Chapter 805： Fire burns half the sky

Chapter 805: Fire Burns Half the Sky

Previously, the imperial court suddenly moved south, and many wealthy families from Kyoto moved to the new capital.

Shops must be built in the city, and of course there must be a farm outside the city to provide firewood, rice and vegetables.

As a result, the local Zhuangzi became popular.

To this end, all parties are competing and using all their means.

Some people robbed it, some people exchanged it, and some people bought it at a high price!

In short, after a few years, various forces finally found a balance point.

Of course, as the mother of the queen, the Wu family couldn't bear to do anything wrong. In the end, after some hard work, they got two farms.

The first one is Yong'an Village, which is seventy miles southeast of Xindu. The second one is several dozen miles further east and is called Anle Village.

Yong'an Village has fertile land, more than 200 acres in total, which is flat and easy to cultivate. There is also a small river flowing on one side of the village.

It can be said that in a slightly worse year, there will be no fear of drought or flood here, and 70 to 80% of the grain will be harvested.

The weather is going well this year, and naturally it will be a bumper harvest!

Originally, sorghum and millet were grown in the village, but since Tianwu obtained high-yielding corn and potatoes, the Wu family followed everyone else and switched to planting these two types.

The autumn harvest has just been completed. The potatoes have been put into the cellar, and the corn has been dried enough to be stored in the granary.

For safety and to avoid fire, the granary was built outside Zhuangzi, and some guards were assigned to guard it in three shifts.

The sky is high and the "home" is far away. Without the supervision of the master, how can the nursing staff do their best? !

Pretend during the day and patrol twice.

As soon as it gets dark and the door of the warehouse is closed, everyone goes to sleep, gambles and gambles, feeling very comfortable.

So, in the middle of the night, someone got in through the ventilation window at the back of the warehouse, took away all the grain bags, and put medicine in the buckets. It was really easy.

No one was found or had any clues during the entire process!

It wasn’t until the guards fainted like dead dogs and were carried out of the warehouse, and a fire was lit, that the farmers not far away discovered it.

Countless people, old and young, banging copper basins and carrying buckets, rushed to put out the fire. Unfortunately, the warehouse was already burning and it was starting to fall apart, and no one could get in.

But more than an hour later, Anlezhuang, further to the east, was also filled with fire...

At night, the red fire was particularly dazzling. Even many people in Xindu discovered it and were frightened.

Soon, the city defense camp sent hundreds of soldiers to investigate.

On the second day, barely before breakfast, the news that the two large farmsteads of the Wu family had been completely burned down reached the ears of each family owner.

"Who did the Wu family offend? A few days ago, they were involved in a crime, and they were still thinking about it behind closed doors. Why is the farm burned down again now?"

“Could it be that the ghost of the former owner of the farm is still there, taking advantage of the Wu family’s weakness to take revenge?”

The mistress of a certain family was gossiping in a low voice while serving the master dinner.

As a result, the man who was drinking wolfberry porridge snorted coldly and scolded him in a low voice: "Don't say this out loud. How can there be so many gods, Buddhas and ghosts in the world?

“It’s just that the Wu family’s methods of doing things were too rough, and others found out.”

The mistress was unconvinced and retorted: "I just heard that there was not a grain of grain left in the farm, and all that was burned down was the shelf of the granary.

“Even the guard guarding the granary was carried out without any harm to his life. This is the Five Ghost Moving Technique!

"The previous master must have died unjustly and refused to reincarnate. I heard that the Wu family was accused and someone was supporting them, so they came to take revenge!"

The head of the house didn’t want to waste any time arguing with his wife, so he could only tell her: “You can do whatever you want, just don’t go out and talk nonsense.

"Someone proposed to establish a prince before, and it didn't take long for the Wu family to be in bad luck. There are too many things involved. Don't be rude and cause trouble for the family."

The mistress became more honest after hearing this, and responded reluctantly: "The most I can do is talk to you, who else can I talk to..."

Not to mention that each family is sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight, quietly watching the Wu family's misfortune, waiting for the situation to clear up. Ordinary people don’t have so many scruples.

Whoever has a few idlers hanging around in front of the little widow’s door in the alley will be picked out and talked about for several days, let alone such a big event that combines supernatural, suspense, grudges, revenge and other wonderful elements.

The restaurants, even the large and small tea shops in the streets and alleys, were almost overcrowded.

The shopkeeper and the clerks were busy with their feet on the ground, grinning from ear to ear.

“Did you see the fire last night? I happened to be walking outside the city, and my place of stay was only a dozen miles away from the Wu family’s village.

"That fire, it burned so hard. There were screams everywhere, and I don't know how many people were burned to death." A small businessman brought a tea bowl and spoke with spitfire, expecting to be asked about the details. .

Unfortunately, someone immediately retorted to him, "Forget it. Stop bragging. People said that both farms were burned down, but no one inside was hurt."

"Yes, I heard about it too." The old man next to him also nodded, "I guess it was a group of thieves, otherwise it wouldn't be so benevolent."

“That’s what I guessed too!” A young man agreed loudly, with regret on his face. “I just don’t know where these thieves have gone. I really want to learn from them!”

Everyone laughed when they heard this. Someone who knew this young man shouted, "Young Master Zhou, if you don't go to school quickly, your mother may find out and chase you for several streets again."

It turns out that this half-grown boy's family is from a wealthy family and he lives nearby. He comes to join in the fun on the way to school.

The young man had no choice but to grab his schoolbag and walk out, muttering: "When I learn how to do it, my mother will never be able to hit me again!"

Everyone laughed even harder, and the shopkeeper said: "Young Master Zhou is so blessed that he never knows how lucky he is. Reading is such a rare thing."

"Yeah, but that's normal. Who doesn't want to learn skills when they are young and become a hero who can fly over walls and climb walls?" The regular customer next to him answered, then asked again: "I just don't know what the Wu family did. This disaster?"

"I don't know, but I must have done something wrong! How many of these people can behave and sit upright!"

There is a sour show who is a bit cynical and courageous. He speaks out what everyone is thinking when he opens his mouth.

Everyone also used his words to say a few words in a vague way.

Of course, smart people would not dare to blatantly criticize the queen's mother's family, but everyone has a bad impression of the Wu family in their hearts.

Originally, it was only through her daughter that she achieved her current status, and she did not contribute much to Tianwu on weekdays. In the past, there were a lot of accusations made by the censor, and in the later days, thieves burned down the farm.

If he was really a kind and good family, he wouldn't have so much trouble...

In the princess's mansion behind Broken Gold Beach, Jiayin was sleeping soundly with her arms in her arms.

I ran around for so long last night that I didn’t get home until almost dawn. I was really tired...

Old Mrs. Li saw that the sun was rising and her granddaughter had not returned to her old house, so she felt a little worried about her, so she came over.

Shui Ling and Shui Yun dare to stop others, but they don’t dare to stop the old lady!

Hence, Jiayin wore a set of fine cotton nightgown, with her legs bare, and she was clearly seen by Mrs. Li as she slept with her arms stretched out.

Old Mrs. Li is really angry and funny.

This girl usually learns the rules very well by looking at them, but in fact they are all just bluffing. She should do whatever she wants in private.

You must know that ladies from other families always lie flat on their backs with their hands on their lower abdomen when sleeping. When they wake up in the morning, the quilt is almost completely undisturbed.

How can I be like my granddaughter, who uses the quilt as a horse to ride...

Jiayin slept until her stomach growled before she woke up. She was still a little confused when she saw her grandma sitting next to her doing needlework.

(End of this chapter)