At the gate of the villa, Aunt Li took back various express parcels. She opened the express boxes one by one and delivered them to everyone's room.
Chu Qianli rushed out to get it without waiting for Aunt Li to go into her room. After thanking her, she unwrapped the layers of foam paper, took out the small wooden box, and opened the lid to check. This store is in the same city, and the delivery speed is very fast.
Aunt Li didn't look at the items in the package and asked curiously, "What are you buying?"
Chu Qianli picked up the three crystal dice in the box. Unlike ordinary dice, they were all standard dodecahedrons, and they jingled as she turned them in her hands.
Chu Qianli introduced: "Astrology dice, a simple to use divination tool."
The symbols on the three astrology dice are planets, constellations and houses, with a total of 36 symbols. They can be used to predict short-term fortune. They are quick to use and easy to carry. The only drawback is that they tend to answer current situations and are difficult to judge for things with a long timeline.
Astrological tools all have their own advantages and disadvantages. Complex problems require a divination board, but for simple problems, dice are a good choice.
Aunt Li seemed to understand, but she looked at the gem-like dice and said with emotion, "It's quite beautiful."
Aunt Li treated it as a toy for the little girl and didn't take it seriously at all.
In the living room, Yu Xin glanced at the time and reminded, "Qian Li, pack up after you get your things. We are going to Second Uncle's house!"
"Okay." Chu Qianli responded hurriedly and returned to the room in a flash.
He Shichen saw Chu Qianli going upstairs impatiently. He didn't want to meddle in her affairs, but he couldn't help but said, "Mom, since you are going to visit Second Uncle, why don't you give your sister a haircut?"
He still remembers the social death scene in his class. Why can parents be so generous to their own daughter?
Of course, Chu Qianli is also incredibly outrageous. Could this be genetic?
Yu Xin said amiably, "Qian Li said he would wait until his hair is longer before trimming it, and Second Uncle is also a family member, he won't care about appearance."
"I know you respect your uncle, but there's no need to be too serious. It's just a family gathering."
He Shichen has always been very demanding of himself and has a strong sense of self-esteem, and is meticulous in every aspect. Before his background was exposed, He Zhenghe and Yu Xin were lenient with He Shichen, but he has excellent self-management ability, and sometimes he is so calm and dull that he doesn't look like a teenager at all.
Yu Xin thinks that Chu Qianli's condition is closer to that of people of the same age, and it is obviously inappropriate for He Shichen to restrict her with his own standards. This cannot be judged as right or wrong, it's just that people are different.
He Shichen disagreed with Yu Xin's opinion, but he felt that there was no need for him to care about Chu Qianli, so he finally chose to keep silent.
The family car stopped at the gate of the villa. Under Yu Xin's urging, Chu Qianli finally hurried downstairs and trotted to the car.
He Shichen and Chu Qianli were in one car, He Zhenghe and Yu Xin were in another, and the two cars set off one after the other.
Chu Qianli had astrology dice in his pocket, which made tinkling sounds when he ran, like jade stones colliding.
He Shichen had just made up his mind to ignore her, but when he heard the strange voice, he frowned and said, "I suggest you don't do this outside."
Yu Xin and others didn't care about appearance or etiquette, but they couldn't stop outsiders from gossiping. Now, countless eyes were staring at Chu Qianli, all waiting to see her make a fool of herself.
Chu Qianli was bewildered: "What?"
He Shichen got angry when he saw her dumbfounded look. He opened the car door impatiently and said in a cold voice, "Get in the car."
Chu Qianli ran to the other door: "I can open the door and get in by myself."
He Shichen's blood pressure instantly rose, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Come back, from this side."
"Why?"
"This is etiquette!" He Shichen was too lazy to care about her manners, but he had his own etiquette when riding in a car. When riding in a car with ladies, elders, etc., he needed to open the door and give up the right seat in the back row.
When the two went to school, He Shichen opened the door before getting on the car and was the first to get off after arriving; when the two were leaving school, Chu Qianli was hesitant to chat with Tan Muxing, which had already broken the rules once and could not be broken a second time.
Chu Qianli faced the stubborn He Shichen, so she had no choice but to go to his side and complained quietly: "...There are so many things going on with He Shichen."
He Shichen raised his eyebrows unhappily and asked suspiciously, "Did you say something impolite just now?"
As Chu Qianli got into the car, she said cunningly, "What's so unrefined about the stars? They are so beautiful!"
He Shichen's brows twitched. He first locked the car door, then walked around to the other side and got into the car with dignity.
Chu Qianli witnessed his particular process of riding the bus, and she could roughly understand the original female supporting role's infatuation with the male protagonist. The original female supporting role was fragile and sensitive when she first arrived at the He family, and the male protagonist still gave her many advice. Although the male protagonist finally left the He family because of the original female supporting role's love, the two of them got along well in the early stage.
Of course, Chu Qianli was more carefree. She just thought He Shichen was nagging, but considering that he would still be useful in the future, she could tolerate such a small problem.
Chu Qianli sighed, "Brother, other people's etiquette is gentlemanly, but I have never seen a gentleman as fierce as you. Sexism is not desirable."
He Shichen looked out the car window, pretending not to hear her nonsense.
The family quickly arrived at their destination by car.
Chu Qianli's second uncle is named He Yuanyang. He used to work on Wall Street. Now he has returned to China to develop his career. He has never married or had children and lives alone. He Zhenghe has a good relationship with He Yuanyang. He occasionally comes to visit his brother and the family has dinner together.
He Shichen respected He Yuanyang very much. He recognized his uncle's cutting-edge investment philosophy and often discussed his own ideas with him. When a beginner used a simulated system to operate stocks, He Yuanyang encouraged He Shichen to try it in the real market and even helped him set up an account and funds.
When He Yuanyang met Chu Qianli for the first time, he greeted her warmly and took out the red envelope he had prepared in advance.
"Thank you, second uncle, and congratulations on your prosperity." Chu Qianli thanked him obediently and accepted it.
At the dinner table, as soon as He Yuanyang sat down, he started chatting with He Shichen and asked enthusiastically: "Shichen, have you seen the closing information?"
Because everyone lives in the country, there is a time difference with the closing time of the U.S. stock market.
He Shichen confessed: "Not yet."
He Yuanyang said with a smile: "I haven't thought about it yet either, so let's guess together and see who can be right later."
He Yuanyang and He Shichen talked about the stock market at the dinner table, and Chu Qianli was confused by all the terms. She didn't understand the terms Dow Jones, Alpha, etc., and she didn't know what ultra-short-term trading was. This was obviously not something a high school student should learn.
Chu Qianli ate his meal obediently at the table, fearing that he would alarm the two financial giants named He and delay their success in the investment field.
He Zhenghe noticed her silence, and he and Xidi comforted her: "Second Uncle gets excited when he talks about these things, and sometimes even I don't understand."
He Yuanyang has a small problem: when he talks about investment, he doesn't think about anything else and tends to ignore the situation around him. He doesn't understand the ways of the world and occasionally says the wrong thing.
He Zhenghe was afraid that his daughter would feel left out, so he took the initiative to talk to her and help her out.
Chu Qianli had just received a thick red envelope. She had no prejudice against He Yuanyang at all and said generously, "That's good. Making money is more important."
I hope my second uncle gets rich and gives me another red envelope. No need to talk to her, just give her money generously.
He Yuanyang thought of today's protagonist, and he quickly changed the topic, saying with a smile: "Is Qianli interested in these?"
He Shichen ate slowly and leisurely, but he pricked up his ears to listen to her thoughts.
Chu Qianli shook her head: "I don't really understand."
He Yuanyang: "Do you have any simple knowledge? For example, basic knowledge of the stock market?"
Chu Qianli: "Green chives?"
This is what she was thinking, thinking about the stock market, it was green.
The knife and fork scraped against the china plate.
He Shichen was speechless after hearing her answer. He accidentally lost his grip and whispered, "Sorry."
He Yuanyang smiled and said, "Shi Chen, don't be so nervous, it's just cheating!"
"..." Although He Shichen always admired his second uncle, he felt that something was wrong after hearing this.
He Yuanyang wanted to find common topics with Chu Qianli, but he only knew how to talk about investment, so he began to explain the terminology to her.
Chu Qianli was not interested in stock investment. She was only interested in the money earned from investment. She completely ignored it and her eyes were wandering around in confusion the whole time.
After He Yuanyang finished explaining the basics, he asked, "Do you understand now, Qianli?"
Chu Qianli said honestly: "I have completely forgotten it."
He Yuanyang was not annoyed. Instead, he laughed and said, "Not bad, not bad. I forgot it so quickly."
He Shichen: “…” Isn’t this Zhang Sanfeng teaching Zhang Wuji Tai Chi sword?
He Shichen found Chu Qianli absent-minded and felt that she was ignorant and missed a good opportunity. So many people rushed to communicate with He Yuanyang, a big shot in the field of financial investment!
It's like Einstein teaching you elementary school physics, and you actually have the ability to daydream in class?
After dinner, He Yuanyang stood up and led everyone to the living room, suggesting, "Let's have a guessing game and see what the closing result will be."
He Shichen: "Then I guess crude oil."
Chu Qianli: "What kind of competition?"
He Yuanyang: "It's just guessing what will surge before the closing. Do you want to join?"
This has always been an entertainment activity for He Yuanyang and He Shichen. Chu Qianli doesn't know why high school students want to play such a strange little game. Maybe if the male protagonist wants to control the world's economic lifeline, he must cultivate it from a young age.
"No prize for guessing?" Chu Qianli continued, "Then I won't guess. People in the village even gamble on cards."
He Shichen frowned: "It's a problem if people gather at the village entrance to gamble."
"Hey, is playing cards for money called gambling? Is three or five dollars called money?" Under his dim gaze, Chu Qianli readily changed her words, "Okay, three or five dollars is also called money."
He Yuanyang: "Then we can also gamble at home, and the person who guesses correctly will receive red envelopes from others."
He Shichen: "Second Uncle, she doesn't even have basic common sense. It's too..."
He had no interest in betting with Chu Qianli. To tell others about it would be seen as bullying the weak and an unfair victory.
When Chu Qianli heard about the red envelope, she straightened her back instantly and cheered up: "It doesn't matter whether it's money or not. I'm mainly interested in the stock market."
He Shichen: “?”
Yu Xin and He Zheng sat on the sofa together and watched the excitement. Yu Xin looked at the scene and said with a smile: "Then we will be the referees."
"But I also want to guess what to do with crude oil?" He Zhenghe asked, "What does Qianli guess? Do you need me to provide you with options?"
"Or if you think it's too difficult, we can team up and fight against Shi Chen."
He Shichen said calmly: "That's fine too."
Chu Qianli took out the dice from her pocket and threw them on the tea table. "Don't panic. I'll ask Xingxing first and then see if I want to team up with Second Uncle."
The three dice made a crisp sound, rotated on the table and stopped steadily. They were Jupiter, Virgo, and the 4th house.
Chu Qianli looked at it carefully and said, "Second Uncle, I want your red envelope. Let's not form a team. You can team up with your brother."
He Yuanyang was abandoned miserably. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "...Actually, there are a lot of people out there who want to team up with me?"
He Zhenghe stared at the dice on the table curiously and jokingly said, "Is this the most advanced financial investment tool at the moment? It actually made He Yuanyang resign. I thought only AI could do that."
He Zhenghe runs an Internet company and his research direction is artificial intelligence.
Chu Qianli nodded: "For me, that's the case."
He Shichen was quite speechless and said coldly: "I suggest you team up with your second uncle."
Chu Qianli: "No, I'll fight two on my own."
He Yuanyang: "Then let's fight on our own. I'll guess gold, what do you want to guess, Qianli?"
"It should be corn?" Chu Qianli stared at the dice, tilted her head and pondered, and added, "Or wheat or soybeans."
Anyone can roll the dice, but the key is how to interpret the dice, which is where the real difficulty lies. Everyone sees different things when they see the planets, constellations, and houses. Only by trying to connect the fragmented information can you point to the accurate result.
Even so, the information given by the stars is vague, even abstract, and requires logical deduction on its own.
What Chu Qianli knew now was "granular grains", but not the feeling of rice, so she could only roughly define the area. It was just like when she was picking up radishes for Ruan Ya, she knew it was the "hottest place" but couldn't tell the specific name.
Because of this, there are many cheaters among fortune tellers. A slight mistake in interpretation can lead to a huge difference in the answer.
He Shichen snorted coldly, thinking that she was giving herself away.
He Yuanyang was surprised and said, "The grain market? This is really an unexpected choice."
"Then let's reveal the answer." He Yuanyang took out his laptop.
Because the U.S. stock market closes in the early morning, it wasn’t a long time ago and people in China only learned the news after they woke up.
He Yuanyang stared at the computer and sighed: "Sure enough, the price of crude oil is still rising. It has now reached the highest record since last year. Shi Chen's guess was quite accurate..."
He Shichen said modestly: "As long as you pay attention to the news, you can basically know it."
That's why he thought Chu Qianli was just guessing blindly. She probably didn't even read the news.
He Yuanyang stared at the screen. He was suddenly startled. He sat up straight and murmured, "Hey, the food market bubble has exploded. The price of soybeans has risen to the highest level in five years?"
He Shichen: “?”
"The prices of corn and wheat have also soared to multi-year highs..." He Yuanyang held his chin thoughtfully, "Is this a sign of inflation? Or is it another round of speculation?"
This is really unexpected, it seems someone is manipulating the market.
He Shichen: “???”
There is indeed a lot of speculative capital in the agricultural product market, which can even cause food prices to soar or plummet in the short term. There are many uncertain factors affecting the market, and there is a high financial risk.
But Chu Qianli didn't even understand the terminology, yet she was able to guess the answer!
Even He Yuanyang cannot be completely predictable, as human factors cannot be ruled out. Once someone deliberately manipulates grain prices, an irregular market situation will emerge.
"It looks like grain prices will drop sharply in the future." He Yuanyang predicted the trend of grain prices and smiled helplessly, "But it really skyrocketed this week?"
He Yuanyang relied on more than ten years of work experience to deduce and judge, but Chu Qianli just randomly rolled the dice!
He Shichen's head was buzzing now, and his past cognition was completely shattered.
As a materialist, his mentality collapsed.
He Shichen strode to the side of He Yuanyang. He leaned over to look at the screen, his pupils trembling slightly. "Impossible! How could feudal superstition defeat professional analysis..."
He absolutely could not accept this, which meant that the knowledge he had learned was worthless.
Chu Qianli was like someone stepped on her tail. She instantly exploded and shouted in shock: "What do you mean by feudal superstition? How can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air?"
As a Marxist, she just couldn't stand hearing such talk.
He Shichen pointed at the dice on the table and raised his voice, "Then can you explain the scientific basis of this thing?!"
He just didn't believe that dice could have a reasonable connection with the stock market.
Chu Qianli refused to give in. She argued, "This is called astrology! You can think of it as a big data analysis of numerology. Since it is a big data analysis, how can it be unscientific?!"
Aren't astrology and big data analysis both about collecting information, finding features, and summarizing patterns? They are obviously similar things, it's just a matter of calling them that.
He Shichen: “?”
He Zhenghe suddenly realized: "I think I understand. An astrologer is a data analyst."
Chu Qianli put her hands on her hips and said, "Yes, my father is an Internet expert, so I actually have a family background in Internet technology!"
He Shichen: “!!?” What does this have to do with the Internet?
He Shichen realized it.
Feudal superstition is not scary.
The most frightening thing is that some people use the most advanced rhetoric to cover up feudal superstition.