Li Mao, who was driving, was taken aback by the question: "Did our ancestors do something immoral? I have no idea about that."

"However, I vaguely heard the old folks say that a long time ago, the people here did indeed become rich collectively for a period of time."

"Then it suddenly declined... Could it be related to the immorality the City God Granny mentioned?"

They traveled in silence, and by the time Zhao Youliang and his group returned to the town, it was already evening.

From afar, the sounds of music and drumming could be heard. It turned out that the residents were burning paper figures and horses for the Qi family, who had died a violent death.

This is one of the funeral customs in northern China, which is to burn paper figures, paper horses, and paper "treasures" the day before the formal burial.

It symbolizes "an army marches on its stomach."

It also implies preparing everything in advance and bribing the ghost messengers.

Driver Xiao Li, enjoying the lively atmosphere, parked his car directly behind the crowd.

Zhao Youliang and Yingchun's sister-in-law had no choice but to get off the car and watch.

Amidst the towering flames, everything thrown in was instantly incinerated.

Unlike the others, Zhao Youliang saw something dirty again.

First, the strange corpse suddenly appeared in the distance, grinning maliciously at the crowd.

It's like they have an irreconcilable blood feud.

The ghostly chariot that appeared several times afterward slowly drove in from another direction and stopped not far away.

The ghosts sitting in the car seemed to briefly regain their consciousness, their faces pressed against the car window, black blood tears streaming down their faces.

Seeing this strange scene, Zhao Youliang quickly pulled Yingchun's sister-in-law and Li Mao away.

Knowing that Zhao Youliang possessed the ability to see ghosts, and seeing his panicked state, the two immediately guessed what had happened.

"Quantum, is it possible that some evil thing has come out again?"

Zhao Youliang nodded slightly: "Yes, and there's more than one!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mao and Yingchun's sister-in-law immediately became nervous. The three of them subconsciously quickened their pace to return to the car and drove straight to the barbecue stall.

I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiao Li complained softly, "Damn it, now I'm afraid to be home alone again."

"Sister Yingchun, can I help out at your place tonight with Quantum?"

Sister-in-law Yingchun smiled and agreed, "Sure, of course."

"Free labor is free, so why not take it?"

"Besides, didn't we agree that I'd treat you to dinner tonight? Oh, and remember to call Brother Chen and invite him too."

While busy setting up his stall, Zhao Youliang asked Xiao Li which shop had better decoration and a higher cost-performance ratio.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li immediately took on the task, saying, "Why bother others with something so simple? I can do it!"

"You don't know about quantum mechanics, do you? My family used to be in the renovation business."

"Later, my father passed away early, and the business completely failed."

"I'll calculate how much material we need and what materials we'll need tomorrow, and then we'll buy it all together."

"Then we'll find a few more laborers and get started."

At this point in my writing, I'd like to explain to my old friends why business failure is called "going bankrupt".

That's because people in ancient times were particular and everything had rules.

The custom in business is that a celebratory notice must be posted outside the door on the opening day, with the words "Grand Opening" written on a large red paper.

If a business is not doing well, there should be a notice.

At this point, a piece of yellow paper with the words "Good luck closing down" written on it should be pasted on the door to indicate that the business is closing down.

Unlike now, it wasn't posted with a "Prime Location for Sale" sign...

Over time, people started referring to the closure of a store as "going out of business" rather than just "going out of business."

And they described everything that didn't get done as "failed".

......

Perhaps because many of the town's residents were in no hurry to go home after helping the Qi family, the barbecue stalls were doing exceptionally well tonight.

Therefore, Brother Chen and Xiao Li didn't rush to drink with Zhao Youliang, but instead helped with the work together.

That's what friends are.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle, an uninvited guest walked straight in, surrounded by a retinue. It was none other than the newly appointed Mayor Guo.

At this moment, this hypocrite was no longer as arrogant as he had been when threatening Zhao Youliang; instead, he wore a fake smile.

He would greet the people eating barbecue from afar, trying his best to appear "approachable".

He even greeted Yingchun's wife and Zhao Youliang, saying, "Business is good, congratulations on your fortune."

"I'm here to support you all, you won't be unwelcome, will you?"

Having spent a long time struggling at the bottom of society, Zhao Youliang knew that one should not act impulsively when dealing with this kind of person.

Because if you're not careful, the other party will seize on your weaknesses, leaving you in a lose-lose situation.

She quickly stopped Yingchun's sister-in-law from losing her temper and took the initiative to greet her.

"Look at what you're saying!"

"We are so happy to welcome the mayor in person, we dare not be unwelcome!"

"Please have a seat!"

"Mayor, what would you like to eat? It's on the house today!!"

Seeing Zhao Youliang's reaction, Mayor Guo smiled meaningfully.

"Quantum, that's right!"

"I'll say it again: we'll get to know each other slowly over time, and you'll understand what kind of person your uncle is in the long run."

At this point, Guo Zhengde deliberately glanced at Brother Chen, his eyes filled with a provocative look.

"Don't you think so, Old Chen?"

Brother Chen clearly didn't want to talk to him, and he didn't put up with the town mayor either.

He pretended not to hear and turned back to continue his work.

Upon seeing this, a hint of malice flashed in Guo Zhengde's eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.

"Haha, since Quantum said he's treating us, let's not be polite. Order whatever you want!"

Upon hearing Guo Zhengde's words, his companions immediately began to jeer.

Then they really didn't hold back, and in the blink of an eye, they ordered more than a thousand yuan worth of food.

When Zhao Youliang arrived at the kitchen with the menu, he was met with a reproachful look from Sister Yingchun.

"Quantum, it's not that I'm stingy, but why did you invite that guy surnamed Guo?"

"What, scared of him? Fine, I'll just close this barbecue stand down!"

"When the time comes, my sister and I will go somewhere else to continue working. It's not like we can't survive without leaving here!"

"No matter how powerful Guo Zhengde is, he can't control all of China!"

When the topic turned to working elsewhere, a blush quickly spread across Yingchun's face.

However, Zhao Youliang, who was secretly plotting, did not notice and instead smiled and spoke to Sister Yingchun.

"Don't worry, sis. They can't eat anyway, so what's the harm in me treating them?"

"Can't we eat?" Sister Yingchun was taken aback when she heard this, and then subconsciously looked towards the stalls outside.

"Quantum, I didn't see why these people were in such a hurry to leave. Why can't they eat?"

At this moment, Zhao Youliang had a wicked smile on his face and whispered in Yingchun's ear.

"Sister, go to the paper shop quietly now and call my family's rascal dog over, and tell him to bite Guo Zhengde and his gang!"

"You're the only one who's afraid of this scoundrel, and I'm sure you'll work!"

"If the dog chases them away, what's the point of them eating? They can go home and eat shit!!"

Sister-in-law Yingchun was taken aback again, but immediately chuckled.

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

"Quantum, you're so mean, but I like it, haha!!"