Volume 1: Die with Unclosed Eyes 85. Curse
After saying that, Chu Sen smiled and said, "Uncle, do you believe what I said?"
My father was silent for a long time until the car drove to the door of the unit, then he said earnestly: "This business is not easy. If you really want to make a living, you have to be fully prepared. Don't rush in rashly, otherwise you will only get hurt." After saying this, he got out of the car and left.
Watching my dad walk into the office, Chu Sen smiled and patted my shoulder and said, "See, your dad agreed."
"You are really good at talking nonsense, how did you come up with such a story?" I laughed.
"I swear to God, I didn't make up the story. What I said was true." Chu Sen said seriously.
"That's enough. Are you really telling me this as a story?" I pointed at him and smiled.
"I'll tell you again, this is true, believe it or not."
I looked at him suspiciously and said, "You spent four years in college trying to hold back on such a legendary story? That doesn't fit your characteristic of being a big mouth."
"Nonsense, if I tell you this now, can you believe it? If I told you this when I was in college, would you believe it?"
I thought about it and said, "Don't tell me, if this were true when we were in college, I really wouldn't believe what you said."
"Since you don't believe those people in the class, no one will believe you either. You guys must think I'm crazy. How can you still choose me as the boss? Besides, if it weren't for our current relationship, I wouldn't tell you that the person who opened the 4S shop is my godfather."
"So your godfather was really saved by your grandfather ?" I said in surprise.
"You are wrong. It was not my grandfather who saved godfather, but my grandfather who attracted godfather and brought wealth to our family. I haven't finished talking about this matter. Godfather always felt that it was my grandfather who saved his life, so after he recovered, he gave my father a sum of money to let him renovate my grandfather's grave . My father asked around and invited a very famous Feng Shui master at that time to decide on a Yin house. As a result, this man immediately refused the request to renovate the grave when he saw the terrain of our ancestral grave. He said that the place where my grandfather was buried was called Golden Toad Spits Pearls, which is the best Feng Shui for a Yin house. Being buried there could have guaranteed wealth and honor for three generations in the future. The only regret is that this is a collective grave. There are too many people buried here, so it can only guarantee a small wealth for future generations. He didn't dare to ask the Yin spirit to leave the blessed land for a little money, as that would be retribution, so he didn't take the money. But before leaving, he warned my father not to dig up the grave, otherwise it would destroy the family's fortune."
After saying that, Chu Sen smiled slightly and said, "Old Yu, I actually knew about grave repairing earlier than you did."
"I didn't expect you to be a senior." I said with a smile.
"I can't say I'm an old veteran, but I knew from a very young age that good feng shui in the ancestral grave would lead to a better life for future generations. Feng shui is extremely important not only for individuals but for the entire family. So I want to learn skills not to brag, but because I hope that the Chu family can thrive better, not just survive in my generation."
"I see. I used to think you were just trying to show off, but now I understand you."
"The money I have is not actually safe. Although my godfather is in his forties and still has no children, it's hard to say for sure. If he has children in the future, what will I have? He won't leave me anything."
"I don't think you need to worry too much. If you're over forty and still childless, your chances of success are slim. Even if he does have one in the future, as long as you can completely take over his business, you'll be in control of it in twenty years. Even his own son won't be able to snatch it away from you."
"I think people don't need to be pessimistic, but they can't be too optimistic either. Besides, it's not a bad idea for me to learn some skills, right?"
"That's true. It's always good to have many skills."
We were chatting enthusiastically when my phone rang. When I answered it, I heard a muffled voice say, "Xiao Zhen, is that you?"
My heart skipped a beat and I quickly signaled Chu Sen to turn down the car stereo. "It's me, uncle. What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Are you feeling confined?"
"I'm free. Where are you?" The uncle gave an address, which was at the entrance of Zhabei Park, so Chu Sen turned the car around and went to the destination.
Chu Sen picked him up and drove to the teahouse. He had been hanging out with his third uncle for quite a while, so of course he knew that apart from the fifth old man and several other old men in our family, the eldest uncle was the most powerful. Normally, he had no chance to curry favor with him, but now that he finally had the chance, he would certainly not let it go.
My uncle is not a polite person. He will go if you invite him. Of course, the prerequisite is that the person inviting him to dinner must be someone he likes. Otherwise, he will not go even if you invite him to a banquet.
Arriving at the teahouse, Chu Sen asked for a private room. After the three of them sat down, the eldest uncle asked about all the details of the third uncle's life and death before and after the accident. Then he stood up and said, "Take me to Longmu Pavilion."
"Uncle, you haven't eaten yet? I have ordered a simple meal." Chu Sen said.
"It's too late, work first and then eat." This is my uncle's motto. We all know that he is a workaholic, so no one tried to persuade him and we accompanied him to Longmuting.
It is conceivable that after a series of incidents, Yun Hui must have strengthened security forces, and a barbed fence is being built on the wall.
"Uncle, it's impossible to even get in this time," I said.
The uncle didn't respond. Instead, he looked around and pointed at a six-story building across the street. "Go up that building and see what's going on in Longmu Pavilion."
This is an old building of a local product company. The first floor sells pickles. We walked through rows of huge pickle jars and went directly up the stairs to the sixth floor. No one stopped us or asked about our identities.
After reaching the top floor, we walked to the guardrail facing Longmuting Park. Looking from above, I saw a large rectangular warehouse area, the back half of which was surrounded by a Longmuting Park full of green trees. Looking down from above, I could only see a huge circular canopy area. The branches of the green trees in the entire Longmuting Park grew into a ball, like a giant broccoli.
It is conceivable that such a terrain has no discernible shape at all, because everything is hidden by the treetops, including Longmu Pavilion.
But the uncle was very patient. Although he couldn't see anything clearly, he just stared at Longmuting Park without moving even his eyeballs.
Chu Sen whispered in my ear, "Did Uncle fall asleep with his eyes open?" I almost laughed out loud, but quickly held it back.
After a long time, I almost "fell asleep with my eyes open", at this time the uncle finally moved, he turned around and waved his hand and said: "Let's go."
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"Go back to sleep." After saying this inexplicable sentence, the uncle ignored us and went straight downstairs.
I quickly followed him and said, "Uncle, if you need us to do anything, just tell us and don't hesitate. When we were following Third Uncle, he always gave us instructions directly."
The uncle showed us no mercy and said, "Don't get involved in this matter, kids. Just mind your own business."
"We don't have anything to do. We're ready to help you at any time." Chu Sen said with a smile.
The uncle suddenly stopped again. There was no expression on his face. I felt like he was going to hit me. I couldn't help but take a step back.
The eldest uncle said, "I know you two want to follow me and watch the fun, but what I am going to do now is not a joke. You two have seen what happened to Third Uncle with your own eyes. Aren't you afraid?"
"We are afraid, but we really want to learn some skills from you, not just watch the fun." I said sincerely.
"Learn some skills?" The uncle laughed, his expression full of sarcasm. Then he said earnestly, "Even if you really want to help me, you can't do anything for me in this matter. Instead, you'll become a burden. If you really want to help me, please go home and stay at home. Whether it's picking up girls or surfing the Internet, that will be considered helping me."
After he finished speaking, he turned around to leave and heard Chu Sen say, "Why are you pretending to be so great?" I was stunned by this sentence. I never dreamed that Chu Sen would dare to scold my uncle.
The uncle didn't expect someone to scold him, so he turned to Chu Sen and said, "What did you say?"
"I say, why are you acting so high and mighty? How have Lao Yu and I ever gotten in your way? You look down on us all the time. For example, how many businesses has Lao Yu introduced to you during this period of time? Doesn't the money earned have anything to do with you? Besides, if Third Uncle can take us with him, why should we become a burden to you? How are you better than Third Uncle?" Chu Sen didn't care anymore and yelled at his uncle with his neck stretched.