This was much more than I expected, and I stared at them both with wide eyes.
Xu Ruoxi looked back and saw it was me, and hurriedly said, "Wake up, the food will be ready soon."
I pointed at them and asked, "No... you two..."
The third uncle turned around and glared at me, cursing: "What are you looking at? You guys are sleeping like dead pigs. If I don't help, when will I be able to eat this meal? I just don't want to make myself hungry... "
Xu Ruoxi also smiled, and said, "Seeing that you were sleeping so soundly, I didn't wake you up. Besides, your third uncle is such a living person, if he doesn't help, who will help?"
I smiled, shrank back, and went back to the living room.
In my opinion, Uncle San and Xu Ruoxi are becoming more and more harmonious.The scene in the kitchen just now is very similar to the common scene in thousands of families.It seems that they have been dating for a long time, and the differences and gaps between them have become smaller and smaller.
This is a good sign, and I am very happy for my third uncle.
Xu Ruoxi's hands and feet were nimble, and soon a table of dishes was ready.Pang Dahai and Xu Zhe also woke up from the smell, and we sat around the dining table.
There are three meat and three vegetables on the table, two cold dishes, one soup, and a few cans of beer.Those few dishes are delicious in color, fragrance, and appetite.
I asked curiously: "Sister Xu, where did you get the ingredients so quickly?"
Xu Ruoxi said: "There is a small shop in the mining area. In addition to daily necessities, it also sells meat and vegetables, but the variety is relatively small, and it is still fresh. The conditions are limited, and they can only make these few things, but I will let them buy them tomorrow. I have a few dishes, and I will show you a few more when the time comes. You are all hungry, try your sister's cooking."
We were also really hungry, coupled with the aroma of those dishes, we couldn't control it, and started to feast on it.
Those dishes look beautiful and smell delicious, but I didn't expect to taste even more delicious.A few simple dishes, it feels like a big meal cooked by Xu Ruoxi, it is very delicious, in my opinion, it is better than the chef's skill in our hotel.
This Xu Ruoxi seems to be an educated woman, an urban white-collar worker. I never thought that she would be so good at home.Didn't this third uncle pick up the treasure?
The third uncle ate with a sullen head, gobbling it up.People say that if you want to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach. I don't know if Xu Ruoxi's skills can make third uncle's heart flutter.
At this time, I suddenly felt emotional. Looking at the dishes on the table and the people sitting around the table, I suddenly felt a sense of home.
Some time ago, or even a longer time, since we started breaking down the haunted house with my third uncle, we have never sat around and had dinner like today.Most of them go out and eat casually.Even if you go to a restaurant to eat Hesai, you will lose such warmth and warmth.Even in hotels, most of us let the kitchen cook a little casually, and everyone can take it to the room and eat it.
If Xu Ruoxi can really be with third uncle, then we will truly feel at home.
I don’t know if the third uncle feels this way, anyway, I have made up my mind, even if it’s for Xu Ruoxi, and for us to have such a group sitting around in the future, we will try our best to help her solve all the problems during this trip to the mining area .
Everyone ate the meal very well, and there was almost nothing left.The third uncle and the fat man each drank a can of beer, which was also a rare relief for us.
The originally suppressed mood, as well as the little fear of the unknown, also became much calmer after this meal.
After eating, Xu Ruoxi cleaned up the dishes without the help of others.The third uncle asked Pang Haihai and Xu Zhe to continue to rest, so they must recharge their energy.
The two of them hadn't recovered yet, and they were even more sleepy after drinking and eating, so they went back to the room to rest.
The third uncle looked at me and asked: "What's the matter, nephew, are you full? Go out with the third uncle when you are full?"
I was taken aback: "Go out? Where are you going? Are you still going to the back mountain?"
Chapter 1185
The third uncle shook his head, took out a bunch of keys from his body, and said, "Let's go visit other people's houses."
I suddenly understood that the other families mentioned by the third uncle were referring to the other four families besides the Xu family, Huang Zhao, Sun Li.
In addition to the Xu family where we stayed, there are also the Li family across the door, the Zhao family and the Huang family upstairs.In addition, there is Sun Xingwang's house, that is, Chen Jinhua's house is arranged on the top floor, the fifth floor, of this unit that no one wants.
Although their family has never moved in, because when the new building was built, Chen Jinhua's family had already died.But the plan at that time included their house, so the mine couldn't just disappear from the house that should belong to the Sun family.Although their family of three is gone, there are still parents and other relatives who can inherit.
It is said that after the incident, the mine came forward and contacted Sun Xingwang's parents. In fact, the grandfather was no longer there. After contacting the grand mother, the grand mother was unable to deal with the house, so she entrusted the mine to resell the house.
But the people in this mining area are allocated housing, and the people outside the mining area naturally no one will come here to buy a house.So no one cares about this house, and it has been vacant there.
I know that because the curse involved these five families, it was also caused by this demolished residential building.What's more, when the Zhao family and the Li family had an accident, they were at home.So we must see their houses.
I know this well, but I'm just waiting for the third uncle's arrangement.
When my third uncle said that I was going out now, I nodded and followed my third uncle out of Xu's house.
The third uncle rattled the key in his hand, thought for a while and said, "Let's go, let's go to Sun's house first."
Sun's house is on the highest floor, and there is no elevator in this building. We climbed up the stairs step by step.
When I passed by the third floor, I took a special look at the two houses. They were the Zhao family and the Huang family, and I couldn't see anything from the outside.
Going up from the third floor, there was a lot of dust on the stairs and on the handrails of the stairs.It seems that no one has lived here for a long time.
It is conceivable that the families involved in the accident all lived in the same unit.Even the most courageous person would not dare to live in this unit anymore.So I estimate that no one lives in this unit.
The more such a house is, the more accident-prone it is, we all understand this truth.
The third uncle didn't look at these things either, and went straight upstairs, and soon we went up to the fifth floor.
The third uncle identified the keys in his hand, and since the old Guantou had marked them, it was easy to find the key of the Sun family.
Uncle San inserted the key into the keyhole and opened the door with a click.
As soon as the door was opened, a puff of dust rushed towards us. We hurriedly dodged to the sides, and only looked at the house when the dust passed.
The inside of the house was empty. Unlike the other houses, no one had ever lived in this house, so naturally there was no furniture.But because the house has been uniformly and simply decorated on the mine, it looks okay.
In broad daylight, we didn't have any worries. Uncle San and I walked in one after the other.
My first feeling after entering was that the temperature in the room was very low, and I felt a numbness on my body.This feeling is not very good, I have a hunch that this room is not normal.
After I stood in the room for a few minutes, the numb feeling gradually disappeared.
Since the Sun family had a relatively small population at that time, the house was relatively smaller than the Xu family, with one room missing.There was nothing in the room, and nothing to look at.
We circled around, and without any clue of value, we were about to leave.
Who knew that at this moment, I suddenly heard the sound of dripping water dripping over.
The third uncle obviously heard it too, he was taken aback, and turned to look for the source of the sound of water.
In this house, there are only two places where there are water sounds, one is the kitchen and the other is the bathroom.
It also happened that we didn't go to see these two places, and we didn't expect any problems in these two places.
Even the third uncle, who has always been meticulous in his actions, let go of these two places.
It has been uninhabited all year round, so why is there still the sound of running water?
The faucet in the bathroom was unscrewed, and the sink was also dry. Obviously the sound of water flow was not here.We went to the kitchen, and to our surprise, the faucet in the kitchen was screwed tightly, and there was no water drop at all.The sink was also dusty, with no trace of water at all.
I was about to speak, but the third uncle stopped me with a wave of his hand. He frowned and listened attentively.
"Tick tock..."
Soon, the sound of dripping water came again. Since we were there, we were sure that the sound of dripping water came from this kitchen.
Is there any other place where water drips besides the faucet on this sink?Or is it because this is the top floor, and there was a heavy rain a few days ago, so there is a leak here?
This judgment should still be reasonable.
But I looked up and found no trace of water leakage on the ceiling.
Uncle San didn't give up, as if there was a sound of water droplets here, it wasn't just as simple as a water leak.Third Uncle would not be someone who is afraid that the house will leak and flood the floor.With his back bent, he opened the cabinet doors under the kitchen counter one by one.
As a result, we finally saw the clues.
In the cupboard under the kitchen near the window, three memorial tablets suddenly appeared.
When I saw the tablet, I was shocked. This is obviously not a normal phenomenon.
Even if the tablet is placed on the table, it can be understood, but it is actually placed in the cabinet, and it is an extremely secret corner.
At the same time, I also saw a water pipe protruding from the wall under the cabinet.A drop of cool water flowed from the water pipe, and the moment we opened the cabinet, the water drop fell.
The drop of water just landed on one of the tablets with a ticking sound, and the drop of water shattered into spray, splashing in all directions.
Although the water droplets are not large and the frequency of dripping is not high, it is obvious that the water droplets have been dripping for a long time, and the tablets are also dripping with water.
Under the memorial tablet, there is also a floor drain for drainage.
It seems that these tablets were deliberately placed in this watery environment.
I didn't understand what the implication of this setting was. I only saw the names of Chen Jinhua's family of three written on the three tablets.
Seeing this, I was at a loss.When the house came down, all three of them were dead.It is said that their family members did not come to take over the house, so who set up the tablet in this house.
Even if the tablet is erected, why should the tablet be placed where there are water droplets.
Chapter 1186
I took a look, the tablet was not made of wood, it should be carved in stone, otherwise it would have been soaked in water all year round and would have decayed long ago.
I didn't understand the routine, but the third uncle looked at it very seriously, and his face became more and more gloomy.After staring at the tablet for a few minutes, he gently closed the cabinet door again.
I opened my mouth to ask something, but the third uncle waved his hand at me, signaling to go out and talk.
The two of us quickly left the Sun family's house and came to the corridor.
It wasn't until he was outside the door that the third uncle let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that he was also very nervous when he saw those things just now.
I asked in a low voice: "Third Uncle, those memorial tablets... what are they famous for?"
The third uncle took a deep breath and said, "This should be a kind of evil method spread among the people. There is a saying called: soaking the card in water, the spirit will come."
"Water immersion card, the spirit comes from itself? Could it be the meaning of summoning the soul?"
Uncle San nodded: "That's pretty much what it means. But it's much more complicated than ordinary soul-calling, because water is yin, and the spirit card is soaked in water, which becomes a very comfortable hiding place for the soul. Not only the soul with the name on this tablet will be called back, but also some lonely souls around who have no fixed location will follow. They will compete for this tablet, so that the right owner of this tablet will be there all the time Take strict precautions to prevent people from occupying the magpie's nest. Over time, the resentment of the rightful owner of this tablet will become stronger and stronger, and the more frustrated and courageous. Generally speaking, this kind of evil method is rarely used in the folk, because In this way, the idea of reincarnation of the rightful owner of the tablet will be completely ruined. You can only stay in the world forever, which is a way of losing both sides."
I felt incredible when I heard it: "That's weird. The three of Chen Jinhua's family are already dead. Who set up a memorial tablet for them here? This should obviously be after the completion of the new building. Ah, third uncle... that Curses have been fulfilled one after another, is it related to the evil method of the water immersion card?"
The third uncle nodded: "There must be such a connection. The existence and fulfillment of the curse requires strong resentment to support it. However, even if a person's resentment is sufficient when he dies, as time goes by and he stays in the world for a long time , will also gradually dissipate. So this kind of flooding card should be designed to support this kind of resentment."
I thought for a while, then suddenly felt relieved, and said, "Uncle San, it's so easy in this way. Have we found the gate of life directly? As long as we withdraw the water immersion card, we will lose Doesn't it work if you support it with resentment?"
The third uncle glanced at me and said: "That's the truth, but the water-soaked card has been established for too long, and it has been at least 20 years now. It is not so easy to break it. With my means, I haven't fully grasped it yet. This is not as simple as removing the tablet. It is not an ordinary tablet, and it contains countless souls. If it is not handled carefully, not only will this thing not be broken, but it will also bring a disaster to the local area. Curse."
"It's so serious? Then what should we do next?" Seeing Uncle San's expression, I knew that even he would frown, the difficulty must be beyond my imagination.
The third uncle pointed to the downstairs, and said: "This curse has lasted for 20 years, and there is no rush to get rid of it. Isn't there still three houses that have not been visited? Let's read them all before we talk about it."
I nodded and followed Uncle San from the fifth floor to the downstairs.
Although we had already walked out of Sun's house, the door was tightly closed.But it seems that there is still the sound of dripping water in my ears.
I shook my head and looked back at the door of Sun's house.
There is nothing unusual, the sound of water droplets is not loud, we have come so far, and we are separated by a door and a wall, we should not be able to hear it.
The third uncle should have heard it too, he said in a deep voice, "Don't look at it, and don't look back."
I quickly turned my head back. The sound of water droplets did not stop until we reached the third floor, and the trouble of the sound of water droplets was no longer in my ears.
Uncle San fiddled with the bunch of keys, picked out one, and opened the door of Huang's house first.
Before the Huang family moved out, Huang Yuting's father Huang Xifu and Xu Zhe's grandfather died in the mine.At that time, nine people were trapped, but only two of them were killed.
This incident was also extremely sensational at the time, and it was naturally counted on the head of that thing.
Huang Yuting and her mother were left to depend on each other, and they also moved away in the end.Because Huang Xifu was dead, and there was no male in the family, it should not be afraid of that thing anymore.It wasn't until later that the son-in-law of the Li family also suffered misfortune, which led to the Huang family also moving out of the mining area.Because no one wants their daughter to never marry.
It is estimated that when they moved away, Huang Yuting's mother and daughter would never have imagined that Huang Yuting finally found a boyfriend, and still had a relationship with the mining area that was constantly being cut and messed up.
As soon as the door of Huang's house was opened, I guess it smelled like Xu's and Sun's's. The musty smell was very unpleasant, so I turned my body away.But unexpectedly, the door of Huang's house opened, but there was no such feeling.
There is a completely different feeling when someone lives in the home and when no one lives there for a long time.Although you may not be able to see anything from the surface, as long as you are careful, you must be able to feel it.
The Huang family is like this, it doesn't seem like no one has lived in it for 20 years.With doubts in my heart, I walked in with my third uncle.
The further we go inside, the stronger this feeling becomes.
There was a faint fragrance in the room, and finally I found a vase with wild flowers on the coffee table in the living room.It's just that the wild flowers have dried up, but there is still a fragrance of flowers coming out.It can be seen how fragrant this flower should be in full bloom.
The third uncle walked over and squeezed the petals. The dry petals were crushed, and the third uncle took it under his nose and smelled it.
The petals shattered, exuding another scent.
I smelled it, my brain suddenly moved, and I blurted out: "Third Uncle, this fragrance..."
The third uncle glanced at me and asked, "You smelled it too?"
I nodded: "The scent of this flower is very similar to the scent I smelled that night..."
On the night when Pang Dahai and Xu Zhe had an accident, I actually almost had an accident. I smelled a strange fragrance of flowers and heard voices calling my name. It was only because I had my baby that I was not hooked. Walk.I didn't know what the flower was, until today I smelled it again on the Huang's table.
"Third Uncle, what kind of flower is this? The scent is so strange..."
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