Chapter 25: Haunted
Early in the morning, my master and I took Hao Fei's father to the mountain. The Feng Shui master was there, and he looked like an immortal, which was a bit scary.
I took a shovel and dug up the grave. I saw the urn. The photo on it had been soaked by water and could not be seen clearly.
Hao Fei's father burst into tears, carried Hao Fei's urn down the mountain and headed towards Huiyuan Township.
A friend of the master from Huiyuan Township was there, on the west mountain. In front was Yuanbao Mountain, with a river between the two mountains, and a higher mountain behind.
"Here is a very nice place with mountains and water to rely on. This spot is the acupuncture point. If you bury it here, there will be no more trouble."
The "noise" that the Feng Shui master mentioned was probably referring to Hao Fei who appeared in Bai Jie's dream!
The burial was not that troublesome, and Hao Fei's father was not so particular.
The relocation of the graves lasted until dark. I sent Hao Fei's father back and went home. Bai Jie was cooking at home while my father was writing something.
"What did you do all day?"
My father seemed very unhappy.
"I helped the master with his work."
I don't want to say too much or explain too much, as that would make it unclear.
Bai Jie sat next to me and took a long time to speak.
"Xiao Zuo, I dreamed about Hao Fei again, what should I do?"
"What did she say to you?"
"Let me leave you, or she will let me die in an accident. I'm scared, really."
Bai Jie was about to cry.
"fine."
I have told you what happened today. I hope things will get better. There really will be a turn for the better.
Bai Jie leaned on my shoulder.
As soon as Bai Jie and I entered the gate of the crematorium, the director asked us to go to his office.
Bai Jie and I went in. Master and Yi He were both there, and the manager sat down and talked.
"Two new refiners will be arriving soon. You should figure out how to allocate them. This way, you can work one day and rest two days, allowing you to properly adjust."
This is a good thing, the manager said as I lit a cigarette for the master.
"Ke Zuo, how have you been these days?"
"It's pretty good, pretty smooth, and I'm used to it."
"That's good, that's good. I was worried that you and Bai Jie wouldn't be able to stay together for long. You really can't stay here. The first thing you need to overcome is the psychological barrier. You've passed it."
My master didn't say anything and was drinking tea. The manager didn't dare to provoke my master. He once told me that if he provoked my master, he would throw him into the stove and burn him. I think my master is capable of doing such a thing, and I don't dare to provoke him because of his hot temper.
Two people came, both young men in their twenties. They looked energetic and a little excited. It seemed that they were not afraid of the crematorium and were full of curiosity.
The director said after the introduction.
Master Yun, you arrange
My master looked at me and I didn't know what he was thinking.
Ke Zuo, you take him with you, he is your apprentice. Yi He, you take him with you, he is your apprentice. Sign the contract later. Bai Jie, you go and learn makeup from Master Yi.
I was stunned. The master was so arrogant. Later I realized that he had already discussed it with the manager. Bai Jie was tired and jumped up. I didn't expect Bai Jie to jump up. Bai Jie, who had always been very gentle, actually got angry.
I don't agree. I want to be with my master.
It's not a place for girls.
My master's eyes widened, and Bai Jie was scared and looked at me.
Yes, I have always thought so. It is good to learn makeup from Master Yi.
Actually, I have never wanted Bai Jie to do the refining work. It is indeed a bit too much.
Bai Jie left in anger, and my master and the manager were amused.
Zhao Tie followed me and Qian Meng followed Yi He. Once the master-apprentice contract was signed, they became master-apprentices. It was a contract that could never be dissolved. That was how it was in the past.
Once a teacher, always a teacher.
I took Zhao Tie to the office, changed clothes, and went into the refining room. There were only three deaths today.
"Look, I don't need you to do anything today."
I lit the stove and sat aside to smoke a cigarette. After I finished smoking, I went into the morgue, pushed the deceased out, put him on the stretcher, and then pushed him in.
As I explained each step, the kid got scared, started sweating, and his legs were shaking.
"Are you afraid?"
"Fear."
The voices were trembling.
"It's okay, it will be fine in a few days."
Zhao Tie looked at me for a long time before asking.
"Master, are you okay? Are you not encountering a ghost?"
I glared at him.
"You're not allowed to say that word here, understand?"
"knew."
After lunch, Zhao Tie said he would treat me to a meal and some drinks.
I thought, how much money could a young kid who just started working have, so I didn’t agree.
I went to Master Yi's office and Bai Jie was sitting there listening to Master Yi talk about makeup.
"Xiao Ke is here. This girl is smart. Not bad, not bad. I like this apprentice."
Bai Jie didn't say anything, and it was obvious that she was quite unhappy.
Because two more refiners came, we were divided into three shifts. The master worked on one shift by himself. If he was really too busy, we would help at any time.
Because Bai Jie had just started learning makeup, she went to work every day. Master Yi said that it would take two months to really get the hang of it. During these two months, Bai Jie had to go to work every day, and there were four makeup artists.
Bai Jie came to my house after get off work and told me that she had dreamed of Hao Fei again. Hao Fei took her to a road and she had to follow him as if she was lured.
I didn't expect this to happen. The Feng Shui master's tricks don't work. It seems that this matter is going to be very troublesome.
Bai Jie's mental state was not good and was getting worse. She always made mistakes, so Master Yi Qiuju came to me. After get off work, Bai Jie went home and came to me without the energy to do so.
Xiao Ke, there is something wrong with Bai Jie, I want to know.
I thought about it for a long time and told Master Yi about it, but she just smiled slightly.
Regarding this matter, my master consulted a Feng Shui master and moved Hao Fei's grave to a place with better Feng Shui.
This is not what she resents, doing this will not help at all.
Master Yi, is there any other solution?
Actually, your master has a way, but it is also difficult for him to do. So, I will take a day off tomorrow and you can go somewhere with me.
I didn't ask where we were going. All the masters have this problem. They get unhappy if you ask too many questions.
I went to Bai Jie's place and she was sleeping.
"Xiao Zuo, I don't know what's wrong. I just feel tired. That road makes me tired. When I fall asleep, I will be led there. It's like I've been tempted by something and can't get rid of it. What should I do?"
Bai Jie hugged me and started crying.
"It's okay. Master Yi and I will take care of this matter tomorrow. You just hold on for another day."
Bai Jie was scared, so I stayed to accompany her. She woke up countless times and didn't dare to sleep. Once she fell asleep, she walked on the road covered with flowers. She said it was a road of flowers. Hao Fei was watching her in front, and he would glare at her whenever she stopped. She was scared and couldn't get rid of him.
The weather is very warm today. Master Yi went to the long-distance bus station with me. After getting on the bus, she only told me that we were going to Xinbin County.
Xinbin County is a small county located more than 100 kilometers away from the city center. I have been there and there is the Yongling Mausoleum from the Qing Dynasty.
We arrived in Xinbin County, said Master Yi.
"Bai Jie is also my apprentice. She is very talented in makeup. I want to teach her well and help her become a good makeup artist."
I know that putting makeup on a dead person is more difficult than putting makeup on a living person. I don't know how many things are involved, I just heard it from other people.
Master Yi walked into a house at the foot of the mountain in the county town. I followed her in. A man and a woman, both around sixty years old, came out. They were very happy to see Master Yi. They pulled her in to sit down, and then started cooking.
"Xiaoju, how long have you not been here?"
"Busy with work."
Later I learned that this was the home of Master Yi’s third uncle, and she was from Xinbin County.
We drank and chatted, and Master Yi finally mentioned that Bai Jie had something to do. Master Yi's third uncle put down the wine glass he had picked up and didn't say anything for a long time. I thought this matter might be difficult to handle.
"That's fine, Xiaoju has never begged me before. Stay overnight. You can go back tomorrow. I'll come find you in two days. I'm fine for now."
"No, we'll take the late bus back after we're done."
That day, the matter was settled. Master Yi's uncle looked a little scary, and it was hard to tell where he was from. I wanted to ask Master Yi what was going on, but since he didn't seem to want to tell me, I didn't ask.
It was already past eight o'clock in the evening when I got off the bus. I went to Bai Jie's place. She was sitting by the window. When she saw me coming, she opened the door, hugged me and cried.
Bai Jie's parents sighed and shook their heads.
"Or just stop doing it. You're haunted by ghosts, haunted by ghosts."
Bai Jie's mother said.
"It's okay, I've figured it out."
This matter made Bai Jie's family nervous, and I was nervous too. I didn't know if Master Yi could solve the problem, and what her third uncle did. Anyway, I just felt that this matter was too strange.
Bai Jie didn't know Hao Fei, but she kept appearing in her dreams, and the dreams were coherent. I took out Hao Fei's photo, and Bai Jie said, it was her.
I know that if a person has a dream continuously for seven days, the things in the dream will become true. This is a fact.
A classmate of mine in middle school had dreams of killing people for seven days in a row. In the end, he killed his teacher. He confessed to the incident, but no one believed it. However, I believed it. He said that he dreamed of his teacher, who was torturing him day by day. He said he could kill her. He had dreamed of the result the day before. He said that he stabbed the teacher nine times in the corridor. Sure enough, it was nine times. I was completely stunned. I didn't dare to tell this story, because I was worried that the dream would keep happening.
Whenever the dream lasted for more than two days, I started to get scared, but it never lasted more than three days.
It was my shift today, and Zhao Tie ran in when I had just finished changing my clothes and was sitting there smoking half a cigarette.
"Zhao Tie, I'm telling you, come half an hour early every day, clean up the office, and make me some tea."
I said coldly and Zhao Tie nodded.
After entering the refining room, I asked Zhao Tie to light the furnace. This guy was a bit stupid and made the refining room, which was not very big to begin with, full of smoke. When I came out, the director came over.
From a distance it looked like it was on fire. ?
The oil quality is not good. I said that we should replace the incinerator. It is too old. I asked if there are any imported advanced furnaces?
"You take the money?"
The manager left after saying that, and I was so angry that I wanted to hit him with a stick.
The stove was lit, and I asked Zhao Tie to follow me into the morgue.
I asked Zhao Tie to carry the deceased onto the hearse, but he stood there motionless. I yelled at him, and he went over with trembling legs.
First, lift the white cloth off and pull it open gently, not too quickly. Then put one hand under your legs and the other hand under your armpit. Your right hand should always be at the bottom, not on top.
Zhao Tie did what I said, probably unconsciously and mechanically.
Don't face each other directly. Turn your face to the side, or some people will feel corpse gas spraying out.
Zhao Tie did it perfectly, although mechanically.
I said after the corpse entered the refining room.
"Carry her to the pushchair gently, then gently lift the white cloth and slowly put her in."
Zhao Tie still did it perfectly.
I don't know if this guy was smart or scared, but he did it perfectly. I couldn't do it that day, and my master didn't let me get into the role so quickly.
After finishing today's work, I felt that this guy was just like a robot, busy and listening to whatever I was told.
I thought this apprentice was good, but I didn't expect that something bad would happen.
