Chapter 486 Funeral (1/2)

Chapter 486 Funeral

After listening to Li Xiang's story, Mr. Wang nodded in appreciation and praised: "As expected, heroes emerge from youth. You have such courage at such a young age."

"Grandpa, I actually admire you the most. When you were young, you not only saved my grandfather, but also opened up a piece of land in the east of the village. So that those homeless people can have enough food."

"Alas! Don't mention the past!" Mr. Wang waved his hand and said.

"Haha... By the way, Grandpa, is there something you want me to do today?" Li Xiang looked at the old man with a smile.

The old man took a deep breath and said, "Young man, I know it's a bit presumptuous of me to call you so late. But... I'm in trouble!"

"Trouble?"

"It's like this. When the villagers were making trouble two days ago, I happened to go to the township to do some private business. After I came back, I saw that the village was in chaos, and later, there was a fire. I heard from the village party secretary that you can exorcise ghosts and catch monsters, and you also have some simple medical skills, so I want to ask you to help drive away the evil ghosts in the village."

After hearing what the old man said, Li Xiang was stunned.

At this time, the old man continued to explain: "Young man, I don't ask you to catch the evil ghost to eliminate the harm for the village, I just hope it won't hurt the villagers again. Don't worry, I will give you a certain amount of remuneration every month."

After a moment of silence, Li Xiang raised his head and asked, "Old man, since you trust me, why don't you tell me in detail about the evil ghost first!"

"Okay!" The old man nodded and began to introduce the evil ghost to Li Xiang.

According to Mr. Wang, evil ghosts come in all shapes and sizes, including men, women, old and young; some are fierce, violent, cruel and bloodthirsty; some are insidious, cunning and scheming; some are gentle and kind, treating people well; some are jealous and easily provoked... In short, evil ghosts are all kinds of strange and hard to guard against.

Evil ghosts are a form of life in nature, and they survive in different ways. They like the sun, rain, and the fragrance of plants such as flowers and trees. Sometimes they lurk at the bottom of the river and secretly devour the bodies of animals or fish; sometimes they lurk in caves and suck the blood of snakes, insects, rats and ants; even worse, they disguise themselves as various creatures and mix into the crowd, and then wait for an opportunity to commit crimes.

Evil ghosts are an ominous sign. If they are not eliminated in time, the society will fall into turmoil.

Therefore, Mr. Wang begged Li Xiang to eradicate the evil ghosts and not leave any harm to the world. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous!

After listening to the old man's words, Li Xiang fell into deep thought. He never expected that there really are evil ghosts in this world.

"Uncle Wang, draw the specific image of the evil ghost, I want to take a closer look!" Li Xiang said seriously.

Grandpa Wang nodded, took out an oil paint pen from his arms, and quickly sketched it.

"Is this... a human?" Li Xiang pointed to the monster drawn on the paper and said in confusion.

In the picture, there is a monster carrying a big knife. The monster is black all over, with a big mouth, cold fangs, and strong limbs.

This picture was drawn by Grandpa Wang based on the description of the evil ghost in his mind. Although the painting skills are very ordinary, it can clearly express the shape of the evil ghost.

"Young man, this evil ghost is in human form, but it is definitely not a human. The nose and eyes of this monster are very big, the ears are also very sharp, and there is a tail. This animal is called a wolf, the king of the jungle." Grandpa Wang analyzed seriously.

"Well, Uncle Wang, thank you."

"You're welcome, you should thank your grandfather."

Li Xiang laughed when he heard this, then turned and left.

After returning to the hotel, Li Xiang was no longer sleepy, so he sat by the window and stared at the stars in the night sky.

Suddenly, a pot of spider plant on the windowsill shook suddenly, and a green vine emerged from the leaves of the spider plant.

"Ah~" Li Xiang exclaimed and stepped back quickly. He was focusing on the starry sky just now, and he didn't notice the abnormality of this spider plant.

This spider plant has grown five or six inches long, green all over, with broad leaves like scallops, and covered with a thin layer of fluff. At its top, there are three purple-red buds in full bloom, the buds are round, like three crescent moons.

"Could it be..." Li Xiang widened his eyes and looked at the spider plant in disbelief.

This spider plant is a relic of his grandfather. At the beginning, after his grandfather passed away, his father gave him the spider plant and told him to take good care of it.

Li Xiang has had a special liking for spider plants since he was a child. Whenever he has free time, he will quietly look at the spider plant. Over time, he found that the changes in the spider plant are becoming more and more obvious.

First of all, the color of the spider plant is much greener than before. In addition, the branches and vines of the spider plant have become thicker, and the leaves are becoming more and more luxuriant.

Most importantly, the spider plant actually makes bursts of sounds, as if someone is stroking it.

"Could it be that the spider plant has intelligence and can speak?" Li Xiang was very excited, staring at the spider plant and muttering to himself.

Just as Li Xiang was about to reach out to touch the spider plant, the spider plant suddenly shrank back, as if avoiding Li Xiang.

Li Xiang was slightly startled, with a wry smile on his face.

"Xiaoqing, do you still remember me?" Li Xiang said tentatively.

Unfortunately, the spider plant still did not respond.

Li Xiang sighed and said, "Xiaoqing, don't worry, I will definitely protect you in the future!"

After saying that, Li Xiang left the room and went straight to the village chief's house. As soon as he walked into the door, there was a noise and crying in the courtyard.

Li Xiang frowned, walked to the courtyard, and looked into the house.

At this time, two coffins were placed in the center of the courtyard.

In front of the two coffins, there were people wearing white clothes and mourning hats.

In front of the coffins, there stood several elderly funeral workers in the village. Among them was Mr. Wang.

When Mr. Wang saw Li Xiang, he came up eagerly.

"Little brother, how is my daughter-in-law?"

Li Xiang sighed and lowered his head and replied: "Uncle Wang, please accept my condolences!"

Li Xiang knew that Mr. Wang was an old man who loved his grandson dearly. Now that his grandson's daughter-in-law passed away, the blow must be very huge, which made the old man unbearable.

After hearing Li Xiang's answer, Mr. Wang seemed to have lost all his spirit, staggered a few steps, and almost fell down.

Li Xiang hurriedly supported the old man and comforted him: "Uncle Wang, please accept my condolences!"

Mr. Wang took a deep breath and calmed down his sad mood.

He wiped his tears and said tremblingly: "Little brother, please help me with the funeral. At least tell the villagers that my granddaughter-in-law is dead..."

Li Xiang nodded and agreed to the old man's request.

Afterwards, Li Xiang handled the funeral for the old man according to the rules. Then, Li Xiang talked to Mr. Wang in detail about the evil ghost.

Because the whereabouts of the evil ghost are secretive, the clues Li Xiang provided to Mr. Wang are very simple-portraits and that ancient poem.

The next morning, Li Xiang came to the village chief's house.

Mr. Wang had packed up and was waiting for Li Xiang in the house.

"Little brother, you worked hard last night!" Mr. Wang shook Li Xiang's hand and said gratefully.

"Uncle Wang is too polite! These are what I should do." Li Xiang said.

Mr. Wang took out a few hundred yuan and stuffed it into Li Xiang's hand, saying solemnly: "This money is my intention. Please help me get rid of the spider plant. I'm afraid it will hurt people again!"

Li Xiang couldn't refuse, so he accepted Mr. Wang's money.

"Uncle Wang, don't worry, I'll take care of the spider plant, and you can rest assured in your old age." Li Xiang comforted.

Grandpa Wang looked at Li Xiang expectantly and asked, "Little brother, do you have a way to eliminate this evil spirit?"

"Yes, I have found a solution!" Li Xiang nodded affirmatively and continued, "It just takes an opportunity..."

"What opportunity?" Grandpa Wang asked anxiously.

Li Xiang thought for a while and said, "I'm going to go to the provincial capital or the city. I believe there must be a solution there."

"Okay! I'll go with you."

"Uncle Wang, you are old and the journey is long, so don't bother yourself. I'll go to the provincial capital to find someone to help, and I'll probably be back soon."

"I'm fine, I want to see if I can help." Grandpa Wang said stubbornly.

"Uncle Wang..."

"Okay, young man, it's settled. You pack up quickly and leave the village with your things."

Li Xiang couldn't resist Grandpa Wang and finally agreed.

The two left the village and set out on the journey to the provincial capital.

Because Mr. Wang had difficulty walking, they took a car all the way to the provincial capital.

With the help of Li Xiang, Mr. Wang handled the funeral. Afterwards, Mr. Wang couldn't wait to follow Li Xiang to the city.

Li Xiang arranged for Mr. Wang to rest in the hotel, and he left alone and rushed to the funeral home in the city.

In this era, there are professional funeral companies that undertake various funeral activities.

In this era, in addition to funeral work, social entertainment products are also very influential.

Although Li Xiang studied at the Agricultural College, he is a doctor after all.

In this materialistic society, if you want to make a lot of money, you must know how to invest. Otherwise, you can only become a pauper.

Li Xiang's first pot of gold started from funeral work.

Li Xiang came to a funeral home in the suburbs. This funeral home is a private funeral home with many corpses parked inside, and also includes some organ donations and other matters.

Li Xiang came to the person in charge of the funeral home and asked, "Excuse me, can we accept organ donations here?"

"Yes!" said the person in charge.

"Thank you, I don't know which organs are needed?" Li Xiang asked.

"Please fill out a form first, and I will notify you when I find out clearly."

"Okay!"

Li Xiang took out a pen and paper and quickly wrote down the organs he needed.

At this time, Li Xiang noticed that the person in charge's eyes were always scanning him. Li Xiang secretly cried out that it was not good. Did the other party recognize his identity?

Thinking of this, Li Xiang quietly tore up the form.

However, the other party did not find anything unusual.

"Okay, you go back first, and come to get the results tomorrow!" said the person in charge lightly.

"Well, thank you!" Li Xiang responded politely and turned to walk out of the funeral home.

As he walked, he was thinking. Why did the other party stare at him just now? Could it be that he knew his true identity?

Thinking of this, Li Xiang couldn't help shaking his head and smiling. He was just an ordinary doctor, how could the other party know him?

After leaving the funeral home, Li Xiang hailed a taxi and returned to the village chief's home.

When Li Xiang entered the house, he happened to meet the village chief coming out of the room. The village chief saw Li Xiang coming back and said with a smile: "Little brother, you are back!"

"Yes! Village chief, how is Mr. Wang's health?" Li Xiang asked with concern.

"Very good. Little brother, I was just about to look for you, but I didn't expect you to come back."

"Oh, what's up?"

"At noon today, the town leaders will have lunch at the town government. Can you go over?" the village chief asked tentatively.

"No problem, I'll go with you now."

The two took a car to the town government. Li Xiang originally planned to buy a pack of cigarettes for the mayor, but was rejected by the mayor.

The two went directly to the restaurant on the third floor.

At this moment, a group of people had gathered in the restaurant. Among them were the town party secretary and the mayor's wife. In addition, there were several people who looked like leaders.

Li Xiang and the village chief walked to the dining table and greeted everyone. Then, the village chief asked him to sit with the mayor. He chatted with the mayor for a while, then left with the mayor, leaving the mayor's wife to greet others.

"My little brother, we are really destined to meet again."

"Hehe...yes!" Li Xiang smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.

At this time, the village chief and the mayor came back again.

"Do you know him?" the mayor asked.

"Yes, he is from our village." The village chief said with a smile.

"So you are from the same village." The mayor nodded, looked at Li Xiang, and said, "Little brother, your accent sounds like that of Beihai City?"

"Yes. My parents are both locals."

"So that's the case, no wonder you can make coffins." The mayor suddenly realized.

"Yes! When my parents were alive, they taught me that no matter what the environment is, I must never forget the skills passed down by my ancestors."

"Yes! That's good. However, sometimes, when you have money, you must learn to enjoy it. Otherwise, such excellent genes will be wasted in vain." The mayor said earnestly.

"Yes!" Li Xiang nodded, and he deeply felt that this mayor was very pragmatic.

Afterwards, the village head and the mayor chatted, and they mainly discussed how to build a new grave.

The two talked for a long time, determined a series of details, and discussed the date and address.

"Okay, do as I say, and strive to finish digging the grave when the flowers bloom next spring, and bury it as soon as possible." The mayor said.

"Yes!" The village head nodded.

"By the way, little brother, when you have time, come to the town government to work! I think your conditions are particularly suitable for this job." The mayor suddenly suggested.

"Uh! I'm afraid that won't work." Li Xiang waved his hand hurriedly.

"Why? I see that you are so young, why can't you make more money than making coffins?" the mayor asked.

"I like to be a doctor." Li Xiang replied.

"Doctor is good!" The mayor's eyes lit up and said: "Little brother, if you are interested, you can join our medical rescue team, I promise to give you the highest salary."

"This..."

"What? You don't want to?" The mayor raised his eyebrows and asked.

"No... this is not good, right?" Li Xiang said.