Chapter 9: The Cottage
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Zhou Huan looked at Chen Lan, who was holding a compass in his hand, with a worried expression. At first, he thought that Chen Lan was just a whim, but who knew that he really planned to be a feng shui master, and went to buy paper and pen in person, as if he was preparing to set up a stall.
Could it be that the lady of the main room in the house broke his money? Having said that, Zhou Huan still doesn't know anything about Chen Lan's family background.
"Master, if you mess up your business, there are ways to make money back. Mr. Feng Shui, this job is not for you. ”
Chen Lan straightened his sleeves and said smoothly: "Don't worry, I will directly make a big pen and promise to earn back all the principal." ”
"You, what are you going to do?"
"You didn't mean the Wu family ......"
"Oh, sir!" Zhou Huan was like a frightened bird, and hurriedly walked around from the other end of the table, pulled Chen Lan into the back room and closed the door, "There are some things you don't know." The feng shui gentleman invited by the Wu family...... He, he's all dead. Why are we businessmen in a hurry? ”
Zhou Huan's eyes widened, and his eyes wandered, as if there were ghosts around him. Chen Lan fell into deep thought, and after waiting for a while, she still picked up her things, pushed aside Zhou Huan and walked out.
"Hey, sir, where are you going!"
Chen Lan was not in a hurry to find the Wu family. He went from house to house, looking at feng shui, and quietly inquired about which traffickers the children in the city would be sold to. These small families are very skilled in selling children, and they should know the way.
He should have come out and asked like that. But the old man told him that if he went on such a fanfare, he would be discovered by the dragon sooner or later. At this time, he unexpectedly found a hidden way to ask, and planned to continue to look at the name of Feng Shui. And when he asked about the ninth family, the man of the family spat and said, "Whoever has lost their children recently or whatever, they are all inquiring about this kind of business." Yesterday, there was a group of people looking for a five-year-old girl. Which eunuch's lady is it? Look at those people in a hurry! ”
After that, he turned to Chen Lan and asked, "You are also looking for a child?" ”
Chen Lan immediately replied, "It's just a matter of asking." ”
He fidgeted at the thought that the dragon was rummaging through the castle in search of Kuju. The feeling of worry spread to his limbs. He wanted to buckle his teeth somewhere, wanted to fend off and fight with venom. His teeth eventually slammed into a glass of water handed to him by a family, and he drank the glass, and all he could lick from the tip of his tongue was the bitter taste.
He wanted to go to the Wu family now, but he understood that in the case of going to a feng shui master and dying one, the Wu family was afraid that they would not easily let people in to do things again.
He needs to make them feel useful.
The opportunity presented itself two days later.
Anyway, on this day, when Sanniang was grooming and dressing, Jiuzhong, who had just woken up, walked behind her without even changing her clothes, rubbing her eyes and shouting pain.
"Pain? Where does it hurt? Let me see. Sanniang hurriedly picked her up. Jiuju obediently lowered her head and let Sanniang look at the back of her neck: "Here." ”
The dragon-scale mark jumped abruptly, and the already deep red became even darker. Sanniang gently stroked it, and was shocked.
"Kuju, what have you been doing lately?"
"I didn't do anything." Children who haven't fully woken up speak mumbly. Kue thought he had done something wrong, and his voice was much quieter. The eyeballs in her closed eyes moved, and she wanted to open her eyes but didn't dare, for fear of seeing Sanniang's blamed face.
She felt like a long time had passed. When she was about to lose her breath, the servant of the house cried out, "Miss Liu is here." ”
Sanniang let go of Jiuju and touched her cheek soothingly: "Go wash your face, the guest is here." ”
Kue obediently went to wash. When she came back, Liu Ran was talking to Sanniang.
"I don't know what kind of Buddha statue is in that room, I saw it once when I was a kid. It was five years ago. This time, the neighbor built a new house, and the older generation said that they had to worship the Buddha this time. I thought it was boring for me to stay at home all day, and I wanted to take her to see it. ”
"Look at the way she looks today, her face is as white as something. How dare I let her go out again. As soon as Sanniang beckoned, she received the kite of Jiuzhong little by little, just like the string of the kite. Kue sat on her lap and grabbed the snacks on the table to eat.
"Then it's time to go. Worship the Buddha statue, maybe this disease will be cured. ”
After thinking about it again, Sanniang asked Jiuzhong to wear a veil and go out, saying that she was afraid that she would suffer from any more cold. This time, I can't go to a nearby shop, Sanniang is afraid that she will be recognized. She couldn't put Jiuzhong in Chen Lan's hands, because in her heart, it was just a demon snake and shouldn't stay with people.
Liu Ran led Jiuzhong into the carriage, and Sanniang stood outside the gate of the mansion, worried.
When they went, there was already a crowd of people in front of the hut. Liu Ran picked up Jiuzhong and stood on the periphery of the crowd to watch.
"Let's let, let's let, Mr. Feng Shui is coming! Liu Ye said, something is wrong around here, the door of the house can't be opened easily! ”
Someone in the crowd shouted at the top of their voices. An opening opened in the crowd, and an old gentleman held the compass and walked over slowly.
"Ah, don't be afraid now, I've seen it, I saw it last night! Bring the firecrackers, and we'll open the door when they're done!" ”
Everyone was quiet for a while and then became lively. Liu Ran immediately took two steps back, ready to help Jiuju block his ears. Jiuju put his hand on her ear and said, "Sister, I want to go and make it easier." ”
"The rest is, don't run around." Liu Ran gently put her down and admonished.
"Hmm."
Kuju quickly squeezed through the crowd. Those legs were busy looking for firecrackers, busy taking their owners to see the mottled doors of the hut. After Kuju squeezed out of the crowd, she turned her head and saw several girls her age standing outside the hut. They were all wearing small padded jackets, which were so dirty that they turned black, and only small flowers could be seen embroidered on them. Although they are free to move, it is as if they are being pulled by something.
The children were holding hands, and there were piles of needles and threads under their feet. Kue looked at them, and they looked at Kue. Ninefold shifted his footsteps and thought about the past.
But she couldn't get over, and the children made a silent gesture to her, and then the tallest one led the children to the man who was about to light the firecracker. The man didn't seem to notice that there were any more people around him, and by the time he did, the child's hand was already in his clothes.
The man fell down without saying a word.
All the voices fell silent in an instant.
"Sir, sir, come and see, what's the matter!"
Everyone went to find the feng shui gentleman, but the gentleman had already run away after taking the money. No one dared to come near the house. Liu Ran looked around in a panic and called out the name of Jiuju. Kuju ran over and stood behind her with her shirt grabbing her, revealing a pair of eyes to look at the girls.
Just when everyone was at a loss, a young man who claimed to be Mr. Feng Shui came. The neighbor's man welcomed him into the house, and he didn't eat or drink, but asked directly, "Do you want money or do you want such a haunted house?" ”
The man's originally smiling face darkened. He looked at the young man and said, "I don't understand what you mean. ”
Chen Lan didn't answer him, stood up, and touched the furniture in the new house: "This is reserved for my son, right?" If you continue like this, I am afraid that your son will not be blessed to enjoy it. ”
The man softened, and he said, "I don't count this matter, I'm going to discuss it with a few elders." ”
After a while, several elders walked in and said in a dull voice, "Sir, let's do it." ”