Chapter 19: Flowers in the house

I gently picked up the envelope. Three hundred yuan was really not much.

"Okay, this time, just think of it as me forming a good relationship with Captain Zhang, and I don't need your help for anything else. I rely on my ability to earn a living and abide by the law. If you really want to help me, just publicize it for me. , introduce more patients to me. I have rented that hospital, and I will start accepting patients from today."

I put the envelope away, took out a business card and handed it to Zhang Baoshan.

Zhang Baoshan took the business card, glanced at it, and said with a smile: "I said I just saw a paper sign hanging on the door. The calligraphy is quite beautiful. Okay, I will make a beautiful sign for you later, and let the brothers give it to you. Promote it. In our industry, we will always encounter similar things, so I will introduce you here. Just don’t destroy the sign."

He put the business card away and took two steps, but stopped again, turned his head and said with a half-smile: "I called the guy in Qinglaohe County last night. Wang Siwan is dead!"

"I know."

I answered calmly.

This is all expected, it would be weird if he didn't touch my bottom.

Zhang Baoshan laughed and walked out in a hurry.

I returned to the house, dug out a tea bag and a bag of glutinous rice cakes, made two cups of hot tea, sat at the table, opened the package, and slowly chewed the glutinous rice cakes.

After eating together, Zhang Baoshan came in, his face a little pale.

When he saw the two cups of tea on the table, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled, stepped forward to pick up one cup, and drank it down in one gulp. It was just right for being hot or cold.

After a cup of tea, his face looked much better.

"Good tea, better than our director's tea. Give me some later. I'll take it to the director and apply for some consulting fees for you. Mr. Zhou, please do it!"

I smiled slightly, stood up and drank all the tea in front of me, carefully tied the mouth of the cake bag tightly, took the lid of the tea cup and closed it, and then I followed Zhang Baoshan out of the house and came to Wang Laoguan's small courtyard.

A circle of people had gathered around the corpse pit. They were all in plain clothes and no one was wearing any clothes. One of them had ugly expressions on his face, and two of them were squatting aside and vomiting.

Zhang Baoshan said: "Does this thing need to be so scary?"

"This is what the live meat mushroom looks like. If you don't make it look more like it, how can you catch an expert?"

I came to the edge of the deep pit as big as a human head and took a look.

Among the blood at the bottom of the pit, there was an irregular spherical object the size of a human head. The whole body was covered in blood and flesh, and it was also covered with eyes that kept opening and closing.

Over the course of one night, the mouse that finally won the game grew into a mushroom.

However, it is a dead meat mushroom, not a living meat mushroom.

Judging from the appearance alone, there is no difference between live meat mushrooms and dead meat mushrooms. Even a real expert can only tell the difference after getting started.

But in terms of efficacy, the two are exactly the opposite.

If you eat live meat mushrooms, you will be able to revive dead human flesh and white bones. If you eat dead meat mushrooms, even the gods will not be able to save you.

"We actually lifted this thing up just now, but without paying attention, it fell down again." Zhang Baoshan came to my side and took a look inside. Suddenly his face looked a little strange, and he stretched out his hand to press his chest. He looked at me in surprise, "Did you put something in your tea? Just now I felt like vomiting when I took another look at it, but now I don't feel anything at all."

"That's a home-made Shunqi tea. I usually drink it to maintain health. This thing looks so ugly that normal people will feel nauseous and sad when they look at it up close. With Shunqi tea to suppress it, they won't vomit."

I took the shovel from Zhang Baoshan and dug out the meat mushrooms from the pit.

When I dug up, I saw a lot of intestine-like things growing under the meat mushrooms, and smelly yellow-green mucus dripping down.

The plainclothes men who were milling around covered their mouths and turned away, not daring to look further.

That's why they accidentally dropped the meat cheese.

Only Zhang Baoshan was fine and helped to bring the basin.

I put the meat mushroom into the earthenware basin, dug two spades of blood mud from the bottom of the pit and filled it into the earthen basin. Finally, I covered it with ordinary soil, leaving only half of the meat mushroom exposed. I covered it with a red cloth and told Zhang Baoshan, "Take it back, put it in a cool and dark place, and pour a small bowl of blood every day. It can be any pig, cow or sheep. Dog blood or chicken blood cannot be used. This can maintain the activity for thirteen days. After this time, it will withered."

Zhang Baoshan asked: "If that person doesn't come within these thirteen days, won't it have to be done again?"

"It can't be redone. Every meat dish is different, and connoisseurs can recognize it at a glance. However, believe me, as long as you publicize this matter, the person will definitely come within ten days!"

"Sure, then I'll hurry up and make arrangements. The seal of the courtyard here has been lifted, you can arrange it as you like."

Zhang Baoshan personally held the pot of meat mushrooms, put a piece of broken bread on his hands, and left in a hurry.

I returned to the room, washed my hands, checked the cakes on the table, then sat back at the table and slowly ate two more.

Just as he was about to eat the third one, Bao Yuqin came over.

"Ouch, Mr. Zhou, why did you eat this? Put it down quickly, I've made breakfast for you, come over and eat."

"No need, I'm almost done."

"What are you talking about? Put it down now." Bao Yuqin stepped forward, grabbed the bad thing from my hand, pushed me and walked out, "If you don't mind, I will take care of your breakfast and dinner from now on. I’ll bring it to you every day.”

Breakfast is still very good.

Golden millet porridge, fist-sized vegetable and meat buns, and glossy side dishes.

Although I had already eaten three pieces of rice cake, I still drank two large bowls of millet porridge and ate four large steamed buns.

Just after finishing their meal, Tao Danian came over and said with admiration: "Mr. Xiao Zhou, Captain Zhang just told me that the seal of the courtyard has been removed. You think how to clean it up, I will find someone to come over."

"Help me find someone to fill the hole, and then buy some things." I took out a small handful of thin red ropes tied with copper coins, "This is a panic rope, for men on the left and for women on the right. It is tied around the wrist. It can calm people down." To calm the soul, adults and children can bring it. For those who are here to help, one piece for each person. Party Secretary, please help me spread it out."

"How can this be done?" Tao Danian quickly declined, "Mr. Xiao Zhou, if you live in that courtyard, everyone in the village will feel at ease. This is because you are helping us. How can we ask for your things?"

"Take it, don't do rituals lightly, don't call people in vain, this is the rule."

"Hey, it's a rule. If it works, I'll thank you in advance."

Tao Danian held the red rope and left happily.

Not long after, he brought a group of people back, carrying shovels and pickaxes to drive the tractor, and they busily filled the big hole in the yard to a solid level and evened it out.

While they were filling in the yard, I walked around the three houses and found a few people to go shopping with me.

After wandering around for a whole morning, I finally bought all the things I needed. I didn't go into the courtyard yet, but just piled them in front of the courtyard gate.

At this moment, the back of the house has been leveled.

A bunch of people gathered around to watch me decorate.

I took five kinds of fruits and washed them, and took five kinds of grains. I took out five large coins and put them on fifteen plates. I placed one plate at the four corners of each room and one plate in the center of the room. Then I drew the Jingzhai Talisman, and placed it on the I burned it in an aluminum pot, filled it with tap water, and dusted it with leafy branches on the ground inside and outside the house. I chanted the house-cleansing mantra while dusting. After dusting, I used the newly purchased broom to sweep around the house symbolically. The process of cleaning the house is now complete.

Sister Miao said that if you rent a house, you will not be able to sleep well.

Although we only stayed in each city we visited for three months to half a year, every time we rented a house, she would perform this house cleansing ritual and then decorate it carefully to make the room warm and comfortable.

Sister Miao said that it is not only the house that is purified, but also the heart.

Even if you only live there for three months, it can still be a home once it’s decorated.

Life is short, learn to enjoy life, and revenge is not everything.

Being bitter and resentful all day long is torturing yourself and benefiting your enemies.

Therefore, even if I fail to seek my life in three years, I will make myself live a peaceful and comfortable life in these three years. Even if I die, I will not regret it.

I divided the fruits and grains among everyone, leaving only a large amount of money, which I buried under the threshold of the hospital, and then I began to decorate the room.

The middle room was used as a consulting room and a reception room.

Hanging on the wall is a couplet written by myself, "Pulses are divided into yin and yang, and people do not have two heavens of good and evil."

This is the mountain root of Mr. Yinmai.

Dare to use this word to prove that I am of the same lineage.

The room on the left is used as a bedroom, and all quilts and quilts are newly purchased.

The right room is used as a guest room, which is convenient for patients who come in the middle of the night or come from afar to stay and recuperate.

With the newly acquired 1,300 yuan, my pocket is full and I feel confident enough to spend it.

With the help of the villagers, everything was decorated in the evening.

Finally, I planted a circle of newly purchased flower seeds along the inner edge of the yard fence.

This move triggered a burst of good-natured laughter from the villagers.

Tao Danian glared at them several times and suppressed the laughter. However, he couldn't hold back his laughter. He stepped forward and whispered: "Mr. Xiao Zhou, it's winter here. It's five or six degrees below zero. If you plant something, it won't grow. It’s all gone in winter, so we’d better wait until next spring to plant again.”

I smiled and said, "Flowers bloom to bring wealth and honor. If you don't plant flowers in your new home, you always feel there is something wrong with it. If it doesn't grow, it won't grow. That's what I mean."

Tao Danian stopped talking.

But the villagers still had to mutter a few words behind their backs, saying that Mr. Zhou was a bit stupid and so on. They thought they could only speak far enough outside the yard, but in fact I could hear it clearly in the house.

The dinner that day was prepared and delivered by Bao Yuqin.

Sliced pork head in sauce, fried peanuts, chili bean skin, and a bowl of cabbage and tofu soup.

As usual, a good kettle is indispensable.

After eating and drinking enough, I went out for a walk around the village to eat and drink, then returned to the house, did my evening classes, finished the Qi-nourishing exercises I left in the morning, and then lay down early to rest.

Had a good night's sleep, no dreams.

Get up on time at 4:30, meditate for an hour, then wash your face and brush your teeth.

Suddenly there was an uproar and exclamation outside.

"It's really open!"

"Fuck, that's amazing."

"This little Mr. Zhou is so awesome."

I smiled slightly, wiped the water from my face, hung up the towel neatly, and then walked out of the room.

There was frost last night, and the ground turned slightly white.

His breath was white and cold.

But the foot of the fence of this small courtyard is full of blooming flowers.

It's like spring coming back.

The villagers who came after hearing the news were standing outside the courtyard, pointing at the flowers. When they saw me coming out, they all shut up.

I hugged everyone and said, "Good morning, everyone."

"Good morning."

"Mr. Xiao Zhou, good morning."

"Morning, morning!"

There was awe in his voice and eyes.

Only by showing your skills in front of others can you win people's trust.

From now on, at least everyone in Dahe Village will definitely believe me.