I transmigrated into a farming novel and started with a campervan.
Chapter 61 Fire Breaks Out
"Look at you two! If Chengzong had married Daya, things would be so much better. You would have two brothers-in-law in the army, and things wouldn't have turned out like this. You brought this on yourselves." Jiang's eldest sister-in-law berated Jiang Mantun and Wu.
Jiang Mantun sold all of his family's land and house to bribe Jiang Chengzong. Now he lives in his elder brother's house, and Jiang's sister-in-law has long been dissatisfied with them.
Wu's face was terribly dark, and she didn't dare to utter a single word in rebuttal. Jiang Mantun's face was equally unpleasant, but there was no going back in this world, and it was no use for him to regret it.
Back in her room that evening, Wu Shi grew angrier and angrier: "Why can they live so well while our Cheng Zong has to suffer? They were the ones who begged for this marriage. All Cheng Zong did was make a mistake that all men make. Why should they break off the engagement? And they even caused Cheng Zong to be exiled."
Jiang Mantun's face was gloomy. He had had enough of the cold looks he had received these past few days. Not only did the villagers mock him, but even his family treated him coldly.
"We can't let them get away with this."
Seeing her husband's sinister face, Wu dared not complain any longer and asked softly, "What should we do?"
Jiang Mantun whispered a few words in Wu's ear.
Ms. Wu looked terrified: "Is this really necessary?"
Jiang Mantun's face was fierce as he squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth: "He's ruthless, so don't blame us for being unjust. Don't you want to avenge Chengzong?"
When her son was mentioned, Wu's fear disappeared, replaced by hatred for the Wang family.
The two waited until the middle of the night before tiptoeing out of the house and going to the Wang family's house.
Wang Yi was awakened by a sharp pain in his head. He opened his eyes groggily and saw that it was bright outside.
She rubbed her eyes and looked closely. It wasn't daylight at all; it was firelight.
Fire!
She immediately woke up Daya and Erya: "Fire! Go quickly and wake up our parents!"
Daya and Erya were woken up from their sleep. When they saw the firelight, they were immediately startled awake and ran away while shouting.
Wang Yiyi didn't care about being exposed. She quickly put everything she could into her space, including the tofu in the main room, and then ran to Wang Dashan and Li Shi's room.
"Mother, hurry up and get the money." Seeing that Li was still holding the quilt, Wang Yiyi called out anxiously.
"The money is right here in my arms," Li replied hastily.
Since what happened last time, she has been afraid to leave her money outside. Instead, she sewed a bag to keep it close to her body, which made things much easier this time.
Wang Yi pulled Li Shi outside, saying, "Mother, go out first, leave this to me." He then pushed her outside and quickly put the things in the house into his spatial storage.
Li refused to listen and rushed in again: "Come out quickly, the things..."
The rest of her words caught in her throat. The room, which had been full just moments before, was now almost empty except for a bed and four walls.
Space was limited, and Wang Yiyi had already taken away the bed in her room, so this bed had to be discarded. Just as she finished everything, she saw Li standing blankly at the door. She rushed over, grabbed Li, and pulled her out of the room.
Big Head and Second Head had also come out of the house early and were putting out the fire with Wang Dashan.
Daya and Erya carried water, while several men took off their shirts and started a fire.
"Let it burn," Wang Yiyi hurriedly shouted.
If this continues, even if they aren't burned to death, they'll suffocate from the smoke.
It hadn't rained much lately, and the house was a thatched hut, so the fire spread extremely quickly. Wang Dashan looked at the house in despair and decided to listen to Wang Yiyi.
The villagers heard the commotion and rushed over, finally putting out the fire just before dawn.
Fortunately, the fire was discovered in time, no one was injured, and the fire did not spread to other homes.
Upon seeing the ruins, Li collapsed to the ground.
Everything here was something she had painstakingly accumulated, and now it had all turned to ashes. How could she not be heartbroken?
Looking at the ruins where only a few scorched earth remained, Wang Yiyi's eyes also reddened. Although she initially disliked the house, now that it was really gone, she felt endless reluctance.
The others also looked grief-stricken, but more than that, they were confused. Their home was gone; what were they to do?
Finally, Wang Dashan stood up: "Let's build a shack on the side first, and then rebuild the house in the next few days."
He was also heartbroken, but seeing his distraught wife and helpless children, he, as the head of the family, had to stand up.
"It must be because I didn't turn off the fire properly, I deserve to die!" Li suddenly pounded the ground and cried, then hit herself hard a few more times.
The fire started in the kitchen, and she was responsible for putting it out every night.
"Mother, don't blame yourself. This fire happened strangely." Wang Yiyi quickly stopped Li Shi's actions.
She was the first to wake up and could clearly see that the fire had not only spread from the kitchen, but that the houses of Big Head and Second Head had also been the first to catch fire.
The kitchen and the main and secondary houses were far apart, so there was no reason to burn their houses first; it could only have been arson.
Daya looked surprised: "You mean someone set a fire?"
Li stopped crying and started cursing loudly: "Who is that heartless bastard? I'll beat him to death!"
"We need to report this to the authorities," Wang Yi said.
She had her suspicions, but no evidence. Besides, she wasn't sure if someone was just jealous of their family.
She continued, "You all pack your things first, I'm going to town."
After saying that, she wiped her face and turned to leave the village.
When the county magistrate heard that the Wang family's house had been set on fire, he immediately took it seriously and personally accompanied Wang Yiyi back.
The people in the county government office were quite professional and quickly determined that the fire originated from two places: the kitchen and the two main rooms. It was clearly caused by human intervention.
The village head was shocked to find someone in the village so audacious that he turned pale and immediately gathered everyone together.
"The magistrate said that whoever started the fire can be given a lighter punishment if they confess. I advise you to confess quickly, or you'll be in deep trouble."
Wang Yiyi added, "The informant will be rewarded with one tael of silver."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Jiang's eldest sister-in-law raised her hand: "Last night when I got up in the middle of the night, I saw Jiang Mantun and Wu sneaking out of the house."
She found it strange last night, so she waited for a while. Not long after, she heard someone shout that the Wang family's house was on fire, and then she saw two people tiptoeing back into the house.
She hadn't thought of it at the time, but now she realized something was wrong, especially with the temptation of a tael of silver.
Jiang's eldest brother quickly stopped his wife: "She's talking nonsense, there's no such thing."
The magistrate finally found a clue and went directly to question Jiang Mantun and Wu.
The two men were terrified when they saw the soldiers approaching. When the magistrate asked them questions, they knelt down and confessed everything.
The two were penniless and had no money to pay compensation. Magistrate Li sentenced them to exile, which meant they could be reunited with Jiang Chengzong and his family.
After the crowd dispersed, Magistrate Li said with a fawning expression, "How about I find you a place to stay for now?"
He had just heard that both of Wang's sons had gone to the southwestern border army and had a close relationship with General Xie, so their promotion and title were just around the corner.
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