Chapter 123. Orbital ghosts
The aunt said that what Xiaoxue's father told him at the time was that when the tail of the train had just passed, the two people were standing in the middle of the tracks. It's as if you're running through a train. At that time, Xiaoxue's father was already frightened, and the most bizarre thing was that the two people stood and looked at him in a daze, and then slowly dissipated like smoke.
I didn't expect that I was here to help Meng Dongxue take care of her family, but I accidentally learned about such a thing. Judging from what the aunt said, there is no doubt that Uncle Meng hit the ghost, and if I guessed correctly, since these two ghosts were holding Uncle Meng and preventing him from breaking free, their intention must be to let the train hit and kill Uncle Meng. In places like the railroad tracks, where fatal accidents are likely to occur, there is a high probability that the ghost is looking for a substitute.
But when I think about it, it seems to be slightly different from what I learned about finding a stand-in. Generally speaking, finding a stand-in is a one-to-one relationship, if there are two ghosts, then either there is another person present at the time besides Uncle Meng, or there should be only one ghost. From this point of view, it seems a little counterintuitive. But one thing is certain, the motives of these two ghosts are not ill-intentioned.
The aunt went on to say that after the two people on the railroad tracks disappeared, Xiaoxue's father ran away quickly, and after returning to the unit, he was a little distracted. The workers noticed his abnormality, so they kindly asked him what happened, Xiaoxue's father is also a real person, and he didn't think much about it at the time, so he told others what happened.
But the speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention. In the boring work position, people like to gossip about things that don't concern them, so when Xiaoxue's father told the matter, the workers present blew up. Some people say that when the railway was first opened more than a decade ago, it killed nearby residents. It is also said that there were incidents of suicides lying on the rails in the early years. All in all, everyone has different opinions, but everyone seems to have blurred the point, and they all discussed whether there had ever been a dead person here, ignoring the fact that Xiaoxue's father ran into a ghost.
Although the unit is quite large and has a large number of people, such a strange thing quickly spread throughout the unit, and even reached the ears of the leaders. The railway department is directly under the state, that is to say, Xiaoxue's father's immediate boss is the manager directly appointed by the state. And this part of the people is precisely the part of the people who set up their own mountains and engaged in political movements. These people are radical in their thinking and can't tolerate the slightest rumor of this kind of feudal superstition, so a few days later, at the staff meeting of the unit, they criticized Xiaoxue's father by name.
Auntie sighed and said that after returning home, she also persuaded Uncle Meng, saying that since the leader had criticized, he should accept it seriously, and don't talk about these messy things in the future. This time the organization gave him a chance to reform himself, and he should cherish it. But Xiaoxue's father is an upright person, he said that he didn't lie and deceive people, why should he criticize him for this matter, and as soon as this stubborn temper came to the head, he didn't listen to others' persuasion at all.
So he began to constantly appeal to the leader, saying that he was wronged, he did not lie, let alone did anything wrong, and should not be named and criticized in front of the employees of the whole unit. But let alone that the leader doesn't believe in the story of Xiaoxue's father, even if he really believes it, it is impossible to change it overnight, which will greatly damage his prestige. The things that had already died down were now raised to another level by Xiaoxue's father.
So the leader couldn't bear it anymore, and after serving Xiaoxue's father for many years, he gave him a decision to leave his post without pay. Unless he is willing to publicly admit his absurd mistakes, this decision will never be changed, and if he does not recognize his mistakes for a long time, he will be removed from the unit.
Removal from the list is equivalent to kicking out other people's jobs, which is to drive people to a dead end. Xiaoxue's father has a very stubborn personality and resolutely refuses to admit his mistakes, so he broke up with the leader and stayed at home these days. But this person has a high spirit, can't stand such grievances, but can't reverse the reality, so he is depressed every day, and he begins to sigh after a few minutes, and soon his mood is very bad, he can't sleep at night, he can't eat during the day, and his family feels that if he goes on like this, it is estimated that people will be wasted, so he went to the doctor. The doctor said that it was a mental illness, and prescribed him some sleeping pills to help him sleep at night, and he still needed to figure out the rest by himself.
When my aunt said these words to me, she always used "Xiaoxue Dad" to refer to Uncle Meng, revealing anxiety and helplessness between her words. It's just that I don't know where her helplessness lies. If this matter is according to the normal practice of ordinary people, if you encounter a ghost, then find a master to treat it, isn't it a simple thing? So I asked my aunt a lot, do you believe what Uncle Meng said?
Auntie paused for a moment, then looked at me with some disdain, and shook her head slightly. I said, since you don't believe it yourself, what's the point of you telling me this? Auntie said that she knew that there was no point, but since you were doing this, maybe I told you, what can you think of, aren't you here to help Xiaoxue take care of her father? Help us analyze it, this is the best care.
Although what Auntie said was right, it didn't sound like a taste. It feels like I don't like you, but I want you to do something for me. Suddenly, I was still a little disappointed. Meng Dongxue is a good and tolerant girl, but why is there such a big gap with the aunt and her mother in front of her.
If the other party was not Meng Dongxue's family, and anyone else was changed, I am afraid that I would have dropped the plate and left at this moment. But I still have to endure, and this patience is not anger, but sorrow. Sadly, I had to accept such a ridiculous logic of hers, and I could not let her perceive my reluctance.
So I said to my aunt, what you said is actually not that difficult, but if I want to help, I have to listen to what Uncle Meng himself said first. I wonder if it's convenient for me to ask him personally? My tone also became inexplicably polite, and this is how I began to distance myself from others. Auntie said that this matter is a pimple in Xiaoxue's father's heart, these days, we have basically closed the door, even in our own home, basically will not mention this matter, you go to ask him in person, will it make him feel worse?
I said no, and I was measured. Uncle Meng's illness is not because he is frightened by ghosts, but because he is suspected and distrusted. Regardless of whether there are ghosts in this world or not, even if there are, the harm that person does to ghosts is definitely greater than the harm that ghosts do to people. So between people, it is even more needless to mention.
I said it lightly, but after all, my aunt's life experience was there, and she knew that I was satirizing her and those who would be afraid of these things, but they didn't believe them. So she endured it without having a seizure, and still looked at me with that kind of contempt and said, then you go and ask for yourself, you don't have to brush the bowl, I'll do it myself.
So I washed my hands and wiped the water stains off my body. It's very rude and indecent, I know that, but it's really tiring to pretend to be someone I can't be, and I still have to be myself. Then I smiled at my aunt and walked into their house without saying a word.
Meng Xiaomei was very obediently reviewing her homework, and in order not to disturb her, Uncle Meng deliberately closed the door of the room. And he himself sat in front of the cupboard, listening to the radio with his ears close to him, because he turned on the sound very quietly. So I walked up to Uncle Meng and whispered in his ear, Uncle Meng, can you sit down a little bit, and I will talk to you about something.
Before that, Uncle Meng had been chatting with me for a whole afternoon, and I felt very happy and happy. Since Uncle Meng's most worrying thing is that no one believes his words, then I believe it.
Uncle Meng turned off the radio and sat back on the couch, while I sat on the small stool in front of him. I whispered to him, "When I was washing the dishes just now, I had a little chat with my aunt and learned why you didn't go to work recently, but stayed at home, because the doctor said you were sick, right?"
Although I behave a lot like which pot is not opened, I have to find the point of conversation in this way. Sure enough, just as expected at first, Uncle Meng's mood immediately appeared depressed after hearing me say this. He sighed and said, this world is like this, as long as a person is different from most other people, people will not come to think that you are right or not, but first think that you are sick, the problem is on you, your biggest problem is different from others.
Uncle Meng said a little angrily, I was worried that he would get emotional later, and I had not even started the formal conversation before I made people feel bad. So I quickly patted him on the shoulder and said, Uncle Meng, I understand, my aunt told me all the things you experienced just now, which means that you were kind enough to save two people who were about to cross the railway, but you almost lost your life, and later found out that the two people who were rescued were actually not people at all, they were ghosts, right?
Uncle Meng looked at my face and nodded tentatively, he probably thought that I would also find his words ridiculous. I said to Uncle Meng, Uncle Meng, I believe every word you say.