This old man was not a customer, but a ghost begging for water, which surprised me.
Because ghosts that begged for water needed to ask the living for a drink.
But there was Cat Tail in this shop. The two ghosts in Zhongshan suits had previously believed I was either an old cat demon or a dead man.
Could he tell that I was alive?
That was rather unusual.
To be safe, I asked:
"Sir, do you really only want a cup of water?"
I wanted to test him.
Ghosts that begged for water only wanted water. They would not ask for anything else.
If this old ghost had other ideas and wanted more, then there was a problem, and I would need to be cautious.
But after hearing me, the old ghost answered firmly:
"Yes, I only want a cup of water. A cup of water will do.
I beg you, shopkeeper, please show me some kindness..."
As he spoke, he clasped his hands and bowed to me once more.
Seeing this, I nodded. It was fine as long as he only wanted water.
According to Grandmaster's Notes, when encountering this kind of ghost, you generally only needed to give them a drink, and they would leave.
Moreover, the person who gave them water would gain a bit of good fortune. It counted as a good deed...
After confirming his identity, I spoke to the old ghost:
"Sure, sir. Please wait a moment."
After saying that, I took a paper cup and scooped a cup of water from my master's aquarium.
It was not that I was stingy and unwilling to even pour him a cup of tea.
Rather, when encountering this kind of ghost, you had to give them raw water.
Boiled water would not do, much less