Daily life of civil servants in the prefectural government

At night, Dejia Lane is more lively than in the daytime. Under the neon lights of the city, small vendors have set up a row of gourmet squares on both sides of the road.

Chicken steak grilled pot stickers filling pancakes, Kanto boiled old yogurt and fried chestnuts, everything is available.

People crowded shoulder to shoulder, laughing and making this corner of the city extremely lively.Su Xiyan and the others stood in the corner, watching the crowds. After a long time, they felt that all the faces began to blur, and only the bright smiles on their faces were still very vivid.

"Cui Zhao, are you alright?"

Su Xiyan knocked on the shed behind him, impatiently waiting, he moved his numb legs and changed his posture to stand.

"Okay, don't worry. He is an ordinary person after all, so he has to make more preparations when he enters the Yin Market."

Cui Zhao pulled He Han out of an alley covered by the shed.

At this time, He Han has completely changed his appearance. A pure black loose shirt was put on over the blue T-shirt, wrapped from the neck to the waist, with long sleeves hanging down.

His face was covered with a layer of white powder, and his cheeks were painted with red blush to form almost round red spots, which looked extraordinarily funny.

He Han uncomfortably tugged at the tight buttoned neckline, and the wide cuffs slid down, revealing the yellow talisman on his arm.

"Third brother, do you all have to dress like this when you go out to work? This is too... uncomfortable." And it's ugly.

He Han didn't dare to say these words directly, he was afraid that Su Xiyan's boss who seemed to be quite powerful would speak up, and when he was changing clothes inside, he was often shabby.

Su Xiyan glanced up and down, held back a smile and handed out a stack of talisman papers.

"We don't need it, you are the only one who wants to wear it like this."

"Ah..." He Han was stunned, and he couldn't help showing a little grievance on his face, "Why?"

"Because taking you into the Yin Market is like carrying a piece of fresh meat to the zoo. If anyone inside bites you, you have to re-enter the reincarnation business. Do you understand my analogy?"

Cui Zhao took out a bunch of strawberry candied haws from the bag Su Xiyan was carrying, and killed one in two bites.

"I don't want to go shopping either..."

He Han muttered something in a low voice, and automatically switched to a flattering smile when he caught sight of Cui Zhao's eyes.

"I didn't say anything. After I went in, I relied on the two big bosses to cover me. I must be obedient and obedient, and put an end to any troublesome behavior."

Cui Zhao raised his eyebrows and didn't say much.Like a little hamster, Kakaka stuffed the candied haws into his mouth, and his cheeks were puffy, which looked quite cute.

Su Xiyan explained to He Han the functions of those talisman papers in a low voice, and he nodded while listening. If the situation didn't make him unable to move his hands, he would probably take out a small notebook and write down his handwriting.

At the beginning, the excitement of being able to enter the Yin City was completely gone, and Su Xiyan was a little bit embarrassed by his cowardly behavior.

But he can't do it if he doesn't go, after all, the glasses that belonged to him were stolen.Just like when they were looking for the pair of glasses in Yinshi, his master had to be there, otherwise, no matter how curious He Han was about Yinshi, Su Xiyan would pack him up and throw him outside.

"Let's go."

Cui Zhao threw the packing box into the trash can on the other side, and Su Xiyan looked at his empty hands, only to realize that he had already finished eating the octopus balls without knowing it.

Now he only has a bunch of raisins and candied haws left here, one hand stretched out in front of him, and took it away.

Well, he has nothing left now.

Cui Zhao noticed Su Xiyan's stare and looked back innocently.

"Do you still eat candied haws? It's not good to bring in food. If you smell it, you'll be eaten by some ghost."

Looking at the string of candied haws in his hand, Su Xiyan who still hasn't eaten a bite: ...

"Forget it, let's go, it's too late to wait for trouble when we go home."

Both He Han and Cui Zhao nodded. Although none of them were poor, none of them bought a car. They used the subway when they came here, and they had to take a taxi when they went back.

Thinking about it is a little bit sour.

The way to enter Yinshi is not difficult, just take the ticket and knock the door three times in the old alley at No. 23 Dejia Lane.According to the female ghost who frightened He Han into unconsciousness before, it was the Yin Market Fair in the past few days, and many old ghosts who didn't go out came out to wander around.

Some of the stores inside also imitated the model of the world and gathered together to hold a big discount for jumping the Naihe Bridge. As a publicity, these little devils were sent out to distribute tickets, which was almost the same as distributing leaflets.

He Han was wearing a black suit with the breath-holding talisman attached, and walked in front with heavy steps.

As the owner, he was asked to knock on the door and go in first, to see if he could sense where his glasses were.

He Han felt that this request was as unreasonable as when his mother asked him to pick out rice, mung beans and purple rice from a handful of mixed rice in order to temper his patience when he was a child.

He didn't install a locator on the pair of glasses, how could he sense it?

Su Xiyan fell behind, watching Cui Zhao eat up the bunch of candied haws that belonged to him one bite at a time.Glancing at He Han who was standing in front, he didn't intend to turn back, he poked his head over, took a step ahead of Cui Zhao, and bit the last rock candy raisin into his mouth.

Cui Zhao shook his hand, and the candied haws stick fell to the ground.

He Han happened to turn his head at this time, and he, who was unwilling to knock on the door, immediately ran over to pick up the candied haws sticks that fell on the ground.

"I'll throw it, I'll throw it. I like throwing things the most. When I was a child, I was a hardworking little soldier whom the teacher praised every day. Don't rob me."

Cui Zhao didn't speak, and when He Han went to throw the candied haws sticks, he approached Su Xiyan, his eyes sparkling.

"Yanyan, do you like rock candy raisins?"

Yanyan is such a strange name...

Su Xiyan rubbed her forehead, feeling that the mentality of children snatching food just now was a bit too naive.

"...Fortunately, I really like eating grapes."

"Then, do you want to try kissing me?" Cui Zhao blinked his eyes, lowered his head slightly and looked shy, "I also smell like raisins now."

Su Xiyan: ...

"No." What a big-tailed wolf!

Cui Zhao was full of regret.

It was the peak time of crowd flow, there were many people outside, and there were also many ghosts here. After a while, several ghosts floated in line behind them.

Afraid of being discovered, Su Xiyan reached out and tapped on the brick wall.

"Knock Knock Knock-"

With a click, under He Han's surprised eyes, the brick wall cracked to reveal a dark gate with two white lanterns hanging on it, and two strange-looking door gods were pasted on it.

Although it is similar to the door god paintings that cost ten yuan and three pieces outside, with colorful and glaring eyebrows, it has a more fierce feeling.

Cui Zhao took out three wooden signs, the so-called tickets, swung his arm vigorously, and smashed them directly over the door.

I didn't hear any landing sound for a long time, but the two door gods suddenly rolled their eyes.

"Squeak-"

The wooden door automatically opened a gap without wind.

"Go in, remember what I told you when you get inside, you must never talk."

Cui Zhao stepped aside, and the majesty on his body pressed back calmly, and the ghosts attracted by their strange movements scattered like birds and beasts knowingly.

He Han nodded frantically, pursed his lips tightly, and stepped into the wooden door with a tragic face.

Su Xiyan watched him disappear like a blindfold after entering, this is to prevent those ghosts who came in to avoid disaster from being followed when they entered, and would be randomly teleported to a certain location.But Su Xiyan and the others threw the tickets together, so there is no need to worry about getting separated.

Cui Zhao suddenly touched his chin.

"Why do I feel like delivering food to the ghost inside?"

Su Xiyan: ...

Don't talk nonsense, let He Han run away in fright when he hears it.

However, it seems to be quite image?

With a subtle sense of guilt towards He Han, Su Xiyan dragged Cui Zhao inside.When he was about to cross the threshold, Cui Zhao rolled his eyes, leaned forward and gave a "boom".

Su Xiyan didn't notice for a while, but he was kissed directly.

He Han, who was aggrieved and huddled in the corner, did not dare to move, finally waited until the time to bring his two big brothers, and before he could get close to him, he found that their aura seemed to be not right?

Why is the third child so angry, his face looks a little red.And that Cui Zhao, he is as happy as winning 200 million in the lottery.

"Yin City is not a small place, do you have any special sense?"

Su Xiyan was the first to break away from that strange emotion, and asked softly.

He Han shook his head innocently, let alone sensing, he hardly even has consciousness now.Cui Zhao sealed all his yang energy in his body, and was using talisman paper to add yin energy, making him look like a living person in the eyes of other ghosts.

Although it doesn't look like a ghost, at least it won't arouse their appetite, which is enough.

The street layout in Yinshi is basically the same as that in the human world, except for those modern houses.The buildings here are not like a commercial area, but look like a residential area.There are a few large bamboo plaques placed under the eaves of the corridor, covered with a layer of white stuff drying, I don't know what it is for.

The surrounding area was very quiet, and the rumored bustling Yin Market was so quiet that even the sound of a needle falling on the ground could be heard.

Su Xiyan looked around, but didn't even see a single ghost.

"Cui Zhao, something seems wrong."

"En." Cui Zhao nodded beside him, the bright smile on his face was not trying to hide it at all.

Su Xiyan: ...

It's a silly laugh, silly cat.

"Dinglingling——" the car bell rang suddenly, and Su Xiyan turned her head to take a look.

An old bicycle turned off the road next to them and passed them.The rider was a middle-aged man with a square face, looking strong and yelling while riding.

"Meat buns, meat buns, fresh meat buns!..."

On the back seat of his car, a white foam box was tied with ropes, and covered with a small dusty blanket, which was tightly sealed without any scent coming out.

After he yelled, the originally empty street suddenly became lively.At the door and window of the room, heads poked out one by one, shouting repeatedly.

"Come right now, Chen Gouzi, just wait here!"

The "people" in the whole street were excited because of the meat buns. He Han didn't dare to move rashly. He looked up curiously, but Su Xiyan knocked a chestnut and dragged him aside.

"Don't be dumb, do you think the meat buns in Yinshi are serious meat buns?"

At this time, there were more and more ghosts on the street. Su Xiyan noticed that the yin energy of these ghosts was a little weak. It seemed that they had lived here for some years, and their yin life had been consumed a lot.

In the past, he had also heard that some ghosts would rely on the Yinshi to live, not doing evil or making trouble, and living a happy life behind closed doors.However, because the Yin market is basically only open to the outside world as a trading area, there are no records on this aspect.

This time, I don't know what went wrong with the tickets, and they were sent here.

Some of the ghosts here have already been assigned to the reincarnation side of the underworld, but because they are reluctant to leave their relatives, they still stay here.If the ghost here is moved, it will be a crime.

Su Xiyan and the others carefully found a ghost-free corner and squatted there, waiting for the upsurge of buying meat buns over there before going up to ask.

It was only this Chen Ergou who seemed to be full of yin and qi, and nothing would happen if he was a little frightened.Under the enthusiastic buying of the ghosts, the meat buns in the foam box soon bottomed out.

"Today's meat buns are sold out, everyone come back tomorrow!"

Chen Ergou yelled loudly, lifted the quilt and stuffed it into the foam box, pushed his bicycle and turned around to go, when he was about to walk in front of Su Xiyan and the others, he suddenly turned a corner.

He stopped his bicycle and lifted a pile of straw mats under the corridor.

It was only then that Su Xiyan discovered that there was a short ghost mother-in-law hidden under the straw mat. She looked very old, with a hunchback, and she was dressed in gray cloth. A swaying wisp.

It stands to reason that a ghost like her who obviously has no obsession after death should have been reincarnated long ago, but she still sticks here for some reason.

Su Xiyan looked at a dress in a novel style that belonged to a young girl in her arms, and suddenly felt dazed.

There is no obsession when you die, but in the process of waiting for reincarnation, do you have other obsessions?

"Grandma Lin, why did you run out again?"

Chen Ergou seemed to be very familiar with Granny Lin. He directly hugged the old man's thin body and carried him to the chair beside the door.

"Look, I still have two big meat buns for you, eat them quickly while they're still warm."

He took out two meat buns wrapped in oiled paper from his arms and handed them to the old man, but the old man kept pushing and refusing.

"I've eaten several big meat buns from you. I can't eat and drink for free with you all the time."

"Oh, it's just a few meat buns. What do you and I care about? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know where I would be wandering around."

During the pushing and shoving, the oiled paper bag accidentally fell from Chen Ergou's hands, rolled around and stopped right in front of Su Xiyan.I don't know what kind of material this big meat bun is made of. It looks like a meat bun on the surface, but in fact it couldn't help falling. Just a little rolling, the outer skin opened a hole.

A human finger tipped out quietly on the meat bun, and a bright red spot was spotted on the white leather.Su Xiyan's hand that was about to bow his head to pick up the buns stopped.

Chen Ergou raised his head, his eyes gradually froze.

The black robe and the silver-faced soul lock are ghosts! ! !

A moment later, a mournful voice echoed in the street.

"The ghost messenger is here, everyone run for their lives!"