The calico cat's four paws were pressed tightly to the ground, and every piece of its flesh pad was blooming. It was biting a weed with its mouth and trying to pull it out in one direction.
"puff……"
The weeds growing in the cracks between the stone slabs were pulled out.
The calico cat quickly stabilized its body and avoided being thrown. Then it dragged the weed and carried it to the door.
There is a small pile of weeds here, probably a dozen or so.
Next to it is a pile of large ones, half as high as a person.
The calico cat stopped, turned to look at Song You who was bending down not far away, and then looked at the huge gap between the two piles of weeds. There was no expression on his small face, but he secretly envied the dexterity of humans, and then he immediately
He ran back and continued his great work of pulling weeds.
Half an hour later, the courtyard became tidy.
"Sanhua Empress."
"Well?"
Sanhua Niangniang is obviously not a wild cat breed. It is a calico cat with long-haired cat blood. It is exquisite and beautiful. According to it, its mother is probably a domestic cat that left its owner. The kitten’s attitude towards people
A lot depends on the words and deeds of the female cat. Its mother is used to getting along with people, so it gets close to people.
Rent a cheap house and have a song and dance performance.
Song You shook his head and didn't bother much. He just thought about it for a while and asked the Sanhua cat: "Then the Sanhua Empress should be a female cat, right?"
There are two people below and three or five people watching.
Doesn't matter.
Sure enough, I’m not afraid!
Someone's heart trembled.
He had a hunch that maybe he would spend his nights like this for a long time in the future. Thinking of this, he had to thank the ghosts in this yard for adding some fun to the boring night.
"I've always wanted to know how you became a sperm."
"I see."
But they are really beautiful.
Ornamental bamboo grows against the white wall. When the light dims, it is difficult to tell whether it is bamboo or bamboo shadow on the white wall. There are also human figures disappearing and appearing among the bamboo shadows. The white wall seems to have become the background board for her performance.
Every time I see her figure, there are different movements, but she is as light as a crane and free and easy.
To someone else, a haunted yard might be scary, but to him, it's just a little dirty.
"Is Sanhua Empress protecting me?"
"I have my mother's."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Miss Sanhua, remember not to pull out those tile trees that look like flowers."
The wooden chess pieces hit each other and make a crisp sound.
People become ghosts after death. Ghosts are naturally weaker than humans. Ghosts that are stronger than humans are already virtuous. Most ghosts are weaker than humans. Even the way many evil ghosts harm people is through deception and intimidation.
A normal person who is not greedy or fearful has little need to be afraid of ghosts.
Song You still stared at the old man playing chess.
A few days later.
"Yu Di Ji Sheng" is a popular travel guide book in the world. It records many scenic spots and their transportation routes, accommodation along the way, surrounding specialties and delicacies, etc. It also records some fairy mountains, famous waters, palaces and temples.
Song You moved an old chair and sat in the yard, listening to the sound of bamboo leaves blowing in the wind and looking at the scattered cumulus clouds in the sky.
The calico cat suddenly turned around when he heard the shout:
"We know that the ghost can't get out of this yard, not to mention that when no one lives in it, she only makes trouble once every three to five days." The woman said, "And we don't do anything bad on weekdays, and we are not afraid of the ghost knocking on the door at night.
.”
Song You looked carefully and saw that someone was dancing.
To help the Song Dynasty travel to see the world temporarily.
"That's the truth."
"have eaten."
"I suddenly wanted to ask."
There are shadows flickering among the bamboo shadows.
"It's so perfect."
The afternoon was spent buying various things.
Song You was not in a hurry to buy everything at once, and immediately made the entire yard a perfect fit for his living habits. Instead, he took Sanhua Empress to wander outside on the street, and when he saw anything he needed, he
When I bought it back, I didn’t deliberately rack my brains about what I wanted to buy.
Until the dance ends.
Song You then stood up and saluted the other party again: "Since the lady has become a ghost, why do you still stay in the Yangzhai? But is there anything hidden or something that you can't forget?"
Song You even heard of a story about a strong man who met a ghost at night and bullied the ghost in turn.
When he got home, he saw a bunch of people sitting under the big tree next door. Some were enjoying the shade and some were playing chess. He couldn't help but stand over and take a look.
The calico cat said nothing, and continued to look left and right.
The tiles jingled for a moment.
"Why ask?"
"This courtyard has not been rented out for several years. Even if someone came to rent it, it would be canceled on the same day." The woman asked curiously, "The little gentleman hears the sound of this ghost singing every night when he lives here. It's really weird.
Aren’t you afraid?”
She may be obsessed with it, and it is the ultimate to be able to haunt people, but she no longer retains all the memories and wisdom before her. This kind of ghost has a very low IQ. If it is an evil ghost, it is a resentful spirit that can only harm people. If
It is not harmful to others, and it is difficult to communicate. It can only do things based on its preferences and habits during life.
Before I knew it, it was dusk again.
"It's getting dark..."
The light in the courtyard gradually dimmed.
Song You could only shake his head again and pretended that he had not asked.
If you think about it, it's quite worthwhile.
Over the past few days, the attitude of the neighbors towards him has undergone visible changes.
I thought he went to bed early and died, so he couldn't hear me.
A group of people were sitting not far away, chatting about trivial matters such as whose daughter was getting married and whose son couldn't find a wife.
Song You stretched himself, and when his ghost had dispersed, he looked at the calico cat at his feet and suddenly asked:
At the same time, the calico cat ran over and stopped in front of Song You, looking left and right cautiously.
But they saw Song You staring at the old man playing chess, smiling and saying, "Can't you all hear me?"
Song You went out and bought an oil lamp, a pot of lamp oil, and also spent a huge sum of money to buy a book "Yu Di Ji Sheng".
Going in and out this afternoon, the neighbors still looked at him strangely. Song You wanted to find out what had happened in this yard, so that he could learn more about where he would live in the future and the neighbors under the same roof.
, but when I got busy, I felt it was unnecessary.
Song You thought for a while before he understood——
The calico cat climbed onto the roof in two or three seconds.
The calico cat immediately looked at him as if he were a fool.
"It's not a house cat anyway."
Obviously everyone is interested in this topic.
Song You watched for a while, and someone came to talk to him.
The wild cats mentioned here do not refer to wild cat breeds, but to stray cats, cats without owners.
Everyone looks at me and I look at you.
At this time, I heard the woman ask again:
Compared with the life in the previous life, it has more mornings when the sky is just dawn, and I can feel that the day in the early morning is extremely complete. But in contrast, it lacks many nights that just start after dark.
After sitting in the yard for a while and listening to two pieces of music, Song You had nothing else to do, so he went back to his room to rest.
Song You felt a gust of wind, with a cold breath spreading from the direction of the bamboo forest. He turned around and saw that there seemed to be a blurry shadow, which he couldn't see clearly.
A few old people were playing chess.
"also……"
Perhaps in the past few years, this haunted courtyard has helped them spend a lot of boring time after dinner. Everyone has been talking about it for a long time. This is the first time that someone has lived in it for so many days, so naturally they are fascinated by it.
Added a new topic.
No one replied, just like yesterday.
A day in this era is neither long nor short. Due to the lack of entertainment activities, Song You wakes up very early every day, but also goes to bed very early.
The calico cat was wandering in the yard and would say a few words to him from time to time, such as complaining that there were no mice in the yard or that the people next door also had cats. He would usually reply patiently and chat with him for a few words.
Once you get used to it, it feels pretty good.
"Are you originally a domestic cat or a wild cat?"
Gradually, the clouds above the head were turned into golden yellow by dusk, and soon they were dyed pink, but the pink color only lasted for a short time, and the clouds turned into dark gray like burning ashes.
The pure sky seemed to remind Song You of the era he was in.
Seeing that this courtyard became more and more like a place for people to live in through the efforts of himself and Sanhua Empress, Song You felt very good even if it was a rented house.
Song You turned around and saw that it was the hostess of the house diagonally opposite. He vaguely remembered that the male host seemed to be from a public family.
"Then what?"
"Can you please go to the roof and pull out the weeds on the tiles?" Song You almost stood at the door, stretched his neck and looked at the roof. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to let go of the tiles, even though the people have "home"
It is believed that it is unlucky.
This actually took me an entire afternoon.
"Is it a wildcat?"
"Sanhua Empress."
…
"Have you eaten tonight, sir?"
In summer, mosquitoes are plentiful and poisonous. People here hold cattail fans, and the sound of cattail fans hitting their bodies can be heard at night.
As soon as these words came out, many eyes looked towards Song You in the dim light of the evening.
"..."
"knew."
"starving."
Then he cut down the random bamboos and pruned the plum branches, which took about a whole morning.
At first, everyone just watched the excitement and didn't think he could live here for a long time. They often discussed privately how many days he could last. But in the past few days, they only saw him coming in and out every day, without any panic or fear.
He looked like he had settled down here, and combined with the Taoist robe he wore when he first came here, many neighbors looked at him with more respect.
That's it, just don't disturb each other.
"Sir is a capable man. If so, why didn't you get rid of the ghost?"
"That's just a ray of remnant soul. Thanks to her, I was able to rent such a cheap yard. How can I repay kindness with hatred?" Song You turned around and smiled at the sister-in-law and gave a salute, "Besides, it's a boring night with her here.
, it’s a little more interesting.”
As soon as these words came out, many listeners immediately understood——
This young gentleman is not only truly unafraid, but also truly capable. Ghosts that ordinary people avoid are not worth mentioning in his opinion.