"Let me tell you, don't cry. No, people will definitely make the decision for you when they come to the town." The man said, picking up the teacup on the table, thinking about it, and then gently put it down.
go back.
"Oh, let me introduce myself, Mr. Jiu, and this little brother. My surname is Xu, and I am a small cadre in our town. You can just call me Director Xu. Those two are residents of our town, and they are also
We are an old couple who are supported by our township. We have no choice but to invite you two here this time. I have heard that Jin Jiuye is an expert in this field, but this is the first time we have met formally, hehe..."
When he said this, the man rubbed his hands and seemed embarrassed. Master Jiu and I listened quietly. Master Jiu didn't say anything, and neither did I.
My intuition tells me that there seems to be something unspeakable about this guy. This is easy to understand. In my impression, although we receive a lot of orders, most of them are private work, except for a few times where we are assisting the official.
Those who are on it are doing hard work without getting a dime.
As a party member, I know the importance of party education. Ninety-nine percent of people who can work in state agencies are atheists. Director Xu came to us, and he didn’t look like a victim who was spending money to catch ghosts.
Or, besides, seeing that this guy wears gold-rimmed glasses and speaks in an official tone, I feel that this young cadre with a strong bureaucracy is a bit unreliable.
Like Lao Yang, this guy is probably a free-for-all slicker. He first lures us here with benefits, then throws out official airs to make us feel righteous, and finally, uses the tragic experience of the victim to kidnap us morally to induce us to provide
Providing free services again and again, and acting innocent as they should.
Thinking about that kind of thing, I feel a little unhappy. To be honest, it's not a question of money, the main thing is that they don't respect us enough. On this point, Jin Jiuye and I have the same attitude. If you don't have money, it doesn't matter.
, if you really have a problem, we can help you for free. This is a matter of doing good deeds, and it’s no big deal. But if you want to deceive us and then say you have no money, that’s wrong. Doesn’t it make it clear that you treat us as fools?
This kind of thing happened not once or twice. As far as I know, Master Jiu often encountered it before I came here. It was because of this incident that the desperate Jin Jiuye died.
The brand "Demons Exterminator and Guardian Sanmao Zhenjun Designated Supernatural Incident Processing Center" indirectly realizes the commercialization of catching ghosts and subduing them.
We are in business, not charity. This has been made clear on Master Jiu’s business card.
Director Xu noticed our worries and quickly took out an envelope from the drawer of his desk, "Oh, don't get me wrong, I came to you for this matter in a private name and I will not use public funds.
If you don’t sign the IOU, you won’t lose a penny in terms of remuneration.”
"Yeah?" Seeing that he said it quite sincerely, I became even more puzzled. It seemed that the man named Xu was a township cadre of medium or small size. Looking at the two old people, they didn't seem to have anything special with him.
Guaguo. Then, what is the reason why a man with a monthly salary of more than 3,000 yuan is willing to generously pay such a sum of money for two old people? You know, the base price for our trip is more than 1,000 yuan...
...Is it possible that you really met a good person?
"Director Xu, you are serious. It's easy to talk about the money. Before that, I have to ask what the matter is. I looked at the list and it said that the house is haunted, right?" Jiu Ye said and did not go.
After receiving the money, he took the little black account in my hand. I flipped through it, and sure enough, the word "haunted house" was clearly written in the message column.
"Yes, the house is haunted!" Upon hearing this, the old man sitting aside nodded quickly.
"Oh, then, when did this situation start?" Hearing this, Master Jiu closed the book and looked at the wrinkled old man again.
"I don't know when...when the trouble started. The house I just bought...became like this as soon as I moved in..." the old man said, grinning
He wiped his tears with his lips, and then cooperated with his wife to tell us what happened word for word.
After listening for a long time, I finally figured it out.
It turns out that this old man’s surname is Chu, let’s call him Uncle Chu. Uncle Chu’s son is a veteran. He once participated in the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam on the front line. He also won the third-class military medal. He was once a combat hero respected by everyone.
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After being demobilized and reemployed, the old man and his only son both worked in state-owned enterprises. However, after the reform of state-owned enterprises and industrial adjustment, the two old men were both laid off not long after. The house leaked and it rained all night. At such a juncture, the old man went to work.
My son who had been on the battlefield suddenly contracted leukemia.
In order to cure the disease, the two elders did not hesitate to move here and there and spent all their family property, but even so, they could not retain this only bloodline.
Today, the two homeless old people can only live on the streets and erect a shack to survive. During the day, Uncle Chu sets up a street stall to repair bicycles, and Aunt Chu carries a sack to pick up rags. However, that
The meager income is still unable to support the family, and it is difficult for myself to live frugally, and life is still tight.
When the township government learned about this, they applied for a subsistence allowance family qualification. In addition to Uncle Chu's son's special situation, he could also receive a cash subsidy of about 300 yuan a month.
In order to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, two old people living on the street saved up 2,000 yuan frugally and used more than 2,000 yuan to buy a house in a remote area through someone's introduction.
The price of land at that time was not as scary as it is today, but even in rural areas, it was impossible to buy a house for two thousand yuan. Thinking of this, I was full of doubts. I touched my chin and suspected that there was something fishy here. Sure enough, what the old man said
My suspicion was quickly confirmed. On the first day I moved into the house, there was nothing unusual. The two old people were full of joy and busy working back and forth. Although they were a little tired, they finally said goodbye to the days of sleeping in the open air.
Who would have imagined that something went wrong with the house not long after they were happy. A few days after moving into the house, Uncle Chu got up to go to the toilet at night. As he was walking back with his pants up, he saw several children running around in the yard.
But when he rubbed his eyes, those children suddenly disappeared again.
Uncle Chu didn't pay attention, thinking that he was hallucinating because of his old eyesight. But after walking a few steps, he heard the laughter of several children coming from his ears. Then, his trousers tightened and he lowered his head to look.
, a two- or three-year-old kid who had just learned to run was pulling his pants and giggling at him with a dead face...