Zhao Xiaohai sent his three brothers away and decided to calculate an auspicious day for opening the shop.
Since time travel and rebirth have already happened, isn't it natural to tell fortunes?
I just don’t know if it will be an auspicious day for my rebirth.
At the entrance of the vegetable market in Xingfu Town, on a not very wide road, fortune-telling stalls are clustered together.
A unique little world seems to have formed here, with various fortune-telling banners swaying gently in the breeze, and fortune-tellers either closing their eyes to rest or enthusiastically attracting passers-by.
They all pretend to be otherworldly masters.
People who come to buy vegetables also ask the fortune teller to calculate their family affairs, financial fortune, etc.
This is comforting.
Zhao Xiaohai shuttled between these stalls, looking at each fortune teller.
He saw an old man with gray hair and a face that showed a sense of vicissitudes and wisdom. In front of him was a set of ancient fortune-telling sticks. In front of the fortune-telling stall hung a cloth banner with the words "Insight into the secrets of heaven and guidance of the maze" written on it.
But there was no one in front of the old man's stall.
Because there was a cardboard box with a sign saying "Fortune telling for ten yuan per time" written on it.
Ten yuan is not a small amount, and the residents of Xingfu Town do not have that strong purchasing power.
It’s enough for a family’s grocery expenses for a month. Who would pay a high price to him for fortune-telling?
Zhao Xiaohai had an idea and thought that this old man might have some real skills, so he stopped in front of the old man's stall.
"Old man, I want to calculate an auspicious day for the opening of the shop." Zhao Xiaohai said respectfully.
The old man slowly opened his eyes, looked Zhao Xiaohai up and down, and a glimmer of insight flashed in his eyes.
"Young man, running a business is not easy. It's only right to choose an auspicious day to open your business and bring good luck."
As he spoke, the old man picked up the fortune stick, shook it gently, and muttered something.
Then, he spread out the divination sticks one by one and looked at them carefully, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.
After a while, the old man raised his head, looked at Zhao Xiaohai gently and said.
"Young man, I see from this hexagram that the next three days will be a very auspicious day, suitable for opening the market and conducting transactions.
On this day, the aura of heaven and earth is harmonious, which will definitely be of great help to your business.
Opening at 10:00 AM sharp.
However, although the divination is good, your future business still depends on your own down-to-earth and honesty.
The more honest you are, the better your business will be, and your future will be limitless."
After hearing what the old man said, Zhao Xiaohai was delighted and quickly took out ten yuan and handed it to the old man as a fortune telling fee.
"Thank you for your guidance, old man. I will definitely keep your teachings in mind."
After calculating the auspicious date for opening the shop, Zhao Xiaohai still felt a sense of curiosity and exploration about fate.
After all, he had inexplicably experienced rebirth, and this strange thing made him deeply doubt the normal trajectory of fate.
So, he decided to ask the fortune teller to calculate his fate again to see if the hexagram could reveal the mystery behind his rebirth and whether it was really accurate.
Looking at the fortune teller in a long gray cloth gown, he had a thin face but his eyes were filled with a deep brilliance, as if he could see through people's hearts.
After a slight hesitation, Zhao Xiaohai slowly spoke.
"Sir, I wish to calculate my fortune."
There was a hint of caution and urgency in Zhao Xiaohai's voice.
The fortune teller raised his eyes and looked at Zhao Xiaohai with a sharp gaze like an eagle, then stretched out his dry fingers and motioned Zhao Xiaohai to sit down.
"Since you have a request, please tell me your birth date and time."
Zhao Xiaohai told the fortune teller his date of birth as he was told. The fortune teller closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then his hands fiddled with the tortoise shell and copper coins on the table like flowing water.
The copper coins collided in the tortoise shell, making crisp and mysterious sounds. Each sound seemed to strike at Zhao Xiaohai's heartstrings, making his heart unconsciously tighten.
The fortune teller opened his eyes, stared at the hexagram shown by the coins on the table, and his expression changed slightly.
He looked Zhao Xiaohai up and down again, with a bit more solemnity and surprise in his eyes.
"Young man, your divination is strange and unusual. You... have not been human all your life."
When Zhao Xiaohai heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning and his whole body shook instantly.
It’s a special sale, the calculation is too accurate.
Can you even figure out your most secret things?
He stared at the fortune teller with wide eyes in disbelief, his heart filled with turmoil.
"What do you mean, sir?"
Zhao Xiaohai's voice trembled unconsciously. He didn't expect that the fortune teller could reveal such a secret of his rebirth in one sentence.
The fortune teller stroked his beard and spoke slowly.
"From the hexagram, you are carrying the karma and opportunities of your past life, and your path in this life is destined to be full of ups and downs.
You are born with great fortune, and this fortune is not ordinary fortune, but fortune that can make you rich and famous.
Not only that, you also have romantic luck, and it is a very special kind of romantic luck that brings wealth. The appearance of this woman will bring greater help to your wealth and career."
Zhao Xiaohai sat there in a daze, his mind in a mess.
On the one hand, the fortune teller's judgment that he "will not be a human being in this life" greatly impacted his hidden understanding of rebirth deep in his heart, as if his deepest secret had been revealed.
On the other hand, the talk about great fortune and romantic luck that brings wealth made him feel both anticipation and doubt.
He didn't know whether what the hexagram said was credible. If it was true, where would his future go?
"Sir, are you sure what this hexagram indicates is correct? This is really too bizarre." Zhao Xiaohai still couldn't believe it and asked.
The fortune teller smiled slightly, his eyes revealing confidence and determination.
"That's what the hexagram indicates. Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you. While fate is predetermined, it can also be altered by human effort. It's up to you to decide."
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