Then he saw his chess partner, Old Man Xu, coming.
This time, the look in Old Man Wang's eyes when he looked at the two young men was a little different.
He and Old Man Xu have known each other for decades. Before retirement, they worked in the same factory, but in different departments. He is two years older than him and retired two years earlier. Before that, they were at most an acquaintance.
Later, they learned to play chess together and often met in this park. As long as the weather was good, they would always play a few rounds.
The more chess they played, the more they talked. So after a few years, they knew everything about each other's family.
So he knew very clearly whether Old Man Xu was his stepson or not, and he also knew the reason why he became his stepson!
It's really like what the little girl said, it's a bad omen!
Ever since Old Man Xu was born, his biological parents and brothers have always gotten into trouble, big and small, but he was the only one who was always safe and sound.
An elderly person who knew a little about this matter suggested that the child be sent away, saying that this would obviously bring bad luck to his parents and brothers, and that what happened at that time was getting more serious each time. His parents were afraid that something bigger would happen, so they reluctantly gave the child away.
The gift was given to the family of an old friend of Old Man Xu's father. The son of that family died on the battlefield a long time ago. This was equivalent to giving his family a son to support them in their old age for free. Who wouldn't be happy?
So the family happily took the child home. At that time, Old Man Xu was already thirteen years old, so he always knew that he was not his biological child.
But the old couple of the Xu family treated the child very well. The two of them lived to be in their eighties and it was old man Xu who took care of them until their death.
Over the years, he has been in contact with his biological parents' family, but like ordinary relatives, they sometimes don't see each other for several years.
And strangely enough, nothing happened after the family sent Old Man Xu away.
The two sides haven't been in contact much in recent years. At first it was because they were afraid that something like that would happen again, but later the feelings faded and they felt there was no need to visit each other anymore.
Just by looking at his ears, the little girl could tell that Old Man Xu was his stepson, which showed that he was quite capable.
Old Man Xu also saw Old Man Wang under the shade of the tree, and his brows were filled with joy.
"You arrived earlier than me today. I told you that my son-in-law sent me some tea, so I brought some for you. Go back and try it. I guarantee it's many times better than the one you gave me last time."
Old man Wang raised his eyelids and looked at him, unmoved. Instead, he moved the chessboard and quietly moved closer to the two young men.
As people get older, they believe more in that kind of stuff and want to hear more about it.
During the subsequent game of chess, Old Man Wang could not concentrate at all and kept listening carefully to what was being said behind him.
Old Man Xu looked at him again and again. When he finally couldn't help but say something to him, Old Man Wang suddenly turned around and looked at the two young men behind him, hesitantly saying:
"Little girl, can you really tell fortunes?"
Wei Mian glanced at him and replied lazily, "Whether it's true or not, you'll know if you try it. Anyway, today's fortune-telling session is free."
Of course it's free to watch. She's just talking about the past, which doesn't take much effort. But if you want to see the future or get some advice, you'll have to pay.
Wei Mian has already learned that this is called inducing consumption!
Old Man Wang was eager to try it out. He placed the small stool in front of the two men and said, "Let's see! Let's see if what you said is true."
Wei Mian curled his lips and smiled. Isn’t the ready-made teaching material here?
"Xiao Hei, follow the master and learn well. We should seek truth from facts, but I'm going to say this upfront. My words will definitely not be pleasant to the ears of the master. If you only want to hear good words, then you might as well go to another place."
Old Man Wang snorted, "Am I such a stingy person? Just say it directly. I'm such an old man, I still have some tolerance."
Wei Mian raised her eyebrows. Since she had already received the vaccination, she would not be polite.
"This old man's father must have died young. This can be seen from his sunken temples, sunken brow bones, a pit under his left eyebrow, and a broken nasolabial fold on his left side."
"The old man has light eyebrows, which means he has an older sister. His droopy eyebrows mean he has four brothers, so there are five siblings in his family."
"His ears are flat against his face, his nose is fleshy, and there is a long, thick line on his forehead, indicating that he is the eldest son in the family."
"He has small eyes and small nostrils, which means he is stingy and mean."
As soon as these words were spoken, Old Man Wang's expression suddenly turned unhappy, but Old Man Xu behind him had wrinkles on his face from laughing.
This is absolutely true. Old Man Wang is really stingy. He has known since he was young that this person is particularly mean.
Wei Mian pretended not to see Old Man Wang’s dark face and continued to offend people.
"The sunken left side of his temples suggests he's had an affair."
Old Man Wang's face turned green. Noticing Old Man Xu's incredulous gaze, he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
This little girl is really something, how dare she say anything!
"He has a big nose, which indicates good fortune, and his straight front teeth indicate he's a straightforward and honest person—"
“Enough is enough!”
Before Wei Mian finished speaking, Old Man Wang quickly stopped him. Although the last sentence was praising his honesty, he still didn't dare to continue listening. He was not sure what he could figure out if he continued to calculate.
By then, all his secrets will be exposed in front of Old Man Xu.
Old man Wang is feeling a little regretful now. Why didn't he calculate it just now when Old man Xu was not here? It's inconvenient to say anything now.
When people get older, there are always things they want to calculate.
Wei Mian snorted. If she didn't believe him, then she must say something convincing, right? He was already anxious after just a few words. If she continued, Wei Mian would make him lose everything.
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