Whether it was because Manager Sun was killed or not, the town enjoyed a rare period of peace in the following days.
Zhao Youliang continued to neglect his proper business, ignoring his paper-making shop and focusing only on Yingchun's barbecue restaurant.
Besides helping out at the barbecue restaurant every night, Zhao Youliang spent his days at Manager Sun's coffin shop.
I practiced the skills of a coffin bearer, following the methods in the ancient books.
This is also what the prisoner suggested: it's always good to have more skills.
Furthermore, this ancient book also records many folk remedies for warding off and exorcising ghosts. Although they are not very powerful, they are simple and practical.
Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Huang's younger brother and Xiaojiaozi haven't returned in the past two days.
Zhao Youliang asked the prisoners what they had gone to do, and the prisoners only said that they went to recruit soldiers for the gang, since most of them were empty.
And we guarantee that there will be no danger in this recruitment drive.
After hearing the prisoner's words, Zhao Youliang felt somewhat relieved.
When asked why two of the evil spirits were missing, the prisoner did not answer.
The prisoner didn't say anything, and Zhao Youliang didn't pursue the matter further. He assumed that the two evil spirits had left because they thought his temple was too simple and had no future, and that they had gone off to find better opportunities elsewhere.
They've tried to run before...
"Wow, so learning Uncle Sun's skills is actually quite physically demanding!"
Looking at the half-finished coffin that he had spent two days making, Zhao Youliang was quite emotional.
After checking the time, I washed up, changed my clothes, and headed straight for the barbecue restaurant.
Because nighttime is the busiest time for barbecue restaurants, if Zhao Youliang doesn't go, Sister Yingchun will be exhausted by herself.
"Sis, business is so good today?"
Looking at the nearly full store, Zhao Youliang was genuinely happy for Yingchun's sister-in-law.
Sister-in-law Yingchun smiled and replied, "Today is the weekend, and tomorrow is the first day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, so of course there are more people."
"Quantum, hurry up and go to the wholesale department and get a few cases of beer. I'm afraid we won't have enough to sell tonight."
"Okay!" Zhao Youliang agreed and was about to leave when he was stopped by Brother Chen Wei, who was about to enter.
"Never mind, I'll go."
"Quantum can't drive, how's he going to carry several cases of beer back?"
"Hey girl, would seven or eight boxes be enough?"
Brother Chen was no outsider, so Sister Yingchun didn't stand on ceremony.
"That's enough, bro, we still have over a dozen boxes left!"
"Oh right, bro, you don't need to pay the wholesaler. Just pay him back when the delivery guy comes tomorrow."
"Got it!" Brother Chen replied without turning his head. "Quantum, you don't need to come with me to help Yingchun, right?"
No sooner had Brother Chen left than Li Mao arrived at the shop with a smile.
"Sister, Quantum, I'm here to help!"
"Just tell me what you need me to do!"
Zhao Youliang was even less polite to the driver, Xiao Li: "Go to the kitchen and help the chef grill skewers, he's too busy to handle it all himself!"
"Okay!" Xiao Li readily accepted the task.
In his own words, "This is a great job! If I grill an extra skewer for each table, I can eat my fill!"
In fact, the essence of business is a place where people gather, especially in the catering industry.
It is thanks to the help of Xiao Li, Brother Chen, and others, as well as the support of the neighbors, that this barbecue restaurant has become increasingly successful.
Time passed by in a flurry of activity, and it wasn't until 2 a.m. that the last table of guests finally left, swaying slightly.
Of course, during this time, Zhao Youliang returned to the shop to offer incense as per the custom.
This point will not be elaborated upon further in the following text.
Brother Chen was in a very good mood today, and since he didn't have to work tomorrow, he made the suggestion.
"Quantum, girl, Xiao Li, how about the four of us have a drink?"
"Let's make it clear first, it's my treat. We can't let the girl do all the work and lose money on the trip, haha!"
As soon as Chen Wei finished speaking, he immediately earned a glare from Yingchun's sister-in-law.
"Bro, are you treating the girl and Quantum like outsiders?"
"You guys come here every day to work for me for nothing, so what's wrong with a girl buying you a drink?"
"Besides, as you've seen, Quantum and I are making quite a bit of money now, so let's not be so formal, okay?!"
Chen Wei was a straightforward and generous man, and upon hearing this, he immediately realized that he was wrong.
He apologized repeatedly while opening four bottles of beer on his own initiative.
"Alright, I won't be coy anymore, let's have a drink!"
Amidst the clinking of glasses and constant laughter, the other three burst into laughter, especially when Li Mao recounted the bizarre guests he had encountered.
Amidst the laughter and chatter, an uninvited guest suddenly arrived—the newly appointed town mayor, Guo Zhengde.
Unlike many other town leaders, Mayor Guo walked alone to the barbecue stall without a retinue of people, a half-smile on his face.
Just as the fiery-tempered Sister-in-law Yingchun was about to retort, Chen Wei stopped her with a look and then spoke up with a smile.
"Mayor Guo, why are you so late? Come on, let's have a drink!"
Guo Zhengde, without any hesitation, pushed Li Mao aside and sat down next to Zhao Youliang.
They didn't say anything offensive; they just chatted about everyday family matters.
If you didn't know about his relationship with Zhao Youliang, you would think they were just friends who bumped into each other and were having drinks and chatting.
After a few rounds of drinks, while Xiao Li was talking to Brother Chen in his drunken state, Guo Zhengde whispered something to Zhao Youliang.
"I never would have guessed you were a shamanic disciple."
"It seems I underestimated you before... Zhao Youliang, let's wait and see!"
After Guo Zhengde finished speaking, he stood up and patted Zhao Youliang's shoulder with a smile and a "friendly" gesture.
"Alright, I can't hold my liquor, you guys drink up, I'm going home now."
Apart from Chen Wei making a perfunctory attempt to persuade the uninvited guest to stay, no one else spoke.
Li Mao even spat at Guo Zhengde's back.
The observant Sister-in-law Yingchun noticed Guo Zhengde's "little actions" and asked Zhao Youliang about them.
"Quantum, what did that Guo guy say to you? Was he threatening us again?!"
Zhao Youliang gently shook his head: "Don't worry, sister, it's nothing."
"But how did he know I was a shamanic disciple? That's strange..."
When Zhao Youliang returned to the paper shop to rest, he was already quite drunk.
Following custom, he moved the two paper figures made by his cousin to the bedroom door and then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
The reason he developed this habit was that in this eerie shop, only these two paper figures could give Zhao Youliang a sense of security.
He has always used these paper figures as door gods.
As it turned out, Zhao Youliang's cautious approach did indeed pay off...
Around 3:30 a.m., a sudden gust of cold wind swept through the paper-making shop.
The clever big yellow dog immediately became alert, and then its face was filled with terror.
Without hesitation, it darted out of its doghouse and scurried into Zhao Youliang's bed.
At the same time, he didn't forget to close the door from the inside.
Zhao Youliang was so drunk that he didn't wake up and was completely unaware of what was happening outside...
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