usatvline Chapter 484 Have your husband transfer money
Chapter 484 Have your husband transfer money
As I pushed open the door of convenience store number 444, the familiar sound of wind chimes rang out.
Cheng Feng and Jade entered the shop. Like Cheng Feng's small shop, it was dimly lit, but large floor-to-ceiling windows allowed outside light to stream in.
In addition, the safety indicator lights inside the store make it not as dark as one might imagine.
"I'm sorry, sir, there's a problem with the circuit breaker fuse in our store..."
Upon hearing the noise, Xia Dongqing quickly came out of the back warehouse and began explaining before even seeing who it was.
"Holly, it's me."
He only realized what was happening after Cheng Feng spoke.
"It's you, Brother Cheng. It's perfect timing. Could you watch the shop for me for a bit? I'll be done in no time."
"Okay, take care of yourself."
Xia Dongqing thanked him after hearing this, and then returned to the warehouse to repair the fuse.
Cheng Feng and Emerald sat down on the chairs by the window.
"Would you like some snacks? It's on me."
Seeing that Jade was looking around, Cheng Feng asked a question.
"Sure, can I choose for myself?"
"What are you talking about? What kind of rules do you think I can't tell you what you can't eat?"
This woman's thought process sometimes left Cheng Feng speechless, but he didn't dislike her.
Once she knew someone was treating her and she could eat as much as she wanted, Jade happily got up and started picking out the snacks she wanted in the supermarket.
Cheng Feng only took a bottle of chilled beer and a bag of peanuts.
Soon after, Emerald returned to her seat with a pile of snacks, which formed a small mountain on the table.
"Don't we need to pay first?"
Seeing that Cheng Feng was already eating peanuts and there was an open bottle of beer next to him, Fei Cui asked.
Cheng Feng shook his head: "Eat without worry. I'm the owner of this restaurant, so while I won't eat for free, I can pay later."
After hearing this, Emerald tilted her head and chose to go along with it, since Cheng Feng was the one treating.
So the two of them sat by the window, eating and drinking while looking out at the rain-shrouded street scene.
After a while, the convenience store door was pushed open from the outside, and the crisp sound of wind chimes broke the silence.
Because Cheng Feng was asked to keep an eye on things, Dong Qing didn't come out this time.
"Is there anyone?"
At the entrance, a short, stout man in a suit, carrying a briefcase, looked around and spoke.
Cheng Feng turned around and looked at it, then said:
"Want to buy anything?"
The short, stout man had actually seen the two people at the window, but he didn't rush forward. Only after hearing Cheng Feng speak did he step forward.
"Hello, the rain outside is getting heavier, so I'd like to ask if I can take shelter here."
The man looked to be in his early forties, and had a very friendly smile.
"Convenience stores welcome customers; please help yourselves."
Cheng Feng gave the man a meaningful look, then looked away.
The man thanked him repeatedly, then sat down next to Cheng Feng, smiling and nodding to Emerald as a greeting.
Just as he sat down, the shop door was pushed open again.
The woman who entered this time was a beautiful woman with long, flowing hair, wearing a green dress and a light green coat.
Unlike the man in the suit who entered the door, this beautiful woman had a unique fragrance with her as soon as she entered, and even Jade, who was eating, couldn't help but look up at her.
"Hello, it's raining so hard outside, so I'd like to take shelter here."
Seeing that there were three people, the woman walked over.
Just like before, Cheng Feng left this potential guest for Dong Qing.
The woman eventually chose to sit next to the jade, thus turning the two of them from sitting opposite each other into a group that could play mahjong.
"Hey guys, why aren't the lights on in this convenience store?"
The man in the suit was a very talkative person, and he kept smiling while speaking.
Upon hearing his question, the woman beside Emerald also looked over curiously.
"The convenience store's fuse blew, and the clerk is replacing it. I set up a small stall next to it, and I know him, so I'm helping out at the store for a while."
As the saying goes, "You can't hit a smiling face," Cheng Feng said while eating peanuts.
"So that's it!"
Seeing that Cheng Feng didn't intend to continue the conversation, the man in the suit didn't try to force a topic.
At this moment, the woman in the long dress suddenly spoke:
"Is that the stall next door that the 'mystical convenience store'?"
Cheng Feng and Emerald both looked up at her, and then responded:
"That's right, I'm the owner of the shop. Our main services include fortune telling, exorcism, feng shui consultations, astrology, and all other metaphysical services."
When Cheng Feng mentioned exorcising evil spirits, the woman's expression clearly changed.
"If that's the case, then there's something I'd like to ask you, is that alright?"
As the woman spoke, the exotic fragrance in the air grew even stronger.
Cheng Feng would naturally not miss out on customers who come to his door. It was fate that they could sit together in this convenience store to take shelter from the rain.
"Of course, what would you like to ask?"
After Cheng Feng agreed, the woman pursed her red lips, a hint of sorrow in her eyes, and said:
"The story begins a month ago..."
The woman's name was Qingqing, and she was a fashion designer. Her husband was in the antique business, and influenced by him, she also developed a fondness for antique items.
They use these things as inspiration for designing clothing.
Just a month ago, she received a lot of old items from the Republic of China era from Shanxi, among which she particularly liked a pair of red embroidered lotus shoes.
On her way back, as she was admiring the pair of tiny shoes, an accident occurred: the long-distance bus she was on was involved in a car accident.
She was lucky; when she woke up, she found herself at home, having been taken home by her husband while she was unconscious.
From that day on, a series of strange things began to happen in Qingqing's home.
For example, embroidered shoes that often appear inexplicably by the bedside, or a dream of a woman in red.
Until recently, a customer approached Qingqing and spent a lot of money to have a dress custom-made by her.
The guest's name was Yan Yan. She arrived dressed in a retro cheongsam, and even her makeup made her look like a young lady from the Republican era.
Once the dress is finished, Qingqing will deliver it to the address left by the customer.
Then something terrible happened: the address the woman left was a cemetery. This terrified Qingqing, who immediately turned her car around and ran home.
Later, this woman named Yan Yan became her nightmare.
I've dreamt of Yan Yan more than once, wearing a red dress and the tiny shoes she brought back from Shanxi.
Recently, the plot has escalated to an R-rated level, with Yan Yan gradually climbing onto her double bed.
She and her husband even staged a scene in her dream where she was caught cheating on her husband.
Sometimes Qingqing couldn't even distinguish between dreams and reality, and these various situations made her suspicious, feeling that the shoes she brought back were unclean.
The woman named Yan Yan came to their home along with these shoes, and she even tried to steal their man.
After reaching the above conclusion, Qingqing was furious and immediately threw away the shoes.
That very night, as she and her husband lay in bed preparing to explore the mysteries of the living, the shoes mysteriously appeared on the carpet in front of the bed.
Qingqing immediately lost all interest and quickly told her husband her guess.
Finally, her husband took the shoes away and comforted her for a long time before things calmed down.
The next day, the shoes reappeared in their house as expected. This time, Qingqing was determined and immediately took the shoes outside the house.
He lit a fire intending to burn the shoes.
But as soon as she threw the shoes into the fire, her husband anxiously fished them out of the flames.
This made Qingqing begin to suspect that the female ghost had already succeeded, and that she was so good at it that her husband started to fall for someone else.
Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will inevitably blossom and bear fruit in the end.
Sure enough, a few days later Qingqing noticed that her husband frequently went to the basement, and that he had locked the basement at some point.
This evening, while her husband was out, Qingqing took some tools and opened the door.
Just as she suspected, there was indeed a photo of the female ghost and the pair of little shoes she had brought back in the basement.
At this point, Qingqing's breathing became very rapid, and her emotions were visibly agitated.
"It must be that female ghost who bewitched my husband, right?"
Qingqing's eyes were filled with anticipation, hoping to get a positive answer from Cheng Feng.
"According to historical records, shoes do indeed possess the special attribute of becoming objects of spiritual possession. There are precedents of souls who tragically died far from home walking back wearing the shoes they wore in life."
Instead of answering Qingqing's question directly, Cheng Feng brought up the shoes from her story.
After hearing this, Qingqing calmed down a bit. She frowned and was about to say something when the lights in the convenience store suddenly turned on.
Soon, Xia Dongqing came out of the warehouse carrying a toolbox.
He glanced at Qingqing, but didn't go forward to disturb her. He simply nodded to Cheng Feng and returned to behind the counter.
Turning her gaze away, Qingqing continued:
"I want to hire you to deal with the female ghost in my house so that she can no longer haunt my husband."
Upon hearing this, Emerald's eyes lit up, and she quickly nudged Cheng Feng under the table with her foot, signaling him to hurry up and accept the order.
Cheng Feng ignored the jade's hint.
"Miss Qingqing, are you really sure there are other female ghosts in your house?"
"W-what do you mean?"
Qingqing felt inexplicably flustered after hearing Cheng Fengfeng's question.
Jade was getting a little anxious and quickly said:
"I don't think it's fake. Let's go to Miss Qingqing's house and see for ourselves."
Qingqing looked at Emerald in surprise, not expecting that the supernatural convenience store stall, which was not big, was actually run by a man and a woman.
"Shut up, or I'll deduct your points!"
Cheng Feng's words silenced Emerald. She angrily picked up a small biscuit and stuffed it into her mouth, making a crunching sound as she bit into it.
After dealing with the greedy little wildcat, Cheng Feng took out his exclusive yellow talisman with the character "禾" from his pocket and handed it to Qingqing.
"It's fate that we're sitting together on this rainy day. Here, take this yellow talisman."
Qingqing took the talisman as if it were a lifeline.
"Can this talisman get rid of that female ghost?"
"It can dispel all your current worries, so remember what I'm about to say."
Qingqing nodded vigorously, instinctively protecting the talisman in front of her chest.
"This yellow talisman is very easy to use; just light it with an open flame. Also, take this back to your husband."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng took out a dark green cube from his pocket.
"Is this... some kind of spice?"
"Yes, it's a very expensive spice, so don't forget to have your husband transfer the money to me."
Then Cheng Feng asked Xia Dongqing to bring him paper and pen, wrote down his bank card number, and handed it to Qingqing along with the rhinoceros horn incense.
Qingqing hurriedly took the things Cheng Feng handed him and quickly asked:
"How much is it? I have some in my car, I can pay you first."
Cheng Feng shook his head: "No rush. You should take care of things at home first. Your husband has to give me the money himself. He'll know how much to pay."
Emerald and the man in the suit, who were standing to the side, were completely bewildered. Emerald, in particular, was full of questions and couldn't understand Cheng Feng's actions.
"And just like that, the lights came on, and the rain outside stopped."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng stood up.
"Holly, calculate how much these snacks cost."
After hearing this, Dongqing agreed and walked over from backstage.
Qingqing, who had been looking blankly, snapped out of her daze and quickly said:
"Let me pay the bill; it's just a small token of my appreciation."
Without any further formalities, Cheng Feng called out to Emerald, and the two left the No. 444 convenience store.
After Cheng Feng and Emerald left, the man in the suit politely said goodbye to Xia Dongqing and Qingqing, and left with a heavy heart.
At this moment, only Qingqing and Dongqing remained in the store. Dongqing was a little flustered, and she calculated the bill much faster than usual.
He only breathed a heavy sigh of relief after Qingqing left.
Metaphysical convenience store
As soon as Cheng Feng sat down, Emerald couldn't wait to ask why he hadn't taken the job.
"How dare you say that? A living female ghost sat next to you for so long and you didn't even realize it. Aren't you ashamed?"
Cheng Feng, holding a teacup, scolded her impatiently.
Emerald's eyes widened.
"She's not only visible to the naked eye, but my medicine hasn't had any effect either, so how could she be a ghost?"
Cheng Feng took a sip of the still-warm tea.
"You're still not convinced when I say you're shameful? Didn't you think of anything from that pungent, exotic fragrance?"
"It does smell really good, but what does that have to do with whether she's a ghost or not?"
Sitting in the chair next to Cheng Feng, Emerald looked thoughtful and muttered to herself.
After thinking for a while, Emerald still had no clue, so she turned her head and stared at Cheng Feng with her peach blossom eyes.
"Qiao, after traveling to Wuchang, arrived at Niuzhuji, where the water was unfathomably deep. It was said that many monsters roamed the waters below. Qiao then burned a rhinoceros horn to illuminate the area, and in a short while, aquatic creatures emerged in droves, their forms bizarre and grotesque."
This passage comes from the Biography of Wen Qiao in the Book of Jin, and is the source of the story that the fragrance of rhinoceros horn can reveal things from the underworld.
Having read many books on jade, she was naturally familiar with this passage.
Having grasped the crux of the matter, Jade quickly understood everything.
"I understand now. She died in that car accident and then went home wearing embroidered shoes, so those shoes are the vessel for her soul."
That's why her husband stopped her from burning the shoes.
Jade suddenly understood; everything Qingqing's story revealed now made sense.
Ignoring Jade's hindsight advice, Cheng Feng poured the contents of his teacup into the trash can and then refilled the cup with hot water.
After the water in the cup calmed down, Cheng Feng took out a yellow talisman, held it between his fingertips, and circled it three times around the teacup.
As the flames ignited, the talisman quickly burned to nothingness, and smoke rose from the clear water.
"What are you doing?"
Emerald moved closer to Cheng Feng, looking at the teacup with a puzzled expression and asked.