I am born with insufficiency

Chapter 3 Strange Story of Maple Leaf Town ([-])
Gu Buquan sat on the threshold with his cheeks resting on his shoulders, looking at the "treasure of the store" dragged from the seaside and left to dry in the yard, the more he looked at it, the more angry he became.

Zhang Dashan was too bad at keeping promises, he insisted on asking for the treasure of the town store, and he blamed himself for being obsessed with ghosts for a while, so he didn't accept his deposit.

In the past, when Master was around, she only cared about eating and playing, and never cared about the business of the coffin shop, but now she had to start a family, and realized that every grain of daily necessities, rice, oil, and salt smelled like copper coins.

"Hey, why did Ah Huan come back from the dead?"

She was puzzled.

Recently, people in the town have been hearing whispers about surrendering their lives, but she immediately shut up and left as soon as she got close to them. She had to think about it.

She always felt that this matter was weird, but she couldn't tell what was wrong, and felt uneasy.

Dogs can save their lives, but what about people?

If she had known that people could save their lives, she would be willing to devote 30 to [-] years to renew Master's life.

I remember the day before Master passed away, the father and son were still sitting in the backyard gossiping, Master said that he wanted to hire a son-in-law to add some popularity to the coffin shop, at that time Gu Buquan still pouted and thought Master was just worrying.

Now that I think about it, it would be good if I got married earlier, it would be better than spending my days alone in the coffin shop alone.

However, looking at the entire Maple Leaf Town, there was no one who could catch her eyes. Of course, it seemed that no family was willing to marry her as a coffin girl.

The coffin shop is unlucky, but the coffin girl is very eye-catching. Zhu Yuanbao, the son of Mr. Taichang, was shocked when he first saw it. The next day, he brought a group of sons and sons to the coffin shop to propose marriage, vowing to marry Gu Buquan When they got home, the master didn't say anything else, put down the plane in his hand, turned around and led Gu Buquan out of the coffin shop, closed the door, and left Zhu Yuanbao and his group in the shop.

Although it was blue sky and daylight, it still looked gloomy when the doors were closed. These young masters were guarding the rows of coffins. The more they looked at them, the more panicked they became. Leaning against the coffin board on the wall, a large piece fell down with a clatter, and the howling sound was loud.

Especially Zhu Yuanbao, who rolled and crawled home, lay down for seven days before recovering.

After that, Zhu Yuanbao saw Gu Buquan detour far away.

This incident became a big joke in Maple Leaf Town, and no one came to propose marriage.

The master said that those who are worthy of his incomplete family don't need to be outstanding, and they don't need to be extraordinary, but they are definitely not cowardly, even the son of Taichang's family.

Gu Buquan felt that what Master said had touched her heart.

And she felt that the master must be someone who has seen the world.

"It's really hard to be a human being. Everyone is afraid of the coffin, but who can get away from the coffin? Isn't it just to get a good coffin board when you die? Which one? Dare to say that he will never use a coffin in his life? If he dies one day without even a decent coffin board, I am afraid that the road to the west will be desolate."

Gu Buquan sighed, and couldn't help but think of the time when Hua Rattle was alone guarding the two thin coffins.

Although Hua Yaoling and her have been fighting constantly in recent years, she still has pity for Hua Dialing in her heart, and even a little bit of admiration. At least, Hua Yaoling knows that her parents are Who, and she, apart from her master, knew nothing about her own life experience.

She looked up at the rows of coffins, wondering which one she could use in the future?And who will hold her back and mourn for her?Sun Xiaokong and Gui Xiaobao seem to be hopeless.

Suddenly I remembered the man by the sea.

The man was dressed in rags and was covered in injuries. His face was sharp and the corners of his mouth were very soft. There was a kind of mist in his eyes that she couldn't see through.

And the way he grinned at her with his lips open made her feel that he was a good man, and she couldn't help but miss him a little bit in her heart.

According to the custom, it is impolite not to stop in front of the coffin shop, or to say hello.

Similarly, the people in the coffin shop are not allowed to inquire about others at will, otherwise the rules will be broken. Once someone has a mess, it is not a matter of paying a few coffins if there is a trouble.

"That man, what happened to him? He fell into the hands of the flower rattle, and I don't know if there will be a good one. Hey, I hope he will be lucky."

He took out the silver sign and looked at it, and felt that it was not bad, and the way Hua Rattle puffed up his mouth to save him was very funny, and he lost his mind when he smiled.

"Master, I miss you." Gu Buquan chanted about Master for a while, leaned against the coffin board and fell into a drowsy sleep, but from time to time, the chirping of insects made her very uneasy, and she frowned in her sleep.

Sun Xiaokong took Gui Xiaobao obediently, jumped into the coffin and fell asleep.

Due to people's taboo, the coffins were spread out in places far away from the crowds, especially there was a wasteland next to the shop, which looked very cold and strange at night. Since Master passed away, only Gu Buquan was left alone to accompany the rows of people. coffin.

The open space next door was originally the farm of Zhang Dashan’s family. Because it was destroyed by a fire many years ago, only some ruins and walls are left.

Mr. Zhang Dashan didn't ask anyone to clean it up, just left it in disrepair.

As long as Gu Buquan can remember, it has been full of weeds, and some annoying insects would fly into the backyard of the coffin shop from time to time, scaring Gu Buquan into jumping on the coffin and howling endlessly.

You know, she is not afraid of anything, neither ghosts nor gods, but she is afraid of bugs.Every time the master drove her away from the coffin before taking her down from the coffin.

Therefore, she never dared to patronize that wasteland.

At this time, a candle was lit in the wasteland.

In the flickering candlelight, two figures in tall hats, one black and one white, led a luxuriously dressed woman towards the broken wall. Behind the half-burnt brick wall was a crooked dilapidated building that was about to collapse. The wooden house, because it is hidden in the weeds, has never been noticed.

"Although we are called Qianzhuang, we don't manage money, we only manage fate, and only those who are destined can manage fate. Xiaobai, let's see if this Mrs. Yuanwai is our destined person." Hei Wuchang's face was dark and his voice was high-pitched Said loudly.

Bai Wuchang wiped his face pale, but he could see a woman, and when Hei Wuchang asked her, he shook his head and focused his eyes on the slightly rich Mrs. Yuanwai in front of him.

"Well, it's rare to be a 'destined person'." Contrary to Hei Wuchang, Bai Wuchang said in a rough voice, "Is Mrs. Yuan's surname Lei right? Then I will call you Mrs. Lei right now."

"Hey, good, the dead ghost's husband's family name is indeed Lei." Mrs. Yuan Wai bowed with her hands together, with a pious expression on her face.

"Okay, Mrs. Lei, please put your hands on the white jade box. I need to evaluate your risk tolerance in order to judge whether you are suitable for investing in this fortune-telling product launched by our bank."

Bai Wuchang smiled under the thick white paint, and spoke condescendingly, indicating that not everyone can easily invest in their life-saving products.

Hei Wuchang added a sentence in a timely manner: "You know, it's not the customers who choose us, but we choose the customers. You understand the reason."

"I understand, I understand. It's suitable." Mrs. Lei said in a repeated tone.

Bai Wuchang pretended to be serious and said: "Our bank is opened between yin and yang, and the only business is to 'fate' for predestined people. You can invest your own yang life to get the interest of prolonging life. But, Mrs. Lei, you But remember, there are no free sesame cakes in the world. Lao Hei and I must remind you again, 'Your life is risky, and you need to be cautious about your life'."

"I know, I know it all."

Hei Wuchang said again: "The existence of our bank is to benefit the common people. Not only can those who surrender themselves get generous returns, but they can also transfer the interest to their relatives. The resurrection of Zhang Dashan's A Huan is the best example. "

"I know, I know, I came here not because of A Huan, but because Dali's wife who worked part-time at home has come back to life. I have seen Dali save his mother's life. I really believe it."

Mrs. Lei seemed a little impatient.

Bai Wuchang smiled slightly: "Mrs. Lei, we don't call life saving, it's called transfer of Yangshou interest, it doesn't hurt one's life, it's extra interest."

"Yes, yes, it's interest." Mrs. Lei nodded persistently.

Dali's old lady got tuberculosis, and the doctors declared her dead. That night, Black and White Wuchang rushed to Dali's house to complete the procedures for transferring the interest of his life, and the old lady came back to life that night.

Mrs. Lei saw with her own eyes the fact that the old woman lived alive and kicking for another two months, so she did everything possible to find her.

Hei Wuchang said: "It's a pity that Dali didn't fully believe in our products at the beginning. He just tried a little and only got two months' interest. His wife died two months later. Dali regretted it."

"Yes, yes, I plan to vote more, so as not to regret it when I get it."

Mrs. Lei put her hand on the white jade box in front of Bai Wuchang. The white jade box flashed for a moment. Her hand seemed to have been stabbed severely by something, and she couldn't help trembling. A painful expression appeared on her face, but soon Just relax.

Bai Wuchang shook his head: "Men left and women right. Count silently to 99."

Mrs. Lei immediately put on her right hand very cooperatively, and counted silently in her heart. The white jade box flashed again, and a yellow talisman fell down, which read: Thirty.

Bai Wuchang frowned: "You still have 30 years to live, Mrs. Lei, are you sure you want to devote all of it?"

Mrs. Lei was a little nervous: "Only, only 30 years?"

Black and white Wuchang looked at each other and smiled, and their eyes fell on the number "thirty" on the yellow talisman, which stimulated all the nerves in Mrs. Lei's body.

Mrs. Lei is 54 years old this year, and with 30 years of longevity, she can live to 84 years old, which is not too short for ordinary people.

But everyone has a long-lived heart, even if they can live to [-] to [-] years old, they are still not satisfied, so this bank's life-saving product came into being. Three months, you can get three months of Yangshou interest when it matures. The short term and high returns have attracted many customers who heard the news.

Of course, not everyone can find the location of Liming Bank, and someone needs to be "recommended".

Mrs. Lei nodded without hesitation: "Vote, vote for all."

"You should think about it. Once you invest, the 30 years of Yangshou will be frozen within seven days and cannot be withdrawn. If something happens to you during the freezing period, our bank will not guarantee your life."

Mrs. Lei hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth and said, "Vote. Isn't it just a seven-day freeze period? I'll just sit at the gate of my house and never leave the second door."

"You have to think about it. All the life-seekers must bear the risk of freezing their lifespan within the time limit. If they encounter natural disasters such as being hit by a carriage, flooded by sea water, buried in loess, chopped by a kitchen knife, etc. It is very likely that you will lose all your money, and our bank will not be responsible, because once you make an appointment with Lord Yan, even we, Black and White, can't help you cancel it."

"Mrs. Lei, I have to emphasize to you again that there are risks in life management, and you need to be cautious in casting your life. You have to think about it?"

Mrs. Lei pondered for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Everything is your wish, and you didn't force me. I volunteered for my life voluntarily. If something goes wrong, I accept my fate. No wonder you guys. That's it. Lah, vote!"

Seeing Mrs. Lei being so determined, Bai Wuchang nodded.

"Okay, Mrs. Lei, if you invest in 30 years of Yangshou for three months, you can get nine months of life interest when it matures. Please confirm."

Bai Wuchang crackled the beads of the abacus, and the sound made Mrs. Lei's heart thump wildly.

"Less than a year?" Mrs. Lei thought for a while, maybe she felt that it was not worth the money, and asked again: "Is there any more favorable offer?"

"Of course there is, ranging from one year to ten years. The longer the period, the higher the return, and the greater the added value of Yangshou you get."

Bai Wuchang handed a yellow talisman in front of her, on which was densely written the investment and return of each level, and explained it to Mrs. Lei patiently and carefully.

Mrs. Lei weighed it over and over again, and chose a product with a one-year period to return one and a half years of life. With her 30-year life principal, she can get four and a half years of interest, that is, her life can be extended from 84 years old to 88 and a half years old, but the freezing period has to be 49 days.

Therefore, Bai Wuchang asked Mrs. Lei to put her hand on the black gold box, and asked her to read along.

"I voluntarily deposited 30 years of Yangshou, with a period of one year, a freeze period of seven to 49 days, and repayment of principal and interest at maturity. Black and white impermanence testify, signing the agreement with Lord Yama is voluntary, and I will never go back on my word."

The black gold box was full of radiance and golden light, reflecting the entire bank like daylight, and a yellow talisman floated down. Hei Wuchang asked Mrs. Lei to sign and press her fingerprints, and everything was done.

"Very well, congratulations, Mrs. Lei, you have become the 99th customer of our bank. Since your ranking is very special, we will give you a three-month longevity gift when your deposit period expires. Then please accept it."

"That's daring."

Add three months to the maturity interest, then you can live to 88 years and nine months. Mrs. Lei laughed so much that the black and white boxes on the table trembled three times.

What she didn't know was that Black and White Wuchang said this to every customer, and every customer was their nine hundred and ninety-ninth.

When Black and White Impermanence watched Mrs. Lei joyfully walk out of the broken wall of the bank and disappear into the Fengye town blown by the sea breeze, a strange smile appeared on the corners of their mouths.

Mrs. Lei's bloody handprint was clearly visible on the yellow talisman.

The night in Maple Leaf Town was peaceful and peaceful, the sea breeze carried a little salty smell, people fell asleep with the sound of the waves on their pillows, only a few barking dogs sounded out of place.

There is also Gu Buquan's murmur in his sleep in the coffin shop next door——

"Why can the dog come back from the dead? It doesn't make sense."

(End of this chapter)