In Xiqi City, in the dead of night, Shen Gongbao sat beside an oil lamp and pinched his fingers repeatedly. Suddenly, he laughed and said, "Haha, I didn't waste my efforts of setting up a fortune-telling stall these days. Finally, the opportunity I've been waiting for has come. Whether it succeeds or not, it depends on tomorrow." Shen Gongbao waved his hand and extinguished the oil lamp, leaving only a wisp of smoke rising slowly under the moonlight.
The next morning, Shen Gongbao opened the door on time. Outside the door, there was already a line of fortune-tellers. Shen Gongbao glanced at them and a smile appeared on his face. The first fortune-teller was a young man. Shen Gongbao looked at the young man and said with a smile, "What do you want to know?"
The young man looked at Shen Gongbao and said with a smile, "Taoist Priest, you are good at fortune-telling. If so, why do you ask me?" Looking at the young man's smile, Shen Gongbao naturally knew that he was testing his ability. So, he reached out and picked up the teacup on the table and poured it on the ground. The water left a word on the ground.
When the young man saw the word "Father" on the ground, his face changed slightly and then he said, "Taoist Priest, you are so skillful. Do you know when the person I'm asking will return?" Shen Gongbao pinched his fingers and calculated. Then, he took a bamboo slip and wrote a line of words on it, "Seven years after the disaster, he will return." Then, he handed it to the young man.
The young man took the bamboo slip and looked at it. His face changed slightly, so he stood up and said, "Taoist Priest, you are really skillful. Since you can calculate this, then you must have known my identity. I'm Bo Yikao, the eldest son of Marquis Xi Bo. I heard that a fortune-telling immortal came to the city, so I came to visit you."
The man was Bo Yikao. Bo Yikao heard that there was an extraordinary person in Xiqi City. With the intention of recruiting talents, he naturally wanted to recruit Shen Gongbao to work for Xiqi. However, he was afraid that Shen Gongbao was just an undeserved reputation, so he disguised himself and came to test him. If Shen Gongbao was really a genius, he would invite him in person.
The two divinations that Shen Gongbao gave him were exactly what Bo Yikao thought. When Ji Chang was about to leave, he had already calculated for himself that he would be imprisoned for seven years in Zhaoge, which was exactly the same as what Shen Gongbao had written. Only Ji Chang and Bo Yikao knew about this. Since Shen Gongbao had written this divination, it was obviously calculated by him.
Shen Gongbao looked at Bo Yikao and said with a smile, "Childe, you want to test the Poor Way. Do you have an answer now?" Last night, Shen Gongbao had calculated that there would be a distinguished guest coming today. However, he did not expect that the person who came was the person in charge of Xiqi. It was really unexpected, but it was exactly what he wanted. He originally planned to approach Bo Yikao.
Now that Bo Yikao came to him himself, Shen Gongbao was naturally overjoyed. Bo Yikao's face was surrounded by the Qi of Crape Myrtle, which made him look like an emperor. Shen Gongbao was secretly delighted. He had never been to this place before. This Bo Yikao was probably the wise lord that his teacher Zhunti had mentioned. If he could help him, he would be able to achieve something.
Seeing Shen Gongbao's calm look, Bo Yikao asked, "Where did you cultivate and why did you come to Xiqi? You opened such a fortune-telling place in the downtown area of Xiqi. I'm afraid it's not just to save people's lives and avoid disasters, right? "Bo Yikao was very smart, so how could he not understand Shen Gongbao's intention?
Shen Gongbao laughed and said with confidence, "The Poor Way is called Shen Gongbao, a disciple of Saint Zhunti of the Western Religious Sect. Today, I am ordered by my teacher to go down the mountain to find a wise lord in the human world. I saw the Qi of Dragon rising in Xiqi, so I came to check it out. Today, I met you and saw your Qi of Crape Myrtle, so I understood what my teacher said."
After hearing this, Bo Yikao asked, "It turns out that you are a disciple of a Saint. I'm sorry for my disrespect. Now Xiqi is desperate for talents. Would you like to contribute to Xiqi and serve as the Imperial Astronomer, which is the same as a physician? What do you think?" The position of the Imperial Astronomer was really set up for astrology and divination, so it was suitable for Shen Gongbao.
Hearing this, Shen Gongbao said with a smile, "Since you sincerely invite me, the Poor Way will certainly not refuse." Originally, he wanted to get close to Bo Yikao. Now that he had achieved his goal, the position of Imperial Astronomer and Physician was only secondary to him. What he wanted to do was to let Bo Yikao see his ability and win his trust.
Compared with Shen Gongbao, Jiang Ziya was not so lucky. After leaving Kunlun Mountain, he returned to the present Zhaoge City and came to his sworn brother's mansion. He saw that the gate was much more magnificent than before. The green willows at the gate were everlasting. Judging from the Feng Shui, this place was also a place of good Feng Shui. Living here, one would certainly enjoy a life of glory and wealth.
When Song Yiren heard from the doorman that his old friend Jiang Ziya had come to visit, he was overjoyed. Forty years had passed, and Jiang Ziya had been missing for a long time. Song Yiren was naturally worried about him. Now that Jiang Ziya had returned safely, he was naturally very happy. He immediately went out to welcome him. The two brothers met again after forty years, and naturally felt emotional.
Now that Jiang Ziya had returned, Song Yiren naturally asked him a lot of questions. Seeing that Jiang Ziya was still alone, he said, "As the old saying goes, 'There are three ways to be unfilial, but the worst is to have no descendants'. My dear brother, you and I are brothers. Tomorrow, I will find a marriage for you and give birth to a son or a daughter so that you can carry on the family name of Jiang."
Although Jiang Ziya wanted to refuse, Song Yiren insisted, so he had no choice but to talk about it later. Unexpectedly, Song Yiren went to Ma Jia Village early the next morning to propose a marriage for Jiang Ziya. Minister Ma had a daughter. She was already sixty-eight years old, but she was still a virgin. Today, Minister Ma naturally agreed with Song Yiren's proposal.
After choosing an auspicious day, with the help of Song Yiren, they held a banquet and invited all the neighbors, relatives, and friends to celebrate Jiang Ziya's marriage. Although Jiang Ziya was reluctant in his heart, he could not refuse his elder brother Song Yiren's kindness. He could only enter the bridal chamber with Madam Ma and become a real old couple.
After the marriage, Song Yiren helped Jiang Ziya with his business. However, Jiang Ziya seemed to be plagued by bad luck. No matter what he did, he did not succeed. First, he sold the hedge. After several days of hard work, he did not sell it at all. Later, he went to buy flour. He only managed to sell a little, but the flour was blown away by a gust of wind. Because of this, Mrs. Ma often argued with Jiang Ziya.
Fortunately, Song Yiren had a large business and gave Jiang Ziya one of his taverns and restaurants to run. However, Jiang Ziya was still losing money every day. Finally, like Shen Gongbao, Jiang Ziya had no choice but to do fortune-telling for others. Only then did Madam Ma settle down.
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