I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but later I thought about it carefully and felt that this idiot was a little weird. The last words he left made me feel anxious. Could it be that this guy noticed something? This doesn't make sense. The second mother-in-law's methods are superb. Even Jiang Chuhong didn't see the flaws. There is no reason for this sloppy guy to notice it.
Besides, if this person really discovered our secret, why didn't he tell it?
After thinking about it, I felt that I was overthinking and was a little suspicious. After all this trouble, it was already midnight . Although Lion Head was not from our funeral home, he also made great efforts in breaking the fire situation, and he had a life-and-death friendship with everyone in the funeral home.
Seeing that it was getting late, Boss Ma left me in the funeral home to rest. I was a little anxious, looked up at the sky, put on my backpack, took out the flashlight, and prepared to rush home in the dark, hoping that Qingzi would be gentler because I was rushing back so late.
Shizitou had originally agreed to stay at the funeral home, but when he saw me leaving, he followed me out, so we were on the road together. Although he lived in Sanhua District, it was in the border area, quite close to Yongchang District where I lived.
He asked me where I lived, and asked me to take me to him and then come back. I said no, I was used to walking at night, it was no big deal. But the fat man was enthusiastic and urged me to tell him the address quickly, saying that he was worried about me as a child.
Seeing that he was so sincere, I told him my address.
"I...did I hear you right?" The fat man looked horrified. "Are you talking about the haunted house in Yongchang District?"
I nodded and said yes, it was the haunted house you mentioned, absolutely real. Then I looked at the fat man again and was shocked to see that his face was pale and sweat rolled down his forehead.
I asked with concern: "Are you okay? Why are you sweating so much?"
The fat man immediately covered his stomach, groaned a few times, and said, "My stomach really hurts a little. Brother, it seems that I can't take you home this time. I will definitely take you home next time!" Before he finished speaking, the man had already disappeared.
I cursed inwardly, "Fatty!", got up and continued walking home. There were no cars left, so I could only walk. At about one in the morning, I finally got home. I opened the door carefully, trying not to make any noise, took off my shoes, held them in my hands, and tiptoed up the stairs.
I returned to my room and saw that the door across from me was closed and there was no sound. I was lucky and didn't take a shower. I climbed up the rope with my clothes on. Although I didn't make it back in time to cook dinner, I finally went home to sleep, so I would have an excuse tomorrow.
I had just climbed up the rope and hadn't even laid down when I heard a cold and desolate voice from the other side: "So you still remember to come back."
I got scared and immediately fell off the rope, landing on the ground with my legs up in the air. Damn, I don't know if this damn woman was awakened by me or if she still couldn't sleep.
"If you make any more noise, I'll break your legs immediately!"
I touched my sore buttocks, not daring to say a word, and got up from the ground with a bitter face. I was the one who made the mistake tonight. If I angered this woman again, I really wouldn't be able to live well from now on. I lowered my head and listened to her orders obediently. If she said to jump into the well, I would jump into the well. If she said to sleep standing up, I would sleep standing up. I had to let this woman calm down first.
After a while, she said, "Go to sleep quickly. If you make any more noise, you will be punished!"
I was totally surprised. I didn't expect this woman to be so kind today and let me go so easily. I was overjoyed and promised, "If you make any more noise, I'll break my own legs!"
He quickly climbed up the rope, holding his hands and feet tightly together, fearing that he would fall down again if he was not careful. Falling down is a small matter, but making a noise is a big one.
After a while, Qingzi said, "Go to the drugstore and buy some things tomorrow."
I was shocked and agreed. Then I heard her name a string of medicinal herbs, there were dozens of them, some of which I had never even heard of, such as "Bai Mai Gen", "Zhi Mu", "Guangming Salt", "Snake Yellow", I had no idea what they were.
"Did you make a note of it?"
I can barely remember most of these things, how can I remember them all? Qingzi repeated them again and said, "If you still don't remember them , go jump into the well yourself."
I didn't even have time to agree to her. I quickly sorted out what she said in my mind and confirmed that my memory was correct. Then I agreed and said, "I remember everything."
Qingzi said "hmm" and said nothing more.
I recited these dozens of things in my mind several times to make sure I would not forget them, and then I stopped. The next day, I went to the funeral home first. Boss Ma and the others were still sleeping in the house. I went to the corpse dressing room to see the second mother-in-law. She was still the same. Except for her weak body, there was no problem.
I didn't see Lionhead the whole morning. Maybe it slept too late last night and was catching up on sleep at home. I took the iron cage and lay under the mulberry tree for a while, feeding the little monster. In this funeral home, when there is no business, I am really bored.
As usual, I went out to buy groceries at noon, and bought the medicinal herbs that Qingzi asked me to buy. However, there were about ten kinds of herbs that were very difficult to buy, so I went to several pharmacies to get all the things.
It was a uneventful day. I returned home in the evening and was about to go into the kitchen to start cooking when Qingzi came down from upstairs and said only one sentence: "Boil the medicine you bought."
I had to work hard again. I took out the herbs and put them in the casserole to boil. After dinner , the medicine was boiled. I filtered out the residue and let it cool. I saw a hint of indigo in the black. It was very sticky. When I stirred it with a spoon, it was like syrup. But the smell was not good, sour and astringent, very pungent.
Qingzi came down to take a look and said, "Reach your hand in."
At first I thought I had misheard. Why was this good medicine not for internal use? Was it for soaking hands? But since she had spoken, I did not dare to question it and put my hands into the medicine jar.
This thing has cooled down. Although it has a bad smell, it feels soft, smooth, cool and comfortable to soak in.
Just when I was feeling a bit of enjoyment, I heard Qingzi say, "Apply it to your eyes."
I was stunned for a moment, but didn't hesitate for too long. My hands were covered with the medicine, and I closed my eyes and raised them up to rub my eyes.
The smell was really unpleasant, but it felt cool and soft on the skin, which was very pleasant. The medicine was applied to my eyes, and I couldn't open my eyes for a while, and I couldn't see anything. Just when I was about to ask what this thing was, I suddenly felt a burning sensation in my eyes, followed by a sharp pain, as if pepper water had splashed into my eyes. I couldn't help but scream in pain, and I had to wipe the medicine from my eyes.
"If you dare to erase even a little bit, you will lose your dog legs!" Qingzi's cold voice immediately came to his ears.
My eyes felt hot at first, and then like being pricked by thousands of needles, the pain was excruciating. I resisted the urge to wipe them with my hands, but in the end I couldn't bear the pain, and I fell to the ground, howling loudly.
"I didn't break your legs, why are you screaming?"
I was in excruciating pain. Damn it, putting this thing on my eyes is worse than breaking my legs! I could bear a broken leg, but the pain in my eyes was unbearable. I rolled on the ground, clenching my teeth to keep from screaming. But after a while, the pain in my eyes changed again, like a pot of boiling water, and I couldn't help but wail again.
"You can't even stand this little hardship, and you always say you're a real man. I think you're not even as good as a girl." Qingzi's cold voice sounded in his ears.
I rolled over in pain, and I didn't even have the energy to curse in my heart. My mind was blank and I couldn't think of anything. If possible, I would also like to show my dignity to this damn woman, but this damn thing is so damn painful that I can't even straighten my waist.
I don't know how long I rolled around wailing like this. When the severe pain in my eyes finally subsided, I had collapsed on the ground like a piece of rotten meat, and the cold sweat from my body soaked a large area of ​​the floor.