It was late autumn evening in the square in front of the Drum Tower in Nan'an City. A ray of setting sun illuminated half of the sky. Under the afterglow, the square was very lively. Most of them were people wandering around to eat after dinner, and some elderly people who came to square dance every day.
These old people are like the setting sun on the horizon. Although it is sunset, they exude their cherishment and love for life, which is particularly touching.
Most urban squares are places where people can enjoy a high-quality life and take a leisurely stroll after a busy day.
In Nan'an City, there is a special landscape in the square in front of the Drum Tower, which is in its southeast corner. I don't know when, there have been more and more fortune-telling magicians there.
Every year when summer comes, a small circle of fortune-telling and feng shui people will appear in this southeast corner.
Some were dressed in similar black-robed Taoist priest attire, some were wearing a somewhat outdated Chinese tunic suit, or some were charlatan sorcerers wearing a retro white coat. Each chose a place to set up their booth with flags and banners, and various fortune-telling props were placed in front of them.
, amidst the bustling crowds, he solved the troubles of those who came to chat with him and pointed out the mysteries of life.
With the rapid development and progress of society, all walks of life have sprung up. These fortune tellers and feng shui have also become prosperous, and are gradually being paid attention to and recognized by people. Those specious professional terms, as well as those who seem to be extremely unpredictable and profound, can see through the world.
Eyes can always give confused people inexplicable hope and confidence. They are good at figuring out people's thoughts and have become an indispensable part of today's society.
At this time, in the southeast corner of the square in front of the Drum Tower, before the sunset on the horizon was gone, a taxi stopped on the side of the road, and three graceful girls aged 18 or 9 got out of the car.
From their pure and pure faces and simple and neat clothes, it is not difficult to tell that these three girls are still students.
Although there is no elaborate and deliberately exaggerated dress, these three girls still attract people's attention, for no other reason than that they are all quite beautiful. Especially the girl who is surrounded by people walking in the middle, wearing a goose-yellow linen dress, simple and elegant
The flowing long skirt set off her delicate and delicate face, making her whole body exude a pure and quiet elegance. The appearance of the three of them couldn't help but make the eyes of some men around them suddenly light up.
The fortune tellers lined up in a row naturally noticed the appearance of the three girls. When they saw the three girls getting off the car and walking straight in their direction, they became even more energetic and sat upright one by one.
Or pick up the Fuchen and put on a fairy-like appearance.
It's not that they can really predict opportunities. These people have poisonous eyes. Fortune tellers are more like psychiatrists, who can understand people's thoughts very well. Their professional instinct tells them that these three girls must be here to tell fortunes, and they are very good at it.
urgent!
However, there was no shouting among them, and there was no active solicitation of customers. Everyone had a tacit understanding with each other, and each of them worked according to his own ability and let the fish take the bait. However, they tried their best to put on a gimmick appearance.
It's okay to have a look of indifference on your face that can see all the things happening in the world and know the past and the future.
These days, young girls are the easiest to defraud out of their money, because they are still immature.
These fortune tellers all want to make one more fortune before calling it a day. Wouldn't it be nice to go home and boil a pot of Laobaigan and prepare some dishes to go with wine?
The three girls didn't pay much attention to these people. They murmured quietly as they walked. They were not interested in these stalls lined up at all. Soon, they passed by these stalls.
"Dongdong, forget it?" The girl in the middle looked hesitant, her steps slowed down, and she whispered reluctantly.
"What counts?" Tian Dongdong took Liu Caiyi's arm and said: "Look over there, under the willow tree, is the old god that others said, the calculation is accurate, you know Wang Xiaofu in our class, right?
I asked him for a fortune telling, and the old god said that she would definitely find a boyfriend within a month, but only a week later, Wang Xiaofu was really dating, and it was the school sweetheart Feng Xigui."
"That's right, Caiyi, don't believe it. The divine fortune teller is indeed very accurate. Many classmates in the school have tried his calculations. Don't think about it. Let's go over quickly!" Another girl also grabbed Liu Caiyi's other hand.
An arm pulled her, and the three of them walked together towards a fortune teller with white beard and white hair, wearing a brand new green silk robe and hairpins under the willow tree in the distance.
This fortune teller is slightly different from the fortune tellers lined up in a row. He is sitting cross-legged under the willow tree unlike the others. He looks at the passers-by calmly and eagerly. This old man holds a dust stick in one hand and closes his eyes.
Closing your eyes, as if falling asleep, should be the legendary 'entering trance', right?
Looking at it from a distance, you can tell that it looks a bit like a fairy among other things.
Liu Caiyi and the others came to stand in front of him, but he did not open his eyes. It seemed that he was still deeply in concentration.
Next to his stall, less than a foot away from him, was a bamboo pole about one meter high. On the top of the bamboo pole was a red cloth flag that was as wide as a ruler and two feet long. On the red cloth, which was almost faded in color, were written three
The name is "Shen Shuzi". There are several books on the stall, a bamboo tube with a bunch of bamboo sticks inserted in the bamboo tube. Next to the bamboo tube is a self-made yellow paper book and a writing brush!
"Hello, old fairy, we are going to tell fortunes!" Seeing the other party's selfless practice, Tian Dongdong, a cheerful person, took the initiative to step forward, bowed slightly and said hello with a smile.
"Oh." Under the gaze of the three people, the divine fortune teller finally opened his eyes. With a pair of somewhat cloudy eyes, he glanced at the three of them lightly. He was not as enthusiastic and attentive as the other fortune tellers, and he nodded towards the small bench in front of the stall.
He said: "You three ladies, please take a seat."
"Old god, my classmate wants to ask you a question." Tian Dongdong, who seemed to take the other party's calmness for granted, pointed at Liu Caiyi and said.
"I wonder what the girl wants to ask?" He looked at Liu Caiyi carefully, and smiled as if he understood everything. Not to mention, his demeanor at this time was really a bit fairy-like and an expert from this world.
"Old god, I want to ask about marriage!" Liu Caiyi was a little nervous, and after a slight hesitation, she was urged by Tian Dongdong beside her, with a face full of embarrassment and embarrassment.
After all, it was the first time in her life that she asked for fortune telling, and it was in a large square where people came and went. She really regretted it at this time. She really shouldn't have come here to tell fortunes just like wind and rain. How could she be from a famous university?
Student, why are you so superstitious and asking such embarrassing things?
"Marriage? Then tell me your birth date, and I will deduce it for you!" The fortune teller completely ignored the other party's embarrassment and shyness, and went straight to the topic with a plain face.
"Well, my birthday is..." The fortune teller successfully diverted Liu Caiyi's attention, and immediately put aside her regrets at the last moment, and immediately told her date of birth. As she continued,
The divine fortune teller's fingers were also calculating rapidly. A hint of joy appeared on his brows at first, but then he frowned and shook his head slightly.
After seeing the divine fortune teller changing his mood between happy and sad, and shaking his head repeatedly, Liu Caiyi and her two classmates became nervous and stared at each other closely, wondering if the old divine fortune teller had calculated something bad.
After a while, the divine fortune teller stopped calculating and said calmly: "Girl, first of all I should congratulate you!"
"Congratulate me?" Liu Caiyi was stunned. She was a little confused. She didn't know what the old god was congratulating her for.
"Well, you must have had a happy event recently, right?" the fortune teller asked with a smile.
"Happy event? No, there is one troublesome thing. I am worried about the blind date arranged by my parents." Liu Caiyi is new to the world, so she didn't know that the fortune teller had set a threshold for her. The other party's questions immediately made her mood worse, so
She didn't ask any questions at all, she just said what was deep in her heart.
"Normally speaking, isn't a blind date a happy event?" The fortune teller's eyes relaxed, a smile flashed across his eyes, and he asked calmly.
"Uh." Liu Caiyi opened her pink lips. For other people, a blind date is definitely a good thing even if it is not a happy event, but for her, it is troublesome.
"Okay, let's not talk about the blind date for now, let me tell you your destiny." The fortune teller did not dwell too much on this issue, but took the lead and deepened the topic: "Your five-element water destiny,
Born in the Year of the Rooster, combined with your five elements and eight characters and zodiac sign, your chicken is a phoenix in ancient mythology, and the phoenix is considered to be the most noble of birds and the king of birds. It is known as the "
"A hundred birds come to the phoenix" is said. You should be born into a wealthy family, with a life of wealth and honor, where you can open your mouth when you have clothes to wear and stretch out your hands when food comes."
"You have lived a life without disasters. You always have a son and a daughter before you die. After some calculations and deductions just now, I found that you have been blessed with happy events recently, but you are also plagued by troubles and misfortunes."
The divine fortune teller didn't wait for Liu Caiyi, who was being led away by him, to reply. He observed the other person's expression calmly and continued: "And the reason why you are troubled and troubled is because of happy events. The orders of your parents and the matchmaker.
I said that the family should be happy with you, am I right?"
"Excitement?" Liu Caiyi muttered softly.
"That's right, the word "Xing" has two interpretations, one means "prosperous" and the other means "happy". You were arranged to go on a blind date by your family. I'm afraid it will affect your family's prosperity, right?" Shen Suanzi asked lightly.
"Ah." Liu Caiyi finally understood the meaning of 'bringing joy', and at the same time she exclaimed that her parents really wanted her to marry a rich young man, so that the marriage would make the family prosperous.
"Old fairy, have you figured it out? Then what do you think I should do?" Liu Caiyi became excited at this moment. The other person really lived up to his reputation. She felt that she had really met a fairy.
As if meeting a savior, he grabbed the divine fortune teller's arm. Wasn't this old fairy's prediction too accurate?
The divine fortune teller smiled and nodded: "Actually, divination and divination is to help the other person solve their troubles in life. Since you, girl, have found Lao Chen, I will give you a message."
"Just do things according to your own heart!" Under the expectant gazes of the three girls, the fortune teller said with an open-minded and proud voice.
"Do things based on your own heart?" Liu Caiyi's eyes lit up, her heart relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on the corners of her slightly raised lips, as if she had realized something in an instant.
"Wait a minute!" Just when Liu Caiyi was lost in thought, a voice came in, causing her to wake up suddenly.
She, the two girls, and the fortune teller raised their heads at the same time and looked at a young man standing up slowly and slowly in the corner not far away. If you look closely, you will find a young man who behaves strangely.
This young man was wearing an old cotton robe that was similar to a Taoist robe. He was very thin and thin. The clean robe that was washed white and hairy made him look a little down and out, but if you look closely, you will find that he has a delicate face.
Incomparably, under a pair of thick eyebrows are a pair of quiet and penetrating eyes, and the straight bridge of the nose is set off by a serious expression at this time. In his hand, he was holding a half-eaten bun with some dried parts left, and there was also a piece spread out at his feet.
A small white cloth with only five words written on it: "Mountain, Medicine, Fate, Xiang, Divination", and below the five words there are some standard but very old divination props.
Is he also a fortune teller?
Liu Caiyi and the other three looked at each other suspiciously. When the young man saw Liu Caiyi and Shen Suanzi looking over, he cupped his fists and said, "Everyone, I'm Chu Bai."
The young man reported his name first, and then said: "Old sir, it's okay for you to calculate and withdraw some money casually, but medicine is the same as medicine. Sometimes a wrong word can affect a person's fate, even life and death. You are so hasty and nonsense.