Chapter 003: Ginger

This is no longer a sign of wealth and nobility

I quietly lit a cigarette and asked Da Jiang, "What have you been up to lately? What is this pimple on your forehead?"

I looked at him and asked, "Have there been any unusual occurrences with your wife and children recently"

This statement made me feel quite uncomfortable. I was just about to retort, but then I thought about how wealthy she is, and decided it was not worth stooping to her level. I am in urgent need of money right now, and if this business deal falls through, it would not be worth it.

After speaking, I carefully observed the ginger.

My senior brother is fifteen years older than me. When my master found me, he was already able to live independently, so we have never lived together. Now, my senior brother works at a crematorium, his child is already in high school, and he is still supporting a house. The family is not wealthy.

Upon hearing the news of my master's hospitalization, I truly could not contain myself and immediately prepared to close the shop and go to the Southern Hospital to be with my master

Is it also recently unfavorable, like with ginger?

If my master finds this matter easy, it becomes tricky for me. This is because I was born during the Yin hour and cannot bear to see ghosts

My master once said that if there are irregular lines, scars, or blemishes on the Yintang area, it indicates the potential for marital discord, difficulty in receiving help from relatives, frequent financial losses, a miserly nature, and a shortened lifespan

I quickly replied to her, "Sure, but you need to come over first so we can sit down and discuss how the haunting is happening."

In this society, if one sells their house, they truly have nothing left

After the verification, Ma Wenlu did not waste any time with me and directly sent a message: "There are ghosts in my house, can your jade pendant cure it?"

However, my senior brother was clearly calmer than I was: "Binzi, you need to calm down. I am here with Master, so you don’t need to worry, and besides, the final diagnosis hasn’t come out yet. Moreover, if it really comes to that, companionship is a minor issue; the key is the money for the kidney transplant, which amounts to several hundred thousand in total. Binzi, I know you don’t have money right now, so don’t worry about this expense. I will find a way myself; if it really comes to it, I will sell the house..."

I took a photo of my store and sent it: "I have my own shop, and these are all the items in my store. If you need ginger, feel free to come and take a look; as brothers, I will definitely offer you the cost price."

As soon as this was mentioned, Da Jiang immediately became animated: "Yes! My wife has been acting quite strangely these past few days, always sitting in the living room sewing clothes, and while sewing, she hums some tune. When I asked her about it, she said she wasn't humming. You know my wife, she wouldn't sew anything; if her clothes are torn, she just throws them away and buys new ones. This... Binzi, is this... a case of being possessed?"

As soon as it was sent out, someone in the group began to mock: "Damn it, a micro-business person, get lost! Who is this person? How did they get into this group?"

I hurriedly poured the tea: "Come, come, old classmates, come and have some tea."

I sat across from him and pushed the teacup over, saying, "Please elaborate on what happened specifically; I need to identify the root cause in order to help you resolve it."

After much discussion, my senior brother and I have finally reached a consensus. We will wait for the results; if a kidney transplant is indeed necessary, we will have to wait for a suitable donor. During this time, I will work harder to earn more money, and my senior brother will also seek to borrow from others. We will do our best to keep the house if possible

Mao Wenlu is a female classmate of mine from high school, very beautiful, definitely the class flower. In the group, apart from showing off her expensive clothes and jewelry, she never spoke. Why did she add me?

Dajiang looked around the room and tossed his handbag onto the coffee table before sitting down on the sofa: "This place is quite charming and has an antique feel, making it very comfortable to be here. Binzi, stop working for a moment and tell me how to resolve my bad luck. Recently, these issues have been giving me a headache. In less than ten days, I have already spent over 300,000."

A close acquaintance of mine, Ginger, tagged me: "Binzi, why have you started doing micro-business? Are you unemployed?"

Tears streamed down my face all at once. Although I have no blood relation to my master, he raised me since childhood. He spent many years traveling, earning a living by fortune-telling and geomancy, supporting my education, and teaching me how to be a person. It can be said that without my master, I would have likely become a wandering soul over twenty years ago.

I can't believe it! This ginger is truly bold. The unclaimed coffin excavated at the construction site requires a proper burial, as unclaimed coffins are generally associated with those who have no heirs, especially if they are from decades ago. If there are no relatives, it is either because the relatives have moved far away or the family has already been shattered.

I continued to ask, "So, was the coffin thrown away?"

I am very pleased; I did not expect that advertising would actually be effective. In just a few minutes, business has already come knocking. At this rate, I might really be able to gather the money for my master's medical fees.

Now, the situation with the ginger is completely in line with this, and it is no wonder that he has been unfortunate lately. It is also fortunate that he found me; otherwise, his family might have encountered unforeseen incidents.

I found the tea leaves that my master left behind when he was here, and I am preparing to entertain my wealthy classmate. When he arrives, I will be able to discern the reason for his misfortunes just by looking at his face.

After sending it over, I sent a location as well. This wealthy woman has plenty of resources. When she arrives, I need to persuade her well. For the sake of my master, even if I am called a heartless businessman, I will accept it.

Big Ginger nodded slightly: "We threw it away, otherwise what could we do? We don't even know whose grave it is. The Cultural Relics Bureau came and said it is not an ancient tomb, at most only sixty years old. However, the nearby residents all say it is not their relative. The police don't care and told us to handle it ourselves, so I had someone randomly find a place to dig a pit and buried it."

I took several pictures of the jade pendants in the store with my phone and posted them in the WeChat group of my high school classmates to start advertising: "Enlightened jade artifacts, genuine and authentic, life and death, wealth and nobility, safe travels. If anyone feels that their luck has not been good lately, you are welcome to come to my store for a look, and I guarantee your satisfaction"

This person actually lacks such basic common sense, and I wonder how his business has grown.

Ginger privately messaged me: "Is it true? Does it work? I've been having a streak of bad luck lately. If it works, I'll come find you later; send me the address."

In the past, during school, Jiang was of a tall and robust build, not overweight but extremely sturdy, serving as the main center for the school's basketball team. Now, he has gained weight due to his diet, and his face has also become considerably larger. His entire face is rosy, with a full forehead, which, from a physiognomic perspective, indicates a prosperous appearance. However, at this moment, it seems that there is a pimple on his forehead that has been popped, without any scab forming, and the area around the pimple is quite red.

From this point, it is evident that this is the revenge of the vengeful spirit in the coffin, and it is a female ghost. Perhaps it is because of the strong fate of Da Jiang that the effect has manifested on his wife. This requires sending the ghost away, to escort her and reinter her properly

Not long after, an Audi A6L stopped in front of my store. A much heavier Jiang, who had gained quite a bit of weight since school, got out of the car, glanced around my jade shop, tucked her handbag under her arm, and walked in through the door

Thinking of this, I feel that waiting in the store is too slow; it is better to advertise instead

I wipe my tears: "Senior brother, let me find a way. I earned almost 10,000 today. I won't go over, you just take care of the master. I'll figure out the money situation. Don't sell the house; if you sell it, your whole family will have nowhere to live."

In the past, I hardly spoke in the group; I just watched them show off their cars, houses, and happiness. Now that everyone knows I have opened a store, they all start to speak up and even accuse me of being ungrateful, saying that I have become a boss and didn't say a word about it.

Fortunately, Xiao Ru and Wang Ge came to the store to buy the spiritual jade, which gave me hope; otherwise, I really couldn't guarantee that I could gather hundreds of thousands in medical expenses

Just as I was boiling water with the electric kettle, a message came through on WeChat. A person named "Knowing One's Own Warmth and Cold" added me as a friend, and the verification message stated that I am Ma Wenlu

He took out a pack of soft Zhonghua cigarettes from his bag, pulled one out and tossed it to me, then lit one for himself, puffing away with a look of deep concern on his face

Ginger is my best buddy from high school. After failing the college entrance examination, he started working on construction sites, and now he has become a contractor with a car and a house. By all accounts, his life is stable, and he is considered a "successful person" in our circle. Could it be that he has attracted some negative influences?

Tomorrow, I am currently at the beauty salon for a spa, so I don't have time to go. I tell you, Zhang Wenbin, if you are a con artist, I will make your reputation completely tarnished among our classmates

In such graves, it is most likely for vengeful spirits to emerge

Big Ginger sighed and said: "Don't mention it! I took on a project, specifically the Lishui Garden development in the industrial zone. Ten days ago, we started digging the foundation, and we ended up uncovering a coffin, what terrible luck. That day, I was in a hurry to find someone to clear it out, and I guess I was too anxious, which caused this thing to grow on my forehead. Later, my wife squeezed it out for me, but it hasn't healed since."