The money shopkeeper sat down, and we had no choice but to sit down too.
Ladies and gentlemen, no matter what you have heard about what I said today, if you leave this courtyard, you should act as if you have never heard of it. Wine, I'll do it first.
After Bai Kai and I drank a glass of wine, Shopkeeper Qian said, I am not humble anymore, age is a factor here. You two just call me Brother Qian. Don't just look at me, just listen to me while eating. I don't have a good appetite when I'm a little older, so you're welcome.
Seeing this, Bai Kai and I had no choice but to move our chopsticks. The girl who served the wine before had been serving by the side, like a little maid.
The shopkeeper Qian didn't know what kind of wine he drank. I think it should be self-brewed. Seeing that Bai Kai ate quite happily, he was like a starving ghost.
Shopkeeper Qian really didn't touch his chopsticks, he just drank to himself, what you saw today was the last batch of bricks. It was sent together with Brick, and that package. Presumably Boss Jiang might know him.
Seeing me nodding, shopkeeper Qian said, before going to you, Brother Bai had already told me the general situation before. I didn't intend to talk about it anymore. Today is an exception for you. Boss Jiang, you should know about that coffin, right
If it hadn't been for drinking, I think my face would have turned pale immediately.
I said, yes, have you seen that coffin
Shopkeeper Qian gestured with five fingers. I was five years old and had seen that coffin before.
How big is that coffin? I almost stood up, the wine glass was shaken a few times by me, and the girl supported me.
Not seeing everything, Shopkeeper Qian shook his head, as if it was a little difficult to remember. Most of our business is family heirlooms, and so am I. Earlier, I learned skills from my own father. Our Qian family has been a shoemaker since our ancestors. Since he was three years old, he has never been an apprentice, but he has also met some specious things with his own father. I happened to be five years old that year, and suddenly a few people came to my house. My mother protected me in the back room and didn't let me go out to meet guests. I was curious, so I peeked through the crack of the door. I saw a few people chatting with my father mysteriously all morning. Early the next morning, my dad took me out.
Boss Jiang, you look young. Parents must have both, right
Shopkeeper Qian lit a cigarette and said, I was so young at that time, my mother made me a bowl of porridge when I got up in the morning. On weekdays, I learn skills from my father, and I have to get up early at the age of three, and I will drink porridge made by my mother every day. But the porridge that day was different from before. My mother put a lot of sweet-scented osmanthus into it, never so much.
I heard what shopkeeper Qian said, and his mother must have passed away. Hastily toasted and said, shopkeeper Qian, don't be too sad. We have to see through life and death in this industry.
yes! Shopkeeper Qian stopped talking. Although I was young at that 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 Dad. If I leave, I'm afraid I won't see my mother again.
But I was still taken away by my father. I didn't know the way, I only knew that I had driven for three days and three nights. Those people who came to look for father before also followed. Until we arrived at a camp stationed by the river, there were many tents and people came and went. It was the first time I saw 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 never see it in their lifetime.
Even if I learned the skills, I was only a child at that time. After two days of getting used to it, you will be familiar with it. Play around the camp. There are always new faces in the camp every now and then, and occasionally there are children around my age. We played games together, and the time passed quickly.
Until one day, my father was woken up at night. I was still sleeping in my father's arms at that time, so I woke up naturally.
Seeing that my father took a full set of work, he hurried out with the people who came. As for me, I couldn't sleep either. Out of curiosity, he sneaked out, but saw that the lights outside were brightly lit, and the searchlights were shining like daytime. Many people surrounded the river, and saw countless heads from afar. Farther away is the big coffin. It's as high as two floors!
I was afraid that my father would find out and come back and punish me. I didn't dare to go forward, and after watching for a while, I ran back to sleep in the tent.
It's the only time I've ever seen that coffin.
What the treasurer Qian said is very graphic, and I have already invested in it. Bai Kaizui is not idle, he may have heard it once, so he doesn't care too much.
Your ancestors were shoe repairers? I couldn't help asking. Ordinarily, the people on the riverside should all belong to people in this industry. What can a shoe repairer do? Do logistics
Bai Kaidao, you don’t understand this. Who told you that a cobbler repairs shoes? I told this is the name in our industry. It scares you to explain it! Brother Qian, educate him quickly!
Shopkeeper Qian said with a silly smile, not daring to be the one. Boss Jiang probably won't be long in the industry, right? This cobbler is not very advanced. Since ancient times, ghosts and ghosts have been classified into different classes. The more resentful and evil, the closer to the ground. There will be sound when walking. Ordinary people can't hear it, but people in the industry can hear it clearly. So this cobbler is a job that deals with ghosts and ghosts, you can understand it that way.
I suddenly realized that co-authoring is also a business of exorcising ghosts and killing evil spirits.
So what did your father do that night? My mouth was a little dry and I drank a glass of wine.
I don't know, but my father often went out at night one after another. At that time, I couldn't understand what the elders did. Until I took over the family business, I recalled from the clues, I think my father only did one thing, that is 'ghost wrap feet'.
'Ghost wrapping feet' is a crooked way, few people know how to do it. The function is very simple. It temporarily hides the yin and resentment on the ghosts, making them walk silently.
That's what my dad did at camp.
I understand why the treasurer Qian is unwilling to talk about it. This is obviously to discredit my own father. But I don't understand it, even if I know what this damn bag foot is for, can it be used there? So many masters are there, it's hard to hide it, right
I asked, why did your father not tell you what he did later
No, my dad never said a word about it afterwards. Shopkeeper Qian moved his body slightly, as if he was a little nervous. This, I figured, could only serve two purposes. One, either there are a lot of ghosts coming out of coffins and needing to get through the camp without anyone noticing. Second, if there are many ghosts coming in from outside, it also needs to be concealed.
No matter which of these two points is true, it shows a problem, and someone was in the middle of that incident.
Shopkeeper Qian hesitated for a long time when he said this, and moved his chopsticks. Eat vegetables, eat vegetables. Pretend you haven't heard what happened just now. My father has been dead for a long time, and the things that should be buried should have been buried together long ago.
I dare not ask more, for fear he has said all he can. I had no choice but to direct the conversation to Brick. You help analyze and analyze, what is this brick for? Where did you come from
Bai Kai hit my chopsticks with his chopsticks, didn't he say it! Brother Qian doesn't get involved in this matter. After dinner, we will talk in detail. I've already figured it out, and I'm going to beat my legs, rub my shoulders, and serve tea and cigarettes for a while.
This meal has been eaten for a long time, and it has been late from noon to four o'clock in the afternoon.
The shopkeeper Qian arranged a room for us to rest at home. He looked rustic, but the decoration of the house was very high-end. It looks very tasteful. I don't know why he didn't want to take care of himself after earning money.
Not in the mood to wander around the house, he followed the belching Bai Kai into the house. I pulled down my face and made a cup of tea for Bai Kai. I'm not at his beck and call, what I'm worried about is that he drank a lot of alcohol, and when he doesn't sober up, he speaks incoherently for a while, and I'm confused when I hear it.
Bai Kai drank tea, and the alcohol gas subsided a little.
Xiao Que, do you remember, we discussed why Qin Yiheng always took you with him when he went to the house
Isn't there something on me
right! Then I will tell you today, what is Qin Yiheng looking for after going to so many houses.
I was taking a sip of my tea and almost spit it out. Damn you said looking for bricks? ! Just those bricks? !
In vain, yes! These bricks must have all come from one place, and were finally built in the walls of various houses in various parts of the country. Do you understand? Qin Yiheng was looking for this! Those houses did not become haunted houses by accident!