Chapter 67: The Money Shopkeeper
The money shopkeeper sat down, and we had no choice but to sit down. (.com)
Two, no matter what you hear about what I said today, if it is out of this courtyard, you should not have heard it. Wine, I'll do it first.
After I had a glass of wine with Bai Kai, the money shopkeeper said, I am not modest anymore, the age is here. The two of you will call me Brother Qian. Don't just look at me, just listen to me while you eat. I don't have a good appetite when I'm a little older, so you're welcome.
Seeing this, Bai Kai and I had to move our chopsticks. The girl who poured the wine before has been waiting by the side, like a little maid.
The money shopkeeper doesn't know what kind of wine he drinks, I think it should be homebrewed, the degree is obviously very high, although it is not on the head, I still feel a little dizzy after drinking a few glasses. Seeing that Bai Kai was eating very happily, he was like a hungry ghost.
The money shopkeeper really didn't move his chopsticks, he just drank to himself, and what you saw today was the last batch of bricks. I sent it with the bricks, and the bag. Presumably Boss Jiang may know.
Seeing that I nodded, the money shopkeeper said again, Before going to you, Brother Bai had already told me the general situation before. Originally, I wasn't going to talk about it anymore. Today is an exception for you. Boss Jiang, you should know that coffin, right?
If I hadn't drunk, I think my face would have turned white immediately.
I said, you know, you've seen that coffin?
The money shopkeeper gestured five fingers, I was five years old, and I had seen the coffin.
How big is that coffin? I almost stood up, and the glass shook a few times from my touch, and the girl held me up.
I couldn't see it all, and the money shopkeeper shook his head, as if he had some difficulty recalling. Most of our business is family heirloom, and so am I. Earlier, I learned from my father, and our Qian family has been a shoemaker since our ancestors. Since he was three years old, he has not been an apprentice, but he has also seen some specious things with his father. I was five years old, and suddenly a few people came to my house. My mother kept me in the back room and wouldn't let me go out to meet guests. I was curious, so I peeked through the crack in the door. I saw a few people chatting mysteriously with my father for a morning. The next morning, my dad took me out.
Boss Jiang, you don't look very old. Parents must have both, right?
The money shopkeeper lit a dry tobacco and said, I was too young at that time, and when I got up in the morning, my mother boiled a bowl of porridge for me to drink. On weekdays, I learned from my father, and I had to get up early from the age of three, and I would drink my mother's porridge every day. But the porridge that day was not the same as before. My mother put a lot of osmanthus into it, never so much.
I heard the meaning of the money shopkeeper's words, and his mother must have passed away. hurriedly toasted, money shopkeeper, don't be too sad. We have to see through the life and death of this line.
Oh, yes! The money shopkeeper stopped talking. Although I was not very old at the time, didn't we have such a sixth sense in our bones? I didn't know where I was going, but I had a strong feeling that I couldn't go with my dad. This time, I'm afraid I won't see my mother.
But I was still taken away by my father, I don't know the road, I only know that I have been driving for three days and three nights. The people who came to find my father before have been following. Until we arrived at a camp camped by the river, with a lot of tents, people coming and going. It was the first time I had seen so many people, and I was a little timid. My father took me to the river to catch small fish, and told me that this river should be watched carefully, and many people will not see it for a lifetime.
Even if I did, I was just a child. After two days of adaptation, it became familiar. Play around in the camp. Every now and then there are new faces in the camp, and occasionally children my age. We played games together, and time passed quickly.
Until one day, my dad was woken up in the night. I was still sleeping in my father's arms, so I woke up with it.
Seeing that my father had taken a full set of work, he hurriedly went out with the comers. As for me, I can't sleep myself. Curiosity sneaked out, but saw that the lights were bright outside, and the searchlights were shining as if it were daytime. Many people gathered around the river, and countless human heads were seen in the distance. Further afield, there is the big coffin. It's as tall as a two-story building!
I'm afraid that my father will find out and come back to punish me. I didn't dare to come forward, so I looked at it for a while and ran back to sleep in the tent.
This is the only time I've ever seen that coffin.
The money shopkeeper is very graphic, and I have already invested in it. Bai Kaizui is not idle, he may have heard it once, and he didn't care too much.
Your ancestors were cobblers? I couldn't help but ask. Supposedly, the people on the riverside should be people in this industry, what can a cobbler do? Do logistics?
Bai Kaidao, you don't understand this. Who told you that a shoemaker is a shoe repairer? I tell sù that this is the name in our industry. It's going to scare you to death when it comes to explaining! Brother Qian, educate him quickly!
The money shopkeeper smiled and said that he didn't dare to be it. I'm afraid Boss Jiang won't be in the industry for long, right? This shoemaker is not profound, since ancient times, ghosts and ghosts have been graded, and the heavier the resentment and yin, the closer it is to the ground. There will be a sound when you walk. Ordinary people can't hear it, but people in the industry can hear it clearly. So this cobbler is a job of dealing with ghosts, you just have to understand it that way.
It dawned on me that my mother's co-authorship is also a business of exorcism and evil killing.
So what did your father do that night? My mouth was a little dry and I poured a glass of wine.
I don't know, but then my dad would go out at night one after another. At the time, I couldn't understand what my elders were doing. It wasn't until I took over the family business that I thought my dad had only done one thing, and that was 'ghost wrapping feet'.
'Ghost wrapping feet' is a crooked and evil way, and few people will do it. The function is very simple, temporarily hide the yin and resentment on the ghosts, so that they can walk without sound.
That's what my dad did in the camp.
I understand why the money shopkeeper is reluctant to talk about it, which is obviously to discredit his own father. But I don't understand, even if I know what this ghost wraps his feet for, can I use it in that place? There are so many masters, it's hard to hide, right?
I asked, why didn't your father tell you about this?
No, my dad didn't say a word about it later. The money shopkeeper moved slightly, and seemed a little nervous. I figured that this could only serve two purposes. One, there are a lot of ghosts coming out of the coffin and you need to walk through the camp to avoid everyone noticing. Second, if there are many ghosts coming in from outside, they also need to hide their eyes.
Regardless of which of these two points is true, this shows that there was a problem that someone was in the middle of that incident.
The money shopkeeper said that he slowed down for a long time and moved his chopsticks. Eat vegetables and eat vegetables. You should have never heard of what you just said. My father has been dead for a long time, and the things that should have been buried in the earth should have been buried with them.
I don't dare to ask more, I'm afraid he's already said everything he can. I had to lead the conversation to the bricks. You help analyze and analyze, what the hell is this brick for? Where did the fight come from?
Bai Kai hit my chopsticks with his chopsticks, don't you say it! Brother Qian is not involved in this matter. After eating for a while, let's talk in detail. I've figured it out, so I'm going to beat my legs and rub my shoulders for a while, and I'll wait for tea, cigarettes, and so on.
I ate this meal for a long time, and I was late from noon to more than four o'clock in the afternoon.
The money shopkeeper arranged a room for us to rest at home, he looked rustic, but the decoration of the home was very high-end. It looks very tasteful. I don't know why he doesn't want to make money and pinch himself.
I didn't have the heart to wander around the house, so I followed the burped Bai Kai into the house. I pulled down my hair and made a cup of tea for Bai Kai. I wasn't called by him, I was worried that he had drunk a lot, and if he didn't sober up for a while, he would talk upside down, and I would be confused when I heard it.
Bai Kai drank the tea, and the smell of alcohol subsided a little.
Xiao Que, do you remember, we discussed, why did Qin Yiheng take you with him when he went to the house?
Isn't there something on me?
Right! Then I'll tell you today, what did Qin Yiheng look for when he went to so many houses.
I was taking a sip of tea and almost didn't squirt. Damn, you're looking for bricks?! Just those bricks?!
Bai Kaidao, right! These bricks must have come out of one place and ended up in the walls of various houses across the country. Do you understand? Qin Yiheng is looking for this! Those houses didn't become murderous houses by accident!