Otherworldly Merchant

The old man in front of me was very close, she was terribly thin, every bone was clearly visible, the blood vessels under the miserable white skin were like a dense web of numbness, and the thin face had fine eyes, as if it could see through everything.

I was surprised by her sudden appearance, but she took the gift box in my hand very lightly and flickered, seemingly skipping her mouth and walking away from the wall with difficulty.

I looked at her back and couldn't say anything strange.

As soon as the director saw the scene, she smiled and explained to me: “People have a strange temper when they're old. She's always alone. If she says anything, you don't have to worry about it. ”

I smiled at the dean and didn't say much.

Uncle Chen in the room was lying on the hospital bed, his eyes had a kind of unspeakable fright. He had a stroke, and his mouth could not say a word obliquely. The seemingly literate son-in-law was worried about talking to his wife: "My father-in-law's body is like this, how can I travel with confidence? Why don't you take him to the hospital? ”

Uncle Chen's daughter reassured him, “Didn't you say the contract was important this time? Don't worry, it's the same for me to stay and take care of Dad. ”

With her assurances and comfort, the husband did not say much, he simply found a sink and towel and intended to wipe his body for Uncle Chen.

Daughter replaces the already withered bundle of flowers in the vase, while busy talking to Uncle Chen: "Dad, do you like this bundle today? It's a lily, it's the best for your health. ”

Uncle Chen glared at her with agitation and looked at her in horror as if she were looking at a terrible monster.

Daughter smiled at him. “Dad, what's wrong? Want an apple? I'll cut one for you. ”

My son-in-law was holding a warm water bottle and preparing to pour hot water, and she happened to see me at the door, and some wondered, “Who are you looking for? ”

I hurried to smile at him: "I am a member of the Caring Society and we have prepared some gifts and pastries to comfort the elderly.” I politely handed over the gift box in my hand.

“Oh, thank you.” My son-in-law's tone was somewhat negligent, and I didn't say anything after I took it, and even looked at my eyes with some suspicion. I didn't have a good time staying, either, turning to another room.

The gift was soon distributed, during which an elderly mother-in-law mistakenly treated me as her youngest son, holding my hand and complaining about why she had not come to visit recently. Until the director came to get me out of her hands. When Yin Xinyue found me, I was squatting in the corner and gasping. She asked me curiously: "What's wrong with you, you met the Great Grey Wolf? ”

“More terrible than the Great Grey Wolf!” I was particularly speechless when I thought about the scene where the old lady grabbed my hand dead and wept while I counted it.

Yin Xinyue patted me on the shoulder as a consolation: “The people here are too old and lonely for too long. There are inevitable mental problems. We are handsome and handsome. Don't get to know Zhang Dazhang like them. You come with me and give you a simple and safe task. ”

Yin Xinyue's so-called simple and safe task is actually to go to the back of the kitchen to help wash vegetables, counting the love society and volunteer college students. Suddenly there are so many more mouths on this side of the nursing home. The workers here alone must not be enough.

Yin Xinyue was placed in the logistics department by the Fat Team Leader because she had a Hyun-Sook face. As a family member, I would naturally follow her.

The dishwashing job is better for me, at least stay away from the elderly.

However, lunch was not ready yet. Uncle Chen's son-in-law left in a hurry while making a phone call. Uncle Chen's daughter sent him to the front door of the nursing home and waved goodbye to him with a smile on her face.

When Uncle Chen's son-in-law drove away, Uncle Chen's daughter's smile disappeared a little under the sun.

She had a cold face and had no extra feelings in her eyes, as if she had torn off the mask that had always covered her face and revealed her true face. She sighed softly and looked a little tired, returning to Uncle Chen's room with no expression.

Yin Xinyue saw me and came over curiously. "What's wrong? You're washing coriander into stinky vegetables. ”

I gave Uncle Chan's daughter a look: “That woman is a little weird. ”

“What's weird?” Yin Xinyue looked at me and said, “Is it possible that you are too sensitive? Ever since you've been in the shady business, it's weird to watch anything. ”

“No, no, no, no, this time it's not a pussy, it's just this guy that gives me a very bad feeling.” I looked at Uncle Chen's back and looked confused.

Yin Xinyue laughed: “Forget it, don't think about it. Are you afraid I won't feel well if you stare at other women?” Because of her jokes, I didn't want to worry about anything else. I felt safe picking dishes and washing dishes with her for over an hour. It was lunchtime.

The elderly eat very little, but for the reason that people are here to talk to them, everyone is happy, and their appetite is much bigger than usual.

Uncle Chen's meal was personally delivered by the fat leader. When she returned, she said: "Uncle Chen's daughter is gone. Uncle Chen has no appetite. I will feed him when he is better. ”

My son-in-law's front foot is gone, and my daughter's back foot is gone.

After dinner, everyone gathered in the activity room and chatted. The elderly were remembering their hard lives when they were younger. I was bored and quietly looked for an opportunity to run outside and get some sun.

At a time of boredom, a sneaky figure suddenly entered my eye curtain. That man is thin and small. The thief's eyebrows look like a rat. At first glance, he's not a good person. Is he here to steal from the elderly?

I had no intention of meddling, but I couldn't sit here any longer, and I followed him up quietly.

I saw the rat-like man cat leaning back into Uncle Chan's room. I was slightly stunned, but I still couldn't help but feel the cat under Uncle Chen's window. At this moment, the window was half open and I could just hear the conversation inside.

I carefully probed my head and saw a man like a rat half kneeling in front of Uncle Chen's bed, like a donator, pulling a dirty cloth bag out of his arms. Uncle Chen's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the cloth bag. Some anxiously wanted to support his body. He could not help, but shouted strangely.

The rat smiled and spread the cloth bag, revealing a very tightly wrapped, very old demon pestle inside.

The front end is engraved with an angry vajra representing the Buddhist Patriarchate, and the back end is a glittering triple prism. This demon pestle is made of pure copper, and because of the age, it produces a little rust of copper, and there is some intensely red blood on the spine, which is extraordinarily weird.

I looked down at the demon pestle, and my heart moved. It was obviously a shady thing, and the blood on it seemed to remind me that it was a very difficult shady thing. Uncle Chen, an ancient old man, why mix with this stuff?