Peng Qiye pushed open the door of the store and took a broom to clean up the stagnant water on the steps.

The spring rain continued, and yesterday it rained all night.

He looked up at the street, and there were more and more pedestrians.

Several soldiers wearing greedy wolf guard armor escorted out a middle-aged man from the alley on the side, the man drooped his head and argued vigorously, but in exchange for two big slaps.

"Another one. Xu Laosan from the shop next door came over and muttered in Peng Qiye's ear.

"What do you think these people think, Jiang Huanshui has been dead for three months, I heard that even the divine soul has been destroyed by the ancestral emperor, what's the point of sacrificing a dead person?"

"What's more, this is still Tailin City, and the emperor is doing this at his feet, isn't that going into the pit with a lantern and looking for death?"

Peng Qiye shook his head and said, "They are all relocated from Ningzhou, and it is estimated that they are thinking about the old state pastor." ”

"Shhhhhhhh ”

Peng Qiye smiled: "No matter how good your body is, you can't get out if you go." ”

Xu Laosan also sighed when he heard this.

Jiang Huanshui has been dead for three months, but the dead lion has scared and paralyzed the living true dragon.

In the past three months, the imperial court has dispatched troops to the border of Guzhou, and it is to arrest the rebellious party, implicating countless people, making a person panic in Tailin City.

Xu Laosan suddenly said again: "I think your business should be good recently." ”

Peng Qiye nodded, but shook his head again.

"It's good, it's good, but I can't be happy. ”

Xu Laosan was stunned for a moment, and muttered to himself: "Yes, there is a life to earn, and I don't know if there is a life flower." ”

However, Xu Lao was optimistic and did not want to dwell on such a heavy topic.

He asked again, "By the way, did the kid who came to you the day before yesterday come to pick up the order?"

Peng Qiye shook his head: "I said that I came yesterday, but I haven't seen anyone until now, that kid ......"

Speaking of this, the old man sighed, and suddenly did not want to say any more.

"Three coffins, I guess the child's family may also be implicated. Xu Laosan muttered.

Peng Qiye opened a coffin shop, and his ancestors have relied on this craft for generations.

Recently, implicated in the death of Jiang Huanshui, there was a cry in Tailin City, I don't know how many people were thrown into the prison for this, and the powerful prince took the opportunity to send a greedy wolf guard to capture dissidents on this ground, Peng Qiye's coffin shop business is indeed hot, but in such an atmosphere, he is really not happy.

He couldn't help but think of the young man who had come to his coffin the day before yesterday.

It's different from most people crying and crying, full of grief.

The young man's face was grim, and his hand was extremely generous, and at a price almost three times higher than the market price, he asked him to make three coffins, saying that it was for the nobles.

Peng Qiye secretly thought, I am afraid that the high-ranking official or the national relative was implicated by this matter, so he was deeply impressed by this.

It's just that the young man didn't come to pick up the goods as agreed yesterday, and he couldn't help but be a little worried, whether the young man was also arrested in the prison.

The young man had already paid off the payment for the goods at one time, and Peng Qiye would not have any loss, but he was just worried out of the kindness engraved in his bones.

"Yesterday was not taken, and I can't say that the child also suffered an accident. Xu Laosan on the side muttered.

This kind of thing is not unusual, the day before yesterday I cried and mourned to set a coffin for my husband or elders, and the next day I was also arrested and put in prison, and the coffin was kept in the shop, and no one came to collect it.

Peng Qiye has encountered this kind of thing many times in the past three months.

He was very particular, and never said that he would sell those coffins to others, but kept them, thinking that one day someone would come to pick them up.

He has always believed that he is safe in the ground.

It doesn't matter whether he is good or evil in front of him, when a person dies, he will eventually be buried in the earth, which is a big thing.

It's just that seeing that there are more and more unclaimed coffins in his shop, Peng Qiye's heart is still a little gloomy.

He secretly thought, after a few more months, he would simply leave Tailin City, this person's panicked life was really sad, and his eldest son had also gained a firm foothold in Manzhou, and he wrote more than once to ask him to take him to Manzhou to live in his old age.

It's just that he can't bear this shop that has been passed down from his ancestors for generations, but now it seems that it is time to leave.

"Are you done?" was thinking about this, when a voice suddenly came.

Peng Qiye looked up in a daze, but saw that the young man he was thinking about had already appeared in front of him at some point.

He came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "Alright, alright!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly turned around and led the boy into the shop.

After all, the coffin is unlucky, and most people who do business have such rules, and the main house of the shop will not place the goods, but will be placed in the back room for guests to choose.

He led the boy to the back room of the inner room, and came to a white cloth, and tore the white cloth open, revealing three coffins with delicate carvings and excellent materials.

"Guests, please see, this is made of high-quality wood, the corpse is placed in it for ten years without damage, and it can also absorb the smell of the corpse, drive away evil spirits, suppress evil, and protect future generations. Peng Qiye hurriedly introduced.

The young man didn't say anything, just looked around the coffin, and then suddenly pointed to the places on both sides of the coffin that had not been carved, frowned and asked, "Why hasn't this place been carved yet?"

Peng Qiye heard that the young man was a little displeased, and he hurriedly explained with a smile: "The guests don't know that the reliefs on both sides of this coffin are exquisite. ”

"This royal family wants to carve dragons. ”

"This prince wants to carve a unicorn. ”

"The military attache carves lions and tigers, and Wenchen paints birds. ”

"Ordinary people can only carve some plants, dogs, or cranes. ”

"The son was in a hurry that day, and the little old man forgot to ask who the coffin was for, so he didn't dare to carve things at will. This carved thing is low, and it insults the identity of the deceased, which is a big disrespect. ”

"If this has been carved, now the situation in Tailin City is also clear to the guests, and it will inevitably cause trouble for the guests, so there is no knife for the time being. ”

"Don't be angry, the little old man has been doing this for decades, the knife technique is very fast, and it only takes a quarter of an hour, you sit next to him for a while, and the little old man will get it for you." ”

Peng Qiye said with a smile, seeing that the young man's face was slightly softened, he asked again: "I wonder what the guest thinks is carved on it?"

It is naturally inappropriate to ask the deceased directly about his name, Peng Qiye is doing many rules in this business, and he still knows the door, and tells the guests about the door on the coffin, and then lets the guests decide what they should carve, which is the most appropriate way.

When the young man heard this, he thought for a while, and then looked up at Peng Qiye.

"That's it. ”

"Then dragon and phoenix. ”

Peng Qiye was stunned, the hand holding the carving knife trembled, and the carving knife fell to the ground.

Dragon and phoenix - that is a relief for the emperor and the concubine......