Chapter 176: Fire
Four or five days passed in a blink of an eye, on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the folk had the custom of receiving the God of Wealth, and Bai Qingshuang deliberately got up early in the morning in order for his business to be smooth this year and make a lot of money.
Braving the bitter cold, he dragged Bai Qingfeng up from the bed alive, and he had to drag him to the flower shop to set off firecrackers.
In order to take the exam, poor Bai Qingfeng didn't fall asleep until the third watch at night, and he slept for two hours, and was pulled up by his sister, and walked with a yawn all the way.
"Girl, can you really make a fortune by firing artillery so early?" The bellflower, who has officially become Bai Qingshuang's personal maid, rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked curiously.
It is a folk custom to receive the God of Wealth and set off firecrackers, and her hometown will also have it, but it is only after dawn that the family gets up and puts a few firecrackers around the yard to meet the occasion.
Bai Qingshuang said secretly: In the previous life, people started to set off firecrackers after twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, and the crackling noise made people unable to sleep, she was already as late as possible, otherwise according to her temperament, she would also like to go to the shop in the middle of the night to have a lively time.
"This is called the first cannon, the God of Wealth will be the first to come to us to send fortune when he hears the sound of the cannon!" She made an excuse.
"Where did you hear this nonsense!" Bai Qingfeng laughed at her and said, "This custom of receiving the God of Wealth is just a habit passed down by word of mouth, and it can't be real!" β
Dare to love this brother is not a superstitious person!
Bai Qingshuang felt more and more that he couldn't understand him, but what about him, as long as he was really good to her and his family, he would be reborn with him. Or other gods.
"Brother, you don't understand the style too much, don't I make excuses for not being able to sleep!" Bai Qingshuang naughty way.
This kind of custom, she is just joining in the fun, saying that in her previous life, she didn't let go of a cannon battle, and she usually joined in the fun and watched the show.
"The slave estimated that the girl called us together, and he must not dare to set off firecrackers!" Shi Zhu, who was carrying a small cannon and eight large firecrackers in his hand, said with a smile.
Bai Qingshuang pursed the corners of his lips and said, "Shizhu." I won't take you so short! β
Shi Zhu hurriedly made amends: "It's the slave who is too talkative!" β
Kikyo pursed his lips and smiled while holding the lantern. Because Bai Qingshuang did say this last night when the family was preparing to receive the sacrifice of the God of Wealth today.
"Since you're afraid of setting off firecrackers, why do you have to pay attention to this set of customs!" Bai Qingfeng looked at his sister's funny appearance and said with a smile. "As long as you are sincere and trustworthy in business, you will never be bad!"
"It's just squinting!" Bai Qingshuang stuck out her tongue, she could say that this ancient holiday was too boring, and she didn't have a mobile phone. No computer, no TV. Is it just that the family chatted around, chatted and chatted and had nothing to say, so they thought about coming to the shop to set off firecrackers to increase the interest of life?
Bai Qingfeng shook his head and said nothing. This sister's brain is no better than that of ordinary children, whimsical, and eccentric. It's always confusing.
Looking at Bai Qingshuang's side face through the faint light of the lantern, a faint halo slowly faded on her beautiful side face. There is a special beauty, but combined with purity, like a contradictory existence, and as if this contradiction is so natural in her.
I can't help but think of my aunt's words on the first day of the new year, he and her?
His heart seemed to beat a little, but he quickly shook off this nonsense idea, he and her would only be brothers and sisters who loved each other, and there would be no relationship other than brother and sister, because he could feel that she would not belong to him, her future would be better and more open than following him, and he couldn't trap her in a small world because of his selfishness.
There was a slight pain in the atrium, but this pain was bearable, and at the same time, it also spurred him to be a better pillar for his sister, for his parents, and to let them taste their wishes and strive to do what he should do.
The early morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year was still very cold, and the cold wind blew his cheeks painfully, but Bai Qingfeng felt that his heart was hot, because he had a goal to fight for.
While talking and laughing, the four of them had turned to the corner of Liuhu Street.
"Young master, girl, there seems to be a fire in the shop ahead!" Shizhu was at the forefront, and as soon as he turned the corner, he saw a fire somewhere on Liuhu Street.
Bai Qingshuang also saw it, and she even recognized that place was her shop in an instant, and shouted: "It's not good, that's our Baihua shop!" β
"What?" Bai Qingfeng's heart froze, and before he could think about it, he took a step and rushed over.
Shi Zhu followed closely, Bai Qingshuang was stunned in disbelief, and then hurriedly ran, and after taking a few steps, the bellflower followed a few steps, and then stopped, carrying the lantern and running back.
Bai Qingfeng has had the habit of running in the morning or evening every day since his consciousness was restored, so he ran much faster than the caryophyllus.
In the light of the fire, he saw a sneaky figure, throwing a fire fold in his hand in the fire, and then turned to leave.
Someone actually deliberately set the fire!
Bai Qingfeng was so angry that he held his breath and accelerated his speed to catch up.
The figure probably heard footsteps approaching, and stood quite leisurely in place to watch the fire rise rapidly, but when he turned around, he saw someone coming, and immediately spread his legs and ran.
Bai Qingfeng obviously saw someone setting fire, how could he give up lightly, and explained loudly to Shi Zhu, who was catching up behind: "Shi Zhu, you stay to fight the fire!" β
Then, he chased after the thief.
Shi Zhu didn't worry about his master, but when he turned around, he saw that only Bai Qingshuang was following him from a distance, and the bellflower was gone, so he was even more worried that Bai Qingshuang was facing a burning shop alone, so he could only listen to the master's order and stay to put out the fire first.
"Girl, is there water in the shop?" When you get close to the burning shop, you can feel a heat wave coming, and you can feel that the cold air seems to be scorching.
Since Shi Zhu entered the Bai family, he has been following Bai Qingfeng, so he has not been to Baihuapu, and he is not familiar with the environment and layout of the faΓ§ade.
"There is a well in the yard, but now the fire is big, you can't go in casually, you go to the east next door and knock on the door to see if anyone lives in the shop, I'll knock on the west side."
Bai Qingshuang was worried that some people's homes were based on shops, and it would not be good if the fire spread and burned to other people's homes, hurting their lives.
Shi Zhu secretly stomped his feet, knowing that Bai Qingshuang wanted to protect others, and would rather destroy his shop, but he was reluctant to let the girl's shop suffer, and he would also have to pay the landlord money at that time.
Gritting his teeth again, he saw that Bai Qingshuang had already gone to knock on the door one by one, so he gathered the newly made cloak made by the girl on his body, covered his head, rushed towards the burned and somewhat damaged door, and kicked the door open.
When Bai Qingshuang heard the voice, he looked back and saw that Shi Zhu had already rushed into the burning shop, and his anxious heart was about to jump out of his throat: "This stupid Shi Zhu!" β
I was moved again, praying that the child wouldn't have an accident.
Several shops in the west did not respond, it must be that no one lived, Bai Qingshuang immediately knocked on the door of several shops in the east, but there was no one, and her heart settled down a little.
But thinking of Shizhu rushing into the sea of fire, he suddenly felt anxious, so he could only shout loudly outside: "Shizhu, are you still inside?" Shizhu, respond to me! β
"Girl, I'm here, ahem! I'm putting out the fire! Shi Zhu came out with a choking voice, "Ahem, there is no fire in the backyard, but the shop in front is on fire, ahem, I will put out the fire in a while, ahem, girl, you stay away, be careful of being injured, ahem......"
"You little fool, come out quickly, don't choke your throat!" Bai Qingshuang jumped anxiously.
At this time, she heard messy footsteps from far and near, she turned her head sharply and saw Zhou Ming, Meng Yanzi and others carrying buckets, or holding big brooms, rushing along the way with water.
Far behind them were a group of women and women, including Kikyo and Wan Niang, who had lost their lanterns.
"Brother Zhou, Brother Meng......" Bai Qingshuang only felt relieved, and her voice choked uncontrollably, and then, her eyes were foggy.
"Sister Frost, you're going to be back!" Zhou Ming only had time to say such a sentence, so he shouted at the neighbors he invited to sprinkle half of the water in the bucket and threw it on the shop together.
Then, Zhou Ming and the others took advantage of the moment when the fire became smaller, and quickly rushed into the shop, and joined the caryophyllus, who was already struggling to fetch water to put out the fire, and put out the fire together.
There were many people with great strength, some with water, some with large brooms, but in a few moments, the fire was finally extinguished.
"Girl, are you alright?" The bellflower breath has not yet stabilized, so he cares for the master.
"I'm fine, thank you, Kikyo! Thank you for bringing someone to help! Bai Qingshuang has never felt that she has such a weak time, as if her soul does not belong to herself, she really can't imagine, if there is no caryophyllus, if there is no bellflower, if there is no everyone, she can only watch the fire spread to the neighbors' shops next to her, and finally cause immeasurable consequences.
"Girl, you don't have to thank the slave maid, if it weren't for you, Shi Zhu and I wouldn't know what kind of fate it was!" Kikyo shook his head again and again while holding Bai Qingshuang.
Before they came to the Bai family, they had already made an oath that in the future, they would put the master's affairs first, and their personal life and death would be put last.
"Sister Frost, what's going on?" Wan Niang looked at the pavement that had been scorched with a regretful face, and was glad that it was found in time, and the fire was put out in time, the house did not collapse, and there was no immeasurable danger and loss.
"Someone deliberately set the fire, I've already caught it!" Answering Wan Niang's and everyone's questions was Bai Qingfeng, who was tugging at the collar of a man with his head down. (To be continued) R655