Chapter 280 Nanxi agreed to stay and teach me fortune telling
After seeing the master off and returning to the hotel, it was almost eleven o'clock.
Baiyun is also working hard, trying to finalize the manuscript during the National Day holiday. He basically stays indoors. I don't need to worry about him.
The room was cluttered with gifts. These were meant to be distributed among relatives. Yifan had already moved them in.
I walked towards the room where Nanxi lived. Although I asked Shiyu to accompany him, I had to discuss with him how to arrange the next few days.
I walked into his room. Oh, there were people all over the room: Shiyu, Qingruo, Chen Xiaoxia, and even a few people I didn't know.
Qing Ruo introduced the women to me, saying they were her friends. Then she introduced me to her friends. Now things got lively. One of the women, who looked like a celebrity, insisted I do a fortune-telling.
I said, "The characters won't tell me anything. I'm busy. I'll talk to Master Chang for a few words. He'll tell your fortune later."
Nanxi came out with me and we stood in the aisle.
I said I would go to Xiaolin's house tomorrow to visit him and come back to spend time with him. I begged him to stay a few more days and teach me fortune-telling.
Nanxi said he was definitely coming to discuss academic matters with me. So, don't worry, he'll stay for a while. He'd also take Shiyu with him to stay at Taiyi Temple for a few days.
I said, "That's great."
Qing Ruo came out and saw that we had finished our conversation. She said coquettishly, "Can you help my friend take the test? I usually praise you too much in front of her, saying that you have no airs at all. Can I spare you a minute?"
I burst out laughing: "One minute at most."
As soon as she entered the room, she called out to her friend, "Xiang Ping, say one word."
The woman named Xiang Ping said, "Red, test whether I can become red."
Qing Ruo added: "She is an online anchor."
The others gathered around to listen to me explain the characters.
"It will become famous." After saying that, I stood up and left.
She actually grabbed my hand and said, "Hey, Qing Ruo said you always have to convince others with your analysis. What do you have to say to me?"
I stood and said, "You are using this word to predict the season. The mountains are all red, and you are using the word "Wanshanhong" to predict the season."
She looked excited after hearing this, but still didn't let go: "Just these two sentences."
"If you let go, I'll say the third sentence."
Afraid she'd tug at my sleeve again, I took a step back and said, "Let me tell you two things: Autumn's colors are as red as fire, yet you haven't received a single drop of spring's grace. You've had a very hard time in the past. Later, ask Master Chang to calculate for you and see if it's right."
I broke through the encirclement like a flash, went downstairs, and drove home.
Only Xiaolin is at home. According to the custom of Shangzhou, we will go to Xiaolin's house to "return the visit" tomorrow.
She was busy in the kitchen and said that her parents and Yifan were accompanying the relatives to the last stop - the Upstate Botanical Garden to see the flower show.
Xiaolin's cooking is pretty good, and we chatted as we ate. We planned tomorrow's plans. She said that after the relatives finished visiting the botanical garden, they would have dinner at her sister's restaurant that evening. After breakfast tomorrow, they would go to the train station. The travel agency definitely wouldn't be able to handle it, so they'd have to find a way to arrange several cars for so many people.
I thought about it and decided to drive two cars back to Wuxiang tomorrow. The plan was for Yifan to drive one for me, my brother-in-law to drive one, and my sister to go along.
So, my parents can't do anything about sending relatives off. They're so old, they'd get lost themselves.
After dinner, I called Lao Xiao and explained the situation. He said, "Okay, leave it to me. First, arrange for the vehicles, and second, I'll be responsible for getting them on board."
Now that this matter has been settled, I feel much more relieved.
Xiaolin said, "You should go and have some rest. You've been very busy these past two days. I'll take care of the cleaning."
I felt so tired that I fell onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
It was already five o'clock when Xiaolin woke me up and urged me to get up and go to my sister's house for dinner.
The dinner was lively, and everyone praised the wedding as well-organized and well-organized. It was a big city, after all. They also said we had made a video and would definitely send it to them.
Xiaolin and I took turns toasting, saying we were too busy to accompany them on the tour. My second uncle said, "I understand. You have more important guests."
He meant no harm in his words. In his eyes, the people who spoke and performed that day were all valuable people. Their value was high, so they were important.
My mother's face turned pale when she heard this and she said, "His master's place was booked by someone else."
Fortunately, they didn't know where the master lived, so how was he any different from them? No one responded to my mother's explanation.
I said, "It doesn't matter to them. We are all friends. It's you who are the elders that matter. It's just that I have to go back to my parents' home tomorrow and I have some preparations to make. I can't see you off."
They all understood the situation and the overall situation, and said that I was very thoughtful.
After the toast, I stood in the hall, said a few polite words, and then explained the arrangements for tomorrow's bus ride. They said we should gather in the hall below at 8:30 sharp, and my parents would accompany everyone. Mr. Xiao from our unit would organize a car to take us all to the train station.
Everyone had a few drinks and was very excited. They said, "Go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about this." My third uncle, who had been to Beijing once, exclaimed, "Shangzhou isn't as big as Beijing, is it? I'm not afraid of getting lost in Beijing."
Everyone laughed at him. Today, a whole carload of people were always waiting for him. He was either going to the toilet or hiding in a corner to smoke.
After dinner, I sent them to Xuri and left Yifan to distribute the gifts stored in my room to everyone.
My sister and brother-in-law went to my house to prepare gifts for tomorrow.
Back home, my mother sat down and took a few long breaths. Xiaolin poured tea for everyone, then went to the study with my sister to count the various money and belongings we would bring tomorrow.
I knew my mother was exhausted by these relatives, so I deliberately provoked her: "You are so kind, old man. When they go back, everyone will praise you and say you are so enthusiastic, so thoughtful, and so warm-hearted."
She rolled her eyes at me and sighed, "If I'd known this would happen, I should have given them an extra 500 yuan each. Your uncle was about to smoke in the car, but the tour guide said it was an air-conditioned car and we couldn't smoke. He said just one cigarette. Luckily, Yifan came over to stop him. What a shame."
Your second uncle was looking for a restroom. There were no gender labels on the restroom, but there were pictures. One was of a man smoking a pipe, the other a woman in a short skirt. He hesitated for a long time, then came out to find Yifan and confirmed before going in.
Everyone laughed at him, but he still argued, saying that women in the city also smoked and men in the city also wore skirts.
Your third uncle is so arrogant. His son works in Beijing, and he went there and was dissatisfied with everything. He said the park was too small and the flower show only had cheap flowers. He had a condescending attitude.
Oh my, they're so hard to please. Secretary Liu was even more embarrassing. He couldn't find a toilet, so he went to the woods to relieve himself. He even talked about his experience in the car. Fortunately, the tour guide and driver didn't understand.
My dad said, "You invited more than 20 people back then. Now you know how impressive it is, don't you?"
My mother shook her head and said, "Oh my god, I won't dare to invite you next time."
My father said, "Forget it. Shanhong is getting married. She's finally accomplished something big. It's worth the effort. Go and help him make the arrangements. See how the preparations for tomorrow are going."
My mother stood up and walked towards the study.
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