Cangzhou monster story

The winter in Cangzhou is extremely long, and the old snow has not disappeared, but the new snow has covered it again.As soon as it was daylight, Boss Meng was awakened by the rustling sound of sweeping in the courtyard.

After a night of hangover, I raised my hand to press my aching temple.He got up and saw the white jade jugs lying on the ground still dripping wine.Thinking about today, A Ling got up early in the morning to sweep the snow diligently. Boss Meng, who was struggling with the idea of ​​whether to give her extra money, opened the back window and saw his snow-covered backyard. .And in the backyard of the medical hall next door, Xiao Jing was wearing a thick long gown and was struggling to sweep the snow with a broom in his hand.

Seeing this scene, Boss Meng felt that his temples were hurting more and more, so he leaned out regardless of the thin layer of snow on the window sill, and shouted to the backyard next door: "Cockroach, cockroach."

Xiao Jing, who was sweeping the snow in the courtyard, raised his head and bowed to him, saying: "Young master has gone out." Seeing that Meng's face was pale, with one hand still pressing his temples, maybe he had a headache again, and secretly sighed at his son. Things are like a god, while saying: "Boss Meng has a headache, the young master kept the pills."

Boss Meng's face looked better now, he nodded and said, "I'll get it later." After speaking, he shrank back and went back to catch up on sleep.This sleep until three poles in the sun.When I woke up, I felt full of energy, no headache, no back pain, so I forgot to go to the next door to get the medicine.

Strange to say, the dead trees in front of the store grow longer in the cold winter months.The green leaves that just sprouted a few days ago have already stretched out, shivering in the cold wind.It's just that there was another heavy snowfall last night, and the leaves seemed to be unable to bear it, and their heads drooped a little.

The people in the city were afraid that it would not be able to survive, so they took various braziers and simmered a fire under the tree.Boss Meng stood under the tree and ate the offered cakes leisurely, while watching them lighting a fire around the tree, he asked a little inappropriately: "Aren't you afraid to light this tree?"

The business in the store was in a mess, Meng sat on the counter to collect the bill for the first time, while listening to the chatter of the drinker next to him.

"I heard that all the monks in the temple on the mountain have come down to alms alms."

"Hey, the incense on the Great Temple Mountain is not always very prosperous. The monks are all fat and big ears, why are they still coming out to beg for alms?"

"You don't know that. If there is a sacred tree in the city, who would worship that clay bodhisattva?"

"That's right, I just don't know whether this sacred tree will bear silver or golden fruit in the future."

When it was dusk, people in the store returned home in twos and threes.After packing up the last table of jugs, A Ling saw her boss sitting on the cabinet staring at the sacred tree outside the door in a daze, and asked a little strangely, "What are you looking at?"

Boss Meng looked outside and said slowly, "How about having barbecue today?"

"Barbecue?" A Ling followed his gaze and saw that the brazier under the tree was crackling and burning. She said angrily, "You don't mean to..." Immediately she changed her words: "Today Have porridge tonight!"

"Why are you drinking porridge again? Can you make something else besides porridge?" Boss Meng felt that he was about to become a monk on the mountain after eating porridge every day. "Look at how many dishes the cockroaches next door can cook."

A Ling grinned, showing her white teeth, and said: "Boss, you are very dissatisfied."

Boss Meng inspected A Ling's smile, and immediately nodded with a smile, "Satisfied."

As expected, dinner was porridge, and there were a few side dishes on weekdays, but today there was only one bowl of porridge.Boss Meng ate a bowl of white porridge with great relish, and A Ling seriously doubted when her cooking skills had improved by leaps and bounds.

After eating, the soul-inducing incense was lighted, and the two sat on the warm table and chatted.A Ling lay on the cushion and said, "Why don't you raise a few little rabbits, the little rabbit spirit last time was so cute."

"Rabbit meat is quite delicious, especially the rabbit head. I don't know if cockroaches can cook it."

"It's raised as a pet, pet, it's not for you to eat." A Ling said.

"Forget it, this store can only keep one pet." Boss Meng said while pouring wine, "It's not easy to keep you."

A Ling stretched out her legs and kicked him angrily, but she was thrown to the ground before her legs touched the side.Grinning her teeth, she stood up, shook her arms and said, "This skin is really disappointing."

Boss Meng looked at her with a smile and said, "I think Miss Cuiwei from Wanhualou looks really good, otherwise she..."

Hearing this, A Ling hugged her chest vigilantly and said, "I won't go to the brothel even if I die."

"Then let's have a good time." Boss Meng seemed rather regretful when he spoke, and shook his head slightly.

Unknowingly, it was late at night while the two were talking, and A Ling fell into the warm bed, sleeping soundly while hugging the quilt.The candle was about to burn out, the light dimmed, and the soul-inducing incense became more and more sweet and greasy.Boss Meng reclined on the cushion, closed his usually smiling peach blossom eyes, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow on his eyelids, as if engulfed in thousands of thoughts.

Suddenly, the cold wind hits the face, and the well-covered doors and windows are blown open, and the candles in the house are flickering, clearly swaying.The Soul Ling at the door flew around, making a crisp sound.Boss Meng didn't move in his leaning posture, he just raised his eyelids and looked towards the door.

Two shadows floated in from afar.After a closer look, there were two teenagers.Bright starry eyes, handsome eyebrows.The two of them looked about the same, except that one was dressed in black and the other in white.The boy in white smiled from the corner of his eyes and shook the dust that didn't exist on his body. Shi Shiran said hello to Boss Meng, "Boss Meng, long time no see." The boy in black seemed to have ice on his face, and followed him into the door Just a nod as a greeting.

Boss Meng pointed to Nuanta beside him and motioned him to sit down, and said, "No wonder there is so much gloom tonight. I thought there was a big order, but I didn't expect you two to arrive." The boy in white took the wine skillfully. The pot was filled with wine, and Boss Meng continued: "Is it on public holiday? I'm still bored and wandering around the world. Would you like me to catch a monk for dinner for you? I heard that the monk who came to the city recently is fat and beautiful. .”

The black-clothed boy coldly glanced at the smiling Meng, as if he hadn't heard his words, and the white-clothed boy smiled and said, "Thank you, Boss Meng, for your kindness, but we both have important things to do today, so we can't enjoy them."

"Important work?" Boss Meng said: "Then I still have time to visit Meng, it's really touching."

"I lost a lonely soul and disappeared near Cangzhou. I came here to ask Boss Meng if he saw it."

"Lonely soul?" Boss Meng came and asked with interest: "This is really a big order, but I have never been here before."

"This is strange. I searched all the way here, thinking that some last wish came to you, so where can I go?" The boy in white frowned slightly, thinking.

"You two come to my small shop a few more times, I guess the lonely souls from all over the world will not dare to come." Boss Meng's tone was quite resentful.