In our long history of China, many industries have their own rules and taboos, and the older and more mysterious the inheritance of craftsmanship, the more so.
For example, "asking rice" cannot ask the cause of death;
Coffin makers cannot make coffins for themselves;
A papermaker cannot draw eyes on paper figures;
The top fragrance of the horse cannot be achieved without a complete mouth
Once these rules and taboos are violated, extremely terrifying things will happen.
What I want to tell is a story about these rules and taboos.
In a small town in Beiguo, built on the largest prison in the province, there is an inconspicuous paper shop.
Zhao Youliang had to work in this paper mill thousands of miles away from home in order to earn money and treat his adoptive father's illness.
Although the salary is high, the mysterious boss's demand for Zhao Youliang is very simple: just follow the rules.
Four extremely bizarre rules
1, Except for Zhao Youliang, no living people are allowed to enter the store.
Even the old Taoist, who was the owner of the shop, only watched Zhao Youliang enter and didn't dare to step into the shop.
2, The store must open for business after seeing the first ray of sunlight and close for business before the last ray of sunlight disappears.
After closing the door, you can no longer open the main door for any reason!
Even if Zhao Youliang is in a hurry to go out, he still has to use the back door or drill a dog hole in the corner of the wall.
3, The paper figures and horses in the store should be arranged in two rows facing the door.
The middle road should be paved with yellow paper, just like the carpet laid for welcoming VIPs.
At the same time, Zhao Youliang is absolutely not allowed to walk on the carpet. If he wants to leave the main entrance, he must walk around from behind the paper man.
4, Every day, in the middle of the night, it is necessary to burn incense to the two dolls that are serving in the center of the store on time.
A pair of human sized dolls, like those getting married in the underworld!
It's just that what connects them is not the red rope, but a thick, rusty iron chain
After explaining the above rules, the old Taoist hurriedly left the town, seemingly not worried that Zhao Youliang would "escape" halfway.
Just before leaving, he sneered and shook the "labor contract" he had signed.
On the first night of sleeping in the store, Zhao Youliang had an inexplicable sense of fear.
In a hazy moment, it seemed that the paper figures had come to life and were gathered around the bedside, staring closely at themselves.
That feeling is like Just like you lying on the operating table feeling weak and confused, seeing a group of doctors grinning at you.
And these doctors are all wearing funny faces
But when Zhao Youliang suddenly woke up and turned on the lights to check, he didn't notice anything.
The paper people still stood on both sides of the shop door, as if waiting to welcome the arrival of some big shot.
As time passed, Zhao Youliang's unease grew stronger in his heart.
This feeling reached its peak when Grandma Wenmi and Old Sun, the coffin maker, said the same inexplicable words to him.
"Young man, if you can run, hurry up and run! Some money is just a matter of earning a life or not spending it..."
Zhao Youliang actually wanted to run.
But if I run away, what should the old Taoist do if he takes back the prepaid three-year salary?!
After all, that money has already been paid to my adoptive father for hospitalization expenses So I had to grit my teeth and persevere.
On this day, Zhao Youliang followed the rules and opened the store door when he saw the first ray of sunlight.
After carefully checking the placement of the paper figures, he walked around from behind and left the shop listlessly.
I did a few simple chest expansion exercises and then started jogging near the door.
Running while shouting slogans.
"If you don't fart, it can damage your heart; if you don't fart, squeeze hard and exercise your body..."
The alternative morning exercise slogan was interrupted by a piercing siren sound.
Then I saw the gate of the distant prison slowly open, and many police cars were escorting a truck towards the direction of the town.
The pedestrians on the roadside, even Zhao Youliang himself, have become accustomed to such things.
It's just a parade of death row inmates before being executed by firing squad, accepting the contempt of the masses for the last time.
When the convoy approached Zhao Youliang, they only saw three fierce looking people tied up in various shapes on the truck.
One of them had a strange dark blue tattoo on his neck: similar to a bat, but much more ferocious than a bat.
Just as Zhao Youliang was mesmerizing, a sharp pain suddenly came from his ear.
Following closely came the clear and spicy voice of the barbecue shop owner, Mrs. Yingchun.
"Zhao Youliang, your big yellow dog has come to my house again to play hooliganism, don't you mind?!"
"No matter what, I'll just cut that old beast with a single blow!"
Da Huang Gou is another intangible cultural heritage left by the old Taoist to Zhao Youliang, in addition to the paper shop.
The reason why it is called Da Huang Gou Lao Nuan is because this dog has lived for countless years.
According to the elderly in the town, he has been chased and bitten by a yellow dog since he was a few years old, and has been biting until he is now in his eighties
You should know that ordinary dogs have a lifespan of at most ten years!
Zhao Youliang, who was already well aware of the virtues of his old dog, dared not refute it and quickly bared his teeth, pleading for mercy.
"Oh my mom hurts! Big beauty, please be gentle, your ears are about to fall out!"
"Besides, that old scoundrel has been playing hooliganism for quite some time now. Which mother dog in our town hasn't been mistreated by him?"
"In recent years, almost all the newly born puppies have been created by it, right?! Even if there are occasional cases of pregnant 'human' puppies, they are all kicked and miscarried by it..."
Every woman in the world hopes to be called a "beauty" by others, let alone the young and beautiful widow Yingchun.
Therefore, with a smile, he let go of Zhao Youliang's already swollen ears.
She, who was not purely looking for trouble, might as well change the subject.
"Oh, you little rascal. I won't tell you anymore, I have to go back to the store and get busy!"
"Oh, by the way, and by the way, according to the customers in the store, it's a bit strange to just shoot those three death row inmates. It seems like they know how to use magic."
"Your store is already a cult. Remember to close early tonight and don't let evil run rampant."
The most difficult to accept the grace of a beautiful woman.
Upon hearing how much Sister Yingchun cared about her, Zhao Youliang couldn't help but feel a little carried away because she was poor and had never had a girl willing to date him.
"Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. Don't worry, I understand now!"
On the other side of the execution ground, the armed police officers who had completed the execution have already taken their troops back, and now only the families of the executed prisoners are collecting their bodies.
This family member is also full of ferocity and almost wrote the word "bad person" on their face.
Although there are no engraved characters on the face, there is a large green eyed gecko and a red eyed bat tattooed on each side of the neck.
After confirming that there were no more people around, the "family members" slowly walked up to the three corpses.
Watching my companion's head pierced by a bullet, I couldn't help but sneer.
"I've already told you guys there are experts here. How about being caught and shot, right?"
At this point, the "family members" squatted down and carefully observed for a while, their faces filled with a look of schadenfreude.
"Tsk tsk tsk, surprisingly all the 'talismans' were used, I'm afraid you won't be able to understand!"
As the family spoke, they grabbed a handful of centipedes from their arms and kept chewing them in their mouths.
The bite made a squeaking sound.
The dark green juice dripped from the corner of his mouth, looking eerie and disgusting.
Chew all these centipedes into "minced meat", and the "family" spat out the minced meat again.
A sticky, green ball was stuffed into the big holes on the heads of the three executed prisoners without hesitation.
As the "minced meat" was stuffed in, the three long dead bodies began to shake violently.
That's like a crazy fit, with a faint tendency to open your eyes and stand up again.
Unfortunately, after struggling for a long time, there was no movement in the end
Note: The book may involve characters from the author's previous book, but it does not affect the reading experience. New readers, please rest assured to watch. Wishing you a pleasant reading and a happy day.