"You, you, success is not enough, failures are abundant," Chen Yuanshan vomited, pointing to the vomit on the wall and door, reproaching me.

"I'll clean it up," I stammered.

"And clean up the part I vomited," Chen Yuanshan instructed, pointing to the vomit he expelled.

Looking at the pile of vomit that Chen Yuanshan had thrown up, I felt repulsed, but under the same roof, I had to lower my head. Besides, I had my own plans.

I returned to the second floor of Dao Zun Tang with Chen Yuanshan, who kept muttering that he wouldn't let Xu Yan drive again.

Once on the second floor, Chen Yuanshan complained about never letting Xu Yan drive again.

I went down to the first floor with a basin of water and a clean cloth. First, I wiped the door of Dao Zun Tang clean and then started cleaning the wall.

The unpleasant smell of Chen Yuanshan's vomit filled the air, causing my stomach to churn again. I made two dry heaves, trying hard not to throw up.

I wiped the glass door and the wall three times each to thoroughly clean them.

Turning my head, I looked at the paper effigy shop. In the moonlight, I could still see a pair of children standing on both sides of the entrance, facing outward.

Maybe it was psychological, but every time I looked at these two children, I felt as if they were staring at me with a chilling smile on their faces, making me feel extremely uncomfortable.

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Suppressing the urge to look at the two children at the paper effigy shop, I focused on cleaning up Chen Yuanshan's vomit at the entrance of Dao Zun Tang.

"Gah," I couldn't hold it in any longer. Before finishing cleaning up Chen Yuanshan's vomit, I threw up again. At that moment, I felt that living was simply too exhausting.

I spent over an hour cleaning up the mess outside Dao Zun Tang, and finally, Chen Yuanshan and I had our vomit cleaned up.

Carrying the basin, I walked into Dao Zun Tang and sat on the sofa to rest.

"I originally wanted to arrange the small bedroom upstairs for you, but my niece arrived, so I had to let her stay in the small bedroom. You can either sleep with me in the master bedroom or go back home and come by in the morning."

Chen Yuanshan sat beside me and asked.

Hearing Chen Yuanshan's words, I considered for a moment. Going back home was not an option, as I was afraid the female water ghost would come out of the river and scare me.

"I think sleeping on the sofa here will be fine."

I pointed to the sofa under me and replied to Chen Yuanshan.

"Alright, I'm used to sleeping alone. If you sleep with me, I won't be comfortable. So, you can stay on the sofa for a while. When my junior brother returns from his business trip and my niece leaves, you can move to the small bedroom on the second floor."

Hearing Chen Yuanshan's words, I nodded in agreement.

"I was considering giving you the small bedroom upstairs, but my niece came, so I had to give her that room. If you don't mind, you can stay here. I usually sleep alone. If you need more space, you can use the small bedroom on the second floor when my niece leaves."

I nodded to express my agreement.

"I've noticed that you've been doing well these past two days. I plan to increase your salary by five hundred yuan a month. With a monthly salary of three thousand, after working for two months and paying off your debt, if you want to continue working, you can stay. If you don't want to, you're free to pursue what you want."

Hearing Chen Yuanshan's words, I frowned, contemplating. At this moment, I felt a bit lost and uncertain in my heart.

"If you feel the salary is not high enough, I can negotiate and increase it a bit more. Everything is negotiable."

Seeing me silent, Chen Yuanshan added.

"Chen Daochang, I don't need a salary. I want..."

I stopped mid-sentence, unsure of how to express my thoughts.