From a distance, Mrs. Wu took charcoal in her hand.

Thinking that tonight would finally stop being freezing, Yao was very happy.

But after seeing the charcoal, Yao's face immediately sank, and he asked Mrs. Wu, "Why isn't it silver frost charcoal?" ”

The tone was questioning, as if Ma should give her silver charcoal.

After coming to Anninghou's Mansion for eight years, she used the best silver frost charcoal every year, and she naturally knew that it was not silver charcoal in front of her.

She used this charcoal before when she was in the Bai family, there was smoke, and she choked her nose and smoked her eyes.

In the Anning Marquis' Mansion, this kind of firewood charcoal was used to burn the stove and for the people.

This is to treat their mother and daughter as if they were human beings.

Yao gritted his teeth.

Mrs. Wu replied when she saw her stiff. "This is still given by the old lady with extra kindness, otherwise you won't even have this charcoal, if you don't want it, then the old woman will use it."

Yao asked again, "Didn't you buy silver charcoal in the house this year?" ”

Mrs. Wu replied, "I bought it, the old lady also said that if Aunt Yao wants silver charcoal, she can buy it with silver, four taels of silver a catty." ”

Four taels of silver a pound!

Yao couldn't help but let out a cool breath from between his teeth.

It's been eight years, and once upon a time, I had to spend money to buy charcoal.

Auntie, aunt, you are really ruthless, you treat our mother and daughter like this, aren't you afraid that my mother will come to you in the middle of the night to settle accounts?

When you kick back to the west in the future, what face will you have to see my mother when you go underground?

Yao scolded Ma in his heart, and wanted to demolish Bishui Pavilion.

She had some silver on hand, and this was the case. She didn't dare to spend a penny.

In case the Shen family really kicked her and her daughter out of the house, these silver would be their life-saving money.

And this charcoal is so expensive, she can't afford it.

You don't need to buy charcoal. According to this weather, their mother and daughter will freeze to death.

What to do?

Yao watched the snow fall heavier and heavier, crossed his arms, and wandered back and forth in the house thinking of ideas.

The chill drilled into her bones one after another.

After a long time, she decided to beg Mrs. Wu to find Qi Zhengzhi.

He should be the only one who will help them right now.

Yao coaxed Mrs. Wu for a while before Mrs. Wu agreed to find Qi Zhengzhi.

It's just that there is still some time before Qi Zhengzhi returns home, and it is really cold. In desperation, Yao had to let the maid burn the firewood and charcoal first.

It's a victory!

Yao's felt sorry for Bai Lian, so he asked the maid to add it to her house first.

Bai Lian happened to be uncomfortably cold. Silently accepted, and didn't pay attention to what the maid burned.

But she soon sensed that something was wrong, how was there fog in the house, and there was a choking smell of smoke. My eyes are so hot that I can't open them

Not good. Gone water?

Bai Lian immediately got up and ran out, shouting as she ran, "Come on, come on, go to the water, walk the water in the house!" ”

When she shouted, the little maid who was burning charcoal in her house threw the charcoal in fright and ran out in a puff of smoke.

All the maids and ladies in the Bishui Pavilion were shocked, and they all poured out to see what was going on. Some of them even took out the pots and buckets.

Those who were in a hurry had already run out of the Bishui Pavilion with buckets, ready to carry water to put out the fire. By the way, call some more people to come and help.

Yao's legs were so frightened that his legs became weak, and he stumbled out of the house, pulling Bai Lian and asking, "Lian'er Lian'er, where is the water?" ”

Bai Lian coughed and pointed to her room, "That's it." ”

Yao looked over, and there seemed to be smoke in the room, but there was no fire.

There was already a bold mother-in-law running over to see.

Yao Shi caught a glimpse of the little maid burning charcoal, and hurriedly asked, "Xiaoyun, didn't you ask you to add charcoal to the young lady's house, why did you take the water?" ”

Xiaoyun shook his head with a sad face, "The slave was burning charcoal, and suddenly I heard the young lady shouting to take away the water, I don't know what's going on?" ”

"No water, no water." The mother-in-law who went to see the situation poked her head out of the white lotus house and shouted loudly.

This shout immediately put everyone's hearts down.

The mother-in-law brought a pot of white smoke out of the house and placed it in the middle of the courtyard.

The mother-in-law pointed to the charcoal basin and explained, "Cousin Yao, Miss Bai, this is because there is smoke in the house, not water." ”

"So that's it, it scared me to death."

The maids looked at Bai Lian and whispered.

I thought it was just charcoal smoke, what was there to make a fuss about, hum, a good life is over.

There was schadenfreude in everyone's eyes.

Bai Lian looked at the 'culprit' and let out a long sigh, her legs were weak and she almost fell, and she hurriedly supported the wall.

Fang Cai really scared her.

"Lian'er, are you okay?" When Yao saw it, he hurriedly stepped forward to help her.

"You don't have to." Bai Lian shook off Yao's hand and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to smoke me to death, or do you want to burn me, what kind of charcoal is this for me?" In previous years, the charcoal did not have these smokes, and there was a smell of it. ”

Yao Shi smiled sadly, "Lian'er, in previous years, we used the best silver frost charcoal, and this year we use the firewood charcoal used to burn the stove, of course, it is different." ”

"Why are you giving us firewood and charcoal this year?" White Lotus asked rhetorically.

Like Yao, she also takes the use of silver charcoal for granted, and there is nothing wrong with it.

"We can use silver charcoal, four taels of silver and a pound of silver to buy it from your aunt and grandmother, where can we afford it." Yao wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief.

"My aunt and grandmother are so ruthless!" Bai Lian sneered and straightened up, her beautiful eyes flashing with coldness.

Yao wiped his eyes again and comforted, "Lian'er, don't worry first, I'll ask someone to find your third uncle later, and ask him to find a way to help us get some silver frost charcoal." ”

"Hmph, do you think he'll help us?" Bai Lian asked coldly.

Since she was injured until now, Qi Zhengzhi has only come to see it once.

He was accompanied by the Shen family, just looked at her from a distance, said a few words and hurried away.

As if she was some kind of plague god, she couldn't avoid it.

Yao pursed his lips, "We didn't ask him for it, we just asked for charcoal, he should be able to help." ”

Bai Lian snorted coldly, ignored her, and went back to the house alone.

Yao looked at the still smoking charcoal basin, sighed, and was about to go back to the room when suddenly a rapid noise came.

"Where is the fire?"

"What about people? Why didn't you see anyone? ”

"Look, there's smoke there?"

Yao Shi fixed his eyes, his eyes were spent, and he was busy supporting the wall.

It turned out to be a group of people running with pots and buckets to prepare to put out the fire.

When a mother-in-law saw it, she stepped forward and told her what had happened.

This matter quickly spread throughout the Anning Marquis Mansion, and White Lotus became a hot word in everyone's mouths.

When she was mentioned, everyone covered their laughter, saying that she was used to living a good life, and she would have to suffer in the future.

Mrs. Wu waited for Qi Zhengzhi, who was returning home, against the cold wind, and explained the reason.

Want charcoal?

Qi Zhengzhi's eyebrows frowned slightly.

He never cared about the affairs of the inner house, where did he know what was going on with this charcoal.

He did not say yes and did not refuse.

Looking at the fine white snowflakes, he hesitated slightly and walked to Songheyuan.

After talking with Ma Shi for a while, Qi Zheng said curtly, "Mother, you have extra charcoal here, send some to Lian'er, it's snowing, it's really cold." ”

"Didn't you ask Mrs. Wu to send two baskets over today? Why, their mother and daughter are not enough?

San Lang, it's not that your mother doesn't help you, it's really that I don't have anything extra here, but your daughter-in-law has bought a lot, go find her and ask for it. Ma replied.

She simply pushed the matter to the Shen family's side.

At the mention of the Shen family, Qi Zheng suddenly felt guilty, he nodded hurriedly and said yes, and then left the Songhe Courtyard.

After returning to Begonia Garden, he didn't mention charcoal, thinking that two baskets of charcoal should be enough for Bailian's mother and daughter to use for some time.

Because Mrs. Wu only said that Bishui Pavilion had no charcoal, and did not explicitly say that there was a lack of silver frost charcoal.

The Yao family was looking forward to it in the Bishui Pavilion, but when all the courtyards of the Marquis of Anning were turned off, she didn't wait for the silver charcoal.

Looking at the cold room, she crushed the handkerchief in her hand.

The white lotus's face is like frost, colder than the weather outside the house, so I miss the old days.

In the early morning of the next day, Qi Miao lifted the curtain and went out of the house, and his eyes were covered in silver, and the Anning Marquis Mansion was covered with thin snow.

She was about to fetch the fluffy snow between the branches when the orb hurried over and told her something not so good. (To be continued......)