Tomb Keeper

Chapter 30

When I returned to the cemetery in the dark, the windows on Ye Zi’s attic were still lit, which indicated that she hadn’t gone up to the mountain with Poet Feng to watch the night.I thought of Meizi who used to live in the attic. She disappeared without a sound, and among the gravekeepers here, only Ye Zi had the insight into her death and saw her ghost appearing and disappearing.I suddenly realized that Ye Zi was walking on the road that Mei Zi had walked, because the village head liked Mei Zi, and even married Mei Zi to his new daughter-in-law, and now the village chief’s son is infatuated with Ye Zi.Is this because the woman in the attic is too charming, or is it because the graveyard infused the woman in the attic with something that makes men crazy?I can't figure out the reason, but I admit that the breath on Ye Zi's body makes me often lose my mind.

I went upstairs to sleep, and when it was nearly midnight, I heard the door of Poet Feng's room rang, and I knew it was time for him and Ye Zi to go to the graveyard to watch the night.I suddenly had a bold idea, why not take this opportunity to sneak into Ye Zi’s room and take a look, maybe I can find more of her letters or diaries.I want to help Ye Zi get out of danger, but I must understand her true identity and the purpose of staying in this graveyard, so that I can really help her effectively.Although she told me about her life experience and why she came to the cemetery, according to my observation, there are various signs that what she told may not be the truth.

I want to enter Ye Zi's room again to check it out. If I want to sneak in when my younger brother cleans next time, it will take at least half a month, and there is no guarantee that I will have a chance then.If she entered the room while she was watching the night, there would be more time for inspection.I was thinking about how to get into the house. I know that the hidden lock on the door is locked with one touch. Can I use a wire or something to open the lock?Unfortunately, I haven't learned this skill yet.I thought of the terrace outside her house. From the back of the small building, if there are tools, it is possible to climb up.It occurred to me that this would require a long rope with an iron hook, but I had no time to find such a rope tonight.I lay in bed with a sigh of regret, but I figured that with this idea, I'd be able to implement it soon.

Yang Huzi came back to the cemetery.He has been out for less than a month, and apart from his goatee, he seems to have a more modern look.Especially when he talks, he talks about the world economy, which makes me admire him.He first called a meeting of all our staff. He said that the world economy has entered a period of great deceleration, and so is China. It is unknown how long real estate can last, but our cemetery can also be said to be real estate for the dead. This industry But it has a bright future.Because people have to be buried when they die, this is a rigid demand.Think about it, there are as many graves as there are people in this world, and there are always groups of people, and no one dares to say that he is not dead.So, I won’t say much about how good this industry is, and you will understand.The company has decided at the shareholder meeting to learn from the experience of the south and make the graveyard bigger and stronger.The open space outside our courtyard gate will be built as a mountain gate leading to the city of the underworld, and many stony cattle, stone horses and goats will be erected to signify the prosperity of domestic animals and good luck.At the same time, the cemetery will be doubled, and the village head will be responsible for the demolition and resettlement of the villagers living on these mountains.Of course, we have to increase the price of the tomb again to ensure the raising of construction funds and the company's profits.

When Yang Huzi was talking, I felt a little like when I returned to the newspaper office to participate in the interview activities.However, at the end of his dull speech, it almost made my heart beat.He said, Director Luo has already told me that tomorrow is the weekend, there is a dance in his factory and he wants Ye Zi to attend, and I have agreed, the cemetery needs to develop and the relationship with the surrounding area needs to be improved.Ye Zi, you must go tomorrow night, it also represents the image of our cemetery.I heard that many people will come, and this is also an opportunity to promote our cemetery.

I glanced at Ye Zi and saw that she was about to cry.Before that, she thought that Yang Huzi could help her get out of the way, so she said that she couldn't get away if she wanted to watch the night.Unexpectedly, Yang Huzi had a big change of mind after going out for a trip, and he also became aware of publicity and public relations about the cemetery.That night, the mute and I were watching the night, but Ye Zi also came out with me.I know she is upset and can't sleep, so she must want to talk to me about countermeasures.We were walking among the cemeteries, I was thinking about how to go into the yin house to take a look, Ye Zi was thinking about how to deal with Brother Luo's entanglement tomorrow night.We came to the back mountain like this, and I said to Ye Zi, I have a way for you to deal with tomorrow night, but you have to open the door of that yin house, let me go in and have a look, and then I will tell you to deal with Luo Er Brother's way.

When I raised this matter at this time, it was a bit like taking advantage of others' danger. Ye Zi stopped and stared at me and said, what's wrong with you, you always want to go to places where ghosts appear, and Meizi must have hooked your soul.You have to be careful.However, I can show you into that haunted house, but not tonight, because I didn't bring the key, how about another day?Now you can say what you thought of for me.

The solution I gave Ye Zi is actually very simple, that is, I will accompany her to dance, and we will leave after a few songs.Because although Ye Zi agreed to Brother Luo's invitation to the ball, she didn't say that she would definitely dance with him. When Ye Zi heard about this method, she immediately smiled and asked me, "Can you dance? You won't step on my feet, right?"I said, I... I almost said how many prom invitations I got when I worked at the newspaper, but luckily I swallowed it.I said don't worry, the hospital where I used to work sometimes held dances.Ye Zi said, the hospital holds a dance?I could hear the doubts in these words. This was the hidden danger left by Manager Xue when he questioned my identity face to face last time, so I said that it is common for the hospital to hold dance parties on holidays.Forget it, you think I can't dance, I just don't go.Ye Zi hurriedly said, I just asked casually, what kind of childish temper are you playing.Let's go together tomorrow night, it's a deal.Then I said in a tone of asking for credit, I am a hero who saved the beauty, and I don't want anything in return, I just hope that you will bring the key to the yin house next time.

When Ye Zi and I were talking in the cemetery, the mute kept staring at us. I don't know how much he understands what we say, but it doesn't matter, the mute is his own.

Things in the world are unpredictable, just like what Yang Huzi said in our meeting, the development of the country is full of uncertainties now, so the countermeasures I designed for Ye Zi will be ruined as soon as they arrive at the ball, and there is really no way to do it.

That night, the dance party was held in the open space outside the gate of the cement precast factory.I didn't expect so many people to come, and it was a big black area.Lighting, spotlights and rotating lights made the scene colorful, and a half-person-high orchestra pit was set up. It is said that Luo Erge Luo, the director of the factory, invited the symphony orchestra and singers from the provincial capital.A red carpet the size of half a basketball court was spread under the orchestra pit, which showed a noble style under the illumination of the lights.It is really amazing to create this scene in Xitu Village.

As soon as Ye Zi and I arrived at the sidelines, five or six girls rushed up and took Ye Zi away.I saw that a temporary board room had been set up on the edge of the venue, which was the rest room and dressing room for the actors, and the leaves were also brought into it.

Soon, the band entered the orchestra pit. The tuba, trumpet, trombone, and french horn shone like copper, with vertical clarinets, horizontal flutes, cellos, violas, violins, pianos, etc. It was really a symphony orchestra in the provincial capital.The ball began, the orchestra sang, and a well-dressed actress sang softly. It is said that she sang on CCTV.

People started dancing, but no one was on the red carpet, just pacing in the darkness around the red.At this time, a little boy suddenly ran onto the red carpet and writhed to the music, which immediately drew applause.I recognized that this was the little boy who often came to play on the edge of the grave, so I turned my head to look for the kid's mother, and sure enough, Suying was standing not far from me.She also saw me at the same time, so she squeezed through the crowd and asked me, why don't you dance?I said I don't know how to dance, and I wanted to accompany Ye Zi to watch the excitement.She said, yes, Xitu Village has never been so lively. You see, in addition to the people from the village and the village, even people from Xihe Town came.

That's when I realized that there were quite a few scantily clad young women in the crowd, all from the town.Suying said, women in our village, who would dare to dress like that.These slutty girls you saw came here to make money by taking the opportunity.They usually accompany dancers in the town's dance hall, and they heard that there are many people here tonight, so they rushed over to do business.They dance with men and earn ten yuan by dancing three songs.Of course, since men give money, they can reach into their dresses and fumble around.Look, those boys in Director Luo's factory danced so hard with them. I heard that Director Luo paid his salary in advance, just to get as many dancers as possible.

After Suying said these words, she asked me to dance. Seeing that I was hesitant, she said it was all right. You see, everyone in our village danced too.I said that Ye Zi hadn't come out after entering the board house, and I was a little worried.She said, how about this, after we dance a song, I will help you go in to find Ye Zi, the gatekeeper is from our village, so I can get in.

(End of this chapter)