Yang Huazhong's opinion was supported by everyone. They were divided into two groups. Sun's Bao Suyun and several women went to the entrance of the village to clean up the house, while the men went to pick up the old Yangtou from his home.
When Mrs. Sun got up, she saw Mrs. Liu sitting there, as if she wanted to clean up with her, but then she thought of something and sat back.
Sun said: "Fourth brother and sister, what are you still doing? Come with me and Suyun to clean up the house."
Bao Suyun also nodded in invitation.
Mrs. Liu subconsciously glanced at Yang Huaming, raised her hand to hold a strand of hair that had fallen down and said: "Third sister-in-law, fifth sister-in-law, you go, I won't go..."
Mrs. Sun came back and pulled Mrs. Liu up from the stool: "Oh, men have men's business. Cleaning the house is our wives' business. Don't refuse and come and help!"
Ms. Liu was dragged up and muttered: "Sister-in-law, please don't talk nonsense. Yang Huaming and I have nothing to do with each other a long time ago..."
Yang Huaming quickly echoed: "Yes, yes, we are an unmarried man and an unmarried woman..."
Mrs. Sun waved her hand: "Hey, we are all the people who are the father-in-law and the mother-in-law. No matter what it is, it is a relationship that is integrated into the flesh and blood. Fourth brother and sister, please stop making excuses. Fourth brother, don't make excuses. Let's hurry up and work hard." Work.”
Bao Suyun also said quickly: "That's right, we all have been tired for a whole day, so finish your work early and rest early. We'll celebrate the New Year tomorrow!"
Just like that, everyone split up.
The bride Jiang Guiling came to the backyard and saw her mother-in-law Bao Suyun tidying up the bedding. She stepped forward and said, "Mom, let me help you."
Bao Suyun quickly avoided it: "I don't have to, you are the bride. You and Dabao go back to the wedding room quickly. On the first day of the wedding, the house can't be empty for a long time."
Jiang Guiling nodded quickly and walked out.
Dabao was waiting at the door of the house. When he saw Jiang Guiling coming out, he hurriedly greeted her.
"What do you think? I'll tell you, mother won't let you interfere, right?" Dabao asked.
Jiang Guiling said: "Well, listen to me, let's go back to the house first."
Bao Suyun tidied up the bedding, and Mrs. Sun went home and tidied up a mattress, and asked Mrs. Liu to help get teapots, bowls, basins and handkerchiefs for washing face and feet.
Mrs. Liu said: "Third sister-in-law, please don't take too many bowls. You won't be able to withstand the beating of the old man."
Sun nodded.
The two sisters packed up and went out. Yang Ruoqing stood at the door of the yard, and Luo Fengtang's tall body stood behind her, holding a wind lantern in his hand.
Seeing Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Liu coming out, the couple hurried over to greet them.
"Mom, let me help you get something." Yang Ruoqing reached out and took the cushion from Sun's hand.
Before Sun could refuse, Luo Fengtang took the cushion from Yang Ruoqing's hand and said, "I'll take it."
He held a wind lantern in one hand and tucked the cushion under his arm in the other, following behind the three women.
Mrs. Sun smiled, then took the basin and bucket from Mrs. Liu's hand, "Why don't you two go and have a rest? Your fourth and fifth aunts and I will go over and clean up."
Yang Ruoqing said: "I ate too much at night, so I should go out and walk around to digest my food."
Luo Fengtang didn't say anything. He just followed Yang Ruoqing.
After hearing the reason Yang Ruoqing gave to Sun, Luo Fengtang raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
My daughter-in-law’s white lies just come out of her mouth. How can I eat too much and go out to eliminate it? But the daughter-in-law is worried about the mother-in-law and the other women going there to clean up the house this late at night.
My wife had previously analyzed several reasons for fear.
One: The house was originally built for the second uncle Yang Hualin and Qian.
Qian's poisonous woman died in that room, and was killed by Yang Hualin.
Secondly, there was a snowstorm in the village recently, and Yunxia's mother and son were killed. Tonight happened to be the first seven times.
Thirdly, the night before yesterday, when the villagers were quiet, the person who patrolled the village said that there were strange noises near Huo Sheng's house, which undoubtedly cast a shadow of terror on the hearts of the villagers.
Therefore, if the daughter-in-law is worried, she still has to come over to keep her company. When the daughter-in-law comes out, he will definitely come out, so the current five-person party exists.
Sun, Bao Suyun, and Liu walked in front, followed by Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang. The five of them arrived at the small house at the entrance of the village.
When the small house was first built, Yang Hualin lived with the Qian family. The Qian family was the old bustard. In order to avoid taboos, Yang Hualin chose a location not in the middle of the village. There was a lonely low farmhouse on the road leading to the Tutu Temple in the south. The mud courtyard is separated from the nearest villager's house by a field.
There were several crooked trees next to the house, with a crescent moon hanging on the treetops, deserted and deserted. A hazy halo of light around them made the ground in the yard white, and the several silent thatched houses were increasingly plunged into darkness.
The night wind blew over, making the thatch on the roof rustle. The windows in the east room were not closed tightly and made a snapping sound, as if something strange lived inside, waiting for someone to come in and devour it.
Bao Suyun stood at the door of the yard, feeling a little scared for no reason.
Ms. Liu also shrank her neck and glanced around.
Mrs. Sun noticed the tension between the two of them and deliberately said loudly: "Logically speaking, it should be clean inside. The families who evacuated from the snowstorm a few days ago are still living here. Who knows who that window over there is?" I forgot to close it when I left home.”
Having said this, Bao Suyun and Mrs. Liu were not so nervous, because there were indeed people living there a few days ago and it was popular.
But when they heard about the snow disaster, they couldn't help but think of the three Yunxia ladies who died in the snow disaster. They heard that tonight was the return of their souls...
The two sisters were even more frightened. They lowered their heads and huddled together.
"Mom, give me the key and I'll open the door."
Yang Ruoqing came up from behind, took the key from Sun's hand, opened the lock, pushed open the courtyard door, and then entered the courtyard immediately.
Sun's three sisters-in-law walked in the middle, with Luo Fengtang behind.
Yang Ruoqing entered the courtyard, went straight to the main room and opened the door. When she opened the door, a damp and musty smell hit her nostrils.
She covered her nose and turned sideways, waiting for the smell to dissipate a bit, then took out the fire stick and entered the house.
Sun and Liu followed closely behind, and as soon as they stepped into the house, a shrill and strange scream suddenly came from the east room, the house where Qian lived a long time ago.
"Mom!"
Madam Liu was so frightened that she hugged Madam Sun's arm, and the broom and dustpan she held fell to the ground with a clatter.
Sun and Bao Suyun were also frightened.
The sound just now was exactly that of a woman crying!
Yang Ruoqing flew up and kicked towards the closed east room door. Before Sun could stop her, Yang Ruoqing flew into the dark east room.
At the same time, Luo Fengtang, who was originally following Sun and the others, suddenly put down the lantern and mats and walked out of the yard.
Suddenly there were only three sisters-in-law of the Sun family left in the dim hall, and all three of them froze on the spot, not knowing what to do.
