Chapter 152
As summer approaches, people in Xiangjiang have begun to wear shorts and shorts. The approaching hot summer has also made the ice room business on Temple Street a lot better.
"Three bowls of red bean ice, one classic pork chop bun with potato wedges, two American treasure hot dogs..."
Chu Yuening stood at the window, tapping the menu with her slender fingers. After ordering a series of items, she tapped He stopped his movements, bent down, swept his long hair across the countertop, and put the menu in the window, "Can you please help me send it to Channel 6? I shouldn't."
It was not a big ice room, but there was a rare circle of people sitting around.
Shi Boren sat carelessly, with one hand on the back of the chair. Gan Yizu put a glass of orange juice under his chin, sucking it out of boredom, staring at the table and picking at it from time to time.
Zhou Fengxu sat facing the order window, his eyes downcast, flipping through the documents page by page with his slender wrist.
Opposite him, Zhang Jiande was holding the mouthpiece of the cigarette, puffing out smoke from time to time. , a woman with a child came in, he grabbed the cigarette pot and tapped it on the table to put out the cigarette.
The Feng Shui shop opened late today, Chu Yueqing saw three people waiting as soon as he opened the door, it was just afternoon tea time, Chu Yueqing called Zhang Jiande and Ashanpo again.
Unfortunately, Ashanpo had something to do at home today and did not go out to the stall. Chu Yueqing was naturally very happy to see a large group of partners gathered together, and her
steps became lighter.
.
Zhang Jiande came forward and joked in a low voice: "Xingxi, when are you planning to hold a wedding banquet? You're living in a mansion."
"Wow, Brother Ade, how did you know?" Chu Yueqing exclaimed, She blinked her eyes.
You know, except for the D team who helped with the move, she didn't reveal a single word about this matter.
"The newspapers in Hong Kong are all exposed."
Zhang Jiande picked up the newspaper pressed by the cigarette pot and shook it. He spread it out and tapped on the title with black letters as big as coins.
"Well, the fortune teller on Temple Street lives in a mansion, and the Qiao Group's CEO is here to meet him. He even took a photo of you." Zhang Jiande smiled, "So impressive."
Chu Yueqing took the newspaper and saw a photo of herself in her home clothes. When I saw the title, I sighed and gave a thumbs up: "I really have to admire the paparazzi in Hong Kong entertainment. They can dig up this."
"The luxury house you live in has been reported in the newspaper before. There will be a lot of attention." Zhang Jiande has been paying attention to news from all walks of life for many years, so he naturally knows, "Paparazzi reporters are like cats that smell fish, they will definitely stake out the place."
Chu Yueqing also found it funny and got back to the topic, "Qiao Qianyan plans to I will invite you in a while."
"Great, I'd love to. I've never been to a mansion before." Zhang Jiande rolled up his sleeves and made a stir-fry motion with his right arm, "Do you want me to cook?"
"I invited you here. We are guests, so why would you cook for us? Just hire a chef." Chu Yueqing said with a smile, and the small mole on the bridge of her nose wrinkled slightly with her smile.
"By the way, Brother De, do you know which coupe is safer and more comfortable? The price doesn't have to be too expensive, less than one million."
"Wow, wow, wow, Ning Ning, your speech is getting more and more shocking. "Why hire a chef? It costs millions to buy a sedan." Zhang Jiande spread his hands and pointed his fingers, "It's really profitable. People are different."
"Let me think about it. Many of the sedans with a budget of one million are very comfortable. I'll help you go to the car dealership to take a look around."
During the chat, the food order had already begun to be served.
After afternoon tea, Zhang Jiande went back to the tea restaurant.
Chu Yuening looked aside, Shi Boren was absent-minded, Gan Yizu was still lying on the table, and Zhou Fengxu.
She took a second look.
The light shone on Zhou Fengxu's thick hair. He lowered his eyes, his handsome face was filled with a hint of thought, his long legs were stretched out and folded, his striped blue and white shirt was rolled up to reveal his wrists, his slender fingers had already turned page after page.
Suddenly, he
raised his head and looked over.
Chu Yueqing sat up straight and took two mouthfuls of the red bean shaved ice. His usually calm mood suddenly became a little flustered, and then he felt the sofa sink. , a clear breath came over.
"Hello." Zhou Fengxu didn't speak for a long time, and his voice was a little hoarse.
He picked up the water cup on the table, took a sip of water and handed the information over, "Help me take a look."
"Meh "Huh?" Chu Yueqing blinked.
Zhou Fengxu had a hint of fatigue between his brows. "Ah Ren's case."
He came to Temple Street this time specifically to deliver information to Qingqing.
Shi Boren and Gan Yizu looked at each other and stood up immediately.
Shi Boren pushed Gan Yizu and Gan Yizu held Xu's shoulder. He was in a strange state today. He was not as talkative as usual. He just said, "You two can chat slowly. I and Yizu are going to take a walk to digest the food."
Gan Yizu also said, "Brother Xu, , then I will go out with Brother Ren first. "
Zhou Fengxu glanced at them and said, "Go ahead."
After they left the ice house,
Chu Yueqing had already opened the file and looked at the record.
She frowned.
The couple from the wonton shop They were killed overnight, and the two children escaped by hiding in the cellar. More than 20 years have passed, and there is still no information about the murderer. There is only a bloody footprint of the same shoe size at the scene.
The data page included several photos of the victims at the scene.
A man was lying face down with his back up, his clothes were chopped off and his blood was dark red. It looked like he was suddenly attacked when he turned around.
A woman was stabbed in the abdomen . After a few stab wounds, he fell on the chair.
Two old people, Shi Boren's grandfather and grandmother, fell to the ground with their eyes wide open.
Overnight, Shi Boren and his brothers lost all their loved ones. Sent to an orphanage.
"No wonder Officer Shi wants to go out. The case has been uncovered, and he must have relived the tragedy of that year."
Zhou Fengxu rubbed his brows. "Brother Ren, it has not been easy along the way. In the first few years, When he first entered the police station, Ren wanted to solve the case and thought of a madman. He slept in the police station every day, but it was useless. "
For 20 years, there was no trace of the murderer. It's like a person disappearing in broad daylight for no reason.
"The case has not been solved yet. It has been investigated by many serious crime teams. I just applied for the case to be transferred back these two days. After showing it to you, I went back to the police station and applied for it. Recheck. "
"Let's investigate again." Chu Yueling felt a little heavy-hearted. "I will do my best to help."
"Okay." Zhou Fengxu had no doubt about Lingling's ability. With her help, the hope of solving the case would be greater.
"By the way."
He remembered something, stood up and took out a folded form from his jeans pocket. "The names on the list are all selected bodyguards. Their identity information and health information are all marked. Pick one and see which one is suitable."
"Wow."
Chu Yueqing became interested. She took the form and saw that it was densely packed with information about bodyguards. "So many?"
A smile slowly rose in Zhou Fengxu's eyes. "Your side is empty. You can pick a few more to work in shifts."
"What do you think of this one?" Chu Yueqing leaned over the table. "He was trained in England. I feel like he can fight very well."
"Let me see." Zhou Fengxu followed over and pointed at the name in the lower row with his slender fingers. "This one was born a mercenary. He can fight even better."
"Really?" Chu Yueqing turned her head and looked at Zhou Fengxu's chin.
Zhou Fengxu smiled and ruffled her hair, "Really."
"Okay, pick one." Chu Yueling immediately circled the name with a ballpoint pen.
The two chatted for a while longer.
Finally, Chu Yueling determined six places and gave them to Zhou Fengxu, feeling pained, "Six bodyguards, how about the salary? Will it cost a lot of money?"
In the past, she thought about buying a mansion in Hong Kong. Now that she has a mansion, she didn't expect that there would be so many places that need expenses.
Water and electricity bills, maids, drivers, bodyguards and security guards.
Chu Yueling felt the pressure vaguely and decided that she couldn't live comfortably with the tens of millions in her bank card, and should continue to work hard to make money.
Fist!
"All wages will be paid from my account." Zhou Fengxu took a sip of water from the cup, worried that Chu Yueqing would feel burdened, and said, "If you feel stressed, you can help my family check the Feng Shui. The money you pay for one Feng Shui is enough for me to pay for your whole life."
Chu Yueqing suddenly felt a little embarrassed, she coughed twice, "It's okay to check the Feng Shui, but you don't need to pay."
Zhou Fengxu wanted to speak.
Chu Yueqing continued to shake her head, "I know you are the tycoon of Zhou's big enterprise, but I really don't need to help pay the expenses, but I'll remember the Feng Shui thing. Brothers should settle accounts clearly, and you have to pay when the time comes."
"Okay." Zhou Fengxu smiled.
When the two were about to separate at the door of the ice room.
Zhou Fengxu called the person over, pretended to look at the road with a little trepidation, and looked around: "Xingxing, are you free on Sunday?"
After asking, his heartbeat began to accelerate.
It was the first time for him to take the initiative to ask a girl out. He had no experience. He only knew that he had to dress up nicely when going out in the morning, but he didn't think about how to ask.
Chu Yuexing nodded, "Usually, I'm free in the afternoon."
"It's my birthday on Sunday, and I want to invite you to the party." Zhou Fengxu originally had no plans to hold a party, and when his parents brought it up, he refused at the first time.
But after thinking about it, it seemed that Xingxing had never been to his house.
Why not use the excuse of a party to let Xingxing see the family environment. If her parents or his own lifestyle at home are not to her liking, he should be more sensible and not confess his love to add to her troubles.
After he finished speaking, Zhou Fengxu's heart was still beating violently.
He took a deep breath.
Waiting for the result was like going through a trial.
Shi Boren was right. If Xingxing had no interest in him, he would not go back to the party.
Before Zhou Fengxu could think too much, he heard the girl's answer. He raised his head and met Chu Yuexing's eyes.
"Okay, I'll definitely attend."
She said goodbye to Zhou Fengxu.
Chu Yuexing walked along the shops on Temple Street all the way back to Chu's Feng Shui Shop.
As soon as she arrived, she heard the noisy discussions of the neighbors.
"Are you mistaken? All five members of the family are kneeling here."
"You want to engage in moral blackmail?"
"Mr. Fang, you are also in your fifties. Why don't you take your children and leave quickly? The tree wants its skin and the person wants its face. I think you are in this life and don't want anything."
Among the crowd.
Fang Jingguo took his children and wife and knelt down in front of the Feng Shui shop.
Fang Jingguo's face turned red with embarrassment when he heard the murmurs around him. If possible, he didn't want to kneel here and throw his face to the ground himself.
Ever since the feng shui situation at home was broken, there was no room for recovery in the business.
The Fang family building he built with his own hands fell apart in just one night.
At this time, he thought of Chu Yuening.
He knew that Chu Yuening was quite capable in Feng Shui. However, he used to think that Guang Deye was stronger than Chu Yuexi, so he naturally didn't need to ask Chu Yuexi for help.
Now he knows that Chu Yuexi is even more powerful than Guang Deye.
For a moment, bitterness and pain all came to his mind.
If he had been more friendly to the Chu sisters at the beginning, would he not have fallen into bankruptcy today?
Fang Zhanwen was also kneeling. He had studied abroad and had a lot of foreign knowledge in his belly, so he was also a bit angry in his heart.
With the bankruptcy of the company, he clearly recognized the reality. Since Feng Shui can really help the company to make a comeback, he heard that he had to ask Chu Yuexi for help, and he was not unwilling.
Instead, Tian Yu'e, Fang Jiajia and Fang Kaize knelt reluctantly. Fang Jiajia wanted to get up, but was immediately glared at by Fang Jingguo.
Fang Jiajia had no choice but to kneel down again, enduring the excruciating pain of her knees being scraped by the sand, "Daddy, I don't want to kneel anymore, I want to go home."
Fang Kaize, with his yellow-haired face, also complained impatiently, "Dad, even if we go bankrupt, we don't need to ask Chu Yueling for help, right? She may not have the money or be willing to help us. You might as well think about how she embarrassed you at home before."
"Shut up!" Fang Jingguo was so angry that he couldn't make a promise, "Chu Yueling is your sister, please be polite when you speak to her. If you make trouble again, don't blame me for disowning you."
Now in his heart, Chu Yueling, who knows Feng Shui, is worth much more than those good-for-nothings in the family.
As long as Chu Yueqing told the two children to choose one side, she would help if they chose one.
Fang Jingguo would definitely choose the two sisters of the Chu family.
So what if he had two daughters? With Chu Yueqing's Feng Shui skills, he could become the richest man in Hong Kong in no time.
Tian Yu'e whispered: "You know how to scold now, but what were you doing before? You just turned a blind eye. Even if we kneel here for a day and a night, Chu Yueqing will not be willing to help the Fang family."
"Mrs. Tian is right." A faint voice came over.
"I really won't help you."
The Fang family looked over.
Fang Jingguo was overjoyed to see Chu Yueqing coming back. He wanted to stand up, but just as he got up on his knees, he thought of something and knelt down again, saying droolingly: "Xingxing, you're back?"
Chu Yueqing rolled her eyes and ignored them. She was about to go up the stairs, but was stopped by Fang Zhanwen.
Fang Zhanwen knelt in a suit and tie, and said earnestly: "Sister, we are a family after all. Now that something happened in our family company, can you bear to watch them die without helping?"
Chu Yueqing turned around and looked at Fang Jiajia and the other two, who looked unconvinced even while kneeling, and a smile appeared on her face again.
"How can you be so cruel? After all, you are you and I am me. Those who do evil will eventually perish. It is the law of nature that you are being retaliated for your evil magic. You deserve it."
"Qingqing, I am your biological father, and you can never change that." Fang Jingguo couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. "Help me, I promise you, as long as the Fang family prospers again, I will let you and Ayi be included in the family tree, and I will leave half of the Fang family's property to you."
Fang Zhanwen frowned, but did not interrupt his father.
He knew that in the current situation, if he couldn't ask Chu Yueqing to do another feng shui bureau, the Fang family would have nothing.
Tian Yu'e also forced a smile: "Yes, Xingxing. Dad and I know we were wrong. We shouldn't have hurt you and Ayi in the past. Your mother died early. I swear that I will treat you and Chuyi well in the future."
"The Fang family is rich, which means you and Chuyi are rich. You will also be famous ladies. When Ayi talks about marriage, all of them will be handsome men."
Chu Yueqing laughed in anger at the shamelessness of the Fang family.
She winked at Wei Yanlin in the dessert compartment.
Wei Yanlin understood immediately and went to the kitchen to fetch water immediately.
"Fang Jingguo." Chu Yueqing's smile gradually faded, and she looked at Fang Zhanwen with indifferent eyes, "When you married my mother, you were with Tian Yu'e, right? Fang Zhanwen is only one month older than me. Isn't he evil?"
Fang Jingguo's face turned red, and he finally admitted, "Yes, I was sorry to your mother at that time. Now, my company has gone bankrupt and owes the bank 500 million. They are asking for repayment every day, and the house and car have been taken away. If you don't save me, I can't survive."
"Oh?"
Chu Yueqing smiled slightly, "What does that have to do with me?"
Chu Yi dropped out of school and went to work in a nightclub at an early age. She was almost forced to die.
"Ah Lin, show us out!"
"Okay!" Wei Yanlin picked up a large bucket of water and happily splashed the water on the Fang family, "You bunch of rubbish, you're not going to leave when I tell you to, but you have to splash water on them, right!"
Fang Jiajia screamed and jumped up from the ground, and went to help Tian Yu'e, "Mommy, I told you that this jerk won't help us..."
Wow.
Chu Yueqing picked up another bucket of water and splashed it out, her face cold, "I advise you not to provoke me again, otherwise, the Fang family may end up in a worse situation." Fang Jiajia
looked like a chicken in the water. She remembered the power of Chu Yueqing's talisman, and she was so angry that she could only shut up.
The neighbors had heard about the Fang family a long time ago, and they surrounded the door of the Feng Shui shop, not allowing the Fang family to get close to the shop.
"Come on, you are not welcome here at Feng Shui Shop."
"That's right, you are such a shameless idiot. The Chu family wanted you to be their son-in-law, but you are so shameless that you take advantage of the situation."
"You are a master in the investment industry, but I think you are a master in cleaning out feces. The two sisters of Master Chu are much more capable than your Fang family."
"Go away, it's really unlucky to see you so early in the morning."
Fang Jingguo hadn't experienced such humiliation for many years. He endured it and cast his hopeful light on Chu Yueqing again, but the other's eyes were cold.
He vaguely recalled that when Chu Yueqing first arrived in Hong Kong, she looked at him with admiration and caution, which was respect for her father.
And Chu Yi.
Chu Yi happily called him dad the first time she saw him.
He lost the two sisters at some point. If he had known from the beginning that Chu Yueqing was so ambitious, he would have supported the two sisters no matter what and let the two sisters remember his kindness.
Instead of being like this.
He had finally sneaked in, dreaming of making a name for himself in Hong Kong.
After decades, it was all in vain.
Now, Chu Yueqing is unwilling to help, and he has no choice but to leave Hong Kong to avoid debt.
The Fang family finally left, and Temple Street returned to peace.
The neighbors were worried about Qingqing and were sad, so they comforted her.
"Qingqing, some scumbag fathers are not worth remembering."
"Yes, life and death are determined by fate, and they can go bankrupt if they want."
Chu Yueqing looked at the neighbors who protected her, and her heart was very warm. Most of the neighbors she met in Hong Kong were very friendly.
"Thank you, everyone. I know that they can't affect me."
Then, she looked at the people queuing for fortune-telling and said with a smile, "Now we can start fortune-telling."
Wei Yanlin, who was carrying a bucket, came over and quietly reminded, "Xingxi, Miss Li has been waiting for you inside for a long time."
"Miss Li?" Chu Yueqing only knew one Miss Li, and was a little surprised.
"Yes." Wei Yanlin raised his chin and looked into the screen. "She is the first fortune-teller."
Chu Yueqing followed closely into the screen and really saw Li Huiwen in a professional suit with short hair.
After not seeing for a while, reporter Li has matured a lot. His eyes have long lost the initial impulse and have become more stable.
Chu Yueqing walked to the main seat and sat down, smiling, "Long time no see."
Li Huiwen raised her head and smiled, "I have already resigned from the Daxi Magazine. I came here today to ask the master to tell my fortune and see how my career will go."
As she spoke, she quickly reported her birth date.
Chu Yueqing counted on her fingers, "Why do you suddenly want to resign? It's not easy to become the deputy editor-in-chief."
Li Huiwen frowned, shook her head with a distressed look, "Even if I become the deputy editor-in-chief, many things are not as I imagined."
"The editor-in-chief wants to attract citizens to buy by selling dog meat under the guise of sheep. Just give it a sensational title and the content can be a little bit consistent."
When she was young, Li Huiwen's dream was to be a journalist and expose the truth of society. Although later on, she did not have enough education, so she could only be a paparazzi.
But the content has nothing to do with the title, and how is it different from fabrication?
This goes against her original intention.
"As the saying goes, people with different ideals cannot work together. Because of my relationship with the master, I have gained a lot of fame in Hong Kong, and many media companies have offered me olive branches. But after thinking about it, since I don't want others to influence me in journalism, I might as well start my own business."
"I want to start a magazine that specializes in reporting on women's glorious deeds."
Li Huiwen clenched her fist and vowed.
Having worked in journalism for so long, she has seen many men steal the limelight from women. Even if there are stories of successful women, the reports are very small and the words used are not many.
She wants to change this phenomenon.
To this end, she also emptied out the savings she has accumulated over the years.
"Things were going well originally, but I don't know what happened recently. I've been losing money. I'd like to ask the master to help me calculate and see if there is any way to avoid this."
"I'll help you." Chu Yueqing started to calculate. "As usual, let's calculate your basic situation first. Your family background is ordinary, and you are the only daughter in the family. However, it's not right to say that you are the only daughter. Look at your family situation. There is a relative who is closer to you."
"You once had a great disaster in your life. When you were twelve years old, you were almost kidnapped by traffickers. It was this relative who saved you. Since then, your relationship has become closer."
Li Huiwen recalled this past event and nodded: "I am the only daughter of my parents, but one of my cousins lost both his parents when he was young. My parents took pity on him and adopted him. I was almost kidnapped, and it was my cousin who discovered something was wrong and saved me from being kidnapped."
"Since then, my relationship with my cousin has always been very good."
said this.
Li Huiwen smiled, "My cousin has been protecting me since I was a child. Although he is not my biological brother, I have always treated him as my real brother."
Chu Yueqing continued to count with her fingers, and carefully looked at Li Huiwen's face, and asked, "Is the magazine a partnership?"
Li Huiwen nodded, "Yes, so I called my cousin. The magazine is not like other businesses. It is far from enough for me to run it alone, so I called my cousin to help. I am usually responsible for reporting news, and he is responsible for financial matters."
"We are all family, and my cousin is serious and responsible. There has been no mistakes, and I am relieved."
At this point, Li Huiwen rubbed her eyebrows. She was exhausted from days of reporting news in the field. Thinking of the more than one million she had lost, she was troubled again.
She invested a total of 1.5 million yuan.
In addition to the principal, she also borrowed 500 million yuan. If she
continued to lose money,
not to mention her dream of working in journalism, even her life would become a problem.
"Oh oh." Li Huiwen was no longer polite and asked with a sigh, "Tell me, what method can I use to turn losses into profits?"
Chu Yueqing said meaningfully, "Your horoscope has the Seven Killings sitting on the day branch, and the Companions are very prosperous. You are also in the Gengshen period, so your career and luck are getting better. The God of Use and God of Food are very prosperous, which means that you are now in a favorable position to seek wealth and career. This is the best time for you to start a business."
"People with this horoscope should have a career that is soaring. Not only did you not lose money, you should have made a lot of money."
Li Huiwen was stunned. She actually lost one million in her account, and her cousin also said that she did not make any profit after calculating all the expenses.
How come... she did not lose money but made money instead?
"Then... where did the money go?"
Chu Yueqing put down his hand and slowly poured a cup of steaming hot tea, "You should ask your cousin about this matter."
"Ask your cousin?" Li Huiwen was stunned, and the color on her face faded instantly.
She knew that Master Chu's divination was always accurate. Since her cousin's name was mentioned, the matter was more or less related to her cousin.
Obviously, she was betrayed by the person closest to her.
Li Huiwen found it difficult to accept it for a while. After adjusting her breathing for a long time, she finally asked: "Master, what's going on?"
Chu Yueqing counted on her fingers, "Is your cousin always coming home late recently? Is he always injured on his face?"
Li Huiwen has been busy with the news recently and has not paid too much attention.
However, one night when she came back, she saw her cousin rubbing his face with an egg as soon as she entered the office, and asked him what was going on.
His cousin said that he fell accidentally.
Li Huiwen was in a hurry to write the news release at that time and did not ask too much. Now she thought back and felt that something was wrong.
She nodded: "It seems so."
Chu Yueqing said: "In fact, your cousin has been gambling every night recently. He lost a lot of money and was beaten up before he could pay it back. All your money is with him."
Li Huiwen was furious: "He gambles? Is he crazy? My cousin once told me that he would never touch this thing in this life."
Thinking of the money she had used to maintain the operation of the newspaper, it was all gambled away.
The more she thought about it, the angrier Li Huiwen became.
The neighbors also denounced him.
"What a mistake! He used my sister's money to gamble. He has no good intentions."
"Ms. Li, such a cousin is useless. It's better to just break off the relationship."
"That's right, break off the relationship!"
"Don't worry yet." Chu Yueqing counted on her fingers, "The money is still in your cousin's account. It's not too late to recover it."
Li Huiwen was extremely disappointed with her cousin, "Thank you, Master. I will find a way to get the money back when I go back. The partnership cannot continue. He dares to embezzle my money now. Who knows what will happen in the future."
"There is no future." Chu Yueqing shook her head, "He will be beaten to death tomorrow night."
Li Huiwen couldn't bear it, "Is it because I took the money back that he has no money to pay back his debts?"
"No." Chu Yueqing counted on her fingers and sighed, "Actually, if he hadn't partnered with you, he wouldn't have risked this."
"Because of me?" Li Huiwen was even more confused.
"The newspaper needed some money before, did you say you wanted to borrow it?" Chu Yueqing asked.
"Yes." Li Huiwen calmed down and thought for a while, "Later, it was my cousin who gave me two hundred thousand."
"The two hundred thousand was actually the money your cousin won from his first bet." Chu Yueqing counted on her fingers, "Your cousin wanted to help you and didn't want you to owe too much debt. Originally, he wanted to ask his friend for a loan. It turned out that the friend was a scoundrel who made a living by gambling and trapping rich people. After a few rounds, your cousin was persuaded and decided to take a gamble."
"He won two hundred thousand the first time."
"He thought he was lucky in gambling, but he didn't know that all this was a scheme set up by his friends and others to get money out of your cousin's pocket."
"Except for the first time, your cousin gambled two more times. Each time, the other party would specially call for a loan shark on the spot. When they had no money, they would ask your cousin to borrow."
"Interests piled up, and your cousin owed a million. The loan sharks would force him to pay back the money every now and then. After a while, he had no choice but to embezzle from the public account to cover the debt. When he couldn't stand it anymore, he would pay for his life."
Li Huiwen was confused: "Then why did my cousin die? Since he took the money, why didn't he pay it back?"
Chu Yueqing said: "He finally realized that he was wrong. If he really used your money to pay off the debt, the newspaper was your dream, and your future would be ruined."
"The loan shark couldn't get the money back, so he accidentally beat him to death."
Li Huiwen couldn't help herself after learning the truth, "Master, is there any way to save my cousin?"
Chu Yueqing counted on his fingers, "The person who set up the trap will set up another trap tonight to trap someone with a background in a gang. As long as you tell him the news in advance, my cousin will be safe."
Li Huiwen hurriedly thanked him and paid the money. Then she remembered something, "Master Chu, my career..."
"Don't worry, your career will get better and better after this." Chu Yueqing looked at Li Huiwen's good fortune and changed her tone, "However, your cousin is too emotional and it is not suitable for him to be a partner with you."
In the future, Li Huiwen's newspaper will become bigger and bigger, and she will have a place in Hong Kong's news programs. She will focus on women in society and make a new program that is different from other media that use women as gimmicks and attract hatred.
This program will report on successful women in various industries, allowing society to see that women have made efforts in various positions and have not enjoyed dividends, and are not inferior to men.
"Master, you are right. I will re-examine the cooperative relationship with my cousin." Li Huiwen's mind was a little confused. The most urgent thing was to recover the money first and save her cousin's life.
After Li Huiwen left.
Chu Yueqing looked at the crowd, tapped the counter with her slender fingers, and smiled: "Next fortune telling."
Many neighbors gathered around the door of the Feng Shui shop, helping people to come up the steps.
The second customer was a pregnant woman, wearing a loose dress and with a big belly. She looked to be eight or nine months pregnant.
Despite this, she was very thin except for her belly.
Her frail appearance caused the neighbors to feel distressed.
"Girl, are you going to give birth soon? Go slowly."
"Be careful of a miscarriage."
Lin Gu stepped over the door carefully. While touching her belly, she looked back at the enthusiastic neighbors with a smile on her face: "Okay, I will be careful."
Then, she slowly walked to the fortune-telling table with her small bag and sat down.
"Master Chu, I want to have my fortune told."
Wei Yanlin had already sold all the sweet soup. Seeing that the customer was a pregnant woman, he found a clean teacup, poured a cup of warm boiled water, and put it over.
"Thank you." Lin Gu thanked him politely.
"You're too polite. It's just a small matter." Wei Yanlin was worried that the pregnant woman was uncomfortable. He looked around and remembered that he usually brought a small pillow with him when he took a nap in the store. He went to the kitchen to get it and stuffed it behind her back.
Chu Yueqing looked at her face and smiled, "One thousand and one hexagrams. If you think it's okay, you can tell me the birth date."
"Okay." Lin Gu reported the birth date.
"Why is it this date?" Chu Yueqing frowned when she heard the date.
She had read so many fortunes, but it was rare for her to come across such a fortune.
Seeing the serious expression on the master's face, Lin Gu's heart began to lift, and she asked hesitantly: "Is there anything wrong with my fortune?"
Wei Yanlin put his hands behind his back and explained: "Ms. Lin, being born on a Yin year, Yin month and Yin day is called a full Yin fate, which is very rare."
"Born on a Yin year, Yin month and Yin day?" Lin Gu was puzzled, "Is there anything wrong with it?"
"It's not bad to say, it depends on what aspect it is." Wei Yanlin shook his head, and his red hair tossed, "A full Yin fate, as the name suggests, means that the constitution is very Yin, and it is easy to attract unclean things. Another thing, in the eyes of evil cultivators, a full Yin fate is the best container for refining ghosts."
Refining ghosts!
Lin Gu's face turned pale instantly, he covered his neck with both hands, and trembled with fear, "Will we be captured and killed?"
"Alin." Chu Yueqing saw that the customer was afraid, and glanced at Wei Yanlin, "Explain quickly."
"Oh, oh." Wei Yanlin saw that the girl was trembling with fear, and quickly changed the subject, "You don't have to worry, there are very few evil cultivators in society now, at most they will attract some dirty things."
Chu Yueqing said, "People with a full yin destiny are treasures in the eyes of evil cultivators, but they are no different in the eyes of ordinary people. I can see that you don't have a fatal disaster, so you don't need to worry too much."
Lin Gu touched the short hair at his ears, thoughtfully, "People with a full yin destiny will attract dirty things? No wonder..."
"After I got pregnant, I really often encountered strange things."
"After pregnancy, the yang energy will decrease. Pregnant women with bad luck will be sensitive and occasionally encounter bad things. In addition, with your fate, it is best not to go out at night." Chu Yueqing said with a faint smile.
Lin Gu looked at the girl's smile, afraid of being completely swept away, as if the other party's every frown and smile was like magic. He nodded and said, "Remember the master's teachings. I will never go out at night in the future."
Chu Yueqing tapped the table with her left index finger, and began to count with her right hand. With a regular rhythm, she raised her eyes: "Old rules, I will calculate your past first."
"Okay." Lin Gu smiled, "Master, please rest assured. My good sister said that you are very accurate in fortune telling. I believe you."
Chu Yueqing said, "Your family environment was not good at the beginning, but your five elements are strong in gold, and your year pillar brings positive wealth. In other words, your fortune started early, at the age of eight, and it lasted until the age of sixteen. Usually, many people at this age cannot grasp the fortune. Not only did you grasp it, but you also helped your family become rich."
After a section of fortune telling
, Lin Gu nodded and smiled, "Master Chu, you are too accurate. My parents often said that I had good fortune when I was a child."
Some neighbors were curious.
"Xingxi, what is it like to have good fortune when you are a child?"
"That's right, you may not have business acumen and be able to do business when you are a child."
Chu Yueqing smiled and shook her head: "If you bring fortune with you when you are a child, it means you will be very close to it. But having fortune alone is useless, it also depends on whether you can grasp it. For example, Miss Lin, when she was eight years old, she still lived in the countryside. One time, she brought a stone home from the river. Usually, if someone brings a stone home, the family will scold the child for bringing garbage home, right?"
"Miss Lin's parents are not like this. Her mother believes that the things her daughter brings back must be her favorite, so she helps her keep them well. Once, her father discovered that the stone was not an ordinary stone, but a piece of jadeite with very good water quality."
"Finally, my father saved up some money to buy the river, and later opened a jewelry company. His family seized the opportunity, so naturally they have a lot of wealth now."
Lin Gu was stunned, and he admired Chu Yueqing so much.
She, her parents and the other three people who knew about this story of how he became rich were the only ones who knew about it, and Master Chu could actually calculate it so carefully.
"You are worthy of being a master. You can calculate it so carefully. I have had good fortune since I was a child. For example, in lottery activities, as long as I draw, I will definitely win something, and the value is not low."
"Later, my parents also invested in some industries under my influence. As long as I set my sights on something, I can make money. Our family's business is getting better and better."
"Fortunately, your parents are sober." Chu Yueqing smiled, "Only you."
"What do you mean?" Lin Gu blinked, a little curious.
"You are the only daughter in the family, which is a great match for your fate. If you have a second child, no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, one of them will die." After Chu Yueqing explained, she continued to calculate, "Your career luck is not bad."
"What about your love luck?" When Chu Yueqing saw this, she shook her head and smiled, "You don't seem to have any long-term love luck." When
the neighbor saw this, he asked curiously.
"Master, if Miss Lin doesn't have a long-term relationship, whose baby is she pregnant with?"
"Yes, Miss Lin is also pitiful. She has no love even after marriage."
"Wow, what are you talking about? There are many people who have no love even after marriage."
"You are so abrupt. Just apologize to Miss Lin."
Lin Gu didn't mind. She touched her belly and said, "Master, you are right. The baby in my belly has no father."
If this happened to other people, getting pregnant before marriage would be very shameful. But Lin Gu didn't think so. Instead, she shared it with the neighbors with a happy face.
"I'm 28 years old this year. I've never been obsessed with relationships since I was a child. I'll date if there's something new going on, and break up if there's nothing new going on. Many of my friends, within two months of dating, will go from the honeymoon phase to the quarrel phase, quarreling every day."
"I've seen so much, I really don't understand, why would you continue a relationship when it's already reached the point of quarreling and hurting the relationship?"
"I've seen so much, when it's my turn to have frequent quarrels and get upset, I'll choose to break up peacefully." Lin Gu smiled as he stroked his belly, "If I date someone again, I'll get new emotional care, and my emotional value will be maxed out, so why not?"
"I'm not married anyway."
This woke the dreamer up.
Many young girls in the neighborhood said, "Yes."
"Sister, you are clear-headed. That's right. If the relationship is not happy, just break up. Anyway, the next one will be more handsome and obedient."
"I'm a little tempted. I really want to give it a try."
"I can't do that. Even if my boyfriend makes me angry and we often quarrel, I can't bear to think of breaking up."
"You can't bear to do that just because you are used to it. If you are like Miss Lin, who breaks up when you are unhappy and gets together again when you meet someone you like, you won't be like this."
"Miss Lin, whose baby is in your belly?"
"Yes, is it your ex-boyfriend's?"
Lin Gu paused and shook her head: "No, the baby is from a very handsome boy I met at a company party. My family is urging me to get married, but my ex-boyfriend has a bad temper. If I get pregnant with his child, I will feel uncomfortable even if I die and keep the child."
"After the breakup, I went through a period of healing. After I met a boy, I got pregnant one night later. His genes are not bad, and I don't want to get married. My parents are waiting for grandchildren, so I decided to have a baby."
After saying this, Lin Gu was relieved. "I still don't force love. Marriage is something that can happen if you want it or not. Anyway, I have my parents to support me, I have money and a career. If it's not a good marriage, I really don't need another person to affect my mood."
Lin Gu's words made sense.
Many girls present nodded in agreement.
Chu Yueqing said, "Your relationship is not long-lasting, but you didn't say you didn't get married." As
soon as the words came out, Lin Gu looked surprised, with her mouth slightly open, "I can actually get married?"
No way.
She thought she would never enter the grave of marriage in her lifetime.
"Master, what will the man who marries me be like?" Although Lin Gu was not looking forward to it, he was also curious.
Chu Yueqing didn't rush to answer. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Are you still in touch with the boy you had a one-night stand with?"
Lin Gu recalled what happened that night. Her face turned red and she shook her head, "I left the hotel early the next morning and never saw him again."
"Although the feeling the boy gave me was really special and wonderful. But I wouldn't hold too much hope for a fleeting relationship."
Chu Yueqing counted on her fingers, "About three years later, you will meet again. But this time the initiative is on your side. If you want to get married, you can get married. If you don't want to get married, there will be no marriage."
"And according to the horoscope, the other party's family background is better than yours, and he is more loyal in love. After being with you, he hasn't had a girlfriend in three years."
The neighbors laughed.
"You haven't found a girlfriend since you got together? Isn't it the love at first sight as rumored?"
"Yes, Ms. Lin, Qingqing's predictions have never been wrong. The other party must be interested in you."
"Why not get him back together? It would be better for the baby to have a father."
Lin Gu blushed and shook his head, "I don't think too much. Regardless of what the other party thinks, I haven't reached the point where I have to be in love with him. Baby, I and his grandparents will definitely take care of him."
"Fortunately, the baby is quite obedient and doesn't torture me as a mom." Lin Gu stroked his belly, his expression softened. "In the first three months, there were very few cases of morning sickness. However... this month, it's been very strange. I came to tell the fortune, and I also want to ask the master to help see if there is any way to resolve it."
"You tell." Chu Yueqing counted on her fingers.
Lin Gu hesitated for a moment, and fear returned to his face as he recalled the past. "In the past month, I don't know if it's because of the low yang energy, but I can always hear footsteps following me behind me."
"Sometimes fast, sometimes slow."
Mrs. Ding in the crowd was an experienced person. She understood that pregnant women should not be too worried as it would be bad for the fetus, so she spoke to comfort her.
"Don't think too much. People are more sensitive after getting pregnant. Sometimes they are nervous and may even have auditory hallucinations."
"It's definitely not an auditory hallucination." Lin Gu shook his head doubtfully. "There is a sound when I walk, and there is no sound when I stop."
"Also, now I often wake up at night to go to the bathroom in the late pregnancy, but recently, every time I wake up, I find that the bathroom light is on, but... I clearly turned off the light before going to bed." The
more Lin Gu talked, the more scared he became. His slender hands were clenched nervously. "Another time, I slipped when going downstairs and accidentally fell. It seemed that my butt was sitting on cotton. My parents were scared to death and sent me to the hospital for examination, but they confirmed that there was nothing wrong."
One or two things can be said to be auditory hallucinations caused by mental stress.
But with so many things added up, Lin Gu started to doubt.
"Especially recently, I have a dream every night. It seems to be a village in the inland. There is a thatched house and an old woman with a headscarf making a fire and cooking. Every time I wake up, it is the middle of the night, and the light in the toilet is still on."
The atmosphere in the room also became weird.
"Is it the same dream every night?"
"The light in the toilet turns on automatically in the middle of the night?"
"There are footsteps behind me?"
"Huh." Mrs. Ding, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but shudder when she thought of it. "Is it a horror movie? I have the same nightmare every night. It's really scary."
"Xingxing, the more I listen, the more it sounds wrong. I've heard before that pregnant women have low yang energy, and that wandering ghosts will kill the souls of the living and snatch their chances of reincarnation. You must help Miss Lin calculate it carefully."
Chu Yuexing agreed and looked at Lin Gu again. She counted with her fingers and tapped the table with her other hand. After a while, she raised her eyes and said, "Have you been to the Martyrs' Cemetery before?"
Lin Gu was stunned for a moment, then nodded after reacting. "When I found out I was one month pregnant, my parents agreed not to get married. In addition, I was light in body and it would be inconvenient for me to travel in the later stages of pregnancy, so I made an appointment with my best friend to go to the mainland to play for a while."
Chu Yuexing asked again, "What happened afterwards?"
"It really happened." Lin Gu fell into memory. "One night, my best friend and I were returning to the hotel late at night. When we passed a road, we suddenly got lost. My best friend and I got separated."
"It was very dark at the time. I met a man in Japanese military uniform. He walked towards me with a bayonet. I was very scared and kept running. After all, I couldn't guarantee my own safety if I met a Japanese man alone at such a late hour."
"Later, I accidentally ran into a garden and met a group of children in military uniforms who were performing an art performance. They were about twelve or thirteen years old, and the youngest was only eight or nine years old. Seeing that I was scared, they asked me to hide behind them. No one left, but gathered around me to guard me."
"I found a place to sit down. The night was getting darker and darker. I couldn't go out, so I just stayed with the children."
"The children told me to sleep well, so I leaned on the stone bench and fell asleep. I didn't wake up until dawn. By then, the children were gone."
After Lin Gu woke up, he found that he had entered a martyrs' cemetery.
This cemetery is very special. It is full of sculptures of children in military uniforms. There are countless tombstones lined up in rows.
Lin Gu couldn't describe the shock in his heart. Now when he recalled it, tears welled up in his eyes.
"It was the Chinese Expeditionary Force." Chu Yueqing said in a calm voice, "In 1944, more than 7,000 child soldiers shed their blood in the Battle of Songshan for the future of the motherland. If I'm right, the cemetery you went to is to commemorate them."
Lin Gu nodded with red eyes, and his nasal tone became heavier: "The tombstone says Expeditionary Force. They were so young, but they had to carry guns to fight to defend their country. I'm really heartbroken."
Everyone fell silent.
This is a painful history that no one can forget.
For a long while.
They spoke bitterly.
"The group of children you met must be them."
"Yes, they protected you that night."
"Alas, I heard about this history from my relatives. The youngest child was only nine years old. What can a nine-year-old understand? He had to pick up a gun and go to the battlefield."
"The guns must be taller than them, right?"
"My relatives said that those child soldiers were very brave. They were not afraid of death at such a young age. They all rushed forward without caring about their lives. They were blown up and the mountains and plains were covered with blood and flesh."
"They themselves are the future of the motherland, but they still have to protect the future."
"If there were no them, there would be no motherland today."
"Even if the heroes died, they still wanted to protect people."
"Yes." Lin Gu held back his tears and smiled, "Later, I learned that the place where I met the Japanese military uniforms was a tomb of traitors. If I hadn't entered the Martyrs' Cemetery that night, I don't know what would have happened."
"I couldn't let go of those children, so I touched the tombstones one by one and told them that China no longer needs to fight a war, that they can eat enough and won't be hungry, that they have televisions and soy milk to drink, and that if anyone wants to see this new world, they can come into my stomach and I will accept them."
When he said this, Lin Gu suddenly reacted and looked at Chu Yueqing, "Master, could it be... that there are really child soldiers following me back?"
Chu Yuexi smiled: "In the first month of your pregnancy, the embryo had not yet grown, and going to the Martyrs' Cemetery was like actively inviting souls in. Fortunately, the souls in the Martyrs' Cemetery are very well-behaved and there is no competition. If you say such things outside, you will definitely be haunted by wandering ghosts."
Lin Gu breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated, "What about...what happened later?"
"It was all his fault." Chu Yuexi said, "You have a full yin fate, so you easily attract dirty things. He will quietly protect you and help you drive away evil spirits. That's why you heard footsteps."
"You wake up more frequently at night, because every time you go to the bathroom, you have to fumble to turn on the light. He is worried about your safety, so he turns on the light in advance."
"And the time you fell, he was lying on the ground to prevent you from getting seriously injured."
"As for the dream." Chu Yueqing glanced at Lin Gu and counted on his fingers, "It's his hometown. He signed up for the expedition when he was only 12 years old. After he died in the war, he never had a chance to see it again. After his death, he kept thinking about what the hometown he once protected would look like. Now he is in your belly, which affects your dream."
The whole audience fell silent.
Many neighbors wiped their red eyes. Many of them have their roots in the mainland. They remember the Japanese invasion of the country better than anyone else.
12 years old, a 12-year-old little soldier.
How difficult was the country for even a 12-year-old child to resolutely choose to go to the battlefield?
They are all the bloodline protected by groups of martyrs and groups of little soldiers.
Lin Gu initially thought that she had met something dirty. But she didn't expect that the so-called dirty thing had been protecting her.
Her eyes were red, and she touched her belly, "Want to see your hometown in the past? Mommy asked grandpa and grandma to take you there together."
After that, Lin Gu stood up and paid the fortune-telling fee, "Master, thank you. Originally, I wanted to buy a talisman, but now after listening to you, I decided not to, so as not to hurt him."
Chu Yueqing smiled slightly: "Okay."
She watched Lin Gu leave with the small bag.
The sun shone in from the window of the fortune-telling table, sprinkled on the fair and slender wrists, and there was a little warmth.
A sturdy figure stood in front of the fortune-telling table. He was small and not very tall, wearing a tattered military padded jacket, with countless holes on his small chest that let light through. His face was so dark that it was difficult to see his features, only a pair of eyes.
He raised the only hand that was not blown off, and with a snap, the dust shook, he saluted Chu Yueqing.
Chu Yueqing stood up, leaning forward with his left hand against his abdomen to return the salute.
Wei Yanlin followed suit and bowed.
The neighbors at the door seemed to understand something in the solemn atmosphere and bowed as well.
Senior, please take a good look at this prosperous world.