Early in the morning, my master and I took Hao Fei's father to the mountain. The Feng Shui master was there, and he looked like an immortal, which was a bit scary.
I took a shovel, dug up the grave, and saw the urn. The photo on it had been soaked by water and could not be seen clearly.
Hao Fei's father burst into tears, carried Hao Fei's urn, went down the mountain and went to Huiyuan Township.
A friend of the master from Huiyuan Township was there, on the west mountain. In front was Yuanbao Mountain, with a river between the two mountains, and a higher mountain behind.
"Here is a very good place with mountains and water. This is the acupuncture point. If you bury it here, there will be no trouble."
The "noise" that the Feng Shui master mentioned was probably referring to Hao Fei who appeared in Bai Jie's dream!
The burial was not that troublesome, and Hao Fei's father did not have so many requirements.
The relocation of the graves lasted until dark. I sent Hao Fei's father back and went home. Bai Jie was cooking at home while my father was writing something.
"What did you do all day?"
My father seemed very unhappy.
"I helped the master with his work."
I don't want to say too much or explain too much, as that would make it unclear.
Bai Jie sat next to me and took a long time to speak.
"Xiao Zuo, I dreamed about Hao Fei again, what should I do?"
"What did she say to you?"
"Let me leave you, or she will let me die in an accident. I'm scared, really."
Bai Jie was about to cry.
"fine."
I have told you what happened today. I hope things will get better. I hope things will get better.
Bai Jie leaned on my shoulder.
As soon as Bai Jie and I entered the gate of the crematorium, the director asked us to go to his office.
Bai Jie and I went in. The master and Yi He were there, and the manager sat down and talked.
"Two new refiners will be here soon. You should study and decide how to allocate the resources. This way, you can work one day and rest two days, and you can adjust yourself."
This is a good thing, the manager said as I lit a cigarette for the master.
"Ke Zuo, how are you these days?"
"It's pretty good. It's going pretty smoothly. I'm used to it."
"That's good, that's good. I was worried that you and Bai Jie wouldn't be able to stay together for long. You really can't stay here. The first thing you need to overcome is the psychological barrier. You've passed it."
My master didn't say anything and just drank tea. The manager didn't dare to provoke my master. He once told me that if he provoked my master, he would throw him into the stove and burn him. I think my master is capable of doing such a thing, so I don't dare to provoke him because of his hot temper.
Two people came, both young men in their twenties. They looked energetic and somewhat excited. It seemed that they were not afraid of the crematorium and were full of curiosity.
The director said after the introduction.
Master Yun, you arrange
My master looked at me and I didn’t know what he was thinking.
Ke Zuo, you take him with you, he is your apprentice. Yi He, you take him with you, he is your apprentice. Sign the contract later. Bai Jie, you go and learn makeup from Master Yi.
I was stunned. The master was so arrogant. Later I realized that he had already discussed it with the manager. Bai Jie quit and jumped up. I didn't expect Bai Jie to jump up. Bai Jie, who had always been gentle, actually got angry.
I don't agree. I want to stay with my master.
It's not a place for girls.
My master's eyes widened, and Bai Jie became scared and looked at me.
Yes, I have always felt this way. It is good to learn makeup from Master Yi.
In fact, I have never wanted Bai Jie to do the refining work. It is indeed a bit too much.
Bai Jie left in anger, and my master and the manager were happy.
Zhao Tie followed me and Qian Meng followed Yi He. Once the master-apprentice contract was signed, they became master-apprentices. It was a contract that could never be dissolved. That was how it was in the past.
Once a teacher, always a teacher.
I took Zhao Tie to the office, changed our clothes, and went into the refining room. There were only three deaths today.
"Look, I don't need you to do anything today."
I lit the stove and sat aside to smoke a cigarette. After I finished smoking, I went into the morgue, pushed the dead body out, put him on the stretcher, and then pushed him in.
As I explained each step, the kid got scared, started sweating, and his legs were shaking.
"Are you afraid?"
"Fear."
The voices were trembling.
"It's okay, it will be fine in a few days."
Zhao Tie looked at me for a long time before asking.
"Master, are you okay? Are you afraid of ghosts?"
I glared at him.
"You are not allowed to say that word here, understand?"
"knew."
After lunch, Zhao Tie said he would treat me to a meal and some drinks.
I thought, how much money could a young kid who just started working have, and I disagreed.
I went to Master Yi's office and Bai Jie was sitting there listening to Master Yi talking about makeup.
"Xiao Ke is here. This girl is smart. Not bad. I like this apprentice."
Bai Jie didn't say anything, and it was obvious that she was quite unhappy.
Because two more refiners came, we were divided into three shifts. The master worked one shift by himself. If he was too busy, we would be there to help at any time.
Bai Jie had just started learning how to do makeup and she had to go to work every day. Master Yi said that it would take two months to really get the hang of it. During these two months, Bai Jie had to go to work every day and there were four makeup artists.
Bai Jie came to my house after get off work and told me that she had dreamed of Hao Fei again. Hao Fei took her on a road and she followed him as if she was being lured and had no choice but to go.
I didn't expect this to happen. The Feng Shui master's tricks don't work. It looks like this matter is going to be very troublesome.
Bai Jie's mental state was not good and was getting worse. She was always making mistakes, so Master Yi Qiuju came to me. After get off work, Bai Jie went home and was not in the mood to come to me.
Xiao Ke, there is something wrong with Bai Jie and I want to know.
I thought about it for a long time and told Master Yi about it, but she just smiled gently.
Regarding this matter, my master consulted a Feng Shui master, and he moved Hao Fei's grave to a location with better Feng Shui.
This was not what she resented; doing this would have no effect at all.
Master Yi, is there any other solution
Actually, your master has a way, but it is also difficult for him to do. So, I will take a day off tomorrow and you can go with me to a place.
I didn't ask where we were going. All masters have this problem. They will be unhappy if you ask too many questions.
I went to Bai Jie and she was sleeping.
"Xiao Zuo, I don't know what's wrong. I just feel tired. That road makes me tired. When I fall asleep, I will be led there. It's like I'm tempted by something and can't get rid of it. What should I do?"
Bai Jie hugged me and started crying.
"It's okay. Master Yi and I will take care of this tomorrow. You just hold on for another day."
Bai Jie was scared, so I stayed to accompany her. She woke up countless times and didn't dare to sleep. As soon as she fell asleep, she walked on the road covered with flowers. She said it was a road of flowers. Hao Fei was watching her in front, and as long as she stopped, he would glare at her. She was scared and couldn't get rid of him.
The weather is very warm today. Master Yi and I went to the long-distance bus station. After getting on the bus, she only told me that we were going to Xinbin County.
Xinbin County is a small county located more than 100 kilometers away from the city. I have been there and there is the Yongling Mausoleum from the Qing Dynasty.
We have arrived in Xinbin County, said Master Yi.
"Bai Jie is also my apprentice. She is very talented in makeup. I want to teach her well and help her become a good makeup artist."
I know that putting makeup on a dead person is more difficult than putting makeup on a living person. I don't know how many things are involved; I just heard it from other people.
Master Yi walked into a restaurant at the foot of a mountain in the county town. I followed her in. A man and a woman, both around 60 years old, came out. They were very happy to see Master Yi, and they pulled her in to sit down, and then started cooking.
"Xiaoju, how long have you not been here?"
"Busy with work."
Later I learned that this was the home of Master Yi’s third uncle, and she was from Xinbin County.
We drank and chatted, and Master Yi finally mentioned that Bai Jie had something to do. Master Yi's third uncle put down the wine glass he had picked up and didn't say anything for a long time. I thought this matter might be difficult to handle.
"That's fine. Xiaoju has never begged me before. Stay overnight. You can go back tomorrow. I'll come find you in two days. There's nothing else to do for now."
"No, we'll take the evening bus back after we're done."
That day, the matter was settled. Master Yi's uncle looked a little scary, and it was hard to tell where he was from. I wanted to ask Master Yi what was going on, but Master Yi didn't seem to want to tell me, so I didn't ask.
It was already past eight o'clock in the evening when I got off the bus. I went to Bai Jie's place. She was sitting by the window. When she saw me coming, she opened the door, hugged me and cried.
Bai Jie's parents sighed and shook their heads.
"Or just stop doing it. You're haunted by ghosts, haunted by ghosts."
Bai Jie's mother said.
"It's okay, I've figured it out."
This matter made Bai Jie's entire family nervous, and I was nervous too. I didn't know whether Master Yi could solve the problem, and what her third uncle did. Anyway, I just felt that this matter was too strange.
Bai Jie didn't know Hao Fei, but she kept appearing in her dreams, and the dreams were coherent. I showed her a photo of Hao Fei, and Bai Jie said, it was her.
I know that if a person has a dream continuously for seven days, the things in the dream will become true. This is a fact.
A classmate of mine in middle school had dreams of killing people for seven days in a row. In the end, he killed his teacher. He confessed to the incident, but no one believed it. However, I did. He said that he dreamed of his teacher, who was torturing him day after day. He said he could kill her. He had dreamed of the result the day before. He said that he stabbed the teacher nine times in the corridor. It turned out to be nine times. I was completely stunned. I didn't dare tell anyone about this incident, so I was worried that the dream would keep happening.
Whenever the dream lasted for more than two days, I started to get scared, but it never lasted more than three days.
It was my shift today, and Zhao Tie ran in when I had just changed my clothes and was sitting there smoking half a cigarette.
"Zhao Tie, I'm telling you, come half an hour early every day, clean up the office, and make me some tea."
I said coldly and Zhao Tie nodded.
After entering the refining room, I asked Zhao Tie to light the furnace. This guy was a bit stupid and made the already small refining room full of smoke. When I came out, the director came over.
From a distance it looked like it was on fire.
The oil quality is not good. I said, change the incinerator. It is too old. I asked, are there any imported advanced furnaces
"You got the money?"
The manager left after saying this, and I was so angry that I wanted to hit him with a poker.
The stove was lit, and I asked Zhao Tie to follow me into the morgue.
I asked Zhao Tie to carry the dead man to the hearse, but he stood there motionless. I yelled at him, and he went over with trembling legs.
First lift up the white cloth and pull it open gently, not too quickly. Then put one hand under the leg and the other hand under the armpit. Your right hand should always be at the bottom, not at the top.
Zhao Tie did what I said, probably unconsciously and mechanically.
Don't face them face to face. If you turn your face to the side, some corpse gas will spray out.
Zhao Tie did it perfectly, albeit mechanically.
I said after the body entered the refining room.
"Carry her onto the pushchair, gently, then gently lift up the white cloth and slowly put her in."
Zhao Tie still did it perfectly.
I don't know whether this guy was smart or scared, but he did it perfectly. I couldn't do it that day, and my master didn't let me get into the role so quickly.
After finishing today's work, I felt that this guy was just like a robot, busy and listening to whatever I was told.
I thought this disciple was good, but I didn't expect that something bad would happen. (To be continued)