When everyone heard this, they were so frightened that their faces changed.

In winter, all the courtyards and houses are burning the dragon, and there are charcoal stoves for heating, a moment of carelessness, not taking care of it, a few sparks can ignite the curtains in the house, if not found in time to extinguish, burning, it will cause an open fire, if it burns the beams and columns again, it is even more dangerous. In addition, in winter, the north wind blows, burning one place, and the fire borrows the wind, and it can burn down one courtyard after another.

If it burns like that, it will rain down immediately, and it may not be able to stop the fire.

Everyone hasn't woken up for a while, in the end, Mrs. Qu is old and has seen some storms, and at such an urgent juncture, her face still hasn't changed.

first asked Baojing, and learned that someone had gone to fight the fire, so he said to the other party: "Fourth daughter-in-law, you go back and take a look first." ”

He also instructed Meng Shi, "Go out quickly and send the mothers-in-law to call more people to help in Wei Yatou's yard." ”

Fang Clan, who was so clever and calculating, was also in a hurry at this time, but it was Meng Clan who pulled her, and the two of them went out in a hurry.

After a while, Old Madam Qu instructed Coral again: "You also go and take a look, remember to stand far away, and hurt you carefully—if there is anything, come and tell me immediately." ”

Coral went, and although the maids in the room here didn't dare to say anything in front of Old Madam Qu, they were all terrified.

Lu Jiayue is not afraid, because what destroyed the Qu family in the previous life was not a fire.

But I also remember clearly that after living in the Qu family for three years, the Qu family has never had a water incident.

There were slight doubts in her heart, and she was thinking about it, Old Lady Qu called her and Qu Ying to her side, hugged her two in her arms, a pair of slightly cloudy eyes, but her eyes were full of composure and calm, looking out the window.

"Don't be afraid, with me, don't be afraid..."

But Lu Jiayue clearly heard Old Madam Qu sigh softly.

Thinking that Qu Wei is the heart of Mrs. Qu, I heard that Qu Wei's yard is flooded, how can Mrs. Qu not worry? Even if she wanted someone to help her over, she also knew that she was the backbone of the family, if even she was panicked and anxious, wouldn't the people below be even more panicked and anxious?

Besides, at her age, she can't carry it on her shoulders or lift it in her hands, so it's not only useless to go, but she only stands by and watches, and those maids and servants are still distracted to protect her.

There was silence in the banquet room.

Lu Jiayue seemed to hear her own breathing.

I don't know how long it took, but there were light but swift footsteps gradually coming towards the banquet room.

It was Coral who picked up the curtain and came in, with a helpless look on his face, and said with a smile: "Old lady don't have to worry - the fire has not been burned, it has been saved." ”

Only then did Mrs. Qu let go of the two girls in her arms, her expression relaxed, and she asked lightly, "What's going on?" But which maid was lazy and didn't look at the charcoal stove? ”

Coral shook her head, "It's not... It turned out that the third lady secretly lit a fire in her yard, roasted pheasant cubs, and burned the rose flower shelf in the corner, and for a while black smoke billowed out, and looked at it from a distance across the yard, but it was very scary, and the maids and servants didn't know it, thinking that it was going to water, so they shouted..."

When the maids in the room heard this, they couldn't help but snicker.

Lu Jiayue and Qu Ying glanced at each other, both of them felt incredible, but they couldn't cry or laugh.

Mrs. Qu also shook her head and sighed with a smile: "This Wei girl - at a young age, she is bold, depending on what she wants to eat, just let the small kitchen do it, how can there be a boudoir daughter who bakes something to eat in her yard, and it is not too dirty, and it is passed out, see which family dares to ask her in the future." ”

Coral also laughed, "Although it was a false alarm, it scared the fourth lady a lot, and the third lady was counting." ”

Old Madam Qu smiled again: "It's time to count, and you have to take care of her well, lest she do more outrageous things in the future." ”

"The third lady was not convinced, and the fourth lady stiffened her mouth," Coral said, glancing at Lu Jiayue, "It is said that Miss Cousin is learning, how can Miss Cousin bake something to eat, but she can't bake it..."

Lu Jiayue was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile: "It's my fault, I once roasted chestnuts and taro in the charcoal oven to eat, but I didn't expect to attract Sister Wei to learn from me..."

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Although it was a false alarm, Fang Clan felt palpitations as soon as he remembered the scene of black smoke billowing in the air just now.

Qu Wei had messy clothes and hair, her hands and face were black, she sat on the warm kang, and two maids brought hot water to help her scrub.

Fang Shi had a cold face, looking at his daughter, and there was only a sadness in his heart that hatred of iron could not become steel.

With such a step-by-step temperament, how did he give birth to such a big-hearted, naughty and willful daughter all day long...

Her husband is also elegant and calm, and I don't know who this girl looks like?

Fang's breath was blocked in his heart, he was really uncomfortable, he glanced at Qu Wei, and raised his voice: "Say, why do you want to make a fire in the yard to roast the pheasant of Nalaoshzi?" ”

Qu Wei grinned: "It was the second sister who told me that the baked things were particularly sweet and delicious, and it happened that I saw fresh pheasants in the small kitchen again, so I took them to roast." ”

When Fang Shi heard this, he almost vomited blood, and pointed at Qu Wei and said bitterly: "Don't you know that in winter, the courtyard of the house is most afraid of seeing open flames - if the house is burned, how can it be good?" ”

"Isn't it that the house is not burning," Qu Wei glanced at Fang's family, and was very unimpressed, "Sister Lu is still roasting chestnuts and taro in the house to eat, why can't I bake them?" ”

"It was also roasted in a charcoal oven, and there was no fire..."

"I also want to put the pheasants in the charcoal oven to roast, but if I put them on the charcoal, won't it be dirty, but when they are roasted, how can I eat them?"

"If you want to eat, just let the kitchenette bake it, and you can make a fire in your yard?"

"Those people in the kitchenette are clumsy, don't bake me paste..."

Fang's laughed angrily, nodded again and again, and said, "No wonder your grandmother likes your sister Lu, you can see for yourself, now she goes to the room to greet your grandmother, she is more diligent than your own granddaughter." If you don't do your filial piety in front of your grandmother, you will only be naughty in your life..."

Qu Wei raised her face and snorted, "You all say that she is good, where is she good?" She invited her second sister and sister Duan to eat roasted chestnuts and roasted taro, but if she didn't invite me, she was just not good. ”

"Have you forgotten about the clothes she gave you? You like that jacket so much. ”

"It's just a piece of clothing material, worth something? If you think about it seriously, then she also ate our family's food, drank our family's tea, and called our maid's wife, but what does this say? ”

"It's getting more and more mixed up, you don't speak softly, let people hear it, and then it will be passed on to your aunt's ears, and there will be another right and wrong. I know, it was Qian and Xin who came to the door by themselves that day, where was your sister Lu invited to go? What is chestnut taro and what is it worth asking? ”

"Anyway, I didn't eat it, I just didn't feel happy in my heart..."

"Okay, I'll let the small kitchen bake a few large plates for you, so that you can eat on the fire, and see if you are happy."

The mother and daughter quarreled for a long time, and when it was time for lunch, Mrs. Qu sent someone to summon Qu Wei over, and the courtyard of the fourth room was quiet.