Chapter 7: Windfall
"My name is Duru and about 30 years ago my car crashed into a valley near Yemo. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoI've been staying near my wrecked car since the crash. As you can see, I didn't go to heaven. Well... Or hell. About 10 years ago, by chance, I discovered that I could leave my car graveyard without following my instincts. After the disaster, I wandered to Barstow and stayed near the church in Barstow. Well... The divine light of the church can keep my soul alive. You should know this, right? ā
Zhang Hanming looked at Du Lu in front of him: "Yes, I know a little bit." Looks like you're running out of time! Normally, you've only been dead for 30 years, and the lifespan of a ghost isn't so short! ā
Duru said with a pale face: "Yes sir, I don't know what's going on, maybe I've been in the wild for too long!" ā
Zhang Hanming nodded: "You continue." ā
"Originally, I had been staying in the church in Barstow, and although I was bored, I lived peacefully, waiting for the Lord's guidance like other ghosts. However, one year ago, the spiritual light of the church began to wane, and although the process was slow, everyone noticed it. Just last night, we, the ghosts who weren't buried in Barstow, were kicked out of the church. They say it would give Basto's selfish ghost a few more days to live. ā
Dejected, Duru continued: "Sir, can you bring my bones to Barstow and bury them in the cemetery near the church?" I can pay you, I have about $400,000 in my car, packed in a sealed black plastic bag, and I don't have to rot. As long as you bury me in the cemetery, the money is yours. ā
Zhang Hanming's eyes lit up, and he thought about it cautiously: "Your family?" I can help you inform your family. ā
Duru spread his hands: "I'm single!" My parents were in their 60s before I died. They are probably gone. And they live in New York. ā
Zhang Hanming said sympathetically: "It's a pity... I can help you, though. You give me the address, the phone number, and I will try to contact your parents, and if they are alive, I will only take half of the remuneration and give the rest to your parents. ā
"Sir! You're such a nice guy. ā
Zhang Hanming said as a matter of course: "You're welcome." ā
"Sir, can you go now? You see... I don't know when it's going to dissipate, the sooner the better. ā
Zhang Hanming thought about it and said, "Yes, I'll go to the restaurant to pick up the car." ā
Duru said excitedly: "Thank you, sir, you are a good person, God will bless you." We also need to prepare a little bit of tools. ā
Zhang Hanming drove his 3-year-old Chevrolet Cruze on Highway 15 towards Yemo.
After Du Lu floated into the car strangely, he sat in the passenger seat: "Sir, I shouldn't need to wear a seat belt, right?" ā
Zhang Hanming helplessly glanced at Du Lu on the co-pilot: "My name is Zhang Hanming, you can call me Zhang or Hanming." I guess you died while driving without a seatbelt, right? ā
"Huh... Yes Zhang, you guessed too accurately, regret it.... ā
It's almost late at night, there are few cars on the road, it's quiet outside the car, and it's quiet inside the car. Feeling that Du Lu was sitting uncomfortably, Zhang Hanming turned his head to look at Du Lu.
Du Lu twisted his body unnaturally and smiled: "Zhang, I'm sorry! It's been a long time since I've been in a car, and I'm not used to it! ā
"It's okay, it's coming soon. Dru, how much do you know about ghosts not being able to go to heaven? ā
Duru shook his head: "Only God knows what's going on, I heard that it's been like this for more than 100 years, and I can't tell how long the oldest ghost is." ā
Zhang Hanming continued to ask: "How long can the divine light of the church last?" What will you do if the divine light dissipates? ā
"Hmmm... I think it's half a year to a year. There is no other way but to hope that God will return to normal soon. ā
"You used to be a businessman?"
"Yes... Right... Yes, I run a company. ā
"Didn't you go to New York to see your parents after you died?"
"Hey... When I found out I could leave, I was going to go to New York to see my parents, but I was so weak to wander to Barstow that I didn't think I could make it to New York. Even if I go... My parents couldn't see me, and I didn't have the ability to show up. ā
1 hour later.
"Zhang, just park here, it's about 2 kilometers to walk below."
Zhang Hanming nodded and turned off the fire. Take out a highlighter flashlight and a small shovel from the trunk. It's a cloudy day tonight, and although it's not like you're missing your fingers, it's not much different. All kinds of strange animal calls came from time to time in the dark, if it had been changed before, Zhang Hanming would not have dared to come to this kind of place in the middle of the night.
The cold wind blew in the middle of the night, Zhang Hanming tightened his clothes and sighed: "Let's go, lead the way." ā
This is a rugged Gobi, Zhang Hanming followed behind Du Lu slowly, through the road between the mountains, occasionally passing by the lights of cars, you can see a hill with good green cover in front of you.
"Zhang, are you okay? Arrived right away, right in front of the woods. But a long time ago, due to a landslide, my car was buried with sand, but don't worry, the sand is very thin. Du Lu, who led the way in front, floated in the air and turned back to Zhang Hanming and said.
Zhang Hanming stopped and supported the ground with the shovel in his hand: "I'm fine." Duru can you use it? I'm not used to you. ā
"Huh... As you wish. ā
Half an hour later.
"We're here, Zhang. It's right down here. Duru said, pointing to a pile of sand and gravel in the bushes.
Zhang Hanming wiped off the cobwebs that covered his face because he was in a hurry, stopped, and looked up: "Huh... Durou. You can fly far enough. ā
Duru shrugged his shoulders and said: "Who said no, lucky it didn't explode, otherwise it would be trouble!" ā
Zhang Hanming said sympathetically: "You are really an unfortunate fellow, the bushes around here are too dense, the terrain is rugged, no one will lead the way, who will come here?" Do it... I started digging from that location. ā
Duru stretched out his finger and pointed, "Here, this is the door to the cab." The bag containing the banknotes was also in the co-pilot. ā
About half an hour later, the cab door was already exposed, and it was slightly cleared. Zhang Hanming stretched out his hand and pulled it, but it was normal that he couldn't pull it open: "Dulu, I can only knock off the glass." ā
"I'm okay with that."
Zhang Hanming picked up the shovel and knocked off the window glass that was kept intact: "F**k... Duru... You didn't tell me you're a dry corpse! ā
Du Lu looked at his corpse lying on the steering wheel with a painful expression: "Zhang... The climate in California is dry, and my Ford SUV is of good quality, the windows are intact, and it is normal for me to be a dry corpse. ā
"Well, I know it's normal. But I walked back to the car with the dried corpse on my back? ā
Duru gritted his teeth and said, "Then cremation!" There is gasoline in iron drums in the trunk, which is well sealed, and there should be quite a few left. There are also bags that can hold ashes. ā
Zhang Hanming thought the idea was good: "You still have gasoline in the car?" Can it be used? ā
"It's a long way to go, bring your own petrol. Burning is definitely fine. ā
Zhang Hanming squinted his eyes and tried not to look at Du Lu's real body, and carefully moved out Du Lu's body, saying that he was not afraid that it would be fake. But the owner of the corpse is standing around, so he is not so afraid.
"Zhang... See that bag? It's all in dollars, more than 400,000, it's all yours. ā
Zhang Hanming put Durle's body away and took out the black thickened plastic bag. When I opened the bag, there were stacks of green hundred-dollar bills lying quietly.
took out the scattered one inside, put it under the lamp and looked at it: "Old version!" Duru... Can it still be used? ā
Duru nodded and said, "Yes, you can go and change to a new version!" ā
"Okay... As long as it works. I'll take half of it, and keep the rest for your parents. ā
"Zhang... If you take it all, my parents must have died. ā
"It's okay, I'll contact you first. Is there anything that needs to be taken out? Documents or something? ā
"No, burn it. By the way, there is a picture of my whole family in the wallet, and the address and phone number on the reverse side. You remember, they burned together after the disaster. ā
I found a hidden place that I couldn't see on the halfway road, and set Dulu on fire. Zhang Hanming looked at the burning corpse of Dulu, and then looked at the ghost of Dulu beside him, and his scalp was a little numb!
"Durrou ... You don't mind if I knock you to the bone for a while, do you? ā
Du Lu smiled bitterly: "No need to knock, just pack the bag away, anyway, the bag is big enough." It's not too early! ā
"That's right! I just take the ashes to the cemetery for burial, can they agree? No other formalities are required? Won't get in trouble, right? ā
Duru shook his head and said, "How is it possible! You can just buy a ready-made cemetery tomorrow for your ashes. And there is no need to engage in funeral ceremonies. ā
Zhang Hanming looked at Du Lu and said guiltily: "Then I wronged you!" ā
"It's okay, they've been dead for decades! The most important thing now is to put the ashes in the Barstow cemetery so that I can continue to stay in the church. ā
More than two hours later.
Zhang Hanming looked at Du Lu, who was sitting in the co-pilot: "Du Lu, why do you get out of the car?" ā
"That's it. Thank you, and the rest will be left to you. ā
"Okay... Go ahead, I'll take care of it. It's almost dawn! You should find a place to hide. ā
Looking at Du Lu, who wanted to speak and stopped, Zhang Hanming opened his mouth and asked, "Is there anything else?" ā
"Hmm... It's okay. Good luck! ā
didn't sleep all night, Zhang Hanming will be in very good spirits, because the co-pilot has $400,000! This is also the first time Zhang Hanming has seen so much money, can he not be excited? .
It was already dawn when I returned to my new home, so I freshened up casually. Zhang Hanming got in the car and went out again.
I went to the bank and withdrew all my deposits of $3,200. Later, he came to the Barstow cemetery and spent $200 a year to rent a small burial chamber for the ashes, which is a large urn. After the disaster, I bought an urn.
There is no way that the money is not enough, it costs more than 10,000 yuan to buy a permanent cemetery, so you can only rent it first. When the money is exchanged, I am buying, because the person in charge of the cemetery just said that he will not accept the old version of the dollar.
First put Du Lu's ashes into the rented tomb for the time being, it was already noon, Zhang Hanming whispered to Du Lu's ashes: "Du Lu, you stay here for the time being." When the money comes out, I'll give you a bigger house! ā
Leaving the cemetery, Zhang Hanming was busy looking for Du Lu's parents again, and after some phone calls, he inquired. It is true that both of Durou's parents have died.