Yu Xiaoxiu was well prepared. He showed Hu Tian'er's horoscope to Yu Shu and waited for her to do the fortune-telling.
He wasn't sure how the fortune-tellers in the shop did it, but he had seen his sister do it before. She would always draw some strange symbols on a piece of paper, and she would be able to predict when he would need to bring an umbrella, when it would be sunny, and when he would lose something. His sister could even predict the bumps in the road ahead of time. It was really amazing.
Yu Shu spread the paper and turned to Yu Xiaoxiu, "Don't just stand there, I don't know how many strokes I need to do. Go outside and find Yun Dou. Don't ask her to get me hot water to wash my feet, just get me a basin of water."
Yu Xiaoxiu did as he was told, and she picked up the pen to do the fortune-telling. Hu Tian'er's horoscope was very good, with all five elements. He looked like a person with good fortune. Yu Shu originally planned to figure out the child's misfortune for the next half a month, but she did not expect to bump into the misfortune the day after tomorrow.
The fortune-teller for Hu Tian'er was not lying, but he was not accurate enough. The child was indeed going to face a bloody disaster. To be precise, it was a man-made disaster.
Coincidentally, Yu Shu had just started to organize the case records of the Supreme Court. She had all the big and small disasters in her hands, and the first one she started to analyze were the cases of assault and injury.
In her law of misfortune, every incident could be represented by numbers and symbols. She stared at the assailants. Initially, she wanted to use the names of the assailants as the result of her divination. As long as she knew the numbers and symbols represented by each surname, she could deduce the surname of the assailant from the victim's horoscope. This way, it would be easier to guard against them.
However, it was easy to imagine, but when she actually tried to calculate, she realized that it was ridiculously difficult. Not to mention that there were many surnames in this world, people with the same surname might not come from the same family. As she calculated, she became confused.
Fortunately, she had a flash of inspiration. She remembered that people did not only depend on their surnames, but also their zodiac signs. There were a total of twelve branches of the earth. This was the fate that one was born with. It matched the Yi Shu and her divination. It was like pushing a boat with the current. Within two days, she successfully obtained the value of three branches of the earth. Later, she was delayed by the ancestral worship, so she temporarily put it aside.
She was now holding the result of Hu Tian 'er's horoscope. Compared to the value she obtained before, she could not say she was 100% sure, but she was 80% sure that Hu Tian' er's so-called bloody disaster was caused by a person named Xiao Hu. Since it was a man-made disaster, it was definitely not an accident.
There were many disputes in big houses. For a family like Hu Tian 'er's, it was normal for one or two people to be jealous of him. Yu Shu had never liked to meddle in other people's business, especially when it came to other people's family. However, Hu Tian' er was very loyal to Yu Xiaoxiu. Previously, when Yu Xiaoxiu was pushed off the horse by Xue Wenzhe at Baichuan Academy, he was the one who impatiently sent him back home.
Now that she knew that the child was going to suffer, how could she not remind him?
Yu Shu put aside the paper in her hand and opened the drawer. She picked out a light green piece of Xue Tao paper. This time, she used a different brush. After some deliberation, she wrote a letter. Finally, she signed it with her operator's seal. After that, she sealed the envelope with wax.
Yu Shu turned her head and saw Yu Xiaoxiu coming in with a basin. She waved at him with a gentle expression.
"Xiaoxiu, come over here."
"Sister, are you done calculating?" Yu Xiaoxiu's eyes were filled with anticipation.
Nodding, Yu Shu passed the letter to him. She reminded him, "Tomorrow, go to Hu Tian 'er's house. Don't talk nonsense with him. Think of a way to hand this letter to Madam Hu.
Yu Xiaoxiu immediately asked worriedly, "Is Tian 'er alright? Sister, what did you say in the letter?"
Yu Shu patted his head and said, "Don't ask. It's the adult's business. Remember to hand the letter to his mother. Don't open it in private. Otherwise, don't come to me crying when something happens to Hu Tian 'er.
Yu Xiaoxiu nodded hurriedly and put the letter away in case he forgot it tomorrow.
Yu Shu sent Yu Xiaoxiu back to sleep. She was tired from the long journey during the day, so she washed up and went to bed early.
The next day, Yu Shu went to the Wangji Restaurant.
Before she left, she put the crystal beads made by Old Man Xu in the Fengshui Pond. After seven days, she would be able to see whether it was good or bad.
Xue Rui was not around. There were not many customers in the restaurant in the morning. Yu Shu entered from the main entrance and called out to Lin Fu who was sitting behind the counter, weighing the silver pieces. She asked him to continue with his work and entered the backyard alone.
Yu Shu did not go back to her room. She went straight to the third floor and was anxious to see her results.
Walking into the courtyard, Yu Shu saw the scene in the corner of the balcony. She thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.
In just seven days, she almost couldn't recognize the geomancy pool she made. It was less than three feet away from the pool, but it seemed to have become a world of its own. The colorful cobblestones had small clusters of fresh green sprouts, and the pot of autumn grass had actually bloomed ahead of time. The edge of the pool was surrounded by a thin circle of green moss.
Yu Shu blinked a few times and recognized that the black and shiny water tank under the sun was the gray fish tank she asked for from the kitchen.
She hesitated for a few steps and walked closer to look down. This time, her eyeballs almost fell out.
The crystal stones at the bottom of the pool were like transparent bubbles, flashing with an enchanting luster. The four colors blurred one's vision, making one feel as if they were in a dream.
Was this the crystal stone she bought from the sea merchant? How could it be so beautiful!
Yu Shu squatted on the edge of the pond and looked at it for a while. Hearing the call behind her, she woke up.
"Ah, miss, you are back." It was Xiaodie.
Yu Shu squatted and turned her head. She saw the small bucket in her hand and a slender fence hanging on her waist. Thinking of what Xiaodie told her before she left, she asked, "Do you want to change the water?"
Xiaodie said sweetly, "The water has just been changed. Just add this half a bucket."
Yu Shu was a little excited. She moved aside and asked her to pour the spring water used to make tea in Wangji Building into the pond. Then she couldn't wait to take the fence that Xiaodie used to change the water. She reached into the fish tank and scooped up a few beads. She wiped the water on the bottom of her clothes and held it in her palm. In an instant, the crystal beads attracted all her attention.
Xiao Die exclaimed in admiration, "I don't know what method Miss is using, but Sister Xiao Qing and I would come up every day to take care of the gemstones and pearls in the pool. We actually feel that they are brighter every day. When the sun shines at noon, it hurts my eyes to look at the pool a few more times.
Yu Shu grinned happily. Not to mention these two maids, it was also her first time trying to use Fengshui to raise things. As for such an obvious magical effect, she didn't dare to think about it.
Judging from the "appearance" alone, the crystal beads in this pond were better than ordinary gemstones. The feeling of holding them was refreshing, which undoubtedly helped her raise Reiki.
Yu Shu rubbed the round crystal beads in her palm and asked Xiaodie, "I asked you and Xiaoqing to weave the rope. Have you made it?"
Old Man Xu suggested that she use gold and silver thread to string these beads. When she left in a hurry, she left an ingot of silver for them so that they could think about it when they had time.
"I was about to tell you that Sister Xiaoqing is best at this. She has made several styles and is waiting for you to choose."
Yu Shu said with a smile, "You are so good at doing things. I will reward you later."
After saying that, she asked her to go downstairs to find a clean plate. She took out the crystal beads in the pond and separated them into yellow and white ones, leaving the purple and pink ones untouched.
Xiaoqing was very skillful. When Yu Shu got the rope she made, she thought it was a chain made of real gold and silver at first glance.
There was a single gold flower rope with a yellow crystal bead strung on it, which was bright and beautiful. There was a single silver flower rope with a white crystal bead strung on it, which was like condensed dew.
"Miss, is it too simple to tie a knot like this? Do you want me to add a pendant and twist it in a fancy way?"
"No need. This is good." Natural and unadorned, this was true beauty.
Yu Shu took the two bracelets that Xiaoqing tied and slowly put them on her wrists. The crystal was close to her pulse, and it was slightly cold. It seemed to have dissipated the heat around her body.
She fiddled with the two sides with love. In the end, she left the yellow crystal bracelet on her wrist and took off the white one.
She still remembered that her friend who opened a shop called Story of the Stone said that white crystal could eliminate distracting thoughts, calm the mind and nourish the brain.
And yellow crystal could bring fortune to people.
"Xiaodie, you go. There are a few sandalwood boxes on top of my bookshelf. Bring me a smaller one."
When Xiaodie wiped the box clean and brought it over, Yu Shu put the white crystal bracelet inside and closed it.
Xiaodie asked with a smile, "Miss, are you going to give it to the young master?"
Yu Shu shook her head and put the box aside. She said, "This water essence stone is suitable for women to wear. Have you seen any man who likes shiny stones? If I give it to your young master, he will think that I am making fun of him. "
Actually, she had only said half of what she wanted to say. It was not difficult for her to raise these crystals. After all, she did not spend much effort on them. They were toys that she used to amass money. If she really wanted to give them to Xue Rui, she would at least want them to be unique.
For example, the century-old mahogany root …
Yu Shu touched her chin and looked thoughtfully at the sandalwood box on the table.
The next day, there was an astrology lecture by Sima Kui. Yu Shu went to Taishi Library in the morning and saw Xin Liu. Before she took out the box from the bookcase, she saw Xin Liu coming out with an invitation full of pine fragrance. Xin Liu handed it to her and said with surprise,
"Lotus Room, it will be my fifteenth birthday in three days. My father and mother are going to hold a ceremony for me. You must come."
Yu Shu then closed the box and took the invitation empty-handed. She opened it and felt a little strange. She knew that in ancient times, women were considered to be of marriageable age at the age of fifteen. From then on, they could talk about marriage. Girls from rich families would also hold banquets and ceremonies. However, she had never experienced this kind of thing.
"You are already fifteen." Yu Shu murmured. She looked at Xin Liu and reached out to measure her height, which just reached the tip of her nose, "I thought you were thirteen at most."
"You are only thirteen!" Xin Liu angrily slapped her hand away and looked up at Yu Shu's height. Her face fell and she said with no confidence,
"So what if you are tall?"
Yu Shu raised her eyebrows and smiled. She did not argue with her. She just patted her head condescendingly and walked towards Sima Kui who had just appeared not far away with the book case under her arm. Xin Liu stood there with a red face and whispered,
"You just like to bully people. But I owe you, so I like to get close to you."
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