Li Banfeng knew his wife's singing could summon Ghosts; Shopkeeper Feng had mentioned it to him.
He had intended to bring his wife out to deal with the situation directly, but she said that a House Spirit could not leave its home.
That was secondary, however. The main point his wife made was that a married woman should not always be out and about, and that Li Banfeng himself still had to do the grocery shopping.
His wife carved a record for Li Banfeng; the song on it was "I Have an Affair."
All the Ghost Servants listened as if enthralled, almost as if they were ignoring Li Banfeng's existence.
In fact, they weren't ignoring him. When Li Banfeng cranked the hand-cranked phonograph a little too fast, the Ghost Servants immediately became angry and glared at him several times.
Operating the hand-cranked phonograph was truly a skillful task. With one hand, Li Banfeng controlled the crank while his other hand used a key to open the Portable Residence.
