Those who work in the coffin shop

"Here we are, get out of the car." Bo Si said.

After parking the car, the two walked into the coffin shop together.

The coffin shop is quite big, like several stores have been opened up, filled with coffins and various funeral supplies, coffins of all sizes, and there are many small urns inside.

It was the first time for Gu Yi to come into contact with these things. He was amazed and felt a little novel at the same time. These coffins are all exquisitely made, with different materials and textures. Even the patterns carved on each coffin are also different. Some are emerald green pines and cypresses, some are pound Majestic auspicious clouds, some flying dragons, Gu Yi stared straight at the eyes.

Although they were used by the deceased, just looking at them like this, they don't feel a trace of death. On the contrary, they are like artworks displayed in museums.

The door of the coffin shop is made of transparent glass, which means that no matter day or night, standing at the door, you can see the whole coffin shop.

From the time the car drove into this street, Gu Yi could tell that this street was very remote, but thinking about it, a coffin shop in a bustling area is always a bit weird.

The coffin was laid at the end of the street. The neighbor was an old woman who sold noodles. She had no business, but the old woman looked very kind, with gray hair and few teeth left. Close to the gentle feeling.

Before entering the coffin shop, Bao Si warmly greeted the old lady: "Grandma Shou, it's still so early today."

Granny Shou laughed: "It's not early, it's not early, Boss Bo came late, hey, I brought a little boy with me today, who is he?"

Bo Si pushed Gu Yi to the front and introduced, "His name is Gu Yi, and he is an employee I hired."

Gu Yi thought, that's not an invitation, it's clearly a threat.

But with a polite smile on his face: "Hello, mother-in-law."

"Okay, this kid is so good." Grandma Shou smiled from ear to ear, "It's been so many years, and this is the first time I've seen Boss Bo hire employees. It's not bad. The young man is hardworking at first glance. How old is he this year? , do you have a girlfriend?"

Gu Yi said with some embarrassment: "Mother-in-law, I'm still a high school student this year, and I don't have a girlfriend."

"Come here, you are not a high school student anymore, you can have a girlfriend." Shou Granny said with a smile, "Little Shiba looks clean, and he will definitely get a girlfriend soon, Boss Boss, you You have to help Xiao Shiba keep an eye on it."

"Don't worry, Grandma Shou, I will take care of everything about this kid from now on."

Bao Si turned to Gu Yi and said, "Let's go, let's go into the shop."

After entering the store, Gu Yi asked, "Is Grandma Shou running the store by herself?"

Bo Si replied, "Yes."

"But she is an old man, and there is no one to help open a noodle shop. Does she have no children?"

Bao Si glared at him: "You said that you are a newcomer, you have such a strong mind for gossip, you can't manage your own affairs, and you still care about other people's affairs?"

Sitting in the shop, Bao Si made himself a cup of tea, and drank it slowly.

Gu suggested that he put a lot of tea, so he kindly reminded: "Drinking strong tea early in the morning is not good for the stomach."

Bao Si smiled and said, "Little brat, you are really good at everything, you want to take care of everything."

Gu Yi stroked her hair in embarrassment, and said, "You are my boss, I care about you."

"care?"

These two words seemed to interest Bo Si, and the smile in his eyes grew stronger, "This is the first time I've heard that the employees care about the boss."

"Grandma Shou said, I'm the first employee you hired. You used to run this coffin shop by yourself?"

Bo Si was probably in a good mood. Gu Yi didn't show any impatience when he asked the question this time, but replied patiently, "Yes, I've been alone all the time."

"Then why did you choose me? You seem to know everything about me. Did you know me before?"

Bao Si raised his head to look at him, and after a moment of silence, he said: "I don't know, but you are going to jump off the building and feel that it's a pity to die. You might as well survive and help me. Anyway, you can't find a girlfriend because of your temper, and I'm not afraid of you Fall in love and run away."

"..."

Gu Yi planned to change the subject: "Boss, why is our shop called the Final View House?"

"Doesn't it sound good?"

"No, it's just that it smells like a Hong Kong-style tea house." Gu Yi frowned, and said, "Does it mean that people have finally gained peace?"

Bao Si's eyes deepened, he put a cigarette in his mouth and lit it with a lighter: "I don't know, that person came up with the name, I just used it."

"that person?"

"You don't know, don't ask too much."

Seeing that Bo Si smoked a cigarette, and Gu Yi couldn't smell the smoke, he stopped talking and looked around in the shop.

He stopped in front of a large beautiful coffin, and saw a small coffin next to the large coffin, with a POP billboard posted on it: Summer promotion, buy one get one free.

"..."

The corner of Gu Yi's mouth twitched.

"Boss, I want to ask you one more question."

"ask."

"Does anyone come to our coffin shop on weekdays?"

Bo Si smoked a cigarette calmly, neither rushing nor slowing down: "The people who should come will naturally come. Selling coffins, you and I both have Buddhism."

"But boss, the slogan you wrote is not Buddhist at all..."

Gu Yi pressed his throbbing temples, and looked towards the gate again. On the door was written "Welcome" in bright red handwriting by Bao Si. The red ink was still wet and seeped from the glass. , is no less than the midnight bell...

This is not a coffin shop, it is clearly a haunted house!

Gu Yi couldn't help it anymore, stepped forward and said, "Boss, I think..."

"I think you need a set of overalls."

Bao Si intercepted his words, pointed to a small room in the shop and said, "The clothes are over there, go in and change, the clothes you're wearing really don't meet the standard of our coffin shop."

"Boss, look, your coffins are so beautifully made, so shouldn't your store be decorated... more sunny?"

At least, don't use red pen to write such terrible handwriting on the door...

Bo Si squinted at him.

Then, he smiled, and this smile was indescribably beautiful: "The coffin and storefront are all vain, no matter how beautiful they are, no matter how sunny they are, they are for the living to see. For the dead, they don't need anything. As long as I can find my way home and fulfill my wish during my lifetime, that's enough."

Gu Yi was stunned.

Before he understood what he said, Bo Si said, "Hurry up and change it, if you delay, I will deduct your salary again."

Gu Yi entered Bao Sizhi's small room.

Sure enough, there was a set of clothes inside, the clothes were neatly folded, and there was a shimmering work card on it.

Gu Yi opened the clothes, the clothes were black, the style couldn't be identified, it was a bit like the Chinese tunic suit before, but it was so long that it reached his knees, Gu Yi put it on carefully, and buttoned the work badge On his chest, his jade pendant was carefully put under his clothes, and when he walked to the mirror, he could barely recognize himself in the mirror.

This face was both familiar and unfamiliar, because without the birthmark, it would be difficult for him to get used to it for a while.

Grandma Shou said that he looks clean, but in fact, before today, he was still a monster who was despised and ridiculed by everyone.

like a dream.

When Gu Yi walked out, Bo Si was still sitting at the table smoking a cigarette. Seeing him coming out, he tapped the table: "Come here."

Gu Yi walked over and sat down in front of him.

A small box was placed on the table, and Bao Si said, "Here it is for you, but the money will still be deducted from your salary."

"what is this?"

Gu Yi curiously opened the box and found a flip phone inside.

"I saved the card, phone bill and my number for you. Use this to call me in the future if you have anything to do."

"Well, boss..." Gu Yi swallowed, and said, "It's all deducted from my salary anyway, why not buy a smartphone..."

"Forget it, with your salary, you can buy a smart phone. Besides, those phones are used to pick up girls. I'm afraid that if you have a mobile phone, you will forget about work all day. For you, can you As long as you can find me, you don't need anything else."

"Then... Boss, can I ask, how much is my salary?"

Bao Si laughed and said, "That depends on how many coffins you can sell."

"Yes, but..."

"Okay, I still have an appointment today, so I won't look at the store. If you need anything, remember to call me. The price is on the coffin. Just stay here and watch."

Just like that, Gu Yi was abandoned by his boss on his first day at work.

He didn't know what he was supposed to do, so he cleaned up the shop, rearranged some messy goods, and then stayed in the shop, waiting for customers to come to the door.

However, as expected, no customer came in until six o'clock in the afternoon.

He sat in front of the table, staring blankly at the ashtray that Bo Si had lit, and then remembered that he forgot to ask Bo Si when he was off work.

He called Bao Si, using the flip phone, there was deafening music, and Bo Si only told him that the normal commute time is seven in the morning and six in the afternoon, but he slept for three hours in the morning If you want not to deduct wages, you have to make up these three hours today.

Gu Yi thought that if he didn't open the business today, he would definitely not have a commission. If his wages were deducted again, how would he live in the future? He sighed, and Gu Yi decided to make up for the three hours.

The coffin shop street is remote. At eight o'clock in the evening, there are basically no people outside. Occasionally, the wind blows, and the dust raised on the ground can be seen.

Gu Yi thought that time was enough and he had to ask Bao Si when he would come back so that he could close the door. At this moment, a pair of rural couples supporting each other came to the door of the store, "Little brother, little brother."

The woman called him and waved to him, Gu Yi noticed it and walked over.

"Auntie, what's the matter?"

This is a middle-aged couple, dressed in rustic clothes, the woman speaks with an accent, their bodies are covered with mud, especially the trousers, as if they just came back from the ground, the woman said: "Little brother, you know how to get to XXX road ?"

"Just go ahead, turn left, and you'll be there."

Gu Yi pointed forward.

The woman nodded gratefully, rubbed her dirty hands on her clothes, then took out something wrapped in a white handkerchief from her bosom, handed it to Gu Yi, and said, "Thank you, little brother, this is our The specialty of my hometown, you have a taste, it's delicious!"