The old Daoist stood there and muttered to himself. No one knew what he was mumbling to himself.
Suddenly, he kicked the bench away and laughed out loud. "Why would I want to be a Daoist priest? From today onwards, I'm a guest of Mount Hui! A first-class one! "
It was obvious that even if the old Daoist continued to open his stall, no one would be interested in asking for divination.
Suddenly, a teasing voice sounded in the old Daoist's ears, "Old Immortal, this is Mount Wudang, which is full of Daoists. It's not appropriate for you to speak like that."
The old Daoist, who was full of pride, frowned and turned his head to look. He saw a young man who he thought could barely be called a handsome young master. The old Daoist snorted coldly. "So what if I said it? This poor Daoist is a first-class guest of Mount Hui! Even if this poor Daoist met Old Immortal Chen and Old Daoist Yu, if this poor Daoist met them now, I would probably be able to ask for a cup of tea! "
The young man gave him a thumbs up and praised, "Amazing!"
The woman beside the young man laughed angrily, "Old Wu, it was this young man who spoke up for you. Are you blind?!"
The old Daoist was stunned. He immediately changed his expression and smiled, "This poor Daoist has been rude. Please don't blame me."
The old Daoist strode towards the woman's stall. His Daoist robe's sleeves swayed violently. He had the style of a dragon and tiger. "Sister Han, come, come. Help me and this young man get two pieces of Wudang's spring sesame seed cake. Remember to spread the cake bigger. I don't lack money. Besides, I'm not a stingy person!"
The woman shook her head helplessly.
She was nimble and skillful. Soon, she handed the two a piece of Wudang's spring sesame seed cake. It was steaming hot and fragrant.
When the old Daoist took the sesame seed cake, he wanted to touch the woman's hand. The latter was faster than him and did not let the old Daoist have his way.
The old Daoist took a big bite of the spring sesame seed cake and said with a smile, "Sister Han, why are you still doing such tiring work? You won't be able to earn much money even if you wake up early and work late at night. Why don't you accompany me to Mount Hui?"
The woman rolled her eyes, "Why are we going to Zhongyuan?"
The old Daoist chuckled and said, "Sister, don't you know what I'm thinking?"
The woman was stunned at first, then she flew into a rage out of humiliation. "Scram!"
The old Daoist did not give up and said, "Sister, didn't your man die a long time ago outside the Liangzhou Pass? So what if he remarried after so many years? Your family is so pitiful. It's good to have a reliable man to take care of you. What's more, didn't you ask Big Brother to read the lot before? "
The woman, who was already extremely angry, turned pale. She took a few steps forward, grabbed the spring sesame seed cake in the old Daoist's hand, and threw it to the ground. "Scram! No matter who I sell spring sesame seed cakes to, I won't sell them to a disgusting person like you! No matter how much money you give me, I'll still find it dirty! "
The old Daoist wasn't angry, but he said regretfully, "Sigh, Sister Han, you're a good woman, but it's a pity you don't have the life to enjoy life. Forget it, forget it. Let's just assume that we're not fated to be together. "
The woman no longer paid any attention to this disrespectful old man.
The old Daoist sighed to himself, then turned to the young man and said with a smile, "Alright, this poor Daoist can only go to the Central Plains to enjoy life. The green mountains never change, and the green water flows forever. Young Master, if you want to go to Mount Hui in the future, just mention this poor Daoist's name. "
The young man smiled and said, "Alright."
The old Daoist left in a carefree manner.
The young man asked, "Old Daoist, you don't even want the stall anymore?"
The old Daoist didn't turn around. He waved his hand and said in a seemingly magnanimous manner, "Why would I want those worthless things? If you like them, they're yours! "
After the old Daoist had walked far away, the woman said to the young man softly, "He didn't even tell Young Master what his name is, and even mentioned his name. I've seen thick-skinned people, but I've never seen someone as thick-skinned as him! Fortunately, I heard that this old man is from Hezhou. Otherwise, he'd really embarrass our Beiliang. "
Hsu Fengnian smiled and asked, "From your accent, you're from Beiliang's Lingzhou?"
The woman had a strange look in her eyes. After a while, she said, "Young Master, why are you asking this?"
Hsu Fengnian, who was swallowing Wudang's spring sesame seed cake, almost choked.
The woman covered her mouth and laughed, "Look at how scared you are, I'm just teasing you."
Hsu Fengnian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He ate the spring sesame seed cake as he walked to the stall next door. He lifted the bench and turned his head with a smile, "Sister-in-law, the guy who treated me to spring sesame seed cake ran away. Why don't I help you solve the lot and treat it as money for the cake?"
After the commotion caused by the woman with a frightening aura, the business of the woman's stall had become cold and cheerless. She sat on the bench and gently patted her waist. She looked at the young man with a gentle smile and asked suspiciously, "You know how to solve the lot?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded and said, "It's my old profession!"
The woman shook her head and smiled, "Young Master, you're not as good as that old man. I won't fall for it. Don't worry, I'll treat you."
Hsu Fengnian asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, why did you come from Lingzhou to Wudang Mountain to set up a stall?"
The woman said calmly, "My family is here. I came to the mountain to burn incense and pray for blessings a while ago. After seeing the scene here, I thought that I know how to do these things. Since I have nothing to do, I thought that I could earn more money by setting up a stall."
Hsu Fengnian smiled and asked, "I'm guessing that your children are all studying in Mengguan School? That's right, in Beiliang, books are expensive. They eat money the most. "
The woman stopped talking and stared at Hsu Fengnian in a daze.
Hsu Fengnian, who was feeling aggrieved, said helplessly, "Sister-in-law, I'm really not that kind of person!"
The woman couldn't help but laugh, "You really can't take a joke. You're not like the men in Beiliang."
Hsu Fengnian pretended to be angry, "Sister-in-law, don't scold me."
The woman waved her hand and brought over a small stool and a bowl of Calming Soup. She sat opposite Hsu Fengnian and smiled, "The biscuits are for you. This bowl of Calming Soup can be considered the payment for clearing the sign. Sister-in-law, you can't read, so you can't lie to me. "
Hsu Fengnian finished eating the spring sesame seed cake and leaned over to take a big gulp of the Calming Soup, "How can I?"
The woman held the bamboo tube with both hands. Her eyes were sincere.
Hsu Fengnian sat upright and still. He smiled and didn't say anything.
After placing the sign on the table, she used both her thumb and index finger to hold the head and tail. Since she couldn't read, she didn't need to take the extra step of looking at it carefully.
She also used both hands to hand the sign to Hsu Fengnian.
That silent solemnity seemed to be handing over her life.
The common people who had no fate with history always believed that there was a deity above their heads. They would be willing to believe that there would be blessings in the next life. Only then would they painstakingly climb high and burn incense to pray.
Hsu Fengnian took the bamboo stick. After reading the sign, the corners of his mouth curled up. He said softly, "'Forgetting my feet, it's appropriate to wear. Forgetting my waist, it's appropriate to wear. 'The seventy-second lot, the top lot. "
The woman couldn't read, but she could roughly understand the contents of the sign. As for the two words' top lot ', it was concise and to the point. There was no need to doubt it.
She smiled in relief.
Hsu Fengnian took back the bamboo stick and put it back into the bamboo tube. He drank a mouthful of Calming Soup and smiled, "Sister-in-law is a good person. Good things will happen to you."
Her smile was tranquil.
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