"What? It's on fire, eldest and second, quick, take the bucket, see whose house is on fire, hurry up and put out the fire! As soon as Father Xu heard the voice, he immediately commanded.

At this time, most people's houses are made of thatch, which is easy to catch fire, and a family can only build a few thatched houses after a few years of frugality, so if someone's house catches fire, the people in the village will go to help put out the fire.

Therefore, as soon as Xu's father heard that it was on fire, he hurriedly ordered his sons to put out the fire, and he himself carried tools and followed closely behind.

Because Xu Zhongjun couldn't run, Xie Xiaonian asked him to stay at home and wait, and he went out with Xu's mother, sister-in-law and second sister-in-law to see if he could help?

"Aijun, whose house is on fire?" Xu Zhongming asked as soon as he went out.

"It's not anyone's house that is on fire, it's the firewood stack of Xu Datou's house at the entrance of the village that is on fire." Xu Aijun, who shouted people, gasped and replied.

"The firewood stack is on fire, it's okay, it's not the house on fire." Xu Zhongming said after breathing a sigh of relief.

"The firewood stack is on fire, hurry up and save it, otherwise the big head family, what will be burned in the future? When the time comes, there will be no more even something that ignites the fire. Father Xu, who came out after him, commanded again.

"Yes. Let's hurry up and help put out the fire, and we can save a little bit. After saying that, he began to run towards the entrance of the village.

However, when the family arrived at the entrance of the village, they found that more than half of the firewood had been burned, and the fire was so big that it could not be saved at all.

Now the weather is so hot, the firewood is very dry, plus there is some wind, and the straw of the crops is very flammable, so the fire burns so much that it can't be saved.

Here, when the Xu family was lamenting that it was a pity for such a pile of firewood, they saw Xu Datou's daughter-in-law, pulling Weiguo's arm, and coming to them angrily.

As soon as Xie Xiaonian saw this posture, he knew that it was not good, maybe this matter was related to a few children in their family.

"Grandma Weiguo, today's firewood stack in our house will catch fire, all because of these children in your family, although we are from the villagers, but you also have to give me an explanation." The eldest daughter-in-law said angrily.

"What do you mean, your firewood stack can be lit, what does it matter to our children?" Mother Xu asked suspiciously.

"What do you say about you? You ask these grandchildren of yours, does it have anything to do with the firewood stacks in my house? The big head shook off Wei Guo's arm and said angrily.

"Weiguo, what's going on? Does it really have anything to do with you? Mother Xu immediately asked.

"I, we..."

Although he is already 15 years old, he has really never experienced such a thing, and he is a little frightened and speechless.

"What are you doing for me? If you have something to say, say it quickly, if you want to be beaten, right? Wei family, you come. Li Suxin saw Wei Guo like this, and his temper immediately came up.

"We didn't burn her stack of firewood, we just roasted sweet potatoes on the side, and we didn't know how her stack of firewood was burned." The Wei family said weakly.

"Did you hear that? They roast sweet potatoes next to them, in addition to their roasted sweet potatoes will light a fire, how can there be any fire, you see over there, their sweet potatoes haven't been taken yet, how close is it to my firewood stack, the wind blows a little sparks, won't it burn! Whatever you say, your family has to give an explanation today. The big-headed daughter-in-law pointed to the uncooked sweet potato on the side and said.

"You stinky boy, didn't you take them up the hill? How do you bake sweet potatoes here? Why haven't you eaten so much? And where are you getting sweet potatoes? Isn't it dug in the ground next to it? You said! As soon as Li Suxin heard that it was really related to his own children, he immediately took off the shoes on his feet and began to hit the eldest Wei Guo.

"Sister-in-law, calm down and listen to what's going on first, right? Don't beat the child randomly, and now that the firewood is burned, it's useless for you to hit the child again, and they didn't mean to. Xie Xiaonian saw that Li Suxin was about to hit the child when he stepped forward, and hurriedly stopped him.

"The sweet potatoes were dug in our family's own land, not in the field next to them." The Wei family retorted loudly.

"I'm sorry, I blame me, it's because I saw someone roasting sweet potatoes at the foot of the mountain, and I really wanted to eat them, so I wanted to bake them myself, big brother, they did it for me." Pancake also knew that they were in trouble, but seeing that everyone's spearhead was now pointed at the eldest brother Wei Guo, as if he had done something wrong, he stood up and said.

In the end, he was to blame for this matter, he had only eaten sweet potatoes burned on the coal stove or in an earthen stove before, and had never baked them outside, so he asked Brother Wei Guo to help him bake sweet potatoes.

If he hadn't come up with this idea, the current incident would definitely not have happened, so the consequences of this incident should be borne by him, and he should not implicate Brother Weiguo.

"What? It's your idea again, I'll clean you up when I get home. Xie Xiaonian glared at the pancake and said angrily.

"Xiao Nian, what are you yelling at pancakes for? He is a child less than two years old, and it is normal for him to be greedy, but Wei Guo is so old, he should go home to roast him, even if he doesn't go home, he should know to find a remote place that is not easy to catch fire, but he just roasts not far from someone's firewood stack, so brainless, I usually teach him in vain, and I learn in vain. After Li Suxin finished speaking, he became even more angry, and he was about to start fighting Weiguo again.

"Okay, what are you doing beating the children, since you have burned other people's firewood stacks, then we will compensate them." Father Xu decided directly.

"Yes, let's go home and talk about other things, don't be embarrassed again." Xu Mu also said.

"The eldest daughter-in-law, I'm really sorry, these children are naughty and mischievous, doing things in every measure, and they didn't pay attention to lighting your firewood, don't worry, we will pay for how much firewood you have, it must be only a lot more." Mother Xu said reassuringly to the eldest daughter-in-law.

"Auntie, you are so bright, I am relieved to have your words. Although the child didn't mean it, and this firewood is not worth much, but my family's firewood this year is all here, so I can only ask you to compensate for the loss, otherwise my family will not even have anything to start a fire. The big-headed daughter-in-law saw that Mother Xu was so easy to speak, and said with some embarrassment.

"It's only right to repay debts, since my grandson accidentally lit your family's firewood stack, then we should compensate you, and you know where my family's firewood stack is, then it will be your family's from now on." Mother Xu said directly.

Xu Zhongming's family has more heads than the big family, so there is more firewood than the Xu family, and he paid all the firewood to the big head daughter-in-law, and the big head family also made money.

"Then sister-in-law, I'm welcome!" The eldest daughter-in-law said happily.

After the matter was settled, the Xu family took a few children home and decided to go home and clean them up.

When they got home, Mother Xu, Li Suxin and Xiao Nian called a group of children into the hall.

Then Xu's mother said directly: "You just heard it, the firewood at home has been compensated to the big family, and now there is no firewood in our house, in the future, you will go out for me to pick up firewood, sweep the fallen leaves, or cut the grass and dry it, and start a fire at home, and pick up all the firewood that our family has lost." Otherwise, if you can't start a fire, you'll all be hungry. ”

"I know, I'm sure I'll do my job." Wei Guo, as the boss, was the first to say.

Several other children chimed in, helping to collect firewood.

"You remember what you just said, but even if you get all the firewood back in the future, today's punishment is inevitable, except for the small pancakes and peace at night, everyone else will not eat, and you will know sensible when you are hungry." Li Suxin directly punished.

"Today's incident is all because of me, since Brother Weiguo can't eat, then I won't eat at night, and I will be punished together!" Pancake said very righteously.

"I also helped roast sweet potatoes, and I won't eat them anymore!" Peace also continued.

"You two can't do it, you two are still young, you must eat, what can you do if you're hungry!" Mother Xu said disapprovingly.

Pancake thought that if he could eat and serve it to the table, maybe he could secretly hide some food for Brother Weiguo and them, so he didn't refute it anymore, and he agreed.

Although they were not allowed to eat without punishment, Xie Xiaonian didn't plan to let them go, so he said: "Since you like to eat baked sweet potatoes so much for pancakes, then you will eat a baked sweet potato for me every day from now on. ”

Pancake thought that Xie Xiaonian would punish him, but he didn't expect it to let him eat baked sweet potatoes every day, it just so happened that he liked to eat baked sweet potatoes, it was not a punishment at all, Pancake thought beautifully in his heart.

But when he really ate the roasted sweet potatoes for a while, he wanted to vomit when he saw the sweet potatoes, and that's when he knew that his mother's punishment was the most torturous.

Although the men in the family were watching from the side and did not say anything, it was invisibly putting pressure on the children.

Although it is said that except for pancakes and peace, no one else can eat at night, but whether the two children of the second sister-in-law's family will eat or not, then they can't care.

However, Xie Xiaonian saw Fan Min's expression that her child was completely implicated, and she knew that she would definitely not punish the child.

When it was time to eat in the evening, the pancakes would hide the pancakes in their pockets while the adults were not paying attention.

And because Heping didn't dare to hide it, he helped the pancakes to cover up, and the two cooperated with Wei Guo to get a few cakes.

In fact, the adults at the table saw the small movements of the two of them, but they all turned a blind eye, pretending not to see it, and let the two of them sneakily hide and eat.

After all, their purpose is only to let the children know that they have done something wrong, so that they can learn a lesson, not to really starve them.

"Grandma, I'm full, I'm going to play with Brother Weiguo."

When the pancakes felt that the hidden food was enough to eat, they said to Xu's mother.

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