Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 51: Haunted House, I Was Tricked

The little fat man swallowed his saliva and nodded in agreement: "This is what happened. One day, a pregnant woman came to the shop and said she was looking for the shopkeeper. It turned out that the shopkeeper had cheated the girl. He was married and was worried that his wife would find out. He refused to admit that the child in the girl's belly was his, saying that the girl slandered him. In the end, the girl couldn't bear the humiliation and hanged herself at the door of the shop late at night. Two lives were lost."

Yao Qingnian handed the green rice dumpling in his hand to the little fat boy and motioned for him to continue speaking.

The little fat man took a bite of the green dumpling, and the fragrance filled his mouth so much that he couldn't stop eating it. He stuffed the green dumpling into his mouth and ate it, then continued, "This shop has been haunted for a few years. When it gets dark, the voices of a female ghost and a child can be heard in the shop. Everyone says that the woman's grievances are too heavy, and she came back to seek revenge on the shopkeeper. Some people don't believe in evil, so they go to the shop to buy things, and they end up being scared crazy."

Yao Qingnian took out another green dumpling and handed it to him.

"This used to be a dim sum shop. After the incident, the employees were afraid to come here to work. The shopkeeper's affair was exposed and the wife knew about it. She was so angry that she pulled his ears and slapped him twice that day. In the end, she took back the shop and sold it to someone else at a low price."

The green rice dumplings tasted so good that he ate two or three to fill his stomach.

"Later, someone invited a Taoist priest to perform a ritual. Do you know what happened?"

"Don't be so secretive, just tell me."

Yao Qingnian moved closer and continued to listen.

"That Taoist priest came with great vigor and ambition, but left in terror. I saw it with my own eyes."

"So mysterious?"

Yao Qingnian became interested. It seemed that this shop was not simple.

"That's right, so you must not live in this shop, and find a chance to sell it as soon as possible."

What the fat guy said makes sense.

"This Qingtuan is made of glutinous rice flour. You can't eat too much, or you'll have trouble digesting it. Eat this instead."

Yao Qingnian took out a portion of braised food and handed it to him. He ate while saying, "After someone else took over, they thought everything would be fine after the shopkeeper left. Who would have thought that the other shopkeeper who took over the shop would get sick from fright within two days. From then on, everyone knew that the shop was a haunted house. The merchants nearby didn't dare to stay for long after dark, so they closed their stalls early in this area, and even the school dismissal time was advanced. Our area used to be the most lively, but it's so deserted now."

Yao Qingnian suddenly realized that this was the case! It turned out that she bought a shop where someone had died. No wonder the shopkeeper was so straightforward. It seemed that the person who bought the shop yesterday was most likely hired by him and was fooled.

Yao Qingnian has already bought the things and doesn't want to waste her money. To solve this problem now, she has to find the root cause. She is a scientist and does not believe in ghosts and gods, but time travel has happened to her and she has to believe it.

So she decided to find time to stay here for a night and see what happened.

The fat boy asked Yao Qingnian to go home before dark and not to stay here. He also asked her if she would come tomorrow. The green rice balls and braised food were really delicious and he hadn’t eaten enough!

"Here, these two boxes of braised food and green rice dumplings are for you. Take them and eat them, and help promote the food to me and your classmates. But remember, don't eat too many green rice dumplings."

Yao Qingnian packed two boxes of qingtuan and braised food and gave them to the fat boy, asking him to take them back for his family and classmates to taste.

"Thank you. I'll be leaving now!"

The little fat boy left happily with the green rice dumplings and braised food.

Yao Qingnian observed the situation today. She couldn't sell her braised food and green rice dumplings. She went into the shop and looked around. She went to the backyard to observe carefully. She found clues as soon as she saw them. There were obvious signs of fresh activities in the yard. It seemed that this "ghost" was most likely man-made.

She packed up her things and left calmly. While it was still early, she went to the market to see if she could sell the braised food and green rice dumplings. She saw someone selling pancakes at the market last time, so she thought there would be people buying them.

I arrived at the vegetable market and saw the lady who bought vegetables with me last time.

"Girl, you're here to buy vegetables again today! My cabbage is very fresh, would you like two?"

Yao Qingnian picked up the things in his hand and said, "I made some food and wanted to find a place to sell it."

"You're late! All the stalls are occupied at this time. There's no room left. You should come earlier next time."

The old lady looked around but found no empty seat.

"It's okay, I'll just take a look."

"How about this, girl, you sit next to me and I'll move the things."

The old lady enthusiastically asked Yao Qingnian to come to her side and left a seat for her.

"Thank you, Auntie! I'll treat you to some Qingtuan."

Yao Qingnian took out two green dumplings and handed them to the old lady.

"Oh, this is called Qingtuan? It's really pretty."

The old lady didn't bother to be polite with Yao Qingnian. She picked one up, put it in her mouth, and praised it repeatedly.

"Such delicious qingtuan must be a good seller."

After Yao Qingnian sat down, he started to shout. Soon, people gathered around and rushed to buy. The green rice dumplings were sold out in a short while. Yao Qingnian asked them to try the remaining braised food. They found it rich and fragrant, so they bought all of it. The braised food and green rice dumplings were sold out in no time, and people nearby looked at him with envy.

"Girl, your qingtuan and braised food are really popular. Will you come tomorrow? If you do, I'll save a seat for you."

The old lady was happy for Yao Qingnian. Her green rice dumplings were selling well, and so were her vegetables and eggs. He was truly her God of Wealth.

"Okay, thank you, Auntie! I live in the village and can't come so early."

"Okay, you treat me to green rice balls. I don't have anything else. You can have this cabbage."

The old lady took out two cabbages and handed them to Yao Qingnian.

"How can this be possible, Auntie? I asked you to save a seat for me, but I can't take your cabbage."

"Here, I grow them myself. It's a gift from you! You see, I sell more vegetables now that you're here."

The old lady did not allow her to refuse and directly stuffed the cabbage into her hands, so Yao Qingnian had no choice but to accept it.

"Okay, I'll be leaving now, see you tomorrow."

Yao Qingnian planned to come to the city again tomorrow and check on the shop in the evening so that he could make plans early. He had nothing to do in the morning, so he could make green rice balls and braised food to sell.

We arrived at the old place and took a ox cart back to the village.

The chicks at home thrived under Yinuo's careful care. When Yao Qingnian came to the backyard to check, she was surprised to find that they had grown a lot. She gently opened the door of the chicken coop and let the chicks out, watching them happily running, foraging and catching insects on the grass in the backyard.

Free-range chickens are the most delicious because they can freely forage for food, pecking at grass and insects, which makes the meat taste better and more nutritious. If they are kept in cages all day, the meat will become less tender and lose its original flavor.

At this moment, Yao Qingnian's mind was filled with imaginations of the fragrant chicken legs. She seemed to have smelled the tempting aroma and her saliva was almost flowing out.