"Why do you two come into my little shop?" The old man raised his head and asked Song Xi and me calmly.
"Sir, are you here to read fortune telling? We want to have a fortune telling." Song Xi said.
"I have to follow rules for fortune telling here. The first one is, don't look at my colleagues." The old gentleman looked at me and said.
Not to mention, this old gentleman’s vision is quite accurate! It was immediately obvious that I was a fellow traveler.
There are different sects in fortune-telling, and each sect has its own rules. Since the old gentleman said that his colleagues would not read it, I naturally couldn’t make things difficult for them! Besides, I didn't feel at ease to let this old gentleman read my fortune, but Song Xi dragged me in and I didn't have the nerve to refuse her.
"Since the old gentleman won't show me, let's go!" I said.
"You are traveling with him, not me! Show me!" Song Xi, this girl, didn't know why she was crazy. Judging from her meaning, it seemed that she had to have this old man today. Sir, say a few words!
"Girl, if you ask me to show off in front of Guan Gong, aren't you deliberately trying to make me look embarrassed? Whether it's you or the Prime Minister, I won't watch it."
Then The old gentleman actually called me Prime Minister? You must know that the title Xiangye is a title used by younger generations to their elders in our industry, and it is also a respectful title for those who are far more capable than themselves.
"The old man is serious. I really don't dare to take the title of Prime Minister." I said this quickly.
"If you can't even bear the title of Prime Minister, there will be no Prime Minister in Chongqing." The old gentleman said.
“Excuse me, sir, what do you call me?” After chatting for so long, I still don’t know what this old gentleman’s name is!
“My name is Ye Zitan.” said the old gentleman.
"Hello Mr. Ye, my name is Zhao Chuyi, you can just call me Chuyi." I said.
"So Mr. Xiang, you are Master Chuyi? Your name is already well known to me!" When Ye Zitan spoke, there was no reaction on his face at all, but I always felt that he seemed to be speaking. Something is hidden.
What I divined today was the Yin hexagram, which can predict men, but I couldn’t see Ye Zitan’s appearance at all.
A fortune teller can see the faces of others, and naturally he can also hide his own faces. Ye Zitan hides her identity without revealing it. Is it because she is afraid that I will see something?
After chatting with Ye Zitangui for a few words, I told him to leave.
“Why did you take me to see Ye Zitan?” I asked Song Xi.
“Many people in Chongqing went all the way to the ancient town of Changtan to see him for a fortune telling. I called you here because I want you to check out the reality of Ye Zitan and see if he is really capable, or is he a fool? "Scamming and lying." Song Xi told me the truth.
"He is a hidden person, and I tried to read his face just now, but I couldn't see anything." I paused and said, "I can't say how good he is at reading faces, but the... Even if I study Tibetan characters for another twenty or thirty years, I may not be able to learn it.”
“Forget it! I’m actually just curious, and have no other intention.” Xi paused and said: "Those people in the officialdom of Yudu have been more or less lucky after coming to see him for a photoshoot. Recently, Ye Zitan's weight in the circle is higher than yours. The First Master is much heavier.”
“So you brought it here for me?”
Of course I can see through this girl’s little thoughts. Among those people in the official circles of Chongqing, who didn’t come to see Master Chuyi and me?
During this period, except for Huang Zhuo who came once today, basically no one came to see me. Even Professor Jiang, Sun Qinglan and others who often looked for me before have not appeared for a long time.
"You can only become a famous fortune teller if you show your fortune to high-ranking officials. This circle in Yudu is the springboard for you to break out of the small structure of Fengyang County. If it is taken away by Ye Zitan, it will be detrimental to your future development. It's extremely disadvantageous." Song Xi is right.
Since ancient times, fortune tellers who have made great achievements have always had contacts with dignitaries. The more prominent the dignitaries who come and go, the more resounding the fortune-teller's reputation will be.
After inheriting Xinsheng Pavilion, although I don’t deliberately pursue fame and fortune, I definitely don’t dislike fame and fortune! Fame and wealth, to a certain extent, are an affirmation of one's own efforts and abilities.
"Things have to happen one by one. If Fengyang County is gone, my Xinsheng Pavilion will be gone. If Xinsheng Pavilion doesn't exist, how can there be any development?" I was very calm. He smiled and said: "The most important thing at the moment is to handle the matter in Fengyang County."
"You are sensible, so I won't say more." Song Xi He nodded at me.
"It's getting late, I have to rush back to Fengyang County? Why don't we stop shopping today!" I said.
"It's really boring. Can't you change your daily divination rules at Mao hour? Or you can just bring out the divination cup and Yin and Yang money when you come out!" Song Xi said.
"My current ability is not good enough, so I can only cast hexagrams in the Xinsheng Pavilion. When I can cast hexagrams anywhere, I will no longer be shackles." I said.
"How long do we have to wait?" Song Xi asked me.
“It depends on God’s will and my own destiny.” I said.
"Mysterious." Song Xi said to me.
"This is not a pretense. What I said is indeed the truth." I paused and said: "The realm is just a layer of window paper. No one can tell when you can put it away. ”
“Wish you the best. Break the window paper as soon as possible." Song Xi patted me on the shoulder and said, "Let's go back now. After dinner in Yudu, you can go back to Fengyang County."
Here. I was driving the car at that time. When we went back, Song Xi said she wanted to drive. Since she wants to drive, there is no need for me to compete with her!
When we returned to Yudu, it was already past six o'clock.
Song Xi wanted to eat hot pot, so we went to a hot pot restaurant and had a meal. After eating, Song Xi sent me back to the parking garage downstairs of their company. After saying goodbye to her, I drove the broken bread back to Fengyang County.
On the way back to the county seat, what kept lingering in my mind was the voice and appearance of Ye Zitan. I always feel that there will definitely be disputes between me and Ye Zitan in the future.
Future disputes are a matter of the future. I don't need to think so much now. The top priority now is to resolve this issue in Fengyang County first.
After I drove the car back to the county town, I was dumbfounded. Because I found that for some reason, every household in the county had hung up white lanterns.
What's going on? Every house hangs white lanterns, which look very eye-catching!
I was a little confused about the situation, so I quickly drove the broken bread to Anqingguan.
"Yi Ba, are you there?" The door of Anqingguan was open, but it was dark inside and I couldn't see anything clearly. I could only yell at the top of my lungs.
"Shh!" Yi Ba walked out, looked around and said, "Keep your voice down, Brother Chuyi."
"I see that every house has white lanterns hanging. What's going on?" I asked Yi Ba.
“In ugly times, wild ghosts will come to Fengyang County to borrow roads. These white lanterns are hung to guide them so that they can leave quickly.” Yi Ba said.
"So that's what happened!" I paused and asked, "Do you need my help with anything?"
"Brother Junior High School, please go back quickly! Remember to close the door tonight, no matter what No matter what noise is made outside, the door cannot be opened," Yi Badao said.
"Do we need to hang white lanterns at the entrance of Xinsheng Pavilion?" I asked Yi Ba.
"That's not necessary. Under normal circumstances, the wild ghosts passing by would not dare to approach Xinsheng Pavilion." Yi Ba took the words and said: "Xinsheng Pavilion has its own righteousness. After all, wild ghosts are evil creatures, and they are afraid of the righteousness of Xinsheng Pavilion. "Xinsheng Pavilion has its own righteousness, why don't I feel it?" I asked.
"Because Brother Chu Yi, you are an upright person and are in harmony with that righteousness, so you can't feel it." Yi Ba chuckled and asked, "Do you know why Qian Banxian asked you to leave Xinsheng Pavilion? "Taking a fortune teller?"
"Why?" I really don't know, so I'm looking forward to Yi Ba's answer. "It's because Xinsheng Pavilion has its own aura of righteousness. Ordinary people, affected by that aura, will reveal the truth after entering." Yi Badao said.