Chapter 1 Setting up a stall in the Ghost Alley and being spotted
In the 13th month of the Republic of China, it was deep autumn in Jiangcheng, and the nights were as cool as water.
A noble lady and a servant hurried into the 'ghost alley' in the east of the city.
"Madam, even though the Third Young Master is unlucky with women, these ladies who actively pursued him were either killed or injured...
But he is a man of both military and literary talents, handsome appearance and prominent family background.
Is it inappropriate for you to come to this fortune-telling street to find him a future wife?"
"A woman who knows how to tell fortunes is strong and can withstand the curse, so she's perfect. Since their ancestors, the Zhan family has never considered family background when looking for a daughter-in-law.
Besides, there is no time. The fortune teller said before my son's death that his fate is strange and unlucky, and he will die a violent death if he does not find a good person to marry before the age of 22.
"But women who can tell fortunes are all old ladies!"
"That may not be the case." Dong Jinrong stopped and stared ahead with eyes that gradually became brighter.
The servant followed her gaze and looked over -
Deep in the 'Ghost Alley', fortune-telling stalls are operating one after another.
Among these old fortune tellers, there was a girl about twenty years old who was particularly eye-catching.
She was wearing a moon-colored cherry blossom-patterned blouse with a slanting collar, a turquoise pleated long skirt, and a delicate little pocket embroidered with the Chinese characters "Qian Kun" hung around her waist. She had a pretty face, bright eyes, and white teeth, and she looked completely out of place in this eerie "ghost alley." She didn't look like a fortune teller at all.
But her stall was surrounded by people.
"Little girl, my neighbor said that you helped her find the daughter of Hesanduohe yesterday by counting on your fingers.
I would also like to ask you to help me calculate how I can have a child in this life?
"I've seen all these Chinese and Western doctors and taken a lot of medicine, but nothing's working." The peasant woman, wrapped in her turban, was rather embarrassed.
Nan Chengcheng looked at the peasant woman in front of him seriously, touched her hand bones, and said slowly, "You are forty-three years old now, and you have been farming since you were young.
At the age of twenty, he encountered a life-and-death crisis, but was saved by a noble man.
Your fate is marked by three punishments, and the Yin and Yang in the hour column are too strong, so you are destined to be childless.
But your husband is a loyal and kind person. He once saved a boy from drowning in the river, which accumulated blessings for you. As a result, the three punishments in your destiny were broken, and you received the protection of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth. Now you are less than two weeks pregnant."
"Ah!" The peasant woman was shocked, "You, you even calculated the number of Guanyin Bodhisattvas who are dedicated to children in my home?
Yes, my husband did save a child.
But how could I be pregnant? Impossible, I had my period about 20 days ago!"
Nan Chengcheng curled her lips and said with certainty, "It's a daughter."
An elderly man in the crowd stood up and said, "I'm a Chinese medicine practitioner. How about I take your pulse?"
The peasant woman held out her wrist. "Thank you for your help!"
The old man frowned and felt her pulse. After a few minutes, his brows relaxed. "Yes, it's a pregnancy pulse. There's no mistake."
The peasant woman was so surprised and happy that tears welled up in her eyes. She clasped her hands together, bowed, and thanked Nan Chengcheng. She stuffed all the money in her pocket into Nan Chengcheng's pocket and said, "Thank you, thank you."
"You really can't judge a book by its cover. This little boy is a fortune teller!" exclaimed the onlookers.
"Calculate it for me."
"I came here first, it's my turn now."
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Crowded with people.
Nan Chengcheng smiled sweetly without saying a word, perfectly displaying the composure that a lady should have.
This was her third day since she traveled across time to the Republic of China and set up a stall to tell fortunes. The number of customers was much greater than she had expected.
"I won't see anything after midnight. That's all for today. I'll still be here tomorrow night at nine. It's getting late, everyone, go get some rest!"
Everyone dispersed in disappointment.
Nan Chengcheng smiled sweetly as she watched everyone leave. The next second, she stopped smiling, a gleam in her eyes, and she lowered her head to count the money in her pocket. It was 170 yuan.
In the Republic of China, one thousand and seventy dollars could buy an ordinary house. This was indeed a lot of daily income, but it was still far from the money she needed now.
Yes, she needs a lot of money now, why? The story starts from before she came here.
She was originally the only female disciple of the Xuanmen Divine Fortune Telling in the 21st century. She was a divine fortune teller and astrologer that was highly sought after by dignitaries and celebrities.
When she was nineteen, on a dark and windy night, she was reading Feng Shui at a female celebrity's house when she accidentally fell into the swimming pool. Perhaps it was the protection of the ancestors, because when she opened her eyes she was alive.
According to Taoism, all living beings go through the cycle of yin and yang, life after life.
Now she has traveled back to the body of herself who was born in the Republic of China. In this life, her four pillars are pure Yin, her eight characters contain hidden officials, her fate is plagued by bad luck, she has a hard life, and she is unlucky with men.
For example, her father. Although the Nan family had been running a tea garden since their ancestors, ever since Nan Chengcheng was born, her father took over the tea garden, and the tea garden business suddenly plummeted, barely making ends meet.
Half a month ago, something went wrong in the tea garden again. A batch of tea supplied to various teahouses caused more than a thousand people to be poisoned and hospitalized. Now the Nan family needs to be responsible for compensation of 5,000 yuan.
Five thousand dollars could buy a garden villa in the concession, which was a huge sum of money for the Nan family, which was always in trouble.
My father was so anxious that he was sick for several days, and my mother was so worried that she couldn't sleep all day.
In her memory, her parents in this life were very kind to her.
Although Nan Chengcheng was a bit wild, eccentric, and perverse before she came here, she was grateful to her parents, so on the first day she came here, she decided to help her family overcome difficulties and change their fortunes, so she quietly set up a stall.
When people encounter great difficulties and want to overcome them, they must first start with small things that can turn things around. Tears and sadness can only consume your energy and make you lose your fighting spirit and feel despair.
Everything depends on human efforts, but destiny can be changed.
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