The neighbors, using the pretext of making friendly calls, were actually there to gawk at the new "fools" who had moved in.
"Oh my, new neighbors in the lane! We really ought to buy some firecrackers to liven things up," said a woman, her eyes darting about as she stood at the doorway. She didn't dare step a single foot inside.
It was such an ominous house; she wouldn't dream of getting too close.
Chapter 171