In the past two days, the business of the tea house has been unexpectedly deserted, and the former regular customers rarely come. Occasionally, one or two passers-by passed by the tea house, stopping a little in the street, pointing to the storefront and whispering a few words, and then hurried away.

Qi Binxuan looked at it and wondered, two days ago, he was still in the market, and he didn't have much to offer, and the change was too fast.

When a regular customer passed by, Qi Binxuan called out to the man: "Brother Li, come in and have a cup of tea." ”

Brother Li saw that Qi Bin was talking there, smiled awkwardly, waved his hand and said, "No, no, I still have something." ”

"What's the matter, it's so urgent, drink two sips of tea and don't delay for a few minutes, this time I'm in for a treat, and by the way, I'll ask you something. ”

Brother Li couldn't help it, so he had to say: "Drink tea, but let's just drink it at the door, I won't go into the store." ”

Qi Binxuan felt strange, but he still met Brother Li's strange request. He asked Luo Hongyi to move a small coffee table, took two small stools and put them at the door, made a pot of tea, well, the stronger Tieguanyin, and talked with Brother Li outside.

"Brother Li, there have been very few regular customers in the past two days. I see that you are passing by in a hurry, why is this?" Qi Binxuan couldn't hide something in his heart, and as soon as he sat down and poured tea, he asked his doubts straight to the point.

After hearing this, a tangled look appeared on Brother Li's face, and then he made up his mind before saying: "This, Brother Qi, it's not that I deliberately said that your tea house is not good, it has been circulated in private, and I am also skeptical." ”

"It's okay, just say. I just want to know why, how can I blame you. ”

"Well, I'll just say it. Brother Li took a sip of tea, then leaned forward slightly, and whispered to Qi Binxuan: "It's all rumored now, your tea house is haunted." ”

"Ah?" Qi Binxuan thought about a lot of reasons for the customers not to come, what tea is single, the service attitude is not good, there are too few refreshments, the charge is too low, well, the charge is too cheap and not up to grade, but who knows that it is because of the haunting, it is too unexpected.

"Really!" Brother Li raised his voice slightly, but he seemed to be afraid that the ghosts of the tea house would hear it, and there was depression in his raised voice: "Everyone is passing it on, and the details are being passed on, so people can't help but believe it." ”

"Really, what's been passed on?"

"It is said that three days ago on the night, a passer-by passed by, and saw through the glass that there seemed to be a figure in your tea house, and when the person was lying on the window to check, he saw that the person was dressed in white, unkempt, standing in front of the bed, his figure seemed to be a female ghost, and his mouth made a terrifying sound of snoring. The female ghost seemed to see the passer-by checking, so she stretched out her arms and jumped up to her like a zombie, startling the passer-by and falling ill when she returned. You also know that we are a small place here, and some things spread quickly, so we old tea customers almost know about it. Most of our old tea customers are a little old, and for ghosts and gods, it is better to believe them than to believe them, you said that you are rumored to be haunted here, where do we dare to come here to drink tea. ”

Qi Binxuan felt that something was wrong when he heard this, straightened out his thoughts, and then said to Brother Li: "Brother Li, it's not me who defends the tea house. You're also an old tea customer, and you know that when our store closes at night, the curtains are drawn. This curtain is a thick curtain that does not allow light, how can you see a figure inside? And Luo Hongyi is still living in the store, a girl's house, how can she not pull the curtains in the store at night, so that passers-by can see it on the road. And you said that there is something strange about the rumor. Said that the female ghost was standing in front of the bed. We have a tea house here, and the first floor is a place to operate, so how can there be a bed. The beds are all in the three rooms on the second floor. Is it difficult for the people to lie on the second floor window and watch?"

"Hey, it's right to listen to you, even if Xiao Luo made a mistake and forgot to draw the curtains. But how can you see the bed on the second floor through the glass on the first floor? Is it refraction?" Brother Li is also a person who loves to ponder, and he likes to get to the bottom of his questions when he has questions.

"You're kidding, how many bends do you have to refract to see the guest room on the second floor. If you have this technology, the bathhouse will not be able to open. ”

"Haha, that's what you said. Brother Li was also happy when he saw what Qi Binxuan said interestingly, and then asked, "Could it be that Xiao Luo put the simple bed on the first floor?"

Qi Binxuan thought about it, and there was also this possibility, so he said: "What you said is also possible, call her to ask." Luo Hongyi, Luo Hongyi, come down!"

"It's coming. With a confident response, Luo Hongyi came to the tea table at the door.

Qi Binxuan handed his bench to Hongyi, took one from the door and sat down by himself, and then asked, "Three nights ago, did you put the simple bed on the first floor?"

"No, I'm just in the hallway on the second floor, how do you know?"

"What are you doing in the aisle?"

"It's cool and ventilated, there are windows in the front and back of the aisle, and it's windy when you open the windows. ”

"Isn't the guest room air-conditioned?"

"Hi, I'm used to living in the village, and the air conditioning here is on, and the wind blows uncomfortably. It's still better to have a natural wind. ”

"Did you draw the curtains that day?"

"The first floor must have been pulled, and the one that opened the window on the second floor must not have been pulled, but the lights were turned off at night, and I couldn't see it outside. And you don't have to worry if I'm here at night, with my skills here, I won't lose anything. Luo Hongyi said with a big grin.

"Was there any special situation that night?" Qi Binxuan asked again.

"Special circumstances?"

"It was the night three days ago. Have you seen anything like a person or something resembling a human?" Brother Li also began to ask, but considering that the other party was a girl, he didn't want to scare her, so he didn't mention the word ghost.

"Ah, I remembered you mentioning people, there really is one. ”

"Hiss-" Qi Binxuan and Brother Li both gasped, this is really haunted, but this girl is really bold enough, she is not afraid.

Luo Hongyi still said there: "I was sleeping in the corridor that day, and I heard a noise in the window. So he quietly stood up, stood in front of the bed, and looked intently. I saw a man tiptoe open the window and slowly climb in. I'm so happy. ”

"Happy?" Qi Binxuan and Brother Li made puzzled voices at the same time.

"That's right, we who practice martial arts, usually just do it behind closed doors and practice by ourselves, and it's rare to encounter actual combat. Can I not be happy that this has finally come to break through the empty door? I was so excited that I was completely sleepy, and I just stood still, waiting for the man to crawl in. When the man slowly walked up to me, three or four meters away from me, I couldn't hold back my excitement anymore and laughed out loud. Swing a box, then leap two meters in a leap, and start punching. The man screamed, turned around and ran, probably not expecting that there was still someone in the room, and then he jumped down from the window. Sure enough, it was an empty door, and the light work was good, and the second floor didn't want to jump down all at once. I looked down from the window, and the man had already crawled to the crossing, and then turned and disappeared. ”

Qi Binxuan and Brother Li glanced at each other, and they both saw such a clear look in each other's eyes. Brother Li asked, "What kind of clothes did you wear that night?"

"My white practice clothes are cotton, loose and comfortable, much better than the pajamas sold in the market. ”

Qi Binxuan asked, "What kind of fist did you put up at that time?

"That's it. Luo Hongyi stood up and stepped back slightly, his legs slightly bent, and then his elbows slightly bent, his left fist in front and his right fist in the back, standing on his chest fist. After that, his legs were violently forced, his feet were less than five centimeters off the ground, and he jumped forward, leaping nearly two meters before standing, and then slammed his right fist out.

Qi Bin called out "Good boxing technique", and then turned his head to Brother Li and said, "Look at this boxing technique." ”

"Well, that's good. Brother Li stroked his chin, as if he wanted to learn from the ancients to caress his beard and make a classic action to understand the truth, but only to find out that he was short-bearded. After that, Brother Li smiled awkwardly and said, "Not bad, this posture, this leap, sure enough-"

Luo Hongyi was waiting for Brother Li to praise him, and said a few words modestly, who knew that Brother Li continued: "It's really like a zombie jumping posture." ”

"Huh?" This time it was Luo Hongyi's turn to be puzzled, seeing the two of them smiling at each other tacitly, and asked, "Do you have something to hide from me?"

So Qi Binxuan told Brother Li about the haunted rumors just now, and Luo Hongyi understood the cause and effect. Qi Binxuan asked, "There's a thief coming, why don't you tell me?"

"I didn't steal anything, and I wanted to fight, but I didn't catch anything, and I'm still depressed, so I don't care to tell you. ”

The three of them chatted a few more words, and Brother Li said: "I'll tell other tea friends about it, this story is enough to drink several pots." However, this matter is a good thing that does not go out and bad things spread thousands of miles, and the effect of relying on our verbal explanation is still limited, and you have to think about how to save your reputation. ”

Qi Binxuan thought for a while and said, "My brother is still very comprehensive. I thought about it, what do you think of this idea?" said Qi Binxuan and whispered to Brother Li.

"Haha, you've got a bad idea. Brother Li laughed and said, "Okay, I'll ask you who that thief is and where he lives." ”

The next day, Qi Binxuan took Luo Hongyi and accompanied Xia Lili from the Patrol Division and the relevant arresters and two reporters to comfort the thief.

Xia Lili and Qi Binxuan came to the home of the person who broke through the empty door, shook hands with the family members of the condolences one by one, talked cordially, learned in detail about the injuries of the condolences object, asked about his difficulties and needs, and listened to his heart.

Xia Perak expressed the care and concern of the Patrol Division to the condolences object, and expressed the hope that the condolences object can be a guest in the Patrol Division after recovery, drink a cup of tea, chat and sign.

Qi Binxuan sent condolences to rice, flour, oil and milk, conveyed the care of the Maker Tea Society, sent the most sincere greetings and blessings, and left a business card of Qin Shou, the owner of the Blackfoot Security Company, and waited for the condolences to try their luck there after they recovered, to see if they could get a job and relieve the economic pressure.

The condolences object expressed his heartfelt thanks to Xia Lili and Qi Binxuan for their care, and was grateful, and he didn't choose what to say, saying that it was a misunderstanding, the water washed the Dragon King Temple, and the family didn't know the family.

In a friendly atmosphere, Xia Lili and Qi Binxuan waved goodbye to the object of condolences. On the third day, the local newspaper reported on it with "sincere condolences and care, care is heartwarming".

In the morning, Qi Binxuan waited at the door of the newsstand early, and as soon as the door opened, Qi Binxuan stepped forward to buy several newspapers, and after expanding the report, he hung it on the wall of the Maker Tea House.

For a long time afterward, the haunted legend of the Maker Tea House became the hottest topic of conversation among new and old tea drinkers, and became an interesting part of the corporate culture of the Maker Tea Society.