Chapter 222 The truth behind the haunting

"No, why are they the only ones who can do it? When Lin Gu comes back next time, I have to go to his house to find him. I have to earn this money too."

"That's right. We are from the same village. Why should we favor one over the other? Going back several generations, my family and the clan leader's family are related relatives."

"We're going to cut bamboo too. Didn't you hear us just now? Lin Gu was asking why so many people came today. I think the extra ones were planted there secretly by them. Since they planted them, we'll plant them too. When the time comes, we'll have done everything. I don't believe that Lin Gu won't take them back."

"Okay, let's all go chop!"

"......"

Someone agreed.

Everyone went home to get axes.

So much so that in the afternoon, the entire Jiangjia Village became unusually quiet.

There were almost no people in the houses or in the fields.

They all gathered at the foot of the mountain, cutting bamboo and carrying it back home in batches.

After an hour, at least one tenth of the bamboo in the large bamboo forest had been cut down.

now.

The Jiang family had just seen off the last guest.

After cleaning up the shop.

They closed the doors to the front and back yards and got on the ox cart.

However, they did not return home.

Instead, go to the decoration street next door.

Zhang Jinlan was holding her granddaughter, and a bird was lying on Jiang Fubao's arm.

It's a phoenix.

"Mrs. Fan, you are so pitiful. Your husband was frightened and our family is ruined. Now that we know what the ghost crying in the shop is, I must tell them. We can't let them be kept in the dark for the rest of their lives. What if Shopkeeper Yu finds out there is no ghost in the backyard and his madness is cured? Then we will have done a good deed."

Zhang Jinlan and Fan Wanyue get along well.

She, who doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, meddled in other people's business for the first time.

The ox cart stopped at the entrance of Tianqing Lane.

Zhang Jinlan asked the others to sit on the ox cart and wait, and she went in holding her granddaughter.

The phoenix did not fly away, but lay obediently on Jiang Fubao's arm.

Because Jiang Fubao bought it with two pieces of watermelon.

“Boom boom boom—”

"Mrs. Fan, it's me, Zhang. Are you home? Open the door—"

Zhang Jinlan knocked on the Yu family's door.

I waited for a while.

Fan Wanyue came to open the door.

"Huh? Mr. Zhang? Why are you here? Is there something wrong with the shop?" she asked anxiously.

There was still fear and guilt on his face.

If selling the shop resulted in the death of someone in Mr. Zhang's family, she would never be able to live with it for the rest of her life.

I should have demolished the shop instead of selling it and causing harm to others.

Fan Wanyue regretted it.

"No, no, don't worry. I came here to tell you something. Can I come in and talk?"

Seeing that she had misunderstood, Zhang Jinlan quickly explained.

There are other people in the alley, so it’s not appropriate to talk about these things at the door.

"Ah? Okay, then come in."

Fan Wanyue was stunned for a moment.

He made way and invited the grandfather and grandson in.

"I wonder what brings you here in such a hurry? Is there something wrong with the shop? It's okay. If you don't want to buy anymore, I can return the money to you and we can just pretend that we never made a deal."

Fan Wanyue is kind-hearted.

She got up and wanted to go into the house to get the silver.

But he was grabbed by Zhang Jinlan.

"Mrs. Fan, don't be anxious. Please listen to me. I have found that there is no ghost in the shop. It's all a misunderstanding. However, I'm afraid you won't believe me. So, can you bring Manager Yu here? I'll talk to you later." Zhang Jinlan looked at the mynah bird lying obediently on her granddaughter's arm, and whispered to Fan Wanyue.

"Misunderstanding? What do you mean? Where did the misunderstanding come from?"

Fan Wanyue's eyes suddenly widened and she asked in disbelief.

Because I was too shocked, my breathing became rapid, causing my lips to tremble slightly.

"Let's bring Manager Yu here first."

Zhang Jinlan patted the back of her hand.

Signal her not to get too excited.

"Okay. I'll go right away." Fan Wanyue staggered out of the door and was almost tripped by her long skirt.

After waiting for less than five minutes, she came with Yu Xingwang.

The last time the grandfather and grandson saw him, he was crazy, but this time he was unusually quiet.

However, his lifeless eyes revealed that he was abnormal.

"Today, my granddaughter found this myna bird on the persimmon tree in the shop. I didn't expect it to be able to speak human language, especially imitating the cries of women and children. It was fine during the day, but it must be very annoying at night. I'm afraid the rumors of ghosts are related to this bird. Phoenix, cry for them to hear."

After Zhang Jinlan finished speaking, Feng Huang ignored her.

It wasn't until Jiang Fubao spoke that it barked a few times out of courtesy.

“Wow wow wow—”

“Wuwuwuwu——”

The crying sounded throughout the main room.

Yu Xingwang, who had been calm, suddenly went crazy.

"Ghost, there is a ghost, a ghost has come to my house, what should I do, it has run out of the shop, run, my wife, run, take your son and daughter-in-law and run——"

He held his head, squatted on the ground, and trembled with fear.

But he actually cares about his family, who are most important to him.

"Shopkeeper Yu, don't be afraid. There are no ghosts. Where do ghosts come from in this world? They are all fake. I'm afraid that the ghost crying sound you heard in the shop before was the sound made by this bird. Listen carefully. Do the two sounds resemble each other?"

As soon as Zhang Jinlan finished speaking, Jiang Fubao signaled the phoenix to continue calling.

“Wow wow wow—”

“Wuwuwuwuwu——”

"Yes, that's the sound. It's the sound of a ghost. No, why is it a bird singing and not a ghost? There is no ghost?"

Yu Xingwang raised his head tremblingly and saw that the scream that frightened him was actually made by a bird.

His pupils dilated and then contracted.

He stood up suddenly.

He rushed to Jiang Fubao and stared at Phoenix carefully.

"Yes, there are no ghosts, they are all fake, Shopkeeper Yu, you should wake up, there is nothing to be afraid of, they are just birds chirping, there is no ghost, as the saying goes, don't trust rumors, one sentence, when passed on by ten people, becomes another meaning, when you bought that shop, you knew there might be a ghost in the backyard.

So when I heard the bird's cry, I really thought there was a ghost. Shopkeeper Yu, you must cherish your family and stop being crazy. Look at Mrs. Fan, she worries about you every day. At the age of forty, she actually has white hair. Alas, I feel sorry for her, so I closed the shop and hurried over to tell you about this."

After Zhang Jinlan finished her explanation, she sighed.

She knows.

Shopkeeper Yu's madness was probably caused by being frightened.

If he knew the truth, maybe his madness would be cured.

You should always give it a try.

After all, Mrs. Fan was kind-hearted and a good person, and her family got such a great deal by buying the shop.

Tell them the truth.

Only then can Zhang Jinlan feel at ease.

She looked at Yu Xingwang who was standing there in a daze.

He looked at Fan Wanyue who was crying again.

No more words.