It was the hot weather of June, and it was exactly noon, and not many people at this point were willing to go out except for the working croppers. But on the rough path, there was a young man hurrying along with two suitcases.

This young man's name is Lin Lin, twenty-one years old this year, although he was born in the countryside, but now he is in college in the city, and it was almost time for summer vacation, but there was a sudden phone call from home, saying that his grandfather had passed away, and the rural people valued these very much, so Lin Lin had to immediately ask for leave and rush home.

After walking through a rugged and long path, you will arrive at the entrance of Linjia Village, there is a white cloth hanging at the entrance of the village, which is the custom in the village, no matter who dies, you must hang a white cloth at the entrance of the village. Lin Lin didn't delay much, he hurried home, and met a few villagers along the way, just to take a picture.

As soon as Lin Lin arrived home, he saw his father sitting in the yard, smoking a dry cigarette and not knowing what he was thinking.

"Dad!" Lin Lin couldn't help but shout, compared to when he left home, his current father seemed to be ten years older. His father Lin Fang is an honest farmer, his grandfather gave him this name back then, and he also hoped that he could be a square man, he had been an honest farmer all his life, but in the child, he insisted on providing him with college.

Linjia Village is a small village located in a remote area, including these ten miles and eight townships, the education level is generally low, many of them go home to farm after primary and junior high school, or go to the city to work, Lin Lin is the first college student in Linjia Village, every time he talks about this, Lin Fangzheng's face will appear a proud smile.

Lin Fangzheng glanced up at him, extinguished the dry smoke, took Lin Lin's hand and walked out.

The father and son didn't say anything all the way, Lin Lin estimated that his father was going to take him to worship his grandfather, and sure enough, Lin Fangzheng pulled him to the front of the ancestral hall. "Your grandfather said he wanted to see you before he left, but unfortunately he still couldn't see you for the last time." Lin Fangzheng patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go see him now, so that he can rest in peace." ”

Lin Lin nodded and stepped into the ancestral hall, where the tablets of the ancestors of Linjia Village are enshrined, and a large coffin is placed in the middle, the custom of Linjia Village is that the coffin must be placed in the ancestral hall for at least seven days before it can be buried. Lin Lin knelt down in front of his grandfather's tablet, remembering that his usually kind grandfather was lying in the cold coffin at the moment, and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Father Lin Fangzheng is a strict person, and Lin Lin was very naughty when he was a child, just because of this, he was not beaten, but every time he was beaten, he would hide behind his grandfather, and his grandfather would glare at his father and say, "If you want to beat your son again, I will beat my son." Lin Fangzheng also let Lin Lin escape every time he cried and laughed.

The more Lin Lin thought of his grandfather's goodness, the more tears couldn't stop flowing, and he didn't know how long he cried, he just felt that the tears were going to drain, but he couldn't stop at all, at this time someone patted him on the shoulder, Lin Lin suddenly stopped crying as if he had just woken up from a dream, and looked up to see that it was his father Lin Fangzheng.

"Don't be too upset." Father looked at his red and swollen eyes and said lightly.

Lin Lin rubbed his eyes, seeing that the sky outside the door had already darkened, he couldn't help but be shocked, thinking that it was just after noon when he came, how could he cry all afternoon, this is too exaggerated.

Lin Lin was about to ask his father, but Lin Fangzheng lit three sticks of incense, and after worshipping, he walked straight out, completely leaving Lin Lin aside.

It was late at night, but Lin Lin still couldn't fall asleep over and over, maybe he cried too much during the day, his two eyes were swollen together, and he was uncomfortable. Lin Lin got up and went to the yard to get a basin of water to wash his eyes, but suddenly felt that this home was terrifyingly quiet.

Grandma passed away two years ago, and now grandpa is gone, grandparents have three children, but the eldest uncle died, the second uncle is doing business outside, and only the third is still in Linjia Village. As for Lin Lin's mother, even he didn't know about it, because every time he asked when he was a child, he would get the stern eyes of his grandfather and father, and over time, he didn't dare to ask anymore. In this way, there are only two people left in the family, he and his father. Lin Lin sighed, and was about to go back to his room to sleep, when he suddenly saw a dark shadow floating outside the courtyard.

Lin Lin thought to himself that who was still wandering outside in the middle of the night so late, he was also a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, so he secretly found out his willingness and looked for the place where the black shadow was drifting.

It was exactly the middle of the night, and there was a cool feeling on the body when the wind blew, Lin Lin walked in front of a small forest, the atmosphere was a little terrifying, but Lin Lin was highly educated and a staunch atheist.

"There are no ghosts in this world." Lin Lin secretly cheered himself up, and then entered the grove. This grove is where Lin Lin often played when he was a child, but it was the first time he came in in the middle of the night, because it was the first day of the new year, and the moonlight was very dim, and Lin Lin also regretted a little why he didn't bring a flashlight.

The trees in the woods were layered on top of each other, and he couldn't really see it, Lin Lin didn't find the black shadow he saw, but he felt a cool air floating everywhere, and it drilled straight into him.

To be honest, Lin Lin was already scared. He began to regret that he had nothing to do in the middle of the night. Lin Lin retreated step by step, his movements were very slow, and at this time he suddenly felt a cool breath floating from the back of his neck.

This feeling is very real, as if someone appeared behind him and blew on his neck, Lin Lin's body instantly stiffened, and for two minutes, his mind was blank, and he didn't know what to do.

But nothing happened, Lin Lin gradually regained his senses and slowly turned his head.

This time it couldn't be done, Lin Lin was almost scared on the spot, what did he see, a miserable white face, long flowing hair, she was a female ghost alive, Lin Lin turned around, and the faces of the two people were only five centimeters apart. Lin Lin believed that his face must be whiter than this female ghost now, he let out a miserable scream, and ran out wildly, I don't know how long he ran, but he never ran out of the grove, Lin Lin was really scared, according to his speed, he should have run home a long time ago.

Could it be that the ghost hit the wall, Lin Lin looked back, and the female ghost's pale face was close to him.

Lin Lin couldn't stand the stimulation of his heart anymore, and as soon as he rolled his eyes, he fainted.

When he woke up again, he found himself lying on his own bed, and his father was smoking a dry cigarette by the bed, with a sad face.

"Why am I here?" Lin Lin felt a little dazed.

Lin Fangzheng glanced at him and said, "It was your second uncle who found you lying in the yard and moved you back." ”

"Second Uncle is back?" As soon as Lin Lin asked, he suddenly remembered what happened last night, and exclaimed, "There are ghosts!" Yesterday I saw a ghost in the grove! ”

"What the hell is there?" Lin Fangzheng glared at him fiercely, "You are also a person who has gone to college, and you are not afraid of other people's jokes when you say it." ”

Lin Lin was stared at by him like this, and he calmed down, thinking to himself, yes, where are there ghosts in this world, and if there are really ghosts, he should be in the woods, how can he be in the yard, is it that he can't sleepwalk.

Lin Fangzheng saw that he was not in his soul, so he didn't say anything, but said, "Your second uncle is in the ancestral hall, go and see him if you're fine." With that, he went out with a cigarette in his mouth.

Although grandpa and grandma have two children, they are single in Lin Lin's generation, because his second Bolin Magnolia is not married and has no children, I heard that this is because he was hurt when he was young, but it is unknown how it is. Therefore, this second uncle also loves Lin Lin very much, and simply treats him as his own son, but because he is doing business outside all the year round, Lin Lin does not often see him.

Lin Lin got up and washed his face, his father had already gone to the ground, and he was about to go to the ancestral hall to see the second uncle, but he saw that the second uncle had already returned. Although he was still dressed in a suit and leather shoes, the look of decadence on his face instantly lowered his temperament by several notches.

"Second uncle." Lin Lin tried to call him.

Lin Houpu raised his head and barely squeezed out a smile.

"Second uncle, grandpa has already left, you can mourn and change, don't be too sad." Lin Lin tried to comfort him.

Lin Houpu sighed and said, "I didn't expect my dad to leave so suddenly, seeing that his body is so tough, I didn't expect to leave like this." ”

As soon as the second uncle said this, Lin Lin actually began to be strange, it stands to reason that the last time I saw my grandfather was two or three months ago, when he was still alive and well, and his father didn't say why his grandfather died, if it was a natural death, it would be too sudden.

"There must be something strange about Grandpa's death." Lin Lin was frightened by the thought that suddenly popped up, hurriedly dispelled this thought, and asked Lin Houpu again: "Second uncle, did you find me lying in the yard?" ”

"yes." The second uncle seemed to be a little distracted, looked up at him and entered the house.

Lin Lin suddenly felt a little itchy on the back of his neck, and scratched it a few times but it was still useless, so he went back to the room and looked in the mirror for a long time, and he didn't know what was going on, the skin on the back of his neck turned a little black. Lin Lin's heart was cold, which female ghost he saw yesterday was indeed blowing on his neck, could it be that everything last night was true.

The more Lin Lin thought about it, the more scared he became, his eyes were still swollen, and now that he was doing this again, he really couldn't cry if he wanted to. He thought about it, and he still had to ask the second uncle about it. Lin Lin walked to the door of the second uncle, knocked on the door and asked, "Second uncle, it's me." ”

"Come in." Lin Houpu's voice came from inside, Lin Lin pushed the door in, and the second uncle had already taken off her suit and changed into a plain cloth coat at this time, looking no different from a countryman.

Lin Houpu glanced up at him and suddenly asked, "I heard that you cried all afternoon in front of your grandfather's spiritual seat yesterday?" ”