All the belongings of the Dou family are trapped in this house. If they don't get out, their family, young and old, will not even have a place to live.

Xu Jiaojiao felt that this house was nice from the moment she entered the house.

It is spacious and bright, with solid materials. The front shop is connected to three rooms, and there is a large courtyard door next to the shop, which can visually allow large carriages to enter and exit.

The courtyard has a large atrium where you can put a lot of things.

When you enter the back, the house is spacious and upright. The yard is smaller, but it is more elegant with flowers and plants planted. It has a small side door, and the small side door also faces the street.

There is also a small cellar underground in the front yard. There is a well in the front yard and a well in the back yard. It is convenient for water and other things. If they are separated, they can be two independent yards.

Today is a cloudy day, but there is no gloomy atmosphere in the house. Generally, haunted houses have a dark and cold feeling, but this house is upright and bright, and does not look like a haunted house.

Xu Jiaojiao is quite satisfied with the layout and location of this house.

Mrs. Xu Zhang thinks this house is relatively good. To be honest, even if the previous owner said it was haunted, she wouldn't believe it.

She quietly pulled Xu Jiaojiao, "Old girl, you, you really want it!"

"Mom, do you think it's okay? I think it's okay."

Mrs. Xu Zhang said regretfully, "But what should we do if it is haunted? No matter how cheap it is, we can't play with people's lives! Old girl, why don't we go somewhere else and take a look... It's all Gu Xiu'er's fault."

Xu Jiaojiao didn't panic at all, "Mom, it's okay. I don't believe in ghosts and gods. Besides, anyway, the money in the gambling house was obtained for free. I used it to buy this haunted house, save the previous family, and let people live in peace."

If we take our hands off, we can live with it if we can, and if we can't, we can leave it alone, which can be regarded as a good thing."

After saying this, Xu Zhang made it clear.

"Zhong, old girl, you can make up your mind. Mother listens to you."

So I got it right, so I went to the dental store to ask about the price.

Xu Laosi is the male son of the old Xu family. He has always disliked people who said that this place is haunted. The owner of the family is really eager to get rid of it, and Yahang also wants to settle the matter quickly.

Finally, the house was transferred for two hundred taels.

The dental office paid all the government transfer fees for free.

Because the house was haunted, the Dou family's belongings had already been moved away, so there was no follow-up and they could move in on the same day.

Extremely fast.

Two hundred taels bought the former blacksmith's home.

Changed my surname a lot.

From now on, it will be Xu Jiaojiao’s property.

This is Xu Jiaojiao's first property in the county. We should have celebrated it, but the house is in such a condition that we don't know if it can be lived in. So that's it for the time being. The family dragged the ox cart back to Xujiacun.

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On the road, everyone was in a mixed mood.

I don't know whether to be happy or worried.

Xu Laosi had already thought about it. Even if it was Lao Meier's house, there would be no problem if he went to the county town and lived there for a while. Lao Meier was not as stingy as the boss's family, anyway.

Brothers and sisters from the same father and mother.

Now there is a haunted house. Should he go or not? He is very timid and is most afraid of ghosts. He doesn't dare to go!

This house can't be counted on.

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When I got home at night, it was already dark.

Liao Qing hasn't returned home yet. He has been busy in the wine shop while waiting for Xu Jiaojiao to come back.

He was worried that Xu Jiaojiao didn't come back.

After they came back, they learned that Xu Jiaojiao had purchased the haunted house of the ancient blacksmith's family.

Liao Qing was silent for a while.

After a while, he said, "It's okay. I'll go with you tomorrow to see if it's haunted or not. You'll know if you go and stay there for one night."

Xu Jiaojiao hummed, "I think so too."

Liao Qing lowered his voice and asked, "Have you personally gone to see it? Did you find anything unusual?"

"I saw that there seemed to be footprints in the cellar. They were very small and indeed looked like a baby's footprints. But after a closer look, it didn't seem to be the case. If nothing else, they should be the footprints of some kind of animal..."

Liao Qing nodded, "Well, that's okay. I'll bring some things to make some traps."

It's easy to tell if it's not really a ghost.

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On the second day, Xu Jiaojiao arranged everything in the wine shop, packed a few clothes, and went to live in a new house in the county for a few days.

Xu Zhang wanted to follow, but Xu Jiaojiao refused.

It was a tiring journey. It took a whole day to come and go and ride in an ox cart. Yesterday, Mrs. Xu Zhang just went and went again, fearing that her body wouldn't be able to bear it.

Xu Zhang asked the fourth child to accompany Xu Jiaojiao and Liao Qing.

The fourth child said that he was suffering from the cold and could not walk or go.

Then, Mrs. Xu Zhang asked Erlang to follow him. Erlang was an easy-to-manage boy and would do whatever he was asked to do. He never shied away from cheating or cheating.

It would be impossible not to go with someone. After all, Xu Jiaojiao and Liao Qing were not married yet. They lived alone in the same house for one night and were afraid of being gossiped about.

The three of them set off after lunch and rented a carriage in the town.

When we got to the county town, it was still dark.

As soon as he entered the yard, Erlang silently laid out the black dog blood, black donkey hooves, glutinous rice, etc. that Xu Zhang asked him to bring.

Xu Jiaojiao's eyes twitched, but she didn't stop him.

Glutinous rice was sprinkled on the corridor in the front yard and back yard of the house. Black dog blood was placed in the middle of the yard. There were three black donkey hooves. Erlang took one with him, and the other two were given to Xu Jiaojiao and Liao Qing each.

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Before setting off, Mrs. Xu Zhang told Wan that she had finally asked someone to get the black donkey's hooves.

For the sake of these black donkey hooves, we set off after lunch.

Just to be prepared, I brought it with me.

Liao Qing followed Xu Jiaojiao's description. If it was really an animal, the animal's footprints should not be big. Erlang sprinkled the glutinous rice with him and set up several small traps.

Xu Jiaojiao brought some clothes, daily necessities, etc. at home, but it was not enough, so she went to the street to do some simple shopping.

If nothing else, in such a big house, ghost hunting and lighting equipment must be in place.

At night.

Three people sleep in one room.

Xu Jiaojiao slept on the bed, and Liao Qing and Erlang made a bed on the floor in the room where Xu Jiaojiao slept.

In fact, none of the three of them slept very deeply, they were just in a daze.

The first half of the night was uneventful, but in the second half of the night, Xu Jiaojiao's ears perked up and she heard slight footsteps on the roof tiles.

There was an oil lamp burning in the room and it was very bright. Xu Jiaojiao could see Liao Qing and Erlang sleeping on the floor.

Liao Qing can also see Xu Jiaojiao.

Seeing Xu Jiaojiao's surprised expression, he immediately sensed it.

He didn't make any fuss, he just stood up briskly.
Chapter completed!