Xu Qinglang was sitting on a sofa smoking a cigarette with a glass of iced beer in front of him.
Zhou Ze walked over, reached out for the beer and drank it all in one gulp.
"What's wrong with you?" Xu Qinglang knew that Zhou Ze didn't usually drink.
"Just like the last time you boasted to that corgi girl that you had more than 20 apartments."
“… …”Xu Qinglang.
After a period of silence, Xu Qinglang poured another glass of wine for Zhou Ze, and the two men sat quietly.
"Let me tell you something. I wanted to tell you yesterday, but I wasn't in the mood."
"I'm not in the mood right now."
"It's just that your ashes were stolen. It's like your old toenails were collected by a pervert. What's there to be upset about?"
"That's easy for you to say."
"I envy you very much. I think if one day I can drink wine while feeling sad about my ashes being stolen, I can even laugh out loud while lying in bed."
Xu Qinglang had a serious expression on his face.
yes,
If your ancestral grave was dug up or your parents' ashes were stolen by your enemies, you would definitely be angry and anxious!
But it seems that no one has ever been in a situation where they would be anxious after their ashes were stolen.
"So should I post a Weibo post to show off in a low-key, luxurious and meaningful way?" Zhou Ze asked back.
"Haha, just kidding. By the way, have you found the thief?"
"Little Loli is still looking."
Now, Zhou Ze can only wait for news.
At this moment, Zhou Ze and Xu Qinglang looked towards the stairs together and saw the old Taoist coming down carrying a man on his back.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Ze asked.
Tang Shi, who was following behind, ignored Zhou Ze. There was a taxi parked outside. Tang Shi and the man got into the taxi together. It seemed that they were planning to leave.
He left as soon as he arrived, and the man was still unconscious.
The most important thing is that he actually "trembled" when he was unconscious.
The ghost messenger certificates were scattered all over the floor.
Before Zhou Ze had time to wait for him to wake up and chat with him, the other person was already preparing to leave.
Of course, Zhou Ze did not try to persuade him to stay, because they both knew that neither of them was the kind of person who was polite, reserved, or courteous.
If you want to stay, stay.
If you want to go, go.
There's no need to put on a show of pretending to be nice.
The taxi drove away, but what surprised Zhou Ze was that the old Taoist retreated back and did not leave.
Zhou Ze thought the Taoist priest would go with him.
The Taoist priest walked back to the store as if nothing had happened.
"Hey." Zhou Ze shouted.
The old Taoist turned his head and looked at Zhou Ze, smiling innocently, and said:
"Boss, Miss Tang has left with Mr. Liang. Miss Tang has already arranged a new place to live. They are going to Shanghai. She said that she has the documents now, so it is inconvenient for her to bother you anymore."
"Why didn't you go with them?" Zhou Ze asked.
"I am your loyal Taoist priest!"
The old Taoist said this with a righteous look on his face.
"Tell me the truth."
"I can't leave you and I can't let you go."
"It's the truth."
Zhou Ze looked at his nails.
"Mr. Liang is in this condition now. It's impossible for the ghost shop to open in the near future. I have nothing to do, so I can only continue to help you here."
Zhou Ze nodded and walked to his bar. Business had been good these days and he had sent many ghosts away, so he had accumulated a lot of ghost money.
Zhou Ze took out half of it and handed it to the Taoist priest.
"Give it to them. They are new here and should be short of money."
Zhou Ze was worried that if Tang Shi was short of money, she would just rob a bank. That woman could do anything.
Ghost money can be used as a consumable item or as a bank card. After you burn it, someone will drop money at your door.
Unexpectedly, the old Taoist shook his head and said:
"Boss, Mr. Liang is very rich. He has many villas in Shanghai, properties all over the country, and many boxes of goldfish."
“… …” Zhou Ze.
Heart,
It hurts so much that I can't breathe...
Zhou Ze felt that he had suffered two critical hits within an hour.
And they are all invisible.
Putting the money back, Zhou Ze sat down silently.
At this moment, a girl happened to run to the door. The girl was dressed in rags, even naked.
Actually, to be honest,
These days, under the wise leadership of the Party Central Committee, the living standards of the people across the country are constantly improving, and their material and spiritual lives are constantly being enriched and fulfilled.
New era, new policies.
With the help of targeted poverty alleviation measures, poor households can also get great help. It can be said that the era when the people of the whole country will achieve a well-off life is not far away.
Even though there are beggars in some cities, it is rare to see beggars so miserable that they have no clothes to wear in recent years.
The old Taoist was still wiping the table and seemed not to have noticed the little girl coming in.
The little monkey jumped directly onto the Taoist priest's head, pinched his head with its two paws, and controlled him to look towards the little girl's position.
"Is there a ghost coming?"
The old Taoist took out cow's tears from his pocket and wiped them on himself while talking to himself.
There was no way. In this bookstore, he was the only one who couldn't see ghosts directly.
After seeing the dirty little girl, the old Taoist looked at Zhou Ze consciously.
"Boss, a guest is coming. Come and receive him."
This old voice shouted,
It’s like dreaming back to the ancient Yingchun Tower.
Girls,
Come out to receive guests!
Here we come,
Mother.
Xu Qinglang stood up and prepared cold dishes and drinks, while Zhou Ze motioned for the girl to follow him.
The girl was a little confused and a little afraid. She looked at Zhou Ze, then at the old Taoist priest, but still followed her instinct and followed Zhou Ze into the private room.
Zhou Ze sat down and motioned for the other party to sit down as well.
The girl sat down, and Xu Qinglang brought over some cold dishes and a steamed bun.
When he was about to pour the wine, Zhou Ze signaled that it was not necessary.
Although he is a ghost, he is still a child after all.
And from the little girl's expression, it can be seen that she is not the type of Tianshan Tonglao.
The girl began to eat voraciously.
Obviously he was very hungry.
And this kind of hunger is more like being "hungry" before death.
Zhou Ze sat there silently, watching the girl eat.
After the girl finished eating, a satisfied smile appeared on her face and she said:
"I'm so full. It feels so good to be full."
The girl's words were filled with a strong Tongcheng dialect accent.
If you ask children of this generation to speak in dialect, they may not be able to do so. They basically speak Mandarin.
"Once you're full, let's get going."
Zhou Ze is ready to open the gate of hell.
The little girl looked at Zhou Ze with some fear, but she didn't cry or make a fuss. She just waited silently.
"Wait a minute." Xu Qinglang, who had been watching the little girl eat, suddenly asked, "Want some meat?"
The little girl was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up and she nodded continuously.
"Then wait."
These words were spoken to the little girl and also to Zhou Ze.
Okay, Lao Xu wanted to be a good person, a kind-hearted person, and Zhou Ze had no reason to stop him, so he continued to sit there.
After a quarter of an hour, Xu Qinglang brought out a plate of braised pork and the little girl continued to eat.
In fact, ghosts eat offerings and incense. The little girl seems to be eating it all in no time, but to ordinary people, the food on the table has not been touched at all.
"Is the meat delicious?" Xu Qinglang asked.
"It's delicious, delicious." said the little girl.
"Are you overflowing with maternal love today?"
Zhou Ze asked with some curiosity.
Xu Qinglang shook his head, with a hint of sadness between his brows. Since he came back yesterday, he has been maintaining this temperament of Daiyu's melancholy in autumn.
A man,
Lost my virginity,
I can be so sad, as if life has lost its meaning.
Zhou Ze felt that he should be thankful that there was no well in the study, otherwise Empress Xu would probably have chosen to die.
The little girl finished eating.
Then pat your belly,
Looking at Zhou Ze.
This time she was very well behaved. She behaved well after eating. She is a very sensible child.
She knew she was on her way.
Zhou Ze stood up and opened the gate of hell while asking:
"Come in."
Zhou Ze didn't ask about her story. Perhaps because he had heard too many stories in the past, Zhou Ze no longer liked listening to stories so much.
Most of the people who died had their own sad stories.
The little girl blinked, looked at Zhou Ze, and asked:
"Can I have a full meal before I go in?"
"Um."
Zhou Ze nodded.
"Then I'll go call everyone. The villagers are all hungry. I want everyone to have enough to eat."
Zhou Ze's hand trembled as he opened the gate of hell.
Is there anyone who can call “everyone”
Does this mean there is still a lot of room for growth
Subconsciously, Zhou Ze closed the gate of hell that had just been opened.
Boss Zhou is at the initial stage of his career struggle and urgently needs performance to prove himself. Naturally, he understands the principle of playing the long game to catch the big fish.
"Where is your home?"
Zhou Ze asked.
"Sanxiang Village." the little girl replied.
"Where is Sanxiang Village? Which district? Rugao, Menhai or Chongchuan Gangzha?"
Although Zhou Ze had reincarnated before, he was from Tongcheng in his previous life, but he still didn't remember that there was a place called Sanxiang Village in Tongcheng.
Zhou Ze looked at Xu Qinglang, who shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.
"I don't know." The girl didn't know where Sanxiang Village was, and she had never heard of the names of the districts and counties that Zhou Ze mentioned.
"That… … "
Zhou Ze had no choice but to continue asking:
"Then can you go back the same way?"
The girl shook her head in confusion. "I don't know how I walked out of the village, and then walked and walked until I got here."
Is it impossible to go back the same way
Zhou Ze even began to suspect that the girl came from the next city, a ghost that had crossed the border, but on second thought, it didn't make sense. The girl spoke the local dialect and it was unlikely that she was from somewhere else.
Just when Zhou Ze was very confused, Xu Qinglang took out his mobile phone and searched.
"Have you found it?" Zhou Ze asked.
Xu Qinglang shook his head and said, "I didn't find any information about this administrative village."
"Can't find it on the Internet?" Zhou Ze was a little surprised.
"Hey, wait, there's a post here that mentions 'Sanxiang Village'."
Xu Qinglang signaled Zhou Ze to wait, then clicked on the post and said:
“The title of this post is:
'Ask the big guy,
Is there a place called Sanxiang Village in Tongcheng? '"
"What's the reply?" Zhou Ze asked.
"No.
have no idea.
Never heard of it.
No.
Never heard of it.
+1 above...”
Xu Qinglang kept turning the pages, then froze. He looked down for a while, then raised his head to look at Zhou Ze.
"What did you find?"
“Here is a reply: When I was a child, my grandmother told me that she was from Sanxiang Village, but when she was ten years old, she followed her grandmother back to her hometown in Xingdong Town.
A few days later, when she returned, she found that the village was gone."
"That's all?" Zhou Ze was stunned.
No more,
What does it mean
"Someone below asked a follow-up question." Xu Qinglang said, "I'll look for this person's reply... ... I found it. He responded to the follow-up question from the above person, saying:
That year was 1938. Think about it yourself why the village was gone.”