Chapter 308 The Virtuous Empress Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 7) Lin You...
Lin You pretended to do some calculations for a while, and after making sure he had put on a good show, he looked at the woman and nodded: "First, observe this lady's face. Her aura is pure and upright, her marriage line is clear and unobstructed, and her marital palace is bright and full. She must be single-minded."
As the woman proudly raised her head, Lin You looked at the man and nodded: "Looking at this gentleman's face, his forehead is smooth and rosy, showing a righteous and peaceful appearance. His eyes are clear and firm, without the slightest wandering or flickering, which indicates a devoted and faithful nature."
Just then, Lin You changed the subject, "You two are a loving couple, a perfect match destined to grow old together. However, you both have something you're hiding from each other, and the things you're hiding are quite similar. Just take out what's in your purses, and the truth will come out."
After hearing this, the young couple exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and then took out the purses from their pockets. They looked up at each other and slowly opened them, revealing a bookmark made of thin bamboo strips, carved with opera masks.
The slight difference is that the bookmark in the woman's purse is a mask in the style of a Qingyi (a type of female role in Peking Opera), while the one in the man's hand is a mask in the style of a Huadan (another type of female role in Peking Opera).
The signatures on both are the same, all featuring the character "笙" in plum blossom seal script, clearly indicating they came from the same source.
Seeing the two staring at each other, unable to accept reality for a while, Lin You then explained the situation to the onlookers.
It turned out that the couple were both opera enthusiasts. After getting married, they didn't dare to admit their hobby, so they secretly saved money to go to the theater and support the actors. And coincidentally, they were both supporting the same actor, Yun Sheng.
The reason they didn't catch each other was that they attended every single performance. Since the male and female audience members were separated, and even the entrance doors were on opposite sides of the stage, they never saw each other.
In the end, the couple walked away, pulling and tugging at each other. From afar, the sounds of their argument could still be heard, seemingly about which of Yun Sheng's costumes—a Qingyi or a Huadan—was more beautiful.
Despite their argument, the husband kept shielding his wife from the crowds, while the wife never forgot to feed her husband a few bites of her snacks. They were truly a loving couple.
Well, in modern times, this would be like a newlywed couple saving up money to go to their idol's concert, then going from arguing about each other's infidelity to becoming fans of the same idol, and then arguing about which song is better.
Ye Yunhua watched the two people arguing and discussing how to save money to buy a private room ticket for their next opera performance, and she seemed to be deep in thought.
Seeing that Lin You's calculations were accurate, even more people joined in the fun. If there were any interesting gossips, Xiao Tiandao would immediately point them out, and Lin You would help calculate them.
As for the things the gossip buddies didn't intend to reveal, well, it's just that the time isn't right yet, and they won't be telling fortunes.
The third person chosen by Xiaotiandao for gossip was a young boy who was dressed reasonably well and not too old.
The boy's expression was numb and blank, which was not in line with his age. He said that his parents were arguing all day long and he wanted to find a way to resolve the conflict.
As he spoke, Xiao Tiandao muttered to himself, "The child's father thinks his son should be disciplined strictly. He always beats or scolds the child with a cold face. His mother, on the other hand, loves the child and is very protective of him."
The two argued every day, which terrified the child. Actually, his father cared about his health, and his mother was concerned about his studies; it's just that after so many arguments, neither of them knew how to explain themselves.
Lin You, however, was somewhat puzzled and asked with her divine sense, "Aren't you just here to listen to gossip? Is this kind of thing worth gossiping about?"
【Oh dear, after watching so much gossip, teasing the kid a bit is quite amusing. Why don't you teach the child how to get his mother to use this method to motivate his father? His dad's been stuck in the seventh-rank position for ten years.】
Lin You sighed helplessly. What kind of serious little Heavenly Dao would like to instigate a couple to fight? However, following this logic, it doesn't seem like it's impossible.
Lin You once again mysteriously counted on her fingers and rambled on, basically saying that your parents' quarrel was purely because their goals were conflicting. She suggested that your mother learn from your father's methods and keep him motivated. In this way, they would both be busy and wouldn't have time to quarrel, which would become a beautiful story if word got out.
The boy wasn't inflexible; he quickly grasped the idea and cleverly rephrased Lin You's words:
"What you mean is that my father's future still has room for further advancement, but he needs my mother's daily supervision to achieve anything. I thank you for your guidance."
Lin You and Xiao Tiandao were chatting in the private chat channel, discussing the boy's "filial piety" behavior, while Ye Yunhua sat to the side with a strange expression, remaining silent for a while.
"It turns out that even when couples argue, they support each other and think about each other. Normal children worry about their parents' relationship and try to reconcile them, instead of belittling one of them."
Lin You, who was having a private chat with Xiao Tiandao, suddenly received this message. She was stunned for a moment before realizing that it was from Ye Yunhua.
When the two were just linked, Lin You told Ye Yunhua how to send a private message. This was the first time she had received such a message in a long time.
Lin You really wanted to explain to Ye Yunhua that neither the young couple from earlier nor the teenager now were normal; at best, they were oddballs.
Before she could even speak, Ye Yunhua had already had a sudden realization and exclaimed, "It turns out it wasn't that I did something wrong, but that all the people I came into contact with were abnormal."
Lin You paused, immediately swallowing the words she was about to explain, and nodded in complete agreement: "You're right to think that way. A normal person like you is really being wronged among that group of mentally unstable people. If we interact with normal people more, we'll naturally be happier."
It's unclear whether Xiao Tiandao did this intentionally, but the people who did the fortune telling after Lin You seemed to have arranged it all.
There were parents who worried themselves sick over their children's future, and brothers who came to ask about their brother-in-law's character so that their younger sister could have a good life after marriage. Each of them showed a tenderness that Ye Yunhua had never seen before.
The fortune-telling stalls were not supposed to charge money, but those who believed in it had some taboos about it. They were afraid that not paying would affect their luck. After learning that Ye Yunhua and Lin You were together, they took the money from the fortune-telling and bought flowers from Ye Yunhua.
Previously, Ye Yunhua had moved all the flowers that were originally on the stall to behind her to make room. She sat on a small stool and, when she had nothing to do, she even arranged a few bouquets. The colors were elegant and unique, and at first glance, it really looked like a flower stall.
Selling things for the first time was quite novel. After receiving the money, wrapping the flowers, and offering a blessing, Ye Yunhua felt a sense of accomplishment, and her mood gradually improved.
The amount of money given for divination is always subjective and depends on one's own will. Some give tens of coins, while others give tens of taels of silver. After Ye Yunhua sold all her flowers, the original cost of one tael of silver had increased nearly a hundredfold.
Once the flowers were sold out, Lin You packed up her stall. It was best not to linger on such unpredictable matters for too long, lest it cause unnecessary trouble.
Lin You naturally didn't need the money; it all went into Ye Yunhua's secret stash. Neither of them cared about such a small thing; it was just a bit too heavy to carry.
Fortunately, the wallet had another small function: it could store one's own currency, which meant Ye Yunhua no longer had to carry around tens of kilograms of silver and copper coins while shopping.
Lin You cast an ignore spell on herself, and the crowd that had gathered quickly dispersed. Only then did she continue to stroll through the temple fair with Ye Yunhua, who still had one or two taels of silver left to spend on her mission.
Half of the temple fair consists of talent shows where people earn tips, while the other half consists of stalls selling small businesses, mostly handicrafts, and all sorts of things.
Most of the vendors were local residents, and the prices of these items were not expensive. One or two taels of silver had considerable purchasing power at the temple fair.
Even after spending some copper coins as tips, Ye Yunhua was already carrying a lot of things by the time she had spent all her silver.
Lin You has discovered that nearly half of the things she buys are things that seven or eight-year-old children would like or need.
There were toys like spinning tops and wooden swords, as well as smaller items like bamboo hairpins and calligraphy brushes. When Ye Yunhua asked for amulets, she would ask for three each time.
"If you like, you can take care of them for a while, but there's no need to adopt them and keep them by your side. Don't feel pressured." Lin You took the peace charm. Although it was just an ordinary charm with little spiritual power, she carefully put it away.
Ye Yunhua felt much more relaxed. In the current environment, it seemed that women had to depend on men to survive. Even a seven or eight-year-old boy was more capable of taking charge than an adult woman like her who was not short of money.
"Youyou, teach me how to fight. I want to have the ability to protect myself and survive in this world." Ye Yunhua looked at Lin You and waved the decorative sword in her hand.
Although Lin You once said that she had a protective charm and no one could hurt her, relying on external forces to protect herself is never as good as having her own abilities.
"However, I'm so old, can I still learn it?" Although Ye Yunhua said this, she wasn't too worried. Before Lin You came out, she felt that she was exhausted and about to die.
But since leaving the cage, she felt like she had been reborn. Not only was her mood better, but her body also felt much lighter, and even her memory was much better than before.
Lin You was naturally delighted with this, and even quickened her pace to take Ye Yunhua home. As for the issue of aptitude, she, a cultivator, surely could teach a martial arts master.
Besides, after doing so many tasks, it's rare to have an opportunity to be a teacher, so Lin You is quite interested.
Meanwhile, in the main office of the Time and Space Administration, the administrator looked at the progress bar of Lin You's hidden assessment task, which was clearly beyond the passing grade, and couldn't help but glance at A Piao, sighing:
"Your judgment is as good as ever. I should have listened to you back then and not made an exception for admission just because of the court's influence."
Who would have thought that such an ordinary employee, who even initially only got the lowest level job, would actually pass the assessment?
Ah Piao looked at the progress bar expectantly and said seriously, "The mission is not over yet, and Youyou's assessment is not over either. I don't think she will only get a passing grade."
"How about we make a bet? If she gets a perfect score, you can give her more leeway with her work in the future. If she doesn't get a perfect score, then the boss will have to tutor her for a longer period of time."
The manager glared at him, twirled his folding fan, and smacked the ghost on the head with a "smack," saying irritably:
"So, regardless of winning or losing, she's the one who benefits, right? We've known each other for thousands of years. I don't know what kind of spell Lin You cast on you to make you side with her like this."
Despite saying this, the manager did not refuse. Now that the number of small worlds under management is increasing, the position in the palace is indeed vacant and needs an outstanding person to fill the vacancy.
As for Lin You, an employee who has family to care about, is willing to travel for work, has the ability to earn extra money without needing a high salary, has harmonious relationships with colleagues so there's no need to worry about conflicts, and is outstanding in ability and knows a little bit about everything, is really hard to find even with a lantern.
They finally found someone, someone the manager intended to groom without the ghost needing to remind him, but before he could even say it, the ghost snatched him away.
In the end, he was the one who did all the work, while he gained a good reputation as a ghost. Sure enough, no matter what, this guy can always find a way to take advantage of me.
"In other words, she made all the talismans and pills I needed, sent me all kinds of spiritual fruits, and sent me all the delicious and fun things I encountered after binding the small world. Most importantly, she filled the gaps in the main materials that my game world lacked."
The ghost gave a very serious explanation, but to the administrator, it sounded more like boasting.
Linlin was just about to call A Piao to help deal with the aftermath of the palace incident when she saw the manager's glaring and angry expression and couldn't help but add insult to injury:
"It's been like this for thousands of years. The boss has never won. Why aren't you used to it yet?"
Before the manager could get angry, Xiao You skillfully covered Lin Lin's mouth and dragged her away, saying, "Alright, stop adding fuel to the fire. Didn't you see the boss's face? It's almost black with green. He looks like he's been poisoned."
Linlin glared at him, trying to explain with mumbled "mmm," but his colleagues who knew him well could tell that what he was saying to Xiaoyou was: You didn't let him off the hook either!
The manager pointed at them with his fan, then slammed it on the table, yelling, "Get back to work! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll send you all on business trips!"
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Author's Note: I'm all better now, four chapters today! [Cat emoji]
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