"Alas, people are really naive. Usually, they don't think anything of it. After one or two days, one or two years, they always take it for granted that it will continue for another ten, twenty or dozens of years.
It just disappeared out of the blue. It really was gone.
So, people are the most fake, the most fake, ugh."
In front of the old Taoist priest, there was a plate of peanuts, and next to it was a bottle of white wine bought from a small shop across the alley.
Throwing peanuts into my mouth one by one,
Then take a sip of white wine from time to time.
On weekdays, they are the ones who welcome and see off the ghosts, but when it is their turn, they find that there is no need to even hold a funeral.
When ordinary people die, their souls remain, and their relatives and friends can burn some paper money to send some of their souls to the next life. But when they die, their souls are completely gone.
The white fox raised his head from time to time and glanced at the old Taoist. After confirming that the old Taoist had just drunk a little too much and was talking to himself, he was too lazy to pay attention to him anymore.
The little monkey sat obediently at the bar with another plate in front of him, peeling peanuts for the Taoist priest.
"Well, I will hold a funeral for you tomorrow. Although you are gone, I still have to show my gratitude to you, so that we will not be in vain as friends."
The Taoist priest spilled the newly filled glass of white wine on the ground.
Refill it.
Another cup was spilled.
"Hiccup..."
After a burp, the old Taoist narrowed his already red eyes, supported himself on the bar with both hands, and slowly stood up.
Of course he knew what his boss and the others had gone out for, but to be honest, the dead cannot be brought back to life, and even if revenge was taken, the person would not be able to come back to life.
However, revenge must be taken.
Yingying also went out after the boss and his friends left, but she did not go out with them. Instead, she was told by the boss to buy some altar tablets or something.
Although many souls had been sent away to the bookstore in the past few years, there was really no need to prepare any formal altars or tablets. Every time, the bookstore would just treat the souls to a meal, ask them to leave some money for the meal, and then throw them into the gates of hell.
As for their names, no one cares.
But family members are different after all. At least we should make an altar and burn a stick of incense.
Although we know that doing so is meaningless, this form, to be honest, is actually prepared for the living.
It's really not easy to buy a tablet at this time. I guess Yingying will have to spend a while shopping. She may have to go to a small shop in a corner or a small street to find the above things.
"Come on, let's wash up and go upstairs to rest."
The old Taoist stretched out his hand and called to the little monkey.
Just then,
The door of the library was pushed open from the outside.
A girl in a middle school uniform walked in.
The girl had a ponytail and no makeup on. She was young and didn't really need to wear makeup.
"Little girl, we are closing here."
The old Taoist said.
The girl smiled and said, "My friend and I agreed to meet here. Your store doesn't usually close so early."
"We have a special situation today, so we have to close early. You can call your friend and tell him to go somewhere else. There should be a coffee shop or a tea shop across the street that is still open and suitable for a meeting.
Besides, the minimum consumption here is very high, so don’t waste your money.”
"It's okay, just let me wait another quarter of an hour, okay?" the girl pleaded.
The old Taoist smacked his lips, nodded, and said:
"All right."
Since there were guests coming, the old Taoist was not in a hurry to wash up, but walked to the back of the bar with a staggering step and asked:
"What to drink?"
"Just clean water will do."
"Grandpa won't charge you any money. Tell me, what would you like to drink?"
"Coffee bar."
"good."
The Taoist priest first opened the large jar that Yingying usually used to store coffee for Lawyer An.
When I took out the spoon and wanted to dig,
Pause,
With his other hand he slapped himself lightly.
"You've been blinded by lard!"
After putting the lid back on Lawyer An’s exclusive coffee can, the old Taoist opened the second can, and then paused again.
“Bang!”
This time the sound of the slap was a little louder.
Do you dare to take out the boss's coffee and give it to others
You’re risking your life!
After searching for a long time,
The old Taoist priest finally found a Nestle box, checked it up and down several times to confirm that it was not expired, then he made a cup of instant coffee for the girl and threw a few candies into it.
He took some more cookies, put them on a plate, and placed them on the coffee table in front of the girl.
Many of the snacks in the bookstore are made by Xu Qinglang himself. After Yingying began to share the pressure in the kitchen, Lao Xu began to devote more energy to the research and development of some snacks, which is equivalent to opening a new fork in the technology tree.
"Thank you, Grandpa."
When the girl smiles, there are two cute dimples at the corners of her mouth.
The old Taoist nodded and walked back to his bar. He habitually continued to pick up the peanuts and put them into his mouth one by one, chewing them. He just didn't drink this wine anymore.
The white fox lying in the corner felt that she had a very long dream. In this dream, she felt very comfortable, so comfortable that she seemed unwilling to wake up forever.
But the fox's demonic characteristic is sensitivity. After realizing that its mind had been inexplicably lost, the white fox woke up immediately.
Lift your head,
Look around you,
His eyes first swept over the old Taoist priest, and then fell on the girl in the middle school uniform.
The girl picked up the coffee cup and took a sip, and the white fox jumped off the sofa and approached the girl.
The Taoist priest continued to eat his peanuts, yawning from time to time.
The library seemed very quiet.
The white fox's footsteps were almost inaudible, but when it came under the sofa where the girl was sitting, the girl put down her coffee cup and took the initiative to look down.
One man and one fox,
Eyes met.
For a time,
The white fox saw a flash of blood in the girl's eyes.
All the blood in his body seemed to be frozen at this moment.
It began to struggle, trying to break free from the confinement of the gaze, and its tail began to shake violently at this time.
The girl bent down and whispered:
“How cute.”
Saying,
A hand has already touched the white fox.
"hiss!"
This hand,
So cool!
The white fox only felt that the evil spirit in his body had solidified.
The girl withdrew her hand.
Pull out a tissue from the coffee table.
He wiped his palms gently, where some white hairs were still left.
The white fox below was trapped in place and unable to move, with a large area of hair falling off its upper body, and its skin and flesh peeled off, revealing the bright red inside.
Everything happened silently.
There is no fighting, no fierce roar,
At least,
The drunken old Taoist didn't notice anything unusual.
However, the little monkey beside the old Taoist suddenly sniffed his nose and subconsciously looked towards the bottom of the bar.
When it saw the white fox standing there, it was stunned for a moment, but before the little monkey could react, a hand fell on its neck.
The old Taoist only felt that his eyes narrowed for a moment, and when he looked up again, he found that the little monkey was gone.
He threw another peanut into his mouth.
The old Taoist laughed and scolded:
"You naughty boy, I should not have bought you such a good computer. Your grandpa was sitting downstairs, but you couldn't help but run up to play games."
The old Taoist sitting behind the bar couldn't see that the little monkey and the white fox were standing under the sofa because of the blind spot. They seemed to be playing the game of "statue" and couldn't move at all.
The girl continued to drink her coffee gracefully while eating the cookies in front of her.
To her surprise, the coffee was not very good, but the cookies were exceptionally delicious.
Eat, drink,
finally,
Yingying's figure appeared outside the glass window.
Yingying was carrying two big bags in her hands. She took a lot of effort to buy the things. She almost wanted to chop down a big tree and do the nails herself, but in the end she was lucky and bought what she wanted in a very remote funeral shop.
However, the altar will have to wait until tomorrow when people go to pick it up.
Yingying pushed open the door of the bookstore.
The old Taoist priest who was sitting behind the bar stood up.
Laughing:
"You're back."
The girl next to her also stood up from the sofa.
Looking at Yingying with a smile on her face,
Also very kindly said:
"You're back."