I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 349 The End of Life, He Yuelian's Warning

In the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, Boss Liu was entertaining Wei Jing... Actually, there was nothing to entertain him. With the help of the "store manager", Wei Jing stole an arm of the ghost catcher. Although he was not a so-called alien and was still a living person, he was not in the mood to eat.

Fortunately, he could barely see the direction of the ancestral hall from here, so if there was any unusual movement, he could rush out at any time.

When Wei Jing saw He Yiner answering the phone, he guessed the source of the call and relaxed, because as long as the "store manager" came, even if He Liansheng was resurrected as a ghost, there would be no big problem.

Boss Liu noticed his gesture and placed a glass of water in front of Wei Jing. "Looks like the problem has been solved?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the store manager should come over. As long as the store manager is here, there will be no problem." Wei Jing said with certainty.

"Store manager"?

Boss Liu didn't have much contact with the "store manager". Although the "store manager" had come several times before, it was basically He Liansheng who contacted him.

I know the most from He Yiner.

Because Taiping Ancient Town was flooded, they could not go out, so He Yiner often came back to chat with them. The thing they talked about the most was the Peace Hotel, which she referred to as the "store manager".

"If he really is the store manager, then... that's not bad." Boss Liu nodded.

But thinking that He Liansheng was about to die, he felt a little depressed. After all, they had lived together as neighbors for decades, and although there were sometimes some minor conflicts, there was still affection.

And there were only a few of them left in Taiping Ancient Town, and now one more person was going to leave.

Perhaps in a few years, Taiping Ancient Town will really be gone, really... Fortunately, He Yiner is still here, and she is the last hope of Taiping Ancient Town.

The two of them sat opposite each other like this, without chatting, just keeping an eye on the situation outside the store.

Half an hour later...

"It's getting foggy."

It's getting foggy.

He Yiner, who was guarding outside the ancestral hall, suddenly looked up and around, only to see a white mist coming out from nowhere, covering the entire Ghost Street. The vision around her became foggy and hazy, and it was not very clear.

But He Yin'er did not panic, because this was a sign of the arrival of the "store manager".

really.

Looking towards the direction of the archway exit, a wooden boat was slowly approaching, and on this wooden boat, four paper people were carrying a paper sedan chair, standing quietly on the boat.

The wooden boat stopped at an area where the water level was lower, and four paper figures came down carrying a paper sedan chair.

Their steps were steady, and the paper sedan didn't shake at all during their movements. It landed steadily on the ground and then walked towards He Yiner's direction.

When they were about five meters away, the curtain of the paper sedan was suddenly lifted up. Lin Yuan poked his head out and greeted with a smile: "Da He!"

He Yiner had been staring at the paper sedan, but now her vision seemed inexplicably dazed, as if the resolution of the paper sedan and the paper man had been forcibly reduced from 8K to mosaic.

This feeling is very uncomfortable and makes people feel dizzy and want to vomit.

But the next moment, the picture returned to normal, but when looking again, there was no paper sedan chair or paper man there, it was clearly a retro solid wooden sedan chair and four robots carrying it.

Well, it makes sense that only robots can carry the sedan without any bumps.

"Da He, do you like this sedan? Do you want to get in and sit on it?" Lin Yuan made the invitation enthusiastically. Of course, he got off the sedan in advance to avoid being misunderstood as wanting to take advantage of his female employees.

He Yin'er shook her head. "Brother Yuan, I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble and for coming all the way to see me."

"Just because you called me brother, I had to come over to see you. Just treat it as a home visit. It just so happens that I haven't been here for a long time. Where's Uncle He? How is he?"

Lin Yuan also noticed that He Yiner was not overly sad, which meant that He Liansheng should not be dead yet, so he did not have too many concerns and asked directly.

He Yin'er looked back at the ancestral hall, but before she could speak, the door of the ancestral hall creaked open slowly, and He Liansheng, with a hunched back, appeared. The moment he came face to face with the "store manager", his image also changed.

Ok……

There is a big difference from his previous image. He Liansheng has now turned into a gorilla, but he is an old and frail gorilla. All the hair on his body has turned white, and he looks very malnourished, as if he is dying.

He Liansheng looked down at himself, and all the sadness that had been brewing disappeared. What remained was just complaints about the "store manager"'s lack of aesthetic sense.

Of course, he could only complain in his heart, he was not stupid.

"Boss Lin is here, come in and have a seat." He Liansheng made way for him, "Yin'er, why don't you go and prepare some tea for Boss Lin?"

"Yes."

He Yiner left as requested, and Lin Yuan did not stop her. He accepted the invitation and walked into the ancestral hall.

Lin Yuan didn't really look at the situation in the ancestral hall. After He Yin'er went to the back hall, he said to He Liansheng: "How do you feel, Uncle He? If you have time, you can come to the store and sit down. I have an old Chinese medicine practitioner with good medical skills. Maybe he can help you regulate your body."

Old Chinese doctor, is that Zhang Bohua?

He Liansheng had heard about it from He Yiner, and he also knew that Zhang Bohua was best at suppressing the revival of evil spirits, and his other medical skills were only for ordinary people.

"Thank you for your concern, Boss Lin, but I know my own body. This is just the end of my life. My body has naturally reached its limit. This is not an illness. If you really count it, I have died of old age, which is longer than many people."

"Mr. He is still open-minded."

Lin Yuan couldn't help but give a thumbs up, because many people would behave ugly when facing life and death. Perhaps only the older generation like He Liansheng, who had experienced a lot and reached a certain level of thinking, would have such awareness.

He Liansheng smiled, then sighed, "Actually, the one I can't let go of the most is Yin'er. She grew up with me and later went out to work. She's a very pitiful child. Boss Lin, she's working for you now. If she does anything wrong, you can punish her severely. Don't be polite. After all, children need to be taught."

The corner of Lin Yuan's mouth twitched.

It seems that the older generation likes to use this attitude when talking to the younger generations they care about, as if saying this will make others treat their children better.

Lin Yuan could understand He Liansheng's thoughts, but he also had his own thoughts about He Yiner. "Big He is quite capable and has never made many mistakes. As long as she is in the store, we are a family. Even if she has a better job in the future, I will still treat her as a friend."

These words are from the heart, but they are also from An He Liansheng's heart.

He Liansheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, thank you."

Lin Yuan had nothing much to say about the advice of an old man who was about to die, but seeing that He Liansheng was in good spirits, he asked, "Uncle He, I heard that there used to be a bank on the street. Did you know about it?"

"Drink tea first."

He Liansheng led Lin Yuan to a place to sit down. He Yiner also came over with a teapot and cups, and quietly made tea for them.

Lin Yuan didn't like drinking tea very much, but the guest should follow the host's wishes. Besides, it was the tea brewed by He Yin'er. He took a sip and his eyes lit up immediately. "It tastes good."

"These tea leaves were from an old tea garden. Drinking them can refresh your mind and nourish your spirit. Unfortunately, time has passed and the tea garden is now abandoned."

He Liansheng sighed. He was talking about the tea garden, but why not the Taiping Ancient Town as well.

However, this tea is indeed a good thing, not only for ordinary people, but also for ghost riders. It can alleviate the revival of evil spirits to a certain extent.

Otherwise, the "store manager" wouldn't think it tastes good.

Lin Yuan did not respond. He was not very interested in those stories. Seeing this, He Liansheng did not continue. "When this street was bustling in the past, many shops were very popular. Paper shops, coffin shops, tailor shops, and of course the money houses you asked about, Boss Lin. Many people went there to exchange money first and then went to other shops to buy things."

He Liansheng seemed to be lost in reminiscence, and after a while he continued, "The owner of the bank is also named Qian, but he doesn't like to meet outsiders. Most of the time, transactions are done over the counter, and few people see Qian's true face. More than a decade ago, this street gradually became desolate for some reason. Qian's bank didn't move away, but in the end, he disappeared, and the bank was completely silent."

What he was talking about was, of course, the version that had been modified to suit the worldview of ordinary people.

He Yiner glanced at He Liansheng. She remembered that there had been a turmoil on the street more than ten years ago. It was after that turmoil that the bustling Ghost Street became deserted, and the number of residents became fewer and fewer every day.

But she was still young at that time and didn't remember it clearly.

He Liansheng was obviously hiding something, and she hesitated, not knowing whether she should bring it up.

"More than ten years ago, it should be the years when the times were developing, right? This is understandable. Many young people want to go out and make a living and don't like to stay in their hometown. After the money house was empty, didn't you, Uncle He, go in to take a look?" Lin Yuan asked.

He Liansheng shook his head. "Although there is no one in the bank, it is the property of the old Qian family after all. We are neighbors in the street and we will not do something like that to rob someone of their property."

After a pause, he continued, "But now the town is flooded, and the inside is probably almost destroyed. We can go in and take a look after the water recedes."

Even if there were ghosts inside, they would probably have been taken away by the magic of the Ghost Lake.

Either he sank to the bottom of the Ghost Lake, or he went out into the outside world through the Ghost Lake. These are all possibilities, but they are not something he needs to worry about.

Seeing that Lin Yuan was very concerned about the bank, He Liansheng said, "Yin'er, go with Boss Lin to take a look. The bank should be only half flooded now, so we can go in."

"Okay, Grandpa." He Yin'er agreed. Although she was a little reluctant, Lin Yuan refused after seeing He Liansheng's condition. "I'll go and see for myself. You stay here with Grandpa He."

Looking at He Liansheng's current condition, it's unknown when he will die. It would be really unkind to take his granddaughter away at this time.

Without giving the two a chance to refuse, Lin Yuan walked out of the ancestral hall. Then he felt someone was looking at him. He turned his head and couldn't help laughing, "Officer Wei? Why are you here?"

Wei Jing walked over. As he got closer to Lin Yuan, his emotions as a living person gradually returned, and his smile became very natural. "I just happened to have work nearby, so I came to visit."

Wei Jing didn't say anything specific, but Lin Yuan agreed. After all, as a police officer, his work must be kept confidential. "So Officer Wei is leaving now?"

"It's okay now. Where are you going, Boss Lin? I'll go with you." Wei Jing stated his purpose.

Lin Yuan naturally did not refuse.

The two of them quickly boarded the wooden boat they came on. When Wei Jing saw this boat, his expression changed a little, because this boat was the ferry he used when dealing with the Ghost Lake incident, and he already had a psychological trauma.

After Ghost Lake was introduced into the Peace Hotel, the ship has never appeared again. I didn’t expect to encounter it again now.

but……

With the "store manager" here, there shouldn't be any big problems.

The sedan was also carried onto the boat by the four robots, leaving little space for Lin Yuan and Wei Jing, but it was enough.

Lin Yuan's eyes kept searching and soon he found the location of the Ghost Money House. The main thing was that there was a plaque above the money house. Although the font was a little mottled, the words "Money House" could still be seen.

The ferry soon stopped in front of the money house.

The Ghost Bank is half flooded. It is impossible to get in by boat, you have to swim across.

Lin Yuan sighed, "It seems that we have come at a bad time. Let's wait until the water recedes before coming back. Lao Wei, I am going back to the store. Do you want to come and sit with me?"

It ends so anticlimactically?
Wei Jing was very surprised. He thought Lin Yuan would go in and take a look, but he just told him to wait for a while before coming back. He was unable to react for a while.

As for going to the Peace Hotel...

"I have to go back and report today's work, so I won't go."

What attracts him in the Peace Hotel now is the virtual games in the e-sports room. Unfortunately, he gave up on it on his own initiative, so naturally he would not go over to join in the fun at this time.

Lin Yuan nodded, "Okay."

After looking at the money house with some regret, Lin Yuan and Wei Jing took the ferry to leave this half-flooded ghost street.

At the same time, in the Peace Hotel, Chen Qiaoyang was sitting at a table with a bitter look on his face. There was a plate of food in front of him, but he did not move his chopsticks. He just looked at the person in front of him coldly.

Supernatural light!
"The food here tastes pretty good, and it can increase the horror of the evil spirits. Although there aren't many, there are some. Today I'm treating you, but you'll have to pay for it yourself in the future."

Ling Yiguang ate very gracefully. Although he was talking to Chen Qiaoyang, his eating speed was not slow at all and soon the whole plate of food was almost finished.

Chen Qiaoyang felt very hungry just by looking at it, but he held back and gestured, "Don't you feel like you have a thorn in your back?"

From the moment Ling Yi Guang entered the Peace Hotel, He Yuelian had been staring at him with cold eyes. If looks could kill, Ling Yi Guang would have died countless times already.

But Ling Yiguang was able to act as if nothing had happened. Not only did he order food in front of He Yuelian, he also sat there to eat without showing any sign of abnormality.

abuse!

Anyway, Chen Qiaoyang felt that he couldn't do it. If there really was such a person, he would definitely let the ghosts around him kill her to avoid being annoyed by looking at her.

"It's not like anyone will die. It's just a pity that I have been teaching for so many years. Not only have I taught many students all over the world, but I have also produced some good people. But I didn't expect that after decades, I would actually teach a student who wants to kill me." Ling Yiguang sighed.

This is a shame in his teaching career, but he has no way to correct it. It was he who first thought of cheating on his beautiful female student, and he still has the same idea now.

Even more than ten or twenty years ago, he had already started plotting against He Yuelian.

He Yuelian's birth was a man-made product. Even her appearance and her growth seemed normal, but there was always external intervention.

If it weren't for the Peace Hotel...

"Let's not talk about this topic anymore. Let's tell me when you will rescue me. I have used two of the three supernatural ads in my hand, and I can only come in once more. If no one comes to rescue me, I'm afraid I don't know when I can appear again." Chen Qiaoyang asked the question that concerned him most.

Ling Yiguang put down his chopsticks and wiped the corners of his mouth elegantly, "The Wang family's inheritance is still there, and it will be quite troublesome if we really fight..."

"What I want to hear is not the difficulties. How difficult are those old guys? I just want to know when you will come to rescue me!" Chen Qiaoyang's temper has never been very good.

Especially after being locked up for so many years, the fact that he didn't go crazy is a sign of his mental strength.

"Times are changing too fast. Even a dog in a restaurant is incredibly powerful. If I don't come out soon, I'm afraid I'll be eliminated by the times. Don't blame me for not being able to help you when the time comes!"

As he spoke, Chen Qiaoyang looked towards the store entrance.

From his position, he could just see the watchdog, the starving ghost, Laohua, squatting at the door. It was this hyena who almost called away the four ghosts he had carefully selected around him with just the word "Welcome".

even……

Thinking of Lao Hua's huge mouth like an abyss, Chen Qiaoyang took a deep breath and said, "If the times really develop so fast, I will prepare to live in retirement directly after I get out of here."

The spirit gave him a look and said, "You won't."

After a short silence, Chen Qiaoyang cursed, "Zhang Xianguang, don't think you can control me to death. I have a temper too! If you really make me mad, believe it or not..."

"The manager is back." Ling Yiguang said lightly.

Chen Qiaoyang was not afraid at all and continued to speak, "Stop trying to scare me. The store manager has only been out for more than an hour. How can he come back so soon? Even if he comes back, can I still be afraid of him?"

"My dear customer, I don't need you to be afraid of me, but there are other customers in the store now. I hope you can keep your voice down, otherwise I will have to ask you to leave."

Lin Yuan's voice was very pleasant, but in Chen Qiaoyang's ears it sounded like thunder.

He turned his neck stiffly, looked at the smiling Lin Yuan, and forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, "Boss Lin, you're back?"

"Um……"

Lin Yuan looked at Chen Qiaoyang suspiciously, "You look familiar, have we met before?"

Chen Qiaoyang: “…”

When facing the supernatural light, he can curse and attack crazily, but when facing the "store manager", he can only swallow his anger. Who made him unable to beat him? He can't even understand what methods the other party is using?
The ability to distort other beings' cognition was an unscientific and supernatural power that made him feel powerless, just like the power of making things happen with words.

Forget it.

If you don’t know me, then you don’t know me. Anyway, the last communication I had here was not a particularly pleasant one. I was misunderstood as someone who was eating and drinking for free, and the other person was a rude guest who wanted to attack me.

Fortunately, he was finally killed with a paper sedan and four paper bearers, otherwise he might have become one of the people being sent to Caesar Farm by the Peace Hotel.

"Boss Lin, I came here this time to confirm with you what happened at the previous banquet." Ling Yiguang stood up.

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately forgot about Chen Qiaoyang. "Is this a good thing? It's been confirmed. When?"

Ling Yi Guang said: "The time has not been determined yet, but it should be in half a month. But the number of people has been determined, so just prepare one table."

Lin Yuan's face froze, and he asked uncertainly, "One table?"

Ling Yiguang nodded and said, "I contacted some of my old friends these past two days, but most of them couldn't come due to some matters, and those who could come might not even be able to sit at a table. But don't worry, Boss Lin. Although it's only one table, I need to prepare a lot this time, at least ten dishes."

After hearing this, Lin Yuan's expression looked a little better.

He had talked about it so exaggeratedly before, about a banquet, and it sounded like there would be more than ten tables. He had already prepared to take out some of the reserve animals from the Caesar Farm as ingredients, and was also preparing to catch some aquatic products from the fish pond.

As it turned out, there was only one table left...

If Ling Yiguang hadn't said at the end that at least ten dishes were needed, Lin Yuan wouldn't have given him a good look, "Since it's just one table, why not eat in the restaurant? It's more convenient this way."

Ling Yiguang said in embarrassment: "I'm afraid that won't work. I just want to invite my friends to my house. How about this, I'll give you some labor fees then, what do you think, Boss Lin?"

"That's it, then. For details... Xiao He, and Xiao Tong, both of you come over here and confirm the details." Lin Yuan called out, and then said to Ling Yi Guang, "Xiao He is your student, and Xiao Tong is the executive chef of the restaurant. You just need to confirm the situation. I have something else to do, so I won't accompany you anymore."

After saying that, Lin Yuan left and went upstairs.

He Yuelian also came over at this time, looking at the spirit light that had turned back into human form because the "store manager" left, and asked coldly: "What are you planning? You insisted on calling me along. Do you have another 'gift' prepared for me? Let me remind you, you will die."

(End of this chapter)