Chapter 298 The word "Belt" is difficult to understand

In the first month of the second year of Shangzhou, the filming of "Love in Tianshang Village" started in Tianshang Village.

According to Director Lu, we'll be going to Taiyi Mountain to take some shots after the Lunar New Year. The company is taking this very seriously, and even Mr. Chen's invitation for me to travel abroad has been postponed until May.

I've been wanting to tell Mr. Chen to cancel the overseas trip. This is because the Earth Element is coming to an end and the Fire Element is about to enter. The earth will be turned over and burned, and the insects in the ground will sense the coming fire and come out to cause trouble.

Later, I watched a video by Zeng Shiqiang, in which he actually predicted a major epidemic after 2020. This made me want to tell Mr. Chen that we should mainly stay dormant for the next few years.

The reason why I didn't say anything was because my master said that Mr. Chen could go to the south to develop and open a hotel.

I have to find an opportunity to talk to Mr. Chen about my views. To this end, I read the Hetu Luoshu every day to predict my fortune in the Sixtieth Year.

I still went to Taiyi Temple every day. Chun Yazi couldn't stay there, so I drove back and forth myself.

That afternoon, on my way back from Taiyi Temple, I received a call. The caller said his surname was Zhou and that he was a friend of Yu Shuichun. He asked if I was in the hotel.

"What do you want?"

"I want to consult the master."

"Oh, come to room 1701 of the Rising Sun at 7:30."

After returning home and having dinner, I headed towards Xuri. Since I stopped doing any psychological counseling in the hotel, the profit sharing with the hotel naturally stopped as well.

Occasionally, people come to me for advice. I only charge a small fee for fortune-telling.

I arrived at the room and made some tea. About half an hour later, the doorbell rang and a man in his forties came in.

I said, "Please sit down." As I poured tea, I observed the visitor. He was a fat man with a pair of wide black-rimmed glasses, thick lips, and no beard.

He smiled at me and said:

"My last name is Zhou. I run a small business. I've heard of your great name for a long time, so I came to visit you."

I said, "Have some tea. If you have anything to say, please tell me."

Mr. Zhou asked: "Can I do this fortune-telling on behalf of others?"

I said, "It would be best if the other person said a word himself."

He said, "Oh, that's it. I'll give him a call and ask him." He stood up and walked out the door. After a while, he came back and said, "Bring it," while gesturing in the air.

I took out a pack of cigarettes, and he quickly took out a pack from his pocket and said, "I thought you didn't smoke. Have one."

I took his cigarette and took a look at it - a deluxe "Da Chongjiu"

I took a puff, exhaled the smoke, and asked: "Belt", which aspect is being tested?

He said: I just encountered a little trouble. Please tell me what method I should take to solve it.

"This word is related to women. To be more precise, it should be related to extramarital affairs."

He laughed and said: Sir, how can you tell that it is an extramarital affair from the word "带"?

"Because a belt, originally meant to be tied around the waist, must be tied with a knot to keep the pants secure. You want me to help you untie a knot, right?"

He nodded.

"It's night time now, and it's called 'unbowling under the moonlight.' Married people don't have that elegance anymore, so it's an extramarital affair."

He smiled and said, "That's what happened."

"This is a very troublesome matter. Not just any trouble."

"This is……?"

"First, let me explain the word 'belt'. It has three uses. First, it was the belt worn by ancient officials, a symbol of status. Second, it was a trouser belt, used to secure the waistband of trousers.

The third is a woman's ornament, also called a belt, with a flower knot in the front and colorful pendants hanging from it. But no matter who wears this belt, it must be tied with a slipknot, right?

"Yes." Mr. Zhou took a sip of tea.

"A loose knot can be untied by itself, but once it's tied into a knot, it can only be cut. Now, when someone entrusts you to do fortune-telling, they're asking someone to untie the knot, so it's a dead knot."

Mr. Zhou said: "It is indeed as you said, very troublesome."

I said, "Judging from the word 'with', it seems that he is not in a relationship with a woman.

"How many?" Mr. Zhou blurted out.

"More than three."

Mr. Zhou sighed: "Sir, why do you think there are more than three?"

"The character '带' has three vertical strokes and one horizontal stroke. It means one drags three."

He said, “There are three.”

I said, "Judging from the character, one of the three is going to marry your friend."

Mr. Zhou said: "That's exactly right. She's now threatening my friend that if he doesn't divorce and marry her, she'll make a big deal out of it. But my friend is in the ascendant of his career and doesn't dare to divorce."

I took a puff of my cigarette. “It’s troublesome. Quite troublesome.”

He said, "Let me explain this matter in detail. Do you think there is any hope?"

I nodded.

Mr. Zhou opened up: Let’s call my friend A, and the three women BCD. A and B have been acquaintances for a long time, and by chance, they became lovers.

A, a powerful man, had more than just one lover. When B learned of A's two other lovers, she was furious. A divorced woman, she had long desired to be the legal wife. So, B began daily targeting these two rivals, threatening and insulting them. A, left with no choice, gave B one million yuan to find some peace.

A later transferred to work in the provincial government. B came to his house and insisted that he divorce her so that he could take over. No matter how much B tried to persuade her, she refused. Unsure of the outcome, she sought guidance from a fortune teller.

I said, "From your accent, sir, you're from another province. This must have happened in your hometown."

He said, "Yes. I've been doing business upstate for over ten years."

I said, "This is a difficult question. In our industry, we have a secret: if a character has more vertical strokes than horizontal strokes and a hook, it means the person being measured is in poor health. This "health" refers to two aspects: one is physical, and the other is emotional. So, your friend is in a state of internal anxiety."

He said: "I'm forced into a corner."

I said, "Take care of yourself."

He asked, "Is there no way? For example, some masters can draw talismans and burn paper to ward off disasters. You must be an expert in this area."

I burst out laughing: "That's a scam."

Mr. Zhou raised his head and sighed, "Sir, you are very honest and don't lie to me. So, can we just...let it take its course?"

"I really can't help you in any way. If you don't feel like you got the results you wanted, I can offer free services."

He shook his hands repeatedly, "Mr. Wan, you misunderstood me. I don't care about this little money. It's just that this friend helped me before. He was in trouble and trusted me so much that he confided in me. I'm helpless and feel guilty."

I said, "If you insist on telling the truth, your friend will be taken away soon. The word 'take' means to restrict, so of course it means to arrest someone."

He was a little shocked and a little doubtful. He stood up, counted five hundred yuan, and left.

Ten days later, Lao Zhou called me and said, "Master, you were absolutely right. Because the woman kept complaining, the man was arrested."

I laughed in my heart, thinking that this person would come to see me again.