Chapter II

In less than a moment, the fire grew bigger and bigger, and the heat was so hot that the whole person was about to suffocate.

"I'll explain to you later, can we run for our lives first?" Mingxiu gritted her teeth, eager to pull out her legs and run away immediately.

Who made her have already experienced life and death once, so now she cherishes her hard-won life more than anyone else.

The man stared at Mingxiu coldly for a moment, then let go of his hand, and then the two of them scrambled to the narrow wooden door.

When she was about to run to the door, the wooden cabinet in the room suddenly smashed into Mingxiu's body, her hands and feet stiffened for a moment, she didn't dare to breathe, and closed her eyes in resignation.

"Bang-"

The imaginary pain did not occur.

Mingxiu's eyes opened a slit, and she saw the cabinet smashed into her side.

If it weren't for the fast enough reaction of the man next to him just now, Mingxiu would have died in Huangquan.

"You ......," Mingxiu blinked.

But the current situation didn't have time for her to say anything more - it was still the most important thing to escape.

Seeing that Mingxiu finally ran out of the fire house, Ming's mother breathed a sigh of relief: "Xiu'er, come to my mother!" ”

Finally escaped death, Mingxiu's heart jumped slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

She turned her head to the man next to her and said, "Thank you just now......"

Halfway through the words, she found that the person who originally fled with her was gone!

Oops!

The man injured his leg when he just saved her, and he definitely couldn't run!

Mingxiu didn't think about it, turned his back and ran - no matter what, it was a human life!

Looking at Mingxiu, who rushed into the fire again, Ming's mother fell to the ground in fright: "Xiu'er! You're on the wrong side, come to my mother's side! ”

But Mingxiu only did unheard.

The villagers gathered outside the courtyard of the Ming family and discussed: "The stupid girl of the Ming family is only afraid that she will go back to save the little beggar, I heard that she cherishes the stinky beggar very much." ”

"And ran to the fire to save people, this is the death of two people will die together?"

"You don't know yet? I heard that it was because Ming Silly Niu was pregnant with the beggar's child, and Ming Silly Niu was afraid that the child would be born without a father, so she desperately saved it! "They would gossip, but no one in the crowd came up to splash water or save people.

In the fire, as soon as Mingxiu entered, she was almost hit by the thatch burned from the roof, she hurriedly dodged a few steps to the side, and suddenly tripped over something under her feet.

What caught her was a warm chest.

Facing the man's bright eyes, Mingxiu's eyebrows flew: "I finally found you!" ”

"You...... Are you here to save me? The man's body stiffened.

Mingxiu nodded heavily, she lifted the man up, the gravity was all sunk on her shoulders, her knees couldn't stand the pressure, and she almost slipped to her knees: "Let's go together!" ”

But no matter how difficult it was, Mingxiu never thought for a moment that he wanted to let go of the man.

As soon as they escaped, the thatched hut, which was already unstable, completely collapsed.

Mingxiu stumbled and fell straight to the ground.

"My God! It's good that people are okay. Ming's mother threw herself over, snot and tears flowing.

She thought of the rumors of the villagers just now, and asked in a low voice, "What should this person do?" ”

Father Ming frowned and asked, "The young man is not from our village, right?" ”

Hearing this, Xie Zhan was slightly stunned, and his mind turned around.

Staying in a small village is the safest for him now.

Xie Zhan's voice was low: "My name is Xie Zhan...... I had been begging in the county town before, but this time I accidentally got lost and fell into a trap. ”

"This time I am thanks to the girl for saving my life...... I want to stay and repay the blessing of saving my life. ”

Father Ming's eyebrows frowned slightly, he glanced at Mingxiu who was dizzy on the ground, and relieved: "You have seen the situation of our family, if you want, then stay......"

The next day, the sun was shining, and Mingxiu woke up leisurely.

"Woke up?" Ming's mother has been guarding Mingxiu, and when she saw that someone woke up, she hurriedly broke a piece of steamed bun and fed it to Mingxiu's mouth: "I've slept for so long, I'm definitely hungry." ”

Mingxiu subconsciously looked in the direction of the thatched house, where there was only a piece of charred land and a busy Ming's father.

"Mother, our family...... Gone? Mingxiu was dizzy.

Ming's mother subconsciously clenched her cuffs, and her lips tightened: "If it's gone, it's gone, the old lady is tired of living in a broken house!" A fire burns up, just to save trouble! ”

If only it were that simple...... But not only was the house gone, but the rest of their family's food for many years was all burned down.

Seeing Ming's mother's expression in her eyes, Mingxiu patted Mingmu's hand vigorously, and her voice was determined: "Mother, don't worry!" I will definitely take my father and mother to live a good life! ”

After Mingmu heard this, her eyes moistened even more: "Okay, it's all up to you!" ”

Her daughter is finally sensible......

"That Xie Zhan is a good person, after your father promised to keep him, he may do it, and he has been taking the initiative to help your father chop wood stakes and repair roofs when he has injured his leg!" Mingmu squeezed her eyebrows and rubbed her chin: "It's much better than Li Gouyu!" ”

How could Mingxiu not know what she was thinking?

Her eyebrows jumped, this person is not a simple person, staying at home, it is inevitable that there will be no trouble?

Mingxiu's mouth opened and closed, and finally there was only a long sigh: "Then keep it." ”

There was indeed a shortage of young people in the family who could work and help, so they should be supported as coolies.

Mingxiu thought about it, called Xie Zhan unceremoniously, and walked to the back mountain: "Xie Zhan, you go and cut a few bamboos, and when the time comes, build the house firmly." ”

"Chopping bamboo?" Xie Zhan's eyebrows frowned slightly, and his face was full of resistance.

Mingxiu patted Xie Zhan on the shoulder, smiling so much that he couldn't see his teeth: "Didn't you say that you wanted to repay the favor?" If you don't know how to cut a bamboo, you're not happy, right? ”

After staring at Mingxiu for a long time, Xie Zhan waved the sickle in his hand and silently carried the bamboo on his shoulder.

"Xie Zhan, your martial arts are so strong...... You can't just waste it on small things like chopping wood and repairing the roof," Mingxiu laughed: "You go and get some game, and go back to add food." ”

"You're waiting for me here."

When Xie Zhan came back with the pheasant, Mingxiu was fighting with the wild vegetables in the field with her trouser legs, the bamboo basket on one side was full, and her eyes were green as she stared at the pheasant.

After groping on the ground for a while, Mingxiu pulled out a broken clay jar, and she slapped the dirt off the jar with force, hooking the corners of her lips.

There's a pot at home!

She wiped the dirt from the corner of her forehead, and her eyebrows flew: "The pot and vegetables are available, and today's lunch is gone!" ”

On the way down, they also attracted a lot of attention.

Mingxiu directly ignored these and went home to cook with a small tune.

Looking at the table of dishes with meat and vegetarian dishes, the folds in the corners of Mingmu's eyes loomed: "Xiu'er, are you all doing?" ”

She was even more determined in her heart - her daughter is finally not stupid!

Ming's father boasted: "Really capable! ”

Mingxiu scratched her head embarrassedly: "Daddy, let's eat it while it's hot!" ”

The family's chicken was clamped to their mouths, and a scream suddenly came from next door: "Which one killed a thousand knives and stole my chicken!" ”