The streamer is really acting like a fortune teller now.
[Haha, I think the anchor's outfit is a bit off; they should be dressed like in a TV drama.]
[The person upstairs is giving terrible advice; what young girl dresses like that?]
Under a clear blue sky, Xu Nian, having won over the villagers, hummed an unknown tune and, thanks to Su Wanting, set up a stall on a bustling street in the north of the city.
The words on the sign were written by Gu Zhan. She herself only knew how to write small regular script, and she could never write such strong and bold characters as those on the sign.
"Young lady, what do you sell at your stall?" This area is full of wealthy merchants and imperial merchants. I've never seen a girl of Xu Nian's age out in public doing business before.
Xu Nian pretended not to notice the newcomer's scrutinizing gaze and tapped the two large characters on the signboard, "Isn't it written here? Fortune telling!"
The middle-aged man chuckled upon hearing this. In the past, the fortune tellers and Taoist priests he had encountered were either middle-aged men who spoke incoherently or robust young men of seventeen or eighteen.
This little girl?
"Master, let's hurry up. Lord Wang is still waiting for us." The servant following behind curled his lip. "This little girl is obviously a fraudster. You really don't need to pay any attention to her."
Wow, the streamer looks down on you!
Exactly, why judge people by their appearance?
Honestly, I wouldn't tolerate this either.
The live chat was filled with indignant comments. Xu Nian glanced at them, then adopted a mysterious air as she sized up the richly dressed gentleman.
"You started from scratch in your youth, and your business has been smooth sailing without any major calamities. You are destined to have two wives, three daughters, and one son. Your fate is a sign of great fortune and prosperity. However..."
The middle-aged man was about to turn and leave when he heard her speak. Thinking it wasn't urgent anyway, he simply sat down at her stall.
Passersby who had been watching the situation closely gathered around, eager to see what this little girl could figure out.
Xu Nian chuckled twice, then paused deliberately when she got to the most crucial moment.
Before the master could say anything, the servants behind him and the onlookers became impatient. "But what? Don't keep me in suspense, tell me!"
A sharp glint flashed in Xu Nian's eyes as she glanced indifferently at the servant. "What's the rush? Your master has had too much good fortune these past few years. At this age, it's natural for him to stumble a bit. Otherwise, he might be undone by this good fortune and suffer an even greater disaster later on."
"You little brat! My master kindly listened to your swindling here, and you dare to curse him like this?! What are you really up to?!"
The servant was furious upon hearing this and pointed at Xu Nian's nose, launching into a tirade of insults.
Seeing that there were already enough people gathered around, Xu Nian made a hand seal with her hand hanging down by her side, and gave a cold glance. The servant who had shouted loudly immediately pursed his lips.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't tear open his lips, and stared at Xu Nian with a face full of fear and anger.
Great! The tactic of muting people always works.
[Finally some peace and quiet. Let's silence him for two hours.]
"What happened? What kind of magic did that little girl just use?"
"Could this be a plant they'd already hired? It's incredible how a little girl can leave people speechless?"
The middle-aged man looked back curiously. "What kind of magic did you use, young lady? Why can't my servant speak?"
Xu Nian fiddled with the tortoise shell that was placed aside as a prop, and stuffed the copper coins into it in a serious manner. "It's just to keep him quiet for a few hours. He's too noisy, and it annoys me."
Thump!
When the coins were shaken out, they were arranged in a completely random pattern. Xu Nian stared at them for a while, then clicked his tongue and shook his head.
"But is something wrong?" Although he didn't know what method Xu Nian had used to do this, it was enough to prove that she was not a fraudster.
Throughout history, business people have been particularly superstitious about feng shui and destiny charts. Over the years, this middle-aged man has kept three or four sorcerers in his home.
He could tell whether the technique was right or wrong. Seeing Xu Nian's nervous appearance, he couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety.
Xu Nian sighed, checked the divination result again, and said, "You are my first customer today, so consider this divination a gift from me. Sir, you should be more careful with your shop these days, lest petty thieves and scoundrels disrupt your fortune."
Copper coins were actually of little use to Xu Nian.
She always used birth dates and times to analyze people's fates when she did fortune-telling. Today, she had struck it lucky. Although she didn't know the man's identity, the dark look on his forehead immediately caught her attention.
He seems to be a kind person, and his fate is not heavy. Even if Xu Nian says something, it won't harm his own opportunities or lifespan.
Without any hesitation, he directly addressed the person, and casually handed over a peace talisman, saying, "Sir, there is no need to worry. Just take this peace talisman with you, and it will surely protect you through this calamity, ensuring smooth sailing and prosperity for your family from now on."
The middle-aged man, seemingly unsure whether he believed it or not, accepted the amulet with a somber expression. He rose to leave, but after taking half a step, he turned back. "Master, do you set up your stall here every day?"
"nature."
Having confirmed all this, the middle-aged man, clutching the amulet, hurriedly left with his servant. His hurried steps suggested he truly cared about it.
This performance impressed the onlookers, who were now all sitting down and making a variety of demands.
Xu Nian calculated for them one by one, and most of them didn't involve any heavenly secrets or anything like that; they were just a bit profound and unpredictable in their words.
I still don't understand why a streamer with so much money from tips would bother setting up a stall?
[Exactly! I usually just laze around at home, but now I'm out here trying to conquer the generals!]
What do you know?!
The girl looked at the comments and thought angrily. She just didn't want to see Gu Zhan, so she made up an excuse to come out and work. She didn't know what was wrong with her lately, but she always blushed and her heart would race whenever she saw him.
Just the day before yesterday, he had predicted that Xu Nian would suffer a bloody disaster. Xu Nian rubbed his throbbing temples and said, "I was just worried that you viewers would get bored. What's so special about live streaming your daily life? Now that you've finally come to the capital, you should see the warmth and coldness of human relationships in ancient times, right?"
Xu Nian is second to none in her ability to spout nonsense with a straight face. Having finally managed to fool the person, several more peaceful days passed by in a flash.
As the villagers gradually established themselves in this area in the north of the city, the good deeds that Xu Nian had done spread like wildfire.
Because of her reputation as a great philanthropist, her fortune-telling stall's business boomed day by day. Her fellow practitioners were green with envy, secretly plotting their schemes.
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