Chapter 41: Hardship

I finally agreed to the madman's request, but my office hadn't been put in order yet, and I saw that my grandfather's "Yin and Yang Secret Art" had a lot of things that were conducive to me solving the case, and I needed time to learn and understand it, so I called the madman and asked him to wait for my call before giving me a task. He's not in a hurry at all, just let me tell him when I'm ready.

While reorganizing the office, I learned the secret techniques of the spells and Taoism on the "Yin and Yang Secret Technique", starting from the simplest. Even so, I was also made big, mysterious and mysterious, a little confused, talking to Xiaolian, she was only limited to superficial theories, and it was not very useful to me, but my Taoist body skills have improved a lot, and my strength doesn't seem to have increased much, but my reaction is more agile, however, I care more about the Taoist methods such as charms and other ways in secret arts, so I called An Lao Dao, hoping that he will have time to come and teach me.

However, An Lao Dao was busy and didn't have time at all, which made me very annoyed, but fortunately he gave me a website with a lot of metaphysical videos and so on, which I could learn and learn.

I watched those videos on the computer at home, and I even wanted to be a member, fifty a month, and I felt sorry for me, but, after I recharged for a month, I clicked into some videos to watch, and those so-called metaphysical events explained, I did benefit a lot, but I really have the ability, and set up paid videos on some videos, and finally, I scolded An Lao Dao angrily This is uneasy and kind, and I want to pit my money, Lao Tzu is poor, and I have to help my father, you don't let go.

Although I was full of complaints, I did find that some metaphysical masters really still have some ability, at least in some yellow charms gave me a lot of inspiration, but also let me really appreciate the shallow meaning of some charms, however, it also made me a little anxious, I want to receive the task as soon as possible, otherwise, the five thousand borrowed from my father, and there are less than three thousand left, I am also ready to buy a notebook, in my office, I can only buy the cheapest, but also more than two thousand, this time I have become a poor bastard, I have no face to ask my father for money, after all, I'm twenty-six.

Although I was in a hurry, I was still calm, practiced drawing talismans for a few days, and finally achieved a little success, and was able to draw some of the simplest auxiliary yellow talismans, this morning I got up, I had breakfast, and practiced charms in the study, when it was almost twelve o'clock, I felt a little thirsty, so I took the glass next to the computer desk, ready to go to the water dispenser in the living room outside to get a glass of water, but when I first arrived at the door, I heard that my father had returned, but it seemed to be arguing with my mother.

I frowned slightly, my parents' relationship is actually very good, I rarely hear such a loud noise, I didn't open the door, but listened to the door with my ears close to the door for a while, and I knew that my parents were discussing Xiaolian's free food and living in my house, and my father wanted my mother to tell Xiaolian to let her pay a living allowance or something? But my mother was embarrassed and couldn't speak.

Dad seemed to be angry when he heard this: "Why can't you say it? You promised to let Xiaolian live here. How much salary does Lao Tzu get a month? Four or five thousand pieces. You still have to support such a big family, in addition to living expenses, how many are left? Xiaoyang, if you want to get married and have children in the future, you will need money, and I must save a few for my son. You also see it now, what kind of office did Xiaoyang do? What kind of money can you make by pretending to be a ghost? How high are the prices now, how much does it cost to marry a daughter-in-law, and we haven't saved some money, do we see our son beating a bachelor? ”

Mom whispered: "Don't say it so loudly, Xiaoyang can't hear it!" ”

I finally heard it, but secretly sighed, these days, I feel the hardships of the days, borrowed money from my father, less than ten days, I used a fine light, now I have to be careful to buy anything, like me who has just entered the society, I shouldn't be worried about these, but what office I want to run, I need to ask my parents for money, if the family is better, I won't listen to it so uncomfortable.

I opened the door and saw my parents looking at me. Mom's face was helpless and embarrassed, but Dad was angry, obviously, not dissipated by my existence, I stood up and said: "Dad, Mom, let me talk about it, this matter still has a lot to do with me after all!" ”

Dad said with relief: "Xiaoyang, you can understand Dad's difficulties, Dad is very happy!" ”

Then my mother persuaded my father a few more words, and then I shook my head helplessly, and I asked my mother, it's almost twelve o'clock now, why hasn't Xiaolian come back for dinner yet?

My mother told me that Xiaolian went to the neighborhood next door to take care of an old woman.

I wondered, but thinking that Xiaolian was kind-hearted, it was really possible, no wonder I didn't go home to eat at noon these days, so it was. I hurried downstairs, went to call her for dinner, and by the way, I saw the old grandmother, and when I arrived at the Xinqiao community across the road, I called Xiaolian and asked her where she was? I'll go find her.

I didn't expect her to say no, but I said that I had already arrived in the community, hurry up and give me the specific location, so she had no choice but to tell me.

I went to the doorman's room, it was an old man, I asked, he was very enthusiastic to point out to me the fourth building, after I thanked, I walked along the boulevard to the fourth building, although the name of the community here is very good, but the building here is actually the building of the late nineties, some of the cement on the wall have fallen off, revealing the mottled red bricks inside.

I went up the stairs to the fourth floor, and the hallway was not in the middle of the current house, but open on one side and a railing on the other, not very high, but somewhat dangerous.

Grandma's room is 409, I came to the door, found that the door was hidden, the sound of Peking Opera came from inside, I gently pushed the door open, I saw that I seemed to walk into a movie in the nineties, the furniture in the room is similar to black and white, except for the old color TV, it makes me wonder, is it that the old grandmother is very nostalgic? Or are the children and grandchildren not working hard?

After the door was opened, I saw the old grandmother sitting in a wheelchair, staring at the TV opposite without blinking, as if she was concentrating on watching the Peking Opera picture, listening to the babbling singing, and Xiaolian squatted in front of the old grandmother to feed her, but unfortunately, it was not easy to feed, I was busy to help, but found that the old grandmother saw me suddenly shouted with some excitement 'Tao Ah Tao', which made me wonder.

Xiaolian whispered to me that the grandmother has Alzheimer's, but she misses her son so much, so she is so emotional.

I heard it with a sour heart, so I pretended to be her son and fed her, and sure enough, it was very delicious, and then, I didn't let go, so I had to let Xiaolian go back to eat first, and after comforting the old grandmother to the bed, she left the room.

In the evening, I wanted to tell Xiaolian about my family's situation, but before I could say it, Xiaolian gave me 500 yuan, saying that it was the food expenses for her living here. Pay for a month first, I can't talk down, but ask her, now as a volunteer, no salary, we can't always take care of grandma, anyway, there is a neighborhood committee, so I asked her what job she is going to find?

She looked at me with a smile, I knew An Laodao's instructions, so I had to prepare to let Xiaolian be my assistant, this is to pay a salary, fortunately, Xiaolian seems to know my difficulties, so she didn't mention the salary, but I felt that I couldn't do it, and decided to let the madman provide me with a task as soon as possible.

After another two days, I practiced the spell and bought a computer in the computer city, which cost two thousand five dollars, and suddenly I only had a few hundred dollars on me, so I immediately called the madman and asked him to provide me with a commission task as soon as possible.

It's just that this morning, before the madman's commission arrived, I welcomed my first client in the office.