Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Blackening of the Seal Hall (Part II)
"Get out!
"Phew, crow's mouth, stay away from me!"
An emaciated fortune teller was hurrying away from a table of diners. The face was wet, showing that the tea had just been splashed by the guest. Hu Buwei looked at him, and saw that the gentleman was not young, and described Luotuo, his clothes were torn, and the gray beard under his chin was as messy as thatch. He held the newspaper in one hand, and held an old flag in the other, hunched his back and slowly looked inside.
Hexagram to measure the fortune, iron mouth god calculation.
The eight characters written on the sign are written upside down. It's just that the ink stains on the cloth are very heavy, and there are a few holes damaged, which makes people feel shabby at a glance.
"Da! Da!" knocked on the report to the king, and the fortune teller cautiously opened his mouth again, but his voice trembled, and it was not very big: "Calculate the passing year, marriage, future, one hexagram and ten texts!
"Wow!" was like the cry of a gnat. It was gone in an instant. The room was full of diners laughing and shouting, and no one noticed his shouting.
"Da! Da Da! Calculate the passing years, marriage...... One Hexagram and Ten Texts ......"
The cacophony drowned out his words once more. Hu Buwei saw that Mr. was ashamed, standing cramped on the edge of the stairs, walking or staying, and felt a little pity in his heart. It is said that heroes meet heroes, sympathize with each other, and at this moment a liar meets a liar, Hu Buwei also has a lot of feelings in his heart. Seeing that this gentleman was so miserable, Hu Buwei couldn't help but think of what happened to him many years ago.
The study of divination is different from other professions, relying on the lips and tongue to eat. Eyesight is especially needed. If the Tao is not deep, the eyesight is not enough. He was angrily scolded and even beaten by his customers. That's all routine. This gentleman thinks he hasn't been in the industry for too long, and he is not used to being ignored and despised like this, he doesn't know that such a day is no longer normal.
Hu Buwei sighed slightly.
The face is too thin, the arrogance is too heavy, the mind is not alert, and the words are not lively. These are all taboos in the travel industry. If these problems cannot be eliminated, how can he gain a foothold in this trip? Why did he not think that he was famous in the Xijiang River back then? Why did he gain fame and fortune? Why did he let people go over mountains and mountains and travel dozens of miles to beg for help? It all relied on humility. Relying on improvisation, and the attitude of being killed and deceived as if nothing happened. That's what it's like!
Judging from the more than ten years of experience of the liar, the methods of the fortune teller in front of him are obviously too rusty. What is the point of being splashed with tea? When he went to the village to cheat, the opportunity was revealed, so that the old village chief led a dozen young men to catch up from behind, and under a large pile of baskets and hoes, he was still able to talk and laugh without changing his face, and finally turned the tide and became more famous. Hey, if you let this fortune teller meet. I'm afraid that I won't sit down sooner rather than later, and I will beg bitterly.
"Calculate the passing year, marriage, and fortune! One hexagram and ten texts!" The gentleman calmed his mood, moved slowly, and asked Hu Buwei table by table in the direction of this side.
"Guest officer. Your Yin Tang is a little black. ”
"Get out!"
"Guest officer, your Yin Hall is a little black, if you don't get rid of it in time, ......"
"Your old lady is just black! Don't you get out? If you don't get away, believe it or not, I'll let you have a bloody disaster right away!"
I asked three tables of diners in a row. In exchange, all are angry eyes and scolding. The expression on the gentleman's face can be imagined, and Hu Buwei glanced out of the door sadly when he saw him. His face was full of shame and indignation. Then, hesitated for a moment. He refused to leave, and slowly turned his gaze on the group of diners in front of Hu Buwei, and saw that a fat man who was eating with his head down was quite kind, so he gently approached it, with a humble smile on his face.
"This guest officer, your Yin Hall is a little black!"
"Your mother's Yintang is black!" The fat diner who was eating with his head bowed listened to the proverb, and immediately became angry, jumped up and roared: "The curse of the noon makes my Yintang black!What kind of heart do you have?!His grandmother's, Xiao Er! Xiao Er! You still don't let people eat in this shabby shop?! Xiao Er!" The fortune teller fled in despair, and hurriedly avoided the outside of the staircase.
Hu Buwei sighed deeply. The world is happy and disgusted, and they don't even know this most basic common sense, how can they do this deceitful business. Seeing that the shopkeeper heard the cry, he hurried over, turned a gentle smile into angry eyes, and grabbed the gentleman's collar and dragged it out. Hu Buwei couldn't see it. He stood up and shouted, "Little Er, wait a minute, invite that gentleman over, I want to tell the hexagram." ”
"Fortune telling?" Qin Su and Fan Tongyou on the side were stunned.
Xiao Er laughed, trotted over, and said, "This guest officer, this old man is not a fortune teller...... It's just a liar, it's not good. Your old man wants to tell a fortune, and I will recommend another Li Banxian to you......"
"I don't want anyone, I want him. Hu Buwei shook his head and interrupted Xiao Er's words. "This is five pieces of silver, and you can call me another plate of braised hooves for this gentleman to eat." Keep the rest for yourself. ”
"Okay! Guest officer, a plate of braised hooves, come right away!" Seeing the white silver, the little second still didn't know each other, so he immediately stopped, bowed and apologized, took the silver, and invited the gentleman to sit in the past, and went to arrange the meal.
Obviously, he didn't expect such a twist and turn, and the fortune teller sat on his seat, looking flattered. For a moment, remembering that he was a master who showed people to get out of the maze of fate, and that he should be a tree of prestige, the gentleman quickly put away his humility, straightened his body, and forced himself to be serious and arrogant. It's just that after some tugging, the square scarf on his head is crooked, and the collar is half open, and this posture looks extremely embarrassing.
Hu Buwei felt a little unbearable in his heart, and said: "Mr. is known as the iron-mouthed god, and it is expected that the hexagram is very accurate, so please calculate the fortune ahead in the next calculation, this is the hexagram." He took a handful of loose silver from his bosom and placed it on the table.
That pile of broken silver taels, to say the least, there are four taels. The fortune teller raised his head in surprise: "No need to do so much......! Ten is enough......" After saying two sentences, his eyes stared at Yin Liang, and his voice lowered. People are poor and short-lived, horses are thin and long-haired, and after a long period of poverty, they suddenly see money, who dares to say that they can still maintain a clear heart?
Hu Buwei smiled slightly. This gentleman must be a scholar who has only been in the industry for a short time, and the pedantic spirit on his body has not yet faded. Hu liars have been in the deception industry for more than ten years. How could they really find someone to tell a fortune? It's just that when I see such a fellow in trouble, I can't bear it. In this name, it is just to finance him.
"This ...... Oh...... Calculate the fortune ...... Fortune ...... "The gentleman finally withdrew his gaze from the silver. There was a slight glow on his face. "Tell me about your eight characters, and I'll give you a row of fate...... Wait a minute...... Wait a minute...... Ahh Oh no! your seal hall is a little black......"
Hu Buwei sighed. Although he knew that this trick was the best way for the wanderer to cheat money, when he cheated, he didn't use strong words to scare those village husbands and ladies...... However, it is still uncomfortable to hear such ominous criticism. It's also a cycle of cause and effect, heh, when I used to scare people, I scared people so much that their faces trembled like dirt, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. It should come to you today, and you know that it is such an inauspicious judgment. It's very taboo.
The gentleman was still talking: "...... You see, you see...... The clouds gather on the peak of the eyebrows, the disaster is instantaneous, the lips are dry and scorched, and the bad luck is coming...... No, no, I have to help you think of a solution, this is not a trivial matter, the blood light catastrophe, accidental death is ......"
Hu Buwei was bored by listening to it, interrupted him and said, "Mr.'s surname is Lu." ”
"Ah...... yes......" The gentleman reacted suddenly. Suddenly stunned: "Huh?!How do you know?"
Hu Buwei glanced at him, lowered his head and pinched his fingers: "Dongfang Jiayimu...... Western Heptin Gold ...... The door was facing west, and the gentleman came in through the door...... Xin Jin is an official, and Wu Ji land is wealth...... Not. Yes, Mr. is a noble person, and he has the appearance of Wenqu. It's just that the hexagram is extremely poor, and the gold is prosperous and the earth is exhausted. The guest is against the deception, so there is a difficult name for poetry and books. Wandering into the dust, performing for a living. ”
After saying this, not only did the fortune teller listen stupidly, but Fan Tongyou and Qin Su on both sides also opened their eyes wide and looked at Hu Buwei in surprise.
"You...... You ......"
Hu Buwei didn't let the gentleman speak, and took care of his own orders: "Life is found in the picture." Look at the clothes on the front of the husband's chest, the two tears are connected, isn't this the word 'Lu'...... Not...... Also, the two mouths are one after another, and the two times the husband makes a living, it should be related to the mouth...... By the way, the two mouths are connected and covered by a collar...... This is the word 'official', you must have been involved with the government...... Guankou Guankou ...... Well, the gentleman is either a lawyer or a substitute for the lawsuit. ”
The gentleman's face changed from bewilderment to confusion, and then to astonishment, and as he listened to the criticism, he looked at his clothes with more respect. Finally listened to Hu Buwei's finished speaking, and changed his serious attitude as soon as he was right, and respectfully bowed: "Mr. is really a god......! That's right...... I only know that a person's natal chart can be deduced from the eight characters of birth, and I can know the good and evil from the complexion, but I don't know that it can be calculated from the clothes. ”
Hu Buwei smiled: "All the laws in the world are of the same origin, and I don't use plum blossom easy counting, nor Ziwei bucket number." ”
"That ......"
"You have a son. ”
"Yes. ”
"I count...... Not...... There are five ...... Six...... Seven...... Eight...... years old. Hu Buwei peeked at the gentleman's face and coughed: "It's almost this age......
"Yes. ”
"Well, Ling Gongzi is a teenager...... Madame Zun is no longer around. ”
"Yes. ”
A trace of sorrow flashed across the gentleman's face, Hu Buwei caught it, and sighed: "It's calculated, it's gone, alas, sir, please mourn." ”
Qin Su and Fan Tongyou on the side had already been suppressed. Stay in your seat, no one dares to ask. The two of them looked at Hu Buwei with a little more doubt and admiration. The other party was obviously a stranger and had never seen him before, but he was able to deduce this person's name, son's interest, and his skills in making a living just by looking at him. He could even count the death of the fortune teller's wife. What's worse is that judging from the reaction of the fortune teller, Hu Buwei is obviously not bad.
Where did he learn such a skill?
Hu Buwei didn't see the eyes of the two people, and he was still seducing the fortune teller: "Have you measured the years for yourself?"
"I've tested, but it doesn't seem to be accurate......"
"Hell yes. Hu Buwei muttered secretly in his heart: "If the calculation is accurate, you will not be so downcast." But there was a sincere expression on his face: "Have you calculated this year's fortune?"
"Forget it, the ghost is ambushed, and the villain is difficult. ”
"Good luck. Hu Buwei thought to himself. "But don't worry. You're not right. ”
"Yes, yes, I wish Mr. Wen a high opinion. ”
"It's not hard for me to give you...... The study of divination is the same as the ...... I'm using a slightly different approach than yours. The swindler looked around. wanted to find an explanation, and at this time, Xiao Er served the food. A plate full of braised carp. The soup is green and bright. The liar took advantage of the topic and said: "You must know that Tianyan physics is implicated in everything." The fate of human beings is inseparable from all things in heaven and earth. Every grass and tree is closely related to people's future. ”
That gentleman even claimed to be.
"I was just about to tell you your fortune when this sign came. You see, this plate of braised carp. That's your fate this year. ”
"Poof!" Qin Su turned his head, and a sip of tea was not left, and all of it was sprayed on Xiao Hu Tan. Old man Fan also choked, leaned down, and held on to the bench and coughed.
It only bittered the gentleman, and his face turned burnt with fright, white and yellow, yellow and white. One glance at the braised carp, and another look at Hu Buwei, the calves have begun to swing.
"Don't be afraid...... That's not what I said. Hu Buwei hurriedly comforted the gentleman. But this prophecy is too terrible, and the gentleman can still be quiet. The hand holding the dining table also began to tremble.
"Your fate this year is to die and live...... Hu Buwei paused for a moment and tilted his head to think. The word "dead and alive" doesn't seem quite right. There is an idiom called something, which is to say that bad luck comes to good luck. But before he could come up with it, the unlucky gentleman had collapsed under the table.
Is there a more ferocious criticism than this? The worst thing for people is the disaster of blood and light, and the death of Huangquan. But 'Die and live!' is clearly a way for people to survive but not to die, and to be tortured to death. Compare the signs of the braised carp just now...... This is not an overt statement that people are swordsmen. A carp was fished out of the water and cut and cut. slaughtered and slaughtered, skinned and then thrown into a pan of boiling oil to fry...... Oh my God! It's so painful! This ...... What can I do about this?!
Seeing that the gentleman was about to collapse into a noodle, Hu Buwei finally realized his mistake and quickly corrected it: "No! No! No......! This year's good luck will sweep away the bad luck of the previous years, and it will get better and better day by day, and the financial resources will be rolling ......"
"Huh? yes...... Really?" the gentleman got up tremblingly, "and what you just said...... Fish ......" he glanced at the dishes on the table with trepidation. The white eyes of the carp made him feel a strong fear in his heart.
"It's a fish, yes. Hu Buwei said, his face did not change. Mencius said that the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first work hard and work their muscles and bones...... If this carp wants to become a dragon, can it be done by ordinary methods? Of course, it can't, it must be put to death first, and then resurrected before it can ascend to heaven. ”
"Huh......? I see. The gentleman breathed a long sigh of relief, but when he thought about it, he vaguely felt that something was wrong. He remembered the method of turning a carp into a dragon, which seemed to be jumping over the dragon gate...... I've never heard that if a carp wants to become a dragon, it must be cooked once...... However, Hu Buwei talked eloquently there, his words were sincere, and he couldn't be believed. This master's ability is much stronger than his own, and he can guess his life history just by his face, and of course what he said is not false.
Thinking of this, the gentleman immediately put his mind at ease, lowered his eyebrows and pleasing his eyes, and humbly listened to the nonsense of Hu Buwei: "...... If the carp wants to change its luck to become a dragon, it has to die first and then live, so if you want to change it back, you have to make some changes. ”
"What's changed?" asked the gentleman.
"Look at what you're wearing now...... Like a flower child, do you think that when you say something, others can believe it?"
The gentleman was ashamed. From his previous experience, he also knew that the people of the world saw through the habit of not looking at people. It's just that he has no way, his daily income is small, and he has a young son to raise, so how can he have spare money to buy clothes for himself.
Hu Buwei glanced at him and understood the joints. said: "These few taels of silver, you can take them to buy a good outfit." Replace your old flag with a new one, a new atmosphere and new luck, so that the carp can leap over the dragon gate and ascend to heaven. ”
"Under ...... After receiving the teachings of the master, I have been grateful, how dare I renew my covetous heart and accept the money from the master......? This ......" The gentleman looked at the silver, and his face changed in an instant. For a moment, he swallowed hard and spit, and finally turned his face away. Said: "Isn't this contrary to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius...... Have you become a shameless villain? Although he is poor in food and clothing, his ambition does not change. ”
"Alas. What I am most afraid of is reasoning with the old master. "Hu Buwei. Seeing that gentleman's face was resolute, he knew that these nerds were sour. Hard-stuffing it to him won't work. After thinking about it, he said, "This silver was not given to you for free. I have conditions. I want you to do something for me, and if you do it, this is your reward. ”
"What's the matter, sir, please. I will do my best under the next by all means. The gentleman quickly stood up and bowed solemnly. "The ancients said: 'If you receive a drop of water, you will be rewarded by a spring.' 'I have received kindness from my husband, but if I am sent, I will not dare to turn away. These remunerations are exempt from ......"
"No, no," Hu Buwei said: "If you do your best, you will be paid, you don't have to refuse." I want you to give all three of us a fortune calculation. ”
"Ah, count the fortune?" Qin Su and Fan Tongyou didn't expect Hu Buwei to make this request.
The gentleman was also puzzled and asked, "Sir is smiling." Mr. physiognomy is so high, how dare he get an axe again...... Shame! Shame!"
"The good arithmetic does not count himself. You should know that. ”
"It's like...... Yes, there is such a saying. The gentleman hesitated for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "But I've only been learning physiognomy for half a year, so I'm afraid I'm not sure about it." He pulled a book out of his bosom. But it is the "Theory of Heavenly Marrow Fingers" that can be seen everywhere on the road paving. "In the next will only be counted according to the assertions in the book, and. I don't know much about the subtle changes......"
Hu Buwei said: "It's okay. Whether it is allowed or not, I have my own teaching in my heart. You can calculate it for me, first determine the good and evil, and then I will report the birthday to you. Help me with the chart. ”
"Okay, then...... There is a trespass under it. The gentleman sat down slowly. Take a closer look at Hu Buwei's complexion.
"Mr. Yintang blackens ......"
"Ahh This old idiot is really rotten wood that cannot be carved. The rotten bell should not be struck. The more Old Man Hu doesn't like to listen to anything, the more he has to say something. It's been in vain that I've worked hard to cultivate.
The gentleman was uneasy. He also said: "...... His eyes are dull, his lips are blue, and his face is dark...... There will be ...... in the near future"
"Enough is enough...... Hu Buwei was full of anger, but he couldn't get a seizure. interrupted him and said, "Don't forget it for me, you give it to Mr. Fan...... Forget it, I'll do it for him. Take it and buy your clothes and food for your children. Hu Buwei paused, softened his tone, and said, "He shouldn't have eaten enough for a few days." ”
The gentleman wanted to excuse himself at first, but when he heard Hu Buwei's last words, the force of the push in his hand disappeared instantly, and tears unconsciously seeped into his eyes. He glanced at Hu Buwei gratefully, and saw that Hu Buwei was staring at the door.
There, a yellow-skinned child was waiting by the wall, biting his hand and pointing inside. His eyes, oversized by hunger, were staring at the fish on the table.
His child hadn't eaten for a day or a night.
The gentleman's heart was like a knife, and he finally burst into tears. No more nonsensical gifts. Even though the name is precious, who can bear the suffering of hunger that their children endure in this way? He 'pounced' and knelt down, choked up, and said: "Mr. is very gracious, Lu someone will always remember it in his heart, and he may have the opportunity to repay him with a grass rank in the future!" After speaking, he kowtowed three times in a row, saw Hu Buwei waved his hand, and pointed to the child outside the door. So he wiped his tears with his sleeve and walked out of the door.
Seeing the gentleman approaching the child, father and son looked at each other and smiled. When the boy learned that the meal was promising, his face was overjoyed, and he took his father's hand and jumped and jumped, laughing and laughing. Hu Buwei's heart was full of warmth. The unhappiness of hearing the bad luck before disappeared in an instant.
It's just a small act of kindness, a few taels of silver. However, in the boy's opinion, it was almost a great joy to be able to eat after a long time of hunger. The old trees shook off their leaves, the ants were able to shelter from the rain, the river was microwaved on the banks, and the river flowers were gorgeous. In today's turmoil, there are many poor, sick, orphans, and old people, and how many people like this little child hope to be helped by others? Perhaps, if they don't give much, as long as they are given some warmth, it will be a great joy for them.
The poor are free from their suffering, and the sick are healed...... This vision may be too difficult, but if everyone can do their best to help others, then the world will become warmer because of it......
Hu Buwei smiled and pondered, speechless for a while, and gradually, he turned into a fool.