Inherit the family's old shop

Chapter 2 Ghost Shadow

Early the next morning, there was smoke from the kitchen in the backyard, and the old cripple was cooking in the backyard. I was here to look at the wood, and I was supposed to eat with the old cripple, but sparks popped out when we met last night. I was really ashamed After passing by, just as he was planning to go back to the coffin shop for a meal, the voice of the old broken gong in the backyard yelled, "Gua Wazi, hurry up and eat!"

I felt happy in my heart, and hurriedly responded, and ran to the backyard. The old cripple was setting up a pot in the yard, and it was actually steamed. I came out of the village when I was a child. This rare thing in the city I haven't seen much, and the pot of corned buns made by the old cripple really aroused the glutton in my stomach.

The old cripple pointed to the pot and stove, meaning that I could take it by myself, sitting on the threshold and chewing the cornbread by myself. While eating, I thought about explaining to the old cripple, but before I opened my mouth, the old cripple It is the first to speak.

"Guawazi, did you sleep soundly last night?" The old cripple looked at me and asked, and I nodded in response, "It's okay, you slept soundly!"

The old cripple suddenly laughed, "Really? You can still knock on my door at night after sleeping soundly? You can tell from your face that it didn't stop all night long!"

When I heard this, I didn’t say anything else. I didn’t care about having a nightmare at night, and I didn’t take it to heart, but last night the old cripple kept coughing, so I kindly asked, “Master, I’m fine. It's you, it's cold, be careful, I heard you coughing badly last night, I was worried, so I got up and took a look at you!"

The old cripple was stunned for a few seconds, and muttered in a low voice, "I didn't expect you to be so kind-hearted!" But in a flash, he muttered to me again, "Then you can't stay here even more caught!"

I didn't say anything, but I was actually too lazy to say anything. After eating the corn bread, I got up and helped the old cripple bring the pot into the house, and swept the yard a few times.Originally, I was just doing groceries, and these are still my duties. Besides, I can't just watch the old cripple do it.We still know the common sense of respecting the old and loving the young!
After finishing the work and just about to go out, the old cripple suddenly called me, "Son, come here, my old man has something to tell you!"

I leaned over and sat on a bench. The old cripple sighed, "Boy, I'm an old man, and I have no choice but to stay in this hellish place. You're still young, and you can make a living anywhere. Let's listen to me, pack up and leave quickly, not everyone can stay in this place!"

It turns out that this old cripple wants to drive me away again, so I feel awkward. I am busy here and there, and I don't want to fight for your food. I just want to earn travel expenses and find a place to lay my feet. Why do you do this? ?

I smiled, "Grandpa, what you always said is true. I am young and strong, and I actually don't want to nest here, but this...but I can't do anything about it!" Next, I put my I came to Liuzhou to find a girlfriend, lost my wallet and couldn't go home, and told me the whole story.After listening to what I said, the old cripple frowned for a moment, then said, "Son, why don't you do this, my old man has some spare money these years, I'll pay you the travel expenses, hurry back!"

Having said that, I am really speechless, I don't understand, why this old man can't tolerate me so much, and I can't bear the anger, I asked, "Master, I'm sorry for your kindness. Thanks, but I'm wondering why you can't tolerate me here? Let me ask one more question, even if you leave, please let me go to understand!"

The old cripple didn't speak, took out the cigarette pot, lit it, and took a few puffs, "You kid is not qualified to know some things, and you don't care about other things, you will know that my old man has good intentions. Let's go, You said that I don't want to do anything to you, and I can still harm you!"

What do you want me to do?I started to feel angry in my heart, isn't it because I was afraid that I would steal your food? You said it so selflessly and virtuously, and the mud bodhisattva is still very angry. The words of the old cripple really ignited the fire in my heart Miao Zi, "Master, let me tell you straight. Although I have no skills, I still don't like the work that depends on the situation. Don't worry, we won't steal your food!"

"Bah" the old cripple suddenly spat out, "Damn, I was kind enough to be treated as a donkey's liver and lungs by you kid. If you rob me of this meal, you fucking deserve it. If you want to go or not, I will pay you back I’m too lazy to care about it, damn it.” The old cripple turned his head and kicked open the door, and walked in angrily. I was stunned at the door for a long time. The book is still fast.

"I'll tell you if I want you to take care of my young master. I won't leave this place. I'll eat your food!" I spit at the door, seeing that he is getting older, and he is everywhere I endured it again and again, this old thing kicked my nose and face, I turned my head and went out angrily, the old cripple scolded his son-in-law a few times in the room, and then fell silent, this second time When they met, they made such a fuss that they almost fought each other.

At noon that day, the coffin shop used wood and sent people over. I was busy helping to clean it up. The wood was placed in the side room on the west side. The best oiled sand fir and pine and cypress were all hundreds of years old. It is said that the coffins made here are all made of whole wood, without joining together, and are completely high-quality products, which is why Liuzhou coffins have been prosperous for so many years.

The old cripple hadn't seen anyone all day long. I heard from the shop assistant that the old man didn't care about these things. He said he was looking at the wood, but he was actually just living here. The boss was nice, and he didn't say anything about it. The old cripple, on the contrary, would send two bottles of good wine from time to time during the holidays. The guys all said that the old cripple had a close relationship with the boss, so please be a bit more obsequious, and don't provoke him if you have nothing to do.

Listening to what the guys said, I suddenly lost my mind. Judging from the relationship, this old cripple may really be a senior figure in the coffin shop. Maybe there will be a day after this, and there will be no future.

But when it comes to this, I don't understand, this old cripple has such a close relationship with the boss, so why are you afraid that I will steal his food? Are you fucking fucked?
There are too many things I can't figure out, and I don't bother to think about it anymore. I live every day. Anyway, as long as the boss doesn't open his mouth, I won't go out. I made up my mind, this old man. Got on the bar with him.

I went out to eat with a few guys at noon, and at night I had nothing to eat. When I passed by the back door, I saw that the old cripple’s pot was still in the yard, but I didn’t have the face to mess with this dinner. I thought about going to the boss tomorrow Then pay some wages in advance, but tonight... I can only be hungry.

When I got back to the house, I fell asleep with my head down. When I was sleeping, I had the least energy to digest. I might be able to survive until tomorrow, but I didn’t expect that until the middle of the night, my stomach was growling, and I couldn’t stand it because I was so hungry.

As soon as I got up, I was a little dizzy. I rubbed my eyes, and when I turned my head, I saw a pretty little face in the broken copper mirror next to the bed. I was stunned for a few seconds and leaned over to look After a quick glance, there was nothing in the mirror. After a hungry meal, I didn't expect that I would start to hallucinate.

I was thinking in my heart, our husband can bend and stretch, so we can’t be hungry here anyway, thinking of the pot in the yard of the old cripple, I went to touch him a few buns, what else can he do to me!

When I left the house, I went straight to the old cripple's yard. The pot was still on the stove. The old cripple seemed to have forgotten to bring it into the house. I found three of them with one hand, took a scoop of water from the water tank in the old cripple's yard, and tiptoed out.

In the middle of the night, holding the steamed bread in one hand, drinking cold water, going out of the backyard to eat, and then walking back, this man is unlucky, he can use any shit bad luck, at that time, he just turned his head and glanced casually He glanced at it, unexpectedly saw a black figure rushing out from the west room, it looked like a figure, but it was so fast that it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)