Chapter 54: Can the dead be resurrected?
The Wang and Sun families in Yongkang County shared the world. After Wang Lide was imprisoned, the Sun family took the opportunity to suppress the Wang family's industry and wanted to completely suppress the Wang family.
The county magistrate held the power of life and death, so naturally he had to take a piece of the pie first, and the Wang family gave it to him with great reluctance.
As the mortal enemy, the Sun family also wanted to take a piece of the pie, but the Wang family was unwilling to tolerate it.
The two companies fought tooth and nail over the business in Yongkang County, but they didn't realize that anyone was making a fortune in secret.
The Shen family had received advice from the fox fairy long ago, and with the advantage of being a prophet, they made preparations and arrangements in advance.
If they want to go back and clean up the situation after the two families have finished fighting, they can only watch the Shen family grow stronger and will never have the chance to turn the tide.
In addition to business matters, Chen Shan was most concerned about the recruitment that Gong Mengbi had asked him to do.
Of the more than 30 people who survived the Yin-Yang Temple, half were women. Only five chose to go home, and the rest went to the Shen family.
Even among the men, four of them stayed in the Shenji Chamber of Commerce.
The Shen family originally had no shortage of people, but if they wanted to get a piece of the business in Yongkang County, they would need more people.
In addition, there is always a need for people to weave, embroider, raise silkworms, reel silk, roast tea, and transport goods.
Gong Mengbi had no time to pay attention to how the Shen family operated. He had already pointed out in advance that if Shen Shan still couldn't do it well, he would not be cut out for business.
Gong Mengbi was busy looking for Jiaying's body.
It’s embarrassing to say that I originally came to Yongkang County to look for Jiaying’s body, but ended up leaving her in Wuning County for several days.
On the night Gong Mengbi returned to Wuning County, a blackbird with black feathers and a yellow beak flew to the Shen family's East Garden, jumped around under the eaves, and cursed loudly.
"Stop scolding me," Gong Mengbi said, "It's my fault. I've kept you waiting for so long."
The blackbird flapped its wings and landed in front of Gong Mengbi, flapping its wings and chirping non-stop.
Gong Mengbi looked at her indignant expression and said, "This is an urgent matter. I don't have time to worry about other things."
"What's so urgent?" Jiaying asked angrily.
Gong Mengbi said, "I'll tell you from the beginning."
Gong Mengbi told the story one by one about his experience in Yongkang County. Except for the things that were difficult to tell, he told a good story.
As Gong Mengbi spoke, Jiaying was either filled with righteous indignation or with heroic spirit. Unfortunately, she said, "It's a pity that I am small and powerless and can't help you."
Gong Mengbi said, "I appreciate your kindness. Why don't you come out?"
Jiaying then remembered the important matter: "I was just about to ask you! I've been relying on this blackbird. At first, I could come and go freely, but these past few days, it's become increasingly difficult to escape. Could it be that I'm turning into a bird?"
Gong Mengbi was surprised and said, "That doesn't make sense. You are a dead spirit, not a living soul. You can't stay in the body of a living being for long."
Gong Mengbi snapped his fingers and popped Jiaying out of the blackbird's body.
Jiaying rolled in the air and landed on the ground. She rubbed her head and said, "Be gentle."
As soon as Jiaying came out, the blackbird immediately struggled to come to its senses, cried out, and quickly flapped its wings and flew away.
Gong Mengbi looked Jiaying up and down, and suddenly revealed a look of surprise: "How strange! I have only seen dead wood come back to life, but I have never seen a dead soul come back to life."
Jiaying exclaimed, "Ah!" and asked, "What do you mean?"
Gong Mengbi said, "What I mean is that you looked like a dead soul before, but now you look like a living soul."
Jiaying murmured, "You mean, I'm not dead?"
Gong Mengbi shook his head: "I dare not say."
Gong Mengbi frowned and examined him carefully, saying, "If we can't find your body, I'll wait for a letter from Taishan Prefecture and ask someone to check your life expectancy."
"By the way, I was away these few days. You followed your brother. Did you see what he found out?"
She wasn't very interested when she mentioned her brother, but she still said, "He went to find a funeral director. He collected my body that year and asked the funeral director in the county to help with the funeral. They helped with the dressing and burial."
"The funeral attendant was calm when he saw my brother, but when my brother asked about my remains, he panicked and only confessed the truth after my brother beat him up."
"Back then, he asked an old woman to help me bury me, and everything was fine. It was only when they were carrying the coffin before burial that they realized the weight was wrong. But he didn't dare to say anything. Firstly, he was afraid of evil spirits, and secondly, he was afraid of complications and being harassed by my brother, so he just buried it."
"My brother threatened to report him to the police and accuse him of stealing human remains, which scared him into telling the truth."
Gong Mengbi asked, "Are you sure that the funeral attendant didn't lie?"
Jiaying said, "I saw it clearly. The funeral attendant didn't seem to be lying. I also went to see him at night. He didn't have any magical powers, just some knowledge of taboos and rituals, and he couldn't see ghosts."
Gong Mengbi asked, "How long did it take from the time the body was collected to the time it was buried?"
Jiaying said, "My brother told me that the body was collected the previous afternoon and buried the next day."
Gong Mengbi said, "That is to say, your body disappeared that night."
"Yes," Jiaying said, "My brother and his wife were the only ones who had contact with the funeral procession. No one else."
Gong Mengbi asked, "Have you asked other people?"
Jiaying said, "He's asked everyone. Some of the older ones are no longer with us, and he's asked everyone who's still alive, but they don't know."
Gong Mengbi thought for a moment and said, "Take me there again, and I'll try them out in my dream."
Jiaying agreed.
Gong Mengbi used the same trick again, burning incense as a vehicle, and took Jiaying to verify one by one.
I returned to the Shen family's east courtyard in the late night, but still found nothing.
Jiaying probably realized that her body could not be found, so she was a little depressed.
Gong Mengbi said, "Don't worry. I see that you are showing signs of returning to life. It's better to rest for a while and not leave your body again. Wait for the letter from Taishan Mansion and I'll ask someone to check for you."
Jiaying said, "Thank you, Brother Gong. If you can't find it, forget it. You might as well die."
Gong Mengbi said, "There's no need to say such depressing things. Why don't you think about which bird you want to possess first?"
Of course, Jiaying selfishly wanted to choose one that was pretty and could fly.
Gong Mengbi saw through it immediately and said, "Don't choose something too big or too bright, or you might get caught."
Jiaying pouted and said unhappily, "I'll choose it myself."
Not long after, a yellow-bellied tit flew in and started chirping at Gong Mengbi.
Gong Mengbi said: "I understand. I will take you back after I finish my work."
The yellow-bellied tit flapped its wings and landed under the eaves to take a nap.
Gong Mengbi smiled, with some speculations in his mind that could not be confirmed for the time being.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day when Shen Qiao and Shen Yan were about to set off for Yuhang.
They were about to leave, but Shen Shan was busy with business, so they waited for a few days.
Unable to delay any longer, Shen Shan was anxious to hand the matter over to his subordinates before preparing to send the two little ghosts away.
Before leaving, the two little ghosts came to the east courtyard to pray, with red eyes and noses, crying and not wanting to leave.
Gong Mengbi was watching from the side, thinking, "Two little annoying guys."
Chen Shan took out the gift given by Gong Mengbi, which was two pearl pendants, round like the moon, with fox patterns engraved on them like smoke.
"The Fox Fairy asked me to tell you to study hard and not slack off. Only then may we meet again in the future."
The two little ghosts held the pendant and looked at it, their eyes sparkling.
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