In Li Moyi's opinion, a place like a paper shop is deceitful.

Although there are few opportunities to deceive people, in fact, to be honest, deceiving people is a highly profitable job.

For example, the last time he saw it with his own eyes, a middle-aged pot-bellied owner went to a paper shop to buy offerings. The middle-aged man said that his old man liked architecture and asked his boss if he could recommend some paper ties.

The first element of being a paper shop owner is that the customer asks you if you have it, you must say yes, even if you don't, you must first hold the customer back, and then trick him into buying something else.

After some deception, the middle-aged man simply believed that the technology of the underworld was also improving, and bought the escalator that the boss had to fold with yellow paper in his spare time, and spent 288 yuan.

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The sun is a little too big, as soon as Li Mo walked on the street, he couldn't help but start sweating, although City A is known as Forest City, and it is not hot in summer, but the dazzling sunlight always makes people not so comfortable.

I don't know if people's filial piety has faded, or they have found that it is better to buy packs of cigarettes for the living than to burn cars and horses for the dead.

Li Mo walked into the paper shop.

The store was deserted, and the owner fell asleep on the counter, heard the sound of the door, and slowly raised his head and woke up.

"Boss, I'll buy yellow paper and incense." Li Moyi said.

The boss, who had just come to his senses in a daze, saw the business, looked at the people, and shook his spirits, "Brother Wa'er, the yellow paper and the tribute incense are there..."

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After coming out of the paper shop, Li Mo was about to return the same way, and happened to see a store selling noodles next to him. He thought of the famine and barrenness in Pinggu County in Liaozhai, and had an idea in his heart.

"Auntie, is there anything in Wowotou? Four for a dollar? Li Moyi said.

The aunt who sold noodles didn't raise her eyes, and said unequivocally: "No, no, no, don't make trouble here, how can you people listen to the wind and rain, and keep asking what kind of nest head for four dollars a dollar, how can there be such a cheap thing?" Wowotou, you have to buy a piece of one! ”

"What about this big white steamed bun?" As soon as Li Mo saw that his aunt's face was not good, he immediately changed the topic and looked at the big white steamed bun on the side.

"Steamed buns are five cents a piece."

Li Moyi looked around a little, there were a lot of people buying noodles to eat in the early morning, and now the store was almost crowded.

Li Mo coughed lightly, saw a few people looking over here, and then slowly took out a ten-yuan coin from his arms and put it on the cutting board.

"Give me ten bucks!"

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Li Mo returned with a full load, his hands full. But there was some blood dripping from my heart.

Pork prices have soared due to the abundance of online listings of pork prices. Li Mo was quickly calculating the cost of water, electricity, and food in his mind, and it seemed that the price increase of pork had also led to an increase in the price of other things.

The fact that prices have risen and he hasn't made a lot of money now makes Li Moyi even worse.

Li Moyi still ate rice bowl last night, and it is estimated that he can only eat egg fried rice tonight, and then another day......

Entering the old house, the fallen leaves could be heard, and there was no sound of living people at all, "Where did they run away?" Why haven't you seen anyone for a few days? Li Mo approached his room with a thought.

Looking at some yellowed photos on the wall, the old man was still old, his thin face had a slight vicissitudes of life, and his smiling eyes always revealed kindness.

There was no one to rely on, and Li Mo felt that he was about to sleep on the street. Do you really want to follow the old man surnamed Zhao? Or is it self-defeating?

At this time, time always flies quickly, and when Li Mo came back to his senses, it was getting dark outside.

Li Mo scratched his head, "Time flies so fast, why is it getting dark." ”

Li Mo put all the things he bought beside him, and he still carried a copy of his grandfather's "Yin Yin Arts" in his trouser pocket. Wait for the time to come.

"The fox demon in the story doesn't look very powerful, I follow a few spells from the calligraphy and paintings, I should be able to almost stop him, but just in case, ......" Li Mo said to himself, stood up and left the room.

When Li Moyi entered the room again, he had an extra pair of yellow gongs in his hand, "Uncle Black, I haven't seen you in the past few days, so I'll borrow it." ”

Li Mo walked to the cabinet and took out the ancient book, "I? What's changed again? As soon as Li Mo saw the words on the ancient books, some of them had not appeared before.

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When the fox demon said this, there was a malice in its eyes.

Yue'er, on the other hand, was wondering if what he said was true.

"You're no safer than your lord. As long as you follow me, I can help you. The fox demon said, his blue eyes looking very serious.

Yue'er frowned, and after a while, she turned around and took out her coat from the cupboard, preparing to go to Dexin County to find the eldest master.

The fox demon was in a hurry, but he looked at Yue'er quietly, as if waiting for Yue'er.

And Yue'er, who has long been stubborn and strong tempered by the experiences and encounters of these years, will naturally not succumb to it easily.

Yue'er put on her coat, pushed open the door and hurriedly walked out. Before Yue'er went out, she looked back at the fox demon's location, but it was gone.

This is the first time Yue'er has gone out in a few days. The wind was howling outside. With the lantern in the corridor, Yue'er looked into the courtyard.

"Ann's sister? Sister Ann!" Yue'er stood in the corridor and shouted loudly.

This time, Yue'er heard a response.

The voice still came from the end of the corridor, a little muffled, as if it was woken up by Yue'er's shouting.

Hearing An Zhi's response, Yue'er immediately walked towards the source of the sound, and before she reached the door, she saw An Zhi coming out of the last room in the corridor with a kerosene lamp in his hand.

An Zhi looked surprised when she saw Yue'er, there was no doubt that the eldest master had warned her not to let Yue'er out of the room.

"Sister Yue'er, you?" An Zhi was about to speak, and Yue'er immediately asked, "Can you arrange a carriage for me?" I'm going out. ”

"Get out? It's so late, Sister Yue'er, where are you going?" An Zhi looked at Yue'er blankly and asked.

"I want to go to Dexin County to find the eldest master." Yue'er's eyes became anxious as she spoke.

"No, it's so late, Sister Yue'er. You are a girl, how can you go so far? I'll go with you. "An Zhi is not at ease, he must follow Yue'er.

"If you go with me, who will watch this house, and who will take care of Bai Xiaoxiao?" Yue'er looked at An Zhi, she was very worried about the white dog.

"Otherwise, Sister Yue'er, let Lao Liu accompany you." An Zhi thought about it for a long time, and finally asked the guys in the big old man's tavern to send Yue'er away.

This Uncle Liu is helping with chores in the eldest lord's tavern, and the eldest lord also told Yue'er about him, as if he is an old man who has worked for more than ten years.

"Okay." Yue'er thought, she was not familiar with Dexin County, and it would be good to have someone with her.

An Zhi entered the house, took a thick cloak for Yue'er, and let Yue'er put it on, before walking towards the other end of the corridor.

The eldest lord's house, the backyard is the place to live, the tavern is next door, Yue'er and An Zhi live in the backyard, and Lao Liu lives in the front yard of the tavern. Not next to each other.

"Uncle Liu? Uncle Liu?" An Zhi led Yue'er into the store through the side door, there were a lot of gold ingot candles, and paper stick villains, and on the side of the store, there was a wooden door, which Lao Liu lived in.

An Zhi screamed a few times, heard movement inside, and after a while, an old man with gray hair and a wrinkled face opened the door wearing a thick gray coat.

An Zhi told Lao Liu that Yue'er was going to Dexin County to find the eldest master.

Lao Liu squinted his dim old eyes and looked Yue'er up and down. He nodded repeatedly. "Miss Yue'er, this night road is dark and foggy, and you are thin. Fear. ”

"It doesn't matter. You're the one who has to be tired of arranging a carriage for me. Yue'er looked at Lao Liu, he was already a handful of years, and they woke him up in the middle of the night, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"As you say, I'll go and get the horse out of the stable at once." After Lao Liu finished speaking, he immediately put on his clothes and shoes.

Yue'er followed behind Lao Liu, An Zhi helped open the door of the store, and a gust of cold wind immediately poured in, making Yue'er shiver.

There were faint snowflakes outside, Lao Liu strode out of the store, and after a while, pulled a brown horse over, put it in the back seat, and beckoned Yue'er to get into the car.

Because there was no roof in the carriage, An Zhi gave Yue'er an oil-paper umbrella and took some copper coins from the hotel for Yue'er to use on the road.

Yue'er sat in the humble back seat with an umbrella, and Lao Liu was in front of the carriage. Driving the horses.

Yasuyuki stood at the door of the tavern and watched them leave.

Yue'er sat on the carriage seat and looked around curiously. She hadn't been out in days, and the surrounding houses were much more dilapidated than she had imagined.

Many houses had white lanterns lit in front, the facades were full of cracks, and here and there were half of the walls collapsed. Lao Liu looked back, it turned out that Yue'er was looking at the surrounding houses, and sighed.

Lao Liu told Yue'er that there was a famine and a natural disaster in this year, and it was simply impossible for people to live.

This Pinggu County is already in tatters now.

When Yue'er heard this, she immediately thought of the woodcutter who had delivered firewood a few days ago, and she couldn't help but sigh.

"Uncle Liu, how long does it take to get from here to Dexin County?" Yue'er looked at the leisurely horse and asked Lao Liu.

"Tomorrow at noon." Lao Liu turned his face sideways, glanced at Yue'er, and said with concern: "Miss Yue'er, if you are tired, just sit and sleep for a while, and I will call you later."

"That's hard Uncle Liu, you." Yue'er nodded at Lao Liu, but she was worried about the eldest master, so she just closed her eyes silently and didn't fall asleep.

The carriage was fairly stable in Pinggu County, but after leaving Pinggu County, it began to bump, and the road was full of potholes, and several months were almost thrown out of his seat.

Both hands can only grasp the sides of the seat, looking forward, now that the night is dark, fortunately, the moonlight is bright, Lao Liu can drive safely.

When they arrived in Dexin County, it was indeed the afternoon of the next day, Dexin County didn't know if it was sparsely populated, or the situation was turbulent now, and there were no people walking around on the street at all, Yue'er and Lao Liu looked for a long time before they found a noodle restaurant and ate a bowl of noodles.

When Yue'er was about to pay, Yue'er asked the proprietress where the mountain was digging the gold mine.

"Digging for gold again?" The proprietress had a dark face, and there was a look of surprise in her small eyes.

But when she answered, Yue'er didn't know if she had seen the eldest master before.

"Madam, did a man in his forties come the other day? He sat in a carriage and came to Dexin County to dig for gold. Yue'er looked at the proprietress and asked.

The proprietress thought about it carefully and said, "There are a few middle-aged people who have been here. They passed by here in a carriage, and they were also going to Yongshan to dig for gold, so I don't know if they are the ones you are looking for. After the proprietress finished speaking, she paused: "All of them are the idea of fighting gold mines, but if you enter Yongshan, you can't come back alive, is there above?" Yes?"

The proprietress stammered a few words, but she stopped suddenly.

"What's that?" Yue'er asked busily.

"There's a demon! Little girl, don't go, go home quickly, this world is not peaceful, don't wander outside. "The hostess kindly persuaded.

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