Chapter 031: Ancient House Phantom (3)
When he returned to the Tao family, it naturally caused quite a stir. No one dared to believe it, but in the end Tao Xing got the plaque.
The three nephews truly experienced the feeling of being frightened by a fierce ghost and unable to escape. After surviving the disaster, they now admire Tao Xing very much and make a big deal about the scene. They said they didn't know how dangerous it was at the time, but the third uncle was calm and composed. He opened the wall and easily cracked the seal and took out the plaque. His ability is as strong as it can be...
Everyone was shocked. The Great Elder listened to their words carefully and said, "Third Young Master, you are the only one who was not affected and successfully broke the seal. The position of the head of this family must belong to you."
"Yes." The three nephews echoed, "We are convinced." They took the lead in saluting, "Master!"
The others also bowed, and the whole courtyard, young and old, shouted in unison, "Master!"
"Okay." The elder said loudly, "There is no objection to the position of Patriarch. Tomorrow, we will summon the entire clan to hold a ceremony for the Patriarch's succession." After saying that, he turned around and said, "Third Young Master... No, Patriarch, you should have a good rest tonight."
Tao Xing nodded, stroked the plaque on his leg, rubbed the golden words, and smiled leisurely.
Although it is a ruined family and it doesn’t matter whether he is the head of the family or not, at least he is rich for the time being and it’s okay to be the head of the family.
The others stopped talking, came over and looked at the plaque. They had never seen it before.
It is small and exquisite, not as big as imagined. Now it has been wiped clean and is shiny red and sparkling gold, very... luxurious.
Yes, it is luxurious. This is the first adjective that comes to their mind. A plaque that has been baptized by time, without any signs of aging, still looks brand new. The deep, majestic and solemn red and the noble, luxurious and dazzling gold complement each other.
“Is this plaque really magical?” they whispered, “Will it bring us a turnaround?”
"Since I have it back now, I might as well give it a try."
"Two people died for this 'give it a try'. If the family master hadn't gotten it, more people might have died."
"If they hadn't wanted to fight for the position of Patriarch, they wouldn't have died. Besides, didn't the Great Elder say that the seal only caused an illusion and didn't cause any substantial harm? It was their own unstable minds that couldn't wake up from it."
"By the way, where is this plaque hung?"
The Great Elder said, “After the succession ceremony is held tomorrow, it will be hung in the ancestral hall. As for tonight…”
Tao Xing raised his eyes and said, "Please leave it here with me first."
"Okay, then I'll put it in your courtyard tonight." The elder looked around, avoided everyone, and said in a low voice, "Patriarch, you must be on guard against others. There are many direct and collateral descendants of the Tao family, and there may be some who are dissatisfied. It won't be settled before the succession ceremony. You... better keep the plaque."
"Oh." Tao Xing nodded.
After returning, he threw the plaque onto the bed and pressed it under his pillow.
After washing up, I changed into pajamas, which were also in the Tang suit style, with white copper coin prints, double-breasted silk pajamas and trousers. They were made of high-quality material and were very comfortable to wear.
He put his hands behind his head and looked around the room.
Most of the furniture in the house is made of mahogany, and it exudes an ancient charm everywhere. Although the Tao family moved from the old house, the new house is also an antique building with several courtyards. Tao Xing has a separate courtyard, and two lanterns are hung in the corridor outside the bedroom.
There was an electric light bulb inside the lantern, which shone a reddish light through the outer shell, shining onto the small paper grids on the wooden door, casting a faint red tint.
Creaking, a gust of wind blew from somewhere. Tao Xing opened her eyes and saw the red light on the door swaying.
There was a rustling sound, and the shadows of the lights kept moving. The wind tonight was a little strange, as if it was spinning, coming and going.
Tao Xing shook her head, adjusted her pillow, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
The wind seemed to be stronger, making the door rattle. The red shadow swayed more and more, like a floating ghost.
Suddenly there was a "bang" and the door was pushed open.
Tao Xing opened her eyes and saw a person standing at the door amid the swaying red shadows.
He was dressed in grey ancient costume, had long grey hair, a half-long beard, and looked at me with cold eyes.
Although some people in this family dress in a more retro style, such as the great elder who wears a long gown, but... Tao Xing has never seen anyone wearing wide-sleeved ancient clothing with long hair.
080: "Host, the Great Elder said that someone might come to ask for the plaque tonight. Could this person be a descendant of the Tao family?"
Tao Xing sat up and asked, "Who are you? Why didn't you knock when you came in?"
The man glanced at Tao Xing with a cold gaze: "I am your ancestor."
Tao Xing: “…”
Visitor: "I am a spirit."
Tao Xing: “!!”
The man introduced himself seriously and moved his eyes to Tao Xing's pillow: "I order you as your ancestor to hand the plaque to me."
080: "You are here to ask for a plaque."
Tao Xing laughed and said, "Whose descendant are you from? How dare you claim to be the ancestor?"
The visitor said: "I am your ancestor. Shouldn't you respect me? Shouldn't you do whatever I tell you to do?"
“…”
Tao Xing said angrily: "Just put on long hair and wear ancient costumes and you're the ancestor. If I draw a monkey face and hold a banana, everyone will have to call me the ancestor."
There was a hint of doubt in the visitor's eyes: "You don't know me?"
"Why should I know you?"
The visitor was silent for a moment, as if thinking about something, then looked at the pillow: "You won't give me the plaque?"
"No." Tao Xing said with a smile.
The man took a step forward, then stopped, looked at him a few times, turned around, pushed the door open and left.
The door was not closed, his long sleeves fluttered the light, and the breeze concealed the sound of his footsteps. He must have gone far away.
Tao Xing got up, closed the door and continued to sleep.
He was relatively comfortable here, but in the Tao family mansion, no one else had rested yet tonight.
The Great Elder, along with the housekeeper and some servants, are preparing for tomorrow's ceremony. In addition to setting up the scene, they also have to clean the ancestral hall.
He wiped the tablets of his ancestors one by one respectfully, then went out with the rag in his hand. In a flash, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, and then his pupils suddenly dilated.
He looked at the man with fluttering sleeves in front of him in disbelief, then looked back at the ancestral hall. His face turned slightly pale, and the rag and bucket fell to the ground. His lips trembled: "Old... Ancestor!"
The first generation, founded the Dow brand, established the old house Xianyueting, and consecrated the plaque. He was the ancestor who was once the richest man in the world!
Although he had never seen him, there was his portrait in the ancestral hall. There were portraits of ancestors from all generations in the ancestral hall. At first, they were portraits, and later, with the advent of cameras, they took photos of the deceased's portraits.
"The ancestor appeared in spirit!" He was shocked. It must be the ancestor who appeared in spirit. Now that the plaque was taken back, the ancestor appeared in spirit. So the plaque was really spiritual, right?
He stepped forward tremblingly and was about to exclaim, but in an instant, the figure disappeared again.
He hurriedly ran up and looked around in shock, but could no longer find the figure.
In a quiet courtyard.
Tao Xing had just closed the door and lay down on the bed when, with a "click", the door was pushed open again.
He sat up in confusion and saw an older man standing in front of the door. He was also wearing a Tang suit with copper coin patterns printed on it.
At least she is dressed in modern style, with short hair and glasses.
No, the yard of the original owner, the young master...can anyone enter if they want to?
080 said: "Are you here to ask for a plaque?"
Tao Xing asked helplessly: "Who are you?"
Visitor: "I am your father."
Tao Xing: “…”
The other party: "I am the ghost that your father turned into after his death. I ask you to hand over the plaque to me."
“…”
Tao Xing blinked. He was confused by the people here tonight.
080 was also puzzled. These people really tried every possible way to get the plaque. Sometimes they pretended to be ancestors, sometimes they pretended to be fathers. They seemed to be very abnormal in their minds. But if you say they are abnormal, they are quite polite. They did not rob or steal, but insisted that the host hand it to them personally.
Does the Tao family have some strange rules? If they don’t give it to them voluntarily, does it mean it doesn’t count?
Seeing that Tao Xing did not react, the visitor said, "You must know me, aren't you afraid of me?"
The ancestor might not know him, but the father should naturally know him. However, Tao Xing had just traveled through time and had no idea what the original owner's father looked like.
If you say he is dad, then he is dad?
He looked at the man for a moment and smiled: "The guy who was pretending to be a great man just now is in the same group with you, trying to be mysterious. Listen carefully, I won't fall for it. If there are others behind you, persuade them to give up this idea. I won't give them the plaque."
The man was startled: "You won't give it to me?"
“No.”
The visitor's face darkened, and he was silent for a moment before walking away.
The door was still not closed, and the door frame was rattling in the wind. Tao Xing was speechless and got up to close the door. The man walked away very quickly and disappeared.
In the house, the great elder rubbed his eyes and finally came back to his senses from the shock of meeting the ancestor. After thinking about it, he felt that it might be dizziness. He tried his best to calm down and bent down to pick up the rag.
After he stood up, his hands trembled, and in panic, he froze again.
"Master?"
Is that the one floating over there the master, the one who died not long ago?
First he saw his ancestors, then he saw the master, and the great elder was completely uneasy.
It's not dazzlement, they just appeared. What's going on tonight? The plaque is back. Are our ancestors going to have a team building?
He quickly chased the floating figure, turned around the swaying shade of the trees, and a gust of wind blew, and the figure was blown away in the wind and could no longer be seen.
A few people walked over from behind the shade of the tree. They were the third nephew.
Tao Yiming held a large wooden box in his arms: "I brought all of Dad's antique porcelain bottles. Will Third Uncle like them? Will he forgive us?"
"It's better than saying nothing. But brother, I'm not saying anything bad to you, but it's a different era now. The porcelain bottle can't be used for food or drink. Why did you give it to me? It's not as useful as these." Tao Erxian raised the cigarettes and alcohol in his hand.
Tao Yiming snorted and looked at his empty-handed third brother: "Why are you going empty-handed?"
Tao Sansi raised his eyebrows and said, "Uncle San is not short of money, so these gifts you gave him are useless."
The two were annoyed: "Then what do you think he lacks?"
Tao Sansi smiled slyly, tapped his phone to show them, and whispered, "Uncle San is old but still unmarried and has never even had a relationship. What do you think he's missing?"
The other two understood: "He's in poor health, so there are things he can't do. Who would be willing to marry him and live as a widow? Didn't we try to find a matchmaker before, but it didn't work out? Can you find him a partner?"
"It's not matchmaking, it's..." Tao Sansi whispered, and seeing the two people's surprised expressions, he explained: "Oh, everyone loves beauty, and we both want to have a moment of pleasure. I met her at the bar, and when she saw the photo of my uncle, she liked it very much. Regardless of whether my uncle is okay or not, she insisted on coming over to show you the photo. Do you like it?"
"It looks good. Uncle San will definitely like it. Everyone will like it." The two nodded at the same time, but they looked worried. "This is not good. Our Tao family has strict rules. You..."
"What are you afraid of? No one will know about it. We just don't say anything. Uncle San also enjoyed it, so he certainly won't tell anyone..."
"Ahem..." A harsh cough interrupted the conversation. The three of them raised their eyes and their expressions suddenly changed.
The elder came over with a gloomy face and said sternly, "What are you doing in the middle of the night? I heard everything you said just now. I warn you all, put away your evil thoughts, especially Tao Sansi. If you have these ideas that will ruin the family's reputation again, you will be in trouble!"
The three were very afraid of him, and when they saw him getting angry, they quickly lowered their heads and said, "Yes, yes, we won't dare to do that anymore."
"Stop bothering your Third Uncle and go back to sleep!"
"Yes, yes, yes." The three of them hurriedly ran back with their things. Tao Sansi also quickly sent a message to the person he had an appointment with to tell him that they didn't need to come.
Their hurried steps brought a gust of wind. The Great Elder could not find the master. He calmed down and thought it might be an illusion. He sighed, watched the three of them leave, and when he was sure they had all returned, he turned around and went back.
The wind blew through the shade of the trees, brushed past his shoulders, and went forward.
In the courtyard, Tao Xingcai squinted his eyes. The wind blew through the corridor, the lights flickered, and the door opened again.
Tao Xing: “…”
He stood up skillfully and looked towards the door: "You come too..."
He paused before he finished speaking. Although his pajamas with long sleeves and long pants were neatly arranged, he still subconsciously covered himself with the quilt because there was a fashionably dressed girl standing by the door.
"She came here to ask for a plaque, too," said 080.
Tao Xing pursed her lips, took a deep breath and said: "You are..."
The girl said, "I'll sleep with you."
"!!"
The girl stepped forward and said, "If you agree, give me the plaque."
080: "So I came here to ask for the plaque."
Tao Xing said quickly: "Don't come over here again."
The girl stopped walking and said, "Don't you like it? Don't you enjoy it?"
If you don't fall for the tricks that are deliberately mysterious and try to please others, you will definitely fall for them. Isn't it said that everyone will like this?
"Ahem." Tao Xing coughed softly, "That's right, I don't like it, I..." He said, "I like men."
The girl looked at him, thought for a moment, then turned and walked out.
Before she walked out, Tao Xing shouted in anticipation, "Close the door."
The man glanced sideways and closed the door.
The light flickered, and after a moment, the door was pushed open again.
This time, it was a man who came in.
As soon as he entered the room, he said to the person on the bed, "I'll sleep with you."
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