold wind cannot be blocked by the bamboo baskets.

Soon after, the little lama Jiangpa Kelsang, who was lying at the bottom of the wind, quietly got up, unfolded his woolen shawl, and gently covered everyone - including Squad Leader Liu.

This night, Wei Ran felt extraordinarily warm, and did not feel any chill that was enough to wake him up from his dream. However, in his dream all night, he tried to push a man with a box cannon in his hand and half of his body into the mud.
Chapter completed!