Have you bought it?
My face froze, and Xu Shiyu also showed a puzzled expression.
The waiter placed the small ticket on the table and turned to leave.
I looked at it steadily for a few seconds and had some guesses in my mind.
But I didn't pick up the receipt, nor did I go to the front desk to look for it.
He stood up, smiled and said to Xu Shiyu: "I'm lucky enough to have a free meal, let's go."
Xu Shiyu didn't ask anything, seemed very well-behaved, and stood up at the same time.
But when she and I walked sideways together, she gently held my hand.
My body trembled, but I didn't move away.
There is a distance between the front desk and the elevator, so you go straight to the elevator and then leave.
There were no accidents during this period.
She hailed a taxi on the side of the road, and after getting in, Xu Shiyu retracted her hand in a panic.
She looked out the window and remained silent.
I still remembered her home address, so I told the driver.
As the taxi weaved through the busy road, the scenery outside the window kept changing.
I calmed myself down, and I was actually surprised that I didn't have any random thoughts.
"Thank you." Xu Shiyu suddenly spoke softly.
"I've probably figured out how to change the feng shui of that old street." I said almost at the same time.
And I turned around, and I happened to be looking at Xu Shiyu.
I smiled and said, "Thank me for what?"
Xu Shiyu's eyes gradually brightened, and her own hesitation disappeared. She said seriously: "I just want to thank you. You know why, but you still ask deliberately."
"Do all men like this?" Xu Shiyu's tone was a bit playful.
My mood immediately relaxed a lot.
It's like an instinct. Being close to Xu Shiyu makes me feel relaxed and less depressed.
After exhaling, I didn't answer Xu Shiyu's words because I really couldn't.
Instead, he followed my previous words and said in a relaxed tone: "The whole old street is like a straight arrow, and it is also like a spear. There is an explanation in the house scriptures. The narrow roads in the houses are like spears, and the spears are long. The evil force destroys the house."
"Most of the houses on both sides have doors facing each other, and trees planted in front of the doors are even more disturbing."
"When a disaster occurs in their family, the resentment will flow into the road, and eventually it will all rush to your old house, and your family will bear the responsibility."
"The way to solve the problem is to weaken the evil spirit first, cut down the tree, and start by changing the door."
After a pause, I shook my head again and sighed: "This is Feng Shui, a pair of invisible hands and an invisible knife."
Xu Shiyu was also thoughtful, and she nodded lightly: "It's getting late now, stay here for one night, and tomorrow we can discuss with the residents of the old street. If we can make things better for our families, no one will refuse. "
I hesitate to say it. This thing seems easy, but it is definitely not easy to do.
The difficulty lies not in changing Feng Shui, but in Xu Shiyu's identity.
It’s just that she’s so smart that she should have guessed it and doesn’t need my reminder.
After about half an hour's journey, we arrived at the streets of the old city, outside Xu Shiyu's house.
At the old street intersection, the lights are too dim, the gas lamps on the stone pillars and poles flicker on and off, and there is an oppressive and gloomy atmosphere.
The taxi stopped at the intersection, and the driver hurriedly said: "Get out of the car, it's hard to turn around inside, so we won't go in."
I knew in my heart that this road was dark and unsafe, and I was afraid that not many cars would be willing to go in.
After paying the fare, Xu Shiyu and I got out of the car.
There are two scattered supermarkets, and shops selling tobacco and alcohol are open.
The remaining doors are closed, and the courtyard door faces the road.
I walked not very fast, trying my best to note down the geographical locations of these portals.
Halfway down the road, even the lights on the roadside were gone.
There is no moon tonight, so the road is really dark and frightening.
Xu Shiyu and I both took out flashlights for lighting.
Xu Shiyu moved a little closer to me. She didn't hold my hand anymore, but grabbed my arm.
She wasn't afraid of this before.
I know better why.
As the old saying goes, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers because they do not know the dangers of the world.
There are sneaks on the road at night, so don't look back when walking. When atheism is broken, the ultimate darkness will be the source of fear in people's hearts.
After a while, we reached the end of the street.
An old courtyard, a red door with peeling paint, and couplets pasted on the door.
The locust trees on both sides of the door have towering crowns and ancient knots, making people feel a chill creeping into their bodies from the soles of their feet and from the back of their heads.
Xu Shiyu took a few steps forward, opened the courtyard door, and said unnaturally: "It's strange. It wasn't so cold the last time I came back. It seems more depressing here."
I followed up and replied at the same time: "There is too much evil and resentment, and these hidden arrows are getting more and more fierce. Xu Baipi used to live there, and he was a very evil person. This resentment can't do anything to him. Now that he is gone, naturally it won't." People can live in it, and a house that has been unoccupied for a long time is lifeless."
"It's not surprising that the yin is added to the yin, and it's so cold."
The courtyard was very quiet, the door of the main room was open, and a few chairs around the square wooden table were placed neatly and no one touched them.
Xu Shiyu took my arm, led me to the room we stayed in last time, opened the door and went in.
"Let's have a night's rest first. We'll talk about other things tomorrow."
There was still a candle on the desk next to the bed, and Xu Shiyu went over to light it.
Candlelight filled the room and we turned off our phone flashlights.
I'm not afraid, it's just an empty yard, and without Xu Baipi, there shouldn't be any danger.
And Xu Shiyu actually walked out again.
I was stunned for a moment, then immediately called her and asked her where she was going.
Xu Shiyu answered naturally that she would clean up other rooms. Now that her grandfather and uncle are gone, it is safe here.
I just realized that it is really not suitable for a man and a woman to live in the same house.
Xu Shiyu also smiled and whispered that she had been here once with the police and took away her uncle's body.
She also cleaned all the rooms here at that time. It would be no problem for other rooms to be occupied, otherwise she would not agree to my proposal and come over tonight.
Having said this, I can’t say much else.
Xu Shiyu closed the door after going out, and the soft footsteps stayed away.
I was lying on the bed, not feeling very sleepy, so I took out a piece of fine linen paper, took out a pen, and casually sketched the roads and houses I had written down.
Time flew by so fast that in the blink of an eye, the candle next to him was more than half burned.
My phone buzzed and vibrated, and I took it out to take a look.
Or a WeChat message.
But this message was sent by Xu Shiyu, and it only contained a few words.
"It's half past nine, it's time for you to rest." I replied with a warm word in my heart.
Putting the linen paper on the bedside, I blew out the candle and lay down flat.
Drowsiness gradually came over me, and I gradually fell into sleep.
But while I was half asleep, I seemed to hear a clicking sound outside the house.
It looks like someone is smoking a cigarette...
