After gaining a clear understanding, Zhao Youliang decided that he couldn't force others; he still had to work hard himself.
Then, an idea popped into his head: "Brother Chen, let's drink all night tonight, and let my sister and Xiao Li stay with us. Nobody is allowed to go home!"
Zhao Youliang wasn't doing this because he was craving alcohol, but rather to find a reason to gather these three "dangerous elements" together, so that he wouldn't be unable to take care of them all by himself.
If he fails to address one issue while focusing on another, Zhao Youliang will regret it for the rest of his life.
Brother Chen was clearly a generous person, and he did not look down on Zhao Youliang in the slightest because of his young age and the fact that he was a migrant worker.
After a moment of surprise, he readily agreed and took out his phone to call home to ask for leave.
"Hey honey, you and the kids go to sleep first, don't wait for me. I'm going to drink with Quantum all night."
"Right here at Yingchun Girl's Barbecue."
Brother Chen's wife was clearly a virtuous and gentle woman. She didn't get angry when she heard this, but just gave him gentle advice.
"Okay, anyway, you don't have to work tomorrow since it's the weekend."
"But drink less, you're getting on in years."
"It's not just you, tell Quantum to drink less too, everyone needs to take care of their health."
What men "fear" is not foolishness, but rather the gentle and tactful nature of someone like Sister-in-law Li.
Sure enough, Brother Chen's tone became even gentler upon hearing this, and his face was full of tenderness.
"I know, honey, don't worry."
"I'll drink less, and I'll make sure Quantum drinks less too."
"Make sure you lock the door when I'm not home. If anything happens, just call me. I won't turn off my phone."
Seeing the warmth between Brother Chen and his wife, Zhao Youliang couldn't help but think of his own fate as a "child without offspring," and felt somewhat saddened.
After the couple hung up the phone, they said with emotion, "Brother Chen, you and your wife have such a good relationship."
Brother Chen smiled sweetly upon hearing this: "It's mainly because your sister-in-law is good; she understands me."
"Sigh, actually, over the years, because of my bad temper, I always offend people, so your sister-in-law has suffered a lot and lived in fear a lot following me."
As they were talking, Sister Yingchun and Xiao Li came over together, one carrying meat skewers and the other carrying two cases of beer.
Xiao Li could naturally guess why Zhao Youliang wanted them to drink all night, and although Yingchun's sister-in-law didn't know, she readily agreed.
He came over happily to keep me company.
Just like Sister-in-law Li, she reminded everyone to eat more and drink less to avoid harming their health, and mainly chatted.
Her gesture naturally drew good-natured teasing from Brother Chen, who said, "Whoever marries Sister Yingchun will be very lucky!"
"She's virtuous, gentle, and capable!"
Sister-in-law Yingchun was unusually embarrassed and raised her glass to toast Brother Chen three times in a row.
Who would have thought that just moments ago, she was advising three men to drink less...
Time flies, and it was already 2 a.m.
The other patrons had already left, and Zhao Youliang and his three companions moved from the street-facing area to the barbecue restaurant to continue their meal.
Of course, Zhao Youliang returned to the paper-making shop once during this period.
We came back after everything was done according to the rules.
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Zhao Youliang hesitated for a moment before explaining why he had kept the three of them drinking.
Of course, it was mainly for Brother Chen to hear, since both Xiao Li and Sister-in-law Yingchun had seen ghosts.
He thought Brother Chen wouldn't believe him, or would simply take it as a joke.
To everyone's surprise, after listening, the person was only stunned for a moment, and then showed neither disbelief nor panic or fear.
He simply nodded slightly: "Xing Liangzi, I understand, thank you!"
"Try your best to help your older brother get through this."
"Actually, I'm not afraid of death, but I'm worried that if I die, your sister-in-law and children will be bullied and suffer if no one takes care of them."
Brother Chen's open-mindedness and composure stunned Zhao Youliang: "Brother, you..."
Brother Chen guessed what Zhao Youliang wanted to ask, so he interrupted with a smile.
“I was born here, and my ancestors lived here. I know a little bit about some things.”
"I've come to realize that there are truly inexplicable things in this world... just like the recent series of murders."
"To be honest, my father told me before he died that we are all guilty, that our ancestors were lacking in virtue, and that some things will definitely come back to take revenge."
"So, Big Brother believes you, Quantum!"
Brother Chen's words piqued the curiosity of Zhao Youliang and the other two.
Zhao Youliang, needless to say, was a complete victim;
Yingchun's sister-in-law also married into the town later and doesn't know about the town's past;
As for Xiao Li, he belongs to a minority group in the small town and is not qualified to know some core matters.
"Brother Chen, what's wrong with our town? Why is it so eerie?"
Would it be convenient for you to tell us about it?
Brother Chen smiled wryly upon hearing this, and only spoke after drinking a glass of beer.
"I don't know anything about the collective affairs because it's been too long."
"It is said that the immoral things our ancestors did happened during the Republic of China period, or even during the warlord era."
"My father only mentioned it a few times when he was alive..."
According to Brother Chen, before the founding of the People's Republic of China, this place was originally a small village called Titouling.
There are more than fifty households living there.
There was a proverb at that time that went like this: Titouling, Titouling, nine out of ten households are not at peace; half of the generation die, and the rest die without descendants.
This means that for the indigenous people living in Titouling, half of the newborn population dies in each generation.
For example, if a family has four children, two of them are destined to have accidents.
If a family has no children, the older generation is destined to die a violent death, the entire family will be wiped out, and the family registration will be completely wiped out.
As for why this happened, rumors say it's related to something that these fifty-odd households did that angered both heaven and man.
The specifics of the matter were kept secret by everyone, except for the village chief, who is now the town mayor, and his faction.
The situation of "nine out of ten households being in turmoil, and half of the people dying in each generation" was only changed more than twenty years ago when a wise person took the initiative to help.
Although quite a few people still die violently every year, it's not that bizarre.
Even the largest prison in the province next door was built at the suggestion of a wise man.
The purpose of the construction was to suppress the "things" in the paper-making shop.
Of course, these are all rumors circulating among the public, and the authorities have never acknowledged them.
After listening to Brother Chen's story, Zhao Youliang and the other two remained silent for a long time.
They finally gained a clear understanding of the horror of the paper-making shop and the eeriness of the town.
At the same time, Sister-in-law Yingchun became even more worried about Zhao Youliang.
"Brother Chen, according to what you're saying, isn't Quantum him... is he in particularly danger?"
Brother Chen nodded deeply: "Yes!"
"As far as I know, there are at least eight young people like Quantum who have died in the shop."
"Unfortunately, I'm just an ordinary person and can't help Quantum."
"It was Quantum who had a hard time tonight!"
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