Chapter 1012 The Origin of the Evil Ghost

There is an old saying that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. This means that no matter how poor a rich person is, he still has a frame left, which is better than an ordinary poor person.

This is true. Qian Xiaohao was so poor that he sold his house to pay off his debts and handled the funeral of his wife and children. He was indeed at the end of his rope. But even so, he still had more than 20,000 yuan.

In this public housing, 20,000 yuan is enough for a person to survive for at least a year.

But there is also an old saying that a phoenix without feathers is not as good as a chicken. This means that when a rich person becomes poor, he is not even as good as an ordinary poor person.

This is also true. For example, Qian Xiaohao can only live in a public housing haunted house that even poor people don’t want to live in, and his house is bare and he has to buy everything.

According to normal development, Qian Xiaohao will not be able to get high or low in the future, and even his livelihood will be a big problem. Unlike other poor people, who are poor, at least they have a stable income.

In fact, these are nothing, because the pain brought by material scarcity is easy to alleviate - just get used to it.

The spiritual gap is the eternal torture.

Su Yi felt that if he was really Qian Xiaohao, he would find it difficult to bear such a drastic change and blow.

When buying furniture and daily necessities, he was recognized by everyone.

Of course, maybe everyone already knew that a former star had moved into the public housing.

These ordinary people seemed to care warmly and asked about each other's well-being, but behind them was a morbid gloating and malice wrapped in goodwill.

People are very willing to see a person who used to be high and mighty in trouble, and people are very willing to see such a person who is more unlucky and down and out than themselves. People are especially willing to comfort him in person and give him alms in person, and watch this person be grateful to themselves or curse them in a condescending manner.

In short, whether it is the owner of the grocery store, the aunt of the ready-made clothing store, the owner of the furniture store, or the uncle of the repair shop, although they are very enthusiastic and generous, their gloating comfort cannot be hidden from Su Yi's eyes.

Except for Kuliwei.

This man's eyes were very clear. After hearing that Su Yi was a star before, his attitude immediately became more respectful than before.

"Mr. Qian is a capable man. He is just temporarily down and out now. Sooner or later, he will be prosperous." He said, "Thank you Mr. Qian for taking care of me. Don't worry, I will take care of the things you buy. There will be no problems."

He is 1.8 meters tall, skinny, with deep eye sockets, but very bright.

With high cheekbones and thick lips, he gives people a very honest and simple impression.

"I bought a lot of things, and there are a few big items. Can you do it alone?" Su Yi asked.

"No problem, I just want to eat this bowl of rice." Kuliwei said respectfully, "It's just a few more steps."

Su Yi nodded: "Then how much do you think is appropriate?"

Kuliwei scratched his head and said, "The things... are indeed a bit much, do you think 80 yuan is okay?"

After a pause, he hurriedly added: "I can help you clean the room by the way."

Su Yi was a little stunned.

He didn't think it was too much, but too little!

What can you do with 80 yuan?

Of course, there are still many things that can be done in this public housing estate forgotten by the prosperity. After all, a bowl of fried glutinous rice here is only three yuan.

But after passing the East District Tunnel, 80 yuan is not enough for a casual meal there.

Su Yi bought a sofa, a refrigerator, bedding, a stove, a cabinet, etc., as well as various miscellaneous things. Even if Su Yi moved these things by himself, it would take five or six trips to move them all.

Such a heavy job, but only 80 yuan?

Seeing that Su Yi didn't say anything, Kuliwei scratched his head and said, "How about I charge you 70 yuan? Mr. Qian, I really didn't ask for anything..."

Su Yi waved his hand and said with a smile, "I don't think it's too much, but too little. When I lived outside before, I found a moving company to charge me 1,000 yuan for these things, but you only asked for 80 yuan."

Kuliwei was stunned and grinned, "80 yuan... It's not a small amount. I just put in some effort, it's nothing."

Su Yi nodded silently and said, "Okay, that's it. But in addition to these, I also plan to buy two bags of rice, and I'll give you another 10 yuan."

"No, no..." Kuliwei waved his hand hurriedly, "Mr. Qian, you have been very considerate of me. It's just two bags of rice. I just took it up."

Su Yi smiled and said: "It's past four now, I'll be home around five. If you carry your stuff up, put it in the corridor first."

"Okay, okay, don't worry, I'll get it done." Kuliwei put his hands together and bowed in gratitude, "Then I'll go to work first, Mr. Qian."

After Kuliwei left, Uncle Yongping, the owner of the grocery store behind him, said with a smile: "Mr. Qian, you are so generous that Kuliwei would wake up with laughter in his dreams. He usually helps his neighbors move things up and down, sometimes charging two yuan, sometimes three yuan, and no more than five yuan."

Su Yi frowned slightly. The boss's words meant that Kuliwei was taking advantage of him, right?

If it were someone else, they might feel uncomfortable, but Su Yi was more willing to trust Kuliwei than the grocery store owner.

Su Yi smiled at him politely and said, "Awei doesn't look old, and he has a lot of strength. Why don't you go out and find a job?"

Uncle Yongping sighed after hearing this, and said with compassion in his eyes: "If there were no difficulties, who would be willing to stay here? He has a crazy daughter to take care of. His daughter used to imitate others to be a little girl, and followed a group of eccentric people. She was fooling around, but she was raped by a group of people and locked up in a dark room for more than ten days. When Ku Liwei found her, she was no longer human and only had one breath left..."

"He used to have a regular business and saved a lot of money, but in order to cure his daughter, he invested all the money he had worked hard to save in his life. His daughter survived, but she has gone crazy and cannot be with him. If Ku Liwei is away for a long time, she will hit the wall and commit suicide..."

At this point, Uncle Yongping shook his head and changed the subject: "Kuliwei's wife died early, and now he is left alone to take care of his daughter. With her daughter like that, he is tied up at home and can't go anywhere. He can only go to the welfare He applied for relief from the office, and helped the neighbors on weekdays to make ends meet. His life has been ruined by his daughter. "

I see.

Su Yi nodded silently.

Uncle Yongping added: "Actually, Kuiliwei doesn't ask for much. The neighbors are all poor, so they give less. In addition, if anyone cooks too much or buys too much vegetables on weekdays, he will be taken care of, so Just give him some money and he'll do the work, no matter what..."

Su Yi glanced at him and once again felt the complexity of human nature.

One minute ago, Uncle Yongping was inciting Su Yi to be dissatisfied with Kuliwei.

But now, he began to pity Kuliwei again and spoke for him.

What on earth was he thinking?

"Uncle Yongping, you go ahead and I'll leave first." Su Yi said politely.

"Haha, go ahead, go ahead, thank you for taking care of my business." Uncle Yongping smiled and waved his hand.

Just as Su Yi was about to leave, he suddenly turned around with a look on his face.

I saw a long-faced middle-aged man wearing a black gown, his back hunched over, slowly walking towards this side. Every few steps he took, he would cover his mouth with his hand and cough lightly.

"Huh?" Uncle Yongping behind him looked at the long-faced middle-aged man in surprise, "Ajiu? Why are you so free today and you are actually out and about?"

This long-faced middle-aged man is Ah Jiu, the owner of the funeral parlor.

Perhaps because he had not seen the sun for a long time, or perhaps because he was terminally ill, his face took on a strange blue-gray color, his pupils were deep and dark, and his whole person looked lifeless, making people feel uncomfortable just by looking at him.

"Uncle Yongping, why don't I have some free time?" Ah Jiu said with a smile, "If I get busy, it won't be a good thing."

He is in charge of funerals. If he starts work, wouldn't it be a bad thing?

"Bah, bah, bah! There are no taboos, there are no taboos!" Uncle Yongping knew he had made a mistake. He hurriedly slapped his mouth and stamped his feet, and said angrily, "I didn't mean that. What I meant was that you always spend your days in the shop. "If you don't have anything to do, you won't come out. Why are you out and about today?"

"Jingji is just thinking." Ajiu said perfunctorily with a smile, and his eyes fell on Su Yi, "This gentleman is a bit unfamiliar, I don't know what to call him?"

"You don't even know him? He's a big star! He has acted in many movies. Do you remember the one who caught zombies?" Uncle Yongping said before he could speak.

Ah Jiu smiled sheepishly: "I don't watch movies. I'm Zhong Fa, and my family is Jiu. People who are familiar with me call me Brother Jiu."

"Qian Xiaohao, hello, Brother Jiu." Su Yi clasped his fists at Ah Jiu. He was sure that Ah Jiu had an ulterior motive for coming to him, but his face remained calm.

"Okay, we will be neighbors from now on, so you don't have to be polite." He glanced at Su Yi and his expression became slightly serious, "Has Mr. Qian encountered anything strange recently?"

"Ajiu, did you see anything?" Uncle Yongping was startled and subconsciously moved a little further away from Su Yi. He hurriedly took out a jade Guanyin from his arms and rubbed it. His eyes towards Su Yi were full of fear and fear. , "He now lives in 2442, you know that house..."

Ah Jiu's face changed slightly and she murmured: "No wonder, no wonder..."

"Is there really something wrong?" Uncle Yongping shouted in surprise, "Amitabha has no taboos, Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, Guan Erye bless..."

"..." Ah Jiu looked at Uncle Yongping quietly, "Uncle Yongping, you can't ask for God randomly. You are both a Buddha and a Taoist. Which one do you believe in?"

"I will believe in any spirit!" Uncle Yongping smiled coquettishly, "There is no harm in paying more respects, right? Ah Jiu, since you see that Mr. Qian has a problem, then take him to your place and talk slowly. Isn’t it convenient to say it here?”

"That's fine." Ah Jiu looked at Su Yi, "Mr. Qian, the funeral parlor is all about life and death. Why don't we go and take a walk?"

"Okay." Su Yi followed the good example, but he was extremely vigilant and had one hundred and twenty cautions in mind.

Ah Jiu obviously had bad intentions towards him, but Su Yi couldn't touch him.

It's not because of anything else, it's just that Su Yi's mission has the option of surrendering zombies.

The zombie was made by Ah Jiu. If he killed Ah Jiu, wouldn't there be no one left to refine the zombie?

How can he complete his second performance mission if no one refines the corpse?

Therefore, facing Ah Jiu's ill intentions, Su Yi could only defend passively for the time being.

It's just that Taoism's methods are often hidden and weird, including curses, secret practices and other insidious techniques that are difficult to guard against. It is difficult for Su Yi to guard against the opponent's methods.

The only thing he can do is try not to let himself touch his body, and try not to let the other person get his things, such as hair, dander, clothes, blood, or even things he has touched or used.

Su Yi followed Ah Jiu through the front alley and came to a remote place behind the building.

The stone slabs overgrown with grass are covered with damp moss, which shows that few people come here.

In front of him, Ah Jiu stood under a locust tree. In front of him were undulating mountains and dense forests.

Su Yi looked at his back and was the first to break the silence.

"Brother Ninth, do you see what's wrong with me?"

Ah Jiu had obviously been deliberately trying to lure Su Yi into taking the bait. If Su Yi pretended not to care or acted coldly, it would inevitably arouse Ah Jiu's suspicion.

He planned to have a fight with Ah Jiuxu to see what the other party planned to do.

"Ahem, cough..." Ah Jiu coughed lightly and turned around, looking Su Yi up and down, "Mr. Qian, do you know that 2442 where you live is a haunted house? That room has not been there for many years. There are people living there because there are unclean things inside!”

Su Yi frowned and said, "I've heard a little bit about this. Brother Ninth, do you have any advice?"

"Don't take it as advice, just a reminder." Ah Jiu said, "Seven years ago, there lived a family of three in 2442. The man was a teacher, and the woman also had a decent job. They had a child, and the child was born with albinism. …”

The figure of the albino child he saw in the elevator when he first came here immediately appeared in Su Yi's mind.

And when he went out before, the woman outside the door shocked him.

"The man in this family looks gentle and gentle on the outside, but in fact he is dark and dirty inside. He is a complete gentle scum." Ah Jiu continued, "At that time, a pair of twin sisters were tutoring at his house. One day, this man suddenly became animalistic. Fa, first he knocked his sister unconscious, and then he went to bully her."

"What strength can a little girl have? Although she tried her best to resist, this man still succeeded. But just when he was doing bad things, the sister woke up for some reason. She stabbed him to death with a pair of scissors. The man then committed suicide himself.”

"The younger sister saw this and was insulted, so she hung herself in that room..."

"It's pitiful, it's such a shame, two good teenage boys died like this."

"They died unexpectedly, and their ghosts lingered after death. They became evil ghosts and stayed in that room." When Ah Jiu said this, her eyes were fixed on Su Yi. "Originally, they couldn't get out of that room, and they couldn't do any harm. But now that you have moved in, things are naturally different.”

"Mr. Qian, if the evil ghost wants to be reincarnated, he must find a substitute. You have lived in the haunted house and they have already targeted you!"