Volume 3 Winter Solstice Chapter 29 Grandma
Jiang You was eating cashews. He said, "You don't have to worry."
Yang Xuan held her cheeks with both hands, "Won't you give me some advice?"
"What advice can I give you?" Jiang You glanced in the direction of the yard. "Look at my store. It was losing money last year. I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice to help me make money."
“I think there’s something I’m pretty good at.”
"What's the matter?" Jiang You asked.
"Selling things," Yang Xuan put her hands on the table, "Food, clothing, and daily necessities. Give me a stall or a store. I won't panic, and I can sell them all."
"You mean you come and help me open the store, and then I'll be your idol?"
Yang Xuan looked at Jiang You and stopped talking.
"What's that look in your eyes? I was so handsome when I was young," Jiang You changed his sitting position and changed the subject. "Studying is about learning some skills, such as learning a language or painting. Once you have learned to a certain level, you can make a living with it. Another way is to read the works written by people with higher IQs than you, and see their insights into the laws governing the operation of the world. You can indirectly gain some insights from them, and perhaps you can look at your situation from a higher perspective than before, and perhaps you will find a solution."
Yang Xuan listened carefully.
"But none of this will help you."
"Ah?" Yang Xuan failed to control her facial expression.
“As an idol, who is popular and who is not, is it based on singing and dancing ability?”
“No.”
"Life insights? From now on, force yourself to read for two hours every day. After a year or two, you might be able to gain some insights," Jiang You said, glancing at Yang Xuan. "But based on your IQ, you might not find the right books. You might end up reading a bunch of chicken soup for your IQ..."
Yang Xuan knocked the cup on the table, "Are you here to attack me today?"
Jiang You stood up and said, "Yeah, you know how much you hurt me by mentioning steamed pork with rice flour and squirrel and mandarin fish last night, right?"
"You hold a grudge too much, don't you?"
"Okay, okay, I'll go upstairs to change my clothes, and then we'll go out to eat. I promise to only praise you and never criticize you at the dinner table."
Yang Xuan watched Jiang You walk upstairs, then grabbed a handful of cashews and ate them slowly.
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Guan Nuo didn't go home directly after getting off the subway.
I went to the Internet cafe to play two games first, then took a walk on Hexing Road and ate a bowl of shepherd's purse wontons.
It got dark quickly.
After walking out of the wonton shop, he saw 75 Coffee not far ahead. He walked over and looked into the coffee shop through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
There were a few people sitting here and there.
A girl with short hair was standing behind the counter, she was making coffee with her head down.
Suddenly he heard crying.
Old, intermittent.
He looked in the direction where the sound came from. In front of the door of the small theater, there was an old lady curled up in a dark cotton coat and a headscarf.
He looked around and stamped his feet on the ground.
The cold wind blew on his face.
He took a breath, opened the door of the coffee shop, and after walking in, he said to the girl with short hair, "I want a hot drink."
“Drinks can be made hot.”
"Can I have a cup of hot water ?" After asking, he added: "Look over there, there's an old lady sitting there, now..."
The short-haired girl smiled and said, "Wait a moment."
She filled a cup with hot water, put the lid on it and handed it to Guan Nuo.
"How much?"
"Need not."
"Okay, thank you. I'll come and buy coffee next time."
"You're welcome."
Guan Nuo walked out of the coffee shop with a cup of water. He walked to the door of the theater and squatted down. "Um, grandma, have you lost your family? I'll call the police for you." He stuffed the water into the old lady's hand, "Drink some hot water first..."
His fingers touched the old woman's hand.
Cold.
The old lady raised her head.
Her face was full of wrinkles and tears of blood kept flowing .
Not human.
The crying became more and more mournful.
"that……"
His hand was grabbed.
A chill spread from his hands to his entire body.
He couldn't help but shudder, "Grandma, you are..."
"Daughter, I want to find my daughter," she held Guan Nuo's hand tightly, "Help me find my daughter."
Her body twisted.
The face kept getting bigger and bigger in front of his eyes.
"Daughter, looking for my daughter."
The liquid fell on Guan Nuo's hand. He looked down and saw that it was blood. Under his feet, there was a river of blood.
"Okay, okay, let me go first, I'll help you find your daughter."
Sharp nails dug into the back of his hand.
"I am, I am the police officer in charge of this, you believe me..."
During the struggle, hot water fell to the ground.
A puff of white smoke rose from the ground. Guan Nuo took a step back and said, "I am really a policeman. I will help you find your daughter. Who is your daughter?"
The old lady stood up and Guan Nuo took another step back.
"You lied to me, you all lied to me, you all lied to me."
Guan Nuo waved his hands, "No, no, tell me your daughter's name and I'll check it for you."
"My daughter, my daughter's name is Zeng Lu."
"How do you write it?"
"Zeng as in Once Upon a Time, Lu as in Dew, she abandoned me, she doesn't want her mother anymore..." She started crying again.
Guan Nuo took out his cell phone, found Sun Yu's number, and dialed it.
After the call was connected, Guan Nuo said, "Brother Sun, I met a female ghost who was looking for her daughter."
Sun Yu held his phone and shoveled the cat litter, "A fierce ghost? Should I ask the section chief to break her up?"
"No, she is looking for her daughter, Zeng Lu."
Sun Yu tied up the plastic bag containing the scooped cat litter, and then added some clean cat litter into the basin. "You should ask the ghost about the matter first and make a statement. Where are you now? If you are near Wenhua Street, you can find Brother Jiang."
"I'm near my home."
Sun Yu took the plastic bag to the toilet and threw it away. He washed his hands, and then he heard a shrill ghost cry coming from the receiver, "Are you okay? I'll contact the section chief, or..."
"I'm fine," Guan Nuo interrupted Sun Yu, "I'm going to hang up first."
Sun Yu looked at the words "Call ended" on the screen of his mobile phone. Then he found Tang Butian's WeChat and sent a brief description of what happened in text.
Tang Butian: Got it.
Guan Nuo looked at the female ghost whose body and expression became increasingly distorted. Her headscarf fell down, and her gray hair scattered.
Guan Nuo took a step back and made the ghost-subduing fan seal with both hands, "I , I don't want to hurt you, you have to tell me the situation, then I can help you, I am helping you."
The ghost girl's body shook for a moment, then gradually stabilized and returned to the appearance of an old lady.
"help me?"
"Yes, how did you and your daughter get separated?"
"She doesn't want me anymore. I've been looking for her all day and all night. My daughter doesn't want her mother anymore..."
