How could he, the dignified second uncle in charge, be outdone by Yi Zhonghai, the former first uncle?
That damned Yi Zhonghai, he still hasn't given up on his desire to be a big shot!
Seeing Liu Haizhong rush into the house so fiercely to put out the fire, Jia Dongxu suddenly felt hope rekindled.
"Second Uncle, my dear Second Uncle, I know you are the most responsible uncle in our courtyard. Could you please get a small box from the cupboard for me? All our money is in there."
"If this money is burned, our family of three won't be able to survive!"
Jia Dongxu is quite cunning; he first put a big hat on Liu Haizhong, and then asked him for help.
But Liu Haizhong wasn't stupid. These days, roofs were mostly made of wood, with a few main beams forming the roof. They were cheap and durable, but they were fire-prone.
Although the fire inside the house had shrunk a bit, Liu Haizhong didn't dare gamble with his life. He stopped at the doorway with the bucket, then vigorously poured the water inside, while also glancing at the situation inside the house.
Fortunately, the roof did not catch fire; only the kitchen side burned.
"Second Uncle!"
Jia Dongxu was still urging him on, but Liu Haizhong only glanced back at him.
He put out the fire partly because he was worried that it would spread and burn down the surrounding houses, and partly to demonstrate his leadership skills as the person in charge.
But to ask him to go inside and help the Jia family salvage their assets would be truly insane.
"No matter what you shout, it's no use. It's so dangerous inside right now, who would dare to rush in?"
Liu Haizhong scolded him impatiently.
The other firefighters couldn't help but look at Jia Dongxu.
How selfish!
For the sake of a little money for his family, he actually disregarded other people's lives.
If the houses weren't connected, they might have even abandoned the basins and gone home, letting the fire burn the Jia family home to ashes.
Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai seized the opportunity to say, "Everyone must be careful. If things are burned, you can buy more, but if people are gone, they are really gone."
"So everyone, please don't go inside. Just pour water in from the doorway. There are many of us, and we can put out the fire in no time."
"Let me emphasize again, please be sure to pay attention to safety!"
Given the relationship between the Yi and Jia families, Yi Zhonghai no longer needed to consider Jia Dongxu's feelings and reminded the people in the courtyard to pay attention to safety.
As for the Jia family's belongings and money, what does that have to do with Yi Zhonghai?
But my money is still inside!
Jia Dongxu immediately became furious upon hearing this. It was one thing for Yi Zhonghai not to enter the house, but he even instructed others not to enter. Wasn't this going against him?
Which is more important, money or human life?
Yi Zhonghai retorted directly, leaving Jia Dongxu speechless.
He couldn't very well say that money was more important, otherwise all the firefighters would scatter and things would really be over.
After another ten minutes or so of firefighting, the fire was finally extinguished inside the house.
However, Liu Haizhong was worried that some areas might not have been thoroughly watered, and there was still a risk of the fire reigniting, so he led a group of people to pour more than a dozen basins of water before he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, there were many people in the yard when the fire broke out.
Fortunately, there was little wind today, which allowed us to keep the fire inside the house.
Otherwise, it could actually be quite dangerous.
"Ah, who the hell set fire to my house?"
May you die a horrible death! May you die a horrible death!
Even at this point, Jia Dongxu still thought that someone had deliberately set the fire.
But he didn't even think about it. There were only a few people he had conflicts with, and the biggest suspect, Xu Damao, was still sleeping because he had drunk too much at noon.
The others had absolutely no motive to set fire to his house.
Looking at the blackened roof and walls, and the muddy water on the ground, Jia Dongxu lay on the ground and wailed, crying and shouting that he would report it to the authorities.
The losses this time were quite significant, so significant that even if the Jia family saved up for several months, they might not be able to repair the house.
"Where are Qin Huairu and Banggeng?"
After putting out the fire, Yi Zhonghai realized that he hadn't seen Qin Huairu and Banggeng at all.
Could it be that they're inside?
Upon realizing this, Yi Zhonghai was greatly alarmed.
If this fire results in a death, the situation will become very serious, and he won't be able to apply to Director Wang for reinstatement for the rest of the year.
"Oh, you're only just realizing it now?"
Liu Haizhong snorted coldly: "You dare to give orders without even understanding the situation. Yi Zhonghai, are you being a little impatient?"
"Wasn't this all so sudden?!"
Yi Zhonghai said calmly, sensing a deep malice emanating from Liu Haizhong!
But all of this was within Yi Zhonghai's expectations.
The biggest obstacle to regaining his status as an old man is his bangs.
But Yi Zhonghai never thought highly of Liu Haizhong, considering him just a big-headed brute.
After giving Yi Zhonghai a sharp rebuke, Liu Hai felt a little smug before turning to Jia Dongxu, who was lying on the ground, and saying, "The fire is out. Jia Dongxu, you can go inside and check the damage."
"Maybe the money wasn't burned."
"The cabinets are almost completely burned down, is there any money left?"
With snot and tears streaming down his face, Jia Dongxu got up from the ground and yelled at Sha Zhu, who was standing next to him, "Sha Zhu, help me up!"
If Sha Zhu hadn't thrown him off his wheelchair, he definitely would have already managed to salvage the money.
Sha Zhu spat out a mouthful of saliva: "Ungrateful wretch!"
After cursing, Sha Zhu picked up the basin, turned around, and went home.
I don't know what I was thinking back then, that I would willingly help the Jia family.
What ingrates! The whole family are ingrates!
Leaving aside what happened before, he worked hard today to help the Jia family put out the fire, but Jia Dongxu not only didn't say a word of thanks, but was also full of resentment.
rough!
I should have known better than to stop Jia Dongxu; I should have even given him a push.
Seeing that Sha Zhu ignored him, Jia Dongxu turned to others for help.
With the help of two kind-hearted people, Jia Dongxu pushed his wheelchair into the house and went straight to the cupboard.
Before long, heart-wrenching screams came from inside the house.
It was obvious that the money and tickets were burned completely.
Actually, he couldn't blame anyone else. Jia Dongxu hid the family's money and tickets here because he was wary of Qin Huairu.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Qin Huairu would open the cupboard every day when she cooked, and she was never discovered.
However, because the cabinets were too close to the stove, they were also the first pieces of furniture to be ignited.
This fire made matters worse for the already impoverished Jia family.
"What, what happened?"
Qin Huairu, carrying the stalk of a stick, returned to the courtyard and was stunned by what she saw.
Looking at the house where water was still flowing into the yard, Qin Huairu suddenly realized something.
"Dongxu, I specifically asked you to watch the fire before I left. Can't you even handle such a small thing?"
Qin Huairu felt like cursing.
She painstakingly carried the stalk to the hospital, only to find her home gone when she returned.
Are you, Jia Dongxu, a piece of trash?
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