The ancient main house usually has two functions, one is to honor ancestors, and the other is to receive guests.
There are calligraphy and paintings on the facing wall, couplets on both sides, and a long table next to the wall. The incense burner, candlesticks and melon and fruit snacks are enshrined on the table. In front of the table is a square table with high-backed chairs on both sides of the square table. There are also coffee tables, chairs and stools, etc., to receive guests.
After the four people entered the room, they sat on the chairs on the left and right sides, with four chairs on each side, but they all chose the two chairs near the door.
I really don't want to get too close to those two paper figures.
Next to the seat is a plate of nuts, a plate of snacks, and a cup of tea.
The old scholar gave a warm hospitality: "Guests, please use tea, you don't need to be polite."
Bai Youwei picked up the teacup and took a sip...
- The tea is cold and has an earthy smell. It is not tea at all, but like rainwater outside.
She put down the teacup silently, and didn't want to touch the nuts and snacks next to her.
The old scholar asked: "This place is remote and desolate, and the distinguished guests have come from afar. I don't know what is the matter?"
Shen Mo was very direct and said, "We want to know how to make the female corpse stop."
Du Lai, who was opposite him, stared at him. He didn't expect his questioning method to be so simple and rude.
The old scholar pondered for a moment and replied, "This old man has been an official for decades. After returning home from his old age, he traveled around the landscape. Not long after he moved here, he did hear a little about the 'female corpse', but he didn't know it very well. It's getting late today. You might as well rest here for a night, and ask the villagers here tomorrow, maybe you can gain something."
Shen Mo looked at Bai Youwei, then at Du Lai and Fu Miaoxue. Seeing that everyone had no objection, he said to the old scholar, "Then I'll disturb you."
The old scholar got up, bent over at the two paper figurines again, and said respectfully:
"Father, mother, son takes the guests to the wing to rest."
The paper figurines can't speak, they are painted with bright red rouge, and they have a festive smile on their faces. The silence makes people feel creepy.
Everyone didn't want to read more, so they avoided their sight and left the main room behind the old scholar.
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Behind the main house is the master's living room, and further back is a small garden.
The winding paths in the garden are secluded and the flowers and shadows are numerous. The layout is full of the elegance of ancient gardens. However, the plants are too lush and dense, and the huge tree canopy covers the top of the head, covering the sky and the sun.
The old scholar led the four of them, twisting and turning along the veranda, and finally came to a row of wing rooms, stopped, and smiled kindly:
"The poor house is shabby, everyone please do it yourself."
Shen Mo said briefly "Thank you".
The old man smiled and nodded, turned and left.
After the vicissitudes of life disappeared, Du Lai pushed open the door in front of him—
The wing room is less than 20 square meters, with a canopy bed, an old wooden table, a round stool, a split screen and a wash rack, it is already full.
Du Lai opened the remaining rooms one after another, all with the same furniture and layout, a total of four rooms, exactly corresponding to the four of them.
"Are we going to sleep separately?" Fu Miaoxue hugged Du Lai's arm, "I don't want it! It's so scary, I can't sleep alone at night!"
"It's a room for the two of you." Shen Mo said lightly, "Live next to each other. If there is a situation at night, we can take care of each other."
Du Lai agreed.
They chose the two rooms in the middle and entered the room separately.
The room was dark and damp, the bedding had a musty smell, and it had not been washed for a long time.
Bai Youwei opened the doll house and asked Cheng Wei to help bring out a new set of bedding.
In fact, they could have lived directly in the doll house, but considering that something might happen at night, they decided to stay so as not to miss the clue...