I open a bookstore in the human world

After leaving Lijin Mall, the uncomfortable feeling in my body finally completely faded away.Song Lan found a coffee shop, sat down in a corner with the darkest light, opened the phone address book, was about to press the dial button, hesitated for a moment, and chose to send a text message.

He was worried about this because Xie Daonian was busy with work, and he thought it would be better not to disturb him.

【all the best. 】

Didi made two beeps, and Xie Daonian, who was looking at a shop in a shopping mall in Shanghai, took out his mobile phone, the sender's name flashed across the screen, he shook his hand, and immediately interrupted the little brother next to him who was still chattering about introducing the shop: " Excuse me, I'll make a call."

As he spoke, he didn't care what the other party's reaction was, and walked out with the mobile phone, pressing his fingers skillfully on the keyboard. After ten seconds, the call was connected.

"Hello?" Song Lan didn't expect the other party to call me within a minute after sending the text message. She was a little surprised, "You just happened to be looking at your phone?"

Otherwise, how to explain the opponent's speed?

Of course, Xie Daonian would not say that he has been restless all day today, and his attention is almost entirely on his mobile phone. Whenever there is any movement, he will take out his mobile phone to check.He didn't answer this question, but asked nervously, "How do you feel? Has the ceremony affected you?" There was an urgency in his tone that he didn't even notice.

Song Lan smiled silently, and said: "I don't feel very good, that Taoist priest is more powerful than I thought, if it wasn't for..."

Like a radio whose pause button was suddenly pressed, there was no sound on the other end of the phone.

"Hello? Is anyone listening? Hello?" Xie Daonian's heart clicked, his fingers trembled, and he could hardly hold the phone anymore.

"Song Lan? How are you, Song Lan?" A heart almost sank to the bottom of the valley, Xie Daonian's figure swayed, barely holding on to the wall beside him.

A few girls passed by, looking curiously at this handsome man with a terrible complexion, guessing in a low voice what kind of blow he had suffered, he looked so scary.

Could it be that he broke up with his girlfriend?Honey, which girl is so ruthless that she is willing to give up such a handsome man.Really a full man doesn't know a hungry man is hungry.

The girls were giggling and playing carelessly, looking at Xie Daonian out of the corner of their eyes. The latter seemed to be unaware that all his attention was focused on that small mobile phone.

Fortunately, a few seconds later, the voice came back from the phone: "Hey, it's me. The signal was not very good in the cafe just now. It was cut off. I'm coming out now. Can you hear me?"

"Hello?" Song Lan looked at the phone screen and said to himself, "What's going on, the signal is cut off again?"

"No," Xie Daonian's weak voice finally came from the other end of the phone, "I'm listening."

"What's wrong with you?" Although the voice coming through the electric current was distorted, Song Lan still noticed Xie Daonian's strangeness.

"It's okay, I thought of something else just now." Xie Daoqing covered it up with an understatement, and asked, "What's wrong with the Taoist priest?"

Speaking of that Taoist priest, Song Lan immediately became interested: "Let me tell you, that Taoist priest..."

Song Lan spoke for ten minutes at a stretch, during which Xie Daonian did not interrupt him, but Song Lan knew that the other party had been listening carefully.

"...That's how things are." Song Lan finally finished the story.

"You said that Zhang Fan claimed to be from heaven?" Xie Daonian frowned slightly, "Is this true or false?"

"It should be true," Song Lan's tone became serious. "He knows my true identity, and I have seen his certificate. It has the aura of heaven on it, so it cannot be faked."

"Then why did he—"

"I don't know about that, but as long as he doesn't do anything to harm us, I'm still willing to take him in."

After a long silence, Xie Daonian said, "It's better to be careful, after all, you have a special status."

"Ann, I'm not a child, so I naturally know how to measure myself." Song Lan chuckled, "You should be more careful, since you've been with ghosts like us for a long time, you'll inevitably get our aura. If you touch us again What should I do if people like Taoist priests mistook you for a ghost?"

Song Lan just thought of this question.As a ghost envoy, Song Lan believes that he still has the ability to protect himself, but Xie Daonian is different. He is made of flesh and blood. If he is really caught as a ghost, it is really a big misunderstanding, and he has to find a way to solve this problem. Questions are good.

"Otherwise, let's meet less often in the future." Song Lan hesitated.Apart from reducing the number of meetings, he really couldn't think of a better way. "Anyway, you are currently mainly in Shanghai, and I don't think I will go to Shanghai in a short time. We are responsible for different fields, and it will not have any impact if we don't meet. Besides, if there is anything you want to discuss, call The phone said the same..."

"No." Before Song Lan could finish speaking, Xie Daonian immediately interrupted him, sounding resolute, "I don't agree."

"Ah?" Song Lan was stunned for a moment, and was surprised to see Xie Daonian's serious tone, "Why? It's for your own good too."

"I know whether I'm good or not, and you don't need to think about it." Xie Daonian's eyes became a little sullen, and his tone became sharp.

The group of girls secretly looking at Xie Daonian saw this scene and signaled each other with their eyes - look, they were talking on the phone with their girlfriend, probably because the girlfriend didn't agree to get back together and got angry.

Song Lan also noticed that something was wrong with Xie Daonian, she was silent for a second, and asked cautiously, "Are you unhappy?"

"No," Xie Daonian immediately denied without thinking, paused, and then said, "Sorry, I was a little rushed just now."

"It's nothing, everyone has times when they can't control themselves." Song Lan shrugged, "I'm just a little surprised, I don't think I've ever seen you get angry."

A look of embarrassment flashed across Xie Daonian's face, and he didn't know how to respond. Song Lan said again: "I'm thinking about it for you, but if you don't agree, forget it. I'll think about it later. If it doesn't work, I'll ask Zhang Fan, he is a person from the heavens, so he should have a way to solve this problem. By the way, you should go to the store today, right? How is it, are you satisfied?"

Regarding Song Lan's intentional change of subject, Xie Daonian did not expose him, but answered seriously: "I am interested, but the rent may be a bit higher. I am trying to see if I can bargain."

"I've made great progress, and I've learned how to bargain." Song Lan smiled lightly, recalling the first time she met Xie Daonian, "When we first met, you seemed to be indifferent to everything, even the bookstore was about to go bankrupt. in spite of."

Xie Daonian's face was a little hot: "Then what, I might not have enlightened at that time, I was in a daze all day long..."

"Then you really have to thank me. If it wasn't for me, your life might have passed like that." Song Lan's tone was quite complacent, "How should you thank me?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone, as if the other party was really thinking hard about what kind of thank you gift he should give Song Lan.

"Okay, okay, I'm joking." Song Lan was a little embarrassed, and said repeatedly, "You won't really—"

"Not yet, but give me time." As if making up his mind, Xie Daonian said word by word.

"Huh?" Song Lan was confused.What gift needs to be considered for such a long time, and it can't be prepared for a while?

Besides, he was just joking and didn't really want anything, but this person seems to be serious?

"Someone is looking for me, so I'll hang up first." Without waiting for Song Lan to say anything else, Xie Daonian hung up the phone in a hurry.

"Hello..." Song Lan stared blankly at the phone that hung up automatically, with question marks all over her face.

So, what exactly was Xie Daonian thinking just now?There seems to be some misunderstanding between them...

At this moment, Song Lan didn't know yet, because of his unintentional remark, there was another popular Internet celebrity restaurant in China since then.Of course, this is something for later, so I won’t go into details for the time being.

***

Song Lan rested outside for a few days, reckoning that all the props used in Lijin Mall had been cleaned up, and then returned to the mall.

"Good morning, Manager Cao." As soon as he stepped into the mall, Song Lan greeted with a smile the Manager Cao who happened to be on tour.

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"Boss Song, it seems that I haven't seen you since the ceremony." Manager Cao seemed in a good mood, smiling like a morning glory.

"I went out of town for something," Song Lan said vaguely, and changed the subject, "Is there any happy event? Manager Cao, you seem to be in a good mood."

"Is it alright? Look around, what did you find?" Manager Cao said cheerfully, pretending to be mysterious.

What changes around?Song Lan raised her eyebrows, looked around for a week, and found something.

"The flow of people seems to have increased?" Song Lan narrowed her eyes slightly.

"By the way!" Manager Cao smiled so that his small eyes narrowed, "In recent days, the number of people in the mall has increased a lot compared to the past. God!"

"Really?" Song Lan's eyes widened, and she also smiled, "That's a good idea. But when there are too many people, Manager Cao, you will be busy."

"Then I'm happy too," Manager Cao said happily, "I'd rather be busy than be as idle as I used to be. This is all thanks to Daoist Yu. I don't know where people outside heard that Daoist Yu is very capable." , He performed a ceremony in our Lijin, and even asserted that there are no ghosts here. When he said that, others would feel at ease."

Is it still due to Taoist priests?Song Lan raised his eyebrows, feeling that things in this world are really unpredictable. At first, he thought that the appearance of Taoist Yu would be a disaster for him, but he didn't expect that it would be a blessing in disguise.

"Then Taoist priest... where did the Taoist priest go?" Song Lan asked with a thought.

A trace of regret flashed across Manager Cao's face: "I left after doing the ritual, without even leaving a contact information. Sigh, if I knew he was so good, I should thank him for whatever I say. I don't have a chance now. He is a wandering Taoist priest, he might have left Jincheng a long time ago."

After finishing the ceremony that day, Taoist Yu bid farewell to Manager Cao. At that time, Manager Cao didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. On the contrary, he was a little dissatisfied: because Taoist Yu seemed to have achieved nothing after so much tossing, it almost scared everyone. The customer (referring to Song Lan) also left a pile of discarded talisman papers for them to clean up, so it's no wonder that Manager Cao is not happy.

At that time, in Manager Cao's mind, Taoist Yu was just a charlatan who came here to cheat money.If Taoist Yu hadn't asked for money, Manager Cao would have driven him away long ago.

Unexpectedly, the world is unpredictable, in a blink of an eye, Taoist Yu became a very capable master, and his words actually "resurrected" Lijin Mall, which had been silent for many years, and welcomed customers again.If I had known earlier, when the Taoist priest left, he shouldn't be so sarcastic and sarcastic, but should be more respectful.

At present, the only hope is that the Daoist will be broad-minded, and the adults will not remember the faults of the villains, so don't take his faults to heart.

Song Lan didn't know that Manager Cao had so many thoughts in his mind in one thought. He just felt that Manager Cao seemed to have something on his mind, but he didn't ask. Everyone has his own life, he has no interest and no right to go Inquire about other people's emotions.

Knowing that Taoist priest Yu had left a few days ago, Song Lan breathed a sigh of relief.Although Taoist Yu did not pose any threat to him in the end, it is always uneasy to have an untimely bomb around him.

Strolling to the second floor, Song Lan found that some stores that were closed for rent were under construction by a decoration team, obviously to open new stores, which is probably related to the increase in the number of customers in the mall these days.After all, Lijin is located in one of the most prosperous commercial streets in Jincheng. In the past, merchants were afraid to set up shop here, but now everyone is saying that it is safe here. Naturally, it is because the rent of the mall has not increased significantly. It is better to strike first.

There are also many more customers in the Shadow Bookstore than before. They are all new faces, and some parents even bring their children. The juniors come here to join in the fun.

Walking around the store, I found that everything was running well, the clerks were busy back and forth, and the customers were shopping with gusto.There is nothing he needs to worry about, even if there is, Zhang Fan can solve it by himself.

I have to say, no wonder people can be gods. Although they look a bit cynical on the outside, their efficiency and ability are still nothing to say.

Zhang Fan also saw Song Lan from a distance, walked over with a smile, and said, "Boss."

By the way, Zhang Fan has never called Song Lan "Brother Song" like other shop assistants, but "Boss". Song Lan didn't pay attention to addressing him before, but now that he thinks about it, he probably doesn't think he deserves it. Was he called "Brother"?

Song Lan didn't care about his title, and nodded with a smile: "The situation in the store is good these few days when I'm not here, it seems that I can leave with peace of mind."

"Boss, where are you going?" Zhang Fan opened his eyes wide, obviously not expecting Song Lan to say that.

"I'm going to check out other branches. I've stayed in Jincheng for more than two months. I don't know the situation of other stores. It's inevitable that I have some concerns." Song Lan said, "When I'm not here, the store here give it to you."

"Don't worry, boss, I will definitely do a good job." Zhang Fan winked at him, and said something else, "To me, Shadow Bookstore is like home, and I naturally hope that home will get better and better."

With Zhang Fan's guarantee, Song Lan left Jincheng with peace of mind, and went to Shan'an City as the first stop.

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If you are interested in the pre-acquisition of "Saving the World Today" next door, please collect it~ The following is the copy:

After the Conferred God War, the Three Realms entered a new round of peace, but there was always a small group of restless villains trying to gain a sense of existence, with the highest purpose of making troubles, causing many troubles.

As a result, a "Three Realms and Eight Desolations Living in Peace Committee" (referred to as "Sanba Neighborhood Committee"), composed of gods from all walks of life, came into being. My favorite fairy group", the support slogan is: "Fuck him to death!"

The small landlord, Xiang Huan, unexpectedly became the chairman of the current March [-] Neighborhood Committee, and was also the first mortal to serve as the chief officer of the team.

...The above is just a fantasy, the actual situation is——

"Daji, take back your nine tails, the sofa won't be able to sit on it."

"Nezha, don't play with fire, set the house on fire and punish you from going to Nanhai to take a bath for a month."

"Yang Jian, next time you walk the dog, remember to put it on a chain, someone will complain to you at the street office."

"Xing Tian, ​​did you go out last night without your head? I heard that you scared people into the hospital and you still haven't woken up yet!"