lover
The half of the belt was covered in mud, and its original color and material could not be seen. But judging by He Chenghuan's reaction, it was most likely related to the person he was looking for.
"Since there is no one here, why don't you go to the town and have a look? Maybe the person you are looking for has been rescued." Su Fangli said.
He Chenghuan understood that she wanted to leave as soon as possible and not follow her anymore, so he nodded and said, "I'll take my leave first. Thank you for the past few days, young lady."
He knew that he could not get out of this maze-like mountain, so he asked, "Could you take me down the mountain and show me the direction?"
"Of course you can." Su Fangli walked in front to lead the way.
This time she had to see him go down the mountain and leave the vicinity of their house with her own eyes.
The two looked at each other in silence. After walking for a while, Su Fangli pointed ahead and said, "The road I pointed out to you before was too confusing. Take this one. Just follow this path and you'll reach the town that day."
He Chenghuan: "Okay."
He left with his bag on his back, feeling someone's gaze on him, as if it could burn his back. A strange emotion welled up in his heart, but he controlled himself and didn't look back.
Finally, seeing the man no longer, Su Fangli breathed a sigh of relief. This was definitely going to be alright. She went down the mountain and returned home. Granny Fang wasn't there. She went inside and sorted out the tarot cards she could use.
In addition to the tarot cards that are a complete one-to-one replica, there is also a stack of wooden cards and a few dice.
Tarot cards were clearly out of place in this era, so Su Fangli didn't usually use them. The wooden cards she'd carved last night were still a bit rough, so she took them out to the yard and polished them carefully with a carving knife.
After using them for a long time, chopsticks are still the best. Su Fangli thought about going to the mountain to cut some nanmu wood to make it later.
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"Oh, we're finally here. I'll stew the fish and make fish soup for you and your wife later."
Granny Fang's voice came from far away.
As dusk deepened, Su Fangli looked up and saw Granny Fang coming in with someone.
He was tall, with his head bowed, a bundle hanging from his shoulders, and two large crucian carps in his hands, one on each side.
If not He Chenghuan then who else?
"Mom, what are you doing..." she said to her mother-in-law.
Grandma Fang was in high spirits and pulled Su Fangli to see the big fish in He Chenghuan's hand.
"Look at them, they're so big. My son-in-law is really amazing. He caught one in each hand and brought it up straight away. Oh, our family hasn't had such fat fish in a long time. I'm going to make fish soup now."
He Chenghuan helped take the fish in his hand into the small kitchen, and then walked to Su Fangli.
He closed his eyes and sighed, "I walked along the road for two incense sticks and happened to see Granny Fang standing by the river, motionless. I was worried something might have happened to her, so I went over to check... and picked up two fish by the way."
Su Fangli tapped her forehead. How could she have forgotten this?
Granny Fang forgot that her daughter and son-in-law died in the flood. Although she mistook herself for her daughter, she would still go out to the river from time to time to see if she could find her daughter and son-in-law.
She knew that He Chenghuan would easily get lost, so she deliberately chose a straight road, but unexpectedly she ran into Grandma Fang.
"I know." She said in a tired tone.
He Chenghuan opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Granny Fang came out from behind him. Seeing the strange atmosphere between them, she said, "Are you two still bickering? Oh, what's the problem? My dear daughter, go to the room and have a good chat with your son-in-law. Stop throwing tantrums."
"Okay, mother." Su Fangli responded, stood up, patted the wood chips off her body, put the wooden sign into her bag, and walked towards the empty house.
He Chenghuan looked at her, then looked at Grandma Fang. Seeing Grandma Fang's kind smile, he thought about it and decided to go find Su Fangli.
"I..." He pushed the door open, thinking he'd better leave. It seemed like he was trying his best to stay here.
Su Fangli said directly: "Do you have the birth date and horoscope of the person you are looking for?" she asked.
He Chenghuan: "Yes."
He took out a scroll from his bosom, opened it and read it, then reported his birth date and time to Su Fangli.
Su Fangli: "Are you from the capital?"
He Chenghuan nodded.
Su Fangli took out a slightly larger thin wooden board and a charcoal pencil from her bag, and began to paint at the table.
He was muttering something while drawing.
She calculated seriously, and He Chenghuan didn't dare to disturb her. He could only sit quietly by the side and wait.
Su Fangli hasn't rubbed the astrolabe with her hands for a long time.
In modern times, one only needs to fill in the date and place of birth, and the system will automatically draw a horoscope. After traveling through time, one can directly see the horoscope without even knowing the birth date and time, and there are very few times when one needs to calculate it oneself.
She scratched her head while calculating, feeling like she needed to grow a brain.
She continued to draw for a long time, taking out several thin wooden boards and writing and drawing on them. Finally, she finished the painting when Granny Fang called them out for dinner.
Su Fangli went out to drink fish soup, still thinking about the horoscope.
This astrolabe should belong to a woman.
If the Moon is in Pisces and falls into the 4th house, the person is likely to be gentle, kind, intuitive and intelligent. If the Moon is in Cancer and falls into the 4th house, the family atmosphere is deep and reserved.
Libra rising, with Venus in the tenth house, suggests exceptional appearance and a natural aura of nobility. In ancient times, this would likely have meant someone from a distinguished family, perhaps even a high-ranking official.
However, the Sun is in Virgo, and the 12th house is in opposition to Neptune. This indicates a bad luck in one's fate, which may lead to physical weakness or a special fate. One may also encounter a major turmoil before reaching adulthood.
The North Node is located in the second house of Taurus. If you can overcome this hurdle in your life, you will enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of your life.
However, this horoscope was hand-made after all, so there might be some errors. Su Fangli even thought that this person should be about the same age as herself, and their horoscopes partially overlapped.
Back in the house, Su Fangli took out the wooden signs and arranged them one by one.
"Draw three. I'll tell you the results later."
He Chenghuan raised his hand:
"grim Reaper"
"Hermit"
Seven of Wands
Su Fangli looked at the cards.
"This person has a noble status, but has an unlucky fate. He must be weak and sickly, or have a special fate."
After she finished speaking, she paused and looked up to see He Chenghuan's reaction.
There was still a hint of surprise in He Chenghuan's eyes, and he nodded: "Yes."
Su Fangli continued, "This flood must have been her destiny. Now the disaster has passed, but her fate has been interfered with. In other words, it has been hidden."
The woman's voice was cold and clear, and there was an inexplicable sense of fate in her narration. For the first time, He Chenghuan took the art of divination seriously.
Su Fangli: "The card indicates death, but he is not dead. He is actually reborn. He must have changed his identity and gone into hiding. He is on guard to prevent his identity from being exposed."
In fact, this is a very clichéd statement. I guess an experienced fortune teller who sets up a roadside stall would also say this if he knew he was looking for someone.
Su Fangli had limited tools at hand and could only see this much.
After she finished speaking, seeing that He Chenghuan did not refute her, she continued, "I can only tell you this much."
Su Fangli didn't know the identities of him or the person he was looking for. If she said too much, it might interfere with their karma. She declined the offer.
"Actually, this person is..." He Chenghuan just stopped talking. He tilted his head to listen and said, "Grandma Fang is out."
Su Fangli panicked and immediately blew out the oil lamp on the table.
After doing this, she felt strange. She felt guilty about something.
"Why is the light still on... Oh, I must have seen it wrong. My eyes are blurry now." Grandma Fang passed by the door.
The footsteps gradually faded away, and the smell of the extinguished oil lamp surrounded the two of them.
They looked at each other in the darkness.
He Chenghuan had excellent night vision, and he saw Su Fangli wrinkling his nose in annoyance.
It seemed that only at this moment could he get a glimpse of the truth about the woman in front of him.
As if infected by the other person's calm temperament, his heart has gradually calmed down in the past few days.
He Chenghuan felt a little relieved that the person he was looking for was still alive.
After all, it was because of him that he suffered an unexpected disaster.
He wanted to ask if he could divine the approximate location, but was worried about being rejected.
It was obvious that Su Fangli was a person with a strong sense of boundaries. Every interaction between them was strictly one-sided, without any other involvement.
On the first day, she gave him food and shelter, and he helped her check the beams and fight off the bad guys.
The next day, he cooperated with her in acting and helped her cut sugarcane in exchange for her preparing a bag for him and taking him to find the sachet.
Today, she accompanied him to look for someone for a whole day and took the trouble to tell fortunes. He Chenghuan knew that she wanted him to leave as soon as possible.
If he wanted to know more, such as how he could return to the modern era, what would he need in exchange?
Before he could come up with a conclusion, Su Fangli spoke first: "Master Cheng, I have done everything I can. Why don't you go and look for her now? It's better to go early than to miss the opportunity, right?"
"Okay." He Chenghuan paused in his thoughts. It would be inappropriate to continue arguing, so he nodded in agreement.
"Thank you, I can go on my own," he said, and he pushed the door open and left without even taking the bag he had been carrying for two days.
After he left, Su Fangli stared at the tarot on the table in a daze.
A question inexplicably popped up in her mind, and she drew a card uncontrollably.
-Will we meet again?
-"Lover"
-The unfinished story between you is about to continue. Fate will pull people to you faster than you expect.
Su Fangli:......
I'm confused. Why am I testing something like this?
She gathered the wooden signs together again, arranged them carefully, and calmed her mind.
-Will foreigners come in the next few days?
- Nine of Swords
-What you worry about is about to happen.
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At dawn, Su Fangli pushed open the door.
The weather outside was much colder than the previous few days, and with every breath, a noticeable white mist floated and dispersed.
She restored the empty house to its original state, and while Grandma Fang was still asleep, she left the yard and went to Aunt Fang's house.
"Really gone?" Aunt Fang was surprised. "Is it nothing to trouble you?"
Su Fangli shook her head: "No."
Aunt Fang: "That's good. Hey, Fang Bao likes to pick up nice things. Who would have thought that he would find what that person was looking for by such a coincidence. In our remote place, unexpected visitors are usually people you can't mess with."
Aunt Fang stroked Fang Bao's fur in her arms and inadvertently said a very true thing.
Fang Bao looked unwell today.
"I've been keeping it from going out these past few days, and it's angry," Aunt Fang explained. She rubbed Fang Bao's head again and coaxed him, "Hold on for two more days, and we'll go up the mountain the day after tomorrow."
"It should be fine. But I saw some traces of someone searching the mountain. If you want to go up the mountain, you'd better be careful." Su Fangli said.
"What do you think is on this mountain? People are coming here one after another. Could it be some precious items washed away by the flood in August?" asked Aunt Fang.
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