This man is haggard and lifeless, giving the impression that he is quite young, but at a glance, he looks like he is in his thirties.
The yellow robe was slightly thin, hanging on her body like pieces of paper.
My heart was pounding, almost jumping out of my throat.
But I immediately realized that this was the man who asked if there was anyone in the shop just now.
"No... no replacement, are you looking for Uncle Xu?" I tried my best to calm my heartbeat and asked.
The man still looked at me directly. He took something out of his pocket and took out a handful of big money. His movements seemed slow and he handed the money to me.
I didn't reach out and immediately said, asking him to wait if he had anything to do. Uncle Xu was not here at the moment and should be back soon.
In the end, the man still stuffed the money into me. When I saw that it would fall to the ground if I didn't catch it, I opened my palm and took the money in my hand.
"I want a skin. It will be delivered in three days to Shuimo Lane, Courtyard No. 3." He said expressionlessly.
The money was so cold that it even made me shiver.
The man didn't say much else, turned around and walked towards the door of the shop.
I subconsciously looked at his back.
But my expression suddenly changed.
His trouser legs were flat, as if they were empty inside, and he was wearing a pair of black toad shoes with the heels flattened...
"You..." Out of surprise, I spoke subconsciously, but he ignored me and walked straight out.
I quickly chased him out and wanted to return the money to him.
But after walking out of the shop, the street seemed to be shrouded in hazy mist, and no one could be seen anywhere? !
At this moment, I was pounding in my heart, and there was a cold sweat on my back, as well as on my palms.
I feel that the money in my hand is getting colder... and I feel even more panicked. I shouldn't take this money...
The street was so quiet, as if there were many people peeking at me in the mist.
I quickly returned to the shop and put the money on the table. I stared at the big money, thinking that I might have caused trouble.
But where did the paper man Xu go? ! The shop is open, but no one is around...
I have been waiting inside the shop door. I don’t know how long it took, but I guess it must have been at least two or three hours. It was already late at night, and there was finally the sound of slight footsteps outside the shop.
I immediately looked up and looked out, and it was the paper man Xu who came back.
He was wearing clean white linen clothes, cloth shoes, a paper hat on his head, and in his hand was a mace-like instrument made of paper.
The other hand was holding a small cloth bag with a smile on his face, obviously in a good mood.
I quickly stood up and called Uncle Xu.
He made a sound, looked at me with a smile and said, "Yin Yang, wait for me here?" With that, the paper man Xu entered the shop door.
He put the things on the table.
I was thinking about how to explain what just happened to Paperman Xu, when his eyes fell on the table in front of me.
The next moment, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by sharp eyes, staring at the big money without moving.
My heart skipped a beat. What did the paper man see?
"Is someone coming?" Suddenly, Paperman Xu asked.
Before I could answer, he said again: "What did you buy and leave?"
I suppressed the uneasiness in my heart and whispered: "He said he wanted a skin. He should buy paper to tie it up... and send it somewhere."
Paperman Xu's expression changed, his pupils were constricted, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead.
"Want a piece of skin?" There was a hint of surprise in his tone.
Immediately, Zhirenxu asked me to tell him what happened, without leaving a single word behind.
From beginning to end, I went into the store and met the man, then he stuffed his money and left a message, and then he left and said it carefully.
The face of the paper man Xu was gloomy and uncertain. He stared at the money on the table and suddenly sneered: "The dead man is so arrogant. Seeing that I am not around, these big money want to get rid of him?"
After saying that, Paperman Xu looked up at me again. He gestured in the direction of the yard and asked me to go there to rest. If he was not here next time, he asked me not to stay in the shop. When he opened the shop in the dark, people, both dead and alive, came to the door, and he couldn't throw anything away.
In fact, I am still a little nervous, and I have a lot of things I want to ask, but I don’t know how to ask.
Turning around and walking towards the backyard, the paper man Xu suddenly stopped me again. He warned me again that I should be careful not to lend clothes to others.
I was stunned for a moment, I really didn’t understand this.
I wanted to ask again, but the paper man Xu sat behind the table and stopped looking at me, just staring at me.
Moreover, at this moment, another person ducked into the shop. The person looked around furtively, and even glanced at me, but he walked up to the paper man Xu.
I didn't say anything else and went straight back to the yard.
It was obviously late at night now, the yard was still empty, and the second uncle didn't come out either.
I guess either the second uncle went to bed too late yesterday to discuss things with Paper Man Xu, or he wanted to put the jet lag back to dawn? Otherwise, both of us would become night owls.
It's just that whether the person who retrieves the body or the woman who picks up the body is working at night, there is no way to solve this problem.
I found the kitchen, got a ladle of water, and then went back to the room.
I forced myself to lie down on the bed, and couldn't sleep for a long time. There was always a vague sound in my ears, as if someone was talking.
After staying up for a long time, I finally managed to fall asleep.
When I woke up the next day, it was already early in the morning, and I was woken up by my second uncle.
I got out of bed and walked out of the room. At the table in the courtyard, Paperman Xu was opening a paper bag. Inside were all fried dough sticks, fried cakes, fried ghosts and other food. There was a pot next to it, and the fragrance kept coming out. This was still Paper figurine Xu drank sophora porridge last time.
The second uncle sat down, picked up a fried dough stick and stuffed it into his mouth. I was also empty and hungry, so I went over to eat.
Paperman Xu has been smiling all the time.
But thinking about what happened last night, I still feel a little uncomfortable.
But I also realized something immediately. My second uncle brought me and Zhiren Xu here, saying that we could stay here for a while, but I still wanted to ask Zhiren Xu if there were any nobles or rich families who needed to pick up Yin Po. Teach me how to make money quickly.
Chewing the oil cake in my mouth hard, taking another mouthful of porridge, and going down my throat, I quickly asked.
The paper man Xu was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile and said that he would pay attention to it for me, but he didn't do it now.
My second uncle glanced at me and told me not to worry. This funeral street is not small, and funerals in Jiuhe County basically carry their coffins from here.
Later he would go to the street and ask. If not, he would see if there was any business selling corpses. If there were none, he would wait patiently.
After a pause, my second uncle told me that there was one more thing my father left behind, and this was the last piece of work that he had not finished yet.
It's just that this matter is not easy to handle, and there is not much oil and water, so it can be suppressed temporarily.
After my second uncle said this, I wasn't too anxious and wasn't very interested. Now we have six small yellow croakers on hand, and we still have four to go, so we have to hurry up and make money.
After breakfast, the paper man Xu roughly chatted with us for a few more words. In the end, everything was done as he pleased, and this place was considered his own home.
Then Paperman Xu went back to his room to rest.
The second uncle went out on his own, apparently following his instructions and going to other shops on Funeral Street to see if there was any business.
I went to the kitchen to make a bowl of rice and feed Luo Yinpo's chickens, and then I took the Nine Arts of Yin Sheng and continued to study.
After receiving Yin twice and using the killing technique once, my understanding of the nine Yin-sheng techniques has become much deeper.
Almost half an hour later, my second uncle came back. He was not very interested and told me that he didn’t ask me anything that could be done and that I would have to wait.
After I finished listening, I felt a little disappointed in my heart.
However, on second thought, for a small county like Jiuhe County, what we have done in the past few days is already shocking enough.
If there are more weird things here, I'm afraid this county won't have to treat anyone anymore.
You can't just hope that the dead will cause trouble if you want to make money...
At this moment, my second uncle suddenly looked at me again. He patted my shoulder and told me to stay here during the day and read a book. He had to go out.
I was stunned for a moment and asked my second uncle what he was doing.
The second uncle tightened his trouser pockets around his waist and said with a smile that he wanted to have some fun. I was still young, so he wouldn't talk to me.
I really didn't understand this.
After the second uncle finished speaking, he left the paper man Xu's house again.
I had nothing else to do, so I read in the yard.
Only then did I realize that Luo Yin Po’s old chicken ran out of nowhere and was pecking at the Sophora porridge we dropped on the ground. Its movement was much faster than eating rice.
Does it like this?
I went to the kitchen to make him a bowl of porridge. He was obviously very excited and even clucked twice.
Seeing that it is getting better and better, I feel much more relaxed.
I stayed alone in the courtyard until almost the afternoon when another shout came from outside. This shout turned out to be Liu Guishou, asking if Li Yinyang was there.
I was stunned for a moment, but I quickly heard it. Wasn't this voice Huang Qi's?
Although Huang Qi, the errand boy on the dock, is not very useful, he is well-informed and knows something about everything.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to help Lu Xiaoqin find us in the funeral street, and at the same time take Meng Qiu to look for me and my second uncle in the village.
He came to us. Could it be that something happened? !
I hurriedly put away the Nine Arts of Yin Sheng and entered the shop in front.
When I opened the shop door and saw Huang Qi, there was a lot of sweat on his forehead. When he saw me, his eyes were obviously full of surprises.
"Mr. Xiao Li." Huang Qi came to shake my hand with one hand and wiped sweat with the other.
But soon, his expression became hesitant again, and he asked me cautiously, do you still remember what I told him, asking him to help find trouble?
My heart skipped a beat, and I immediately replied that I would definitely remember it. At this moment, I was filled with anticipation.
Huang Qi was obviously relieved, but he was still hesitant.
I frowned and told him not to be coy about it, just tell him what it was. Even if it was troublesome, I would definitely be able to handle it!
