Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chapter 543 She's just a woman

The fire grew larger and larger, but it only burned along the four haystacks and the pigsty made of wood. On another side, a low haystack that was more than half-burned was right next to the house. Surprisingly, the haystack burned down completely and the house was unharmed. This is where the advantage of the blue brick house became apparent. Except for the people inside who were driven out by the smoke, the outside was completely intact.

More and more people were fighting the fire, pouring buckets of water onto it, but the fire showed no signs of abating. The flames illuminated the entire sky in a fiery red, so they had to move as many things as possible away from the fire. If they couldn't move them, they would pour water or sand on them. Fortunately, the warehouse was being expanded recently, which made things easier.

They worked until late at night, almost dawn, before the haystacks were completely burned to ashes.

"Thank goodness!" Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu sat sprawled on the ground, looking at the completely burned pigsty and cowshed. Everyone was still a little scared. The pigsty wasn't very high, and the pigs were usually free-range to graze. The cows were even less of a problem; they were just tied to pillars. When the fire started, they all ran away, but not far. They hid behind the house, and when the door opened, they ran into the fields.

Chengcheng looked around and exclaimed, "Everyone, come and see here!"

He was now a handsome young man, and pointed with his long finger to the thorns on the wall that had been trampled on. "Senior Dugu, please take a look. This doesn't look like something an ordinary shoe could have stepped on!"

Dugu Wuhui was examining the footprints in the courtyard when he saw this and walked over. He gently touched them with his fingers and said, "These are iron shoes. They are made by drawing special iron wire into thin threads and inserting them into the sole, similar to soft armor. People who set fires also have iron gloves. Otherwise, ordinary people cannot fly over this high wall full of thorns."

"If it's such a powerful thing, why did it just come over, set a fire, and leave?" Uncle Liu Hai was very puzzled.

Chengcheng frowned slightly. "They must know our situation. I'm afraid they wouldn't dare to act rashly because of Senior Dugu."

Everyone nodded in agreement; that made sense.

The group lit lamps and cleaned the yard; by then it was already broad daylight!

The sound of horses' hooves clattered.

A soldier rode up quickly and dismounted hastily upon seeing the burned courtyard.

"Is Master Liu here?" Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Wang Youtian's son, Wang Quanlin, who was currently in Wang Hanyang's army.

I heard a sound!

"Hey! Quan Lin's here, is something the matter?" Uncle Liu Hai rushed out!

"Commander Wang asked me to pass on a message: there's a risk of criminals attacking the people recently, so we need to be extra careful." He sighed, "Looks like I'm too late."

"What happened? Did something else happen elsewhere?" Chengcheng asked as the others came out. The boy was very clever.

"The Chen's Restaurant in town was half burned down, and six people, including guests, were killed or injured. Old Wang was killed! Alas, Commandant Wang is investigating!" Wang Quanlin's face darkened. He felt sorry for the young girl, who had just gotten engaged and hadn't even had her happy days yet.

"Who? How could such a thing happen?" Chengcheng exclaimed in shock.

Da Zhuang and Shi Tou exchanged glances, and everyone's eyes met, realizing that this matter was probably not simple.

"We've found out now. Things are urgent over there, so I have to go back first! I'll let you know when I get news!" Wang Quanlin mounted his horse and prepared to leave.

"Okay! You go first!" Chengcheng went to the small building on the west side. Fortunately, Tietou liked horses. The stable was in the most remote western corner. With Dugu Wuhui there, no one dared to approach.

Dazhuang stepped forward, "I'll go with you."

"Alright!" The two led their horses to Chen's Restaurant. Sure enough, most of the building was burned down, and among the ruins, several waiters were moving wood with others.

Wang Xiaoer returned from outside, wiping away tears. Upon seeing Dazhuang, he burst into tears, saying, "Brother Zhuang, you've come."

"Don't be sad!" Dazhuang patted his shoulder silently.

"Where is Commandant Wang?" Chengcheng asked.

"It's inside!"

Chengcheng went through the back door and saw Wang Hanyang talking to his wife. He greeted them and came out again.

Soon after, Wang Hanyang came out and said to him, "I heard that something happened in the village yesterday as well."

"Yes, is it a group of people? Which side?" Chengcheng looked at the gray beam that had been burned, half of which was lying in the main hall, looking like an eyesore, particularly glaring.

"Yes. Which side could it be? It's naturally the higher-ups." Wang Hanyang patted the dust off his clothes with a handkerchief, saying nonchalantly, "With a large family and business, there will always be some people who target us. You are exceptionally smart and shouldn't worry about these things. The provincial examination is coming soon, so just focus on preparing for it. Also, General Wang sent a letter, which contains Madam Chen's intention. She hopes that you can do as we agreed last time and go to Suzhou to stay with the Liu family and sever ties with this side."

"I'm not going!" Chengcheng stared intently at the dark gray spot, stubbornly waiting for tears to fall.

“Child, this is for your own good.” Wang Hanyang sighed, looked at his dusty hands, wanted to comfort him but was afraid of getting him dirty. “You know, although the Wang family seems to be thriving now, it is actually in a precarious situation.”

Wang Hanyang moved closer to him, lowered his voice, and looked at the food vendors on the street, "The current emperor is suspicious. He doesn't want the Wang family to be all-powerful. Only when you all step out one by one, like Da Xiong, can you become a county commandant. That's already a good thing. You are all good kids with consciences. Only if you are the ones who rise to power in the future will our Great Song Dynasty have a future. Do you understand?"

"I understand! You just don't want me." Chengcheng wiped away her tears and turned her face away in a huff.

Teenagers are really hard to deal with. Wang Hanyang had a headache. Ever since Wang Erniu left, he seemed to have taken over Wang Erniu's role and become the living father of all those kids.

"How could that be? You are all children of the Wang family. It's just that the situation is special now. We also want to tell others that you are all our people, but what will be the consequences? The consequences will be that everyone will be finished, and people will think we are going to rebel." Wang Hanyang was so anxious that he spoke without thinking.

Chengcheng understood this principle, but she was still angry and remained silent.

Dazhuang came in from outside, and Wang Hanyang nodded to him.

"It's them?"

"Yes, I'll have to be more careful from now on."

"Okay, got it! Another batch of supplies was sent north today, please let them know." Dazhuang replied familiarly, calmly and matter-of-factly.

"Let's go! My mother is waiting for us to eat." Dazhuang sighed and urged Chengcheng.

"Hmm." Chengcheng felt better after venting his anger and followed Dazhuang back to the manor.

Meanwhile, at the Commander-in-Chief's residence.

He Tianxia was furious. He threw down the letter and roared, "Wang Erniu, you've gone too far!"

"Don't be angry! Don't be angry, she's just a woman! How much do you want? I'll give it to you!" Zhao Guangjun stood to the side, his arms around two women, laughing lewdly.