The antique street is at the end of the old street in C city, and my shop is in the innermost part of this antique street, a small and simple storefront, if you don't look for it deliberately, it will be difficult to find it at all, but people who want to come will always try to find it. I sit in the store every day, rarely go out, even the daily necessities are bought by Ah Ji from outside, or online shopping, now online shopping is very convenient, which satisfies my desire to stay at home until I am old.

In the past, my desire was to be an excellent doctor and live an ordinary life, but a series of strange people and things broke into my life and broke my peace, and I also met Tanega, and then my wish was to act chivalrous and live a happy life with Taneaga, but that life did not last long. In the end, I only hope to resurrect Chongyong, to be an ordinary person, to live comfortably with him, to be an ordinary couple, and to raise our children to grow up. But in the end, a man who appeared out of nowhere killed Taneyong, causing him to miss the day of the catastrophe and scatter his soul, and I sealed my child, searched for a way to resurrect him, and finally, stayed in this town, doing what even I thought was futile.

Perhaps, if there is no hope, there will be no disappointment, but if people live without even the last bit of hope, then what hope is there?

Ah Ji threw the dice, which prompted her to take six steps in a row, and by the time I was halfway there, she had already reached her destination. I frustrated and pushed the sieve aside to push the flying chess: "Don't play, don't play, lose every time." Ah Ji looked at me with her chin propped up, and cautiously reminded: "Boss, do you want to go outside for a walk, nest in this house every day, the outside has changed." Aren't you bored? I shook my head and leaned back in my chair: "No, I still have a whole antique street to wander around, it's not boring at all." Ah Ji secretly looked at me while packing up the flying chess, and when I wanted to speak, I suddenly spoke: "Ah Ji, why don't you go and reincarnate?" If you want, I can definitely help you. "Ah Ji is the name I gave her, she is really a water ghost who committed suicide by throwing herself into the river many years ago, but because of the difficult knot, she wandered the world and did not want to be reincarnated, so she had to follow me and live with me.

Ah Ji listened to my words and pouted dissatisfiedly: "Boss, you bully people, I won't pay attention to you anymore." I looked behind her with a smile and said to her, "Ah Ji, a guest is coming, go and pour him a cup of tea." Ah Ji listened to what I said and grimaced: "Boss, you can't fool me." ”

"Really, Ah Ji, I didn't lie to you, I don't believe you, you see, he's still a handsome guy." Ah Ji listened to my words, and turned his head in disbelief, the person who came was really a handsome guy, just a little handsome guy.

The little handsome guy looks like he is only 7 or 8 years old, he looks really painful, his big watery eyes are black and white, crystal clear, and he seems to be able to see his soul, his cheeks are puffy, and he has the baby fat unique to children, which makes people can't help but want to pinch it, but through his appearance, I see something, something that I don't think should appear on a child, the owner of that thing is not him, it is precisely because that thing helps him suppress his body, and a mist rises in my eyes, I can't help but think, what is the purpose of his coming, everyone who comes here has a request for me, he has no malicious intentions, I can see this, but what is he here for?

As soon as Ah Ji saw Xiao Zhengtai, he forgot about being angry with me, bent down, put the little handsome guy Lou into his arms, pinched his puffy face, and asked enthusiastically: "Little brother, what do you want to eat?" Cake? Chocolate? You just say what you want to eat, and my sister will go and get it for you? ”

Xiao Zhengtai looked at her with a black line, and then said in a slightly old voice of his age: "If I remember correctly, I am in my 70s this year and can be your grandfather." "It surprised me, he was honest enough, but he was so simple with his powers, and he was so well protected by someone.

Ah Ji listened to his words, she was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, she pinched Xiao Zhengtai's face and said, "Little brother, what are you kidding, you are so tender, how can you be an old grandfather?" What about the adults in your family? Did you sneak out to play? ”

Xiao Zhengtai looked up at me helplessly, in fact, he was "asking for help" from me, I couldn't help laughing and coughed: "Ah Ji, you let him go first, I want to talk to him." ”

Ah Ji reluctantly let go of Xiao Zhengtai, sat next to him, looked at him with his cheeks, and his eyes were still flooded with maternal love, and I had goosebumps all over my body, and I couldn't help but shiver. Xiao Zhengtai was not scratched by Ah Ji's face, he seemed much calmer at this time, he quietly picked up the water cup on the table, took a sip of water, and then said: "I am 74 years old this year." But I'm not a dwarf, I just don't get old, since I was 8 years old, my appearance hasn't changed, it's always been like this, I was going to live like this forever, but I heard the news from this pawnshop. Ah Ji listened to Xiao Zhengtai's words, a mouthful of water squirted out, she wiped the corner of her clothes casually, and then interjected: "What you said is true?" ”

Xiao Zhengtai nodded, and continued: "My name is Ah Bai, and the person I'm looking for is a fox demon, and he is a very beautiful nine-tailed fox. I think he's already there. ”

I looked him in the eye and said to him, "I'm sorry, I don't think I can help you." ”

He was surprised and asked, "Why?" Isn't it possible to exchange souls? I give you all my soul, and if you are willing to help me find him, I can give you all my soul. ”

I shook my head: "But, you are a soulless person. ”

He looked at me in amazement, unable to believe the news: "What? How is that possible, how can this be? ”

"Didn't the nine-tailed fox you know tell you? You're not human at all, and you certainly don't have a soul. I explained.

He stared blankly at the water glass in front of him, and raised his head with difficulty for a long time: "I know that I am different from some people, but I think that only this one is different, and there will be no other effects, it is just that I can't grow up." As long as you can help me find him, I can promise you whatever you want. ”

I looked at him with pity and shook my head: "I'm sorry, you know my rules here, I only need my soul, nothing else." You'd better go. ”

Although he is in his 70s in his heart, but probably because of his appearance, he still looks as innocent and clear as a child, as if he understands that there is no possibility of finding the fox demon, his eyes overflow with tears, but his mouth is still saying: "It doesn't matter, even if you can't find him, but as long as he keeps alive well, he is the spirit fox of the nine-tails, he must still be alive in a place I don't know, I won't give up, I will always find him." He wouldn't have left me out of boredom. ”

I looked at him silently, and didn't say anything, Ah Ji looked at Xiao Zhengtai crying, she couldn't stand it, she took my hand and coquettishly: "Boss, you can help him." ”

I shook off her hand and took a sip of tea to hide the emotion in my eyes: "I'm sorry, I can't break the rules." However, if you want to talk, there are two listeners here, and I guess you can't find anyone to talk to after all these years. ”

Ah Bai listened to my words, looked at me gratefully, and then said, "Thank you for your willingness to listen, but this story is very long, and it needs to be told slowly from my early childhood." ”

Ah Ji had already said: "It's okay, you speak slowly, I hate to hear it." With that, she made a pot of hot tea from the back room and came out with a plate of snacks.

The sun shines on the trees in front of the door, reflecting a warm and dim light, the antique city is the off-season, my shop is open in the innermost corner, it is very quiet, no pedestrians disturb, no outside interference, this is a very suitable atmosphere for stories and listening to stories.