"Thinking back to the days when the four of us would sneak out to play, we'd still remember to clean up all the traces when we came back!
"Don't worry, I just asked them to clean it up, no one will find out."
"Can you please teach your child some good lessons?" Mrs. Ye pinched him and asked puzzledly, "Even if they got out, they couldn't dig a hole big enough for Madam Wang Er to fall into, right?"
"So I wouldn't say they were completely wronged, because they weren't the ones who dug that hole."
"Who did it?" Mrs. Ye said, "But with Madam Wang's character, it's normal for her to offend others!"
"I asked Changrui, and he said that the pit was dug by Xiang Lei and his friends in the summer. As for what they were planning to do at the time, I don't know.
"After they dug the pit, they covered it with wooden boards and soil, so it remained undiscovered for a long time.
"Tonight, Xiang Lei led his men to dig up the layer of soil on the pit and camouflage it with branches and snow, hoping to teach Madam Wang Er a lesson.
“It just so happened that those little brats of ours also climbed out the window and wanted to do something bad.
"The two sides hit it off immediately, and our children led Madam Wang Er over there.
"When they saw Madam Wang Er miss a step and fall, the children scattered and went home.
"We have the most children in our family, and Madam Wang Er remembers them clearly, so she naturally came to our house."
"What should we do? She won't come again, will she?" Mrs. Ye said a little worriedly.
"What are you afraid of? She came here tonight without any evidence, and her subsequent statements are even more groundless.
"Besides, our child didn't do anything and didn't even touch her.
"On New Year's Eve, all the children are running around and playing in the village. Isn't it normal for her to see our child?"
"That's good!" Mrs. Ye said with a bit of anger after feeling relieved. "We haven't even settled the score with her yet, and she still has the nerve to come to our door."
"It's New Year's Day, so we should be happy. Don't bother with this kind of person." Boss Ye said, then he redirected Sister Ye's attention and said, "Look, Qingtian is so sleepy that she can't sit still. Hurry and coax her to sleep!"
Although there is a custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve, it is enough for each family as long as there is someone there. The elderly and children cannot stand it, and it is already very good if they can stay up until half past midnight to eat dumplings.
Not only was it a sunny day, but the children were already exhausted from going out to set off firecrackers and sneaking out to take revenge on Wang Erniang. They relied on the excitement of the New Year to hold on until midnight, and after eating dumplings, they immediately fell asleep.
After each of them took their children home and put them to bed, the four brothers gathered together and stayed in the west room to keep watch.
According to custom, the candles cannot be extinguished that night.
So even though the elderly and children were asleep, the lights and candles in every room were still burning.
Several people went back to the house from time to time to take a look, firstly to prevent the candles from going out and to add more in time; secondly, they were also afraid of a fire, which would be no joke.
The four brothers chatted for a while, and then started playing cards out of boredom.
It was the second half of the night, when everyone was most sleepy. They were all a little distracted and were playing cards in a mess.
Boss Ye threw down the cards in his hand and said, "I'm too sleepy. I'm going out to clear my head."
Ye Lao Si also threw down the cards in his hand, rubbed his eyes, looked out the window, and frowned: "Why does it look so red outside? What time is it? Is it daybreak?"
"Just go out and take a look and you'll know." Ye Lao Er stood up and followed Ye Lao Da out, bumping into Ye Lao Da's back.
Ye Lao Er covered his nose and said in a muffled voice, "Brother, what are you doing standing at the door? You're going to hit me to death."
Boss Ye, however, stared at the sky motionlessly like an old monk in meditation.
When Ye Lao Er looked up, his legs went limp with fright.
No one knew whose house in the village had caught fire, but by now half the sky was already ablaze.
The cold wind swirled, blowing sparks all over the sky.
Apparently, someone had already discovered the fire, and some in the village were already beating gongs and shouting, "There's a fire! There's a fire!"
"Everyone, be careful of your houses and firewood piles. Come and help put out the fire if you have time!"
The shout instantly woke up the Ye brothers who were stunned in the yard.
Nowadays, most people live in adobe houses with straw roofs. The warehouses and yards are full of firewood stored for the winter, and a small spark can cause a disaster.
Fortunately, there was a thin layer of snow on the roofs of almost every house at this time, so they didn't catch fire easily.
Boss Ye made a prompt decision and ordered, "First, go back to your rooms and wake up your wives. Ask them to watch the house and make sure it doesn't catch fire. Let's quickly get some things and go over to help.
"Old Four, don't go. Just look after the house and be careful around the house. Don't be careless."
"Don't worry, brother. I'll be watching in the yard."
At this time, Old Mrs. Ye was also awakened by the noise outside. She came out wearing a cotton jacket and reminded her sons to be careful.
When the three brothers rushed to the scene of the fire carrying buckets of water, they were all stunned. The fire was actually in Wang Erniang's house.
Judging from the current situation, the first thing to catch fire should be the warehouse where firewood and sundries were stored. It has now been burned to only black ashes on the ground.
No one knew what the people in Wang Erniang's family were doing, and no one noticed that the warehouse was on fire, so the fire spread to his side rooms and now has burned to the main house.
The roof had been burned away, and flames were shooting up into the sky. Madam Wang Er lay in the snow, beating the ground and wailing loudly.
As the saying goes, a broken home is worth a fortune.
The daily necessities at home may seem worthless, but once they are gone, it will cost a lot to buy them again.
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