Volume 1 The Journey to the Prefecture Chapter 1 The First Arrival in the Underworld
"Hey, this life!"
Zhang Ermao's soul floated on the ground, and his corpse was at his feet.
This is a construction site that is rushing to work, and the black-hearted boss has to force the workers to work in order to meet the construction deadline, even though it is raining lightly.
No, the accident just happened.
The dirt on the scaffolding was stained with rainwater, Zhang Ermao's feet slipped and fell from the 8th floor, and a sharp steel bar on the 3rd floor just pierced his left eye, piercing his head in half.
The man choked his breath on the spot, and several workers hurriedly got him down and put him on the ground to wait for the boss to deal with it.
"It's raining and it's raining, so I have to start work, what should I do now?"
"Yes, Ermao is an honest man, why did he get involved in this matter?"
"You said that Ermao was unlucky enough, hey, the whole big circle of safety nets, just that one steel bar was warped, and he just fell down in that position..."
"Ermao is really pitiful, he is only 28, and there are two small ones and two old ones at home...... Ay! ”
The foreman Lao Ma was also very worried at this time.
Lao Ma and Ermao are from the same village, and they are still Ermao's distant cousins in terms of seniority.
In recent years, the real estate has been very sluggish, it is not easy to find a job on the construction site, and it is not easy to ask for a salary for work.
Lao Ma looked at him pitiful, and he took him with him wherever he took on projects in the past few years.
Seeing that the end of the year is approaching, you can pay your salary and go home for the New Year after a few days of work, and the old and young in the family are still waiting for Ermao and his salary for the New Year.
Now that Ermao died in an accident, Lao Ma doesn't know how to explain to his cousin.
"Hey!"
The old horse lit a cigarette and squatted on the side, silently worried.
"I'm dead, right? Hey, poor my parents in their 60s! Have pity on my two motherless babies! ”
Ermao was full of emotion, and suddenly saw two monsters floating in front of him.
A bull-headed human body, a horse-faced human body, both with iron chains in their hands.
The surrounding 20 or so workers just turned a blind eye to these two monsters.
"Is there really a bull's head and horse noodles?"
Ermao suddenly came to his senses.
"Boy, I don't like to hear what you say, why can't there be two of us?"
The bull head glared at Ermao, but he was not angry, and took the chain and tied it to Ermao's body casually.
"Brother, don't embarrass us, we're just doing business. What's the matter with you, go to the underworld and tell the judge. ”
"Don't worry, two big brothers, I'm dead, what's the fuss?"
Ermao sighed.
"Boy, you're very good, don't run or make trouble, everyone will save trouble."
Ma Mian also rarely praised two sentences.
"Brother Ma, I'm dead, what's there to make trouble?"
"You don't understand, you died unexpectedly, belonging to the category of unjust death, when you go to the prefectural judge, when you are sentenced, the vast majority of people will shout grievances and toss for a long time. It's useless to talk too much, when you go back with us, you'll understand for yourself. ”
The horse face didn't seem to be too lazy to speak, and the horse face was a little thin, and it seemed to be a little malnourished.
"Brother Ma hasn't had a good rest recently?"
After Ermao was sure that his death could not be changed, his mood changed a lot, and he became cheerful.
"Hey, it's hard to be a human, and it's hard to be a ghost!"
The bull head doesn't seem to be in a good mood either.
Ermao hurriedly took out half a pack of red plum cigarettes from his pocket, took out two and lit them for Niu Tou Ma noodles, and the three ghosts chatted while flying.
When Ermao died, there was half a pack of leftover cigarettes in his pocket, and he was still on this soul.
"Two big brothers, if you don't dislike it, smoke one!"
Ermao is usually very economical, only smoking 8 yuan 5 red plum cigarettes, and he can't afford to smoke them when they are expensive.
"I don't like a P, some of them are good to smoke, and I can't even afford to eat!"
Ma Mian took the cigarette, took a few big puffs, and finally didn't forget to spit out a big smoke ring.
"What's going on, ghosts are going to eat too?"
Ermao was a little curious, he thought that Niu Tou Ma Mian was just talking casually.
"Of course you have to eat, but not from your human food, but from the incense that you humans have honored."
"It used to be fine, but in recent years, the living standards of your world have become worse and worse, and the ghosts who have been captured and returned to serve their sentences have squeezed less and less oil and water, and in the end, there is only a little bit of water that flows into our hands, and it is not enough to beat toothpicks."
"Oh? Serve time? Does every ghost have to serve a prison sentence when they arrive in the underworld, two big brothers? ”
Ermao hurriedly lit a cigarette for Niu Tou and Ma Mian.
"It's not all, some people who have no stain all their lives, who are upright, and those who are the most good, after review, will be sent directly to Meng Po and arranged for them to enter the gate of reincarnation directly."
"Then Brother Ma, how many years will I be sentenced for this situation?"
Ma Mian glanced at Ermao and thought about it.
"Actually, it doesn't matter how many years you are sentenced, the key depends on how much incense you can contribute, and ......"
"Please also ask Brother Ma for some advice, and the younger brother will definitely not forget the two of you when the time comes."
Ma Mian is waiting for Ermao's words.
"For the sake of your boy, who is very good at talking, our brothers show you the way. You've got to find someone you can trust! Uh-huh! ”
Ma Mian coughed deliberately, and Ermao immediately understood.
"Who else are you looking for, aren't the two eldest brothers the best backers, aren't they? As long as the eldest brother doesn't dislike it, the younger brother will rely on the two eldest brothers in the future! ”
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say!"
The bull's head is a little more easy-going, and the horse's face is a little more serious.
"But when you are a brother, I have to remind you first, you know about this, just rest assured, don't talk nonsense!"
Each place has its own set of ways of doing things, and Ermao also understands this thing.
"Don't worry, the two eldest brothers, the younger brothers know what to do, who doesn't want to live an easy life, right?"
"It's good to understand. Also, let's talk ugly in front, my brother will settle the account, and you can't miss the share that should be paid when the time comes, after all, if you take your share, it's not all our own, and we have to take out a large part of it for you up and down, after all, this place is not up to our brothers. ”
Ma Mian doesn't beat around the bush when he speaks, it's simple and clear, this kind of thing is said, and everyone is good at life.
"The two eldest brothers are righteous, and they are so heartfelt and heartfelt to the younger brothers, the younger brothers will definitely not make it difficult for the two eldest brothers."
Everything has been negotiated, and the underworld is almost here.
Niu Tou Ma Mian stopped in a public cemetery on the outskirts of the city with Ermao, Ma Mian took out a token and swiped it casually, and a two-meter-high portal appeared in front of the three of them.
"Let's go, this portal has a time limit."
Ma Mian was the first to enter, and Ermao Wagyu disappeared into the portal after him.
The three of them emerged from the portal and appeared in a dark, dark hall.
There is a dilapidated stone platform in front, and three listless middle-aged people sit in the back.
"Name, age, place of origin......
Before Ermao got closer, the person in the middle said without raising his head.
"Hey, Judge Zhu, you're on duty today!"
Niu Tou rushed over to greet Judge Zhu first, and patted Ermao with his hand.
Ermao immediately handed the remaining small half pack of cigarettes to Niu Tou.
The bull head took the cigarette and lit it for the three men.
"Judge Zhu, this is the little brother I just met, Zhang Ermao, Judge Zhu take care of me. Wait for the first seven, I will ask him to honor you more incense. ”
Judge Zhu was about to fall asleep, but when he heard Niu Tou's words, he immediately raised his head, and instantly came to his senses!
"Don't fool me, pony. You've said this many times, but how many times have you fulfilled it? ”
The bull head grinned and pointed at Ermao.
"This is an accidental death from a work-related injury, if you don't believe it, you can check it out for yourself. Work injury, you know......"
If you have a bull's head, you can stop at the point.
If you die of a work-related injury, you have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars, so it will not be too difficult to burn a little more incense money at home.
Judge Zhu is naturally familiar with this principle.
"Okay, give your kid another face."
Judge Zhu threw Niu Tou Ma Mian a knowing look, and then began to do his routine!
Zhang Ermao, 28 years old this year, lives in ...... Boy, is the above information correct? ”
Judge Zhu checked all the information of Zhang Ermao in detail.
"All right, Judge."
"Okay, let's announce the punishment you will receive: Huangquan Road will be repaired for 3 years. For the rest, you can ask the bull head and horse noodles yourself. Next! ”
"Thank you, Judge Zhu, you can rest assured."
Seeing that there was another person coming from behind, Niu Tou Ma Mian hurriedly pulled Ermao and left the hall.
"Two big brothers, what is the point of building roads for 3 years?"
"It's not too particular, it's just individual work, but the 3-year time limit, that's really a very light sentence, it's completely for the sake of me and Ma Mian's face, generally like you, at least ten years and eight years."
Niu Tou's words really didn't fool Ermao, the underworld is the same as the world, and many things depend on points.
Any ghost who comes to the underworld has to work to earn points, and only when the points are enough can they enter the gate of reincarnation and reincarnate, and the more points you contribute, the more options for reincarnation.
Niu Tou took Ermao out of the main hall and walked for a long time on a dark red wasteland, before an old road paved with big bluestone appeared in front of him.
Many figures were constantly carrying stones down the hill far away on the other side, digging up and resurfacing the damaged bluestones on the road.
There are no modern construction machinery that can be seen everywhere in the human world, and several people work together to pull a wooden cart.
"Little brother, this Ma Lu is Huangquan Road, you will stay here and work here for the next 3 years."
The bull head pulled Ermao aside and quietly mentioned to Ermao:
"You just work, don't work too hard, working here consumes your soul power, in case you enter the reincarnation soul power consumption is too strong, it will affect your health after reincarnation. Remember, if someone is difficult for you, just say that you are my man and the horse's face. I'll go first, and on the day of your first seven days, I'll come to you, don't run around. ”
Niu Tou Ma Mian should have other things to do, and he sent Ermao to the Huangquan Road construction site and turned back.