Old Yu was already over sixty, wearing a Lei Feng hat. When he saw Lin Jingyu, he forced a smile and greeted her, asking, "Do you need some paper?"
Lin Jingyu waved his hands and asked casually, "Old Yu, did Master Cai encounter any problems in the restroom just now? Did you see anything?"
Lao Yu shook his head: "No."
Zhang Qiang didn't believe it: "How could there be no information? You live here and never leave. How could you not know what happened to my master?"
"That's probably because I'm deaf and blind."
"you……"
Zhang Qiang clenched his fists and was about to rush forward, but was stopped by Lin Jingyu.
"Don't be impulsive."
As he spoke, he reminded: "Old Yu, Master Cai is now unconscious and keeps asking... cough cough, eating shit, look..."
Old Yu looked indifferent: "If he wants to eat, then eat. What does it have to do with me?"
really.
You’re awesome, bro!
He could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with Lao Yu.
Listening to Lao Yu's tone, Lin Jingyu could tell that he must know something.
But... this old man has always been a loner, and even he is just an acquaintance. How can we pry him open?
Before he could figure it out, Su Chen spoke.
"You smell like incense."
Lao Yu was stunned: "What?"
Su Chen turned his head and looked at the public toilet again, his eyes fell on the corner of the toilet door, where there was a small handful of incense ash.
"You're offering sacrifices to the gods in the bathroom."
Lao Yu avoided his gaze: "I, I don't know what you are talking about."
Lin Jingyu quietly leaned over to Su Chen's ear and said, "Brother, what you mean is... is it really Old Yu who harmed Master Cai? No, why?"
Su Chen didn't answer him, but continued to look at Lao Yu suspiciously.
"Which deity do you worship?"
Old Yu said nothing.
"Which other deity could be enshrined in a toilet?" Lin Jingyu looked at Su Chen strangely. "It must be Zi Gu!"
Old Yu's eyes relaxed and filled with awe.
"Zi Gu?" The original owner had no memory of this.
It seems that it is necessary to find time to learn about the knowledge of the gods in this world.
Lin Jingyu is a chatterbox, so how could he let go of the opportunity to show off?
"Zi Gu is the toilet goddess. Legend has it that her real name was He Mei, and her nickname was Zi Gu. She was very beautiful and intelligent."
"Unfortunately, she was originally married to an actor, but because of her beauty, she was taken away by the governor. The governor's wife, jealous and resentful, strangled her to death in the toilet on the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Gradually, everyone regarded her as the toilet deity. It was said that Zi Gu could predict the future and judge good and bad luck."
Lin Jingyu added, "But Zi Gu isn't an orthodox deity, so few people worship her. At least we don't have this custom in Cuicheng."
Old Yu flew into a rage: "Bullshit! You are not allowed to insult Zi Gu."
"Oh, you admit it!" Zhang Qiang angrily stepped forward and slammed the table. "Tell me, did you ask Zi Gu to do something to my master?"
He was pulled away by Su Chen by his collar.
"If you want to save your master, go to the market and buy some chicken, duck, and fish."
He turned around and said to Lin Jingyu, "Brother, please help me buy some incense and candles from the incense shop."
Lin Jingyu blinked blankly: "No, buddy, what are you doing..."
"Worship Zi Gu."
Lin Jingyu and Zhang Qiang exclaimed in surprise: "...Ah?"
"Ah what? Go quickly."
The two understood and ran out quickly.
Seeing this, Su Chen looked around.
Old Yu finally smiled at this moment, went in, brought him a small stool, and poured him a cup of hot water.
This opened the conversation.
"He was punished because he bumped into Zi Gu."
"This morning, after I cleaned the toilet, I brought the cooked rice to offer to Zi Gu. He rushed in and not only knocked over the bowl, but also yelled at Zi Gu. Zi Gu is a deity, so it's not too much to punish him by making him eat shit, right?"
Su Chen smiled: "It's not too much."
Soon Lin Jingyu Zhangqiang came back.
Su Chen told them what happened, and finally asked Zhang Qiang to worship Zi Gu and ask for forgiveness on behalf of Cai Zhengqing.
Incense and candles were lit, chickens, ducks and fish were served. Zhang Qiang knelt down respectfully and kowtowed three times. He reported Cai Zhengqing's birth date and explained that Cai Zhengqing was in a state of panic. He was still a little nervous when he got up.
"Master, will this heal my master?"
Su Chen shrugged: "Every god has a different temper, but as long as you are sincere, you will feel it."
"Oh, that's good, that's good. Well, I'll go back and take care of Master first. Thank you, Master, thank you."
As Zhang Qiang said this, he handed the prepared red envelope to Su Chen and then ran away.
Su Chen smiled at Lao Yu and led Lin Jingyu away.
"It's almost time for dinner, buddy, come to my house for a drink?"
"No, I have children at home, so I have to go back early."
"Okay then. Be careful on the road."
Su Chen had more than two hundred yuan in his hand, so he naturally spent it before going home.
I still walked along the mountain road with my bags. I got home at around three in the afternoon. It was still bright outside. From a distance, I saw a boy crying loudly at the door.
Liu Chunhua rushed out and asked, "Hey Xiaopeng, what's wrong with you? No, why are your clothes so dirty?"
Seeing Honghong come out, Liu Chunhua scolded her: "How do you take care of your brother? Look at this new clothes, it's only been worn for one day and it's become like this?"
She was about to curse again when she heard a voice from afar: "Mom!"
Lifting her head, Liu Chunhua immediately gave a dry laugh and stood up: "Achen is back?"
Seeing Su Chen carrying so many bags, she ignored Apeng and ran over to help carry them. She then asked, "Achen, did you make money again today?"
Su Chen was not led astray by her and frowned, "Mom, why are you scolding Honghong again? Although she is the older sister, Apeng is also seven years old and has long been sensible. Shouldn't you scold him for getting his new clothes dirty on the first day? Don't always think that Honghong is biased because she is a girl."
Liu Chunhua laughed dryly: "No, Mom is not partial. Honghong is the eldest, so she should..."
"It's not about right or wrong. Mom, you spoiled me so much back then that I only became sensible now. Do you also want to be like Apeng?"
Liu Chunhua curled her lips: "Then... Mom can change it, right?"
"You can't just talk about it, you have to do it."
"Oh, I know, let me see what you bought today."
Liu Chunhua took out two packs of cigarettes and frowned: "What are you buying cigarettes for?"
"This is for the eldest brother and the fourth brother."
"Why should we give them those two ungrateful bastards? They didn't even send us any food during the New Year or other holidays. We won't give them anything!" Liu Chunhua glared.
Su Chen was helpless: "Mom, you were the one who threatened not to have anything to do with them, have you forgotten?"
When the original owner got married, the family had not yet been divided, but Liu Chunhua always gave the original owner some money. The original owner's two sisters-in-law were dissatisfied and instigated a division of the family. Liu Chunhua was annoyed and made those harsh words. In addition, the family was divided unevenly, and all the good things were left to the original owner. It would be strange if the two brothers had a good face.
Su Chen sighed as he thought about it.
What a mess this is!
When she got home, Liu Chunhua took out the cotton-padded clothes she had bought for her, put them on happily, and without caring about anything else, went to her neighbor's house to show off.
Su Chen first helped Apeng take off his clothes and let him lie back, then turned around and took out another coat and handed it to old man Su.
"I already have clothes, why do you buy me?" Old man Su was angry.
"Dad, stop being so stubborn. If your son buys you something, just wear it. Otherwise, do you expect me to use it to play cards?"
"If you dare to play cards again, I will break your legs! " Old man Su shouted.
When he met Su Chen's gaze, his expression softened. He held the clothes and muttered, "You don't even know what size clothes I wear, and you're still buying them. What if they don't fit?"
Su Chen burst into laughter and then called Honghong over.
"Here are your sweaters and pants. This one belongs to Yueyue, and this one belongs to Acai. Please help Daddy take them into the house. There are also shoes. Check to see if they fit your younger brother and sister."
"Dad..." Honghong didn't move, but looked at Su Chen worriedly, "These will cost a lot of money, right?"