The next day, Yu Shu goes to Wangji Tower early in the morning to get the mahogany root. She puts the wood in the dew wind pool for three or four days. Although the change is not as amazing as that of the crystal beads, and there is no clue on the surface, there is a faint smell of wood. She doesn't remember that this century-old mahogany root had this smell before.
She wrapped it in a piece of silk. Yu Shu didn't go out in a hurry but asked Xiao Qing to find the shopkeeper, Lin Fu.
"Miss, what can I do for you?"
"Old Lin, you are from Anling. You should have heard a lot about the past years in the capital, right? I want to ask you about something. I don't know if you know. "
Lin Fu nodded and stood three steps away from Yu Shu to answer, "I am a servant of the Xue family. I have lived in Anling for nearly forty years. Miss, feel free to ask."
Yu Shu touched the silk bag on the tea table and asked curiously, "Is there a Fifth Master in the Xin family, one of the twelve families?"
"Fifth Master?" Lin Fu was stunned. He didn't need Yu Shu to ask in detail and blurted out, "You are asking about the one who was expelled from the Xin family many years ago?"
Yu Shu's eyes lit up, "Yes, it should be him. Tell me about this person."
"Yes," Lin Fu saw that she was interested, so he recalled and said what he knew, "It was about ten years ago. At that time, the Fifth Master of the Xin family was very famous in the capital. None of the young masters of the twelve families could be compared to him. He was the top of the Dayan List and no one had seen him for twenty years."
"Tut-tut," Yu Shu was surprised. She didn't expect that the eccentric shopkeeper in the fan shop was a third-class Da Yi Master.
"What else? Since he was so capable, why was he expelled from the family?"
"This … it is said that because he was unfilial, the Fifth Master Xin once insulted his father in public, so that the Left Judge Xin broke off the relationship with him in anger. That year in Anling City because of this matter was discussed for a while, and then there was no more news. I don't know where the Fifth Master Xin went, why did you ask about him out of nowhere?"
Yu Shu didn't want to explain, so she waved her hand and said, "I was just casually asking. Alright, you can go back to your work."
After sending Lin Fu away, Yu Shu sat down and thought for a while before leaving with the mahogany root.
.....
There was a fan shop in the alley. When Yu Shu came in, she saw Xin Lishan sitting behind the counter and carving a piece of black wood. She greeted him first.
"Fifth Master Xin, I'm here."
Xin Lishan blew the sawdust in his hand and said with a frown, "Don't call me Fifth Lord, call me Shopkeeper."
"Yes, Manager Xin." Yu Shu had a favor to ask of him, so she did not care about his temper. She stepped forward and placed the bundle in front of him. She untied it and said,
"This is the century-old mahogany root. I want to make a fan material. Have a look."
Seeing the black gold mahogany root was exposed when the bundle was opened, Xin Lishan stopped what he was doing and held it in front of him. He gently touched it for a while, and then without saying hello to Yu Shu, he took a carving knife and cut two pieces from it. He brought it to the tip of his nose and took a breath. He squinted and said,
"Oh my god, did you just dig this out, or did you raise it with Fengshui?"
Looking at his expression, Yu Shu paid attention and said vaguely, "I raised it for a while." This was a half-truth. She just put this piece of wood beside the Fengshui pool where she raised crystal stones, and did not take special care of it.
Xin Lishan raised his head and stared at her for a few times. He suddenly asked, "Who taught you Fengshui?"
Yu Shu blinked her eyes and said, "My master, of course."
Although strictly speaking, Qing Zheng did not teach her Fengshui metaphysics in detail, she benefited a lot from the Eight Gates Life and Death Skills. Not only did it help her derive the Law of Time of Calamity, but it also contained the essentials of Fengshui. Even the Fengshui pool on the balcony of Wangji Tower was made by her according to the Five Elements position of the Eight Gates Life and Death Skills.
Xin Lishan asked curiously, "Who is your master?"
Since Yu Shu stood out in the Dayan Examination, she was often asked this question, so she answered very fluently,
"My master is a man of Taoism, a hermit in the mountain. His name is not worthy of the Taoist title."
Hearing this, Xin Lishan's previous doubts were explained. It turned out that there was such a hermit Taoist priest. No wonder he could teach such an extraordinary apprentice who dared to challenge Han Wenguang. Presumably, the method of raising things was also passed down by her master.
Yu Shu was concerned about whether her fan could be made well, so she asked again, "Shopkeeper Xin, do you think this piece of wood can be made into a fan?"
"Yes, it can." Xin Lishan touched the wood under his palm and felt the thick essence on it. A smile appeared on his stiff face.
"It's nine inches and five inches long, sixteen gears, a double-sided folding fan, right? What other requirements do you have? Tell me all of them."
Yu Shu said, "Pick the best material for the surface of the fan for me, or else it won't be afraid of water, moisture, or its color will not fade."
Xin Lishan touched his chin and thought for a while, then said, "Your peach wood fan is not commonly used for stirring the wind. It will be a waste to use it with ordinary Xuan paper or silk. How about this, I have a piece of Cold Silkworm Dark Pupa Silk in my collection. It is also a rare item. Not to mention waterproof and moisture-proof, even ordinary sharp weapons can't cut it. It will be just right to use this fan bone to suppress Yin and evil. But I can't give it to you for free."
Hearing this, Yu Shu's mind swayed. Almost without hesitation, she said, "If you are willing to part with it, I am willing to pay any amount of money."
If she didn't have enough money, she could hide it from Zhao Hui and use the real money in her small treasury first. When her crystal was sold, she would make up for it. This rare item, if she missed this opportunity, she wouldn't have this opportunity again.
Xin Lishan shook his head and said, "There's no need for money. In exchange for my Cold Silkworm Dark Pupa Silk, even if you give me ten thousand gold, I won't even bother to look at you. I know you have a kind of strange stone called crystal. You can use that to exchange with me."
Hearing this, Yu Shu's eyes flashed. She didn't immediately agree. Instead, she raised her eyebrows and said, "Shopkeeper Xin is a person who knows what's good and what's bad. My crystal is also a unique treasure. How do you plan to exchange with me?"
Xin Lishan laughed and stretched out his palm. He flipped it twice and said, "I want the bracelet that you gave to my niece. I want ten of them that are exactly the same."
Yu Shu's eyelids twitched. Without thinking, she shook her head and refused, "That can't be done. Do you think they are cabbages? They are still weighed by weight. At most, I will give you two to play with."
It wasn't that she couldn't gather ten bracelets, but this thing was her future source of income. It was a rare commodity. She had to sell it slowly. If she just casually gave a pile of it to him, it would be a common thing on the street.
Xin Lishan didn't blink and stretched out his hand again, "Then eight."
Yu Shu secretly rolled her eyes. Eight? She wanted four? She could just make up a table of mahjong.
"Three, no more."
She thought Xin Lishan would bargain again. Unexpectedly, he turned his head and said, "Eight. If you don't want to give, then forget it. I won't make your fan anymore."
"…" Was this person really a Third Grade Da Yi Master? Where did this scoundrel come from?
After taking a deep breath, Yu Shu softened and said gently, "Then four.
"Four then. I can give you four different colors, but you have to promise me that you won't give them away or resell them. If that's not enough, then I'll have to find someone else to make them."
"Deal!" Xin Lishan slapped the counter and wrinkled his face with a smile. He asked for the crystal stone because he was interested in it and wanted to collect it. He didn't want to sell it. He didn't care what Yu Shu said.
Yu Shu muttered to herself, "Why did I feel that this person didn't look like a businessman yesterday? I really misjudged him. Fortunately, I am not easy to fool."
She pretended to be distressed, but secretly laughed. If he really insisted on not making the fan for her, she would have no choice. Not to mention eight, she would even give him ten.
"Do you want to write a promissory note?" Yu Shu was afraid that he would go back on his words.
Xin Lishan wrote her a note without hesitation. They agreed that after this century-old peach root was made into a fan, Yu Shu would give him four crystal bracelets of different colors in exchange. In this way, they even saved the manual labor. She got the better deal.
After receiving the promissory note and setting a date to pick up the goods, Yu Shu was relieved to leave the peach root. When Xin Lishan became impatient again, she tactfully said goodbye and left.
With a load off her mind, Yu Shu could finally calm down and ponder over her Law of the Time of Calamity. Ever since she came back from Huazhen Garden, she had relied on the criminal records she had on hand to determine the culprit of the Time of Calamity. She had successfully completed the task by using the zodiac to determine the culprit and gender.
Next, she aimed at the villain and did the same thing, using the zodiac sign to determine the value.
Yu Shu could already foresee that the more things she deduced, the more detailed the results she could calculate in the future. For example, for the disaster of Hu Tian 'er, she could calculate the zodiac sign of the person who hurt the child. She could also directly infer who the person who harbored evil intentions towards Hu Tian' er was based on the zodiac sign of the villain. The clearer the scope, the easier it would be to deal with.
As the rule of the time of disaster became more comprehensive, she became more and more confident. In Anling City, where people's hearts were unpredictable, one day, she could control her own fate by controlling the fate of others.
.....
In the blink of an eye, another two days passed. During this time, Yu Shu went to Xia Jiang Guesthouse.
Xia Jiangmin annotated the eight characters of Qiu Yueling's marriage using the Art of Six Yao Lines to her. Once again, she felt sorry for Yu Shu.
"You're good at everything. You're much smarter than me. It's just that you don't have enough talent and wisdom. Otherwise, you could use the Art of Six Yao Lines to calculate others. With this alone, you can do whatever you want in the capital city. If you spread the word, many nobles would fight to invite you to be a guest of honor. However, the reputation of a female fortune-teller sounds good. Only those businessmen will take notice of it."
Yu Shu felt that it was a pity, but she didn't force it. It should be known that Daoist Qing Zheng taught her the Art of Six Yao Lines to make up for her incompatibility. Therefore, she should be secretly happy that she could make a rough calculation for herself.
"By the way," Xia Jiangmin grabbed her hand, and a pair of bright almond-shaped eyes suddenly flashed. It was very attractive.
"Yesterday, Miss Xie of the Xie Family came to the guesthouse. I heard her mention the Hibiscus Gentlemen's Banquet on the sixth of June. Did you receive the invitation?"
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