I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 59 Study Tour
This is not the first time Hu Baosong has said this to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing glanced at the energetic old man in front of him and said with a smile: "The current emperor can live to be eighty years old. How old are you? Who knows, by then I might not be in this business of killing people anymore, but become a doctor to treat illnesses and save lives. These are all unrealistic things!"

Hu Baosong remained silent. When Xu Qing was about to leave, he suddenly said, "Xu, those two coffins in your shop, don't touch the red-painted one. That one is the Four Seasons Coffin. Who knows what strange things are hidden inside."

Xu Qing was startled and confused. He turned his head to look at the other person carefully and asked tentatively, "Old Hu, do you know something?"

"I'm at this age, what shouldn't I know?" Hu Baosong grinned, revealing gaps between his teeth covered with yellow moss.

"That red-lacquered Four Seasons Coffin was something Liu Youdao unearthed on the Hekou Ancient Road. He wasn't sure what to do with it, so he didn't dare open it, so he came to ask me if I recognized the coffin."

"I originally thought he might just get carried away and open the coffin one day, but he ended up dying somewhere else. What a shame! I wanted to see what was hidden in the Four Seasons Coffin."

Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then asked again, "Since you want to know so much, why did you remind me not to open the coffin?"

"You silly boy, do you really not understand or are you pretending to be confused? In the past, you and I were not familiar with each other and didn't ask each other about anything. Now you and I are neighbors, we get along well, and we should support each other."

"So you're reminding me all this just to leave a good impression on me so that I can be your funeral chaplain in the future?"

When Hu Baosong heard this, he immediately smiled.

"Old Hu, you're so shameless!" Xu Qing said angrily, "If it were anyone else, they would have opened the coffin long ago. How could they still be alive to listen to your reminder today?"

"It would have been fine if you had told me this earlier. I had no intention of opening the coffin. And yet you still have the nerve to ask me to take care of you until the end of your life?"

Hu Baosong's face turned red. Seeing that he was not in the right, he started to play the emotional card with him.

He said that as long as you agree to it, I will treat you like my own son, and this coffin shop and the money he saved for coffins will all be yours!
Okay, I treat you as my neighbor, but you want to be my dad?

And why does it sound like I got the upper hand?

Xu Qing's face immediately fell. How could he agree to this?

There's obviously something wrong with the soles of old man Hu's feet. Maybe there's some hidden danger waiting for him to step on it.

"Old Hu, please don't talk nonsense with me. I'm going to the provincial capital to take the exam today, and I'll have to travel and study for a month or so, maybe even half a year. You'd better find someone else to take care of you in your old age!"

After saying that, Xu Qing pushed the cart carrying the coffin back to the coroner's shop.

Only Hu Baosong was left there, sighing with his hands behind his back.

Young people nowadays really don’t know how to respect the elderly and love the young!

In the coroner's shop, Xu Qing carefully prepared Wang Qiao's body for burial. Before leaving, he turned around and took a look at the two coffins parked against the west wall.

Young people should not be too impulsive!

Even though Hu Baosong mentioned that black lacquer coffins are not as ominous as red lacquer coffins, Xu Qing had no intention of opening the coffin to verify it right away.

He still has a long life ahead of him, and the coffin doesn't cause any trouble if it stays here, so why should he take the risk of snooping into what's inside?

Looking away, Xu Qing set a small goal for himself.

When he evolves from the third level of wandering corpse to the third level of crouching corpse, it will not be too late to consider opening this black lacquer coffin.

After visiting for a long time, all the neighbors now know that Xu Qing is going to study abroad.

As soon as Xu Qing went out, Cheng Caiyun from the incense shop diagonally opposite came up to greet him.

He called out "Qingge'er" in a very pleasant voice.

"If Qing'er passes the imperial examination and becomes rich, don't forget your kindness." "How could that be! Does your sister-in-law have any eggs at home? I can cook a basket of them and take them with me on my way to the exam, so I don't have to eat dry biscuits on the way."

"Oh, Qing'er, you don't know. It's still cold outside. It's not that my sister-in-law is reluctant to give it to me. It's just that the hen at home is not doing well and won't lay eggs!"

Well, Xu Qing rolled his eyes. He knew that this old woman was only good at talking.

It is absolutely impossible for you to take any real advantage of her.

"Qing'er, walk slowly. When the weather warms up, sister-in-law will definitely leave a basket of eggs for you."

Xu Qing drove the carriage rented from the pawnshop and waved back.

He also raises old hens in his shop, so how could he not know whether the hens are roosting at this time of year?
As for the other party's words, he just took them as nice words.

Passing by the paper-making shop, Wu Yaoxing shouted, "Don't worry, Brother Xu. I'll take good care of the old hens you've left in my yard. I'll also keep track of the eggs she's laid and send them back when you get back."

This guy definitely did it on purpose.

Before Cheng Caiyun had time to return to the incense and candle shop, she staggered when she heard Wu Yaoxing say that he would pull out the ladder. It was so embarrassing!

Xu Qing drove the carriage all the way to the yamen, and the doorman, Uncle Qin, took the pot of wine from him and was very enthusiastic.

"You said you would come, come on, what else do you bring?"

"The car is parked right there, don't worry about it, I'll keep an eye on it for you, and it will definitely be fine!"

Uncle Qin was happy to patronize the place, but he didn't know that the wine he drank these few times was fake wine brewed by Xu Qing using wine worms.
The wine bug is ranked as the lowest grade in the word "human". It is not any scaly, naked insect in the world, but a fake bug or drunk bug that comes from the body of a drunkard.

The function is to put it in water, and the water will have the taste of mellow wine.

This was the reward Xu Qing received when he returned to the Corpse Mill.

Coming to the clerk's courtyard with familiarity, Xu Qingfu saw Master Tang Zhou pouring medicinal residues on the ground as soon as he entered.

"Master, are you feeling unwell?"

Tang Zhou's eyes rolled, and he put away the clay pot he was using to boil the medicine with a smile. He replied, "I've been having nightmares and insomnia lately, so I went to the clinic and got a sedative. It's nothing serious."

Xu Qing glanced at the medicinal residue in the corner and subconsciously activated the Baicao Shiyi technique he learned from the old doctor Yang Chunfu.

Schisandra chinensis, Morinda officinalis, Cornus officinalis, Cistanche deserticola

Xu Qing asked in surprise, "Master, is it really just insomnia? Why are all these medicinal residues for replenishing Qi, promoting salivation, nourishing the kidneys and calming the mind? Hey! There are also medicines for replenishing kidney yang and strengthening bones and muscles. Could it be that Master has kidney deficiency?"

"Hush, be silent!"

Mr. Tang's face instantly became nervous, fearing that his acquaintances and colleagues would hear these gossips.

"It's all fabricated. Master, I'm fine! If you want to go to the coroner's office, go right away and don't waste time here."

Little did Xu Qing know that, ever since his dream at the Liyuan Opera House, Master Tang had been obsessed with polishing his rusty "sword," hoping to have a daughter before his death. With both a son and a daughter, the perfect yin and yang would perhaps transform his fortune, just as he had dreamed, freeing him from his position as a staff member and furthering his career.
In the coroner's room, Xu Qing explained to Wang Lingyuan the matter of traveling and studying after the provincial examination.

"How long will your study tour last, Junior Brother?"

"At most three to five months, at least ten to twenty days."

Xu Qing was not sure about the time of return, and the specific date of return depended on whether his "study tour" was successful.

(End of this chapter)