Siheyuan: The beauty Xueru Huizhen, the birds are jealous

The flames spread quickly, not only igniting the food stamps, but also igniting the matchboxes and other flammable items piled nearby. The flames raged in the room, and the crisis was imminent.

Those objects carefully made of cardboard were obviously very easy to ignite, and once the fire started, it spread quickly like a whirlwind.

Due to limited living conditions, the Jia family only had one room and no independent kitchen, so they built a simple shed outdoors as a cooking place.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was busy outside preparing dinner, while Jia Zhang had fallen into a deep sleep.

It was not until the fire spread across the whole prairie, most of the house was engulfed in flames and thick smoke billowed out, that Jia Zhang was awakened.

When Qin Huairu saw this scene outside the house, she was shocked and shouted hurriedly: "Mother, Banggeng! Wake up, there is a fire! Come and help!" Her cry echoed in the courtyard and alarmed the surrounding residents.

Upon learning that a fire had broken out at the Jia family's home, the residents of the courtyard rushed to help.

They did not do so out of any special kindness, but because most of the buildings in the courtyard are made of wood and the houses are closely connected. Once the fire gets out of control, it is likely to affect the entire courtyard.

With the efforts of everyone, the fire was finally controlled and extinguished. People began to ask about the cause of the fire and were concerned about the situation of the Jia family.

Bang Geng, Xiao Dang and Jia Zhang, who were rescued, all had faces full of fear after surviving a disaster. In response to Yi Zhonghai's questioning, Jia Zhang seemed a little confused and aggrieved: "I really don't know why this happened. I just installed

I was sleeping when I suddenly smelled a burning smell. When I woke up, I saw that my house was already on fire. I quickly woke up Xiaodang and Banggeng and fled from there.

Seeing the tragic state of her home after being ravaged by the fire, Jia Zhang couldn't help but complain: "Who is so cruel? Who wants to kill my family? If anything happens to my family, I will never let him go!"

However, with a careful investigation of the fire scene, people found some clues: unburned matchboxes and half-burned grain books scattered on the ground. These signs indicate that the fire was likely to have come from inside the house, not outside.

Yi Zhonghai said to Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu seriously: "This fire was not set by an outsider, but was caused by something in your house. These matches are most likely the culprit." Hearing this, Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu fell silent. They realized that this fire might be an avoidable tragedy.

When Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu returned home, they were shocked by the scene before them. The order in the house was completely disrupted, and the items were scattered all over the floor, making it look a mess.

Their eyes instantly locked onto the open drawer, where the food coupons were burnt black and almost unrecognizable. The drawer where the food coupons were supposed to be stored was now empty, as if it had been looted.

At this moment, even Jia Zhang, who usually took good care of Bang Geng, couldn't help but sigh: "The grain book and grain coupons are gone, how can we live like this!"

After hearing this, Qin Huairu's anger was instantly ignited. She shouted angrily, "Bang Geng!" Then, she grabbed Bang Geng, pushed him to the ground, raised her palm high, and hit him hard on the butt. She scolded him harshly:

"How could you be so foolish as to burn all the food books and food coupons at home!" Banggeng's crying voice instantly resounded throughout the house and echoed in every corner.

In the past, whenever she saw Qin Huairu hitting the stick, Jia Zhang would always step forward to stop her out of concern.

But today, because her grain book was destroyed and her grain coupons were lost, her heart was filled with helplessness and heartache. She did not even say a word to stop Qin Huairu's actions.

The food grain certificate is an important means of livelihood for their family.

Even if you can go to the street office to apply for a new one, you will no longer have the food coupons for this month and will have to wait until next month to collect them.

However, there is still more than a month before the next month's food distribution. How should they spend this time?

Qin Huairu looked at Banggeng's swollen butt and tear-stained face. Although the anger in her heart had not subsided, she also felt a little powerless.

She raised her hand again, ready to continue punishing, but Yi Zhonghai appeared in time and stopped her.

"Huai Ru, now is not the time to hit the child." Yi Zhonghai persuaded in a calm tone, "Since things have happened, we should first find a way to solve the problem."

Yi Zhonghai's words calmed Qin Huairu down instantly. She looked at Yi Zhonghai with a helpless look: "Uncle, our family has lost our food coupons and burned them all. We don't have enough food to last until next month. What do you think we should do?"

After Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment, he made a suggestion: "How about this, let's follow the rules and call a meeting of all the people in the hospital to discuss countermeasures together."

Therefore, at nightfall, the whole institute meeting was held as scheduled. Everyone gathered in the open space in the middle courtyard, and everyone's face was full of solemnity. They knew that the purpose of this meeting was not ordinary.

Of course, this is an inevitable step. Yi Zhonghai also slowly opened his mouth.

"Everyone, we have gathered here today mainly to discuss the current situation of the Jia family."

"Today during the day, Jia's Banggeng accidentally set fire to the family's food coupons and food books while playing with matches."

"We all feel sorry for what happened, but 'distant water cannot quench nearby thirst, and the love between neighbors is stronger than that between distant relatives'."

"The Jia family is in trouble today. I hope we can join forces to provide them with some help."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present exchanged glances with each other, and no one responded.

This is no joke! Not long ago, Jia Zhang mocked them in public and rejected their kindness.

How could they easily forgive and help the Jia family when they were in trouble? Isn't this asking for trouble?

Yi Zhonghai was also slightly surprised to see such a quiet atmosphere, but he soon realized that the Jia family had come to this point entirely because of their own behavior.

However, as the eldest brother in the courtyard, he could not turn a blind eye. He took a deep breath and continued:

"I understand that Jia Zhang's previous behavior has made everyone feel a little bit resentful of the Jia family. But this is a matter of life and death. If our courtyard does not lend a helping hand, can we really bear to watch their family starve?"

"You can't just think about yourself as a person."

"How about this, I'll set an example and donate ten kilograms of food to Dongxu's family."

Yi Zhonghai's calculations were shrewd. Only if he took the lead would others follow suit and donate money for the sake of face. In this way, the Jia family would naturally be grateful for his great kindness.

But obviously, Yi Zhonghai's wishful thinking did not come true.

Before he finished speaking, someone in the crowd loudly retorted:

"Master, you are really good at using moral blackmail! According to your logic, if we don't donate grain to the Jia family, wouldn't we be sinners?"