Chapter 48, First Hexagram

Despite her intelligence, she only knows a few simple words.

You, me, and everyone else; heaven, earth, and humanity—all unite—

But those words weren't written on the yellow flags, which troubled Qin Jin'an.

Learning to read is a challenge for her.

Qin Tianhai recalled the difficulties his child faced in learning to read, and he sighed helplessly, "No one is perfect."

He gently explained to Qin Jin'an that what was written on it was 'Fortune telling costs 10 coins, problem-solving costs 300 coins, and it can be used to interpret facial features, romantic prospects, marriage, and to predict the direction of matters large and small.'

This is a common flag at fortune-telling stalls.

Qin Jin'an kept it in mind. She would make one of these herself and place it next to her mother's stall. When her mother bought snacks, she would tell fortunes; when her mother went home, she would go home too.

Qin Tianhai took Qin Jin'an to see several fortune-telling stalls.

"Yu Bao, do you think their calculations are accurate?"

Qin Tianhai looked at Qin Jin'an's serious face and asked with a smile.

Qin Jin'an shook his head: "I don't know how to say it. I didn't say anything, but it was very satisfying."

For ten coins, you could sit down and have your palm read. She would say all sorts of nice things, and while she herself was inaccurate, the person listening to her thought she was very accurate. So, when they left, they would leave with a smile and pay.

"Fish Baby, let's go home now."

Seeing that it was about time, Qin Tianhai prepared to take Qin Jin'an to meet with the Qin family.

Qin Jin'an nodded. She just wanted to see how others made money. After watching, she felt it was about time and it was time to go back.

A woman, holding a child's hand, walked up to the fortune-telling stall and sat down. With a conflicted expression, she asked, "Master, can you tell me if my daughter is a jinx?"

Qin Jin'an stopped and looked over.

Qin Tianhai looked at her and asked, "What's wrong with Yu Bao?"

"Grandpa, wait a while before you leave."

Qin Jin'an said in a low voice.

Qin Tianhai saw that she wanted to listen to the woman's fortune telling, so he pulled her aside to listen.

The fortune teller pointed to the flag, and the woman immediately understood and took out ten coins.

"Stretch out your hand."

The old man said coldly.

The woman grabbed the little girl's hand and placed it on the table.

The little girl was silent.

The woman continued, "Ever since she came to my house, she's eaten more than a pig. She's practically emptied the house. Nothing good has happened in my house these past few years. It's been incredibly unlucky..."

"If it were a son, I could think better of it, but she's a girl. If things continue like this, the family will fall apart, and how will we live together!"

The woman looked at the girl with disdain and constantly belittled her.

After examining the little girl's palm, the old man sighed, "This person is destined to bring misfortune to her family and is not blessed. Staying at home for a long time will make her family members weak and sick, hinder the growth of crops, and cause constant disasters that will exhaust her."

"Master, what should we do? Is there any solution?"

The woman asked anxiously.

“There is a solution. If you are willing, madam, I will consider it a good deed.”

After the old man finished speaking in a profound and enigmatic manner, he waited for the woman to pay first.

The woman gritted her teeth, took out three hundred coins, and put them down.

The old man put the money into his pocket before slowly saying, "It would be best to send this girl to a temple, or to a wealthy family to reduce her bad luck by making her a slave. It would be pitiful to send such a young girl to a temple. It would be better to find a family to sell her into slavery for ten years. After ten years, her bad luck will be washed away, and then we can bring her back to take care of her."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. Thank you for your guidance, Master."

The woman smiled and got up with a satisfied smile.

"Wait a minute."

Qin Jin'an shouted loudly.

Qin Tianhai didn't know what she was going to do, but seeing her determined expression, he knew she had a plan, so he stood behind Qin Jin'an and waited silently.

"You're a fraud; you can't tell fortunes at all."

Qin Jin'an pointed at the old man and said loudly.

She was so small that her words immediately attracted a lot of attention.

People looked at her with curiosity.

"Where did this little girl come from? Get out of here."

The woman frowned and said coldly to Qin Jin'an. She had finally resolved the problem in her heart, and she couldn't bear to be interrupted.

The little girl looked at Qin Jin'an with a calm expression, and then lowered her head after just one glance.

“He’s wrong. If you sell her, you’ll lose the baby in your belly, and then you’ll really have nothing.”

Qin Jin'an looked at the woman and said, word by word.

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman's face turned panicked.

"What nonsense are you spouting! I'll tear your mouth apart, you believe me?!"

The woman's face was filled with barely concealed anger, because because of those words, everyone on the street was staring at her and whispering about what they were saying about her.

"Where did this little brat come from? Doesn't she know any manners?"

The fortune teller was furious; this was ruining his business!

Qin Jin'an was not afraid at all. She said directly to the old man, "You are talking nonsense and causing harm to people. You will fall into a ditch and break your leg today."

"You little brat, what nonsense are you spouting? You don't know anything!"

The old man was also furious.

He tried to step forward, but Qin Tianhai blocked Qin Jin'an's way.

"Master, calm down. You can tell fortunes, and so can my child. We can just wait and see if it's true or not. You can't take action."

Qin Tianhai didn't care why Qin Jin'an wanted to get involved; all he knew was that the old man couldn't hit the child.

“It says here that if it doesn’t work, you don’t have to pay. It’s normal for others to do your readings and for them to do yours. My child happens to be able to do some readings too. We’ll find out if it’s accurate or not tomorrow. You understand the rules, right?”

Qin Tianhai said calmly, then looked at the woman and said, "You don't need to get angry. My child doesn't know how to say nice things. She didn't ask you for money. She was just giving you a friendly reminder. If you think she's talking nonsense, just ignore her. There's no need to tear someone's mouth apart. Sweet words are useless, but harsh words speak the truth."

Pleasant words, no matter how many, are useless; harsh words, however, are about conscience and can truly change one's life. One knows in their heart which is good and which is bad.

The woman dared not look Qin Tianhai in the eye; she only wanted to escape as quickly as possible.

"You say you can tell fortunes, so tell me, what is this person's fate?"

The old man sneered and pointed at the little girl the woman was leading, speaking to Qin Jin'an.

He shouldn't have bothered with a little girl, but for some reason, she made him feel very uncomfortable, and he felt he had to argue with her.

The woman also looked at Qin Jin'an.

The girl also looked at Qin Jin'an, her eyes filled with confusion.

Qin Jin'an walked towards her, looked her in the eye, and said, "You are the descendant of a military genius. You are incredibly strong and will become a unique military star. Twenty years from now, you will be the first female general of the Great Jin Dynasty."

The girl was somewhat surprised.

"Ha, that's hilarious! Twenty years from now, are we supposed to wait twenty years to see if this is accurate? Ridiculous, utterly laughable!"

The old man scoffed, saying that he had thought the child had a naturally gifted physique, but he had been overthinking it. The world is vast, and there are many people who are born with the ability to see, but this child is definitely not one of them.