Chapter 2: Dead without a conscience
Old man Chen can also be regarded as a friendship, every day he pays people coffins and money, and he has to go to other people's homes to comfort the family of the deceased who is dozens of years younger than him. Today, I specially prepared good wine and tea to apologize to the old gentleman: "I listened to people...... Whatever your name is......
"Hey, old and young people are joking."
"You've been bothered these days, let's stop! As for me, I am afraid that someone will die again; You, also keep a good reputation, storytelling has become a life, you don't go to your heart, I owe it a lot, it's not appropriate! Old Man Chen said, stomping his feet anxiously, looking anxious about not being able to find anyone, but the current situation is really unable to continue.
The old gentleman who told the story, he was knowledgeable and sensitive, and he could see at a glance that the old man Chen had something in his heart, and said perfunctorily, "How can a storyteller kill someone?" Haha, I'm not afraid where to go", lowered his voice and asked, "You, really not looking for someone?" ”
Old Man Chen lowered his head and thought about it, and muttered: "People, I still have to look for ...... That is, it's ...... I don't say that you also know that this place is not for everyone, we can only find people with a conscience! ”
The old gentleman couldn't cry or laugh, and said in his heart that this thing really can't be done! You say you want to be tall, fat, short, thin, that's easy. Conscience...... How do you get it? Is it difficult to go up to the stage and ask, "Do you have a conscience?" It's hard for someone to raise their hands and say, "Oh! I have no conscience! ”?
After thinking about it, the old gentleman said: "You, forgive me for being stupid." I don't understand: What counts as a conscience? ”
"Forehead...... Old Man Chen tilted his head and thought, "Ah...... Let's just say what counts as a conscienceless! ”
Yes, this is reasonable, except for those who have no conscience, the rest can be regarded as having a conscience.
Old Man Chen whispered: "Let's not talk about anything else, let's just say that this one is called 'Red Ghost' recently." ”
"Well, what's wrong?"
"He's carrying a human life!"
"Oh? Is there such a thing? ”
"Yes, I also heard from the old and young masters who often drink tea here, and I just knew."
"What's going on?"
"Doesn't he love to drink? After drinking that day, the third watch walked on the path in the middle of the night, and it happened that he met a drunkard who returned late like him. The two faced each other, and they didn't know whether they touched their arms or tripped their feet, and they pushed and shoved when they didn't agree with each other. This red ghost came up, and with a lot of effort, he pushed people to the ground. He also drank too much, lay down, and fell to the ground. Originally, this red ghost was leaving, and the one on the ground woke up and suffered a little cold, and it didn't matter much, but what ......about it?"
"How?"
"How? The red ghost opened his eyes wide and saw that he had money pinned to his waist, and there was a lot! Looking around, the night is dark and the wind is high and there is no one on all sides, and a hard stone is lifted, and it gives people a few clicks on the brain, but it is out of breath! As for him, he has robbed other people's money, hugged other people's wine, and eaten and drank nonsense! ”
"This ...... Did anyone see it? ”
But no one saw him, didn't he go drinking again? He drank from dark to dawn, and others teased him casually, and he said it himself. Yes, if you drink too much, others will laugh when they hear it, but after thinking about it, it may be the real thing! - Normally he doesn't have that much money, and even if he does, he can't be willing to take it all out - nine times out of ten, he just did the work of making money and killing people! ”
"Oh," said the old gentleman, "I see. You've been tossing enough these days, you've seen me, mention it again tonight, it's a success, or not, I won't talk to you about it in the future, don't blame me! ”
"Where the words! Thank you for your tolerance and for me to say this. I'm a few years older than you, you talk about it, talk about it all your life, and call people a life-seeker, I'm sorry for you, brother! ”
"Done! We're all getting old, so we're not polite. Do you see me? Tonight for the last time! ”
"Okay!"
These people in the tea shop, there is nothing else to do at night, they come out to drink tea and listen to the book when they are free, and after listening to the book, they don't wait for the old gentleman to speak, they call out together: "Master Chen can talk...... What's going on today? ”
"Today......" the old gentleman smiled, "cough, it's still three taels of silver!" ”
"Hey...... Don't do it! Give me ten taels of silver, and I'll go! The bottom shouted, and everyone burst into laughter. Idle is also idle, just have fun, no one dares to really go. There was a little fat man here who listened to it in his heart, grabbed the person next to him and asked, "Eh, big brother, ask you something, is this ...... Master Chen, three taels of silver, what's going on? ”
"Oh? New here, right? This thing is very lively...... "I went here to find someone to look at the grave, and Mr. Storyteller helped to find it every day, but there was no one, and the wonderful stories of the past few days were told from beginning to end.
"Oh, oh, thank you, thank you." The fat man frowned and thought after hearing this.
"What's the matter? Do you want to go? ”
"Yes!" The fat man made up his mind.
"Haha, I want to too! Let's go. The man thought the fat man was joking, and he replied to him like this.
"Let's go!" As soon as the fat man took the hand of the man beside him, he stood up and was about to leave.
"Ouch!" The man hurriedly retracted his hand, "You...... Do you really want to go? ”
"Go!" The fat man said.
"Hey, you're kidding! It's none of my business for you to go up to the back and find the shopkeeper yourself. Go, go, don't touch me, don't touch me, you're going to go by yourself. ”
The old gentleman on the stage didn't leave after finishing the book today, waiting, waiting for the noise in the audience to pass, and after a little quiet, the old gentleman opened his mouth to speak. Don't look at the age, with a mouth, the voice can clearly reach everyone's ears: "Rank, this person, I won't look for it anymore~ This matter will be mentioned in the future, and it will save me a few days to write, and I will have a good reputation as 'Mr. Suo'." ”
Don't do these bits down there! Well, I'm waiting for this every day - if there is no show, it won't be lively, and I don't know what to talk about when I sit there after drinking tea, and I can't cheer up!
"Hey! People have to keep looking! Can you tell Master Chen that ten taels of silver can be made? I really can't give five taels and I'll go! "These people are all coaxing, and they will not give up.
The old gentleman smiled bitterly and waved his hand: "No, no, no money, no money, Mr. Chen said, don't look for it!" ”
"Why didn't you look for it?"
"If the song is not straight, it will bend in the end, it is difficult to raise a wolf as a dog to watch the house, the ink-dyed cormorant is not long in black, and the whitewashed crow is not strong; Candied yellow lotus is bitter in the end, and the melons and fruits can not be sweet, good things must be done by good people, and there are mortals who are immortals! The old gentleman did not answer, and read these words with a dozen folding fans.
Just listen to the audience shouting: "Don't say this, don't say this, I don't like to listen!" Tell me about Mr. Chen, I love to hear this, I love to listen to this! ”
The old gentleman sighed heavily and shook his head: "Hey! Your hearts are truly generous...... Master Chen said......"
"Yes, yes, Master Chen said...... What did you say? ”
"I'm not looking for anyone!"
"It's not! Why don't you look for it? ”
"Several people have died! Haven't you enjoyed it yet? "It's okay to have fun, as soon as the old gentleman asks this, there is no squeak underneath. Who dares to respond to a "It's not enjoyable", that's a lack of virtue!
Seeing that no one was making any noise, the old gentleman slowly put away the folding fan and said earnestly: "Human life is at stake, you can't look for it anymore." You have to understand, and I won't hide it. Master Chen came to me today and said: "Grave watchers, you have to have a clear conscience!" It's not that I'm squeezing out you, I'm also an old bone, and to tell you the truth, it's not that I haven't done anything unconscionable -- who lives a lifetime without making any mistakes? Ay...... If you live to this moment, your heart is still bright, patting your chest and saying that you have never done anything bad in your life, you will go to the back to find the shopkeeper. If not, don't give your life in vain! ”
The old gentleman did not hesitate, and as soon as he finished speaking, he turned his head and went down.