flstandardbreds Chapter 123 Villagers Suffer from Heatstroke, Go Up the Mountain to Gather Herbs
Chapter 123 Villagers Suffer from Heatstroke, Go Up the Mountain to Gather Herbs
Shen Shuli was also able to secretly use the drinks, ice cream, and spiritual spring water in her space to cool herself down while hiding in the carriage.
But these five or six hundred villagers couldn't cheat and could only be scorched by the earth.
In particular, many children and the elderly who are physically weak have already shown signs of heatstroke.
Su Yunhai's skin was noticeably several shades darker than it had been before he fled the famine.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and had no choice but to let the team stop and rest.
“Daughter, this won’t do. How about we change our route to traveling at night and resting during the day?” Su Yunhai discussed privately with Shen Shuli while sitting in the shade.
Shen Shuli naturally had no problem.
There are many things to worry about when traveling at night, such as the lack of lighting and having to rely on torches for illumination.
However, the limited visibility of torches can also slow down the team's travel speed.
And nighttime is also the time when wild animals are often active.
Su Yunhai thought about it and decided it would be better to discuss it with the villagers.
The villagers had already found places to rest in the woods by the roadside.
The ground temperature is very high, and several layers are needed to barely insulate it.
The thicker the blankets are, the hotter the spot where the villagers lie will get, making it impossible for them to get a proper rest.
Su Yunhai asked each household to send one person to a shady spot to discuss the matter.
"Everyone is welcome to express their opinions; say whatever you think," Su Yunhai gestured to the villagers.
"Brother Hai, I think either way is fine. No matter which one we choose, daytime is torture."
“Yes, if it gets this hot, we won’t be able to get any rest during the day. I think it’s better to travel during the day so we can at least get some rest at night.”
“I think it’s better to travel at night, at least there’s no sun to bake me. My skin has been burned and is even ulcerated. During the day, I can find a shady place and set up a tent so I can at least get some rest.”
"Let's hold on for a few more days. Didn't Brother Gu say that we'd be back in Qinzhou soon? I heard there's a big river there, so it probably won't be this hot anymore."
Su Yunhai listened carefully to everyone's thoughts.
But that's the reality; the daytime temperature is getting higher every day.
According to the plot of the book revealed by his daughter, the drought will last for at least another three months.
The highest temperature will reach 55 degrees Celsius!
They must reach places with abundant freshwater resources during the hottest period of the year to survive.
The prerequisite is that the villagers can successfully get through this difficult period.
After considering the opinions of most people, everyone ultimately decided to travel during the day.
Su Yunhai respects everyone's decision.
After all, for ordinary people in this era, nighttime is a dangerous signal.
They will develop an irresistible fear of the unseen night.
finally.
Su Yunhai could only advise everyone to reduce the time spent traveling during the day and avoid the hottest time of day.
Originally, the lunch break was supposed to be a maximum of three hours.
I need to rest for five or six hours now so the sun won't be so strong.
Even though it avoided the hottest part of the day.
Some villagers still suffered from heatstroke.
Doctor Zhang's medicine had run out, so Su Yunhai immediately sent people to search for medicinal herbs in the nearby mountains.
Shen Shuli also led the young members of the reconnaissance team out.
In addition to the original eight members, Shen Yuehua selected several promising young men and women from the team for Shen Shuli to train with.
There were more than forty people in total.
Shen Shuli was helpless.
The more people there are, the harder it is to manage.
The reconnaissance team needs elites; not just anyone can participate.
Shen Shuli could only take it as a way of pre-selecting qualified team members.
The vegetation on the mountainsides on both sides of the desolate road had long since withered from the scorching sun.
All the mountains looked desolate, with very little greenery to be seen.
Finding the medicinal herbs needed among a pile of withered weeds is quite difficult for villagers who don't know much about medicinal herbs.
Shen Shuli's space contains agastache and cloves, not many in number, but with good medicinal effects.
She must find a way to bring these medicines back today.
Otherwise, the villagers suffering from heatstroke will become more ill.
Unless absolutely necessary, Shen Shuli was reluctant to use the tiny bit of spiritual spring water she had accumulated in her space.
Shen Shuli instructed the first batch of team members to each lead a few new members to search for medicinal herbs in the nearby mountains.
She sent everyone away and went alone into the deeper mountains to search.
The plants in the deep mountains still have some greenery, but they are almost dead.
It's obvious without even looking that the water sources in the nearby mountains must have dried up long ago, otherwise the resilient plants wouldn't have all withered.
Shen Shuli quickly picked a lot of herbs from her space, including patchouli, cloves, golden chrysanthemum, anemarrhena, and some herbs that could treat diarrhea and vomiting and restore qi and blood.
They planted another batch and irrigated the newly planted herbs with water from the spiritual spring, which made up one-fifth of the total water supply, to help them grow quickly.
The harvested herbs are dried on hot stones outside.
The herbs in the space were exceptionally fresh, lush and verdant, glistening with moisture—something that could never grow in the mountains today.
We have to put on a facade.
Although this treatment will reduce some of the drug's efficacy, it is the only option available.
I also prepared a batch of herbal tea in the space.
An hour had passed by the time it was finished.
Shen Shuli's consciousness immediately exited the space, and she found that the shady spot where she had just been was nowhere to be seen.
The scorching sun was baking her skin.
Even though she drinks a few sips of the spiritual spring water every day, her skin is still so hot that it can't stand it, and there are already signs of sunburn.
Shen Shuli felt irritated.
There are sun-protective clothes in the space, but we can't use them. It's like having a treasure trove but being able to only look at it.
Return to the meeting point.
Li Qinghe rushed up anxiously and said urgently, "Ah Li, we didn't find many useful herbs, and some people suffered heatstroke and fell. Brother Shen has already taken people down the mountain to help them."
Shen Shuli felt a little heavy-hearted.
She just secretly tested the temperature when no one was around.
It's already reached a whopping 44 degrees Celsius!
And it has maintained this temperature for at least two hours.
The weather is getting weirder and weirder!
That damn author should really step into his own novel and experience his masterpiece firsthand!
Shen Shuli was furious, but she tried her best to appear calm.
“I’ve collected a lot of medicinal herbs, including some that can help relieve the heat. You should quickly take some people and deliver the herbs down the mountain.”
Shen Shuli handed a large basket full of dry grass to Li Qinghe, whose eyes widened instantly.
"Ah Li, you're always so lucky, you managed to pick so many."
"Well, I've gone a bit further. You take some people downstairs and let Doctor Zhang prepare and decoct the medicine."
"Okay, I'll go right now. Ah Li, don't stay on the mountain, come down quickly, we'll worry about you," Li Qinghe couldn't help but persuade her.
"Okay, I understand." Shen Shuli smiled, revealing her deep dimples.
Li Qinghe was captivated by Shen Shuli's adorable and beautiful smile.
This was the first time she had seen her smile so sincerely, unlike her usual aloof and distant demeanor.