The winter sun is neither cold nor hot, and it shines warmly on the body. Under this light, the entire house is also illuminated. Because the house is square, Cao Weidong looked around and saw that everything he saw was bright and bright, without a trace of gloom.
siltation.
How could a place like this be a strange house?
He instinctively felt something was wrong.
Looking at Zhao Jinzhu who looked much older after not seeing him for a few days, Cao Weidong said thoughtfully.
"Mr. Zhao, can you tell me the specific situation?"
Zhao Jinzhu sighed.
"At that time, we had already transported the wood, tiles and stones needed to renovate the courtyard house, and planned to start renovating the next few houses step by step. Because the construction period was tight, we chose to work day and night. The decoration masters usually live in your house.
In the side room that was vacated in advance."
"But after the decoration masters moved in, strange things started to happen..."
Decorating a courtyard house is very complicated.
There are many sayings in it.
In the past, many of these large courtyard houses were palaces of princes, Baylor palaces, and official residences.
From shape and specification to material selection and materials, and even down to every tile and step, there are strict requirements.
The Siheyuan is the crystallization of the wisdom of Chinese architecture and is full of historical deposits.
Simple disassembly and renovation is a desecration and desecration of history.
The plan adopted by Zhao Jinzhu is to retain and restore the ancient charm of the courtyard while incorporating more modern elements to make living in the courtyard more comfortable.
But this is fine work.
So it takes a lot of time.
But it is winter now, and the coldest winter is coming soon. By then, it will be impossible to continue the decoration.
In order to complete the decoration before the weather really got cold, Zhao Jinzhu chose the plan of reversing day and night and working overtime.
But just when the workers were working in full swing, strange things began to happen.
First, several decorators claimed that they could hear unexplained murmurs and see items placed in the room moving inexplicably on their own.
Then, more and more weird things happened, until several decoration masters were working at heights, and the ladders they used had an accident, causing the decoration masters to fall from a height and get injured.
In this way, the rumors of trouble in the courtyard became more and more intense. No matter how Zhao Jinzhu tried to persuade him, the decoration workers refused to work.
In order to complete the construction period, Zhao Jinzhu changed several waves of workers, but strange things happened without exception.
Later, when the workers saw Zhao Jinzhu, they walked around as if he himself was the broom star.
In desperation, Zhao Jinzhu chose to give up Cao Weidong's commission.
Although this commission may earn you a handsome reward...
The corners of Cao Weidong's mouth twitched, revealing an inexplicable meaning.
No matter how you look at this kind of story plot, there are strong carving marks in it, as if someone is deliberately concocting a weird story.
"Mr. Zhao, before you resign my commission, can I meet those workers?"
"Are they those workers who claim to have seen strange things and encountered strange things?"
Zhao Jinzhu asked doubtfully.
"Yes, yes, but what's the point of it? Are you prepared to investigate it yourself?"
"Yes, I want to know more about it. After all, I bought this courtyard house with money, and it will be where I live in the future."
Cao Weidong's attitude was very calm and he did not hide his intention to investigate personally.
Zhao Jinzhu hesitated for a moment and said distressedly.
"No problem, I'll take you there. I hope they'll still be willing to see me... You don't know, now I'm almost a celebrity in their eyes. Except when they need to reimburse medical expenses, they come to me for other things.
I am deliberately hiding all the time.”
Cao Weidong didn't know how to comfort the unlucky Zhao Jinzhu. Considering that this matter was also related to him, he could only smile awkwardly.
.......
Under the leadership of Zhao Jinzhu, Cao Weidong met several injured construction masters and listened to their stories about their injuries.
Basically, as Zhao Jinzhu said, there was an accident on the ladder that was being used, resulting in injuries.
Cao Weidong thought for a while and then asked: "Do you remember who first discovered the trouble?"
Zhao Jinzhu thought for a while and said firmly.
"It's Li Laosan."
"Li Laosan?"
"His name is Li Xiang. He has two brothers and is the third oldest, so we all call him Li Laosan. He is a bricklayer."
Cao Weidong raised his eyebrows.
"How are you sure he was the first to notice the trouble?"
Zhao Jinzhu explained: "When I was recruiting workers, he was very active and was the first to apply, so I have a very deep memory."
Cao Weidong nodded.
"Where is Mr. Li?"
"He lives in the courtyard, which is a dormitory prepared for construction workers."
"Oh, we all know something is going on, but he hasn't left yet?"
Cao Weidong was a little surprised.
Zhao Jinzhu glanced at Cao Weidong and thought he was a little concerned, so he added.
"He is not from here. I provided a place to live here, so he stayed. However, I will let him leave after I return the entrustment."
Cao Weidong was noncommittal and proposed to meet Li Laosan.
Zhao Jinzhu naturally had no problem, so he took Cao Weidong back to the courtyard, walked all the way through the courtyard, and came to the backyard, where he met Li Laosan who was laying on the floor in an empty guest room.
He was a rough man in his forties or fifties, with an unshaven beard and a burly build. His dirty hair was disheveled, almost covering his eyes.
Zhao Jinzhu said hello and then said.
"Li Laosan, this is Cao Weidong, the owner of this courtyard house. Please tell me those things again."
Li Laosan first looked at Cao Weidong, then nodded and began to tell his story.
His voice was hoarse and harsh, like the sound of two stones colliding with each other, making the listener frown unconsciously.
As for the content, what he said was similar to that of Zhao Jinzhu, but it was more detailed and more horrifying to the listener.
Cao Weidong wiped his forehead, where a little cold sweat broke out unknowingly.
He looked left and right, paying special attention to the shadows in the courtyard and the room, and shrank his neck, as if he was afraid.
"Okay, I get it."
Li Laosan said hoarsely and honestly.
"Mr. Cao, this courtyard house is really weird. I suggest you not to live in it during this period, but to put it aside for a while."
"Or like the previous owner of the courtyard, seal off the backyard and don't come over."
Cao Weidong nodded, as if he had listened to Li Laosan's suggestion. He was suddenly surprised and asked.
"Hey, how do you know that the previous owners sealed off the backyard? I don't know about these things, and I never mentioned them to Zhao Jinzhu."
Li Laosan hesitated for a moment, then reacted and explained quickly.
"Oh, I live in the backyard these days. It seems that this place has been abandoned for a long time, so I made this guess."