Chapter 253 He changed his name to "Mr. Shangguan" again?
At 2:30, I woke up on time, went to the bathroom, and found a brand new set of toothbrushes and towels.
After washing up, I walked around. I looked at Brother Yu's bucket and said, "Your skills are terrible."
He laughed and said, "These things are very cunning. When too many people catch them, they become very smart."
I said, "I will cast a spell and they will obey me." I threw out a handful of bait and left.
Sister Yu stood on the ground and waved to me.
I walked over and she asked, "Did you sleep well?"
"Slept soundly."
She led me into the small living room on the second floor and asked me to sit down. A young girl came in and made tea.
"Teacher Wan, we didn't know each other before. I invited you to come and see me after hearing Shuichun's introduction. It's like being familiar with each other. I hope you will come to my place more often in the future.
I said, "Brother Yu is a very righteous person and worth associating with." Then I talked about the time when he testified for me in Wuxiang.
Sister Yu slapped her thigh and said, "I know him. His experience is similar to yours. At that time, I ran a small shop in the Yuhu Building Materials Market in Shangzhou. A customer and my clerk got into an argument for some reason. I went to mediate, and the customer slapped me to the ground.
Shuichun was also in the store looking at tiles at the time. He rushed over and knocked the customer down with one punch, shouting, "A man hitting a woman? Do you think you're strong?"
That's how we met, and we've always been like siblings, with a very good relationship. Later I learned he was developing a career in Guangzhou, and that he'd only come to choose tiles because he needed to replace some panels on his father's stove.
I laughed heartily and said, "He's willing to help others, and he has the right reasons. Look at his muscles, they're bulging."
Sister Yu said, "He attends a sports school."
"No wonder, I always feel like he has practiced boxing."
"Since you and Shuichun are so close, don't treat me as an outsider. The air here is fresh, no one will disturb us, and the people who usually come here are good friends. We can go fishing by the pond and chat in the teahouse. It's very relaxing and comfortable.
You can come whenever you want. I may not be here, but as long as my friends come, they will receive them the same way. The girl just now is my husband's niece, Aixia.
We all called her Ai-niang, and she was in charge of reception. We also hired two people to manage the fish pond and orchard. The income from the fish pond and orchard was basically enough to support them.
I smiled and said, "Okay, next time I want to relax, I'll come to your place."
"You should treat this place as your home. My husband is in Africa mining. I usually live upstate with the kids."
We chatted about this and that, but I knew that this was just a prelude and we didn't get to the main topic at all.
Sure enough, after chatting for a while, she said, "I have a personal matter to trouble you with. Please tell me my fortune."
"If you're poor, calculate your horoscope; if you're rich, burn incense." This is a common saying in the fortune-telling world. People usually consult fortune-tellers when things aren't going well for them. Otherwise, they just do it for fun, with a casual attitude.
Sister Yu obviously didn't think of this as fun.
I smiled and said, "Of course you can tell fortunes. Since we are friends, I want to ask you if you believe in this."
"I didn't believe it before. Now I kind of believe it."
“Why?”
"Because once, someone told my fortune. They didn't ask for my birth date, but just took one look at me and predicted several things."
"That's not called fortune-telling, it's called face reading. It can tell from your face what has happened in the past."
"Then can you read faces?"
"A little bit."
"Then help me take a look."
I stared at Sister Yu, took a closer look, and said, "Both your parents are dead."
Sister Yu was shocked and asked, "How did you know that?"
I laughed out loud: "I'm telling you, what kind of master am I?"
"What else can you see?"
I shook my head and asked, "First, tell me what that gentleman predicted about you."
Sister Yu slowly recounted the strange experience:
"I don't believe in fate. When I was 35, I went to Shaanxi and my best friend said, 'You'll be 36 next year, so you should buy me a pair of red shorts.' I didn't believe it.
She said, "36 is a big hurdle, and you really need to be careful." Then she started talking about fortune-telling. She mentioned a hermit in Mount Zhongnan who was quite skilled at it. She urged me to get a reading to see if I'd be able to handle the 36-year-old milestone. Out of curiosity, I went.
When I got there, I was shocked. He lived in a cave, it was so simple and shabby. I didn’t know how he could survive.”
I said, "A true hermit would go to a place like that to sharpen his will. This isn't surprising. A person's attitude toward life is completely influenced by their worldview."
When your worldview changes, your attitude towards life also changes.
For example, a billionaire's worldview changes, and he goes to Tibet to convert to Buddhism, believing that Buddhism can save his soul, and he abandons everything and moves on. This is incomprehensible to ordinary people.
"Maybe. But he looked so scary. He had almost no hair on his head, but a huge, thick beard. He did look a bit like an immortal."
Hearing this, I was shocked and asked hurriedly, "Is his last name Dong?"
Sister Yu shook her head: "My surname is Shangguan."
"You're really fat, aren't you?"
"Yes, you know him?"
I laughed out loud. "Foreigners don't count. Chinese people have big, thick beards. How many skinny people have you seen?"
Sister Yu thought for a moment and said, "You're right. A thin man with a thick beard makes him look a bit top-heavy."
She then asked, "Why does he have a big beard but no hair?"
"This condition is likely a middle-aged illness, with increased adrenal cortex hormone secretion, leading to increased facial and body hair. Okay, let's not talk about beards, let's talk about fortune-telling."
Sister Yu continued, "He didn't tell my fortune. He just looked at me and said I was destined to be unlucky with my parents and have no close relationships. I fell into a pond when I was seven and was almost drowned. Luckily, someone rescued me. My mother died when I was thirteen, and my father died when I was fifteen. I have a very stubborn personality.
At 21, I lived independently. At 23, I got married and had a good man. At 31, I had a serious illness. At 36, I was overwhelmed. I won’t read it anymore.”
I was also stunned, thinking, this must be Mr. Dong. He might be Mr. Dong one moment, Mr. Shangguan the next, and maybe change his surname to something else after a while. No wonder Boss Jiangxi Na couldn't find out his exact information.
I laughed and said, "What kind of fortune do you want me to tell you? You've already told me everything. Even if I tell you, it won't be as accurate as his. He's a master who truly understands the I Ching."
"Why?"
"Because he uses Tai Chi face reading. 7, 13, 15, 21, 23, 31 are all odd numbers. And your face, although female, is male's face, called female male face. Male is yang, and odd numbers are yang."
Sister Yu didn't quite understand and asked, "Then why did you have to tell me when you knew my parents were dead?"
I said, "Mr. Shangguan is a true master. I only know the basics of physiognomy."
I pointed to my forehead and told her that there are two palaces on the forehead, one is called the Sun Palace, representing the father, and the other is called the Moon Palace, representing the mother.
The Sun Palace and Moon Palace on your forehead are sunken. Look in the mirror. If the mirror can't show them clearly, press them with your hands. Press my two palaces to see if they are full. Then press yours to see if there is a hollow.
Sister Yu left, then came back a moment later and said, "Is that really the case?"
After having dinner at Sister Yu's house, I went home. Brother Yu took me to the hotel. I took a shower and sat there in a daze.
How could that bearded man see so many things from Sister Yu's face? He's truly an extraordinary person.
If I see him again four years from now, even if he doesn't want to take me on as his apprentice, I'll still follow him every day. Humans are emotional creatures, and I have to impress him!
I banged the coffee table, causing the phone to jump up and then it rang.
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