Chapter 117

Silkworm cocoons are flammable.

Bamboo baskets are also flammable.

Even the pillars and eaves inside the warehouse are flammable.

So the fire was extremely fierce.

For almost a moment, the entire warehouse was on fire.

"Go to the water, go to the water..."

The guy who was the first to spot the fire suddenly shouted loudly.

"Quickly put out the fire, put out the fire..."

This workshop lacks everything else, that is, there is no shortage of water, and there are large water tanks everywhere.

Soon dozens of workers, holding buckets and basins, were desperately pouring water to put out the fire.

The walls of these warehouses are all mud, which is very difficult to burn through at once.

If this continues, the fire may really be extinguished.

However……

In a warehouse a few hundred meters away.

A very strange picture appeared.

Two guys are carrying a basket of silkworm cocoons inside.

suddenly……

A green flame burst out.

Ghost fire!

The two buddies swore it was a ghost fire, exactly like the one they had seen in the grave.

It's too late, it's still too late.

Another guy next to him immediately wanted to bring water to put out the fire, but the water tank was dozens of meters away.

So he had an idea.

A classic picture was born.

The guy who urinated to put out the fire.

Even though this guy was eighteen years old, he was about the same size as the little peeing boy noted on Earth.

He is too witty.

People say that they have big chests and no brains, and birds are smart. It seems to have some truth.

bah bah bah! Delete the paragraph above.

He imagined that after extinguishing this flame, he would make a great contribution and how much silver he could get.

However, a shocking scene appeared.

Such a small flame, such a large bubble of water.

It wasn't even extinguished.

That ghost fire actually swayed in the water and danced in the water.

In this world, is there a fire that cannot be extinguished by water?

It's really a ghost!

Soon, the cocoons of the whole basket were on fire.

This seems to be a signal.

Next, a more bizarre and terrifying scene appeared.

In a large workshop of several hundred acres, there are dozens of warehouses.

One after another, the ghost fires ignited violently.

There was no omen, just as if the ghost had done it.

Baskets of silkworm cocoons were ignited.

One warehouse after another was lit.

At first the men were still desperately fighting the fire.

Then I was completely amazed!

Everyone was horrified when they saw this scene.

"Ah... there are ghosts, there are ghosts..."

Several warehouses, dozens of warehouses, dozens of warehouses, all began to burn.

This fire can't be saved.

Everyone is earning wages, why should they work for the owner?

"There are ghosts, there are ghosts, everyone, run!"

"Run, it's too late if you don't run, it's too late..."

Then, hundreds of workers swarmed out.

Out of the big workshop.

It's still safe outside.

Because there is a high wall blocking it.

These walls were originally intended to prevent thieves, but at this time they became the best isolation zone.

Hundreds of workers stood outside the workshop.

The autumn wind blows.

The fire inside the workshop was even more ferocious.

In just a short time, hundreds of acres of large workshops were caught in a sea of ​​fire.

No one can save this fire.

There are astronomical numbers of silkworm cocoons, countless raw silks, and countless silks.

All burnt out.

Just this large workshop of several hundred acres is worth more than tens of thousands of gold coins.

The hearts of these hundreds of workers were filled with fear and delight.

Xu Pipi was miserable this time.

But the big workshop burned down and their jobs were smashed.

"Ghost fire, definitely ghost fire."

"I heard that this place turned out to be a mass grave."

"The Specter is here for revenge. I saw the ghost fire burn with my own eyes."

Hundreds of workers were talking about it and concluded that it was a ghost fire.

Dozens or hundreds of people have seen it, and the green flame is burning out of thin air.

No one set fire at all.

In the midst of the fire, the wind howled like a ghost howling.

Hundreds of workers were trembling with fear.

Suddenly, a guy said: "It's delicious, I'm hungry."

When everyone smelled it, it was really fragrant.

How many silkworm chrysalis are in these countless silkworm cocoons, of course, they are fragrant when they are roasted by the fire.

These workers are heartless.

But the manager of the big workshop is Xu Guangyun's confidant.

Seeing this scene, his legs became weak, and he almost urinated.

It's over, it's over.

It's all over!

"Quick, come to the city and report to the Patriarch!"

Then, the guards of more than a dozen workshops mounted fast horses and rushed towards the Xu family's house in Xuanwu City.

...

The highest point of the castle of the Earl of Xuanwu.

Shen Lang waited here after dinner, and occupied the best position in advance.

Tea was made, and melon seeds and snacks were prepared.

Just waiting for the show.

He didn't make him wait for a long time, just over an hour later.

The sky to the west was chilled by the flames.

The fire was so huge that hundreds of acres of workshops were all set on fire.

Even if they are separated by more than twenty miles, they can see clearly.

Mulan was wearing a dress, and also stood on the side watching.

Shen Lang quietly leaned forward and sniffed first.

The lady is so fragrant.

Shen Lang's hand was upstairs on Mulan's small waist.

Mulan did not object.

Shen Lang's hand slid down a little bit.

Mulan still did not object.

Shen Lang's hand fell on the most prosperous and wonderful place.

Mulan still did not object.

It's an anomaly.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Lang saw Mulan's eyes filled with tears.

She is not sympathizing with the Xu family, but hating the destruction.

No matter who wrote it, the construction is not easy, and it is so heartbreaking that it was burned down by such a fire.

Shen Lang moved his hand up a little bit, and put his arms around the lady's waist with a little force.

Mulan snuggled into his arms.

"Madam, we are here to survive." Shen Lang said softly: "In this world, nothing is more important than survival. Even if you have good intentions, you must live by yourself first."

"I know." Mulan said, "I'm sad, but I don't regret it."

Shen Lang kissed Mulan's forehead gently, and said, "My lady is always strong, and my husband has never seen you so fragile."

Mulan said: "You will see more and more in the future."

This is actually the biggest statement.

How can a strong person become vulnerable?

The reason is simple!

...

Xu Guangyun is holding a banquet.

The engagement banquet between Xu Qianqian and Zhang Jin before was too high-end, businessmen in Xuanwu City, and even some relatives and friends of the Xu family were not eligible to participate.

The original plan was to hold another one the day after the engagement banquet to invite all these businessmen and relatives.

But at the engagement banquet that night, Shen Lang won a big victory, and the Xu family was defeated and lost all face, so the supplementary banquet naturally didn't matter.

But today is a good day!

The boy Shen Lang was defeated, and the Xu family was victorious.

Therefore, the family head Xu organized this supplementary banquet and invited all the wealthy merchants.

Shen Lang, this little evil beast, finally had his bones and spine broken today.

"Have you seen the appearance of Shen Lang's little beast today? Not only did he bow and apologize to the Xu family, but he also burned thousands of his own books. This scene is really fun."

"Yeah, this little beast fainted on the spot. I heard that he vomited blood after being carried back to the Earl Xuanwu Mansion."

"Xu Gong made a lot of money this time. He bought 300,000 catties of silkworm cocoons at a 40% discount. How can there be such a good business in the world?"

Xu Guangyun smiled and said, "What is this? There are more than three million catties of silkworm cocoons produced in the fief of the Earl Xuanwu's mansion? I plan to buy them all at a 30% discount."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was envious and jealous.

It's amazing that people marry the prefect. I thought it would be a bottomless pit and I would keep pouring money into it.

I never thought I could make a lot of money.

It seems that the combination of power and money is the most powerful.

"Shen Lang, can he not sell it? Does he dare not sell it? If he doesn't sell it, the moths in these silkworm cocoons will fly out. At that time, the 100,000 people waiting to be fed will swallow him alive. The starving people will burn the entire palace of the Earl of Xuanwu to ashes."

"What can Uncle Xuanwu do? He buys food to support these 100,000 people? Where did he get the money? I'm not afraid to tell you that Earl Xuanwu's mansion is not only without money, but is heavily in debt, and the money owed will not be paid for several lifetimes. ."

"The Jin family, the dead bones in the tomb, it's almost over!"

"As for Shen Lang, since he has compromised for the first time, there is no bottom line." Xu Guangyun said lightly: "He wants me to buy the more than three million catties of silkworm cocoons left on his fief? Okay, ask me in public. Kneel down and kowtow to apologize."

"Yes, yes, let Shen Lang, this little beast, kowtow to Duke Xu to make amends!"

Everyone was pleased.

Xu Qianqian didn't drink with them, but was alone in Xiulou's room, drinking by herself.

She wants to quietly celebrate this victory.

Just as those people said, Shen Lang's spine has been broken.

If he can burn books in public today, he can kneel and kowtow tomorrow.

Once a person breaks through the bottom line of his dignity, he will become without bottom line.

Thinking of the misery of Shen Langdao in the future, Xu Qianqian felt happy again, and even had a little sympathy.

"Shen Lang, you shouldn't have been the son-in-law of the Earl Xuanwu's mansion at that time, you should have been a servant in my house, and you will have a better end."

If you lick a dog, you should be licking a dog for a lifetime. Why should you change your position?

After the demise of the Earl of Xuanwu in the future? You, Shen Lang, will die without a place to be buried.

And now it seems that Shen Lang may not be able to support until that day.

Xu Qianqian picked up the wine glass, opened the window, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and smelled the fragrance of osmanthus flowers in the third season.

I drank a little too much, slightly drunk.

I don't know why, but it was a little wet.

Raise a glass to invite the bright moon, and drink into three.

Xu Qianqian still couldn't make such a powerful poem. And she doesn't really like to write poetry, and she doesn't like to be a talented woman.

A cup for the moon, a cup for destruction.

Shen Lang, your short legendary career is over.

Xu Qianqian drank it all.

Then……

She seemed to see a fire.

To be precise, it was not a firelight, but a red light in the western sky.

She couldn't help but tremble.

That seems to be the direction of her big workshop?

Although the Xu family is rich, they are only businessmen after all, and cannot be built on a mountain like the residence of the Earl of Xuanwu.

The terrain here is not high enough, and it is not clear enough.

Xu Qianqian was stunned for a while, then ran towards the highest part of the house.

Never, never!

Xu Qianqian ran wildly, praying desperately in her heart.

...

Xu Guangyun drank a little.

His personality is already arrogant, and at this time, he is complacent and even more ecstatic.

"Everyone, my family will have a big banquet tomorrow. Please continue to come and let everyone watch a good show."

"Last time at my daughter's engagement banquet, wasn't Shen Lang a big victory and majestic? Tomorrow night, let him kneel down and apologize in public."

"If he doesn't kneel, the 100,000 people on the fief of Earl Xuanwu's mansion will starve to death!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

And right now!

There was a rush of footsteps outside.

The manager of the Xu family's big workshop rushed in with a dozen guards, their faces were still dark, and their bodies were covered with ashes.

Seeing the embarrassed appearance of this group of people, Xu Guangyun said unhappily: "What kind of pedigree are you? I am full of guests and friends here, and you are so embarrassed, doesn't it hurt my face?"

The chief steward suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, crying: "Master, the big thing is bad, the big thing is bad. Our workshop is on fire, everything is burnt cleanly, countless cocoons, countless raw silk and silk, all It's all burnt, it's all over, it's all over..."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Guangyun suddenly shook his body.

As if he had hallucinations, he even plucked his ears.

And all the guests and friends suddenly fell into silence.

I could hardly believe my ears.

The Xu family's big workshop burned down?

how is this possible?

There are water tanks everywhere, there is water vapor everywhere, how could it possibly burn?

After a while, Xu Guangyun suddenly stepped forward and kicked the big steward.

"I let you talk nonsense, I let you talk nonsense! Are you impatient, or are you drinking too much cat urine?"

The big steward kowtowed desperately and said, "Really, really, Master, you will know when you go and have a look."

At this time, Xu Qianqian ran over like a gust of wind.

"Father, the big thing is bad. There is a fire in the west."

"Come on, prepare the carriage and go to the big workshop!"

After a while, Xu Guangyun and Xu Qianqian rode in the carriage and ran towards the big workshop outside the city.

...

When Xu Qianqian and Xu Guangyun arrived.

The entire large workshop has been surrounded by several hundred soldiers.

Not to fight the fire, but to prevent the fire from spreading.

Because the big workshop has no need to save.

It was almost burnt out, and many of the walls were starting to crumble.

The autumn clothes were cool, but it was so close to the fire that it was like roasting.

But Xu Guangyun was cold all over his body and could not feel a trace of temperature.

Look at this soaring fire.

All his drunkenness vanished without a trace.

A cold air rushed from the soles of the feet to the top of the head.

Over the past few decades, this large workshop has expanded from a few acres to dozens of acres, and finally to a few hundred acres, and it has this scale.

A legacy of two generations.

Not to mention that there are astronomical numbers of cocoons, raw silk and silk in it.

Now it's all on fire.

How big is this loss?

Only God knows!

This is most of the house.

This big workshop is the foundation of the Xu family!

It's all ruined now.

Just over an hour ago, he was still complacent, feeling at the peak of his life.

At this time, fate seemed to kick him to the eighteenth level of hell.

Omg?

Omg?

God why are you doing this to me?

"Why don't you put out the fire, why don't you put out the fire!" Xu Guangyun roared frantically.

The chief steward wailed: "I can't save it, I can't save it. Dozens of warehouses are burning at the same time. The fire is so strange that it can't be put out by water."

It's all over, it's all over!

"Ah...ah..."

Xu Guangyun roared like a wounded beast.

Immediately afterwards, he felt a stream of air rushing through his chest and abdomen.

That suffocation will make people explode.

Immediately afterwards, there was a sharp pain in the abdomen.

Then suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out.

This time, it was real blood!

And it spewed out one mouth after another.

Then, Shen Lang's face appeared in Xu Guangyun's mind, like a sneering poisonous snake.

"Shen Lang, you are so poisonous, you are so poisonous..."

Then, Xu Guangyun suddenly fell backwards.

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Note: The first update was sent, and I wrote it again until more than four in the morning, asking for support, asking for a monthly pass, and giving me strength.