Chapter 229: Ninety-two Yuan and Six Mao Two
Speaking of which, no one believes it, Zhang Qiusheng has really been a little afraid of ghosts since he was a child. Until now, he was still a little scared, and when he was asked to enter the funeral home in this dark time, he immediately felt uncomfortable.
It can also be said that any brave person does not want to go to a gloomy place. The reason is very simple, there are more atheists in this world who are bold, but how many are willing to go to the cemetery in the middle of the night when there is nothing to do? Of course, I work here, except for those who have been in this environment for a long time.
Zhang Qiusheng said slyly: "Isn't that no way? It's just a fighting spirit inspired by a life-and-death situation. Besides, I can play tricks on the gods, and I can splash feces if I can't beat them. Here are our class brothers, our compatriots, we can't spill feces, right? β
The bold and lawless guy would be afraid of ghosts, and he wouldn't believe it if he killed Li Mantun, and said, "Then Li Cuilan is also a ghost, why aren't you afraid?" β
Zhang Qiusheng raised his head and said, "Isn't that an acquaintance?" Acquaintances have nothing to be afraid of. In fact, I was scared at first, but wasn't there Lao Wu by his side? Lao Wu is a regular, authentic, and decent immortal cultivator, if it's just you, a parallel immortal cultivator, next to me, I'm really afraid. β
Li Mantun was angry and funny, and said, "Since I am a parallel immortal cultivator, why do you still ask me to go in alone?" β
Zhang Qiusheng looked at Li Mantun strangely and said: "Why do I sound awkward about what you say, just like the parallel goods police saying to the common people, since I am incompetent as a policeman, why do you still ask me to catch the thief?"
Catching demons and exorcising ghosts is your duty as an immortal cultivator, and you should go even if you are a parallel import. Oh, whoever dies, you immortal cultivators rush to it, beat a few drums and gongs, eat and drink and take money. When the masses of the people really need you, have you shrunk back? β
Li Mantun was completely defeated by Zhang Qiusheng, and said helplessly: "Where did the people come from, you alone represent the people?" Also, how many times have I told you that our Xuanmen Sect does not hunt demons and exorcise ghosts. Besides, those who run to beat drums and gongs are not immortal cultivators, just some ordinary gods. β
Zhang Qiusheng didn't seem to drive Li Mantun into the funeral home today, and said: "I'm not the people, what am I, the leader?" There are only five people in total, and I am the deputy team leader or the fourth, and you are the executive deputy team leader.
You Xuanmen authentic sect does not catch demons and exorcise ghosts, so what to catch and drive away? You can't go and arrest people, right? If you don't do anything, you will profess yourself. People have worked hard to catch demons and exorcise ghosts and become a side door, where is this truth!
is like a woman in the old society, who is neither filial to her in-laws, nor waits for her husband, nor has children. She also claimed to be the main house, and bullied other little wives. This kind of woman is generally called a, and there are also shrews. β
Nima, there's no reason to talk to this guy. Li Mantun smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, good." Count you ruthless, I'll go, okay? However, the two of us will enter this compound together, and I will go into the ashes storage alone, shall we? Together, what are you afraid of? β
Zhang Qiusheng saw that Li Mantun had everything to say about this, so he had to agree to this plan, but he was still verbose: "I'm afraid, if there is a ghost, you can't beat him again." Am I not in danger then? β
Climb over the wall into the funeral home and find the columbarium. The door lock here is nothing to the current Li Mantun. Before Zhang Qiusheng handed over the finger bones to Li Mantun, he told him that he must find a corner and a most inconspicuous and dusty urn. Li Mantun did not agree with this plan. The two argued outside the door of the ashes depository.
Li Mantun advocated finding a luxurious urn in the middle of the position, which is called entering the Central Plains to claim the king. Zhang Qiusheng thought that he should find a corner that was covered with dust. The reason is that such an urn, the depositor may have forgotten or is no longer alive, and Cuilan can live here for a long time. If it is placed in the most luxurious inside, its depositor may take it one day, and where will we find Cuilan?
Li Mantun said arrogantly: "How can there be such a coincidence? The family of the deceased put the urn here, and they will take it away when Cuilan comes? Zhang Qiusheng retorted: "That maybe." Nothing in this world is certain, and it is always changing. β
The two argued. In the end, Zhang Qiusheng said: "Let's stop arguing, we should ask Cuilan's own opinion, let's not be too domineering." Li Mantun agreed, this was originally Li Cuilan's own business, and her own opinions should be listened to.
Zhang Qiusheng took out the finger bone from his backpack. Say to the finger bones: "Cuilan, Cuilan!" I called twice, but there was no response. Li Mantun said worriedly: "Let's not lose her, right?" How good is that? β
Zhang Qiusheng was also extremely worried, and shouted a little louder: "Cuilan, Cuilan!" If you hear it, reply and don't worry us. After a while, I finally heard Li Cuilan's voice: "Hey, I heard it." I was cultivating just now, and I couldn't speak when I came back with my anger. Okay now, do you want me to come out? β
The two of them finally let go of their hearts. Zhang Qiusheng said: "You don't have to come out. I have something to discuss with you. Well, we're home. Now, let's think about how to place you. What do we mean, what do you think of putting you in the ashes depository? β
Li Cuilan didn't understand Zhang Qiusheng's words, and asked, "What is the ash storage place?" β
"This, ha," Zhang Qiusheng tried to organize a more euphemistic statement: "Now, the state stipulates that people must be burned when they die." What about this burning, aren't the rest of the ashes? As for the ashes, most of them were buried by relatives. There are also a very small number of relatives who, for various reasons, are not buried. So it is stored, which is called the ashes depository.
I was supposed to take you home, but my brother is so naughty that I can't find you if I lose you. As for the old Li family, there are few good people. If you go home with him, you may be poisoned by the elders of their family.
Here, first of all, it's lively. Every day someone dies, and every day a new ghost joins. And now the world is peaceful, the society is prosperous, and there are many rich people. They burned paper, incense, and everything, all in piles. With your cultivation, you will definitely be a king here, and you can have as much money as you want. How good do you think? Also, the yin qi here is heavy, which is convenient for you to cultivate. β
Li Cuilan said weakly: "It's good, but I'm not going to stay here, okay?" "Heyββ, she doesn't want to stay in such a nice place. Where does she want to stay? Zhang Qiusheng looked at Li Mantun, Li Mantun looked at Zhang Qiusheng, scratching his ears and scratching his cheeks.
Li Mantun's thinking has always been jumpy, and at the moment when Zhang Qiusheng couldn't think of a clever plan to search his intestines and scrape his stomach, he actually asked: "Why do you only have ninety-two yuan, six cents and two cents in your pocket?" Didn't you leave a 100-dollar one?
If there were 100 yuan, maybe the urn would have been bought. You're all loose change, and you don't sell it if you call me the boss. Zhang Qiusheng was worried about how to settle Li Cuilan, and said without thinking: "How do I know, anyway, there are only ninety-two yuan, six cents and two cents left." β
The old man at the funeral home is over 70 years old this year, and he has been doing funerals all his life. Now retired, but the unit hired him back to look at the door here. The work is very leisurely, thieves here are rarely frequented, thugs do not come to fight, and no one is full to run here to make trouble. On the contrary, the people who come here have solemn expressions and respectful attitudes.
The old man has been the same for decades, getting up before dawn every day. I used to run, but now that I can't run anymore, I change my walk and walk a few laps in the funeral home compound. Having done this kind of work all his life, he is not afraid of ghosts but is quite superstitious. I'm not afraid of ghosts, because that's what he does, don't eat this meal if he's afraid, his courage is slowly cultivated. Superstition is because I have seen too much and have to be superstitious.
Today, the old man got up before dawn as always, and before he had walked around the compound, he heard someone talking in the ashes storage room, and clearly heard what was ninety-two yuan, six cents and two cents.
The old man's scalp exploded on the spot, and his cold hair tightened. I saw two black shadows flashing on the ground, then my eyes flickered, and then there was no sound. Look again, the door to the ashes storage room opened. Looking at it again, the Sibei zero lock is intact, and there is no trace of prying.
The old man took a breath of cool air, pondered for a moment, and began to walk out of the gate. After a while, I came to the funeral supplies store where Zhang Qiusheng had come just now and knocked on the door. After a while, the shopkeeper opened the door, still wearing a yellow coat in a hollow cage. I was a little surprised to see the old man, and asked, "Uncle, why are you here?" Early in the morning. The old man did not immediately answer the question, but said, "Go in, go in, go in and talk." β
After entering the house, the old man told him what he had just encountered. Finally, he said: "This is definitely not a person, no one has it so fast." Two dark shadows, their eyes disappeared as soon as they sparked. I thought, what do they mean by ninety-two dollars, six cents, and two cents? Do you mean I owe them or something. β
The shopkeeper's teeth chattered, and he said, "They came to me just now, and I said, why was it so cold at that time!" I see. β
People in this line of work are superstitious, and this shopkeeper is certainly no exception. Then he said to the old man, "Do you see two and a half young men, a pair of virgin boys?" Dressed very strangely, carrying two hot water bottles, and a piece of white coarse cloth around his neck.
I thought, what is he carrying two hot water bottles before the water stove is open? You should say he turned on the water, he should have lived nearby, but he had a big travel bag. Also, there is no water stove in this area.
And a thick white cloth around it, I never remembered what it meant. The important thing is that they only paid ninety-two dollars and six cents to buy an urn. I've never met anyone who bought an urn like this, so I didn't sell it to them. β