Ms. Cheng's funeral was not organized by Zheng Haiping, the second housekeeper of the Qi Mansion, and of course it was not organized by Lei Jing.

To be precise, she did not have a funeral, but went through the hospital procedure, took the death certificate and sent her to be cremated the next morning.

So there was no funeral committee, no obituary, no mourning hall, no relatives and friends saying goodbye to the body, and no grand banquet. She was as quiet as a leaf in the autumn wind.

As for Cheng Ji, he disappeared in the funeral home.

He relied on patience to get rid of Lei Jing, after all, tigers sometimes doze off; he relied on deceit to get rid of Wang Beifeng, because Lao Wang is simple and doesn't know the dangers of the world.

Lei Jing understands Qi Beisong's worries, and stays with Cheng for a few more inches from night to morning, until he completes the cremation process and wraps Ms. Cheng's urn in red cloth and holds it to him. .

Cheng Ji said, "Brother Lei, thank you."

"No need." Lei Jing asked, "Where are you going next?"

Cheng Ji looked out the window and said softly, "I heard they said that there is a cemetery nearby, and the drive takes only 10 minutes."

"To buy a cemetery?" Lei Jing asked.

Cheng Ji shook his head: "I don't have any money, so go and have a look."

Lei Jing said: "Okay, I will go with you, but you have to wait for me for a few minutes."

He needs to go out for a cigarette.

This guy is handsome and handsome, stable and reliable. The only drawback is that he is addicted to smoking, and maybe because he is not allowed to smoke at home, he is like a fish and shrimp entering the sea when he is outside, and the birds are out of the cage. Hurry up and enjoy one by one.

Due to the accumulation of combustible materials such as paper candles and wreaths in the funeral parlor, fireworks are strictly prohibited. There is no designated smoking area even outside, and you must go out of the gate.Lei Jing has endured it for several hours, plus staying up late last night, and not smoking a cigarette to relieve fatigue, I am afraid that he will fall asleep while driving.

He was a special soldier, and he could stay up for dozens of hours in a row under extreme conditions, but he was young at that time, and now he is a father, and he can't hold on for his wife and children. If he fails to hold on and sacrifices, who will take care of them?

"Beifeng, you and Xiao Cheng wait here for my return, and then the three of us get in the car together." He ordered before leaving.

Wang Beifeng said, "There are many."

Cheng Ji also agreed very quickly: "Waiting for you."

Lei Jing glared at Wang Beifeng emphatically. The latter was a little confused and took a few seconds to react.

After Lei Jing left, Cheng Ji immediately looked at Wang Beifeng. This guy had dozed off repeatedly while waiting in line for the cremation, and slept well.

Wang Beifeng asked, "What's the matter?"

Cheng Ji said: "I suddenly remembered something, why don't you let Brother Lei bring three cups of coffee back by the way?"

Wang Beifeng said: "There's no coffee in this damn place, I'll drink it when I go back to the city. Miss Qi's family—that's Lao Qi's sister—is there somewhere in the financial district that sells cat feces or cat urine coffee. The best in the same category in Hongcheng, we will take you there later."

"No need." Cheng Ji flatly refused after hearing Qi Beisong's name, took off his backpack and said naturally, "I'm going to the bathroom, help me look at my bag."

Wang Beifeng didn't think much about it, and took it with a yawn, without thinking about why Cheng Ji gave him the bag, but still held Ms. Cheng's urn.

As soon as Cheng Ji turned the corner, he jumped out of the window at the end of the corridor and ran.

Ever since Ms. Cheng's dust settled, this moment has been in his mind!

Lei Jing stared at him so closely that he was blocked at the door of the cubicle even to go to the toilet, so he had no chance.It is said that Boss Lei is married and his child is almost two years old. I really don't know how his wife tolerates him.

No matter what, he had to leave this group of people, Qi Beisong, because he was tired and wanted to stay alone for a while.

And he beat Qi Beisong again, this time the relationship is hard to repair.

Cheng Ji exited the funeral home through the small door on the side and quickly crossed the green belt.

When he came here just now, he observed the environment. There is a natural village behind this forest. The village probably specializes in funeral supplies and helping people with funeral affairs. Therefore, there is a constant flow of vehicles and goods, which can be clearly seen from the road.

The more people there are, the better it is for concealment, not to mention that he is very good at concealment.

Cheng Ji looked at his watch, thinking that Lei Jing should have finished smoking and returned at this time, and realized that he had escaped, right?

The former special soldier was extremely difficult to deal with. He had to get on a vehicle within 15 minutes to have any hope of escape!

He ran without distraction, and it took him five or six minutes to reach the entrance of the village. Fortunately, he encountered a shuttle bus picking up passengers.He took off his down jacket, wrapped the urn, and jumped on it.

The conductor asked him where he was going, but he didn't know for the time being.

There was a couple of old ladies chatting in the back seat, saying whose son was working in a certain community today, and whose son was helping with the arrangement in a certain funeral home in the western suburbs. Only then did he know that Hongcheng was more than just the funeral home in front of him.

He hurriedly asked how to get to the funeral home in the western suburbs. The old lady said to take the shuttle bus to the return yard first, then transfer to the subway and get off at a certain station, and then transfer to a certain bus.

He wrote it down carefully, and said to the conductor, "I'm going back to the parking lot."

Due to its large size and large population, Hongcheng has three funeral parlors in the northwest and south suburbs, all of which provide cremation storage services. Even if the deceased is not cremated in this hall, you only need to buy an urn.

So Cheng Ji didn't go to the nearby cemetery, didn't go back to Changkang Hospital, and didn't go to find Shen Zimo. Instead, he went across the city to another funeral home to temporarily store Ms. Cheng's ashes for two years.

He made an appointment with Ms. Cheng to visit her every year on Ching Ming Festival, Ghost Festival, and death day, and told her to get along well with her neighbors.

This operation is too coquettish, Lei Jing and others searched all possible places for him to go, even thought of jumping into the sea to commit suicide, but they didn't think of this.

There was originally a GPS locator in Cheng Ji's backpack, which was placed by Lei Jing last time. Boss Lei dared to leave temporarily because of the presence of this device. Unexpectedly, Cheng Ji hit it right and left the bag to Wang Beifeng.

Finally, Cheng Ji came out of the funeral home in the western suburbs empty-handed and penniless, checked the sky, and sent a message to the vice president of Changkang Hospital, saying: Aunt Zhang, I still remember what you promised me ?

Vice President Zhang returned an "OK" gesture.

Half an hour later, Vice President Zhang's family hatchback parked in front of Cheng Ji and drove him out of Hongcheng City.

On the way, Vice President Zhang asked, "Do you feel relieved?"

Cheng Ji didn't speak.

Vice President Zhang said: "Actually, it's liberating. It's liberating for your mother, and it's also liberating for you."

Cheng Ji said: "But in the future, I will be left alone."

Vice President Zhang was silent, and then smiled: "The person I sent you to see used to be like this. You always have to look forward in your life, and just get over it no matter how hard it is."

Cheng Ji asked, "Your cousin?"

"Actually, it's not..." the 50-year-old woman said deeply, "It's a brother."

"?" Cheng Jixin thought to himself that he said he was a cousin last time, why not?

"Aunt Zhang, I will definitely..."

Vice President Zhang waved his hand: "It's only more than 5000 in total, and you still paid a deposit of [-], so don't worry about it, we'll talk about it later."

Cheng Ji said: "Aunt Zhang, you can treat me to at least seven or eight meals of dumplings, can I remember it? I want to treat you too in the future."

"Think about it!" Vice President Zhang said with a smile, "The young man doesn't have a big appetite. I'm surprised that you couldn't make me poor after asking you to eat for almost a month!"

Cheng Ji said no way, I have gained weight, thank you for taking care of me.

Vice President Zhang glanced at him, turned his head to look in front of the car and said, "Actually, I also judge people. If you are not good, I will leave you alone."

Cheng Ji said: "...Thank you."

Vice President Zhang asked again: "Do you have any plans for the future?"

Cheng Ji didn't answer.

Vice President Zhang said: "Don't worry about it now, your mother just left, and you feel uncomfortable. Just take a rest at the place where I took you and spend a quiet year, and the next thing will naturally come to light. The old saying ,all will be good."

The place Vice President Zhang wants to take a few trips to is called Huangcun. It is located in the mountain depression in the coastal hilly area, about [-] kilometers away from Hongcheng City. Tourism Development.

Her so-called brother opened a small restaurant on the front street of Huangcun Village, but they didn't sell mountain delicacies, but noodles.

She kept her promise this time and took Cheng Ji to learn how to pull noodles.

It was already noon when they entered Huang Village, and the two drove directly to the entrance of a small retro shop with a signboard.

When Cheng Ji got off the car, he saw that the whole village was full of old-style Jiangnan houses with white walls and black tiles. They were scattered along a clear stream, and smoke was rising from every household. The scene is warm and clear without losing the fireworks, which is quite suitable for filming.

Vice President Zhang slammed open the store door and shouted loudly: "Old Geng!"

It doesn't matter if she shouted, a group of people in the store immediately stood up "hula la".

Then Cheng Ji saw the weirdest scene since his rebirth: a dozen middle-aged and elderly men with shaved or crew-cut heads, gold chains, leather jackets, and fleshy faces with tattoos shouted at Vice President Zhang in unison and with all kinds of respect: "Jade!" sister!"

Vice President Zhang nodded dignifiedly and reservedly.

"Sister Yu, how are you doing recently?" asked A, who was still exposing her muscular arms in winter.

"It's okay." Vice President Zhang said.

A certain B with sunglasses and gold teeth said: "Sister Yu, I heard from Yongzi that you picked him up the day he was released from prison. Let me say thank you for him no matter what."

"No need." Vice President Zhang cherishes words like gold.

A 250-pound burly man named C said, "Sister Yu, don't stay in Hongcheng all the time. Brother, I'm doing well in Fengcheng. I've beaten both the east and west of the city. One day you'll come to my territory too." let's go."

"I'm free another day."

A certain Ding said: "..."

A certain E said: ...

……

Cheng Ji said: "Sister Yu, I have been rude to you in the past, so don't take it to heart. Please allow a few days for the money, and I will definitely pay it back!"

Sister Yu turned around and flicked on his head.

Finally, the righteous brother named Lao Geng came out of the kitchen while wiping his hands on his apron, and shouted, "Sister Yu!"

Vice-principal Zhang pushed Cheng Ji forward and said, "Old Geng, this is the kid I told you about. Take him as your apprentice!"

Lao Geng—a 50-year-old punk man with a crew cut, gold chain, flowery arms, beard, leather jacket and boots, and sunglasses indoors—looked up and down and said: "If you want to be my apprentice, you must first be a good person." , how are you?"

Vice President Zhang said: "This is the child I've dreamed of. What else can be wrong? It's enough to inherit your position. Do you want it? Don't let me take it home as my son!"

Cheng Ji came to her side and whispered: "Sister Yu, didn't you say you brought me to learn how to make noodles? Why do you feel like you want to pull me into a gang?"

Vice President Zhang said: "It's just coming to the noodle shop, buddy. Didn't you see the sign outside?"

Cheng Ji really didn't pay attention to it just now, but when he looked around, he saw a few huge gold characters written on the plaque at the door of the store - Huangcun Zhongyi Renyong Noodle House.

"..."

Cheng Ji punched Lao Geng.

Old Geng laughed and invited him to sit down.

Cheng Ji squeezed among more than a dozen bald-headed brothers, bowed their hands to each other, and paid homage to Master Guan Gong. Since then, he officially joined a mysterious organization in the catering industry, with the highest pursuit of inheriting and promoting the spirit of loyalty, benevolence, bravery, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness.

Loyalty and courage mean patriotism, dedication, loyalty to the country, daring to take responsibility, and a strong sense of social responsibility.

Righteousness and faith are fairness and integrity. We must be honest in being a person, sincere in doing things, and focus on shaping personal character.

Ren means harmony, equality, and friendliness. Everyone respects, cares for, helps each other, and is harmonious and friendly.

Propriety and wisdom are democracy, freedom, rule of law, respect and protection of human rights, pursuit of wisdom and human liberation.

The code of conduct of "Loyalty, Renyong Noodle House" not only inherits the excellent traditional Chinese culture, but also absorbs the beneficial achievements of world civilization, embodies the distinct spirit of the times, and has important guiding significance for promoting social and cultural construction.

After being seated, Lao Geng poured wine, and the rest served dishes. Vice President Zhang introduced Cheng Ji one by one: "This is Chen Chunlong, Brother Long."

Cheng nodded a little: "Hello, Brother Long."

"Wang Chunhu, Brother Hu."

Cheng nodded a little: "Hello, Brother Hu."

"Zhao Chunjun, Brother Jun."

"Hello, Brother Jun." Cheng Ji said.

"Ma Chunxiang, Brother Xiang."

"Hello Brother Xiang."

……

After a lap, Vice President Zhang introduced Cheng Ji to everyone: "This is Xiao Cheng, who will be 20 years old after the new year. He is handsome, smart, and has a good personality, but he is not very lucky. He is alone. I have no one to rely on, and I offended someone recently, so I have no choice but to leave Hongcheng and come to Huangcun to start again, so take care of him!"

Cheng Ji also said: "I will ask you brothers to give advice in the future, but unfortunately I was too anxious when I escaped today, and I didn't bring any greetings, please forgive me!"

Immediately, the elder brothers looked at him as if they were looking at their own lost youth. After all, everyone escaped with such careless attention back then.

Chen Chunlong asked: "Xiao Cheng, what business did you do to offend people?"

"No." Cheng Ji didn't know why he asked that.

Chen Chunlong said: "It doesn't matter if you offend others, we have all offended you before."

Wang Chunhu asked: "Xiao Cheng, do you owe gambling debts?"

"nor."

Wang Chunhu said: "Don't be polite if you owe us anything. As long as Sister Yu asks, we can help you find a way."

Cheng Ji said, "Thank you Brother Hu, really not."

Zhao Chunjun asked, "Xiao Cheng, did you kill someone?"

"no!"

Zhao Chunjun said: "Chop off hands to pay for hands, cut off feet for feet, and behead for head. A man still needs courage."

"Brother Jun, you think too much."

Ma Chunxiang asked mischievously, "Xiao Cheng, have you spoiled someone's eldest girl?"

"what?!"

Ma Chunxiang smiled: "Hurry up and get married when you fall asleep. My wife got it like this. If you can't control your own sex, you have to bear the consequences!"

"I can control it..." Cheng Ji said.

"Then why are you running away?" the others asked in unison.

"I don't know why I escaped..." Cheng Ji raised his forehead.

"You ruined the young man?" Old Geng asked.

"..." Cheng Ji raised his glass, "Drink! I respect all brothers and sister Yu. I've done it. You can do whatever you want!"

"Drink, drink!" Everyone raised their glasses.

The big brothers with bald heads and tattoos are not from the noodle shop, but come to prepare for the opening of the new store, so they come in the morning and leave after dark.

When the crowd dispersed in the evening, only Lao Geng and Cheng Ji were left in the shop.

Cheng Ji couldn't drink enough, and after drinking a glass of white, he fell unconscious and fell asleep on the table, not even knowing that everyone was gone.

Lao Geng woke up Cheng Ji while cleaning, saying that it was cold downstairs at night, and asked him to go upstairs to sleep.

He stood up and rubbed his eyes drowsily, felt a headache and fell down again, Old Geng asked curiously: "Xiao Cheng, who did you offend?"

Half asleep and half awake, he said, "You definitely don't know... a man named Qi, whose family is quite rich."

"Qi?" Lao Geng confirmed.

"Qi Beisong." Cheng Ji asked, "You know him?"

Old Geng shook his head: "I haven't heard of it, but I spent 13 years in Licheng Prison, and I was released the year before last. The chief of the public security bureau there is named Qi, and he is also the deputy mayor."

Cheng Ji let out an "oh" and didn't think much about it.

After cleaning the store, Lao Geng turned on the TV while making tea, and the evening news was being broadcast inside. The content was nothing more than important meetings and large-scale events. Surnamed Qi."

"..." Cheng Ji raised his head from his arms, and saw that he was sitting in front of the rostrum, with extraordinary bearing, surrounded by stars.

"Hey, it's terrible." Lao Geng sighed, "I can't get mixed up with him like green smoke from my ancestral grave!"

"..."

"No way?" Lao Geng observed Cheng Ji's expression, "You offended this family?"

Cheng Ji quickly denied it: "No, it's a coincidence!"

There must be more than 100 million people with the surname Qi in the whole country at least 200 million!

The big man surnamed Qi is handsome and masculine, with a stable temperament. He looks at most 50 years old due to proper maintenance.Although he didn't look very much like Qi Beisong, Cheng Ji became more frightened the more he looked at it. Fortunately, at this moment, a piece of news ended and the TV screen switched.

"Don't be afraid of being offended. A strong dragon doesn't overwhelm a snake. If you become my younger brother, you can be considered a snake in Huangcun!" Old Geng said optimistically.

Cheng Ji said no, his luck is not that bad.

Old Geng added: "The police chief in Licheng is called Qi Beidai, Bei in the north, and Dai with the word mountain underneath. He is a strong man. He is only 36 and seven years old, and he is quite awesome."

"..." Cheng Ji wanted to go to the nearest temple to worship.

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