Chapter 502: Xiang Sanqiu's flattery skills are extraordinary
After lunch, I took a nap. I woke up at 2:30 and sat in my room reading. The young Taoist priest brought someone in.
The man was about twenty years old. I took a quick look at him and found him to be quite refined, especially his hands, which were long, slender, and fair.
The young man smiled at me. Standing.
I held out my hand: "Sit down."
He sat down and asked, "Master, I want to tell you whether I can make a fortune."
I pointed to the paper and pen on the table: "Write it down."
He wrote the word "luck".
I asked, “How many books have you read?”
"Graduated from high school."
"What's your name?"
"Liu Jinning."
I nodded and said, "Let's not do the fortune telling first, let's just chat. Normally when fortune telling is done, I usually don't ask people unless they tell me their names themselves.
But since I asked you today, I'll tell you straight away. I really like you.
He felt it was a bit sudden, lowered his head shyly, then looked up and smiled at me.
"Because you are so handsome and clean."
Junlang, he understood and asked, "Clean?"
"Yes, cleanliness doesn't just refer to clothing, but also to facial features. There are no scars or moles on the face, the eyebrows are not connected in the middle, and the two moustaches on the upper lip are particularly beautiful."
When I praised him, he smiled embarrassedly.
I said, “Let’s not talk about fortune first. Let me talk to you about the four levels of making money.
The first level is making money through pure physical effort. The second level is making money through skills. The third level is making money through resources. The fourth level is making money through capital.”
He understood the other levels, but was completely confused about "making money with resources."
I said, "Resources mean someone has a better background than you, has connections, and can take on a project. Some women are naturally beautiful and can become entertainers. Even if they don't become entertainers, they can still find good jobs."
He smiled and said, "I understand."
I said, "You belong to the second level, where you can earn money through your skills. So, you can't work on a construction site, as a security guard, delivering food, or on a factory assembly line. You won't gain experience that way, and you'll be relying on manual labor for the rest of your life, and you'll be increasingly unemployed as you get older."
He nodded and said, "After graduating from high school, I repeated a year and didn't pass the entrance exam. I haven't been looking for a job yet. What skills do you think I should learn?"
I pointed at the word "luck" he wrote and said:
"Yun" was originally written as "zouzhi" + the traditional Chinese character "jun". Its original meaning is to move step by step.
In other words, whether you are learning technology or making money, it is not a leapfrog development that can be achieved in one step, but a gradual process of accumulating small steps to achieve great results.
So don't get involved in things like stock speculation, lottery tickets, becoming an internet celebrity, etc. The reason I asked for your name is because it contains a direction.
Wen Dao Liu, the character "Jin" also has a "gold" radical, so I suggest you learn acupuncture. Also, acupuncture is also called "Yun" (transporting needles).
Liu Jinning kept his mouth open for a long time.
"What's the matter? Don't you like it?"
After a long while, he said, "My family wants to send me to learn acupuncture. There's an acupuncturist named Shu who is my great-uncle."
I laughed out loud: "He doesn't take on apprentices easily."
"It's my great-uncle. My mom went to talk to him and he can teach me. But I don't really want to learn it. It seems like a very ancient skill."
I said, "Technology isn't about old or new. It depends on whether you've mastered it. If you've mastered it, I'll take you abroad."
"Ah? Aren't you the master here?"
"Don't worry about it. Once you've mastered the subject and passed the exam, I'll naturally take you abroad."
After that, I started a video call with Xiao Liming.
After Xiao Liming answered the call, I said, "Give me a shot of the hospital."
Xiao Liming kept moving the camera. I asked Liu Jinning to watch the video and said, "This is the Sino-Philippine Sanhe Hospital we are planning to build. I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Liu Jinning nodded and asked, "Did you do it?"
"I own a small stake, but I definitely have the right to recommend. Your hands are also suitable for learning acupuncture. Listen to me, you won't be wrong."
At that moment, Lao Xiao called and said he'd be there in five minutes. I stood up and said, "Stop being distracted and focus on learning acupuncture. I have other things to do."
"Okay, how much does it cost?"
"Forget it. I'll deduct it from your salary when you work for me in the future."
He smiled.
"Just kidding. I know Mr. Shu. You're his relative. Don't count the money. Let's go. I'm leaving too."
Liu Jinning expressed his gratitude and left.
I closed the door, went outside and said a few words to Master Chen. I heard the horn outside beep twice, so I walked towards the door.
After getting in the car, Lao Xiao asked, "Is it far?"
"Forty minutes."
"Are you going to talk directly to Lao Xiang?"
I said, "Although Xiang Sanqiu is a gangster, he still follows the rules and won't do anything rash. After all, Mr. Chen has taken care of some of his business. So, I can control him.
When the time comes, you should be more reserved and less talkative. This is essentially me asking you for favors and putting in some nice words to introduce Xiang Sanqiu to your team to help with some projects. So, you should be more reserved."
"What else?"
"Also, be ambiguous when expressing your opinion. Give him hope, but don't be completely sure."
"what else?"
"Also, don't drink. Drinking too much can easily lead to mistakes. Men go bad because of two things: alcohol and sex. No matter how good you have been in these areas in the past, you must restrain yourself this time."
Lao Xiao burst out laughing, then said, "Be serious. You're the one who's suffering because I'm swerving the steering wheel. Any driver should protect themselves first."
The two chatted and laughed all the way out of the Taiyi Scenic Area and drove towards the suburbs. Halfway through the drive, Xiang Sanqiu called:
"Teacher Wan, where are we?"
I realized we were in town and joked, "We're in Seattle."
"Huh? There's no such place, right?"
"Yes, the name of your barber shop is Seattle Beauty Salon."
"Oh, I see. The Seattle you're talking about is a chain of hair salons owned by Mr. Hu."
After hanging up the phone, I said to Lao Xiao, "It turns out that Seattle is a hair salon chain run by Mr. Chen's friend, Lao Hu."
Lao Xiao said, "Is it okay for Lao Hu to register the company in Seattle?"
I said, "As long as they don't use foreign names or names of international organizations, specifically a city name, the regulations can be relaxed."
Old Xiao said disdainfully, "This is a sign of lack of culture. He hasn't even been to Seattle himself, so why wouldn't he ask Master Wan to come up with a name? He's also Mr. Chen's friend."
I laughed and said, "He saved a thousand dollars this way."
"What's the point of a thousand dollars?"
I said, "Every time he wants me to do something, he always starts by saying, 'I'll transfer a thousand yuan to you later.'"
Old Xiao laughed so hard that he couldn't stop. After he finished laughing, he said, "Shanhong, no more jokes. Once you leave town, the roads are all mountainous."
Twenty minutes later, we arrived at Xiang Sanqiu's yard.
As soon as he got out of the car, he bent his waist like a shrimp and shook hands with each of us, saying, "Thank you for coming. My bougainvillea has bloomed early."
I looked and saw that it was indeed the case, so I laughed out loud: "Northern variety."
"Northern variety?" Lao Xiao looked at me.
Xiang Sanqiu gave me a thumbs-up and said, "Teacher Wan is really knowledgeable." Then he turned to Lao Xiao and said, "I have helped the municipal government with municipal projects for many years, specializing in planting trees and flowers. I saw bougainvillea blooming early like this, so I brought back a few. Later I realized that the northern varieties bloom earlier than the southern ones."
Lao Xiao said: "Wan Shanhong has a chip implanted in his head."
Xiang Sanqiu immediately gave Lao Xiao another thumbs up: "Mr. Xiao praises people without using adjectives. This is the first time I've seen it. I admire you, I admire you."
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