Even though no one has lived there or taken care of it for many years, the courtyard wall has not collapsed, which shows that a lot of effort was put into its construction.
This is East Street in the provincial capital, one of the most prosperous areas.
Because there are shops lined up one after another across the street and around Mei’s house.
The Mei residence was standing alone here, with only an old gate and a wall in front of it, so it was totally out of place with the surroundings.
"Master, we made a lot of money." Qiao Xiao said with a smile.
"Why do you think so?" Tang Wen asked.
"Look, this house is so big, and it's located in the prosperous area of ​​the provincial capital. In the future, we can build dozens of shops by building the walls of the courtyard. By then, the rent alone will be a considerable income." Qiao Xiao said with a smile.
"Maybe all that's left is this wall, which is full of garbage. We spent hundreds of thousands of taels, but only got an empty shell." Tang Wen said.
"Master, let's go in and take a look first." Luo Yiwu said, and then the group walked towards the gate.
The gate was still sealed by Jiangzhou Prefecture, but Jiangzhou Prefecture had already sold Mei House to Tang Wen, so Qiao Xiao and Tian Hao personally stepped forward to remove the seal.
With a creak, a large cloud of dust blew in the face, and two old wooden doors were slowly pushed open.
What comes into view is a bluestone paved road, three meters wide.
However, the grass was squeezed out from the cracks in the bluestone, and both sides were covered with grass, it was basically a wasteland.
The rotten leaves were spread a foot high, and the smell of putridity was nauseating.
At this time, a passerby passed by and saw that the gate was open.
These people just took a glance, and the next moment, they all ran away in a hurry with panic expressions.
"Pah, pah, you guessed it right, it's just a garbage dump in there, how can people live there?" Luo Yiwu choked a few times and said with a look of disgust.
"Let's take a walk first and see if there are any intact houses." Tang Wen said, and then several guards took axes and chopped the grass in front to clear a path, and the group walked in.
The ground is full of bird droppings, rats are running around, and spider webs are hanging everywhere. It's almost a bird paradise.
However, the rockery and ponds are still there, as well as small bridges and flowing water. If it is well maintained, the scenery will still be nice.
After walking about forty meters, I finally saw a dilapidated house.
Although the house was dilapidated, it was very large, with what seemed to be several entrances and exits and dozens of rooms.
However, most of them have collapsed, and only a few are intact.
The hall was still in a haphazard state, so Luo Yiwu arranged for someone to clean it up for an hour, and then brought a large sofa chair from the carriage for Tang Wen to sit down.
"Master, there is an independent courtyard in the back that is well preserved. It should be habitable after cleaning." At this time, Li Quan came in and said excitedly.
"Let's go and take a look." Tang Wen stood up, and the group went to the backyard.
I found that this independent courtyard was indeed well preserved, with not much dust.
There is also a dressing table, an exquisite carved bed, a large wardrobe, etc.
"This should be where the previous owner's family lived." Luo Yiwu said.
"The small kitchen in the back is also well preserved. Let's clean it out first and stay here at night." Tang Wen said.
So, there was another round of trouble. The "plumber" brought by Tang Wen was busy installing electrical wires, lights and pipes.
Another group of people installed mobile toilets... and used a pump to pump water from the pond in the yard into a several-ton water storage tank, which was then connected to a mobile water purifier that connected the toilet and kitchen.
After working until the evening, we finally cleaned up and could move in.
Tang Wen took a shower. When he came out, the cook had already prepared the wine and food. Gu Hanyan served him dinner.
Tang Wen was also tired and fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, Li Quan screamed, waking everyone up.
Tang Wen went downstairs quickly and found Li Quan lying on the ground trembling, pointing at the window with a look of horror on his face, unable to speak.
"what happened?"
“Ghost…there is…there is a ghost…” Li Quan pointed outside the window and shouted.
Luo Yiwu and his group quickly asked people to go out and search. They came back soon and shook their heads and said, "Didn't find anything?"
"There really is a ghost, sir. I saw a shadow flash by and it almost scared me to death. The ghost was covered in green and had a long tongue. It must be a hanged ghost." Li Quan came to his senses and said quickly.
"Are you dazzled? For example, you mistake the slightest movement of the grass or the running of cats and dogs for something else?" Qiao Xiao asked.
"No, I really saw it." Li Quan said with certainty.
"That's strange. Tian Hao and I have been guarding here, so how come we didn't see anything?" Qiao Xiao asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"I didn't see anything either." Luo Yiwu said.
"It could be a wild animal, such as a cat, rabbit, weasel or something like that," said Gu Hanyan.
"Could it be a fox? Fox spirits can be very charming." Tian Hao said.
"Okay, okay, it's okay, let's all take a rest." Tang Wen waved his hand and went back to the room to continue sleeping.
However, after sleeping for just over an hour, I suddenly felt chills all over my body.
It felt like there was wind blowing across my face, but the windows were closed, so where did the wind come from?
He immediately sat up, picked up the pistol beside him, turned on the light and looked, but found nothing.
Moreover, even the windows were closed tightly.
Is there really a ghost?
He is scaring himself. He is probably influenced by Li Quan.
He thought about it, and besides, Gu Hanyan was sleeping next door, and Tian Hao and Qiao Xiao were downstairs.
Luo Yiwu was also in another room on the second floor. There were several guards patrolling outside, so he slept peacefully.
However, after just one hour of sleep, Tang Wen jumped up excitedly again.
I clearly felt someone touching my face just now. The feeling was very clear.
So, he called Gu Hanyan and Luo Yiwu over and asked, "Did you find anything?"
"No." Luo Yiwu shook his head.
"Master, are you scared of Li Quan?" Gu Hanyan teased.
"What a joke! I'm not afraid of ghosts even if there are real ones. I'm worried about danger, what's there to be afraid of?" Tang Wen said. In fact, he was still a little scared.
"Then go to sleep quickly and stop thinking about it. With us here, what are you afraid of?
If you are really too timid to sleep, I will come and watch you sleep.
Or, you can just keep the lights on." Gu Hanyan said with a smile.
"Why turn on the lights? I'm a grown man and still need you to accompany me? Just go to sleep." Tang Wen was so annoyed by Gu Hanyan that he turned around and went back to his room to sleep.
Downstairs, he slept until dawn and didn't find anything. It seemed like it was a false alarm.
In the morning, just after washing up, Gu Hanyan brought in a bowl of soup, "Master, this is a soothing soup, drink it while it's hot."
"Calming soup. Master, everything is fine. Why do I need to calm down?" Tang Wen looked at Gu Hanyan with a sullen face .
"You were acting weird and scared yesterday, so you'd better drink it." Gu Hanyan said with a smile.
"Take it, take it, and give it to Li Quan to drink. Master, I have nothing to be afraid of, hurry up." Tang Wen said.
"You can choose not to drink, but don't make a fuss at night. If you call us over again and again, you have to let us sleep, right?" Gu Hanyan said.
"Got it. I won't call you at night." Tang Wen rolled his eyes.
"You said it!" Gu Hanyan snorted.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the group went straight to the Earl's Mansion of Earl Shawge, the third-class Earl.
This guy's house is quite magnificent, not inferior to the Mei's house. Although the location is not as good as the Mei's house, the area it occupies is not small at all.
Moreover, there is a bronze lion squatting in front of the door and a bronze gate showing off, which shows that it is a wealthy family at a glance.
Yesterday, Luo Yiwu arranged for someone to deliver a visiting card, so when Tang Wen came, the guard did not make things difficult for him and let him in directly.
There are small bridges, flowing water, red flowers and green leaves, and an artificial lake inside, the scenery is charming.