Chapter 50: Lost Soul

As Chen Haobei said, the courtyard of the community is clean as usual, and the smell of blood under the puddle of blood under Aunt Yao, who fell from the building last night, seems to have not dissipated, but there is no trace in sight.

"Brother Hao, have you ever seen the cleaners in our community?" I asked casually, and Chen Haobei replied without thinking: "What am I doing when I see them?" ”

I was a little helpless and wanted to observe again, but Chen Haobei urged: "Hurry up, Brother Qian, accompany my brother to the supermarket." Without waiting for me to speak, Chen Haobei dragged me towards the outside of the community.

The proprietress of the supermarket was as expressionless as ever, and she walked in as if she hadn't seen it.

I remembered an allusion I had heard before, saying that most of the businesses in the world should be greeted with a smile, such as a restaurant or a supermarket we are in. However, there are some businesses that must be ignored before they are suitable, such as hospitals, shroud shops, coffin shops, and the like.

This kind of place must not be too enthusiastic about customers, such as the coffin shop, in case which from the heaven and earth to retire from the front line of the welcome lady can not think of it for a while, go to the coffin shop to work, the guest to buy the coffin before leaving, she then occupational disease to say "welcome to come next time" or "welcome to come often" or the like, then the scene will become very lively in an instant, and it is not good that you can also make more sales data for your coffin shop on the spot.

After thinking about it, Chen Haobei had already collected all the things he wanted to buy. Toilet paper, wet wipes, chewing gum, xylitol, two cases of beer.

After settling the bill, I left the supermarket with him and walked towards his house, and on the way I asked, "Brother Hao, are you really planning to stay in the future?" Never touched water in your life? ”

Chen Haobei said firmly: "Can't touch it, I've been targeted by the drowned ghost, that guy is really targeted, do you know how closely you are staring?" When I was a child, my family told me that when I met a hanged ghost, I should stay away from all kinds of ropes, and I couldn't even tie my shoes; when I met a dead ghost, then stay with my family and don't go out; when I met a drowned ghost, then I couldn't touch the water again, I know why not? Do you know what it means to find a stand-in? Forget it, you don't understand it at your level of education. ”

I gave him a blank look and said, "You know so much, I don't even know what you went through in your childhood?" Hey, don't you always say you've killed someone? The soul of the man you killed didn't seek revenge on you? ”

Chen Haobei suddenly stood still, stopped for a few seconds before resuming his steps, and said a little dissatisfied: "Can you not talk so scary?" ”

As we spoke, we had already arrived downstairs in his unit, opened the door and entered the elevator, and as soon as the elevator door opened on the 13th floor, Chen Haobei's neighbor Brother Zhang happened to be standing outside the door, accompanied by a woman beside him, who was wearing very thick clothes on a hot day, and wearing sunglasses and masks, wrapped tightly, and even couldn't see his appearance at all.

We greeted each other very politely, the two of them got into the elevator, and Chen Haobei and I went home.

As soon as he entered the door, Chen Haobei said: "That's his daughter-in-law, right?" Why is it wrapped like a dumpling? I said, "How do I know that this is not your neighbor?" You haven't seen his daughter-in-law before? Chen Haobei said negatively: "No, I'll see you for the first time." ”

I said, "I guess it's because I'm afraid of the wind when I'm pregnant, right?" Isn't it on the news that from time to time someone is killed by heat because of confinement? ”

Chen Haobei didn't understand, so I explained to him briefly.

To put it bluntly, many parents of the older generation think that women are weak after giving birth, and weak means that they are afraid of cold, cold, and prone to chronic diseases.

Therefore, even in the summer, the confinement woman will be asked not to freeze, the air conditioner is eager to turn on to 80 degrees, and it has to be wrapped in a thick quilt. If the woman is hot, the old man will say that it is frozen, the temperature needs to be turned higher, and the quilt needs to be thicker.

Women have to endure when they are uncomfortable, because the reason why the old people do this is because 'we do it for your own good, and if you don't listen to us, you are not filial.' ’

Then filial piety and filial piety died.

After Chen Haobei listened, his little eyes blinked, as if he remembered something, but he didn't want to mention it.

Suddenly he burped hungry, he didn't drink much fish and meat yesterday, and he didn't brush his teeth in the morning at night, this mouth is no different from a natural biogas digester at the moment, even if he didn't sit directly across from him, the smell of his burp almost made me faint.

I staggered to the wind and walked out, saying goodbye to him, and I didn't say anything about keeping it.

Alas, I don't know if he didn't need my coolie anymore after the wine was moved, or if he was still immersed in the fear of yesterday and didn't pull it out, just sitting on the bench stupidly, as if he had lost his soul.

I went downstairs alone to have breakfast, and called Brother Chao when I was done. Yesterday it was said that he didn't drink much, but I don't know if it was related to his car accident concussion, after which his alcohol consumption seemed to be a little smaller than before, and he didn't drink a few times like the original sleep to be able to revive with full blood, and after ringing for a long time to pick up the phone, he listened to the sound and was still asleep.

Check the information, contact the customer, contact the supplier, and before you know it, it is another day. When the night was just starting to be sultry, Chen Haobei sent me a WeChat video.

On the other side of the screen, his eyebrows revealed a haggardness, and he had dark circles under his eyes that he wanted to grab a job with a national treasure, but the eye circles were on his face, and they were not cute at all.

"Brother Hao, are you in good spirits?" I teased, Chen Haobei chewed gum expressionlessly and said, "Qian'er, come to my brother's place." I asked, "What?" Chen Haobei said: "Brother has weak legs, go to your sister-in-law to play poker." ”

I almost sprayed a mouthful of water on the phone screen, I went, this perseverance, I was a little helpless and said to the phone screen: "Brother Hao, you just let yourself go, and let the Mei sisters rest for two days, okay?" ”

Chen Haobei slowly shook his head and said, "No, Qian'er, you come to carry my brother, my brother can still fight..."

"Can I beat your sister? As far as you are half-dead, are you honestly optimistic about the feng shui of the Mei sisters' house? Ready to die directly in someone's house so that you can bury it on the spot? ”

I interrupted Chen Haobei's words, but I couldn't bear to see this pitiful state, so I added: "Hey, Brother Hao, your state is really wrong, have you eaten?" ”

Chen Haobei shook his head slightly, and I asked a little puzzled: "Are you on a hunger strike?" ”

Chen Haobei didn't answer me this time, just switched the screen of his mobile phone and pointed it at the table. I looked, 1, 2... 7… 11… Counting and counting, I couldn't help but shout, "I'll go!" Brother Hao! You can drink 15 bottles by yourself and yourself? Or do you drink it dry? Why don't I think the only thing on your table that can be used for wine is a cigarette butt? What kind of grudge do you have? ”

Suddenly, there was a loud cry from the other end of the phone, woo-woo-woo-woo, extremely ugly.

After crying for a while, the other side shouted at the top of his voice: "Qian'er! It's getting dark! Come and accompany my brother, my brother is afraid! ”

After saying that, I cried again, but my phone screen had turned into darkness after a series of light and shadow shaking and bumping sounds, and the crying continued, it seemed that the phone was thrown on the ground.

I shouted a few times at the phone, but Chen Haobei ignored me, just crying vigorously.

Listening to a big man make this kind of movement, I felt uncomfortable, so I shouted at the phone: "Then I'll go downstairs to find you!" Wait for me! ”

After shouting, I didn't care if he heard it or not, just turned off the video and got up and went out.

After going downstairs, I was a little hungry, after all, it was time for dinner, so I simply went to the outside of the community and bought three drawers of xiaolongbao, and took Chen Haobei to eat with him.

I happened to meet someone coming out of the downstairs of his unit, and I didn't need to let him open the door again, so I took the elevator and went straight to the 13th floor. As soon as I got out of the elevator and walked to his door, I heard a cry, which was the tone that had been crying until the second half, slightly hoarse, not as crisp and loud as in the mobile phone just now.

Fortunately, it just saved me from comforting.

As I thought about it, I knocked on the door and heard the sound of a bottle tipping inside, followed by a greeting with a cry and a trill: "Who?" ”

I habitually teased and replied, "I, the drowning ghost is here." ”

"Ahh

It was the first time I knew that Chen Haobei could make such a sharp voice, and I wanted to slap my mouth while covering my ears, this joke seemed to be quite unexpected.

After Chen Haobei's voice was quieter, I hurriedly shouted: "Brother Hao! It's me! It's your cute little Chisena! That handsome and handsome little Qianqiana upstairs from your future daughter-in-law! ”

After calming down a little inside, Chen Haobei asked, "Is it really Zhao Qianqian?" I agreed, and Chen Haobei asked again: "Then let me ask you, when was the last time you invited me to dinner?" I said, "Where have I invited you?" Isn't it usually Brother Hao, you do the east? ”

The other side muttered something in a low voice, and then the door opened, Chen Haobei saw that it was me who immediately made a gesture and wanted to cry again, I hurriedly handed Xiaolongbao to him and asked, "Damn, what do you smell in this room?" ”

Chen Haobei didn't answer me, he just hugged me and dragged me into the house, and there was a burst of sobbing while dragging.

I had to let him drag me into the house, close the door and savor the smell of his room, it was like opening a kitchen in the toilet.

After sitting down together, I asked, "Brother Hao, what's your condition?" Chen Haobei pouted and said, "I'm afraid...", I asked, "What are you afraid of?" Did you see that drowned ghost again today? ”

Chen Haobei covered his ears violently and shouted: "Don't mention those three words!" Don't mention those three words! ”

I hurriedly touched his head while apologizing, "Oh, I was wrong, I was wrong, little Beibei, I didn't mention the drowning ghost..." "I was wrong, I slapped my mouth, I promise not to mention it..."

After comforting Chen Haobei for a while, he finally calmed down, and I asked, "What's going on?" You haven't recovered this day? Chen Haobei nodded and said, "I'm afraid, I'm afraid." I said, "Would you like to eat something?" Haven't eaten in a day, right? ”

Chen Haobei shook his head and said pitifully: "I can't eat, Brother Qian, I'm sleepy and want to sleep, can you help me keep watch for a while?" I'm scared alone and can't sleep..."

Me: "..."

Chen Haobei continued to look at me with pitiful eyes, and I sighed a little helplessly and said, "Okay, let's go, let's go to the bedroom." Chen Haobei said: "You can move a small bench next to the bed and sit on me, my bed is only my daughter-in-law can go to me." ”

Me: "..."

At Chen Haobei's request, I sat on the edge of his bed and watched him lie down with red eyes. I don't know if he was really sleepy or if it was the effect of the 15 bottles of beer, but after opening his eyes a few times in a row to make sure I hadn't left, the thing started snoring.

The smell in his room was very successful in driving away my appetite, and I couldn't make up my mind to see him so pitiful, I really walked away like this, and after thinking about it, I took out my mobile phone and chatted with Brother Chao on WeChat to pass the time.

It just so happened that Brother Chao was watching TV with Xiaoxi and them just after eating, and there was plenty of time, so the two of us chatted very well, and talked about Chen Haobei's side in a few words.

After I gossiped about this product and told Brother Chao everything, it took a while for Brother Chao to reply: He was scared.

I said: Nonsense, I don't know he's scared anymore?

Brother Chao: No, I'm not saying that he was scared ordinarily, he was scared out of his soul in the past.

I sent a "? Brother Chao replied: To say that people have three souls and seven spirits, and when he was scared, one of the souls was so frightened that he flew out of the body, and his soul was incomplete; According to Western medicine, it was his mental stimulation and trauma.

I said, "Mentally ill?"

Brother Chao: We are Orientals, according to the Orientals, we are scared of the soul, we have to call him the soul, otherwise he may be like this for the rest of his life.

I made a frightened look and asked, "How do you call a soul?" Will you?

Brother Chao: There are many ways to call the soul of a child or a child, and there are many ways to call an adult, but there is one of the most effective, that is: where you fall, you can get up.