Chapter 38 Someone came to see me
Three days later. Light rain. Mr. Yu arrived on time.
Whenever there were important guests, Brother Shi became the chef in Master's house. But on this day, Master didn't let me call Brother Shi, and Aunt Chen cooked instead.
My master and I were at the courtyard gate to greet the guests. She brought the same secretary as last time and welcomed the guests into the study. Even my master's wife came to greet them.
The two women talked about personal matters and were very affectionate.
I found it uncomfortable to sit there, so I left. Just as I was thinking of putting up a sign in the living room saying "No Visitors" abruptly arrived, a woman arrived.
The woman was dressed fashionably, with long wavy hair, and she said with a smile as she entered the room:
"Mr. Wan, I want to do a fortune telling."
I was very happy to hear that. Those who come to Youranju usually ask the master to tell their fortunes, but this woman actually came to me first?
"Do you know me?"
"I've seen it on Fenghuaxueyue. They all say you're very accurate."
I pointed to the paper and pen, and she wrote the word "Chen" (morning), then said, "I want to open a bigger hair salon. Do you think it's possible?"
I glanced at it and said, "Okay, business will get better and better."
She said coquettishly: "Can you help me analyze it in detail?"
I said, "Okay, any character that contains the radical '辰' is a good character for opening a hair salon, such as: 晨, 春, 蹭, 宸..."
She asked, "Why?"
I wrote on the paper and said:
"Chen" originally means two things: one is hairy and fluffy, and the other is soft. For example:
Morning: the time when the sun shines brightly.
Lips, lips, soft and hairy.
Mattress, quilt, soft.
Chen refers to the roof in ancient times, which was covered with thatch.
These characters containing the character '辰' (Chen) are all related to hair and softness. Therefore, this character is particularly good and closely related to the hairdressing industry. I wish you a prosperous business."
The woman left satisfied and paid two hundred yuan more.
I was about to get up when a man came over, shaking the rain off his umbrella and saying, "It's too hard to find."
When I heard this, I knew that the guest had come from far away.
I pointed at his umbrella and said, "Put it on the steps and don't bring it in."
The man stepped back out the door, hung his umbrella on the stand, and came in and said, "Master, you are so young?"
"Master is in trouble. I am his apprentice."
"Your last name is Wan?"
I nodded.
He said, “I found the right one.”
Huh? Everyone who comes to Youranju comes for Master's fame, and some actually come for me? This is the second case today. I was so happy and proud that I said:
"Whatever word you want to test, don't tell me, and don't write it in front of me. Go to the table opposite and write it down, then fold it in half."
He was confused, but still did what I told him to do.
When he handed it to me, I put the piece of paper I had prepared to my left ear and said, "Let me hear what the word is." The piece of paper with words on it had already been bent open on the other side.
"Can you hear it?" He stared at me, afraid of missing any details.
Before he could react, I said, "The 'tell' part."
The man opened his mouth and said nothing for a long time before nodding.
"What are you testing?"
"I'm planning to sue someone, but I'm forced into a corner. I don't know if I can win the case."
My master told me that it's best not to do this kind of fortune-telling. But not doing it is not good either.
When facing a lawsuit, it's important to understand the situation, offer comfort, and make a big deal out of a small one. This is the basic principle Master taught me.
Since they came to see me specially, I couldn't show my shyness, so I asked:
"There must be a cause for the lawsuit, and you have to tell me what it is."
The man said that he lived in the suburbs of West City and owned a pond with at least 20,000 kilograms of fish. Last time, there was a heavy rain and the embankment of the pond was washed away, and all the fish were washed to another pond across the embankment.
His last name was Lin, and his last name was Liu. He asked Lao Liu for fish, and Lao Liu said, "Lao Lin, we're from the same village. It's easy. I have 30,000 catties of fish in my pond. Now we're draining it, and you can take all the fish that's over 30,000 catties."
Isn't this just being a scoundrel? How could he possibly have 30,000 kilograms of fish in his pond? Even 10,000 kilograms wouldn't be enough. But he's just so arrogant. He tried to mediate with the village Party Secretary, but it didn't work. He tried to mediate with the township judicial officer, but that didn't work either.
The judicial officer said, "If you don't agree to mediation, then go to court." Someone told me this lawsuit would be difficult. "I'm suing them, and they want me to find evidence. How would I know such a thing happened?" If I knew, I'd videotape every time he released the fry, which would also be evidence. But I don't have any evidence at the moment.
After hearing this, I was also embarrassed: "Yeah. Evidence is hard to find."
Seeing my embarrassment, Lao Lin said, "I'm the cousin of Mr. Xiao, the boss of the Dahongpao Teahouse. He asked me to come find you."
Oh, so that’s how it is. It seems that I gave Lao Xiao an idea, and since his business is doing well, he regards me as his smart guy.
Of course, earning the title of "Smart Star" is something I've always dreamed of. It promises a steady stream of customers. Among that steady stream of customers, there will surely be big names like Mr. Deng, Mr. Lan, Mr. Yu, and Mr. He. It also promises endless money.
There is absolutely no need to disappoint Lao Lin.
As I explained the word "告" to Lao Lin, I was thinking about how to solve this problem for him. I remembered a similar incident back home when I was a kid. The village chief had used the "castration" method.
This is considered to be one of the oldest wisdom of the Chinese people.
What if they don’t agree to “draw lots”?
Suddenly, a light bulb went off in my head, and I remembered an example in a book called "Introduction to Gambling", called "Risk Lottery Method".
Master's words are the truth. You must read more and become an encyclopedia. I had an idea, but I kept a straight face and analyzed this "accusation" for him first.
"Your case is quite difficult, but you wrote the character '告', which ultimately ends up being the character '口'. So, mediation is the only option."
When Lao Lin heard this, he got anxious. He stared at me with some disappointment. "Who's going to mediate? The whole village and township have tried to mediate. Lao Liu insists he already has 30,000 kilograms of fish."
I said four words firmly: "I will mediate!"
Lao Lin stared at me like a fool.
I smiled calmly, "Go back and tell Boss Xiao to come pick me up tomorrow. Just call the village party secretary and Old Liu."
Lao Lin was unsure whether to believe it or not, and his voice trembled: "Can you...adjust...adjust...adjust it?"
I slapped the table: "Why are you so stupid?"
Suddenly, he stood up and knelt down in front of me. "Thank you for your kindness. I'll be leaving now. I'll come back to bother you after I've made an appointment with them."
Then left.
At this time, Aunt Chen came over and said, "Dinner is ready."
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