Chapter 141: Effortless
A month later, Sister Cao really gave me a banner with the words "Nighttime Talk with a Strange Person" written on it. Yifan was busy hanging the banner up.
Sister Cao signaled she wanted to speak to me privately. I led her into a private room. She said Tianai had changed, at least now willing to communicate with them. That was a huge improvement.
I nodded. Noticed Sister Cao's face paled and then reddened, as if she had something difficult to say, so I said, "Sister, just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to hide things when it comes to raising children."
She looked ashamed. "I'm sorry to tell you this, but I'm a teacher, but I can't teach my own children well. That night, you not only taught Tianai a lesson, but you also taught me a lesson. How do you know so much?"
"I usually just read books and do my job..."
Sister Cao interrupted me, "You're not in this line of work. You're just talking nonsense with your eyes closed. You're a million levels ahead of them. I didn't believe it at first, but He Guiqi said you were amazing and asked me to come find you."
"Are you from Blue Garden School?"
"I'm so ashamed. I'm the principal of Blue Garden School. Ever since that night, I've had an idea. I want you to come to our school and give the teachers a class on how to educate children."
I was secretly delighted, thinking this was a great advertisement, but I said modestly, "So it's Principal Cao. I'm afraid your teachers won't listen. They all graduated from normal schools and know educational psychology by heart."
Principal Cao's face darkened. "What the hell? I watched Animal World and saw a pony emerge from its mother's belly and walk on its own after a few struggles. I never knew the secret behind this. Just teach them this lesson and let them educate their own children."
I pretended to hesitate for a while before saying, "Since the principal is so enthusiastic, let's give it a try."
"You haven't found a partner yet?"
I smiled but said nothing.
Principal Cao smiled for a moment and said, "You should go get a psychological counselor certificate. Don't do fortune-telling. The counselor profession is so great."
I understood what Principal Cao meant - the girls in the school liked me only because my profession was not polite to talk about.
I also know that to do this job, you have to reach the "master" level, becoming the president of a Taoist association or a committee member to have social status. People like me, no matter how good they are, are just "a great fortune teller."
I thought, Master said I shouldn't get married until I'm thirty. It turns out he had a purpose: to make a name for himself first. Principal Cao's words were blunt, but they made sense. If I had a certificate, joined a psychology association, and secured a position, I could suddenly become a renowned psychologist, running rampant in mainstream society. That would be perfectly legal.
Seeing that I hadn't spoken for a long time, she became anxious and looked at me eagerly: "Take your time with the examination. First, give a lecture to all our teachers."
I certainly didn't want to miss this opportunity, so I said with a smile, "Since the principal is so enthusiastic, I'll show off my ugliness."
She thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you just speak for two hours this Friday? Prepare more materials. Besides this topic, can you talk about a little more... What should you talk about? Anyway, it should be related to education and being a good person."
I called Yifan in and asked him if he could make a PowerPoint presentation. He looked as if I was underestimating him, then turned away and smiled. I said to Principal Cao, "Okay, Yifan will come too, and he'll operate the computer."
After Principal Cao left, I looked up the requirements online for the psychological counselor qualification exam. My goodness, the requirements were quite relaxed: as long as you attended a qualified training institution and completed a period of training, you could apply. Further research revealed that there was a specialized training center in Wuxiang City.
I immediately signed up online. Within three minutes, I received a notification that I would be attending a three-month training program starting on the 15th of next month. (Of course, I didn't actually attend many classes; I mainly paid and studied on my own.)
Putting down my phone, I felt like I'd accomplished something significant. If I had a license, and added fortune-telling and face-reading skills to my repertoire, I, Wan Shanhong, would be a "top psychologist."
I stood in the middle of the room and burst into laughter.
After thinking about it, he burst into laughter again.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, Yifan stumbled and fell in, rolled on the ground, climbed up with a red face, and explained that he wanted to come in to get something and walked quickly.
How could this be hidden from Master Wan? When he heard the first wild laugh, he must have pressed his ear to the door, trying to hear what was going on inside. When I made the second wild laugh, he trembled in shock and pushed the half-closed door open.
"No need to eavesdrop. Between uncle and nephew, you can just open the door and ask me why I'm laughing so wildly."
He brushed the dust off his body, his face filled with shame, and then asked mischievously, "Uncle Wan, why are you laughing alone?"
"You'll know when you start laughing uncontrollably by yourself."
At this moment, I heard footsteps outside. I went out and looked, and was stunned: "Mr. Chen, when did you come back?"
I welcomed him into the secret room and Yifan offered him tea. I lit a cigarette. He took a puff and smiled, "I went to the Taoist priest yesterday and heard you'd become a disciple. I came over for a stroll to give you a surprise."
“It’s a surprise indeed.”
"My niece was transferred and needed money. Thanks to you, Master and Disciple, I am grateful."
I smiled mischievously.
"What are you laughing at? You clever fellow."
It was time to make a request. I said, in a roundabout way, "You have all these amazing skills, and you're just going to keep them to yourself?"
He looked at me and asked, "What magic skill is that?"
"Transportation."
"Haha, haha, you just heard it from others. If I have that skill, why would I need to work? I can just sit at home and move the money back to the bank."
"Is that a lie?"
"There is no technique in the world."
His words shocked me so much that I was speechless for a long time. After a long while, I shook my head and said, "Of course there is a technique, but it can't really be moved."
He nodded and said, "All magic can be explained. Go get a bottle of mineral water."
This time, I didn’t call Yifan. I went out to buy a few bottles of mineral water and locked the door.
Chen Er patted the mineral water and said, "Pour it into the cup."
I unscrewed the lid and poured a glass.
He said, "Drink."
I took a sip, my goodness, this is not water, it is white wine.
I took another sip, still white wine.
The bottle cap was definitely not unscrewed, and I was the one who poured the mineral water, so how did it turn into wine? I stared at him. He picked up the glass, shook it, and said, "Drink more."
Water, definitely water. Oh my goodness, how come it turns back to water after shaking it?
Chen Er waved before my eyes and tapped my forehead, mumbling something. My eyelids began to droop, and slowly, I couldn't open them. I felt sleepy.
He pulled my left hand, and I shook and woke up. He wiped my eyelids again, and I felt drowsy again. He pulled my left hand again, and I woke up again.
He took a sip of mineral water and sprayed it on my face. I wiped it with my hand and woke up completely.
"Hahahahahaha..." He burst into laughter.
I wiped my face with a napkin, looking embarrassed.
Chen Er laughed and said, "You know something about immobilization techniques."
It suddenly dawned on me: "You're hiding something."
He nodded. "These are just ordinary Jianghu techniques. But the richer and more intelligent people are, the more they believe they possess supernatural powers. That's why some scammers exaggerate them into something truly miraculous, with claims of supernatural powers, dialogue between humans and gods, and things that science can't explain."
I was overjoyed. I wanted to be a "liar" like that.
But I remained calm and continued his curse: "Those scammers, like so-and-so, are very successful in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, with billionaires bowing down at their feet. If you, Mr. Chen, go against your conscience and go out into the world, it would be like opening a very high-end business."
He said disdainfully, "These are two techniques. One is magic. You have to practice so hard that even a camera can't capture your movements. The other is hypnosis. You first confuse others, and then you can do whatever you want under their noses. Do you want to learn? I'll teach you."
My great-grandfather and great-grandmother. I had originally planned to devote my life to learning from them, but it was like seeing a 5,000-year-old jar and the owner saying, "If you like it, take it." I was using it to store pickled vegetables anyway.
I deliberately provoked him: "Are you really willing to teach?"
"Others don't want to teach, but you can. I didn't ask you to, but you've been busy running around for my niece's affairs and recovered every penny. You value loyalty, Shanhong."
I was mortified. What righteousness? I had a purpose. But on my face, I said generously, "Master Chen, this is nothing. Let's be frank. You are my master's good friend. If I don't help you, then why would I help your enemy? I never do anything that hurts my loved ones and pleases my enemies."
Chen Er stood up and said, "Come to my house tonight and I'll teach you how to play."
"What time is it?"
"Eight o'clock."
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