Chapter 182: The First Customer
Gently opening the buckle on the black box, Xiao Ying carefully took out the Jizo King Bodhisattva from the box, and then took out a piece of cloth from his pocket, carefully wiped the Jizo King Bodhisattva, and then put the Jizo King Bodhisattva on the altar.
Xiao Ying then knelt down and kowtowed three times, each of which really made a sound, and it was a serious sound.
Suddenly, the old monk who had been cross-legging and knocking on the wooden fish on the side opened his eyes that had been closed, and after seeing Xiao Ying put on the altar of the Jizo King Bodhisattva, the old monk's originally slightly open eyes suddenly enlarged a full two quilts, and his light face seemed to be stung by a scorpion, revealing an expression like a ghost. However, after all, he was an old monk, and his complexion quickly regained his calmness.
"Young man, why do you worship the Jizo King Bodhisattva?"
The old monk asked calmly.
"Because of fate."
"The Jizo King Bodhisattva can't protect you for the rest of your life."
"Ahh
Xiao Ying exclaimed in surprise, could it be that this old monk knew where he came from? Or is he just guessing?
No matter what the old monk's intention was when he said this, Xiao Ying didn't dare to continue to guess, if this old monk really knew his origin, it would really be fried, but it was logically impossible, but too many impossible things had happened to Xiao Ying.
Xiao Ying didn't continue to think about it, and after worshipping the Jizo King Bodhisattva, Xiao Ying left in a hurry.
After leaving the temple, Xiao Ying's mind kept echoing the words of the old monk just now: "The Bodhisattva of the King of the Earth will not be able to protect you for the rest of your life." ”
After thinking all the way, until he arrived at the front gate of Dashilar, Xiao Ying still didn't understand what this old monk knew.
If this old monk has mastered Xiao Ying's secret, although Xiao Ying doesn't know how he knows, it is naturally a hidden danger for Xiao Ying.
However, he can't care so much now, what Xiao Ying wants now is to make a name for himself in this place, and to develop according to the plot in the dream, and for this, he has given up a lot, and now he will not be delayed by anything.
Xiao Ying has already enshrined the Bodhisattva of the King of the Earth today, so it is naturally time to start work (5)√dǐng(5)√diǎn(5)√小(5)√ said, .+.o≤s_(); And you don't have to go to worship again for a short time.
Hang the sign you have with you on the side of the road, then spread a mat on the ground and sit cross-legged on the ground.
Dashilar was crowded with all kinds of hawkers, and all kinds of shouts were mixed together.
"Color TV, color TV, big color TV."
"Radio, imported radio."
“”
All the small traders are like chickens, and in this big fence full of opportunities, everyone is tired of hearing the stories of making a fortune, and everyone wants to be a part of it.
Xiao Ying naturally disdained to shout loudly like these people, and just hung out four words: "Fortune telling and healing." ”
Soon, people came around one after another, but most of these people came to see the excitement, and by this era, most people had long ceased to be superstitious.
"You say, it's all in this age, and there are still fortune tellers."
"That's it, looking at this young guy, why don't you learn well."
"This guy is funny enough."
The people around him began to take turns one after another, but Xiao Ying had long been accustomed to this kind of questioning, and Xiao Ying naturally had enough determination to deal with this kind of criticism.
Soon, it was nearly dusk.
"How long?"
"An afternoon, huh?"
"This young man is also persevering enough to sit cross-legged for an afternoon."
"That's it, but, it can't be that your legs are numb and you can't stand up, right?"
"Alright, don't worry about it, we'll close the stall."
Originally, the popular scene in Xiao Ying's dream did not appear as promised, and for a whole afternoon, Xiao Ying sat cross-legged and closed his eyes for a whole afternoon, and there was no one to consult, let alone fortune telling.
There are more passers-by who are watching, in this part of the capital, everyone has long been surprised by these fortune tellers, and Xiao Ying has not shown the slightest superiority.
On the first day, he set up a stall to tell fortunes and treat diseases and left the game with a perfect failure, Xiao Ying was a little disappointed in his heart, when he was in the provincial capital before, he was lined up to see a doctor, but now when he arrived in the capital, he was full of people, which was really ridiculous.
Forget it, that's it for today. Xiao Ying stood up, rolled up the stall he was sitting on, packed up his things and prepared to leave. By this time, the nearby vendors had almost withdrawn, and when the sun went down, everyone was ready to go home.
Just as Xiao Ying was about to turn around and leave, a woman who looked to be in her thirties and was dressed like a housewife stood in front of Xiao Ying.
"Can you do the math for me?"
A woman who looked like a very plain housewife stood in front of Xiao Ying and asked tentatively.
Xiao Ying carefully looked up and down at the middle-aged woman in front of him:
She was less than the height of Xiao Ying's shoulders, and although she looked about the same size as a normal person, Xiao Ying found that this woman was very weak, and even the tone of her voice could make people feel a little powerless.
However, if it were for someone else to look at it, Dǐng would think that this woman was not resting well. However, Xiao Ying is naturally not an ordinary person, and any slight movement of this middle-aged woman cannot escape Xiao Ying's eyes.
When the middle-aged woman was anxiously waiting for Xiao Ying to speak, her palms rubbed on her trouser leg from time to time, and the trouser leg was rubbed with some watermarks after a while.
It was this subtle movement of the middle-aged woman that made Xiao Ying unable to understand her file in her mind and be able to clearly conclude that this middle-aged woman had suffered from a hidden illness for many years.
"Is it a cold sweat in the palms of your hands?"
Xiao Ying put the items that had been packed up and were going to be taken away on the ground, and asked expressionlessly.
"Yes, yes, yes."
"How do you know?"
The middle-aged woman who originally came to consult with the mentality of trying it out, was told by Xiao Ying's words about the pathological characteristics of her body, and she originally had a little more trust in her skeptical tone.
The middle-aged woman was full of anticipation, waiting for Xiao Ying in front of her to help her see a doctor.
It's just that what she waited for was a sentence of "Come back tomorrow." ”
"Why? How much money does it cost, I can give it to you by smashing the pot and selling iron. The middle-aged woman was a little excited, she had endured so many years of hidden illnesses, and she didn't want to endure it any longer for a moment.
"It's not a question of money or not." Xiao Ying's tone of voice was very flat. "If you want to see a doctor from me, you naturally have to abide by my rules."
"What rules?" As soon as Xiao Ying's words fell, the middle-aged man asked eagerly.
"My rule is: no more fortune tellers and no more healing after the stall is closed." Xiao Ying paused and continued, his eyes swept around him as he spoke.
"Alright, you can come back tomorrow."
The middle-aged woman was obviously a little unwilling, and continued: "But"
Xiao Ying immediately interrupted her, "There's nothing, if you come to this place tomorrow, I will naturally treat you, and there is no need to say anything more." ”
Xiao Ying picked up the blanket and sign he brought, turned around and left.
The middle-aged woman's gaze followed Xiao Ying, knowing that Xiao Ying's figure disappeared into the crowd, the middle-aged woman left with a sigh.
Xiao Ying in the crowd had an evil smile on his face that was extremely difficult to detect, however, in the crowd of people who got off work, Xiao Ying of medium stature looked too inconspicuous, although he wore clothes that seemed to be practicing, but in a place like the capital, where everyone had it, everyone was naturally not surprised, and naturally did not look at Xiao Ying with special eyes.
In fact, the so-called rules that Xiao Ying said to the middle-aged woman were just a pretense that he made up on the spot.
Seeing that no one came to consult all afternoon, let alone help people tell fortunes and cure diseases, although Xiao Ying sat there motionless all afternoon, to say that he was not in a hurry? That must be fake.
Compared with those hawkers who sell color TVs, refrigerators, and radios, Xiao Ying naturally doesn't want to be like those small profits made by those hawkers, what Xiao Ying wants is this strange city, to establish a financial empire under his own control, or to become a person who covers the sky with one hand in this place, and now, he doesn't even have the first business, let alone cover the sky with one hand, and he is far from the old nose that is still far from opening his reputation.
And the appearance of this middle-aged woman, for Xiao Ying, is more like a long drought and a rain, and if you want to make good use of this rain, you naturally have to use some means.
Xiao Yingdang even came up with a way to maximize the role of this middle-aged woman and give full play to it, that is, to establish the so-called rules.
Xiao Ying was very sure in her heart that in order to cure the disease, even if she was allowed to spend all her savings, she would be willing, and let her wait one more day would naturally not kill her, compared to the torture of hidden diseases for many years, waiting for this day is as insignificant as drinking a sip of water.
On the other hand, since no one came to consult today, to be precise, there was none, of course, not including the middle-aged woman.
After Xiao Ying reflected on it, he felt that this was a problem of popularity, and letting the middle-aged woman come to see a doctor during the day was naturally the best time to gather popularity. Although some people may regard the middle-aged woman as a drag, even if only one person out of ten will tell fortunes and cure diseases, the qiē that Xiao Ying did today will not be in vain.
People's psychology is always very strange, they always like to gather in places with a lot of people, Xiao Ying's lack is naturally this, even if someone is hacked to death in a place, and there are more people gathered, there will be people who will continue to gather to see what happened, curiosity kills cats This sentence has never been nonsense.
As long as there is popularity and someone gathers over, Xiao Ying is naturally not worried about the one out of ten, after all, there will be no loss if you try it, not to mention, if the fortune teller really cures his own disease, it will naturally be earned.
After making up his mind, Xiao Ying in the crowd showed that evil smile that was not easy to detect.
"It seems that it is time for things to go my way."
Xiao Ying said silently in his heart, and then he withdrew from the crowd, turned into a small alley, and after passing through an alley, he arrived at the place where he lived.
Since coming again, things like routes, addresses, and other things that need to be memorized, as long as Xiao Ying remembers them, he will never forget them again. (To be continued.) )