Chapter 4 The night shift begins

After getting up and washing up, it was another beautiful day. Liu Jun simply packed up his things and ran to the gate of the community to buy a drawer of steamed buns and a cup of soy milk. This was his daily breakfast. He had no choice but to eat well given his living conditions.

Yes, one of his brothers named Wallet wouldn't let me.

He took out his mobile phone and checked the time. It was exactly seven o'clock. Liu Jun walked to the bus stop and continued to wait for the bus. While the bus didn't come, he ate the steamed buns with big mouthfuls.

At this time, a girl with a ponytail and jeans walked up next to her. Liu Jun had an impression of this girl. She always waited for the bus at seven o'clock on time and got off at the district hospital stop. During this time, he would often meet her when taking the bus.

Not far away, bus 301 was slowly approaching. Bus 301 is the only bus from Liu Jun to Zhiyang Road, so there is no need to reverse the bus.

Liu Jun finished the remaining buns in two mouthfuls and hurriedly got on the bus. He happened to stand next to the girl. A faint fragrance came and the girl looked at him without saying a word.

Oops, under the gaze of the beautiful woman, Liu Jun immediately puffed up his chest and tightened his abdomen. He had no choice but to lie fat in the hospital, with a beer belly that was too unflattering, and he almost choked himself along the way.

However, Liu Jun didn't dare to talk to the girl. He was neither a pervert nor a love expert, so he just stood next to the girl until the girl got off at the station.

"Aunt Wang, good morning. Are you cleaning the door again?"

Walking into the door of the store, Liu Jun said hello to Aunt Wang from another funeral shop next door. Although they are enemies in the same business, they still have a good relationship on this street. If someone is out of stock, you can go to the nearby store to get the price.

He was always in a hurry to get goods at a low price, and the neighbors around him were quite in awe of the old man, although I don’t know why.

"Xiao Liu is here, have you eaten? If you don't mind not eating, I have some eggs that I boiled in the house. I can bring them to you to eat?" As she spoke, Aunt Wang walked into the house.

Aunt Wang is very familiar with Liu Jun. When they first came here, they were not familiar with each other and they didn't talk much.

Later, a big rat entered Aunt Wang's shop, which made her howl in fright. Liu Jun heard the shouting in the shop next to him, and immediately rushed over and had a fierce fight with the big rat, although he did not achieve a decisive victory.

Victory, the big mouse was caught, but at least he was expelled from the store.

From then on, Aunt Wang became more familiar with Liu Jun. She often said hello to him and asked if he had eaten when they met him in the morning.

"No, no, no need, Aunt Wang, I had breakfast when I came here. Seriously, I'm not fooling you, I'm really not trying to be polite to you." Liu Jun opened the store door and saw Aunt Wang going into the house to get something, so he hurriedly said

, for fear that Aunt Wang would really take out the eggs and give them to him.

"Okay, just tell me before you have eaten. You don't need to be polite to your Aunt Wang." Aunt Wang said.

"Okay, okay, Aunt Wang." Liu Jun opened the store door and walked in and said to Aunt Wang.

Liu Jun walked into the store, picked up a broom and swept the floor, wiped the table, and moved some wreaths, burning paper coins, etc. to the door to make it easier for customers to buy.

He saw other stores putting paper on the door, so he moved it once. Then, after he moved out, the old man asked him to move it back again.

Liu Jun didn't understand what was going on here. He had never been exposed to this thing before, not even to the entire funeral industry.

I just heard from the old man that there are certain things to do when tying people with paper. You can't pierce them casually, buy them casually, or burn them casually. It's easy to violate taboos.

Most people may think that it’s just paper pricking people. Liu Jun thought so before. Later, he checked it out when he had nothing to do, and then he realized that this thing can also be regarded as a kind of folk art. You read that right, it is folk art.

A kind of traditional folk art, like paper-cutting, clay sculpture, painting, etc.

The worst thing to say is the craftsmen who eat dead people. This industry has been around since ancient times, and there are many strict rules and taboos. If the old man hadn't told Liu Jun, he really wouldn't understand these things. After all, a society

Three good young people of the doctrine, why does he care about these things?

For example, you have seen the paper figures. I wonder if you have observed them carefully. None of these paper figures have eyes painted on them. Why are they not painted with eyes? Because according to folklore, paper figures with painted eyes will come to life.

In fact, the paper man is not alive, but has eyes painted on it. This paper man is equivalent to a person without an owner, and can easily be taken advantage of by lonely ghosts.

For example, the color of the paper figures is also very particular. Paper figures are usually boys and girls. The so-called boys and girls, boys must use red, and virgins must use green. They cannot be mixed, otherwise they will be useless.

Many people want to ask, what colors are used for the paper sports cars and paper houses made by many paper shops? Haha, this is difficult for Liu Jun. He doesn’t know. After all, his ancestors didn’t think so when they passed down this craft.

What a variety, isn't it?

Some people with better conditions will also burn paper cows and paper horses. This is also very particular. There is a word called walking away and taking office. Everyone has heard of it, that is, the living people think that the dead man went to take office somewhere else.

So what is burned is a paper horse. As for why women burn paper cows? There are two rumors. One is because women do a lot of housework, washing, boiling water for cooking, etc., which wastes a lot of water, and they are afraid of being punished by water in the underworld.

He burned a paper cow and went over to help him drink water, so as to reduce the punishment. Secondly, he was afraid that the woman would be tired there, and cows have human nature, so they could go and help.

Whether you believe it or not, these are the rules passed down by the older generation. They are strict and make some sense, and this industry will not change easily.

The paper placed at the door of the store will hurt people. Don't touch it casually, let alone destroy it at will, because the paper placed at the door is basically ordered by others. If it is destroyed, it will easily cause trouble. At least you give people the paper.

Setting up shop caused trouble.

Liu Jun was making paper figurines in the shop when the old man staggered in. He looked like he had been drunk for a long time and had not woken up. Some people thought that this bad old man was a wise man.

Is there any master who has attained Taoism in a blink of an eye?

"Little bastard, you didn't go back from get off work yesterday. Have you seen Mo Li? From now on, you will be on duty with Mo Li at night, learn some things from her, and usually sleep in the store." The old man said drunkenly.

"Why, I can't bear it without a vacation, and you still want me to work 24 hours a day? Don't call me Qingfengzi, just call me Li Papi. I'll do it with whoever I want, but I won't do it anyway!" Liu Jun got angry.

Liu Jun heard the old man say before that his surname was Li and his Taoist name was Qingfengzi. Qingfengzi was almost the same as Qinglunzi. He was crazy every day.

"The salary will be increased by one thousand," the old man said calmly.

"Don't do it." I'm kidding. Is this a matter of money? In life, you have to balance work and rest. When can you make money," Liu Jun replied firmly.

"Let me tell you, money is not important to me. In ancient times, Tao Yuanming did not give up for five buckets of rice. Today, I, Mr. Liu, do not work the night shift for one thousand yuan. It is wonderful." Liu Jun looked like a gentleman.

"Salary plus three thousand!"

"Impossible, this is not about money."

"Add 4,000 yuan to the salary! That's 10,000 yuan a month. Oh, 10,000 yuan," the old man said, squinting his eyes.

"I think it is not convenient for Mo Li, a beautiful girl, to look after the store by herself at night. If there are so many people with evil intentions, it would be too dangerous for her as a girl. I have decided that I will also help in the future.

Night shift. What do you think of me, old man? I'm not doing this for money, I'm doing this for Mo Li's safety. As a man, I should be tired and suffer. Alas, in today's society, people like me always think about other people.

There are not many promising young people left." Liu Jun said that he even admired himself.

"Haha" the old man said speechlessly. This little brat is really shameless. You can't fool him without adding money. Why is it so difficult for me to recruit a disciple? This kid has no foundation and no good bones.

His character is even more worrying. If he hadn't been chosen by the inheritance left by his ancestor, he wouldn't even think of accepting such a thing as his apprentice.
Chapter completed!