With the help of the villagers, the Lin family's new house was basically completed in just a few days.
But the roof had no tiles, the windows had no frames, and the door was empty.
These are things that ordinary villagers can't help with; you have to spend money to hire a carpenter to build and install the doors and windows.
Lin Wanyue and the others are still living in the old house for the time being, but they have already started packing their things.
After some calculation, Xuefu decided that she could remove all the old doors and windows from the old house and move them to the new house, which would save both money and effort.
“Wife, we finally built a new house, and we’re not that poor, why do we still need this old thing?” Lin Weiming was unwilling and stubbornly refused to give in.
“It’s a pity that the house is finished and we’ve all moved there. There’s no use for these things. Rather than letting them go to waste, we might as well use them… Besides, our family has saved some money, but it was Wanwan who earned it. You’re so generous with your money!” Xuefu was unwilling to spend money extravagantly, partly because she was a bit stingy by nature, and partly to prevent others from being envious.
"Daughter..." Lin Weiming had no choice but to look to Lin Wanyue for help.
He now understood that if Lin Wanyue asked for anything, even the moon in the sky, his wife would definitely grab his ear and make him go get it.
Lin Wanyue thought about it and realized that what her parents said made sense, but she also wanted a new house and new furniture.
"Mom, Wanwan will spend all the money she earns on everyone," Lin Wanyue said sweetly.
"Good child, you are truly my good granddaughter!" Liu Junlan reached out and hugged Lin Wanyue, saying to Xue Fu, "Let's get some new things instead. New things are more comfortable to use. Besides, I was thinking that we shouldn't abandon this old house. It's good to put some things here, so that if your father's spirit comes back, he won't be unable to find his way home."
"Okay then," Xuefu nodded in agreement.
...
Just as the Lin family's new house was nearing completion, something happened in the village.
When a man got up to use the bathroom at night, he vaguely heard noises coming from the next room.
"Is it the young master Liu who's back?" the man asked with his eyes half-closed.
The fire in the next room suddenly went out.
"?"
The man seemed a bit odd; after urinating, he went home.
His wife, woken up by the noise, frowned and asked, "Who were you talking to just now?"
"Who else could it be? It's Brother Liu from next door," the man replied.
"Brother Liu? You mean Mr. Liu? When did he come back? Didn't he go to the city to find a job as an accountant?" The woman stared at her husband, her eyes full of suspicion.
Next door to their house used to be the village school, which wasn't very big. Besides a small courtyard, there was only one room and a small study.
It turns out that when Mr. Liu was still alive, the village children would squeeze into that small study room to study.
But now, the villagers can't even feed their own children, so where would they get the money to support a schoolteacher?
In order to make a living, Mr. Liu abandoned his studies and went to the city to find a job as an accountant, so that he could at least support himself.
The villagers were reluctant to leave, but they had no choice.
Now this little school is long gone, and a shrewd woman has filled half of it with her own firewood.
This way you don't have to worry about getting wet in the rain.
Mr. Liu has a good temper, so even if he finds out, he certainly won't say anything.
"But..." The man was still a little sleepy. He threw back the covers and lay back down on the bed, muttering to himself, "Isn't Mr. Liu the only one who has ever stayed at the school next door? Who else could it be but him?"
After saying that, the man casually fell asleep.
"..."
The woman suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
Villagers don't usually wander around at night.
Who would be kind enough to stay up so late at night?
But a commotion came from the empty school next door.
The next day, the woman, who hadn't slept well, forcibly dragged her husband to the empty schoolhouse, which was still half-filled with firewood, with no trace of anyone having been there.
"Huh? That's strange. I clearly saw firelight and heard voices yesterday. How could there be no one there?" The man scratched his head, somewhat disbelieving.
"I think you misheard me last night." The woman felt relieved.
Unexpectedly, that very evening, sounds came from the abandoned schoolhouse again, as if someone was talking.
"Wife, wife... wake up! Listen to what that sound is!" The man's face was pale, and he tried to wake the woman next to him in a panic.
The woman hadn't slept well last night and had worked all day; she was incredibly tired right now.
"You must have misheard," the woman said impatiently, turning over again.
"Wife, it's true, I heard it... I heard lotus leaves in the pond and something... it's like someone is talking!" The man had already gone through all the water ghost stories he had heard since he was a child in his mind.
The woman was so annoyed by him that she was forced to push open the door with her husband and glance at the school next door.
Unexpectedly, the school, which was completely deserted during the day, actually lit up at this moment, and the sound of "lotus pond" gradually came over.
The couple: (°Д°)
The woman turned her head stiffly and met her husband's gaze.
Both of them saw fear on each other's faces.
"What...what should we do?" the woman asked, her voice trembling, and then tugged at her husband. "You're a man, think of something!"
"What...what can I do?" The man was also sweating profusely.
The two of them had already checked during the day and found no trace of anyone. Now, the faint light and the mournful sound were enough to prove that there was definitely something in this empty school!
"Is Mr. Liu back next door?" The woman swallowed hard and called out towards the school.
Just like yesterday, the lights went out instantly, and the soft sound stopped abruptly.
It was plunged into darkness and silence.
The couple panicked even more.
The two stumbled back to bed, but didn't dare to sleep all night, keeping their eyes open and not daring to say a word. They counted their breaths and stayed awake until the next day.
As soon as the first light of dawn appears, the rooster crows at daybreak.
Without the slightest hesitation, the couple rushed to the Lin family's door. Both of them had large dark circles under their eyes, especially the woman, who hadn't slept well for the past two nights and looked haggard.
The two startled Liu Junlan, who had come out to fetch water.
"What's wrong with you two? Have you encountered a ghost?"
The couple quickly grabbed Liu Junlan's hand as if it were a lifeline. "Aunt Liu, how could you be so prescient? We were just that unlucky to run into a ghost!"
The two then took turns recounting their encounter with the ghost.
"You mean..." Liu Junlan was stunned for a moment before finally saying, "You want my Wanwan to go and catch ghosts for you?"
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