"Xiao Rui too, tell your sister-in-law what you want to eat!"
The reason why Chi Xingyue dared to say this was, of course, because she was wealthy.
But Gao Hongbin was not aware of the situation. When he came out of the passage and heard this, he sneered.
"You buy them, what do you buy them with? Do you have money?"
Chi Xingyue dug her nails into her palms, her face filled with indignation. "I don't have any, but my man does. He has seven or eight taels of silver on him!"
"Seven or eight taels of silver, hahahahaha!"
Gao Hongbin looked up and down at the short girl with dry hair, rough skin and little flesh, as if he had heard a joke.
I thought to myself, as expected, the girl who makes the fire has no knowledge.
He thought a few taels of silver meant he was rich, but he didn't know that in the capital, he couldn't even afford a bowl of good tea.
At this moment, Gao Hongbin completely forgot that even if she was a fire-making girl, she was still the fire-making girl of the richest man in Jiangnan. How could she be so ignorant?
Chi Xingyue just didn't want to cause trouble for himself and the Ling family, so he pretended to be silly and cute.
After Gao Hongbin left, Chi Xingyue breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest lightly.
But he did not convey such emotions to the children, but asked them in a soft voice what happened on the road.
Several children used their childish voices to describe what they saw and heard on the road.
When talking about how several people fell because of their short legs, he looked embarrassed.
Chi Xingyue had just opened her mouth to say a few words of comfort when she saw Ling Jiheng and Ling Weicheng coming over carrying boxes.
Because the cave was not particularly flat, the two took every step very carefully. When they first entered the cave, they had to adapt to the dark environment, which was very time-consuming.
When they saw Chi Xingyue, they put the box in the corner.
Ling Jiheng was very satisfied with the place she chose. After putting down the box, he raised his hand and rubbed the little yellow-haired boy before going back to continue his work.
So, people are coming in and out of the cave entrance like ants moving house.
However, most people choose to place the box near the entrance.
This not only reduces the distance to move, but also saves a lot of effort.
Many people laughed at Chi Xingyue, saying that he had arrived first but hadn't secured a good position for the Ling family. He was like a fool.
The Ling family had no problem with Chi Xingyue. It was just a few more steps, and they could afford it.
The Ling family came and went, and it took them more than ten minutes to move all the boxes in.
Next up is the wooden cart. Without it, I don't know how to proceed on the rest of the journey.
Ling Jiheng asked a few younger people to go out and push the cart, while Chi Xingyue handed the task of looking after the kid and the box to Shu Muyun.
She wanted to go out and see the fire and pick up some firewood.
That’s right, collecting firewood.
A wildfire was about to burn down the forest. If she hadn't had any special abilities, she would have wanted to store the dead trees and other things in the space in advance.
But Chi Xingyue is just an ordinary person, she can only do what she can.
The cave was cool and dark, and without firewood to light it up, it would have been very difficult at night.
Now everyone was putting their luggage away, so she called Ling Jiran, Wan Chunqin, and Gu Youlian to join them.
I was afraid that some people would think too much, so I also gave an explanation.
However, Gu Youlian seemed to have no ears. She felt that Chi Xingyue did not respect her as the elder sister-in-law and dared to order her around.
Chi Xingyue didn't care about her expression, and insisted on letting her come or not. After all, it wasn't him who would be left without fuel in the end.
When the other families saw the women from the Ling family go out, they were afraid of being at a disadvantage, so they asked their own women to follow quickly.
Chi Xingyue did not stop them and brought his men out, only to see a sea of fire very close to him.
She was stunned for a few seconds, then hurried to pick up some dry firewood nearby.
Everyone should pay attention to safety. Even if you don’t pick up anything, you must not get hurt.
Chi Xingyue moved quickly, and soon returned with a handful of branches. She threw them into Ling Jiran's arms and asked her to go back and deliver them.
As for Gu Youlian, since she wants to be the boss, Chi Xingyue will help her.
When the other ladies saw Chi Xingyue's actions, they also took action.
However, they were all a little timid, afraid of being burned by the flames, so the harvest was very small.
After the men of the Ling family had settled the cart, they all came over to help.
They were strong and fast, and one could do the work of two, collecting enough firewood for several days in just minutes.
The fire grew bigger and bigger. When it burned several hundred meters away from the cave entrance, a group of people quickly evacuated and hid in the cave and never came out again.
Chi Xingyue squatted on the ground and gasped for breath. When his heartbeat calmed down, the fire had just passed.
The group of people who had settled at the cave entrance instantly felt the burning heat of the flames, and the thick smoke that rushed in choked them so much that they were about to cough out their lungs.
However, the wet cloth used earlier has completely dried out, and the water bag is empty. I can't...
No, it's still possible.
Propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame are far less important than life, but as long as we are not forced into a desperate situation, there is still a second way to choose.
That is, rush into the tunnel.
Smoke, as it were, rushed upwards. Unless disturbed by external forces, it wouldn't flow continuously into the cave.
So running away from that area relieved the situation for most people.
A group of people who survived the disaster envied the Ling family's foresight.
"To be honest, we have to thank the Second Young Master of the Ling family, otherwise we would have been buried in the sea of fire."
Ling Jiheng didn't dare to take credit for it. He smiled and shook his head: "We should thank the Buddha for showing us the way to salvation."
Everyone suddenly came to their senses. In the dilapidated temple, Ling Jiheng and his young wife bowed three times to the Buddha statue.
At that time, everyone laughed at them for being so hypocritical, but unexpectedly, it really worked.
Gao Hongbin also thought of the scene where he prayed to God and Buddha, and couldn't help but feel fortunate that he did not treat it perfunctorily.
He hurriedly bowed in the direction of the ruined temple and then counted the number of people.
He breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that no one was left behind.
He took out a bottle of ointment from the supply truck and treated the wounds of the two unlucky guys.
Seeing this, Chi Xingyue handed the water bag to Ling Jiheng.
The man didn't doubt it and drank it in big gulps. After two sips, he realized that it was medicine.
He looked at Chi Xingyue in surprise, but seeing that she looked encouraging, he asked nothing and whispered about the situation outside.
Time passed and it gradually darkened. However, due to the fire, the cave was not very dark.
Gu Youlian was very proud: "Why pick up so much firewood? It's a waste of effort."
Chi Xingyue glared at her: "It's better to be prepared than to be caught off guard. Always be prepared, understand? You're a lady from a wealthy family, but you don't have any sense of crisis at all!"
Gu Youlian was so angry that her mouth twisted. She pointed at Chi Xingyue's nose and cursed: "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you lecture me?"
Ling Jiheng wanted to break that finger, but he suppressed his emotions and shouted, "Brother!"
Ling Jiren had long been dissatisfied with Gu Youlian, and when he heard his second brother shout like that, he trembled.
He raised his hand and slapped Gu Youlian on the arm, scolding her in a low voice: "This is what the Gu family taught you. Don't you understand the importance of brotherly love and mutual support?"
Gu Youlian's arms were burning, and she looked at Ling Jiren in disbelief: "I'm going to fight you!"
After saying that, they started fighting.
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