Ma Qiang's eyes were so eager that it made me feel a little uncomfortable.
I quickly waved my hands and said, "No, no, no... Don't look at me like that. It gives me goose bumps! But, Qiangzi, being a Taoist priest is not that easy. Although we may get some monetary rewards, we are dealing with ghosts after all, and we have to endure five disadvantages and three shortcomings. These are inevitable!"
But Ma Qiang's gaze suddenly became determined.
Ma Qiang said sincerely: "Brother Yang, please let me follow you. I will learn something first, and then I will see whether I can become a Taoist priest. Anyway, I don't have a job yet. And I am extremely interested in your profession."
He Man next to him was also speaking for Ma Qiang.
"Brother Yang, you and Qiangzi are good brothers. Since Qiangzi wants to join, you should take him with you. Otherwise, he will be idle all day and have nothing to do. Besides, I feel at ease if he follows you."
"this... ... "
I felt a little embarrassed, but looking at Ma Qiang's expression, I was afraid he would not be satisfied if I didn't agree.
Then I smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Well, in that case, you can follow me for a while. But I have to tell you, you can learn, but I won't teach you the things in the trade. I won't teach you any talismans or magic steps. If I teach you, you will be considered to have joined the trade. That is not a wise decision for you!"
However, after hearing what I said, Ma Qiang's face still showed excitement.
Then he took the cloth bag from me and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, okay, Brother Yang, don't worry, I will listen to you. If you tell me to go east, I will go east, if you tell me to go west, I will go west, I will never do anything wrong!"
Ma Qiang quickly reached out and pulled me, saying, "Come on, Brother Yang, you're going out, right? I just bought a car, and we can go ghost hunting in it from now on."
Ma Qiang dragged me into the car with some helplessness.
Then Ma Qiang waved to He Man and sat in the driver's seat.
Master Jiang used to be my driver, but today he was replaced by Ma Qiang.
Soon the car started.
That He Man also went upstairs.
In the car, I explained to Ma Qiang some things that a Taoist priest should pay attention to, and Ma Qiang listened very carefully. But what made me feel helpless was that after I finished speaking, Ma Qiang repeatedly asked me how much money I had made during this period of time as a Taoist priest?!
I know Ma Qiang is a little greedy and a little lustful, but he is not a bad person.
When I said that I had earned more than 4 million these days, Ma Qiang's eyes sparkled, and he seemed to be full of hope for the future. Of course, his future was oriented towards "money".
Today the sky was a little gloomy and foggy. The light black clouds covered the sky, revealing only a little bit of light. Pedestrians on the street walked hurriedly, and vehicles were driving at a rapid pace.
Soon, Ma Qiang drove his Hyundai car and took me to the crematorium in Jiangbin City.
What I didn’t expect was that Master Jiang was already waiting at the door of the crematorium.
Seeing Ma Qiang and I get off the car, Master Jiang looked at Ma Qiang and didn't say anything.
Ma Qiang knew that Master Jiang was an expert in the industry, so he just stood by and said nothing.
Master Jiang held a small gray jar in his hand. Needless to say, the jar should contain the ashes of Chen Yousong.
"You're here?"
Master Jiang greeted me with a smile.
I nodded and walked over.
After chatting for a few words, I took the urn from Master Jiang.
The jar is not heavy, it is filled with white porcelain
Porcelain bone ash powder.
Master Jiang muttered, "That Chen Yousong's son is really a piece of shit. I called him and he actually said on the phone that he didn't have a father and didn't want to take his father's ashes away. I had no choice but to call you!"
I was just worrying about this matter. It seems that Master Jiang has the phone number of Chen Yousong's son.
Although Chen Yousong gave me the address of his hometown, I don't know where his wife's grave is.
Besides, if I want to bury Chen Yousong's ashes with his wife, I'm afraid I need the consent of his son. Even if Chen Yousong was killed by his son, I still need to go through his son.
"The son of Chen Yousong is called Chen Biao. He doesn't get along with his father. When I told him to take back his father's ashes, he got angry with me."
"Brother Yang, Chen Biao left after sending his father's body to the crematorium. He didn't even leave an address. If you want to find him, I'm afraid you can only call him. But I'm afraid that guy won't tell you his home address."
I waved my hands and said with a smile: "It's okay, Master Jiang, don't worry. I have a way to find that Chen Biao... So, Master Jiang, give me Chen Biao's cell phone number first."
Master Jiang saw that I was very calm and knew that I must have a way.
Then he gave me Chen Biao's phone number.
Damn it, he is just an unfilial son, can’t I deal with him?!
I entered Chen Biao's phone number into my phone. After saving the number, I called him directly.
The ringtone of the phone is Wang Feng's song "Nowhere to Put", which is quite fashionable.
Soon the phone was picked up, and a very lazy voice came from the other end.
"Who is this? Did you call the wrong number?"
I didn't respond to him and asked him directly, "Are you Chen Biao, the son of Chen Yousong? I am your father's friend. He left me a sum of money, saying it was for his son. If nothing else, I hope to meet you and give you the 100,000 yuan!"
Chen Biao on the other end of the phone probably couldn't believe that his father left him money.
After a short silence, he hurriedly asked again, "What did you say? You said my dead father left me some money? My goodness, it's still 100,000 yuan!"
I replied softly on the other end of the phone: "Yes, it is 100,000 yuan! Are you Chen Biao, the son of Chen Yousong?"
The person on the other end of the phone said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, I am... I am Chen Biao, the son of Chen Yousong. Okay, okay, since this is the money my father left for me, it should be mine. Let's meet!"
I smiled and said, "Sure. It's better to be at your house!"
The other party agreed without any hesitation.
"Okay, okay, let's meet at my house. My house is at Xinhua Apartment next to Fuqing Mall, Unit 3, Room 201. I'll be waiting for you at home, come over... By the way, brother, what's your name?"
I replied: "My name is Yang Tianyi!"
"Okay, okay, Brother Yang, then we'll meet at my house!"
Soon Chen Biao hung up the phone.
When I put away my phone, I noticed that Master Jiang and Ma Qiang next to me were looking at me strangely.
After a while, Ma Qiang said with admiration, "Fuck, Brother Yang, you are so resourceful! You found out the guy's address in just a short time! I admire you so much, it's like a surging river flowing endlessly, or like the Yellow River flooding and unable to be stopped..."
"Okay, stop talking. You're just afraid of horses!"
I smiled and rolled my eyes at Ma Qiang, and only then did Ma Qiang shut up.
Master Jiang stood aside, shook his head and said, "Oh, why didn't I think of that? Brother Yang must have a way! It seems that this matter should be easily accomplished!"
I smiled and said nothing.
After quickly saying goodbye to Master Jiang, Ma Qiang drove me to Fuqing Shopping Mall.
Xinhua Apartment next to Fuqing Shopping Mall is an old residential area with dirty bricks on the walls.
The car turned into the residential area.
When I got off the bus, I found that the red bricks in the community were uneven, and rainwater had turned green in many places. The trash cans were placed near the unit doors, filled with all kinds of dirty things, and the stench was overwhelming.
"Fuck, is this the place? It's too dirty! It's an apartment, but it's even dirtier than the toilet!"
Ma Qiang muttered.
I said, "This is an old neighborhood, so it's normal that no one is managing it. Chen Yousong is a worker in the factory, and his apartment was probably allocated by the factory... Let's go, we're here to look for someone, not to survey the terrain."
Ma Qiang said with a smile: "That's right!"
Then we went up to the apartment.
The corridor was a bit dark, but fortunately, I could see the stairs.
Soon, we arrived at the door of Room 201 of Xinhua Apartment.
What I didn't expect was that the door was open.
I also heard voices inside. It was a conversation between a man and a woman.
There is no doubt that the man is Chen Biao, and the woman should be his wife.
Without knocking, Ma Qiang and I walked straight in.
Chen Biao was sitting on the sofa, peeling an apple for his wife, with a flattering look on his face.
"Wife, you should eat more so that our baby can be healthy."
Chen Biao's wife was very thin, sitting on the sofa with a big belly, just like Karl Lagerfeld. She looked very open, wearing only a short dress that covered the two breasts on her chest, with her belly exposed.
"No, no, I'm tired of eating apples every day!"
"How can you get tired of eating apples? They are so delicious! They are nutritious and healthy! ... But don't worry, my dead father finally did a good thing. He left me 100,000 yuan. Someone will bring the money to me later. With the money, I will take you to a big meal and buy you the most expensive fruits!"
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Chen Biao stood up and muttered, "Who is it? Why didn't you knock?"
When Chen Biao saw Ma Qiang and me, he was stunned.
After looking us over, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Are you... my father's friends? Why do you look younger than me?"
Ma Qiang didn't say anything.
I opened my mouth and said, "I am your father's friend, my name is Yang Tianyi!"
I didn't explain anything unnecessary.
But although I was talking to Chen Biao, my eyes were on Chen Biao's wife's belly.
I felt a very uncomfortable feeling on Chen Biao's wife's belly. How should I describe that feeling? It should be a kind of dead air!
Seeing me staring at her, Chen Biao's wife glared at me unhappily and said angrily, "What are you looking at? Have you never seen a pregnant woman?"
Having said this, she turned her head, took a peeled apple from the plate and started eating it.
Chen Biao slowly put away the smile on his face. He asked me, "Did my father really leave me 100,000 yuan? Where is the money? Give it to me! I'm short of money recently and I really need money!"
I ignored Chen Biao, stared at his wife with a heavy gaze, and asked, "How long have you been pregnant?"
(to be continued)
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