Chapter 88 (1/2)
”Old John, how many people did you call? If you push on, you're going to get out of the hole. ”
”Father John, what's the matter with you calling us here all of a sudden? Do you want to give us the bottom line? It's hard to be in such a state. ”
”What else can we do if we gather together? Of course, it's about how to collect the corpse! ”
”What's there to discuss about collecting corpses? Who is not a veteran who has worked for more than three years can close his eyes. ”
”Who said that? You should pay attention to a rule when collecting corpses. You can't collect any corpses. You should pay attention to a territory, right? If you accept it casually, it will not break the rules for many years. ”
”Don't you mean to tell me about the tramp I collected a month ago? Yes, I made a small profit from him, but it was just a coincidence. I just passed by and took it by the way. I didn't mean to rob you of your work! Besides, if I don't accept it, those vagrants and beggars will pick up the things on him, and they won't be able to find you. Since John is here twice, we will not be clear about it once
”Well, since you have recognized all of them, it's easy to say that the vagrant and beggar died in the streets I'm in charge of. I should have my share of the money for burying corpses. I'm not greedy. If you take out half of it, it's over.”
”Why? I do the work. Do you want to share half of it? When did those streets become private to you? Can I pick up a money bag on those streets? Is it yours? As I said just now, even without me, the money for burying corpses will not fall into your hands. ”
”Sophistry is pure sophistry, but you are judging. What is the matter? If we collect everywhere in the future, there will be no rules and the whole industry will be in chaos! ”
”We are a group of corpse collectors. When did we start to delimit the territory like those ruffians, and when did we become an industry? I have the face to say that even if it's really an industry, it's the lowest. ”
”Don't you both say a few words. It's just a matter of dozens of coppers. It's worth making such a fuss and damaging our friendship for so many years?”
”There are dozens of copper coins, but you are not talking about it. Emotional copper is not taken from your pocket. It's enough for me to work for most of the week. Besides, I'm not wrong. It's he who makes trouble here. When I helped him collect those beggars who are penniless and sick, why did he never talk about territory? It would be more chaotic if all the people were interested in money. ”
”Nonsense. I told you about this before. When will you see me cross the line?”
”Why don't you know good people? Forget it, forget it. You two will fight on. I'll see what you can do with it
”Shut up.” Old John gave his crutch a heavy thump, and his long face, full of old age spots, could drip into the water. ”For a little bit of petty gain, you have to fight hard in front of the guests. Do you want to lose your face? We are not united. No wonder outsiders call us ghouls. If we go on like this, you will become ghouls one by one. ”
”But we...”
”What's more, just get out of my house. I have nothing to do with anything in the future Cough... ” Old John covered his mouth and coughed so much that he seemed to cough out his heart and lungs, and the whole man was like a shrimp.
At this time, the body collectors found that there was a man behind the tall figure of old John, but he was small and thin in a traveler's hooded cloak, shrank in the corner of the dark wall, silent, and most people did not find his existence.
Suddenly, an outsider suddenly appeared, making these corpse collectors stunned. Most of them were looking at each other with vigilance. The relatively isolated environment and repressed life made most of the corpse collectors become eccentric and eccentric. Even the relationship between the same kind was not friendly, let alone strangers.
Xenophobic is about to become part of their nature. If old John coughed too hard, even if he was highly respected, many corpse collectors would come out to question it.
”Gentlemen, I haven't seen you for a long time
The stranger, who was obviously quite familiar with the habits of the corpse collector, took the initiative to lift his cap and reveal his young face, while patting old John on the back.
”Dad, Dad, please. You are not in a good condition to be angry. I'm really sorry that I didn't consider my father's physical condition before I came here. Otherwise, I should have another doctor.”
”I thought it was some big man who came to our corpse eating alley and made such a big noise to old John. It turned out that he was Elle Heyman. I heard that you have recently been with a new boss who is very generous. You can smell the smell of meat at home. Every day, there are dozens of children crowding in front of your house, just to ask for a bone to eat and a soup to drink. Why? Are you going to give your brothers some bones to chew? ”
”Be content! We are a group of ghouls, and we deserve to gnaw bones. Do you want to eat meat? Even if you have money, if you dare to set foot in other people's shops, you will be beaten with sticks, and we will not be qualified to eat people's food. ”The young man was no one else. It was Elle Heyman, the young lobby manager of the hot food restaurant. Although he was young, he had been working at the bottom of the restaurant for so many years. He had been honed for so many years. In the face of sarcasm, he kept his best face and said with a smile: ”this is true. Eller is really going to give you a piece of meat when he comes here this time If you have enough, you can eat well. ”
”Is there such a good thing in the world? Who knows you Ah, ah... ”
The deadliest corpse collector held his feet in a wail.
It was old John, who had stopped coughing, leaning on crutches and gasping for breath: ”you're going back more and more Every day, blame others look down on you, but you are looking at the river, do you look up to yourself? It's true that we deal with corpses every day, but there's no need to turn ourselves into zombies. In our hearts, in addition to dirty thoughts, we all look like evil intentions. You can tell us, what else do you have in addition to this rotten life
This long speech made old John gasp again. Under his eagle like eyes, no one dared to answer.
Only the former corpse collector was groaning in a low voice. Just now old John didn't say much about his heavy hand, and his position was very tricky. Even if there was no fracture or fracture, the pain would be enough for him to endure for three or two days.
For the first time, many corpse collectors got so angry at the good tempered old John that they could not help but correct their attitude.
”If you can trust me, old John, let's go on talking. If you can't trust me, you can go back to your own home. If you can't trust me, you can go back to your own home. Don't blame me for being ungrateful.”
Old John then put a heavy sentence, so that all the corpse collectors looked at each other. What happened to old John today?
In the past, when we met like this before, we quarreled for a few coppers. That's a common thing.
The poorer we fight, the poorer we are, the more likely we are to have various conflicts.
A few coppers don't seem to be many, but when it comes to a full meal, it's a big deal. Most of them want to ask the other party to help him judge and preside over justice.
Old John usually plays the role of peacemaker. He makes peace in the middle, and each side plays 50 boards to finish the matter. Although it is not very fair, it is also a way to solve the problem. Like today, he is very angry.
As for the corpse collector who walked out of the house, there was no one, including the two who had a dispute, and the one who had been hit by a crutch, because they knew that once they left the house, they would be isolated from the group of corpse collectors.