Even though they were ridiculed, the three Wen siblings did not change their minds. They not only informed everyone here, but also spread the word in the county town.
They all know how tight the housing market is right now. So what if someone leaves? There will always be people who aren't afraid to come and look at apartments.
Unfortunately, none of the people who came made a decision on the spot.
That's true. Buying a house is such a big deal, so we definitely need to go back and discuss raising money. The siblings are all patient, and none of them want to leave first.
It's rare to be able to live in this little courtyard again.
After several busy days, they were exhausted and fearful, and hadn't slept well for days. Today, as soon as they lay down, they fell into a deep sleep.
The three siblings looked at each other in confusion. They had just been sleeping in their rooms, so why were they sitting in the main room now?
"The three of you have finally deigned to come back and see this old man," Wenjie's voice suddenly rang out in the main room, startling the siblings into hugging each other tightly.
"Father, didn't we hold a funeral for you?" Wenqing was almost in tears. He should have gone back to the city first. Even if they had embezzled a little more money, it wouldn't have mattered.
Wen Tian's teeth chattered. "Dad, we can't get those incense sticks and candles now. I'll definitely go to your grave secretly and burn more later."
My son has several other children to raise, don't scare me.
Wenli was too scared to speak and tried to squeeze himself behind his two older brothers.
Wenjie laughed and said, "How long has it been since our father, son, and daughter got together like this?"
It seems like it was right after your mother passed away!
To prevent me from finding another companion, you three siblings have taken everything from the house, and I've granted your wish.
For so many years, you have ignored me completely. Even when I asked you to come and see the children, you refused.
I never imagined that after a lifetime of hard work, raising you siblings would be such a reward.
Heaven has been so unfair to me! I've worked like a slave for this family fortune, and in the end, I've gained nothing.
Wenjie tugged at his clothes, which were covered in holes and stains. "I have children, but I live like a lonely old man."
Even when you were leaving, you wouldn't give me a nice change of clothes.
You lot are truly filial! How could my Wen family have descendants like you?
The entire hall instantly turned extremely cold. Wen Tian and the others felt as if they were in an ice cellar. Even though they were huddled together, they couldn't feel any warmth.
"Father, it's our fault," Wen Tian said, almost wetting himself with fear. "Tomorrow, your sons will make you a new set of clothes and put them on you."
Please forgive your sons' mistakes!
Wenjie's expression instantly turned ferocious, a look they hadn't dared to confront these past few days.
"I just couldn't believe that the children I raised would treat me like this, but I never imagined that you would be worse than livestock, not even willing to leave me with the last shred of dignity..."
...
That night, the three siblings frowned in their sleep, their faces showing fear from time to time, yet they couldn't wake up.
In his sleep, Wenjie kept talking about his sacrifices, criticizing their filial impiety, and occasionally changing his face to scare them.
I finally woke up at dawn when a rooster crowed, waking me from my dream.
The Wen brothers, who were sleeping in the same room, sat up at the same time. They looked at each other and saw fear in each other's eyes. They immediately realized that this was not just a simple dream.
"Dad, this is blaming us." Wenqing held his head. "I didn't want to either. When Mom passed away, she was so young. If she had found someone else to have children with, what would have become of us siblings?"
Why can't he understand how we feel? Besides, he's been provided with rations all these years; he hasn't gone hungry.
Yes, they didn't come to see him, but they didn't ask him for help either. Now they've been criticizing them all night, which is a bit petty.
"Is this the key point?" Wen Tian quickly got up and dressed, carefully opened the door and looked into the main room. After confirming that there was nothing inside, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Maybe we just had the same dream."
Anyway, this house won't sell anytime soon, so I think I'll go back to the city today and see if anyone comes to see it later.
He couldn't stay here any longer, so he turned around and started rolling up the blankets. These were things they used to keep at home, and it would be good to take them back for the children to use.
Wenqing, "You think this is a dream..." That's a bit too real, but he didn't move quickly and packed his things away.
When the two brothers arrived at the door, they found that Wenli had not come out.
I remember that in my dream last night, all three siblings were there.
"Wenli, are you up yet? We're getting ready to go back."
Wenqing, still thinking of her sibling bond, called out.
A scream suddenly came from Wenli's room: "Big brother, second brother, I saw our father!"
The two brothers turned pale as they saw Wenli rush out of the room with disheveled hair and his lips bleeding from being bitten.
“Don’t talk nonsense,” Wen Tian glared at her, “You’re just dreaming about what you’ve been thinking about during the day.”
Your second brother and I have to go back to the city first. If you'd like to stay here, you can help keep an eye on things. You can give us the money back when we get back.
Wenli understood perfectly well that his two older brothers were trying to run away. "No way, I have to go back too."
You older brothers should be more understanding. You can handle the rest; I used to be the one doing all the running around, now it's your turn.
Judging from their expressions, you could tell that last night's dream might have been real. They knew exactly how their father treated them.
In addition, last night was the legendary night of the returning soul, how could she not be terrified?
The three siblings packed their belongings tightly and hurried away from the end of the county before dawn.
Having witnessed this farce, Ye Ajin then vividly recounted a crosstalk performance to Hua Xiangyun.
"They thought everything would be fine once they left, but Old Man Wen was still holding his breath and followed them home."
Hua Xiangyun looked up at Fang Qinghe and said, "He used the yin energy you gave him to hurt people. Aren't you going to go and check on him?"
"I'm not going," Fang Qinghe said, turning his head away with a rare air of arrogance. "Even if that old man Wen is ruthless, he wouldn't kill us. Don't worry, at most he'll just scare them and make them sick."
As for whether the siblings will repent later? Anyway, Old Man Wen won't enjoy any blessings in the future, so they might as well take this opportunity to get more incense and paper money; maybe they can be reborn into a better family.
Hua Xiangyun said, "You guys are really making things difficult for people. Incense and paper money are so easy to find these days."
"See? Those people might eventually find their way back here."
Hua Xiangyun was annoyed when she said this. Master Wu was the only well-known sorceress in the area. People might not ask for incense and paper money, but would rather avoid future troubles.
Fang Qinghe covered his mouth and laughed, "That's perfect for bringing some business to your master. This kind of business is good and very worthwhile."
Hua Xiangyun, "..."
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