Thinking of this, Wang Qifang's heart "chuckled" suddenly, and her face became pale.

"It shouldn't be such a coincidence, right? Mama Zhao just went to ask something, she shouldn't be implicated, right? ”

Wang Qifang muttered to comfort herself, and hurried out, bumping into Qianniang, who was running to the side courtyard in small steps.

"Second young grandmother, where are you going? The Zhuangzi next door burned down and did not clean up the isolation zone, and the fire had already burned to our feet. It hasn't spread to our yard yet, but it's not safe to go out, so you might as well stay inside! ”

Since Mama Zhao came to Qingyuan Villa, this is the first time Qianniang has seen Wang Qifang, she saw that Wang Qifang was panicking and wanted to rush out, she didn't care about greeting politely, grabbed her arm, and dragged her back hard.

"What, the fire is burning badly?" When Wang Qifang stood on the stone table just now, the fire was not very big, and it was not close to the villa. But hearing Qianniang say this, Wang Qifang's face was even worse, the fire burned under their feet, no matter whether Mama Zhao went to Chenjiazhuang or not, now that such a big accident has happened, according to Mama Zhao's idea that everything will put her first, she must have rushed back a long time ago.

Now that the fire is burning so big, but Mama Zhao has no trace, isn't that? !

No, Mama Zhao is an old man who has seen the world, and she will definitely deal with this kind of emergency properly, at least she will not put herself in danger.

Wang Qifang tried her best to persuade herself, broke away from Qianniang with both hands, and couldn't stop saying: "Mama Zhao has gone out, the fire is so far away, Mama Zhao may have left a long time ago." No, I'm going to take a look, she's going to be fine, she's going to be fine! ”

"What? Mama Zhao went out? ”

Qianniang's face changed, I don't know if it was because Wang Qifang's master and servant were out of their control, or because the fire outside was severe, her voice was raised twice and exclaimed.

"So, I must go and see, Mama Zhao can't have an accident!"

As she spoke, Wang Qifang pushed away Qianniang's blockade and was about to run towards the outside of the village, but saw a familiar figure: "Mama Zhao!" ”

"Oh, my Qi Niang, a little light!"

Mama Zhao hugged Wang Qifang, who flew up, her chubby face was stained with a few black ashes and loess, looking a little embarrassed, but her eyes were full of smiles - alas, it is still their Qiniang who is distressed, even if she doesn't look at his wife's life-saving grace, just look at Qiniang's sincere treatment of herself, she is also content as a nurse.

"Woo, nurse, I, I'm really worried that something will happen to you," Wang Qifang's tense heartstrings suddenly relaxed when she saw Mama Zhao, who had returned safely, and she ran over in a few steps, threw herself into Mama's generous, warm embrace, and almost said in a crying voice.

"Don't worry, Mama is fine," Mama Zhao patted Wang Qifang's trembling back with both hands, and soothed softly. When the corner of her eye glanced at the only outsider at the scene, she raised her head, waved her head at Qianniang, and motioned for her to go down.

After Qianniang knew the identity of this Mama Zhao, she no longer bothered that she always took her attitude as a person, and then looked at the master and servant who seemed to have something to say, and it was a bit of an eyesore for her to stay here.

Nodding slightly, Qianniang folded her hands on her waist, saluted Mama Zhao slightly, and quietly left Wang Qifang's courtyard.

"Okay, don't cry," Mama Zhao half-pulled and half-hugged Wang Qifang into the yard, took out one hand to bring the door, turned around and saw Qi Niang's face full of tears, and was relieved and distressed to take out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, "The nurse is fine, it's really fine." If you don't watch my Qiniang live a good life, the nurse will definitely not leave you! Come on, don't cry, they're all mothers, and they still cry like when they were children! ”

"People, aren't people worried about you!" Wang Qifang only remembered at this time that Qianniang was still here just now, and her crying and shouting were all looked down on, woe, so embarrassed.

"Okay, good, the nurse knows that you feel sorry for me, but you can't lose your identity, you know," Mama Zhao helped Wang Qifang, and the two of them returned to the bedroom, "Also, you are a double body now, how dare you run and jump, and you are not afraid of hurting the child." Alas, it's really a hurry to buy a few people to come over, you don't have a proper person around to serve, if I have something to go out, what can you do?! ”

"Well, let's do whatever the nurse says," Wang Qifang has no opinion, Mama Zhao has the final say on the small things at home, and she is in charge of the big things, but, it is estimated that at present, there is no major matter except for buying Zhuangzi.

At the mention of Zhuangzi, Wang Qifang suddenly thought of the fire outside, "By the way, Mama, what's going on with the fire outside?" Sister-in-law Feng said that it was the fire caused by the burning of Zhuangzi next door, is it serious? ”

"That's right, it's Qingquan Village on the west side of Qingyuan Villa, alas, what a sin!" Mama Zhao listened to Qi Niang's words, her face couldn't bear it, and she said in a sympathetic tone, "A good large piece of farmland, the wheat has just sprouted, and it has all burned up at once. The wheat seedlings could have been replanted if they were burned, but the people were gone—"

"Why, there are still people who died in the fire?" Wang Qifang was taken aback, she didn't expect this fire to be so powerful.

"I was far away, but I vaguely heard someone shouting, 'There are people in the burning house,' but when the villagers rushed to put out the fire, the fire was blazing, and the flames were burning straight to the hair, and people couldn't surround them. It's easy to wait until the fire is small and then rush in, people can't do it anymore! Alas, the wheat fields and houses were burned, and I don't know how the people of those two villages lived! ”

Mama Zhao has experienced a lot of things, but it is the first time she has seen the tragic scene with her own eyes: the flames running around, the smoky smoke and heat waves, and the cries for help and screams from far and near...... In the bewitching firelight, the trees quickly turned into black charcoal, the young seedlings were almost scorched to ashes, and the yellow earth turned into scorched earth in an instant. Alas, fire and water are merciless!

"Two villages? Isn't it Qingquan Village that caught fire, why is it still affecting other villages? ”

After all, Wang Qifang has not experienced it personally, and she does not have a particularly deep feeling for Mama Zhao's words.

"Well, there is also Chenjiazhuang next door," Mama Zhao sighed softly, thinking of that clever young man, and I don't know if his family has escaped this catastrophe, "Well, it's the village where Chen Ergou lives that I'm looking for!" ”

"Chenjiazhuang?"

Oh my God, it is also said that Mama Zhao almost passed by the fire, and Wang Qifang couldn't help but shudder when she thought that she might lose this old woman who really loved her.

"Hehe, Qi Niang, don't be afraid, let's not be okay," Mama Zhao saw Wang Qifang's expression, and knew what she was worried about, and quickly reached out and patted the back of her hand, "It's a pity that something happened to Chen Jiazhuang, and Chen Ergou probably can't do anything for us!" ”

It turned out that as soon as Mama Zhao heard that Wang Qifang wanted to buy Zhuangzi, she began to wonder who to find to run errands. Feng Tiezhu is his uncle's person, and he must not let him go. In addition, it is a little difficult for Mama Zhao to find someone, after all, this is not the capital, and she is also a newcomer to the place of life, and there is no one to do things at hand.

Let her run in person, Mama Zhao was still worried that there was no one around Wang Qifang to serve, so it took a lot of thought to think about it. Suddenly thought of the porter who helped her pick things up when she went shopping that day, well, it seems that she is called Chen Ergou or Chen Gou's leftovers, quite a clever young man, but I don't know if I can take it for my own use.

With a goal, Mama Zhao also has a direction to work towards, after lunch, she went to Chenjiazhuang to find that young man to find out the style, if the person is indeed clever enough, then she will try to win people over.

It was easy to come to Chenjiazhuang and find Chen Ergou, Mama Zhao said what she meant, and the young man immediately patted his chest and said that he was willing to help Mama work, and opened his mouth to say that there were better farmland and Zhuangzi within a radius of 100 miles.

The more Mama Zhao listened, the more satisfied she became, and immediately gave him a penny of silver for tea, and asked him to inquire as soon as possible where there was a farm for sale, and there was another reward when the matter was done.

Chen Ergou was very satisfied with a good errand unexpectedly, took the silver happily, and sent Mama Zhao out of the house diligently.

At this point, everything went well, but a fire disrupted all the plans. When Mama Zhao came out of Chenjiazhuang, she heard "there are people in the house on fire", which seemed to mean Chen Ergou's house, but at that time, Mama Zhao was worried about Qifang at home, and the fire spread too fast, she didn't dare to stay for a long time, so she ran back in a hurry.

Wang Qifang saw Mama Zhao's pity, and sighed silently, the master and servant sat quietly in the bedroom, and the noise and shouting outside the courtyard became smaller and smaller.

In the early morning of the next day, after Mama Zhao served Wang Qifang for breakfast, she was worried about Chen Ergou and wanted to go to Chenjiazhuang again.

Wang Qifang also wanted to go, but considering her physical condition, and after all, there had just been a fire there, so everything was unknown, so it was not good to rush over. Seeing that Mama Zhao was about to go out, she hurriedly took out the silver ticket from her purse and asked Mama Zhao to look at the flowers.

"What is this?"

Mama Zhao glanced at the silver ticket and recognized that this was the silver bill of the National Bank of China used in the north and south of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and then looked at the date of processing, it was a little clear, and turned her head to Wang Qifang to confirm: "This is what Mrs. left for Qi Niang?" ”

"Well, in the mezzanine of the jewelry box, there are more than seven thousand taels." For this money, Wang Qifang didn't want to hide it from Mama Zhao. When she opened the jewelry box yesterday, Mama Zhao saw the box full of pearls and gemstones, and there was no trace of greed and chagrin in her eyes, but full of joy from the bottom of her heart, the joy of being happy for Wang Qifang.

If Wang Qifang was still a little unsure of Mama Zhao before, at that moment, she was completely relieved.

"Okay, so that those jewels don't have to be sold, and they can be left for the little girl to add makeup!"

After listening to Wang Qifang's words, Mama Zhao happily took the silver ticket, and with the silver in her hand, she will finish the matter of Zhuangzi today.

Pushing open the courtyard door, there were two people kneeling at the door, and Qianniang and Feng Tiezhu were on the side.

"You, you're not Chen Ergou?"

Mama Zhao found that there was someone at the door, and hurriedly pushed Wang Qifang back behind the door, walked out of the small courtyard sideways, and closed the door with her backhand.

"Mama Zhao, please save our brother and sister!"

As he spoke, Chen Ergou pulled a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl beside him and kowtowed, and Mama Zhao's sharp eyes found that there was a strip of white cloth tied to the heads of the two children, is it really their home?