There is a courtyard, the Su family is specially used to entertain distinguished guests, as well as a courtyard for distinguished guests to live, its name is taken from "There are friends from afar!" ”

Although such a yard is set up, there are not many people who have actually come to live. The reason is very simple, the Su family is in business, and it belongs to the type that is more than the upper than the lower, and the kind of businessmen who are famous in the Tang Dynasty disdain to have dealings with the Su family, and ordinary businessmen can't live in this courtyard. It is only used to receive some officials during the New Year's holidays, and then there are all the relatives of the Su family.

There are six rooms in the courtyard, three on the left and three on the right, the man on the left and the woman on the right, and the big house in the middle is used for dining. Li Siniang and Bell live in the room on the right closest to the big house. In winter, the morning sun is also relatively long, unlike other rooms, which seem overcast and cold.

There is a brazier outside the door, the carbon in it is all new, even the brazier looks like a new one, it seems that Su Jingliang has arranged these details very well. It's just that from the moment she walked into this room, the bell felt strange, as if there was a pair of eyes staring at her somewhere. At first, Bell thought that she was recognizing, after all, with such a big yard, she and her sister-in-law used to stay for one night, and they didn't even have the opportunity to walk in. Especially after nightfall, the feeling not only does not disappear, but becomes more and more intense. Especially when she was lying in bed, that uneasy thought would burst out of her mind uncontrollably, as if someone was standing in front of her, staring at her.

Li Siniang heard the sound of the bell constantly turning over, raised her head from under the lamp and candle, and asked in a soft voice: "What's wrong?" Can't sleep? ”

Bell nodded, got up from the bed, walked up to Li Siniang, and pulled her clothes: "Sister-in-law, I have a very strange feeling, as if there are still others hidden in this room." ”

"Nonsense! A good room, we have all seen it during the day, where can we hide others. Li Siniang opened her mouth and bit off the money embroidered with her teeth in her purse. This purse is embroidered for the punishment of Ruyi, the front is embroidered with mandarin ducks, and the back is embroidered with a pair of Ruyi.

"Really sister-in-law, the bell is not lying, but there is that very strange feeling, like a pair of eyes looking at us. The bell was chilling all over, and even the hair was about to stand up. ”

"Did you pester your aunt Ruyi to tell you ghost stories again during the day? You're a kid, obviously very timid, but you prefer to listen to those stories. Li Siniang tugged at the corners of her mouth, revealing a helpless smile: "Go to sleep, don't think nonsense, wait for my sister-in-law to clean up these things, and go to sleep." ”

The bell said "oh" and turned back to bed. My brother died early, and she has been with her sister-in-law since she was a child. The two sisters-in-law depend on each other, and life is naturally more difficult, so the bell is sensible very early, and she has become her sister-in-law's helper early, and she will not rely on it like other children, at least she will not be so dependent on it on the surface.

Bell went back to bed, but her mind was still thinking about her sister-in-law's words just now. During the day, when Aunt Ruyi and Uncle Fox came to see her and her sister-in-law, she did pester Aunt Ruyi to tell a few stories, to be precise, it was a story about Aunt Ruyi following Uncle Chang to solve the case and a ghost story.

The bell sat on the bed, holding her legs, and her eyes wandered with Li Siniang. Li Siniang turned around and smiled at her while sorting out her things: "It's okay, when my sister-in-law is your age, she will be scared when she goes to a strange place, and it will be okay to adapt to it for two more days."

Also, in the future, don't pester your Ruyi aunt to tell you those cases, ghost stories, or something. Sister-in-law knows that you adore your Aunt Ruyi, think she is very capable, and you want to be like her in the future, but now that you are still young, it is not good to listen to these things too early, and it is easy to make yourself afraid.

Think about it, during the day, you listen with great interest, but at night, you are cranky and refuse to sleep. ”

"Bell knows, it's just that when I was in Luoyang before, Bell would also pester my aunt to tell stories, why wasn't Bell afraid at that time, and I wouldn't have this strange feeling?"

"Because it's in our own home!" Li Siniang smiled: "In the words of your Ruyi aunt, this is a psychological suggestion." The reason why you are not afraid when you are in Luoyang is because it is our own home, every scene and everything is familiar to you, and you know that there are neighbors on the left and right, and they all watched you grow up, so you are very relieved, even if there is a small accident, you also know which neighbors will help you.

Now we arrived in a strange place and entered a large and unfamiliar courtyard, and there were only two of us living in this courtyard. Everything is strange to you. It's like those empty rooms, right? During the day, you think it's fun, and you will watch them one by one, but at night, you will feel scared, right? ”

"Not really!" Bell replied to Siniang sullenly: "Bell is not a child, how can he be afraid of those vacant guest rooms, besides, Bell listened to Aunt Ruyi's story, these rich families all have families and servants on duty." Besides, this is a guest room for distinguished guests, although only the two of us lived, but there were maids living in the outer room, that is, in the courtyard across the wall. In Luoyang, the bell is a person who dares to walk alone at night, how can he be afraid to live here. ”

"In that case, why can't you sleep and are still thinking nonsense there?"

"The bell doesn't know either! In short, there is a feeling, a feeling that makes the bell feel scared. Bell said, his gaze involuntarily moving to the walls: "Bell always feels that someone is watching us!" ”

"Okay, don't think about it, if you wake up tomorrow and you still have this strange feeling, let's let your Aunt Ruyi and Uncle Fox come over and have a look."

"Hmm!" Bell nodded, pulled the quilt opener, and lay in. She felt that the candlelight was a bit harsh, so she rolled over and faced the wall.

I don't know if it's because of the light, but she vaguely saw the outline of a person on the wall. It's just that the person's appearance is a little strange, as if it was made indiscriminately.

Bell sighed and muttered quietly, "It seems that I should really ask Aunt Ruyi to help me take a look, and I can actually see a person on the wall." ”

"What did you say?" Li Siniang was blowing out the candles, and when she heard the muttering of the bell, she turned her head and asked.

"It's nothing, it's just that I just looked at it, and I actually thought there was a shadow of a person on this wall."

"Isn't there a shadow of a person?" Li Siniang smiled and blew out the candles: "It's night, and there is nothing strange about the candles lighting in the house again, reflecting the shadow of my sister-in-law on the wall." Okay, sleep, nourish your spirit, tomorrow my sister-in-law will take you to other places to see, listen to your Ruyi aunt, there is also a yard here, full of flowers and plants, although it is winter, but plum blossoms should bloom. ”

"Can we go? Didn't the maid who came to deliver the charcoal fire today say that you can't walk around at will? ”

"If it's just the two of us, of course not. After all, the Su family has a big business, and there are many rules. We are guests from afar, and we don't understand many of the rules, so it's not good if we collide with others, and it will be difficult for your Ruyi aunt to do. Besides, there are many yards and paths here, so if we get lost, won't it become a joke? ”

Li Siniang said, also took off her coat, took off her shoes, lay down next to the bell, and gently patted her twice by the way.

"Your Ruyi aunt knows your temperament, and she also knows that you definitely want to go to other yards to see. So she promised to talk to Su Gongzi tomorrow and find someone from the house to take us. As long as you follow the rules and don't trespass recklessly, you should be fine. ”

"Really?" As he spoke, the bell straightened up again and looked at Li Siniang.

"Of course it's true!" Li Siniang pulled the bell and lay down again: "When did my sister-in-law lie to you?" When did your Ruyi aunt lie to you! ”

"Not really!" The bell spoke, and lay down contentedly, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Li Siniang listened to the even breathing sound of the bell, tiptoed up to get up, and lit the candle again. It was still early at night, and she planned to help Xing Ruyi sew a pair of embroidered shoes with her own hands. Although Yin Gongzi's hometown will definitely be prepared, and Xing Ruyi has already made a complete set of Jinxiufang in advance, but as a mother's family, Li Siniang feels that there are some things that should be done by herself.

Placing the box with the needle and thread back on the table, Li Siniang chose the silk thread and began to search for patterns in her mind. I don't know if it was affected by the words of the bell before, Li Siniang actually looked up at the wall.

There was indeed a very human-like shape on it, but the person looked a little strange, her arms were fixed in a strange position, her body was slightly bent, and her head was blurred, but the shape of her mouth could be seen. The mouth was open, as if it was shouting for help!

"I just talked about bells, but my own imagination is even richer than hers. Sure enough, they are the two sisters-in-law destined by God, and after listening to too many stories, they are easy to think cranky! ”

Li Siniang shook her head, said a few words of self-deprecation, and began to thread the needle. But as soon as the thread was pierced into the pinhole, a gust of wind blew out the candle. The pale moonlight shone through the lattice, reflecting a swarthy shadow on the ground.

(Education 123 Literature Network)