Chapter 081 The 81st Melon
Gu Xicao had a good sleep and yawned when she woke up in the morning.
The temperature dropped significantly last night. When I got up early this morning and opened the window, the cold air from outside blew in.
"Sister, please close the window quickly. It's too cold." Lin Yuan covered his down jacket, stamped his feet and shivered.
Gu Xicao was also startled.
She closed the window, exhaled, and asked Lin Yuan, "It's already eight o'clock, why are you still at home?"
"Sister, you forgot that today is Saturday." Lin Yuan went into the kitchen to cook. He skillfully opened the refrigerator to get eggs and prepared to make egg sandwiches. "Sister, is it okay for you to go so late today?"
"It's okay. Fry me a fried egg. Make sure it's crispy."
Gu Xicao sat down comfortably on the sofa.
This is the advantage of being your own boss. You don’t have to worry about being late. She ate her breakfast leisurely and went out.
I happened to run into Mrs. Lin and others downstairs. They were probably just coming back from buying groceries. They didn't go upstairs and were just gossiping there.
"If you ask me, Mrs. Fang, you should take your daughter-in-law to see Master Cao. Master Cao is really capable. I don't know how many people who couldn't get pregnant soon got pregnant after seeing Master Cao."
The person who was speaking was Mrs. He, a former resident of Xiangyang Building. She had recently become close to Mrs. Lin and others because of playing mahjong.
Mrs. Fang was a little tempted, but she was also worried, "Is it real? Is it expensive?"
"Really? Even pearls are not this real!" Mrs. He said in a serious tone, "Master Cao is doing this to accumulate virtue and do good deeds. He only charges 8,800 for each time."
"Only eight thousand eight?"
Mrs. Lin couldn't help but complain, "Eight thousand eight hundred is enough for me to play mahjong for several months."
"Mrs. Lin, that's not what I meant. Think about it. If a couple can't have children, how much money will it cost to go to the hospital, how much medicine will it take, and there's no guarantee that they'll have a baby. Besides, Master Cao guarantees that they'll have a boy. My friend Mrs. Cai's daughter gave birth to a baby boy thanks to him. Otherwise, she would have been kicked out of the house by her in-laws."
Mrs. He clapped her hands and said, "Now that we have a son, my husband treats her much better, and my parents-in-law are no longer so mean. Think about it, eight thousand eight hundred, grit your teeth and take it out, everyone will be happy, why would you be reluctant to give it up?"
Although 8,800 is not a small amount, it is not difficult for Mrs. Fang to come up with this money.
A look of interest appeared on her face.
Gu Xicao originally came over to say hello to Mrs. Lin, but she didn't expect to hear these words.
"Xiao Gu, are you going to work?" When Mrs. Lin saw Gu Xicao, her eyes lit up. "You came at the right time. Hey, Mrs. Fang, since you are willing to spend 8,800 to find that Master Cao, why don't you spend 188 to ask Xiao Gu first and see if it works?"
Yes.
Mrs. Fang suddenly understood.
Mrs. He had an unhappy expression on her face. Of course, she knew that Gu Xicao was a master, but it was precisely because Gu Xicao was a master that he was more likely to take away her business.
You know, as long as you introduce a customer to Master Cao, you can get at least 300 kickbacks.
"That's not good. Besides, Xiao Gu is still a little girl. It's not right to let her decide on this matter."
Gu Xicao smiled and said, "It's no big deal. I've been fortune-telling for so long, and I've seen everything. Mrs. Fang, what do you want to see?"
Mrs. Fang hurriedly took out some money from her pocket and handed it to Gu Xicao, saying, "Let's figure out whether this master can help my daughter-in-law get pregnant. I don't ask for a grandson, as long as I can have a child."
Gu Xicao lowered his head and thought about it, then shook his head, "No."
"My daughter-in-law can't get pregnant?!" Mrs. Fang's face turned pale.
Gu Xicao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I mean, it's not a good idea to go to that Master Cao. That master is a liar and has no skills. There's no benefit in going to him except getting cheated."
"As for your daughter-in-law, there is nothing wrong with her health. I think you are putting too much pressure on her. Don't worry. The baby will come when it is due. There is no need to waste money."
Upon hearing that her daughter-in-law was able to give birth, Mrs. Fang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She patted her chest, still feeling a lingering fear: "As long as she can give birth, don't worry, I will definitely tell my family when I go back and tell them not to urge my daughter-in-law to get pregnant again."
Gu Xicao felt amused.
The one in their family who is most anxious to have a child is Mrs. Fang. But since Mrs. Fang can think more positively, her daughter-in-law will have less pressure.
"Xiao Gu, you are not jealous because Master Cao charges more than you. He is really capable. I don't know how many people fly from Singapore and Malaysia to Hong Kong to have him tell their fortunes. How can you say he is incompetent?"
Mrs. He looked weird, with her hands on her waist, looking at Xicao with her eyes.
Gu Xicao glanced at her and smiled: "Mrs. He, why are you so anxious? I said that Master Cao is incompetent, not you. Why do you act as if this matter involves your interests?"
Being hit on the point, Mrs. He's face showed embarrassment. She said angrily, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going home. It's really a waste of time to talk to you people."
Mrs. Lin rolled her eyes at her and said to Gu Xicao, "Ignore her and go to work."
"Master Cao?"
Seeing Gu Xicao talking about this person, Wang Laoshi raised his head and took off his reading glasses. "This person is indeed very famous. He was in the newspaper a few years ago. I heard that at the beginning of the year, a rich man in Malaysia specially invited him to treat his illness."
"Treatment?"
Gu Xicao was speechless. "You are so rich now, why don't you go to the hospital and rely on this kind of charlatan?"
"Hey, you don't know this. Rich people are not afraid of spending money, but they are afraid of losing their lives."
Wang said honestly, "But this man is notoriously petty. If he finds out that you are stealing his business, he will definitely not let you go."
"Then let him come up."
Gu Xicao is not a soft persimmon. It's okay for him to cheat some money by fortune-telling and feng shui, but Gu Xicao will never let go of a liar like this who tricks people into eating talismans, water, and incense ashes to treat diseases.
As soon as she finished saying this, the system said quietly, "Then you got what you wanted. That Mrs. He told that Master Cao about your business robbery."
"Gu Xicao, when did Hong Kong have such a person?"
Cao Zhiping was wearing a Zhongshan suit. He had kind eyes and a rosary in his hand. His temperament made people feel that he must be a kind-hearted master.
But all his disciples knew that Cao Zhiping was a cruel and ruthless person who would never hesitate to retaliate against his peers.
Mrs. He leaned forward attentively, "Master Cao, that Gu Xicao is just a girl from the mainland who smuggled over here. She has only become somewhat famous in the past few months. She just happened to get a chance to appear on a TV show. Now she is the most famous person in Hong Kong."
The eldest disciple poured water for his master. Hearing this, he sneered and glanced at Grandma He. "Are you saying that grass is more famous than our master?"
"Well, that's hard to say."
Mrs. He hesitated and looked at Cao Zhiping. "Master Cao, you don't know. This morning I was going to introduce a neighbor to you to pray for a child, but that Gu Xicao intervened. Now the business is gone, and, and..."
"And what? Just say what you want to say, don't be so hesitant."
Cao Zhiping frowned and said unhappily.
Mrs. He said, "Well, then I'll tell you, it's not what I meant. That Gu Xicao said you don't have any skills, you're just a liar. People like you should be taken to target practice!"
"What?!"
The disciples were all furious.
"Who the hell is that Gu Xicao? How dare she say that about my master? She is so bold!"
"Master, this person is clearly trying to step on you on purpose. We must not let this kind of person off lightly. Otherwise, if this matter gets out, what will our colleagues say about us? How can we go out and meet people?"
Because metaphysics is a side business, it is very taboo to go beyond the line, especially among the masters, who all know each other and are aware that they are all swindling and cheating people out of money. Therefore, generally, people dare not offend their peers easily.
Especially for someone like Cao Zhiping who has a great reputation and high seniority, ordinary people would not dare to offend him. When colleagues from other places come to Hong Kong, they will come to Cao Zhiping to pay their respects.
Cao Zhiping had been praised for decades, but suddenly, a girl came out and pointed at his nose and said he was incompetent and a liar.
It would be strange if he wasn't angry.
"What show did you say that girl was on?"
Cao Zhiping straightened his lips, looked at Mrs. He and asked.
Mrs. He was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "The program is called 'Master Help Me'."
"Special guest?"
Zhou Yilin and others looked at Director Lin and others in surprise. Master Miaokong and Master An, who was fortune-telling, were both a little unhappy.
Especially Master An, he has only been on the show for a short time, but the program team has added a special guest. Isn’t this stealing the show’s space from him?
You know, an episode is not long to begin with. In order to increase ratings, the production team reserved the lion's share for Gu Xicao. The remaining time was divided among the other three masters, and each person only got less than six minutes of appearance time.
If there is one more person, there will be even less time for him to appear on the show.
"That's right, Director Lin, isn't the program very good now? Wouldn't it affect the recording of the program if we invite one more special guest?" Zhou Yilin spoke unwillingly. Although his words were spoken very tactfully, the refusal was very obvious.
Director Lin smiled and said, "I know you all have concerns, but I believe that you will change your minds when you see the guest. Master Cao, please come in."
As soon as Director Lin finished speaking, Cao Zhiping pushed open the door of the lounge and walked in.
Everyone in the room was stunned.
Zhou Yilin's expression changed from surprise to displeasure, and then to overwhelming joy. "Master Cao, why is it you? I was wondering why Director Lin suddenly invited a special guest. If it was you, then it would be understandable."
"Old Zhou, you won't be angry if I come to this show without discussing it with you?"
Cao Zhiping said with a smile while holding the rosary. He looked like a kind old grandfather.
Zhou Yilin's smile was a little forced. "How could that be? With your coming, our show is really getting even better."
"Are you the legendary Master Cao Zhiping?"
Master An's performance was even more exaggerated. He stood up and humbly shook hands with Cao Zhiping.
Cao Zhiping waved his hand: "What legendary master? I am just an ordinary person. I just happen to have some skills and I am soft-hearted. I can't bear to see others suffer."
"Master is worthy of being a master." Master An showed admiration on his face.
Even Miaokong exchanged a few words with Cao Zhiping.
Director Lin felt so happy when he saw these people being so respectful to Cao Zhiping.
This woman Xu Yiyang is both a producer and a host, and she has directly monopolized the right to speak in the program. The previous escape of Huang Linxiang made him lose face. Now he invited Master Cao, and he didn't believe that Master Cao could not beat Gu Xicao.
"This one is..."
Cao Zhiping showed a puzzled look in his eyes. He looked at Gu Xicao and said with a smile, "Could she be one of your daughters or nieces?"
Zhou Yilin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and waved his hands repeatedly: "How is that possible? How can we be so lucky? This is Master Gu. Don't look down on Master Gu's young age, he is very capable."
Zhou Yilin was trying to please both sides, praising Gu Xicao and reminding Cao Zhiping that Gu Xicao was not an ordinary person.
It’s a pity that Cao Zhiping came here today just for Gu Xicao.
He said, "I heard that there is a young man who is very popular recently, that is Xiao Gu. I was wondering why, but when I saw Xiao Gu's appearance, I understood that everyone has a desire for beauty, haha."
Xu Yiyang frowned as he listened.
This may not sound like much at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, you will understand what it means.
Everyone loves beauty. It means that Xiao Gu relies on her face to attract attention!
Gu Xicao looked at Cao Zhiping, was stunned for a moment, and then showed a confused look, "Excuse me, who are you..."
The smile on Cao Zhiping's face froze for a moment.
Before the pride in his eyes could emerge, it was covered by shame and anger.
Xu Yiyang smiled slightly and kindly reminded, "Master Gu, this is Master Cao, he is very famous."
"Oh," Gu Xicao showed a look of sudden enlightenment, stretched out the tail tone and nodded. Just when Cao Zhiping's face looked a little better, she said lightly: "I haven't heard of it."
Zhou Yilin and others couldn't help laughing, but they also couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for Gu Xicao.
Cao Zhiping is not a good person.
If Xiao Gu says this, he might offend someone.
"It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of me. We'll get to know each other in the future when we work together more on our shows."
Cao Zhiping said cheerfully.
He made up his mind that he must let this little girl know his abilities!
He dares to be so arrogant while trying to steal business. Do you really think that Cao Zhiping is a vegetarian?
The format of today's program is also quite special, as we have invited a celebrity couple.
This celebrity couple is a talented man and a beautiful woman. The man is called Lin Caijin and the woman is called Zhao Baoer. They have been married for almost seven or eight years and have always had a good relationship.
As soon as these two people showed up, even the audience in the audience became excited and kept cheering and applauding.
"It's you and your wife, Mr. Lin. My wife really likes the dramas you filmed."
Zhou Yilin said with some excitement.
Zhao Baoer smiled and said, "It is our honor. In fact, my husband and I are also fans of this program. We watch almost every episode. Master Zhou, we all admire your attainments in Feng Shui."
Zhou Yilin was a little proud, stroking his beard, "I wonder what you two are going to see on the show?"
Xu Yiyang introduced: "The situation today is different. We hope that the five masters can work together to give Miss Zhao and Mr. Lin guidance from all aspects of Feng Shui and Bazi to see which aspects can be improved."
Zhao Baoer smiled and nodded, "We are going to trouble you more today..."
After she finished speaking, she turned her head and glanced at Lin Caijin, only to see that Lin Caijin was staring at Cao Zhiping non-stop. Just when Zhao Baoer couldn't help but open her mouth to remind her husband, Lin Caijin walked towards Cao Zhiping and extended her hand respectfully: "Master Cao, I didn't expect to meet you on this show. When did you come back?"
Cao Zhiping was obviously a little surprised, but when he saw Lin Caijin, he remembered him and nodded with a smile: "I just came back a while ago. How is Mr. Lin doing recently?"
"Much better. Ever since I asked the master for the talisman at the beginning of the year, I have been able to sleep well in the past six months."
Lin Caijin said with admiration.
"Mr. Lin, did you know each other before?"
Xu Yiyang asked with a smile.
Lin Caijin nodded: "My friend introduced me to a master before, Master Cao. He helped me solve a lot of problems. If I knew that Master Cao was here, my husband and I would not have asked for money to be on this show."
Lin Caijin's words undoubtedly praised Cao Zhiping to a certain level.
The audience below was talking about it.
The young one was puzzled: "What is the origin of that Master Cao? Why did Lin Caijin praise him so much?"
"You young people are so ignorant!" The uncles and aunts nearby were obviously much more informed. "This man has been famous for many years. I heard that many people in the entertainment industry have asked him to solve their problems. The most famous thing is that he can help people give birth to sons. It always works!"
With the enthusiastic praise from the stage and the discussions from the audience, Cao Zhiping's face was flushed with joy.
He was clearly a special guest, but he outshined everyone else on the stage.
"Mr. Lin, if you need anything, you can ask Master Cao to help you later. Now, why don't you let Master Zhou and the others help you check the Feng Shui of the house first?"
Seeing that Lin Caijin disrupted the rhythm of the program, Xu Yiyang smiled and calmly adjusted the progress.
Lin Caijin also came to his senses, quickly agreed, and returned to his seat.
Zhao Baoer patted him lightly in annoyance, "You really are so excited, why?"
Lin Caijin whispered, “You don’t understand. Maybe we can only rely on Master Cao for our problems.”
Without paying much attention, everyone could see that Lin Caijin and his wife were not very warm to Zhou Yilin and others.
The following parts seemed a bit impatient.
It was not until they reached Cao Zhiping's side that the attitudes of Lin Caijin and Zhao Baoer changed 180 degrees.
"Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin, what do you two want to see? I see that you two seem to be worried about something recently." Cao Zhiping said calmly, trying to act like a hermit.
Lin Caijin, however, really likes this.
He nodded rapidly, "Yes, yes, Master, you are right. Since you are here today, my husband and I will not hide the truth from you. We have been married for seven or eight years, but we still don't have a child. Both our parents are very nervous about this matter, and we are also very worried. I would like to ask you to see if there is any way for us to have a child?"
It is obvious that Lin Caijin and his wife also risked their lives for their children and exposed their shortcomings on the show.
Cao Zhiping stroked his chin and thought for a moment. "I just saw Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin's horoscopes. Both of you are blessed with descendants. Logically, you should have had children long ago. Please stretch out your hands so I can see them."
Lin Caijin and Zhao Baoer both stretched out their hands.
Lin Caijin was full of expectations, but Zhao Baoer was somewhat skeptical.
She didn't know why, but she felt a little displeased with Master Cao the moment she saw him. If it weren't for Lin Caijin's insistence, Zhao Baoer would not have been so cooperative.
"I see."
After looking at the hands of Lin Caijin and his wife, Cao Zhiping raised his neck, closed his eyes and shook his head. He looked at Zhao Baoer, "Mrs. Lin, please forgive me for being a little harsh, but have you ever done anything wrong in the past?"
Zhao Baoer's face changed slightly, and she looked a little embarrassed and guilty.
Gu Xicao could hardly hold it anymore.
She smiled and said, "Master Cao, let alone Miss Zhao, I don't believe that there is not a single person among us present who has never done something wrong. For example, Master Cao, have you really never done anything wrong in your life?"
Cao Zhiping glanced at Gu Xicao, as if he was looking at an ignorant junior, and said with a fake smile: "Of course I dare to say that I have never done anything wrong in my life."
"Really?"
Gu Xicao clapped her hands, "That's really amazing, but it should be different for others, right?"
She looked at Zhou Yilin and others.
Zhou Yilin and others looked embarrassed, and because of Cao Zhiping, they did not dare to respond.
Xu Yiyang said openly, "Of course. We are not saints. After all, being busy with work and neglecting family is also a guilty conscience. Master Cao, you are too vague. Please explain clearly so that everyone can see your ability."
Cao Zhiping was furious, but because he was recording a show, he had to keep smiling: "That makes sense."
He turned around and said to Zhao Baoer, "If you two want to have a child, I have some ways to help you, but Mrs. Lin may have to suffer a little and cooperate with me in some rituals. I wonder if Mrs. Lin is willing to do it?"
"this……"
Zhao Baoer was already somewhat resistant in her heart, and after hearing these words, she became even more hesitant and even wanted to back out.
Lin Caijin said anxiously: "Yes, of course we are willing!"
"Husband?!" Zhao Baoer was stunned and glared at Lin Caijin angrily. How could she agree to such a thing like that?
Lin Caijin held Zhao Baoer's hand tightly: "Baoer, think about it, we have been married for so many years, and we still don't have children. My parents and your parents are so anxious. Just think of it as doing it for me. Just think about it, if we have a child, our family of three will have a happy life."
The words of refusal were on the tip of Zhao Baoer's tongue but she couldn't say them.
The issue of not having children has always been a conflict between the couple, and the parents on both sides have often quarreled about this issue.
The couple had threatened to divorce several times.
If it is true that one can have a child by enduring a little hardship, then shouldn't he bear with it a little? As long as they have a child, the conflicts between them will be completely gone.
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