"Sister Shaoyao is absolutely right, but I'm not very good at it. I haven't even entered the door of fortune telling, and I'm only half-assed at reading Chinese characters. There's really nothing I can do about it!" I replied with a smile.
“Since you know that you are a dabbler, why don’t you keep your tail between your legs?” Sister Shaoyao glared at me and said, “Think about it for yourself! If you don’t make any changes, Guquan Old Street will There will be no place for you."
"How to change?" I felt that Sister Shaoyao had something to say to me, but she deliberately held it back, waiting for me to ask. she.
"I will help you get another chance to meet Uncle Duan again." Sister Shaoyao paused and said, "This time you have to make Uncle Duan unhappy like you did last time. No one can help you.”
“Thank you, Sister Shaoyao.” Although I’m not very interested in meeting Uncle Duan, since Sister Shaoyao proposed it, I have to accept it even if it’s just a joke. One sound!
"I'll leave first. I'll let you know when I make an appointment with Uncle Duan."
Sister Shaoyao left, and I took out the hidden "Golden Armor Divination Technique" and continued reading. Researched there.
When it was getting dark, a guy with a mustache and a blue gown walked into my calligraphy shop. I know the man who came here is called Hu Weiyong. He is my colleague. The shop is located in the middle of the old street. The name of the shop can be calculated with one finger.
"Master Zuo Xiang is here in person. Do you have anything to advise?" In the Ming Dynasty, there was Hu Weiyong, who rose to Zuo Xiang and was the head of hundreds of officials. However, he was later beheaded by Zhu Yuanzhang.
The Hu Weiyong who came through the door was naturally not the one from the Ming Dynasty. When I called him Prime Minister, I wasn't just joking with him.
"Are you praising me or hurting me?" Hu Weiyong glared at me with some dissatisfaction and said, "Although the left prime minister you mentioned has the same name as me, his ending was not very good."
"You are so talented, you rose to the top with caution, but in the end you found that the person above you was not as good as you, why did you have to succumb to that person? You even harbored different ideas, and finally your head was chopped off." I said with a smile.
“Who are you talking about?” Hu Weiyong asked me.
"The left prime minister who had his head chopped off." I said.
“Can we talk with the door closed?” Hu Weiyong lowered his voice, as if he was afraid that the walls had ears.
"Talkling behind closed doors is like hiding one's ears and stealing the bell." I paused and said, "As long as we close the door, even if we don't say anything, people will still misunderstand us."
"Now that you can see it. , I won’t waste any more words." Hu Weiyong went. He glanced outside the door and said in a low voice: "In Guquan Old Street, people are divided into three, six or nine classes. Although our status here is not the lowest, we can only be regarded as inferior people."
“That’s what you wanted to talk to me about?” I asked.
"I have been a fortune teller for so many years, and I still have some ability to recognize people. As soon as you came to Guquan Old Street, I saw that you are extraordinary." Hu Weiyong looked at me seriously, He said: "Everyone in fortune-telling relies on his or her ability, but before a disaster, we need to work together as a team."
"What disaster do you mean by disaster?" I asked.
"Some people think that our fortune tellers are relying on two words to cheat and deceive, damaging the image of Guquan Old Street, so they want to expel us all from the street."
Hu Weiyong is a fortune teller. In terms of disguise, other Naturally, he has some abilities. Therefore, I really have no idea whether what he said is true or false.
"I'm new here and I don't even have a place to stand. The things you mentioned have nothing to do with me." I said.
“If you don’t have long-term worries, you must have immediate worries. Think about it for yourself, and I won’t disturb you.”
Hu Weiyong left. When he went out, he looked both ways. , as if to see if anyone is eavesdropping on our conversation.
At first, I thought that I was an insignificant role in Guquan Old Street and no one would pay attention to me! I never thought that here, I still have some weight! Not only did Sister Shaoyao come to see me, but Hu Weiyong also came. Although I know in my heart that both of them just want to take advantage of me. But this at least shows that I still have some useable value!
When I was in Fengyang County, all I needed to do was take good care of my appearance. In Guquan Old Street, it is obviously much more interesting. In addition to welcoming guests and testing characters, I also have to face all kinds of people and pay attention to all kinds of overt and covert attacks.
"Then why is Hu Weiyong looking for you?" Sister Shaoyao came, and as soon as she entered the door, she put on an attitude of asking for revenge, as if I had done something treasonous.
"I didn't do anything. We were all traveling together, so we just chatted a few words." I said.
"Hu Weiyong has evil intentions. You'd better have less contact with him. Otherwise, if something happens, no one will care about you." Sister Shaoyao said.
"Why does he have evil intentions? Tell me something?" I pretended to be a gossip and asked Sister Shaoyao.
"Guquan Old Street has always been about seniority. Hu Weiyong doesn't want to talk about it. Every time there is a new person, he will come and fool around and do some messy things." Sister Shaoyao simply told I said something, but I didn't say it too clearly.
"You have to talk about seniority! This is a tradition left by our ancestors. If the seniority is messed up, what's the point?" I quickly followed Sister Shaoyao's words and took it.
“It’s not scary to have no ability. You can slowly increase your ability! What you are most afraid of is having no rules, no respect, and not knowing how to behave. There is an old saying in Guquan Old Street, doing business is about being a human being. If you're not a good person, you won't be able to do business here. "Although Sister Shaoyao said this lightly, anyone with a discerning eye could hear that she was warning me!
"I know this, sister Shaoyao, don't worry about it." I said.
"Your calligraphy test shop is located at the end of the alley, and usually no one comes here. Let me go and tell the shops in front of you. If there are any customers who want to take a calligraphy test, let them introduce you to them. "Sister Shaoyao patted me on the shoulder and said, "The rules here are Yes, I was introduced to you, and you should give at least half of it to the introducer. As for Sister Shaoyao, it’s more or less my wish. You just have to decide what to do.”
Sister Shaoyao, follow me. After talking about the rules for a long time, it turns out that this is the purpose! I can’t make much money by measuring Chinese characters, so I give half of it to the introducer, and I also have to honor Sister Shaoyao, so how much money do I have left for myself?
"Where's Uncle Duan? Do you need to be filial?" I asked casually.
"Yes!" Sister Shaoyao nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are very good at getting things done! But Uncle Duan is very busy, so you don't have to go to him every time you do a business. You should respect him every time." One time is enough. If you are new here, you don’t have to pay more. Just give 30% of the money you earn to Uncle Duan, and that’s enough.”
Thirty percent? The introducer gets half, Uncle Duan gets 30%, and he has to be filial to Sister Shaoyao. Apart from the rent, water and electricity, let alone making a profit, if I don't lose money, it's considered a good thing.
"Looking at your face, are you unhappy?" Sister Shaoyao asked me.
“I can’t make much money from a calligraphy test book. How can I still make money with such a filial piety method?” I was speechless.
"You guys who read astrology, you just rely on your words, and there is no cost. In my pawn shop, every item collected has a cost. After selling, you must also respect the person. A filial person."
Sister Shaoyao glanced at me and said matter-of-factly: " Guquan Old Street is about seniority, and this rule was established when the street was opened. When you reach Uncle Duan's level, you will still be able to enjoy it, so if you pay a little now, you won't suffer."
No wonder Hu Weiyong would tell me that our Xiangren have a low status in Guquan Old Street! Based on what Sister Shaoyao said, we only rely on words to read fortune tellers. This is purely because she looks down on us from the bottom of her heart!
"Sister Shaoyao has said so, what else can I say?"
Even if I am dissatisfied in my heart, there is no need to say it in my mouth! I just keep the money I make from character testing in my pocket. No one else knows how much I have. As for filial piety and so on, I am not that servile or mean. If you introduce business to me, I have to pay an introduction fee, otherwise I will be too fucked up. As for Uncle Duan and Sister Shaoyao, why should I give them money for nothing?