Chapter 11 is where they start blatantly asking for money.
"What do you mean he was scammed? He was tricked into having a feng shui arrangement done."
[Although I don't understand it, the host seems really skilled; she speaks so eloquently. Could it be that Master Liu really did have a feng shui arrangement made for him?]
You've all heard about what happened in Jiangcheng New District, right? Although news of Master Liu's illness only came out later, going back in time, it seems that their business has been struggling ever since he fell ill, and many construction projects in the new district have been halted.
[It's all so painful to talk about. The apartment I bought was on the 18th floor, but they only built up to the 17th floor before the accident happened. Now the construction has been halted for over two months. Will it become an abandoned project? *crying emoji*]
[The Liu family is a large and powerful family, probably currently undergoing restructuring. Don't worry, maybe Master Liu really has been cured by that beautiful lady, and their family will make a comeback, and those projects will restart.]
Thank goodness, God protect us, otherwise three generations of our family would really be starving.
"Nonsense, glib tongue, utter nonsense, not even fully grown hair yet, and you claim to understand feng shui."
Dr. Zhao inserted the last needle. "Mr. Liu, how are you feeling?"
“I feel much better now, young lady. I know you mean well, but you don’t know this: the feng shui of my house was personally guided by Master Lin. He took great care of every plant and tree in this villa, deciding where to plant them and which direction to face. The feng shui is fine.”
[Master Lin? What Master Lin? I don't recognize the name. I always said rich people love to believe in superstitions. This huge estate was indeed built under the guidance of this so-called master, but little did they know he had set them up.]
Gu Yunlang, standing at the door, was taken aback. How did his sister know these things? Hadn't she lived in the countryside for eighteen years? Could it be that, like in the book, she had been taken in as a disciple by some so-called sage-like old man with a white beard and learned a whole host of skills?
Yes! Absolutely! What she just said made perfect sense, she's amazing!
As expected of my younger sister, she's just as outstanding as me.
Seemingly because the young girl had mentioned feng shui, Old Man Liu seemed to have found a kindred spirit and became more talkative: "Anyone in that line of work who sees my family's villa is full of praise."
"that is!"
Wu Jiang chimed in, "Don't think that just because you searched for some things online and read a couple of books, you're a feng shui master. This profession isn't for you. You should go home and find your mother!"
Gu Yunlang stormed in and stood beside Yunxi, saying angrily, "Who do you think you are, daring to insult my sister? Believe me or not, I'll make you regret this."
Wu Jiang covered his mouth in surprise: "I knew they had no confidence! So it turns out they're a brother and sister swindling people together. Miss Liu, you're young and naive. You need to be careful when choosing people, don't be fooled by those nobodies."
Before he could finish speaking, Wu Jiang was horrified to find that he could no longer make a sound. He gesticulated wildly as he looked at his master, Zhao Huai, who waved his hand at him, signaling him to shut up.
Wu Jiang wanted to cry: "You can't hear anything I say anymore. Even if I don't shut up, it doesn't seem to affect you."
What's going on? Am I sick? Why can't I make a sound all of a sudden?
"Master Liu, your sixth treatment course is now complete. Next, have your family go to the hospital to continue the next course. Just coordinate with my apprentice Wu Jiang. There shouldn't be any special problems. I will personally perform acupuncture for you every day, and you can continue taking the prescribed Chinese medicine!"
Zhao Huai removed all the silver needles, packed up his medicine box, and got up. His time was precious, and he didn't want to waste it here, especially with a swindler.
[Oh, so they're blatantly asking for money now. I need to ask Liu Ying how much a course of treatment costs. I'll just give her the money; giving it to them will only hasten her grandfather's death.]
"Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"
Wu Jiang opened his mouth as if he had lost his voice, and asked his master to look. Zhao Huai leaned over, and he immediately exhaled.
A strong smell of garlic wafted over, and Zhao Huai almost lost his balance: "What did you eat so early in the morning? Your breath smells so bad."
"Dr. Zhao, aren't you a doctor? Didn't you see your dear apprentice lost his voice and you were so worried you wanted to climb the wall?"
Loss of voice?
Zhao Huai looked at him carefully, "What's wrong? Why can't you speak?"
"Of course he got his comeuppance!"
[A silencing talisman finally brought some peace and quiet to my ears; it was so noisy, like a fly buzzing around!]
"you!"
My disciple was speaking when suddenly he fell silent. Could it be that this girl did it? How did she do that? Everyone says that people who practice feng shui have strange and unpredictable tempers and are most afraid of being doubted. Does she really understand this profession?
"Did you do this?"
He was making the final confirmation.
"Yeah, it was so noisy. Now the whole house is quiet."
"Do you really understand all that rubbish?"
Gu Yunxi laughed, "Could it be that all I've said was just a joke? You've seen Master Liu's body; he's not sick at all. I just don't know why you know this kind of acupuncture technique that supposedly prolongs life. What I want to warn you is that if you do too many bad things, be careful of ghosts coming to your door in the middle of the night, especially if you're in this line of work."
How did she know she was borrowing lifespan? I'm going crazy. If I stay here any longer, I'll definitely faint from anger.
"Xiao Wu, let's go and get your body checked. Your master will definitely find a way to cure you."
Wu Jiang was so moved he almost cried. It was good that he still remembered him in this situation, and all the terrible things he had done for him hadn't been in vain.
He quickly nodded, wanting to leave, but glared at the group.
"It seems you still don't believe me, Dr. Wu, right? If you apologize to me, I can make you speak in a minute. If you don't apologize, you'll come back to me, and even your master can't do anything about it."
The two didn't stop, they just left. She's just a con artist, she actually thinks she's something. Going to find her? Of course not.
Liu Changgeng stood up, picked up his cane, and seemed much more relaxed. "Let's go, I'll take you around the manor."
[What's going on? Master Liu actually wants to take the streamer for a walk? Could it be that he listened to what the streamer said?]
It seems that wealthy people are just as superstitious as us ordinary people.
[Stop arguing, everyone. Don't disturb my studies. I've written down everything the host just said. I'll be learning Taoist magic from now on, following the host.]
"Great! Let's go for a spin!"
The old man seemed to be in a good mood as he introduced the manor's architecture to the group. Just as he said, it really was a layout arranged by a feng shui master.
The manor is built halfway up a mountain, with the mountain winding around it like a real dragon. The green dragon raises its head, and the feng shui is absolutely amazing.
No wonder their family has prospered in Jiangcheng over the years.
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