Say I'm weird again
It wasn't early to go out today. Tian Baozhu took her turn reciting "One Hundred Questions on Family Flower Care" last night and fell asleep after reciting it for the sixth time. As a result, when Hei Wuchang knocked on the door for the second time to wake her up, she woke up with a start and hurriedly packed up to go out.
She had just vowed yesterday that she would not be a drag, but today she couldn't get out of bed because she had too many random thoughts last night. Tian Baozhu kept apologizing to Hei Wuchang as she went downstairs.
Hei Wuchang didn't say much to her, but Tian Baozhu, feeling guilty, made things difficult for herself. She promised Hei Wuchang that if she didn't see Meng Po at the Naihe Bridge, she would go along the Wangchuan River alone to look for her, and Hei Wuchang would just wait at the Naihe Bridge.
Hei Wuchang quickly replied to her: "You don't have to be like this..."
Before they could even utter the word "拼", an employee came over and greeted them, "Good morning, Master Wuchang. Master Bai Wuchang, by chance, your custom-made new clothes are almost ready. You can pick them up at our store this afternoon."
It turned out to be the owner of the clothing store. It was the time when the employees of the underworld went out to work during the day, and employees of all levels were coming out of the building. The owner was sharp-eyed and came over to inform Tian Baozhu and the others as soon as he saw them in the crowd.
The boss exchanged a few more pleasantries with them before hurriedly leaving to open the shop. Tian Baozhu waved goodbye to the boss and asked Hei Wuchang, "Senior, what did you want to tell me just now?"
"Today is not the day when the Ghost Gate opens. It's normal to go to Meng Po and find nothing. You haven't delayed your work, so don't be too anxious."
"Senior, how can I not be anxious? The farming task assigned to me by Lord Yama is still in the early stages of preparation, and I haven't received the seeds yet. If I were in the human world in the past, I would have been able to cultivate five acres of land in the past few days."
"You're so weird, putting pressure on yourself."
"You're calling me weird again? I'm not weird at all! Please respectfully call me the self-awareness of a professional."
"If only those lazy employees could learn half of your energy." Hei Wuchang didn't realize that he smiled at the end of his sentence. Tian Baozhu saw it, but she pretended not to care. She just turned her head and muttered:
"Then...thank you for the compliment..."
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When they arrived at the Naihe Bridge, the situation was almost the same as Hei Wuchang had guessed. They only saw two employees with ox-headed and horse-faced faces drawing lots for ghosts, but no one, Meng Po.
Tian Baozhu asked about Meng Po's whereabouts, and the two employees told her that Meng Po had not come today.
"Today is the day for the lottery, not the day when the ghost gates open for reincarnation, so we don't know if Lady Mengpo will come. Why don't you all go around and do anything you need to do first? Well, if Lady Mengpo is going to come, it will probably be around the end of the day."
"That lone employee, isn't he coming to work today?"
Facing Hei Wuchang's question, the two employees didn't dare to look him in the eye. They lowered their heads and answered in a low voice:
"We also advised that brother not to delay work even if he's upset, but he... uh..."
"I understand the situation. We have other things to do. If Meng Po comes today, please tell her to wait for us after get off work."
After Hei Wuchang finished speaking, Tian Baozhu added, "We came here to bring her good news. Please ask her to wait for us. Don't leave yet. Please don't forget to tell her this."
Tian Baozhu caught up with Hei Wuchang and asked him:
"Senior, where are we going?"
"Yama Palace."
Tian Baozhu heard the Ox-Head and Horse-Faced Demons behind her gasping for breath in a mournful manner.
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Hei Wuchang reported the situation briefly to the King of Hell in the King of Hell's Hall.
The King of Hell listened to Hei Wuchang's report while flipping through the files, without saying a word during the process.
Tian Baozhu was stunned by the low pressure. The King of Hell was even more terrifying when he was not angry. After Hei Wuchang finished his report, the King of Hell sighed softly.
"I gave you the task in the hope that the other employees would respect the authority of the first-level employees and that the work could proceed smoothly. I never expected that there would still be people who disobeyed my instructions."
The King of Hell rubbed his frown and said, "I understand the situation. You can go back first. I will provide you with the additional help you need in the next few days, and Meng Po will also send a few more people to maintain order. The workload of the underworld has increased sharply due to the influx of ghosts. I understand that some employees are dissatisfied with this. However, as you said, dereliction of duty violates our work standards and must be punished as a warning to others."
"Lord Yama, where will he be assigned?"
"Don't worry about that. I have my own arrangements."
Tian Baozhu was kindhearted. She didn't want to decide his life or death in one go, and hoped to give him another chance to mend his ways. However, she knew from Hei Wuchang and Yan Wang that disobeying orders was a serious matter, so she didn't say anything more.
I hope that the lone employee can gain experience and learn to reflect in his new position.
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