Chapter 4: Haunted House (1)

In the main hall of Ajun's girl's house, Li Yuanfang, Di Jinghui and Mei Yingchun, three men, exchanged cups and drank, slowly became warm and became better. Although the wind was cold and the snow outside the house was cold, they put aside their worries and concerns in this warm little inch, forgetting the situation of traveling around the world, and suddenly they didn't know they were guests.

After Mei Yingchun finished talking about the story of going to cross the river during the day when she met an old woman who fell into the water to save people, Di Jinghui sincerely exclaimed: "It turns out that Brother Mei was in danger to save others. It was indeed the heroes who did it. I respect Brother Mei for a cup!" Mei Yingchun said: "Where is, I am not a hero, but two of you are." He looked at Li Yuanfang and smiled and said, "Mei is presumptuous and wants to ask Brother Li to tell the origin of the scars on his body. I guess that Brother Li must have experienced great dangers and done earth-shaking things! I wonder if Brother Li can make Mei come true?" Li Yuanfang shook his head and said softly: "It's not that Yuanfang is self-righteous, there is really nothing to say."

Di Jinghui was waiting eagerly. After hearing what Li Yuanfang said, he slapped the table and said to Mei Yingchun: "Brother Mei, let me tell you, he has this temper, he doesn't know how to say it. It's useless!" Mei Yingchun smiled and shook her head, looked at Li Yuanfang with attention, and asked with concern: "Why is Brother Li's lips a little purple? Are you okay?" Li Yuanfang was about to answer, but suddenly her eyebrows flipped and she lowered her voice: "Someone is here!"

The three of them silenced and listened with their ears. Sure enough, they heard the sound of the courtyard gate opening and closing. In the whistling of a blizzard, the sound seemed sharper and clearer. Mei Yingchun shook Di and Li winked, and gently moved their lips and said, "Master is back home."

Everyone put down their wine glasses and sat upright waiting. But before the owner could enter the room, he heard the door of the east wing open. Then, Ajun's soft and beautiful voice penetrated into her ears, and she heard her say with obvious joy: "Dad, you are finally back, I'm so worried about what happened to you." "Nonsense, what can I do! If something happens to me, you can't help me!" He answered impatiently, and his voice was hoarse and old, as if his throat had been hurt, and it sounded unspeakable.

The three men in the room couldn't help but exchanged their eyes, and their expressions on their faces became unpleasant. Then they heard the broken voice saying, "Why is it so bright in the main hall?! You stayed in your own room and lit the candles in the main hall. Do you think I have too much money and want to spend more for me?" "Dad!" A Jun said in a hurry: "Don't be angry, it's me that I'm not good. I..." The faces of the three people in the room became more and more gloomy. At this moment, the door of the main hall was pushed open suddenly.

A man with a black cloak strided into the main hall. Seeing the scene in the room, he was stunned. Mei Yingchun stood up to the man and bowed, "Old Mr. Shen, Mei Yingchun is here to bother me again." At the table, Li Yuanfang and Di Jinghui also stood up. The man stood silently, his whole face hidden in the black hood. Only a pair of scary eyes swept over the three of them coldly. After a while, he suddenly lifted the hood, revealing a vicissitudes of aging face. Li Yuanfang and Di Jinghui saw this face for the first time, and their hearts trembled. The face was covered with deep and shallow bumps and potholes, their noses were crooked, their eyes were turned out, and there were deep scars on their lips. Obviously, this was Zhang's appearance that had been destroyed.

"Uncle Shen, Mei Yingchun is polite." Mei Yingchun bowed to the man again, and the man nodded to him, saying hello. While still looking up and down Di and Li, he asked, "Didn't you go crossing the Yellow River? Why can't you get through? Are you back? Where did these two people come from?" Mei Yingchun replied, "Uncle Shen, Mei did go to the bank of the Yellow River today, but for some reason, she was still in danger in the ice river. Fortunately, these two friends rescued her, so she saved her life. Tonight, she was storm and snowed. She really couldn't find a place to stay. Mei took his own initiative and brought these two friends here. I hope Mr. Shen would forgive me." After saying that, he gave a deep bow to Mr. Shen again.

Mr. Shen didn't seem to see Mei Yingchun's actions, but turned his head and sternly said to A Jun who followed him into the main hall: "I have taken care of you so many times. You are the only one in our family, one is the two of us, one is an old and one woman. Be more careful and more careful. You have made such strange men come to the house for no reason. You don't have the identity and face, and I want to be safe in my life!" A Jun's face suddenly turned red, and he whispered: "Dad, I... they were brought by Mr. Mei, and they are not strangers. Besides, where are they going for this storm and snow?"

Mei Yingchun's face had become very ugly. He took another step forward and raised his voice and said, "Old man, it was me who brought these two friends without authorization. It was not Miss Ajun's fault. Please don't make things difficult for her." Mr. Shen turned around and sneered at Mei Yingchun: "Mr. Mei, I'm talking to my daughter, why are you making a fuss?" Mei Yingchun pursed her lips tightly, lowering her head without saying a word.

The old man Shen continued to look back and said to Ajun: "Even if you want to be a good person and do good deeds, just live in their woodshed room. Why should you place it in this main hall? It's both a brazier and a stove?" He pointed to the table again: "It's so good that you're a good place to entertain the food. Do you really think your family is a wealthy family? Humph, it's fine to do good deeds to accommodate some beggars. If you get these thieves, no bandits, no bandits, who knows what trouble will cause?"

Di Jinghui could no longer help it and shouted: "Old man, how did you speak? What do you mean by thieves or bandits? Where did we cause trouble? During the Chinese New Year, why do you speak so badly?" A Jun gently pulled the corner of his father's clothes, shouted "Dad" with tears in his eyes, and couldn't continue.

Li Yuanfang was silent and didn't say anything. At this time, he took a deep breath, stood forward, clasped his fists at Mr. Shen and said, "Old man, it seems that we have really disturbed you, I'm very sorry. Please don't make things difficult for this girl, let's go." As he said that, he turned around and winked at Di Jinghui. Di Jinghui nodded, and the two walked out of the door.
Chapter completed!