This was an anti-theft badge.
The purchase ratio was less than 30%, and the anti-theft time was 24 hours.
Each divination cost 10 taels of silver. Even though there were many rich families in Yangzhou, not many people were willing to spend this money on illusory fortune-telling.
Moreover, there was a fortune-telling master who looked more reliable not far away.
One divination only cost 10 copper coins.
Shuijing did not care about the bleakness of having so many customers but no one patronizing him. Instead, he was happy to be free.
He took out a travel book and began to read.
After an unknown period of time,
Just as he was reading with relish, the sunlight in front of him was suddenly blocked.
He raised his head and saw an old man in his fifties or sixties standing in front of the stall.
His clothes were simple but did not lose his dignity. His bearing was calm and somewhat dignified. Based on his eyesight of reading countless people,
This person either had a small family fortune or was the steward of a large family. However, the distance between this person's eyebrows was short and deep.
He was afraid that he would have a lot of worries that could not be solved for a long time.
Looking at his face,
There had been no illness or disaster recently. It seemed that the person who was in trouble should be the people around him.
"Divination?" Shuijing was the first to speak.
The old man hesitated for a moment.
He looked at Shuijing a few times.
Just now, he sat on the chair and said, "I have a friend. Many things have happened in his family recently.
I want to ask for a divination for him.
I want to ask when his family will turn from sorrow to joy. "
Shuijing raised his eyebrows.
"Where is he? Why didn't he come in person?"
"My friend's identity is a bit special, and... he doesn't really believe in this." The old man was a little embarrassed. "I also hid it from him."
Shuijing thought for a moment. "In that case, let's do a divination." He pointed at the paper and pen. "Write anything."
The old man picked up the pen and wrote "Lin" on the paper. Then, he looked at Shuijing expectantly.
Shuijing looked at the words on the paper and frowned slightly. He said bluntly, "The word 'Lin' is not bad. The two trees are together. There is no difficulty that can be difficult for him. But... "
The old man's expression was just happy for a moment, but he became nervous again. "But what?"
Shuijing pointed at the "tree" on the right side of the "Lin" and said, "This" tree "is larger than the left side. It is particularly conspicuous in the" Lin ". As the saying goes, the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. With your friend's current situation, I'm afraid … "He shook his head.
The old man's face turned pale in an instant. "You, you mean … Sir, do you have a way to break it? Please, you must save my master. "
Master?
Shuijing glanced at the old man without batting an eyelid. Ignoring the old man's fear and anxiety, he said, "No."
The old man didn't expect the Shuijing to reply so straightforwardly. He was stunned for a moment, then as if he remembered something, he took out two silver ingots from his sleeve and said, "This is ten taels of silver. It's the money for the word reading just now." After he finished speaking, he took out a banknote from his bosom. "Sir, this old man only has this much on me, but my master is very rich. As long as you are willing to help him out of his current predicament, you can have as much money as you want. Take this banknote as your deposit. Please be merciful and save my master. My master has never done anything bad in his entire life. Every year, he would send medicine and porridge to the temple. He has never left behind money for incense and oil. For such a good person, do you really have the heart to stand by and do nothing? "
Stand by and do nothing? How could he be so sure that he would be able to help his master?
Thinking of this, Shuijing began to narrow his eyes and carefully size up the old man. He hadn't noticed before that although the old man was dressed plainly, the fabric was expensive. This wasn't something an ordinary family could afford, let alone a servant. This meant that his master's family was either rich or noble. There were many salt merchants in Jiangnan. Not only were they rich, but they also secretly controlled Jiangnan's economic lifeline and even the officialdom. Among the officials, he thought of someone who had power and money and was related to the word "Lin" — — Lantai Temple's doctor, the patrolling salt imperial censor, Lin Ruhai.
Unfortunately, no matter who it was, he didn't like any of them. Was giving porridge and adding money for incense and oil a good person?
Thinking of this, Shuijing put the two silver ingots into his pocket and pushed the banknote to the old man. "Sorry, I really can't help. Please find someone better."
The old man looked as if the sky had collapsed. He said mournfully, "Does Sir not have any compassion?"
"It's really strange." Shuijing didn't get angry. Instead, he laughed. "With your master's status, why would you think that a fortune-teller like me would be able to help? Moreover, the person who can destroy him is definitely not an ordinary person. How can a fortune-teller like me help? "
Even if he could help, why would he waste time and energy to help someone he didn't like? He wasn't a saint. To put it bluntly, he was a bit narrow-minded.
The old man's face stiffened. He stammered for a long time but couldn't say anything.
"I'm very curious." Shuijing tapped the table, his voice cold. "What makes you think that I can help your master?"
The old man lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "S-sorry for disturbing you."
Watching the old man's fleeing figure disappear, Shuijing picked up the travel book again to read.
He wasn't afraid that someone knew his identity and wanted to harm him. Even if they came, they had to be alive to return.
Time flew by. Soon, the sun set in the west. At this time, it was a bit difficult to read the book. Shuijing stretched his stiff neck and decided to go back home.
"S-sir, can you tell my fortune?"
A mosquito-like voice sounded. Shuijing looked at the person who came. It was a burly man with a dark face. If he wasn't the only one around, Shuijing would find it hard to believe that he was the one who spoke.
When the burly man saw that Shuijing didn't speak for a long time, he couldn't help but become nervous. He said in a panic, "Sir, I-I want to have my fortune told."
Shuijing touched his forehead.
Today was really strange. With such a strong competitor like the lean Taoist priest, there were actually two people who wanted to have their fortunes told. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that something was wrong.
However, he was more concerned about whether this burly man, who was wearing faded and patched coarse hemp clothes, had the money to pay him ten taels of silver. He didn't like to work for free.
Speaking of sending Lin Daiyu to the capital, Lin Ruhai was also very reluctant, but there was nothing he could do. Every time he thought of Lin Daiyu's heart-wrenching cries before he left, he felt endless heartache.
However, when his beloved wife, Jia Min, was on her deathbed, she personally told him to send Daiyu to her maternal grandmother's house. He couldn't go against his beloved wife's wishes.
After being husband and wife for many years, and having deep feelings for each other, Lin Ruhai naturally understood Jia Min's worries. In addition to worrying that Lin Daiyu's situation at home would become awkward after he married a second wife, she was also worried that Lin Daiyu would be at a disadvantage in marriage if he didn't have a proper upbringing.
Although Lin Ruhai was a man, he knew in his heart that if she wasn't his biological daughter, it would be very difficult for him to treat her wholeheartedly. Lin Daiyu wasn't only his daughter, but also his only child in this lifetime. He didn't want her to suffer even the slightest bit of harm.
Therefore, he had long since given up on the matter of remarrying. However, if he didn't remarry, Lin Daiyu's upbringing would become a big problem.
The most important thing in a woman's life was to marry. However, the first of the "Five Don't Marry" that had been passed down since ancient times was, "Don't marry a widow or an eldest daughter.
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