Long years (43)

Black smoke is coming from the west.

The direction of the third child and the old man's house is to the west. It's far away, and the road is not a straight line. It is definitely not close if you walk there. But the fire will not burn in the direction of the road. There are two ditches in the middle.

The beams are all in the same direction. The old man's house is the wheat farm. The third old man's house is the original breeding farm. The open space around the feed farm has been divided into homesteads, but many of them are empty yards and houses have not been built yet. People do not

It’s normal to leave the ground empty and use it as your own yard to dry things. But what is there to dry in the countryside? Wheat straws, corn straws, cotton stalks, peanut stalks, sweet potato stalks... big

Some of them can actually be used as livestock feed. So these are very precious. Except for some used to start fires, they are all carefully stored.

There are high stacks in the yard. From a distance, they look like mushrooms. They are thin at the bottom and thick at the top. They have cornices on top like straw hats. There are those tall hay stacks that can be stacked more than ten meters high.

.Every summer, when building haystacks, there are people who happen to be struck by lightning and die on the haystacks during thunderstorms. But even so, every household still builds haystacks every year. This thing is too important for farmers.

Without dry firewood, the fire will not start, and the rice will not be cooked. Without dry firewood, you will have to freeze in winter. Therefore, haystacks are important to every household. There are big stacks in the yard, and there are many haystacks in the yard.

They are piled up in small piles. When they are used up, they are taken from the yard to their homes. Not many of these things are stolen. There are cases where they are borrowed, but no one would take them seriously. But if someone steals them all at once, this is really not the case.

First, it’s troublesome to steal, and second, where do you hide them? There are so many of them!

If you are in a hurry to use it, or if you are short of something, it will only take a few words to see who has extra, so you can feel free to pile it up in the yard.

This kind of stack is cylindrical at the bottom, layer by layer, and must be neatly and firmly stacked. When you reach the top, pick it out a little, and when it is capped, use the wheat grains to pull it off.

Two peas, spread a thick layer on top. If someone is more meticulous and rubs mud on top, it will be even more perfect.

It won't get wet when it rains, and it won't blow over when the wind blows. Even if it gets wet from the rain, it's just a little bit on the outside. If you remove that bit, it's still dry inside.

The couple was stunned when they saw the fire.

Qingning said "Ouch": "Oh no... Liu Yan'er and the others are playing hide and seek in the courtyard."

This kind of hide-and-seek is a favorite game for children. How to play it? Just empty the haystack from the middle, and draw it from one end to the other, just like the kind of slide that can be seen everywhere in a few decades.

You can drill a hole into it, then come out of the hole and slide down the slide. This kind of haystack can also be played in this way. Empty the inside, take out a hole that can accommodate a child to climb in and out, and pile the extracted straw in the

At the openings on both sides of the hole, the wheat straws were already smooth, and they came down easily. If they couldn't come down, just roll them down. Anyway, they were so thick and soft, so they didn't hurt no matter how much they fell.

Therefore, when the holidays come, that place becomes a paradise for children.

Nowadays, adults will not look at this child and say, "You can't go here or there." The four or five-year-old child will follow the older children and run wild everywhere. No one is worried, and they say what to do if the child is lost. They have not thought about it.

Tell me if there is any danger.

There are no motor vehicles in this place, and it is not a ravine or a place full of water. There is almost no need to worry too much.

In summer, everyone is accustomed to children playing outside late.

To be honest, Qingning didn't go with her because she was very strict with her children. Qingping, on the other hand, doesn't like to move. Therefore, the couple is fortunate that their children are all at home.

But if there's a fire, you can't pretend you didn't see it.

The little old lady came out and said to the two of them: "Go and see, I have the child..."

The two of them walked over carrying a bucket each.

When I left my house, I saw that the alley was filled with people hurriedly running out with buckets and basins.

Liu Bao cursed as he ran: "Damn girl, if you run away, you won't know when you come back..." The youngest in her family is a girl, she is twelve or thirteen years old, and she is probably playing outside too. She is talking nonsense now.

No matter how harshly you scold me, the anxiety in your heart cannot deceive others.

At the entrance of the alley, Liu Cheng ran in a hurry, but Lonicera chased him out with a big belly, "Slow down, Yan'er is so old, you still don't know how to run?"

In fact, it's true.

None of the children were stupid, and they all avoided it. But the fire became more and more intense.

The houses of the third family in the breeding farm and two or three houses nearby were all affected.

The kitchen of the third child's house was the thatched cottage that He Xiaowan later built by himself. A spark in this thing caught fire in an instant.

Don't worry about the things inside, put out the fire quickly. Don't let the main house lead to it.

Fortunately, only the kitchen burned down.

But the same can't be said for other companies. Not everyone has such a big reputation as the second brother, so many people rushed to put out the fire with a shout. Those who couldn't make it in time were almost burned.

Then, the problem came.

How did the fire start?

Was it spontaneous combustion? Or were these children playing with fire? Whose children are there? Is there someone at home who should be responsible?

After all, building a house, even a two-bedroom house, is not an easy task. Almost every house is built with debt.

Children are standing in a row. Whose family do they belong to?

Liu Yan'er from Liu Cheng's family, Liu Min'er from Liu Bao's family, Pan Pan, the eldest son from Han Cai'er's family, Liu Cheng's nieces and nephews, Qing Feng from Jin Mancheng's son, Qing Hui from the third family's family, and a few others were all blackened by the smoke.

, the face cannot be seen clearly at all. It may be that Lin Yutong is not familiar with the family and cannot call the child's name.

Among them, Liu Cheng's nieces and nephews are the oldest, one is fifteen and the other is thirteen. The rest are still young, especially Qingfeng and Qinghui, both of whom can only hang around behind the older children.

Just a little kid.

He Xiaowan grabbed Qinghui and beat him, "If you can't catch me at a glance, you will cause trouble for me..."

The child was beaten and her house was burned down. It was not her turn to make compensation.

With her little cleverness, she played very smoothly.

As soon as the voice fell, Liu Yaner hugged her belly and started crying: "... My stomach hurts... Dad... My stomach hurts..."

Liu Cheng picked up a daughter in one hand and ran away, "Let me show the child..." My children are all sick, and I don't know how serious the illness is. Don't ask me for compensation. You want compensation. I still want to find the one.

The one who took the lead is to compensate my family for medical expenses.

The onlookers on the side cursed in a low voice: "This girl brought by the Liu family is really a thief..." The child pretended to have a stomachache, which was not very accurate. He held his heart and shouted that he had a stomachache. Can it really hurt?

The clever ones have all hid, and the thieves have fled. The rest must be carefully calculated.

How many are left?

Liu Waner from Liu Bao's family, Pan Pan from Han Caier's family, nephew from Liu Cheng's family, and then Qingfeng.

Of these four families, only the old one is having a hard time.

Liu Bao's family used to be landowners. They were affected by the crisis back then, but now life is getting better. Those who collect antiques love to go to his house and take out some at will, and their lives are very prosperous. People really can take out some.

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Han Cai'er said that she and Qiu Cheng divorced half a year ago. The house and their money went to Han Cai'er. As for the children, the eldest, Pan Pan, is with his father, and the remaining little one is with his mother. Qiu Cheng works in the county town.

, it is impossible to bring a child. Pan Pan follows his grandparents, which is actually the same as following his mother. He lives in a village, half a day here and half a day there, and that's it. Qiu Chengna can really make money, this compensation,

They can't afford it. I didn't see what Qiu Cheng's father said when he came to take Pan Pan, "... As long as my grandson is not scared, I can accompany him as much as he wants. I'll go find him..." Cai Da was so angry.

There is also Liu Cheng's nephew. Even if Liu Cheng is the child of his troublesome sister, not to mention Liu Cheng's grandma has a good family, but Liu Cheng watched his brother-in-law bring in children and took care of him in his early years. In fact, he took good care of his sister.

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As for Qingfeng, Mr. Jin and his wife really cannot afford to pay compensation.

When Jin Mancheng and Li Xianer arrived, they were speechless. They said that if the family paid eighty yuan, the matter would be over.

But where can I get eighty?

These people forced the couple to ask for it, but their eyes were on Fourth Master and Jin Laoer.

It was as if both parties were waiting for the two of them to talk and take over the matter.

But why do these two people talk?

Jin Mancheng glanced at his two younger brothers and said angrily: "If you don't have money now, let's wait until the salary comes. If you can't wait... our yard is made of green bricks and large tiles. If you can use it, you can tear it down. In addition, the piles

There are half a yard of straw mats. You will definitely use them when you put up the beams. Take them all. If there are not enough, then there is really nothing you can do. The arsonist is only six years old. You can take them with you. You can beat, scold, kill or cut them up as you please.

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If you have already said this, what else can you ask people to say?

Lin Yutong thought that these people would not really steal houses, but the result was really unexpected.

The next day, Liu Cheng's sister came to report the news, "Hurry and take a look, those people are going to cause trouble and rob your boss's house..."

Grill it.

After dinner, the two of them packed up Aunt Jin's things and put them in the newly built small room without interfering. It doesn't matter if they haven't done anything yet. Let's occupy the house first before we move in.

After they had packed up, the two of them strolled over.

How can it be so easy to demolish a house? At most, the wall is demolished.

Li Xian'er wiped her tears and scolded without jumping. When she saw Lin Yutong and Yingzi, they stopped rolling their eyes and just pointed at Qingfeng and said to them: "I don't know why such a debt collector was born?"

Lin Yutong looked at the demolished yard and then at Li Xianer, "...have you had it again?"

Li Xian'er looked at her belly: "Is it there?"

What does it mean?

Lin Yutong didn't say much, and took Yingzi and left. On the way back, he said: "I think you have the wrong timing. Why don't you go to the hospital to check, I'm afraid it's possible."
To be continued...