"Can I have one of your biscuits?"
The young girl stared covetously at the moldy biscuits Tang Mo had just received and asked bluntly.
"I won't take it for nothing! I can trade you some of my water for it!"
"Oh, right. My name is Gu Yirou. What's your name?"
Gu Yirou's face burned with embarrassment for trying to ask for someone's food before even introducing herself.
It was the first time she'd ever begged for food, but she had been here for several months, eating nothing but this foul-smelling meat. She really, really missed the taste of biscuits.
"My name is Tang Mo. Trade for water?"
Tang Mo asked, intrigued.
"I'm not trying to take advantage of you. Water is very precious here! Don't be fooled by this small basin—this is your water for tonight and all of tomorrow. For drinking, for washing, everything is in here."
Afraid that Tang Mo would think she was trying to take advantage, Gu Yirou quickly explained.
"If you give me your water, what will you use?"
