Reborn in the 1970s, remarried to a powerful but childless man, her scumbag husband is furious.

Wenrou originally thought that since everyone lived in the family compound, they were neighbors, and if anyone was really in trouble, she would help them.

After all, if she continues to live here, she will inevitably encounter difficulties, and she might have to ask for help from others someday.

But she didn't expect that there were some shameless freeloaders who thought she was easy to bully.

They had all witnessed how gentle and ruthless she was, and those who had been so confident just moments before were now hesitant to approach.

She could tell that some of those people had a good relationship with Shen Qingshuang, no wonder they wanted to cause her trouble.

Wenrou knew they wouldn't dare, so she turned to Wang Yanping and said, "Director Wang, why don't you go home and get a bucket? I'll lend it to you."

Hearing that Wenrou was willing to lend her water, Wang Yanping was very excited. "Thank you, sister. You can call me sister-in-law from now on. No need to be so polite."

Wang Yanping, carrying her child, took a small bucket, filled it with water, and repeatedly expressed her gratitude to Wenrou.

The others watched with envy as Wang Yanping happily carried the water home.

They realized at this moment that their words had gone too far, so their attitude towards Wenrou improved considerably.

"Hey gentle girl, could I borrow some too?"

"Yes, gentle girl, we're all neighbors. You can't be biased and only lend to Sister Wang's family. It's not like we won't pay you back. Can you lend us some too?"

Shen Qingshuang stood beside those people, her eyes fixed on Wenrou.

She was out of water at home, but since her relationship with Wenrou was already strained, it was even more difficult for her to ask for water.

Wenrou looked at the people in front of her, then sneered, "Sorry, I won't lend it to them."

She didn't even have enough water for herself, and she wasn't blind to the way these people had treated her. She would only lend it to them if she were crazy.

After she finished speaking, she turned around and went home, slamming the door shut.

The other people whose homes had no water could only stand by and watch anxiously.

Commander Huo and the others don't know when they will be able to return. Without water, how are they supposed to survive?

Wang's sister-in-law originally wanted to ask Wenrou for some water, but Wenrou's attitude just now made her give up the idea.

She and her daughter had just arrived home when Aunt Zhu kicked them out.

"There's no water at home, and you didn't even try to find a solution. You didn't even bother to come back after failing to borrow any water? What use are you two to me?"

Having exhausted all other options, Sister Wang took a bucket and the little girl to Wenrou's house and knocked on the door.

Hearing the knock, Wenrou opened the door and saw Sister Wang standing at the door with her daughter.

"Um... little sister, could you lend me some water too? Don't worry, I'll pay you back as soon as I get my share." Sister Wang looked at Wenrou with pleading eyes and a pitiful expression.

Seeing the two of them, Wenrou couldn't help but think of what happened yesterday.

She was so busy yesterday that she forgot to tell Huo Yanchuan about what happened at Sister Wang's house.

"Auntie, could you lend us some water?" the little girl asked sensibly.

She looked up at Wenrou, whose skin was as rough as tree bark, and whose hands were also dark and rough. Even a little girl of about six years old had skin worse than hers.

Wenrou has been here for a few days and knows that the sun is very strong during the day, the wind and sand are strong, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. Living here for many years will inevitably make the skin rough, but she did not expect the environment to be so harsh.

This little girl's skin looks like it's from years of hard labor.

"Come with me." Seeing the little girl like this, Wenrou couldn't help but think of her past life and sighed.

In her past life, she was willing to do all the dirty and heavy work that even men were unwilling to do in order to support Zhou Dayong's family.

Back then, I was exposed to the wind and sun all day long, and my skin became rough like tree bark. I looked ten years older than my peers, and my hands were constantly injured, with not a single patch of healthy skin.

Sister-in-law Wang hadn't had much hope, but she was surprised that Wenrou was willing to lend them water, and she was immediately filled with gratitude.

"Thank you."

She originally thought that Wenrou wouldn't be so easy to talk to, but she never expected that at the crucial moment, it would be her who could help her.

After getting the water, Sister Wang took Xiaoya home.

The little girl repeatedly bowed to Wenrou to express her gratitude, looking so sensible that it broke my heart.

Wenrou knew that her water supply would only last for two or three days at most. If the water problem wasn't solved soon, not only would the people in the compound be in trouble, but her own life would also be in trouble.

While there was still some water, she started making pancakes.

This not only makes storage convenient, but can also solve the problem of hunger in critical moments.

She made some wheat flour and some corn flour, and also pickled some vegetables.

These things won't spoil even after ten days or half a month, so I don't have to worry about running out of food at home.

Just as she finally finished her work, there was a knock on the door.

"A gentle girl."

When Wenrou heard the sound, she opened the door and saw Wang Yanping standing in the doorway.

"What's wrong, sister-in-law?" Seeing Wang Yanping's anxious expression, she asked gently.

"I heard the military is trying to solve our water problem, but they need someone to drive a truck to the reservoir in the county to fetch water. Commander Huo in our unit can drive a truck. Could you see if you can contact him and ask him to come back and help us fetch water?"

Now all the hopes are on Huo Yanchuan. Although some people in the army have learned how to drive trucks, none of them are as skilled as Huo Yanchuan.

In addition, the vehicle had to cross the Gobi Desert, which put a lot of skill to the test.

But now none of them can contact Huo Yanchuan, which is very worrying.

"I'll go check on the troops." Wang Yanping's gentle tone revealed the urgency of the situation, so she said.

She had just realized that they were out of water, which showed that the situation must be very serious, otherwise Huo Yanchuan would have found a solution.

But he hasn't come back yet, and we don't know how he is now.

After arriving at the military base, Wenrou learned that Huo Yanchuan and his men were unable to leave their posts and were even lacking food and water.

The number of people remaining in the military is limited. We not only need to find a way to deliver water and food to Huo Yanchuan's side, but also to find a way to solve the water shortage problem in the family compound.

Wenrou frowned and asked them, "Where's the truck? Find someone to come with me to fetch water."

The sentries at the gate were stunned when they heard Wenrou's words.

"Sister-in-law, Commander Huo instructed us to take care of you before he left. You should go back."

They didn't take Wenrou's words to heart. After all, even they didn't know how to drive that truck very well, so how could Wenrou, a woman, possibly do it?

"Stop talking nonsense and take me there now," Wenrou commanded them with a serious expression.

What time is it? Stop dawdling. Are you even a man?