With firewood, you probably won't touch anything else.

The fortune teller probably won't blame other people in her family anymore.

When the time comes, let my eldest brother go and collect more firewood.

Otherwise, tell mom, since he has the evidence in his hand anyway.

He naturally strolled to the witch's house and hid behind a tree, where he had been waiting for a long time.

From a distance I saw my eldest brother carrying a backpack and walking unsteadily towards us, taking one deep step and one shallow step.

It was just a basket of firewood, but it was crushed like this. I couldn't help but shake my head. A grown man couldn't even carry it. It was really unbearable to watch.

The eldest brother had never felt so tired before. He usually went home to rest after finishing his work in the fields.

Today, I went to pick up some unusable firewood and washed the backpack. I felt like I had no strength left.

My brain was already insufficient, and I had to deal with my second brother and mother. I felt like I had lost half my life.

Fortunately, I took out the firewood. If I hadn’t, I might have to die today.

The further I walked, the heavier my back felt. I was almost at my destination, but I couldn't carry it any more, so I took it off and put it on the ground to rest for a while.

By the way, take off the clothes that are covering you and put them on. When you enter the house, you must be respectful and dress appropriately, and you cannot be shirtless.

He stood there, wiped the sweat off his head with his sleeves, half squatted down, and with a "Hey!", he picked up the backpack.

He walked slowly to the door of the witch's house, pushed it open and piled the firewood.

When he turned around, he saw the witch very close to him, almost bumping into her. He was so scared that he took several steps back and almost tripped over the firewood.

Two pieces of firewood that had just been stacked fell down, and the boss quickly put them back up.

Looking at the witch's face, he forgot what he wanted to say. After a while, he stammered, "I saw that your firewood was almost used up, so I helped you cut some firewood and put it here."

The witch looked at the neatly stacked firewood and glanced at the eldest brother, but it was hard to tell whether she was satisfied or not.

The eldest brother looked back and thought that it should be enough for a while, so he thought he could take this opportunity to talk to her about the paper money.

And this way, it wouldn't be considered taking advantage of her, nor would it cost me my life.

The eldest brother felt awkward and was too embarrassed to speak. The corners of his clothes were almost twisted into a knot. If he didn't say anything, he was afraid that he would miss such a good opportunity. He pinched himself hard and almost cried.

"That is... the scraps I took from you last time, I made them into paper money and burned them for someone."

"The paper money is two sizes smaller than normal. I'm afraid they won't be able to spend it and will cause trouble for me. Also, I've been feeling something is wrong lately."

The witch laughed strangely twice, which was really chilling, just like the sound an owl makes suddenly when dark clouds cover the moon and the night is dark and windy. If you hadn't seen the witch's mouth moving, you would have been scared to death.

The eldest brother saw the witch looking around, but her eyes did not stay on him, as if she saw something else through him.

The eldest brother didn't dare to look back and swallowed his saliva. The tingling feeling on his scalp did not disappear until the witch moved her eyes away.

I had always thought she was just playing tricks to get some money, but I didn't expect she was really capable.

Considering that he got a basket of firewood, I won't accept the money. Otherwise, if you want me to ask for it, I will have to pay some other price.

"You are not haunted by a ghost. Sometimes people are scarier than ghosts."

After saying that, he turned and went into the house.

The eldest brother stood there in a daze after hearing this. What did the witch mean by this? Could it be that someone had deliberately scared him before and all the paper money he burned was in vain?

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. If it weren't for that person, he wouldn't have come here to get any scraps, and he wouldn't have brought such good firewood.

I won’t be worried and have nightmares all day long. Okay, who could it be?

The figure of Lao Er popped up in my mind. Could it be him? It was him who scared me after I put up the talisman that day.

But when I think about it carefully, some details don't match up. It was clearly the second brother who patted my shoulder that day, but I still felt there was something behind the tree. It couldn't be him, so who could it be?

I thought for a while but had no clue. Then I came to my senses and found that I was still here and had to leave quickly. It was almost dark and I was really scared.

The second brother, who was hiding behind the tree, was getting a little impatient as his eldest brother hadn't come out yet.

Seeing him standing there blankly like a fool, I was somewhat worried that the witch might have done something to him.

I wanted to call him but didn't dare. When I saw my eldest brother move and walk out, I felt relieved.

At the same time, the mysterious man was also observing the two of them. It was really interesting that he actually came to this old woman and wanted to deal with me.

A playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. The old woman was really good at it and could tell that it was not something supernatural.

The boss felt a lot lighter. He came out from there, closed the door, and tried not to make any noise. He thought to himself that he might not come here again in the future.

Although I am familiar with the place, I still feel scared every time I come here and find it eerie and scary.

The second brother rushed directly to the eldest brother and asked, "Brother, how did you get out from there?"

I didn't react, I just felt a figure rushing towards me, and I subconsciously raised my hand and slapped the other person.

The second brother shouted "Ah", which brought the eldest brother back to his senses.

"Why are you hitting me?"

The eldest brother knew he had done something wrong, his voice became softer, and he covered his heart and said, "You scared me."

The second brother looked at his cowardly look and snorted.

"Okay, I won't bother with you. How do you get out of there?"

The eldest brother hesitated and rolled his eyes, trying to think of a response.

"me……"

"I think the spell that mom asked us to put on last time didn't seem to work, so I came here to ask."

The boss pursed his lips. Fortunately, he was able to think quickly and made up an excuse that sounded reasonable.

The second brother didn't want to expose the truth, so the two of them walked home together.

When I entered the house, I first looked towards the place where the firewood was stored, and my eyes almost popped out.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is a horrible sight. My eldest brother is such a stingy person, just like my mother. How could he give such a large pile of firewood to others?

"Brother, what's going on?"

Seeing that he could no longer hide the truth, the boss pulled the man aside and told him the whole story in a low voice.

"Okay, I can keep this a secret from mom for you, but what's the benefit?"

The boss couldn't promise to give him anything, but he could ask him what he wanted.

"Tell me, I'll see if I can agree to it."

The second brother is not in a hurry now, as all this is to pave the way for the new door. He will return it when the time comes.

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's talk about it later. Last time you said you would promise me one thing, now you have two."

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