Volume 1 Chapter 056: Working at a Funeral Home
There was no talk from the other end for a long time. After a long while, Qingzi's impatient voice was heard: "Why do you spend so much time thinking about such a trivial matter? Go to bed quickly."
It seems that I guessed correctly. I couldn't help but feel happy and satisfied. I lay on the rope for a while, but couldn't sleep. I couldn't help asking again: "Do you think the person who did this is the one named Bai? I think it's probably him."
Only Qingzi 's voice came coldly: "Whether it's Bai or not, what does it have to do with you?"
I muttered to myself, we are sleeping in this haunted house now, we are in danger of losing our lives at any time, you are so capable and don't take anything seriously, but I still want my life! Although I was dissatisfied in my heart, I didn't dare to show it.
But this matter is really related to my life, so I still asked bravely: "Is this Bai Wenli related to the Bai family in Southern Xinjiang?"
Earlier, I asked Qingzi who the Bai family of Maobizi Village were and why they had lived in seclusion here for many years just to guard her tomb. But every time I mentioned this, the dead woman simply ignored me, so I had no way of knowing.
"If you keep talking so much nonsense and keep me awake, I'll break your legs!"
I was startled and dared not say anything more. I lay on the rope obediently and thought to myself. The shadows of the two ghost girls Lin Wenjing and Liu Nan stood in the corner on the right. Only two white bodies could be vaguely seen in the darkness. I wanted to take a few peeks, but I couldn't see clearly.
After that, although it was hard, nothing happened. But every time I went to Old Man Qian's shop to drink tea, the old man would stare at my face for a long time, then shake his head and say, "The dark forehead and gloomy complexion are signs of being haunted by evil spirits. If you don't move out quickly, it will be too late!"
I also know that he means well, but I have no say in whether to move or not. But what the old man said is quite right. He said that I am haunted by evil spirits, which is absolutely true. With two evil girls, Lin Wenjing and Liu Nan, clinging to me day and night, isn't that haunted by evil spirits?
However, I was extremely distressed when I saw the money I had wasted without any income. If this continued, the money on hand would be used up sooner or later, and what would I eat then? This time I came to the store to ask old man Qian if his store was still short of waiters, or if there were any factories or restaurants nearby that were hiring.
When old man Qian heard this, he shook his head like a rattle and said, "No way! No way! Who would dare to hire a child laborer like you? It's illegal to employ child laborers, don't you know?"
All in all, I wasted a lot of time and effort, and in the end, nothing was accomplished.
What should I do if this continues? It is impossible to expect Qingzi to make money. This lazy woman can't even wash her own clothes. She asks me to pick up a few melon peels on the ground. How can I expect her to go to work to support the family? It would be good if she could buy less clothes and spend less money!
I was so worried that I couldn't sleep at night and couldn't enjoy my meals. If this continued, I was really afraid that I would have gray hair at the age of twelve. People say that you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until you manage the household. When I was with my third uncle, although I was the head of the household responsible for daily food and clothing, with my third uncle as the breadwinner and me as an assistant, the money I earned was enough for my father and me to spend on daily expenses.
But now, there is a lazy woman who knows nothing and a little kid who even breaks the law for being a dishwasher. How are they going to live their lives from now on?
Seeing me sighing, Old Man Qian winked at me and asked me if I had anything else at home like the black silver bracelet I got last time that I could sell to him, so I wouldn't have to worry about my life.
I knew this old man had this in mind. I rolled my eyes at him and said, "You old fox, I lost money on that bracelet last time. How dare I give you something again?"
Old man Qian kept shouting that he was wronged, saying that the price of the bracelet last time was absolutely fair and honest. Although I don't understand this business, I know from his expression that this old guy is not telling the truth. But this is understandable. After all, those who do business in the market must make a profit.
I was in a bad mood and didn't want to chat with him anymore. I grabbed a few cakes and left the store. Seeing that it was getting late, I went to the market to buy some vegetables and prepared to go back to cook. However, seeing that the family's savings were getting less and less, I couldn't bear to buy meat dishes and only picked a few of the cheapest vegetarian dishes. I wasn't afraid of that woman's pickyness. If the family had no money, wouldn't the food standard have to be lowered?
When passing by an alley, I glanced at the side and accidentally saw a recruitment notice posted on the telephone pole next to me.
Ronghua Funeral Home Recruitment Notice: Due to work needs, we are now publicly recruiting a makeup artist, with food and accommodation provided, and preferential treatment. Interested parties please come to Ronghua Funeral Home in Sanhua District for an interview.
As soon as I saw it, my eyes lit up. Damn, corpse makeup artist, that's my old profession! I still have some impression of this Sanhua District, it should be not far from Yongchang District where we live now. I have lived here for so long, but now I know that there is a funeral home in Sanhua District.
This position is absolutely tailor-made for me. Not only does it involve doing what I do best, but it also provides food and lodging. Not only can I save one person's food money, but I can also have a perfect excuse not to live in that haunted building. Wouldn't life be wonderful?
The only thing that makes me nervous is that my age is a hard barrier that cannot be erased. It is unlikely that a place like a funeral home will hire a child to work. Oh, it is so difficult to find a job these days.
Although the hope was a little slim, I still took down the job posting unwillingly and took it home. When I got home, Qingzi was reading a book on the sofa in the living room. When she heard me come in, she didn't even raise her eyelids and asked me where I had been.
When I looked at the sky, it was indeed a little later than usual, so I said I went to Old Man Qian's shop to chat for a while. I mentioned that my family was short of money and needed to spend. Old Man Qian also asked us if we had anything to pawn. What a sly old businessman!
I said this on purpose while secretly glancing at Qingzi's reaction to see what she had to say.
Unexpectedly, the damn woman ignored my words and just hummed and said, "Hurry up and cook. It's getting late."
I cursed inwardly and had to carry the vegetables to the kitchen.
I spent the night on the rope again. My ability to sleep on the rope did not improve at all during this period, but when I was awake, I could lie flat for a longer time, and I could last more than a breath. However, Qingzi's requirements also increased.
So I was thrown into the Frost Bone Well again and again. However, after this period of time, I have adapted to the cold air below and am not as embarrassed as the first time. I was bored staying at the bottom of the well. Every time I went down, I would go to see the strange skeleton. Every time I saw it, I always felt a weird feeling.
The next day, I got up early and made breakfast. Qingzi, the woman, usually didn't get up at this time, so she left a note on the table saying that she was going out to look for a job. Then I went to the station and took a bus to Ronghua Funeral Home, which was listed as the job posting address .
Sanhua District is not far from Yongchang District, only about 20 minutes by car. However, the car did not go directly to the funeral home, but to the Sanhua District Station. After getting off the car, I found an uncle selling pancakes on the roadside and asked him to make me a set, and by the way, I asked where Ronghua Funeral Home was.
When the uncle heard this, his eyes widened, he looked at me several times and said, "What are you doing asking about that place, little kid?"
I didn't dare to say directly that I was going to apply for a job, so I made up a lie and said that my cousin worked there and I went to see him about something.
The uncle stopped making pancakes and shouted, "Isn't this nonsense? How can you let a little kid like you go to a place like this! If there is any problem, he should come to find you!"
I was a little surprised. Are people here so taboo about funeral homes that they don't even allow children to go in? I chuckled a few times and said, "My cousin has something to do and can't leave, so I went to find him."
The uncle shook his head and said, "You can't go there! You can't go there! Your cousin is so ignorant! Even adults don't dare to go there casually, so you mustn't go there, kid!"
I didn't expect that this uncle, who looks tall and strong, is so superstitious.
