Qin Wan asked with a puzzled look on her face, "What a pity?" Her beautiful big eyes were full of curiosity.
The team leader and the village chief looked at each other, seemed a little hesitant, but finally decided to tell Qin Wan the truth.
The captain took a deep breath and said slowly:
"Qin Zhiqing, you're now a member of the Red Flag Brigade, so I won't hide anything from you. Something happened in that house before, and everyone says it's haunted."
After hearing this, Qin Wan was uneasy and asked, "What happened?" But there was no trace of nervousness in his voice.
The captain was silent for a moment, then began to speak solemnly:
"It was a few years ago when the situation was unstable. The hateful Japanese invaders broke into our village. They wanted to search for our underground party members hiding here. The situation was very critical.
At this critical moment, the branch secretary's parents stepped forward and fearlessly launched a thrilling struggle with the enemy.
They used their wisdom and courage to skillfully maneuver among the enemies, trying to protect the underground party members so that they could evacuate safely.
Unfortunately, however, the enemy eventually discovered their intentions, became enraged, and captured them.
Then, these heartless guys brutally shot and killed the Party Secretary’s parents…”
At this point, the captain's eyes became moist and the village chief's voice choked slightly.
On that occasion, not only the old branch secretary's parents died in this house, but also more than a dozen enemy soldiers.
It turned out that the old branch secretary's parents had put rat poison in the food and water tanks at home. After killing the old branch secretary's parents, the enemy soldiers went to their kitchen to drink and eat, and were finally poisoned to death in this yard.
But ever since that tragedy, the old Party secretary rarely set foot in the old house that once held so much sorrow and memory. He said that every time he stepped into the house, he felt as if he were witnessing the miserable appearance of his parents after being shot by the enemy.
In this way, the house became empty. Because it is close to the mountains, some people say that the sound of ghosts howling and wolves howling can often be heard at night.
As time passed, the old house gradually became empty and quiet, as if it had been forgotten by time.
Speaking of it today, it was just a coincidence. If Qin Wan hadn't said he wanted to rent a house, if they hadn't found a suitable one, they wouldn't have talked about this house.
"Qin Zhiqing, if you don't mind that so many people have died in this house, we are willing to rent it to you at a relatively favorable price."
"Okay! I don't mind!" Qin Wan answered readily, "This house was once home to an old heroic couple who defended their country. I'm so proud of them, how could I mind?"
After hearing these passionate words, the team leader and the village chief were very impressed. They thought that the girl's awareness was better than their own.
In fact, they didn’t know that it was not that Qin Wan had a high level of awareness, but that Qin Wan was strong enough.
As the saying goes, ghosts are afraid of evil people. She believed that even if there were a dozen ghosts, they would bow down before her, a person with a fifth-level wood ability! Not to mention, she could also command most of the plants in this vast land.
Hearing Qin Wan say that he didn't mind, the team leader and the village chief were very happy. They returned to the team headquarters, found the key, and then went to see the legendary old house together.
When Qin Wan arrived at the place and saw it, he fell in love with it at first sight.
This is a stone-walled house with two main rooms, which is well-lit. To the east of the yard is a kitchen built with adobe, and in the southwest corner is a toilet, which looks very regular.
There is a piece of wasteland outside the yard, which looks to be about half an acre. There are some wild chrysanthemums blooming sporadically in the field. Maybe because it is late autumn, they look wilted and lifeless.
"Qin Zhiqing, this is wasteland. The Party Secretary's wife couldn't bear to see it lying idle, so she planted some vegetables there. If you rent this house, this private plot will be yours. You can plant some vegetables there in the future, and that way you can save yourself a lot of trouble."
Qin Wan nodded and said, "Yes. Uncle Village Chief is right." Qin Wan took out a large unity note from his pocket and handed it to the village chief. He said, "Captain, Uncle Village Chief, it's settled. I rent this yard. This is the rent."
After deciding on a new place to live, Qin Wan rushed back to Widow Wang's home. When she stepped through the familiar threshold, she felt extremely complicated.
She walked straight to where Widow Wang was, her eyes firm and honest.
Standing in front of Widow Wang, Qin Wan took a deep breath and slowly said what he had been thinking about for a long time.
"Sister-in-law—I've already found a new place to live, and I want to cancel the lease."
Qin Wan had already made up his mind about this decision. After all, what happened last night was no small matter. In order to protect his own reputation, it was obviously not appropriate to continue staying here.
Widow Wang seemed to have anticipated this, understanding Qin Wan's current situation and state of mind. Without hesitation or difficulty, Widow Wang promptly returned the rent she had collected intact to Qin Wan. Qin Wan felt a surge of gratitude as he accepted the money.
Although he had been practicing in the mysterious space for most of the night, Qin Wan did not feel tired at all when he stood up. Instead, he felt refreshed and full of energy.
After checking out, she immediately went to the brigade headquarters and successfully borrowed a sturdy floor cart. Then, she began to pack her personal belongings in an orderly manner and loaded them onto the cart one by one.
Not long after, Qin Wan finally arrived at the small courtyard house that he had longed for.
Looking at the quaint courtyard in front of her, she was filled with joy, as if she saw the appearance of a beautiful life in the future. However, the new home still lacked many necessary things.
Especially furniture and other daily necessities. For this reason, Qin Wan once again plucked up the courage to ask the team leader for leave, hoping to find time to go to the county town to purchase the necessary items.
When the captain heard this, he agreed without hesitation.
Not only that, he was so kind as to lend the only bicycle in the team to Qin Wan.
This sudden act of kindness made Qin Wan overjoyed. The problem that she had been worried about, such as how to successfully transport the precious wood for the step-out bed from the scrap recycling station back home, was instantly solved.
At this moment, Qin Wan couldn't help but feel emotional:
"The captain is so thoughtful."
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