Tofu Xishi: General Mo ran

Chapter 40 A Big Fire ([-])
After hearing this, Aunt Hu finally sighed, said goodbye to Miao Douer, and took her back with her.

Eventually, even the neighbors returned home.

In a blink of an eye, on the desolate ruins, there are only Miao Douer left, and the little dumpling and the old planer grandson have not left yet.

"Miss..." Little Dumpling's voice was choked with sobs, and she stepped forward to call Miao Dou'er.

"How is uncle?"

"Uncle is doing well, I'll help him back right now." Xiao Jiaozi wiped away her tears, turned and left.

Miao Douer looked at the dark night, and said to the little bench, "Go and help little dumpling."

"Old Planer, follow me, let's see how many things have been salvaged."

The old planer answered tremblingly, and followed Miao Douer into the ruins.

The two of them didn't dare to light lanterns, so they could only follow the night, picking up a little bit here and there, and spent most of the night like this among these ruins.

The east is getting brighter, this is a night of great joy at first, and then of great sorrow, and it finally passed like this.

Watching the little dumpling and the small bench help the uncle into the main room, Miao Douer and the old planer were in the outer room, rummaging through the packed things and counting them carefully.

"Miss, the banknote box was left untouched because it was placed in the main house. One thousand and 450 taels are all here. However, except for the first [-] acres of land deeds, the rest of the shop land deeds and land deeds The land deed was either ruined by Aunt Zhao before, or it was burned in your room, Miss. Now..."

The old planer said tremblingly, but there was a hint of comfort in his voice: "But fortunately, with this thousand 450 taels, it is enough to rebuild the Miao Mansion."

"No, Miao Mansion doesn't need to be rebuilt for the time being." After this night, Miao Dou'er's voice was slightly hoarse.

"There are 53 servants in the Miao family. Give him 20 taels of silver each, and dismiss all the servants first."

When the old planer heard this, the hand holding the abacus in his hand trembled, and the account that was being calculated was suddenly messed up.

"Little Miss! You..."

"It's all about making a living. In our Miao Mansion, since our father passed away, those wealthy families have been almost defeated by Aunt Zhao, and now we don't have a stable source of income. Now there is only 450 taels of cash left. How many years of monthly money? Plus so many people, so many mouths. Where do you want to live now? What do you want to eat?"

The old planer listened, thought for a while, and then said: "Miss said yes, but my old planer's grandson will never leave the lady! The old planer's life is the master I was rescued, although the old planer’s son and daughter-in-law died early, but the master still raised me, a useless old man, and my little grandson. Even if you don’t give me monthly money, Miss, we, grandpa and grandson , and will never leave the Miao Mansion!"

"Yes, miss, I sold you, little dumpling. If you want to drive me away, where can I go? My parents have already gone, my brother is cowardly, my sister-in-law is mean, even if I take 20 times If I go to my brother-in-law’s house, my money will be taken away immediately, and I will be sold to a worse place.” Xiao Jiaozi also came out from the inner room and said to Miao Douer.

Miao Douer was deeply moved, but the tears that had not shed after the great change fell down uncontrollably at this moment.

"Old planer, little bench, little dumpling, I, Miao Douer, swear here. If I have a bite to eat from now on, I will definitely not let you go hungry!"

At this moment, An Qihe, who was lying on the bed in the inner room, listened to all this silently, thinking deeply.

(End of this chapter)