Hearing these discussions, Yu Feng's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He didn't expect that there would be such a big fire in this place.
He tilted his head to look at Jiang Xueying and said in a low voice, "Miss Jiang, you and the children stay here first. I'll go over there and take a look. I'll be back soon."
"Okay, then be careful."
Yu Feng nodded, then he left one follower to protect Jiang Xueying and the others, and hurried away with the other followers.
He wanted to know what was going on, and also wanted to see if there was any way to put out the fire, otherwise it would continue to spread, and it would be disastrous if it burned to other places.
Jiang Xueying was also worried. The fire was so big that there must be casualties. She didn't know how serious it was. She took the two children into the carriage and took out some dried cakes for them to eat.
"Hold on while you eat. It will be dark soon. We should find an inn to stay in. This is not our village, so we can't go out and play."
The children were very sensible and nodded obediently.
They were very obedient along the way, didn't cry, had good appetites, and didn't get sick. This was a blessing for Jiang Xueying. She herself was very carsick along the way, and it was the two children who took care of her.
The attendant also ate the cakes she gave him and found them delicious.
"Miss Jiang, your cooking skills are really good. When you come to the capital, whether you open a restaurant or a dim sum shop, business will definitely be booming. I think the things you make are fresher and more delicious than the dim sum in the capital, and the taste is unique. Even those picky dignitaries will like them."
"Haha, that's really auspicious."
This time she came to the capital, she wanted to open a restaurant. She had to save as much money as possible and then buy some real estate and land to support her two children. Otherwise, she would always feel uneasy.
Before, those people in the Jiang family laughed at her, saying that she was obsessed with money and was a vulgar person, as if she had done something against the will of heaven.
Jiang Xueying didn't care at all. Who in this world can be immune to this? With money, you will be more confident, and it will be more convenient to do things. You can also buy some good fabrics for your children to make clothes, and even let them go to school to learn to read. These are all good things.
"Just rest and don't worry too much. I will protect you. My kung fu is not weak."
The attendant thought she was worried, so he spoke up to vouch for her.
Hearing this, Jiang Xueying chuckled: "Of course I believe you. I was wondering when this fire can be put out. It has been burning for so long, I am afraid that it will hurt the people."
"They have already gone to check it out. Maybe there is a way."
The attendant said a few words of comfort and then went to stand guard.
Seeing that it was getting dark, the three of them stopped waiting and found an inn in the county town to rest.
When they arrived at the room, Jiang Xueying asked someone to get a few buckets of hot water, and she and the children took a good hot bath.
After taking a bath, Jiang Xueying coaxed the two children to sleep, but she herself did not sleep much. She thought Yu Feng and the others would come back as soon as possible, but they did not return until midnight.
She wanted to ask for clarification, but she felt so sleepy that she couldn't resist and fell asleep.
The next morning, Jiang Xueying woke up shortly after dawn.
After a night's rest, Jiang Xueying felt much better. The mother and her two children went downstairs early and ordered breakfast.
After a while, Yu Feng and his companions came back hurriedly from outside, each of them had a look of fatigue on their face.
While eating, Yu Feng was still discussing the fire with his subordinates.
"This fire won't be put out any time unless there's a heavy rain."
"There's nothing we can do about it. It's hot and dry everywhere. Once the fire starts and the wind blows it, even hundreds of people can't put it out."
The subordinate couldn't help but sigh.
They wanted to help find a way to put out the fire, but they tried many methods but all to no avail.
Seeing that the food was served, Jiang Xueying immediately invited them to eat first.
"Don't talk about that for now, eat quickly, eat while it's hot, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
Ye Xiaojin liked this porridge very much. When he tried to pick up the bowl with his hand, he accidentally got scalded, leaving a red mark on his hand.
Seeing this, Jiang Xueying immediately took out the kettle and took her aside to wash.
Back at the dinner table, she comforted him and also told him some first aid knowledge for burns.
"After getting burned, you should immediately rinse with cold water and apply burn ointment. If the burn is serious, you should see a doctor immediately without delay."
The followers nodded along with the two children. They had never heard of these things before, and as grown men, no one would care about them.
"Mom, you know a lot, so you definitely know how to put out a fire!"
Ye Xiaoyu also knew about the wildfire and was very curious.
In her opinion, Jiang Xueying is better than the teacher, as she understands knowledge that many people do not understand.
Yu Feng and the others also subconsciously looked at her. This was exactly what they were concerned about, but they did not hold out much hope. After all, there were so many people who couldn't solve the wildfire, so what good solution could a woman come up with?
Jiang Xueying put down her chopsticks and said slowly under the various looks from the crowd, "It's impossible to put out this forest fire all at once. We have to first figure out which direction the wind is blowing and put out the fire from the windward side, or get a lot of sand and gravel to put out the more intense fire first. We can also create a buffer zone to isolate the fire source, so that things that haven't been burned by the fire won't burn."
She then gave several examples.
The little ones listened with great interest, as if they were listening to a storyteller telling a story.
Several followers were sighing that this Miss Jiang knew too much. They had never heard of these statements before and thought that she was just joking, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that what she said made sense.
They were only thinking about putting out the fire and didn't think about the wind direction at all.
"Miss Jiang, where do you know all this?"
An attendant asked curiously.
Jiang Xueying coughed lightly and said, "I like reading. When I went to the county before, I always liked to buy some books to read. They were very interesting."
"No wonder. We are so busy practicing martial arts that we don't have time to read. Even if we did have time, we would spend it on drinking and watching plays."
The others all laughed and praised Jiang Xueying.
Yu Feng looked at her thoughtfully. There was nothing wrong with what she had just said. It was his negligence.
He lowered his eyes in thought, and began to think of ways to put out the fire.
This matter cannot be delayed. If the wildfire is not put out now, once it burns over a large area of adjacent hills and spreads to other mountains, it will be disastrous. Not only will the crops suffer, but the people will also suffer.
Ye Xiaoyu was confused and still didn't understand, "What should we do if the wildfire is too fierce?"
"If it's too fierce, don't act rashly. The bigger the fire, the higher the heat. When the air wave hits you, it will burn you. So you have to stay away and try to put out the fire with a strong impact."
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