I frowned slightly: "What is Lao Zhu doing outside?" ”

"He's Sammy!"

"Sammy?!"

"Yes, I started to sprinkle all the way out from the inside of the house, I didn't see it clearly at first, and I thought he was cleaning, but when I looked closely, I found that he was holding a bowl of rice in his hand, and it was scattered all the way to the outside of the gate."

“……”

My brow furrowed.

Cai Wei's face reflected in the bronze mirror was also slightly pale, she looked at me with a frightened expression, and said softly: "Madam, is there something wrong with this house?" ”

“……”

It's hard to say.

There is such a custom among the people, if there is something unclean in the house, a bowl of rice should be prepared, sprinkled from the inside of the house, all the way out to the gate, and when the door is closed, that is to drive that thing away; Generally, if a family moves into a new house, they have to do this, either sprinkling rice or sprinkling salt, which means to drive away evil spirits.

Old Zhu Da was sprinkling rice outside at night, could he say-

"Madam, this house won't be haunted, will it?"

When Cai Wei said this sentence tremblingly, she seemed to be frightened, and her face turned pale.

I frowned and didn't speak, we just moved in, we don't know if there is anything wrong in this house, but Lao Zhu has been guarding here, if he still sprinkles rice at night, then in his opinion, there is something unclean in this house.

No wonder, when I was outside the door, I felt that it was very deserted, and after I came in, I also felt that it was not popular, Liu Qinghan once said that Lao Zhu's family was guarding the house here, but now he is the only one, and the others are gone, is this also the reason?

I asked, "Did you go and ask him?" ”

"No, I saw that he was chattering, and he didn't dare to go over."

"What did he do after he scattered the rice?"

"I didn't do anything, I just stood at the door and bowed with my hands folded, and my mouth kept chanting, and I didn't hear what he was chanting, he was always chanting Buddha."

As she spoke, she looked at me cautiously: "Madam, this house is very cold, I feel it at the door." ”

I looked back at her and smiled, "Are you afraid?" ”

"Uh......"

She didn't speak, but looking at her shrinking appearance, she should be really afraid, I smiled: "Ghosts are afraid of righteousness, if people's hearts are not evil, there is nothing to be afraid of." ”

"That's what I said......"

"Okay," I smiled helplessly, "if you're really afraid, then don't go down and sleep outside my room." But it's cold. ”

As soon as she heard that I let her sleep in my room, she was so happy that she almost jumped up, and hurriedly waved her hand and said, "I'm not afraid of the cold, I'm not afraid of the cold." ”

It means that only ghosts are afraid.

I couldn't help laughing, and when she had dismantled my hair and carefully combed it with a comb, she went to the lower room to fetch her futon and pillow.

I just came here today, and there are only Lao Zhu, me, Cai Wei and the coachman who sleeps in the next room in the whole house, because I am in a hurry, I haven't had time to buy a maid in a hurry, and the militia group that I said I want to hire has not yet come to do it in a hurry, so in a huge courtyard, there is almost no sound, only the wind blows through the bamboo leaves on the surrounding walls, making a rustling sound, the bamboo is shaking, and the black shadow is mottled, so it looks like a lot of ghosts and hideous horrors.

But I just watched, listening to a little footsteps from a distance, either Cai Wei's or Lao Zhu's.

Is this house really haunted?

Does Liu Qinghan know about this? I don't think he knows, and if he knew, he wouldn't give me an unclean house to live in, and even if he did, he would definitely tell me in advance.

But—

I frowned slightly, looking at the dark shadow in front of me.

Is this house really haunted?

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Although I had such an uneasy mind before going to bed, and even after lying in bed for a long time, I could still hear the sound of Cai Wei rolling around uneasily on the couch outside, unable to sleep, but my heart was very relaxed, and I even slept better than usual.

When I opened my eyes, it was already a bright room.

Cai Wei had already sorted it out by herself, sat next to me and waited for me, and when she saw that I was awake, she immediately ran over: "Madam, are you awake?" ”

"Hmm."

It's rare to sleep so comfortably, I don't feel chaotic at all, prop herself up and sit up, she hurriedly went to get me clothes and put them on, and said with a smile: "Madame slept so deeply, before Lao Zhu came, Madame didn't wake up." ”

"What is he doing here?"

"He said that because he was the only one guarding the house, there was no cook, and he was afraid that his wife would not be used to eating, so he would go to the street to buy some snacks for his wife."

"Oh?" I put on my clothes and nodded, "He's doing his best." ”

"But after a while, the people in the palace brought food."

“……”

I raised my eyebrows, but didn't say anything.

Of course, I know that my whereabouts cannot be kept secret, no matter how polite Yang Wanyun is to me, it is impossible to do anything that is biased towards me when facing Pei Yuanhao, and even this coachman, he gave it to me, more or less left a line in the middle, I know it, but it is also disrespectful, and some things are put on the table, but it is not good-looking.

I asked, "So, did Lao Zhu go shopping?" ”

"I went to buy it anyway, and I bought a lot of it."

"Oh."

"But now, I'm afraid it's cold."

I coughed lightly and didn't speak.

Cai Wei continued: "But-"

"But what?"

"I got up in the morning and went out to take a look, and found that the place where he had sprinkled rice in the yard was all cleaned, even at the door, there was not a single rice left."

"Oh?"

"It's like nothing like that, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes last night, I wouldn't have known about this house...... Haunted. ”

The more she spoke, the quieter it became, as if she was afraid of alarming something, I laughed a little, and then said, "Then did you go and ask him?" ”

"Nope." She straightened my sleeves and collar, and whispered, "Madame didn't command, and I didn't dare to say more." ”

I laughed.

After the clothes were dressed, Cai Wei went down and brought me a basin of hot water, and after freshening up, we walked out to the dining room, and sure enough, I saw that the table was full of dishes, and they were all covered with lids. On the small table next to it are several familiar delicate chicken wenge wood carved food boxes.

As soon as we walked over, we saw Lao Zhu holding a steaming porcelain basin and came over, and when he saw me, he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Miss is up." ”

My face was red, after all, I was such an adult, and I couldn't say anything about lying in bed, but Lao Zhu was probably afraid that I would be embarrassed, so I didn't mention it, but just said that I had warmed up the porridge I bought from the restaurant again, so that I wouldn't dislike it and use it first. I also drank a bowl of porridge, but for some reason I felt that it tasted very good.

And those food boxes, Cai Wei didn't need my orders, after breakfast, she took them down.

I rinsed my mouth with tea, then sat in the hall with hot tea, Lao Zhu stood respectfully next to me, I smiled and said: "Yesterday I forgot to ask you, in the past, did Mr. Liu come to live in this house?" ”

He replied, "I did, but only for a short time, and I didn't have all the things." Later, the emperor gave the head of the house elsewhere, and he came even less. ”

"The emperor also gave him another house? Where is it? ”

"I heard that it is the boss's mansion over there in Xingqingfang, and not many people in the capital can afford it. However, after the head of the family had an accident, it seems that he also received it. ”

I nodded, and then said with a smile: "Lao Zhu, since you have been guarding here, I will also tell you, now that I am here, this place will be temporarily under my control, although there are few people at home, but it can't be too lonely, too lonely, no one is popular, don't you say?" ”

Lao Zhu glanced at me, his expression was a little dazed, and he nodded hurriedly.

"I'll buy some cooks and maids and nurses to come back, your old man has been doing this business for so long, if you are willing to continue to do it, then I will be relieved; If you have other intentions, I will not prevent you from living in your old age. ”

Lao Zhu hurriedly said: "What did Miss say?" Where did the old slave get such a blessing? I just ask the young lady to reward a bowl of rice to eat. ”

"In that case, that's fine."

He looked at me submissively, and I continued: "However, if there is anything in the house, you should have said it earlier, I am the master of the house, and what I don't like the most is to be hidden." ”

As soon as he heard my words, Lao Zhu immediately understood and hurriedly knelt down.

"Miss, miss, don't blame."

I sat there quietly, smiling at him.

Lao Zhu trembled and said: "Miss, don't blame, the old slave definitely doesn't mean to harm Miss, this house - the house is a good house, it's only recently that something is wrong." ”

"What's wrong?"

"It's okay at other times, but sometimes, at night, when the wind is gusting, I hear someone crying."

"Someone is crying?"

"Yes, sometimes, a cry is all night."

"Who's crying? Have you found it? ”

"Miss, don't blame, although Lao Zhu is cautious in guarding the door, his legs and feet are not as sharp as those of young people, the voice is floating around, this house is big, and he can't take care of that side if he cares about it."

"Is that voice old or young, male or female?"

"I can't hear this clearly, I whimpered and sobbed in one night, and I was panicked!"

I frowned slightly.

I didn't expect this house to be really haunted.

Lao Zhu continued: "Later, I heard that this house has died in the past. ”

“……”

"But, miss, although the ghost cries every night, he has not done any evil, and the old slave has been here for so long that not even a single hair has been hurt. And the old slave also thought, I'm afraid that the head of the house hasn't come all the year round, and there is little popularity in the house, so there is naturally some yin, and now the young lady brings people to live in, and then buy some maids and servants, there are more people in the house, and with popularity, I am not afraid of any ghosts. ”

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