"It's dry, be careful with fire!"
Renjia Town seemed particularly quiet at night. With a shout from the new night watchman Xiao Chen, the dogs in the town barked twice, and then a large group of dogs followed suit.
He is the new night watchman, Xiao Chen.
As for the previous night watchman, Old Chen, Xiao Chen only heard that he had saved enough money, went home to marry a wife, and was living a very comfortable life.
Little Chen was very happy. If Old Chen had not passed away, he might not have gotten this good job of night watchman.
As an outsider refugee, it is already quite good to be able to find a livelihood just a few days after entering Renjia Town.
Xiao Chen still remembers the mayor patting him on the shoulder and speaking earnestly.
"Young man, work hard. I will give you a raise and arrange a marriage for you in the future. Just get through this year first."
It's summer now and half of the year has passed.
Xiao Chen was a little confused. Although the night watchman had a lower salary, he could still make a living. Why did the mayor say that
What does it mean to get through this year first
Could it be that the people in the town think that night watchmen are too tired and have low wages
Xiao Chen snorted with disdain. He grew up in the countryside and could not be as pampered as the people in Renjia Town. He had nothing now and was penniless, but he was willing to endure hardships.
I must make the night watchman business bigger and stronger!
"It's dry, be careful with fire!"
Xiao Chen struck the gong suddenly, and just after taking a few steps, he heard a faint noise behind him.
He was so scared that he turned around quickly. The alley behind him was dark and there was no one.
Xiao Chen couldn't help but think of the ghost stories told by the old people in the village when he was a child, and he couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.
Oh my god!
Pick up the bucket and run away!
Xiao Chen ran away without saying a word.
A head quietly popped out from the dark alley. It was Yuan Shu who was executed at the execution ground during the day!
He looked at the running Xiao Chen with a disdainful smile on his face. The outsider bumpkin was so timid that he would be scared to death if frightened.
Are you still a night watchman
Yuan Shu looked around and found that there was no one around. He turned around, picked up the shovel, and walked slowly along the wall, walking lightly and looking left and right from time to time.
He is going to steal someone else's girl tonight.
This corner is serious. We don’t dig on the bed, but dig underground like a tomb robber.
When he thought of the local scholar who was beheaded at noon today, Yuan Shu couldn't help but sneer. He worked in the government and knew the local scholar inside and out.
What a bullshit tomb raider, he's actually just a refugee who couldn't survive and just started digging up any grave!
He is quite smart and knows to find a rich man's grave.
It’s a pity that his skills were not very good, he was caught on the spot, and had to eat a year’s jail food for free.
He was provided with food and lodging. Finally, the government office got tired of him. This local scholar was extremely poor and had no money at all, so they just made a decision and sent him to the execution platform to be beheaded.
It’s just a matter of cutting one dollar, and with one cut, you can save money to feed one mouth.
This is the result of being uneducated!
Yuan Shu looked down on him in his heart, thinking that he was uneducated and couldn't even rob a grave, so he couldn't make a single penny.
He was very proud of himself. He decided to have a great time tonight and make 500 yuan!
When Yuan Shu thought of the huge sum of silver, his whole heart was moved and he walked even more lightly, for fear of being seen.
Although it was not the middle of the night, every household in Renjia Town had turned off the lights and hid in their beds. Unless it was absolutely necessary, almost no one dared to walk around outside.
Just strolling around, if you bump into something, your head might also be on the ground.
There are so many weird things happening outside, it's like ghosts are running rampant.
Renjia Town seems a little more peaceful because of the presence of Taoist priest Jiushu.
Others are afraid of ghosts, so Yuan Shu was naturally afraid of them too. He touched the beheading knife behind him, and his heart suddenly felt much more at ease.
He took advantage of the situation and took the government's beheading knife with him. This thing was ominous, so naturally no one was guarding it.
I guess no one, not even the executioner, would have thought that someone would steal the beheading knife.
Turning a corner, you will arrive at Wang Er's backyard.
Yuan Shu first looked around carefully and found that all the lights in Wang Er's house were off. There was no light at all. He guessed that Wang Er's wife had already fallen asleep.
He rubbed his hands together excitedly. In the dark night, he did not dare to light a fire and could only search in the corner by the moonlight.
The mark made by Wang Er was also very obvious. He planted a tree above where he hid the silver, and it was a small tree.
Yuan Shu scoffed at this, saying that this was simply a typical example of an uncultured person and a bumpkin.
Have you ever heard of the saying "there is no silver here"
Yuan Shu was very proud of himself. He had gone to gamble the day before and left late. When he passed by this place, he found Wang Er planting trees here. He was a little surprised. Why was he planting trees so late at night
But when he saw everyone talking at the execution ground today, Yuan Shu suddenly came to his senses.
Damn it, Wang Er is not planting trees, he is clearly planting money!
Just as he was thinking about it, Yuan Shu felt that his shovel had dug up something hard, and his face immediately lit up with joy.
Find treasures!
He immediately knelt on the ground, digging in the mud with his hands. Usually, Yuan Shu despised those mud-legged people the most, because they were dirty and rubbish.
But today he didn't mind. This was not dirt at all, it was pure silver!
With a light touch, a jar appeared in the pit that had just been dug. Yuan Shu simply opened the jar and found a pile of silver.
Without counting, Yuan Shu knew it was fifty taels of silver.
The day after the silver was stolen, Wang Er was arrested and had no time to spend it. What's more, it was government silver, so he couldn't spend it even if he wanted to, so he had to melt it.
"Wang Er, Wang Er, I usually despise you for being a hypocrite, but now I don't despise you anymore. You are a gentleman, a good gentleman who gives money to others."
Yuan Shu was holding the jar and grinning foolishly. With these fifty taels of silver, he could live in the Yihong Courtyard for a year and in the casino for seven or eight months.
"Brother Wang Er, don't worry. I will definitely take good care of my sister-in-law. If she is ill, I will cure her. I will take her as my concubine, which will be a blessing for her for eight lifetimes."
"If it can't be cured, you two can meet in the underworld, at least you'll have company."
Yuan Shu patted the jar and added, "It would be best if this disease doesn't cost too much. I think one or two taels of silver is enough. It's also my little token of appreciation."
He hummed a little tune, "I am such a kind person. I do good things without leaving my name behind."
Yuan Shu suddenly felt a chill on his back. He turned around stiffly and saw a woman in white clothes and long hair staring at him. Her face was pale and bloodless.
When I looked down, the moonlight was bright, but there was no shadow!