I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality
Chapter 270 - 150: Coffin Refinement (Part 2)

Chapter 270: Chapter 150: Coffin Refinement (Part 2)

Here, after learning the method of making funeral garments, the seamstress began weaving and cutting to prepare a sample for Xu Qing to evaluate and try on.

Xu Qing, on the other hand, carried a hoe by himself and began digging a pit to bury someone.

In the Feng Shui Treasure Residence, the men plowed and the women wove, yet it was endless joy.

...

After burying the body, Xu Qing calmed himself in the courtyard and absorbed the Moonlight Yin Qi. When the sky was just beginning to brighten, he climbed over the courtyard wall and strolled towards Flower and Bird Street.

However, he hadn’t walked far when a female ghost clutching clothes chased after him from the residence.

"Sir, wait, your clothes!"

Xu Qing turned his head to see the seamstress holding funeral garments and a funeral crown, with a pair of funeral shoes embroidered with golden lotus patterns beside the crown.

This type of funeral product was naturally familiar to Xu Qing.

The funeral attire before him was of traditional style. When a person died, the funeral pillow and crown were adorned with cloud patterns, and the funeral shoes were embroidered with lotus flowers.

An old saying goes: "Treading on lotus blossoms to the Western Paradise."

It refers to the lotus footrest and lotus shoes.

"Sir, please try them on. If they fit, I’ll make a few more sets tomorrow..." The seamstress, who worked all night, felt no fatigue nor found it odd to ask someone to try on funeral garments.

Looking at the fine craftsmanship, Xu Qing muttered to himself.

It’s a pity if this female ghost doesn’t work on the loom.

Wearing the dark funeral garments, they were embroidered with the traditional Five Bats Offering Longevity pattern, which depicted five dark golden bats holding a circular longevity character.

Aside from the funeral garments, the funeral crown also featured the everlasting bat blessing pattern.

After assisting Xu Qing in putting on the funeral garments, the seamstress seemed somewhat entranced.

For some reason, she felt that the gentleman in funeral garments was more captivating than usual, especially with that deadly look, as if he had just crawled out of a coffin. If he went to the Chaotic Burial Mound, he would surely fascinate a lot of female ghosts.

...

After obtaining the sample funeral garments, Xu Qing made up his mind.

The funeral garments he wore were obviously meticulously tailored, yet the seamstress managed to rush them out in just one day and night.

If it were ordinary funeral garments, producing ten pieces a day wouldn’t be a problem, let alone two or three.

The Funeral Shop typically didn’t have that many customers; a person buying funeral garments every couple of days was already considered brisk business.

Having made his decision, Xu Qing looked at the seamstress and asked, "The Shopkeeper Yao at the Underground Street funeral garment shop doesn’t intend to continue the funeral garment business, but my shop cannot be without someone making funeral garments..."

The seamstress was stunned at first, then delighted.

"Sir, I’m too grateful for finding me work; how could I not be willing?"

...

Having settled the funeral garments issue, Xu Qing, to prevent Shopkeeper Yao from selling the funeral garment shop, returned to Underground Street to discuss acquiring the shop with him.

However, he didn’t say it was for himself but brought up the two brothers, Guan Dazhuang and Sun Erzhuang, claiming that someone from Guanmen Village wanted to buy this shop. If he agreed, Xu Qing would have them come sign the deal.

Shopkeeper Yao held Xu Qing’s hand, expressing genuine emotion: "Shopkeeper Xu, if this can really happen, you are my benefactor!"

Xu Qing understood why Shopkeeper Yao was so excited.

Underground Street is notorious as a funeral street; anyone with a clear mind wouldn’t choose this place for business.

Many pedestrians would even go out of their way to avoid Underground Street, considering it unlucky and wanting to avoid it.

In such a sparsely populated area, selling a shop at a normal price isn’t easy.

If sold through a broker, the price would be halved at least.

"Shopkeeper Yao, don’t rush to thank me just yet, I have something else to convey. The reason Boss Sun wants to buy this shop is to take over the funeral garment business."

"If Shopkeeper Yao intends to sell the property, the funeral garment and shoe equipment inside must be included."

...

Flower and Bird Street.

After handling his business, Xu Qing returned to this sacred place in Xuan Yu’s heart.

He teased the birds and petted the small animals at the stalls, strolling all the way to Master Feng’s residence.

Upon entering, Xu Qing saw the young master of Taian Escort Agency.

Xie Yunyan, with his arm wrapped in bamboo splints and cloth, was directing his escort agency brothers to offload goods into the courtyard.

Xu Qing could smell the scent of grave money through the boards wrapping the goods.

"Younger Brother Xu, you arrived just in time, I happen to have great news to tell you!"

Master Feng, seeing Xu Qing, felt his many days of gloom lifted.

In front of everyone, he opened a box of goods with straw wrapped around for protection.

Master Feng opened a jar inside, filled with top-quality grave coins.

Then the second box, the third box...

Wuzhu coins, horshoe-shaped gold, and linzhijin; the unique scent of Yin gold almost overwhelmed Xu Qing.

He was already at the threshold of Silver Armored Corpse breaking through to Golden Armored Corpse, and these Yin gold items before him were already stirring the evolutionary desire inherent in a zombie.

Xie Yunyan, with his arm in a sling, stepped forward and raised his eyebrows, "Are these your goods?"

Before Xu Qing could answer, Xie Yunyan raised his unharmed arm and made a rather comical salute, "I am Xie Yunyan, the owner of Taian Escort Agency. This batch of goods was escorted all the way by my agency, and now it has been returned completely."

"If you have goods to transport in the future, you can seek my escort agency. Our family has a legacy of a hundred years, so you can be assured."

"..."

Xu Qing looked at the thick-skinned Xie Yunyan advertising himself, finding it amusing.

If the Jinmen Gang were still around, there’s no telling in whose hands these seized goods might be.

Surely not in the hands of Taian Escort Agency.

Noting Xie Yunyan’s injured arm, Xu Qing asked, "Brother, about your arm..."

"Oh, a minor issue, had a bit of a scuffle with Jinmen Gang leader Hong Baoyan last night. Now that Hong Baoyan has been executed, your goods were seized by Jinmen Gang a few days ago. Upon hearing this, I led the escort agency to retrieve them overnight."

"If you need to escort goods in the future, look for our escort agency. You can also refer friends to us. Whether it’s the price or our escorting ability, Taian Escort Agency will satisfy you."

"Very well, I will certainly choose Taian Escort Agency if the opportunity arises." Xu Qing replied courteously, then reciprocated, "The services in my shop are also comprehensive, and the prices are friendly. If Young Master chooses to patronize my business someday, I will certainly ensure your satisfaction."

"Glad to hear it." Xie Yunyan beamed.

The young man in front of him was indeed a big customer, and a long-term cooperation would undoubtedly be beneficial for the escort agency.

Beside him, Master Feng coughed lightly twice, but couldn’t stop Xie Yunyan’s spiel.

When Xu Qing left with the convoy, Xie Yunyan suddenly asked, "Master, what business is this Xu boss in?"

Master Feng remained silent.