The group's leader, Village Chief Gu Sanbu, tapped a nearby rock with his wooden stick. Once everyone was quiet, he delivered even worse news.
"This watering hole is the last water source within a ten-li radius. If we miss this, our only option is the Prefecture City up ahead. I hear they transport some water out of the city every day, but not everyone who lines up is guaranteed to get any.
Now you all have to make a decision. Whether or not you buy water is up to you."
"Village Chief Gu, how are they selling the water?" Liu Datian was not yet married, so he still had some savings. In these desperate times, he had already made up his mind.
"Two coins a bowl, but as for how big the bowl is, we don't know yet." Gu Sanbu glanced toward the front. "The other villages are discussing it now, too. We need to decide quickly. Otherwise, with so many of us and only one small watering hole, there probably won't be anything left for those at the back."
