Chapter 137 The Younger Brother Selling Cinnabar
Yunmo was a little happy.
Interstellar high technology has made people's lives very convenient, but while she is materially satisfied, she is always a little lonely.
Meeting someone who understands metaphysics is undoubtedly a very happy thing for her.
"Can you tell fortunes?" Yun Mo asked with blinking eyes.
Ling Jiu was also somewhat happy. He was from Kaiyang Star. It was said that his ancestor from two thousand years ago, named Zhenren, was well versed in metaphysics and left behind some rare edition books.
His family is in the antique business, and he himself is a powerful mecha warrior.
But contrary to his profession, he is particularly interested in ancient literature and always volunteers to go on missions to those desolate planets so that he can get close to those lost cultures.
In recent years, a large sum of money was spent to restore a factory that produced cinnabar and yellow paper.
It's just that no one taught me, so although I love metaphysics, I only have a superficial understanding of it.
But the more this happened, the more he was eager to try. He drew talismans, told fortunes... he dared to do everything.
Fortunately, the interstellar people did not believe this, so he did not get the opportunity to mislead them.
Yun Mo was the first person who showed interest in his fortune-telling. Ling Jiu immediately put away his nonchalant attitude and looked at Yun Mo seriously.
"What do you want to calculate?" Ling Jiu asked.
"What can you count?" Yun Mo asked back.
"Maybe he knows everything about astronomy and geography?" Ling Jiu continued.
Huo Chuan was almost unable to hold back his laughter. Why did those charlatans all use the same vocabulary when they were bragging?
Yun Mo also grinned, thinking that this person was very interesting.
"Then can you calculate my fortune today?" Yun Mo asked.
Ling Jiu finally had a smile on his face and took out three copper coins from his white linen pocket.
Yun Mo was almost jealous. This guy was putting on a full show. His equipment was much better than hers.
"Six," the man said.
Yun Mo lost six times in a proper manner. She herself couldn't count her own times, but when others counted them, she could see something from the side while watching from the side.
"Dui is below and Kan is above, it is a Jie hexagram." Ling Jiu read while flipping through the book of current situation. After turning to the page that showed the hexagram, he began to shake his head.
"This hexagram is a little ominous. It's not a good day for you to go out today."
“Tsk…”
When he said the first sentence, Yun Mo couldn't help shaking her head. It seemed that he was just a metaphysics enthusiast and a half-baked person.
At this time, a customer came to buy a talisman for warding off evil and gave 10,000 star coins.
Yun Mo's fingers trembled slightly, and she scratched her ears in disbelief. "How much...how much?"
Ling Jiu was a little dissatisfied with her absent-mindedness, but seeing that she was still pointing at her masterpiece, he still used his utmost patience. "This is a house-guarding talisman. It can protect the house, dispel evil spirits, exorcise evil spirits, and eliminate disasters and bring blessings. It costs 10,000 star coins each."
Yun Mo's legs almost went weak and she felt like her heart was hit by a heavy hammer.
Why?
Why can fake and inferior products be sold for 10,000 Star Coins each!
Why can she only sell one talisman for 800?!
Huo Chuan had already understood what she meant and snorted disdainfully, "It's mainly because you don't have a face like his!"
Yun Mo stood there stupidly, staring blankly at the shop owner.
Seeing that she didn't move for a long time, Ling Jiu ignored her.
In just a few minutes, many customers came and paid for the talismans, and the stack of paper talismans was sold out quickly.
A few customers even kindly chatted with him, "Don't worry, little brother, I'm waiting for you to paint now."
The talisman that man drew was just a facade, with only skin and flesh but no bones. It was basically a useless talisman.
However, there were several little girls who covered their chests after buying a ticket and then sneaked back to queue up to buy another one.
Damn, this world is all about looks!
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer yellow papers on the table and the line was starting to grow, Yun Mo could no longer stand there and decisively ran to the back to queue up.
Half an hour later, it was finally her turn.
Ling Jiu took out a brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and was about to start writing.
"Wait a minute!" Yun Mo roared.
Ling Jiu frowned slightly when he saw that it was her again.
"That's great. Look, the cinnabar and yellow paper are separated. What a beautiful picture!" Yun Mo said, rubbing his hands.
Ling Jiu's good mood had been ruined. Did she look down on his talisman but was attracted by his cinnabar and yellow paper?!
He stood up straight and spoke word by word, "I sell talismans, not raw materials!"
"Hehehe, little brother, let's discuss it."
"No room for negotiation," Ling Jiu said without question.
Yun Mo's face suddenly came close to his ear.
"What for? I'm not looking for friends, neither men nor women!"
Ling Jiu had seen many people trying to get close to him in various ways, so when he saw Yun Mo approaching, he immediately stepped back and spoke righteously.
"No," Yun Mo touched his nose, "I actually wanted to tell you quietly that your calculations are not accurate."
"What did you say?"
Ling Jiu said in a bad tone, "Are you here to mess things up?"
"No, no, no, I just want to correct a small mistake of yours and buy your cinnabar yellow paper at the same time," Yun Mo made a soothing gesture.
Ling Jiu: "Not for sale!"
Yun Mo was speechless about his stubborn attitude, but she really didn't want to leave.
Without further ado, he took his brush and restored the hexagram in a few strokes.
"You see, it's actually Dui on top and Kan on the bottom, which is a Kun hexagram. Dui represents a marsh, and Kan represents water. Water seeps into the bottom of the marsh, and then dries up. The marsh water is trapped, and the other party is in trouble. It indicates a villain who is "poor and lax." He broke the law and was thrown into prison. He will break the law again in the future, so it will be dangerous."
"Do you understand? It's others who are fierce, not me!"
"Do you understand metaphysics?" Ling Jiu's tone finally softened.
"Ah~"
Ling Jiu finally became serious and looked Yun Mo up and down.
"Well, we are all of the same mind. It's better to help others and make things easier for ourselves, right?"
Ling Jiu's expression softened somewhat.
Yun Mo asked tentatively, "What will it take for you to sell it to me?"
"Okay, come on, I'll give you the stall. You can do whatever you want as long as I trust you," Ling Jiu said straightforwardly.
"So simple?" Yun Mo was a little unconvinced and blinked at him.
"Yeah!" After Ling Jiu finished speaking, he moved the stool to the side.
When the customers in the queue behind saw that someone had replaced them, they said "hush" and dispersed.
Yunmo: ...
This antique market is quite large and filled with various cultural atmospheres, giving people a feeling of time and space confusion.
Yun Mo and Huo Chuan had already sat behind the counter. Time was running out, so she simply put away the tools on the table, moved the inkstone and books to a new position, spread out a large piece of paper, took out a brush and wrote the four big characters "dragons flying and phoenixes dancing" on it.
"Ironclad prediction!"
After finishing writing, she sat cross-legged on the back of the chair, eyes slightly closed, palms facing upwards, in a meditation posture.
Her face is too young, and if there is no gimmick, I'm afraid no one will be interested in her.
Huo Chuan's awareness of her pretentiousness increased sharply. It turned out that there is no such thing as the most pretentious, only more pretentious.
As soon as she made this pose, the people around who were also selling things looked at her.
This stall has a unique temperament. Just now, there was a man who relied on his looks to eat, but now he has changed his routine. They have to admire the owner's unique thinking.
However, when everyone saw the four big words clearly, their expressions became strange.
This black market really has all kinds of weird things. How dare such a young girl come here to cheat people?
(End of this chapter)
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