Chapter 26: Yin Qi Entering the Body
When my master and I were drinking in the evening, his daughter Yunbai actually came to the restaurant. She knew we always drank here.
"Dad, Zhao Tie's dad and mom are here."
I was stunned. Zhao Tie was fine when he returned home. The master looked at me and said.
"You go back first."
Look at me, he said to Yunbai, and Yunbai left.
"Did anything happen today?"
I just told him the situation.
"What was his condition when he left the crematorium?"
"I was so stunned. I thought..."
"Looks like we're in trouble. Stop drinking and let's go."
I followed my master home. Zhao Tie's parents were there. Their faces were ashen and they looked very angry.
"Master Ke, I have to find Master Yun. How did you take on the apprentice?"
Zhao Tie's father was very angry.
"I bring it normally."
"But now he has a fever and is talking nonsense. Even calling him won't wake him up."
This is something I didn’t expect, said my master.
"This is normal. The crematorium does take time to process. If you feel your child isn't suitable here, you don't have to work tomorrow. Of course, not many people can stay here. Most of them can't handle it psychologically."
"Isn't that right? We asked Yi He's apprentice, and Qian Meng just watched first and never took any action. There's a process of acceptance, but this Master Ke..."
"Every master has his own way of doing things. It's just that his ability to bear it is not enough. That's not the master's fault."
I didn't expect that Master Yun would protect me so much. I was indeed a little anxious. I thought that Zhao Tie was tall and big, so there should be no problem. I didn't expect that under such a tall body, he had such weak endurance.
Master Yun’s protection of me made Zhao Tie’s parents angry.
"We'll find the director tomorrow."
They left and Master Yun glanced at me.
"Go back and continue drinking."
We came out and Yunbai followed us out and glared at me. Yunbai's nickname is Baiyun, which is quite interesting.
We went back to the restaurant and continued drinking. The waitresses sat aside and chatted with the chef. They were very familiar with the chef and treated him like a brother. They also knew that the chef could burn people to death. I don't know how the chef did it.
The master told me that day.
"You are too impatient. This is what will cause problems."
However, the master did not blame me.
The next day I went to work. Although it was not my shift, I knew that Zhao Tie's parents would go to find the director, and if I didn't go, they would send someone to my house to look for me.
I went to the director's office and the master was there. Today was Yi He and Qian Meng's shift.
The manager looked at me and my master.
"Why are you here?"
"Someone will come to make trouble soon, so I came here."
After the master finished speaking, he took the director's cigarette, lit one and started smoking.
After a while, Zhao Tie's parents came. They were very excited and told me what happened. The director looked at me.
"You have to adapt here. If Zhao Tie can't adapt, then forget it."
"Boiling water requires a process. If you come up and ask him to hold a dead person, no one can stand it. I asked Qian Mengle, and his master just asked him to watch."
"Every master has his own way of teaching. This has nothing to do with the master."
The director excused me and said that I had indeed acted too hastily.
"So what do you want?"
The director's tone was not very good.
"Change master."
The director glanced at Master Yunzheng.
" Okay , I'll take him with me, but we're not master and apprentice."
After Master Yunzheng finished speaking, he lit a cigarette.
"That won't work. If you learn, you are a master. If you don't have a master, what is your name?"
It was Zhao Tie's mother who was talking all the time.
"Then follow Master Yihe, and let Qian Meng follow Master Ke."
They hesitated for a moment and agreed.
The matter was resolved just like that.
At work, I was sitting in the office waiting for Qian Meng. When he came, I called him "Master", and behind him followed Zhao Tie's parents.
"Mr. Ke, what did you do to our Zhao Tie? He's still unconscious."
I was stunned. This is impossible, right? It's been several days.
"I have to finish my work today. We'll talk about this after I finish it. Maybe you can go see the manager first."
I took Qian Meng to the refining room. I thought, I can't let Qian Meng do it again. If something goes wrong again, I can't bear it.
"Just sit there and watch."
I lit the stove and sat aside to smoke. When the fire was burning, I went into the morgue, pushed the deceased in, carried him onto the stretcher, and carried him in.
"Master Ke, I'm not afraid if you tell me to do it."
"It's okay, I can do it myself, you just watch first."
"Master Ke, can you change the contract?"
I was stunned for a moment.
"It depends."
I was busy until around two in the afternoon, took a shower and changed clothes, then went to the director's office. Zhao Tie's parents were still there, and the director's face was ashen .
"What's going on?"
"Zhao Tie is still unconscious and has been sent to the hospital. They couldn't find anything wrong with him. Your farm and the master are responsible for this."
After Zhao Tie's father finished speaking, his mother burst into tears.
“We are responsible.”
The director stood up and put on his clothes.
"Go find your master, and then go to the Central Hospital."
The manager and they left, and I went to find the master.
My master and I went to the Central Hospital and saw Zhao Tie, who was unconscious and couldn't find the cause. The master took a look and pulled me out.
"Corpse Qi, when this kid was holding a corpse, did you tell him that he couldn't be face to face?"
"I told you everything, step by step, very carefully."
"Unlucky, this kid has a bad life."
"What should we do then?"
"Tie the rope! Have them take Zhao Tie home. I'll go get something."
The master rode away on his bike. I told Zhao Tie's parents about this. They asked if I could help. I nodded, and they told me to carry Zhao Tie on my back and take him home. I didn't want to say anything. I had thought that after Zhao Tie recovered, if he was willing, I would continue to take him in as my apprentice. But now that's impossible. I can't bear to have parents like this.
I took Zhao Tie home and went to the intersection to wait for the master, but the master didn't know where Zhao Tie's home was.
The master came on a bike, carrying a small bag.
We entered Zhao Tie's yard and the master glanced at me.
"I'll tell you to do it in a moment, and then you stay here."
I nodded. No matter what, it was my fault.
We went in, into Zhao Tie’s room, the master said.
"You guys get out. From now on, you can't come in."
The master locked the door and glanced at Zhao Tie, but there was no response. He then pulled out four small packages wrapped in black paper.
"Here's the black line. Don't tie it in a knot. Don't tie it in a knot. Tie it to Zhao Tie's wrists and ankles. Then connect the four lines together and you will tie them."
The master sat down and started smoking. I was a little nervous and started sweating.
The master suddenly pulled the curtains shut, which startled me. I looked up at the master, but he didn't say anything.
I finished tying it and pulled the four black lines together, and the master stood up.
"This button cannot be tied tightly, it has to be loose. It will come undone when you pull it. The string cannot be tied into a knot, so it will come apart when the time comes.
After the master finished tying the ropes, he took out four packages of red thread.
"It's also tied to the wrists and ankles, and then to the four bed legs. Then I'll leave, and you watch. A black gas will spew out of Zhao Tie's mouth, either light or heavy. You have to keep an eye on it. When the black gas comes out, open the window and let it out. Everything will be fine."
"Master, is this possible?"
The master didn't say anything. I guess he didn't know whether it would work or not. I was just guessing.
The master left, and the dark room made me feel scared. I was sitting close and worried that I couldn’t see anything. After the master finished speaking, he said that what was exhaled was corpse gas, which should not be inhaled. Hold your breath and then open the window to let it out.
I sat and waited, not daring to look away, for I had no idea what would happen in the end.
It was almost dawn and it was getting white outside, but there was still no reaction. I didn't know if this trick would work.
There's a knock on the door.
"What's wrong? My son."
She is Zhao Tie’s mother.
"Don't bother me. If anything goes wrong, it's your problem."
The people outside have been quiet, and I understand their anxiety.
Suddenly, Zhao Tie grunted and opened his mouth, and I jumped up. A black gas came out, not too heavy, but clear enough to see. I jumped up and pushed open the window. The black gas actually circled around the room before going out. When it went out, I closed the window, opened the curtains, and looked outside, but saw nothing.
I immediately untied the black and red threads, one by one, and then wrapped them around a small stick like a match. When I looked closely, I realized that it was a bone, absolutely, wrapped around a skeleton. Oh my god, my hands were shaking.
After I finished everything, I wrapped them in paper and put them in my bag.
Zhao Tie suddenly sat up.
"I want to eat meat."
Oh my god, you scared me.
I opened the door.
"alright."
Zhao Tie's parents rushed in, hugged Zhao Tie and cried, and I left.
I'm going to the crematorium. Today is the master's shift.
When I went in, the master was smoking.
"Master, you go home, I'll take over!"
"No, you stayed up all night."
"Don't you want to ask?"
"Why ask? If I don't have confidence, how could I dare? That's a human life."
I didn't expect that the master knew what was going on.
The master stretched out his hand, I was stunned for a moment, and then I understood.
I handed the bag to the master and he took it and said.
"Look for a moment, furnace number four hasn't broken its belly."
I took the chisel and looked at it.
The master went out, and I have a special feeling about him, which is hard to describe.
I was sitting there when a man came in and glanced at me. I was stunned at the time because it was the third uncle of makeup artist Master Yi Qiuju.
"Third Uncle, you..."
"Take me to find Master Yi. I've never been to this place."
My master came over and didn't ask who I was.
"Go and do your thing."
I took Master Yi's third uncle to find her. When we entered the dressing room, Master Yi was teaching Bai Jie how to put on makeup.
"You guys wait outside."
Master Yi seems to be very popular.
I took the third uncle to my office, and after he sat down, I poured him some water.
"What's with Xiaoju's temper? She wasn't like this before."
I didn't say anything, just smiled. I really don't know what it's like. I have never dealt with Master Yi.
It was three hours later when Master Yi and Bai Jie came in. It seemed like there was a lot of work to do today.
"Xiao Ke, didn't your master tell you that you can't just enter the dressing room casually? You even came in through the back door. Do you want to die?"
I was so angry after being yelled at, and the master really didn't tell me.
"I'm sorry, Master Yi."
"Okay, let's go eat."
We went out to eat, and of course I had to treat them to a meal because it was about Bai Jie and me.
While eating, Master Yi said.
"After this is done, my uncle will be under your care until it is over."
I nodded. That day, Bai Jie and I brought the third uncle to Bai Jie's place and let him live there.
The third uncle seemed to be here to enjoy himself.
"Tomorrow morning, we'll have stewed chicken and wine. At noon, we'll have six dishes, three of which must be meat. Tonight, we'll have dumplings, and four of them, too. Wine is essential."
After saying this, the third uncle went into the house to sleep. He drank a lot today.
Bai Jie and I heard a sound in the middle of the night, a strange sound. The sound actually came from the third uncle's room. I have never heard such a sound before. It was too strange.
Bai Jie and I came out of the room and heard the sound coming from the third uncle's room. Bai Jie's hands were shaking. We couldn't hear what the sound was. Bai Jie's parents also got up and heard it. It was really strange.
"What's that sound? Could something have happened to Third Master?"
I frowned and spoke in a low voice.
"I'll go over."
I slowly walked to the third uncle's room, raised my hand, and was about to knock on the door when suddenly there was a loud shout. I jumped to the side and they trembled with fear. What's wrong with this third uncle? Don't let anything happen. I pushed the door open. He didn't even lock it. However, what I saw left me stunned.
