Chapter 300: The Demon Concubine Does Not Harm the Country, She Only Wants to Harm the Imperial Master (Part 4)
Xiao Zhuzi was stunned for a moment: "Brother Yu, where are you going?"
"Go to the capital."
"Why do you want to go to the capital?"
Yu Huo glanced at him and said, "Go find a way out."
The smile on Xiao Zhuzi's face gradually faded, and for a moment he felt that the meat in his mouth had no flavor at all!
Seeing this, Yu Huo chuckled and said, "Will you come with me?"
Xiao Zhuzi looked over suddenly when he heard this, and a look of surprise flashed across his dark and thin face, followed by hesitation and fear.
The capital city was a distant place for the people of Sishui Pass.
Because the emperor was in the capital, with his limited knowledge, he could not imagine the prosperity of the capital at all. He just subconsciously felt that it was an invaluable city that even embodied all the beauty.
He didn't dare to go because he was afraid.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Yu Huo took out a silver ingot from his pocket and placed it in the middle of the table, saying softly, "I'll give you one night to think about it. If you don't want to go, I'll leave this silver to you. It should be enough for you to live for a while."
Although the original owner had starved to death, Xiao Zhuzi was the only one who carried him out of his home and gave him bread and water. Even though the original owner's father had saved his life before, kindness is still kindness.
When the original owner's father was still alive, he had done a lot of good things for the village. Whenever someone had a problem and went to borrow money or food, most of them would agree readily. But only Xiao Zhuzi remembered the matter of borrowing money that year. He even knew to go and take a look at his house which was mostly burned down, and even carried the original owner back home.
So Yu Huo couldn't bear to ignore the other party.
At night, the countryside fell into silence. Because there were no entertainment facilities, every household went to bed early.
Xiao Zhuzi did not fall asleep quickly as usual, but tossed and turned in bed for a long time. At the moment when dawn broke through the darkness, he seemed to have figured something out. He took out the ten taels of silver in his arms and put it back on Yu Huo's pillow.
The next day, Yu Huo saw the silver beside his pillow and raised his eyebrows secretly.
He stood up, took a willow stick, dipped it in salt, and began to brush his teeth with a frown. The salt was salty and bitter, and there was no comparison with toothpaste.
He patiently rinsed his mouth, then said to the small post holding the broom: "Have you thought it through?"
Xiao Zhuzi turned around, leaning on his broom: "I've made up my mind, Brother Yu, I'll go to the capital with you."
Xiao Zhuzi has no father or mother. Not to mention staying in the village to get married and have children, he is not sure how many days he can survive in this world.
Rather than staying here with an uncertain life or death, it would be better to follow Yu Huo to the capital. Maybe I can live a few more years.
Yu Huo didn't ask any more questions and chuckled, "Then you pack up for a while, and we'll go to the town and set up the stall while waiting for Master Zhao."
Xiao Zhuzi asked, "What are you waiting for Master Zhao for?"
"Of course I'm taking a ride."
After Yu Huo finished speaking, he left Xiao Zhuzi with a confused look on his face and washed his face with a basin.
He said he wanted to pack up, but there was really nothing for Xiao Zhuzi to take home, so he packed a small bag, carried the wooden board from yesterday, and followed Yu Huo to the town.
Today's business is much better than yesterday's.
They had just put up the wooden board next to the noodle stall when someone came over and asked for fortune-telling.
The noodle stall owner was happy to see this, because many people waiting for their fortunes to be told sat in his stall, and as long as they sat down, they would order some food, even if it was just a bowl of vegetarian noodles.
The first person to arrive at Yu Huo's stall was a young man.
"Sir, why does my left eye keep twitching?"
Yu Huo didn't even let him write. He just adjusted the cotton strip covering his eyes and said seriously, "Let it twitch. If your left eye twitches, it means wealth."
The young man was so happy that he stuffed a copper coin into his hand and left happily.
The guy at the back of the line didn't know if it was intentional, but he rushed forward and pointed at his right eye: "Sir, my right eye keeps twitching."
Xiao Zhuzi glanced at the smooth fabric of the clothes he was wearing and couldn't help feeling a little worried.
Because this person looks like he is here to cause trouble.
Yu Huo, however, didn't react excessively. He didn't even extend his hand, but slowly said, "Your condition... is called blepharospasm. The main cause of blepharospasm is excessive eye strain. It can also be caused by poor rest or lack of sleep. It's not a serious problem."
The man was confused and a little slow to respond. He uttered a word and stumbled, "But, but why did I hear my right eye twitched?"
Yu Huo pursed his lips and said, "If you don't believe me, let me help you calculate it with my fingers."
He raised his arm exaggeratedly, and a piece of white arm was revealed under the wide sleeves. His slender fingers pretended to calculate.
After a few seconds, he lowered his arm and said, "I've calculated it for you. It's nothing serious. If you're really scared, I can help you with some of the answers."
The man nodded doubtfully, and seemed to notice that Yu Huo was a "blind man", and said "hmm" in a gentle voice.
Yu Huo raised both hands this time and said, "Learn from me."
The man blinked and placed his hand near his eyebrows, imitating his example.
Yu Huo continued: "The first section, rub Tian Ying Xue. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight..."
"Second section, squeeze and press the Jingming acupoint..."
"The third section, rubbing the four white acupoints..."
"The fourth quarter..."
With everyone watching, Yu Huo pulled the man across from him and did four eye exercises. Then he asked, "Is your right eye still twitching?"
The man exclaimed in surprise: "It stopped jumping! It's amazing..."
Just by listening to the sound, you can tell how happy he is.
It seems that this person is not here to cause trouble, Xiao Zhuzi is relieved.
Yu Huo nodded in satisfaction and spread out his palm: "That's good. Please pay the divination fee."
Although the man was not as wealthy as Zhao Youcai, he still had some wealth. He actually gave Yu Huo a silver coin and said, "Thank you for teaching me magic, sir. If my right eye twitches again in the future, can I use this trick again?"
Yu Huo stuffed the silver into the pocket sewn inside his collar and smiled mysteriously: "It's just a trivial trick. Please feel free to use it."
"Thank you, sir."
The man left the stall happily.
After Yu Huo finished calculating the three hexagrams for the day in a haphazard manner, he immediately put away the wooden board and sat down using it as a cushion for his butt.
"Okay, that's all for today. Folks who want to have their fortunes told, please come early tomorrow."
Seeing everyone reluctant to leave, Xiao Zhuzi curiously leaned over to his ear and asked, "Brother Yu, can you teach me some magic?"
"Magic?" Yu Huo grinned as if he had thought of something funny. "That's not magic. Broadly speaking, it should be called medical skills."
Xiao Zhuzi was puzzled: "Medical skills? Are you saying that person is sick?"
Yu Huo shrugged. "He's not sick. Didn't I tell you that? He just didn't get enough rest. If his eye is twitching, he just needs to rub it. Oh, and don't learn from that guy. That's all feudal superstition!"
Xiao Zhuzi: “…”
Do you want to look at what you are talking about?!
Just as he was stunned, Yu Huo beside him suddenly patted his arm and called out, "Zhao Youcai's carriage is coming, let's go..."
Xiao Zhuzi stood up after hearing this, and when he saw him tie the cotton strips back on his eyes, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times.
Even the yearning to go to the capital was completely gone, and I felt a little confused about the future.
Just as the carriage was about to reach them, Xiao Zhuzi heard Yu Huo suddenly click his tongue.
"I'm going to be hanging around in the carriage for four whole days. What should I do?"
Xiao Zhuzi had no idea what to do and was waiting foolishly for the other party's next move.
The sound of horse hooves gradually approached, and he heard Yu Huo say again: "Xiao Zhuzi, let me teach you fortune-telling?"
Xiao Zhuzi's voice was filled with surprise: "Really?"
"Really." Yu Huo raised his chin and said in a deep voice, "I'll teach you how to read in the next few days."
Xiao Zhuzi frowned, showing resistance: "Can I skip learning to read and go straight to fortune-telling?"
Yu Huo turned his head and looked at the vague outline behind the cloth. "You are so ugly, but you have beautiful thoughts."
Xiao Zhuzi: “…”
These readers are really annoying!
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