Tang Qing originally thought of paying homage to Master Li at the Li family's old house, but he didn't expect that not only did the Li family have no one to do the "first seven" for Master Li, but he also encountered the legendary undead.
"Master Li, I know you feel that you owe Li Li too much, so you stretched out three fingers to give all the property to Li Li. If you want to punish me, then punish me. I really have no personal grudges in it. Outsiders say, I
It was because I was jealous of Li Li that I deliberately said that the family property should be divided equally among the three of us."
Tang Qing sat on the floor of the hall of the Li family's old house and kept explaining to Mr. Li who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair.
"Master Li, how could I be jealous of Li Li? I didn't dare before, I don't dare now, and I won't dare in the future. She is the supreme goddess in my mind. Goddess, do you understand?"
"snort!"
Tang Qing was explaining in silence when a "hum" startled her and suddenly made her wake up.
This "hum" was too familiar to her. This "hum" clearly expressed contempt and impatience towards her.
From her student days to a few days ago in this old house, this "hum" sounded in her ears countless times.
"Li Li, why is it you?"
Tang Qing raised his head and saw that the person sitting on the Grand Master's chair was none other than Li Li who let out a "hum".
Tang Qing was tripped by Li Li's long legs just now. I don't know whether Li Li tripped her on purpose or Tang Qing accidentally tripped on her own. It doesn't matter anymore.
What's important is Tang Qing's explanation. How could Li Li hear it? Especially the title of "goddess" at the end made Tang Qing so embarrassed.
Why are you a barber? When I was studying, my compositions were nonsense, and I never passed the Chinese exam.
Tang Qing saw Li Li still sitting upright on the Grand Master's chair with an expressionless face. She stood up from the ground and laughed at herself:
"Haha, you are not afraid of the heat. You wear so many clothes. Is this what Mr. Li wore when he was young? You look quite handsome in what you wear."
Li Li still didn't respond to Tang Qing. She sat motionless on the Grand Master's chair, looking where she didn't know where she was. She wasn't looking at Tang Qing anyway.
This made Tang Qing a little worried.
You barber, you never cut your hair in the shop, why are you here? Do people need your memorial? Do you accept this favor?
Do you know how to speak? You called her "handsome"? Aren't you asking for trouble? When she was a student, she was the most annoying people said that she was a tomboy and a tomboy. How could you really not pick up the pot?
Tang Qing scolded himself secretly and was annoyed, but he still had nothing to say:
"Today is Mr. Li's "First Seven", and you won't light any incense sticks. There should be incense and candles left, right? The "talented" usually prepare them for the "Five Seven"."
Tang Qing spoke loudly, on the one hand to embolden himself, and on the other hand he wanted to hint to Li Li, I am not afraid of you.
Li Li still sat motionless on the Grand Master's chair, not responding to Tang Qing or looking at her.
"Where are the incense and candles? I'll look for them."
Tang Qing looked around in the hall.
"Oh, here. Okay, light the candles first, then the incense. There should be three incense sticks."
Tang Qing found candles and incense and lit them, then placed them on the Eight Immortals table in the middle of the hall.
"Master Li, you should have come back, right? When you come back, take a good look at this home. I'm just sorry that I didn't prepare food and wine for you. Don't blame me. I will cook you a table of good food on February 7th."
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Tang Qing bowed ninety degrees to Master Li's portrait, and then stepped aside.
"dad!"
Li Li stood up and knelt down in front of the Eight Immortals Table and bowed three times. After bowing, she did not get up. She knelt on the ground and sobbed non-stop.
As a woman, Tang Qing hated the sight of women crying, especially the muffled sobs like Li Li's, which tugged at her heart.
She wanted to go over to persuade Li Li not to be too sad, or to help Li Li get up, but she couldn't take a step, and she couldn't even open her mouth for some reason. Just now she kept saying "bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah".
Tang Qing was not very talkative at ordinary times, so he would only say hello to customers who came to the barber shop. Strangers would only ask what kind of hairstyle they wanted. Regular customers would mostly nod.
In the people's barber shop, the neighbors chatted with each other, but Tang Qing never talked to them.
Just now, Tang Qing was mumbling to herself "Bata Bata" to embolden herself. Now that her mouth is closed, it is not that easy to open it again, not to mention that she is facing Li Li.
Two middle-aged women, an old house in the wilderness, a haunted house, late at night, the more Tang Qing thought about it, the more chills ran down his spine.
Why don't these two unfilial sons, Li Zhong and Li Cheng, come back? Today is the old man's "first seven days", so he must come back no matter what?
Li Li seems to have a daughter, right? Why don't you come with her?
Now there are only two weak women, me and her, how terrible!
Weak woman? Li Licai is not weak, she is a famous strong woman in Yancheng!
Tang Qing, you are not weak either. Is the Youth League still weak?
If you are not afraid, then what are you afraid of?
Tang Qing, I said you are a bitch, what does it have to do with you being the "Top Seven"?
Alas, don't I feel guilty and want to come over and put incense sticks to pay my respects?
Tang Qing looked at Li Li kneeling on the ground, with random thoughts in her mind.
"Dad, I know you are helpless, but now that you are gone, I must seek justice for my mother!"
After Li Li finished speaking, she stood up, lit three incense sticks again, bowed three times and then walked to the backyard.
During the whole process, Li Li still didn't look at Tang Qing, just treating her as air and not existing at all.
Tang Qing no longer cared whether Li Li looked at her or not. Her mind quickly filtered what Li Li had just said.
"I must seek justice for my mother!"
Mother? Does she have another mother?
Seeking justice? Didn’t her biological mother die of illness a long time ago? Is there any injustice that cannot be done?
Tang Qing knew bits and pieces about Li Li's biological mother.
The older people in Yancheng said that Li Li was the daughter of Mr. Li's love affair with an actor.
Needless to say, this actor's appearance is not an exaggeration at all.
As a female actor in the troupe, every play she appears in is sold out.
Regardless of the fact that he was already over 60 years old, Mr. Li pursued her passionately and gave birth to Li Li.
Mr. Li originally wanted to divorce his first wife and marry her openly.
Unexpectedly, the beauty's fate was unlucky. Not long after giving birth to Li Li, this female actor fell seriously ill and passed away.
Tang Qing only heard these things and doesn't know whether they are true or false.
"Hey!"
The old-fashioned grandfather clock in the hall rang the first bell of the new day.
Tang Qing saw that a pair of large candles and three pillars of incense had burned out, and Li Li walked into the backyard without coming out again, so he cleaned up the candle mud and incense ashes and walked out of the old house.
In the summer night, with the sound of frogs croaking in Lutei Mountain, Tang Qing walked through a vegetable field and came to the road. He stretched his body, felt a little anxious, and walked towards a big tree on the side of the road.
"who?!"
Tang Qing was just about to squat down when he saw a figure flashing past the other side of the tree.
"Master Jiujin, are you out?"
Carpenter Wang walked out from the other side of the big tree.
"Master Wang, why are you here?"
"Let's take a walk."
"A walk? Why do you take a walk in the middle of the night?"
"Master Jiu Jin, you like running in the morning, and I like walking in the middle of the night. Is there any problem?"
"No problem, then you can leave slowly."
Tang Qing was no longer convenient and walked straight forward.
"Master Jiujin, I think you'd better do it first."
Carpenter Wang followed closely behind Tang Qing.
"Master Wang, you don't need to worry about this, right?"
Tang Qing did not stop.
"Master Jiujin, please hurry up and make yourself at home. Let's go to the night stall for a late-night snack. I'll treat you."
Carpenter Wang still followed Tang Qing closely.
"Master Wang, is there something wrong with you?"
Tang Qing was very hungry and wanted to have some midnight snack.
She went directly from the cemetery to the old house in the evening. She thought that the Li family would always prepare a table of delicious dishes for the elderly, and she also had something to eat on the way. Unexpectedly, Li Li was the only one there.
"Master Jiujin, I really have something to tell you. Please do it first."
"Master Wang, how can it be convenient for me if you are standing so close?"
"Sorry, sorry."
Carpenter Wang retreated to the other side of the road.
"Master Wang, tell me, what do you want from me?"
After Tang Qing was relieved, he went over to ask Carpenter Wang.
"Master Jiujin, something happened to my aunt in Shanghai."
"Something happened to Auntie Shanghai? What happened? Is it important? She was sitting in my shop talking nonsense this morning. What happened this afternoon?"
"Oh, how come it's only an afternoon? It's almost one o'clock now. She is lying in the hospital and I don't know how she is doing?"
"Lying in the hospital? Auntie Shanghai is not feeling well and is in the hospital? What kind of acute illness does she have?"
"It's not an illness, she committed suicide!"
"Ah?! Suicide?!"
Tang Qing couldn't believe it. It was possible for others to commit suicide. How could the Shanghai aunt commit suicide?