Chapter 84
After finally walking out of the sealed elevator, Yu Anan grabbed Yun Mian and rushed forward, raising one hand to cover her face, fearing that she would be seen and recognized by someone.
Yun Mian followed behind her and laughed non-stop, the flag in her hand swaying in the wind on that hot summer day, making it particularly eye-catching and bright.
When they arrived at Century Square, Yunmian shamelessly went to a nearby merchant to ask for a table and two small stools, and then laid out her "outfit" one by one in an orderly manner.
As early as when they arrived, the tourists and pedestrians in Century Square had already cast too many glances at them. Yu Anan wished she could shrink herself and hide in the flower bed behind her, but Yun Mian stuck the banner in the flower bed, then put on sunglasses and looked like an otherworldly expert, and calmly pulled her to sit on the flower bed.
That’s right, the two small stools she had just asked for were actually for guests to sit on…
With the support of Yun Mian's thick skin, Yu Anan tried to remain calm. However, when everyone looked at her with strange eyes and no one was willing to come forward to give it a try, Yu Anan couldn't help but become worried.
She pulled at her sleeves and hem uncomfortably under the scorching sun, then whispered to her partner: "Mianmian, what should we do if no one comes? Will we be unable to open the store?"
Yun Mian turned her head and looked at her from behind her sunglasses. Unfortunately, Yu Anan was also wearing sunglasses, so she couldn't see anything. She could only pat Yu Anan on the shoulder and calmly comforted her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Someone will definitely come. Believe me, I never lie to you."
It is not certain whether you will cheat others or not.
Yu Anan was strangely convinced, because when she thought about it carefully, she realized that over the years, Yun Mian seemed to have fulfilled every promise and had never deceived her.
Thinking of this, Yu Anan calmed down again, and then ran to the roadside stall owners who were selling goods and asked for two fans with strange little ggs written on them with a red face. She was so hot herself, but she still diligently helped Yun Mian fan herself.
In fact, Yun Mian never lied to Yu Anan, and what she said always came true soon.
For example, now.
A thin but tall figure walked straight towards their fortune-telling stall against the light.
Yu Anan stood up excitedly, and her big sunglasses immediately slipped down from her nose, so she could see what the other person looked like without any obstruction.
Yu Anan: "...Mr. Zhou, why are you here?"
She hurriedly took off her sunglasses, then quickly moved the stool in front of the man and respectfully asked him to sit down. Then she stood aside with her hands behind her back, at a loss, like a well-behaved student who had done something wrong and was scolded by the teacher in school.
The person who came was none other than Mr. Zhou, the head teacher of Class 1, Grade 3, whom they had just parted with yesterday.
Yu Anan was extremely panicked. She stood still obediently and kept winking at Yun Mian who was sitting in front of the flower bed.
Yunmian probably didn't receive it because she was wearing sunglasses.
She cleared her throat solemnly and said to the head teacher sitting at the small table: "Divination or fortune telling? Since you are our first customer, we can give you a 20% discount, which is a great deal!"
Teacher Zhou: “…”
It seems that these two students of mine have become very wild after entering society!
Although it was a bit ridiculous, since he was here, and Yunmian had done all kinds of amazing things in the past three years at school, Teacher Zhou felt that this kid might actually have some skills. So under the gaze of the crowd who came around to watch the fun, he said calmly, "Just do the fortune telling. Help me see if I can save some trouble for the students I teach next year. I feel like I've lost ten years of my life in the past three years. I really can't stand it anymore."
Yu Anan lowered her head in shame, and Yun Mian nodded confidently.
She spread the paper flat on the small table, fumbled around and took out a pencil she had used for the college entrance exam and handed it to Teacher Zhou, smiling and saying, "Then write a random word. Each word costs fifty yuan, and I'll give you 40 yuan after discount."
The experienced vendors around couldn't help but smile and remind the little girl: "Little sister, this is not the way to do business. You should wait until he finishes writing. Otherwise, what if he runs away with the order?"
Yunmian was waiting for the teacher to write, and when she heard this, she replied in the same good-tempered and obedient manner: "It doesn't matter, we are just destined to be together."
A destined person = a perfect person.
While chatting and laughing, Teacher Zhou had already written a character.
Yunmian turned the paper over and took a look. It was the word “忍”.
Yunmian: “…”
The eyes behind the sunglasses looked with pity at his head teacher who had almost become bald due to his worry over the past three years.
As if afraid that Teacher Zhou didn't receive the complete information, Yun Mian even took off his sunglasses and looked at him with a sympathetic and hesitant look.
Teacher Zhou: “…”
Here it comes, that weird, uneasy feeling of impending disaster is here again!
He subconsciously leaned back, coughed dryly, and said in a deep voice: "What's going on? Don't keep me in suspense."
Yun Mian shook her head reluctantly, handed the paper to Yu Anan, who was standing by as a background, and said softly, "Anan, I'm afraid that Mr. Zhou won't believe my calculations, so why don't you show it to him?"
Yu Anan was curious to begin with, and when she took it and looked at it, her gaze became exactly the same as Yun Mian's.
Teacher Zhou was silent for a moment, covered his heart, took a deep breath and said firmly: "You can talk, I can hold on!"
There was an inexplicable sense of tragedy in his tone.
Yu Anan hesitated for a moment, but still summoned up the courage to say under the urging of the crowd, "Teacher Zhou... I won't say those tongue-twisting words. You know the most straightforward decomposition of this word, right? It's just... a knife in my heart. You are testing whether you will worry about it or not, so the students you are assigned to next year are destined to be worry-free. Not only that, I want to remind you to take things easy, don't take it too seriously, and don't be as easily angry as before, otherwise it will hurt your body."
The word "forbearance" is like a knife on your heart and a knife on your head, each knife cutting the tip of your heart... If you want to be assigned to a student who is less troublesome, you probably have to look forward to the next three years, right?
Teacher Zhou: “…”
Oh no, the classes haven’t even started yet and he’s already feeling the heartache and anxiety.
Like every customer who didn't hear good things from the fortune teller, Mr. Zhou was angry for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Is there any way to resolve this?"
He really wants to live two more years!
Yunmian put on his sunglasses again and nodded mysteriously: "Yes."
Teacher Zhou looked at her expectantly.
As Yu Anan was hesitant to speak, Yun Mian made a serious suggestion: "Invite the two principals to dinner and talk about their problems. Next year won't be so difficult."
Teacher Zhou and everyone: "..."
Very realistic and scientific method.
Not metaphysical at all!
It’s full of sincere exchanges between people!
Yunmian was afraid that Mr. Zhou would not take it seriously, so she glanced at his hair, which had become increasingly thinner over the past three years, through her sunglasses and reminded him quietly, "Teacher, remember to take good care of your hair and choose a shampoo brand with a good reputation."
Teacher Zhou was startled and immediately decided to invite the school leaders to a simple meal when he returned!
Teacher Zhou started to take out money.
Yunmian spread her hands, without any pretense of superiority: "Mr. Zhou, this is 90 RMB~"
Teacher Zhou: "...Didn't you just say it was only 40?"
Yunmian nodded obediently: "Yes, but that is the price of fortune telling. The suggestions I give you later will be charged separately~"
Teacher Zhou's hand holding the wallet paused slightly, but finally he gave the ninety yuan willingly.
At least on the surface it looks like they are doing it willingly.
Yun Mian folded the money happily and handed it to Yu Anan: "Look, haven't we successfully opened the store?"
Yu Anan glanced at her class teacher's strange and conflicted expression, and finally pursed her lips, politely suppressing the little joy of earning money.
After the successful opening, Yunmian looked up at the passers-by who came to join in the fun and greeted them warmly: "My fortune-telling is very accurate and the fees are very reasonable and cost-effective. Don't you really want to have your fortune told? I will never cheat anyone~"
Some people smiled and said no, while others were eager to try and asked her if she could really predict accurately.
Yun Mian pushed up his sunglasses that were sliding down, and said righteously: "You are not allowed to be free! The first three orders are discounted, and there will be no discounts for the rest. First come, first served. Don't miss it if you pass by!"
Maybe it was because Teacher Zhou set a good example, or maybe it was because Yunmian was always extra persuasive when she was serious even though she was young, or maybe it was because everyone wanted to join in the fun, in any case, Yunmian and Yu Anan soon got their second order.
This was an old lady who had been standing nearby and watching for a long time. After Yu Anan brought a small stool and helped her sit down, Yun Mian also asked her whether she wanted to have her fortune told, her face read, or divination.
The old lady looked to be in her seventies. She hesitated for a while after hearing what was said. Seeing that Yunmian was still waiting patiently, she apologized in a trembling voice and then asked slowly: "Little kid, can you interpret dreams? If not..."
She didn’t finish the rest of the sentence because Yunmian nodded affirmatively and answered her: “Sure, the dream interpretation fee is only twenty dollars, grandma, what kind of dream do you want to interpret? Please tell us in detail the time when you had the dream and what happened in the dream.”
Maybe the sunglasses really blocked her vision, Yun Mian tried to hold back, but still couldn't help taking them off and putting them aside.
She sat upright, with her clear dark eyes open, listening quietly to the old man's story.
"It was a dream I had two days ago..." the old man recalled, "About three nights ago, I suddenly dreamed of my old man. He was crushed by work in his early years and died four years ago. I haven't dreamed of him since then."
"That night I dreamed that he suddenly called me and asked me if there was enough food at home, how our daughter and son-in-law were doing, and whether my grandson was also studying..."
The old grandmother's old, cloudy eyes hid tears, and she said in a trembling voice, "I told him that everything was fine at home, and asked him to be well and reincarnate quickly in the underworld, and not to worry about things at home anymore, but he didn't listen, and insisted on asking again and again, and I answered him over and over again."
"Later... he asked me why I hadn't gone to see him yet, saying that he would soon be lining up to be reincarnated, and he had saved a spot for me, telling me to hurry up and go, because if I went too late I would never see him again..."
The old lady lowered her head and wiped away her tears. She looked at Yunmian eagerly again. She didn't know what kind of emotion she was holding. She asked her in a trembling voice: "Little baby, you said you can interpret dreams, so can you help me interpret this dream and see if my old man is urging me to go see him?"
The people around who were originally watching the fun fell silent unconsciously. This dream was so detailed and clear, and the meaning it contained was even more chilling.
They all looked at Yun Mian, wanting to see how she interpreted the dream.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yun Mian looked up and carefully observed the old man's face. While muttering to herself that she had lost money on this deal, she comforted the old man with a smile and said softly, "Grandma, don't think too much. Most of the ghosts in the world who can be reincarnated are actually unable to send dreams to people in the world of the living. And from what you said just now, the old man should have a good relationship with you. How could he urge you to go down to see him?"
She took out a piece of yellow paper from her bag and handed it to Yu Anan, asking her to draw a Qingxin Talisman, then folded it and handed it to the old man, saying in a gentle voice: "Most of the time when we dream, it is actually a message sent by our body to the brain, so this dream is actually very easy to interpret. Most likely, there is something wrong with your body. I give this talisman to you. Wear it with you. When you go home, ask your children to take you to the hospital for a full body check-up. If there is a problem, treat it early, and if there is no problem, you can have peace of mind."
The spectators around couldn't help but nod in agreement when they heard this.
Although the interpretation of this dream had nothing to do with the ghosts and gods they had expected, it inexplicably made it more convincing.
The old lady was stunned for a while after hearing this. After taking the folded triangle symbol, she kept nodding her head in agreement.
She took out twenty yuan and handed it to Yunmian.
Yunmian took it and took out four yuan from her pitiful change and handed it back.
"We agreed that the first three people can get a 20% discount. Grandma, take this talisman. It's for you. Remember to carry it with you. It has the effect of calming the mind and helping you sleep."
Yunmian saw off the second customer, yawned lazily under the scorching sun above her head, supported her cheek and waved a fan with little gg written all over it, leaned on Yu Anan's shoulder and waited quietly for the next customer to come.
Who could have thought that on the first day of opening, after the second order, she not only did not make any money, but also lost a Qingxin Talisman.
If the eldest brother and his men were to sell it to those wealthy families...
"Forget it, just consider it as accumulating merit. The more I lose, the more I earn!" Yun Mian whispered to comfort herself, and pointed the fan at Yu Anan and kept fanning it, while constantly asking other people if they wanted to have their fortune told as well.
There is another chapter later~
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