In the past few days, a remarkable anecdote has been circulating in Xuanyang County - a fortune teller with extraordinary accuracy set up a stall in Nanshi, and this fortune teller was actually a rare female gentleman. It is reported that,
Her fortune-telling accuracy is actually nine out of ten. Not only can she tell some secrets about the past of many fortune-seekers, but she can also predict the events of the day. The events she predicts are all effective, which is amazing.
It's just that she made a strange rule - she only sees nine people every day, and doesn't look at one more person, no matter how much money she has.
In just three days, her reputation has spread throughout this small county town, but no one has seen her true face in Lushan - this female fortune teller always wears gray clothes and plain robes, with a gauze scarf covering her face, and is very mysterious.
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In the early morning of the fourth day, a large number of county residents who came to watch the early market crowded the small stall. Everyone was curious. Who wouldn’t want to see this fortune teller who is famous all over the city?
"Well... I see that you have a good-looking face, sir, and you are quite majestic. You must be a child of a wealthy family, right?" The female fortune teller only took one look at you and then praised her flatly.
"Oh?" The young man with a gray face and simple clothes in front of her scratched his head naively, "Girl, you said it wrong this time."
Not only did the young man respond like this, but the judges who were watching the strange people around the female fortune teller's booth also let out a burst of sighs - this young man is obviously slovenly and looks like he can't afford to make a living. How can he be said to belong to a wealthy family?
Where is the young master? It seems that the miraculous appearance in this rumor is just that.
The female fortune teller did not continue to speak. She just looked at it carefully and shook her head: "You are lying."
As soon as these words came out, all the judges became even more noisy: "You are not good at fortune telling. You are obviously wrong, but you are trying to say that someone is lying to you." What followed was one wave after another of ridicule.
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Seeing this situation, the young man took advantage of every opportunity to help her out and said: "Girl, you are right about one thing - I am indeed in a wealthy family - I am just a young man who holds the horse and puts the stirrup for my young master, that's all.
Not some young man."
Everyone was still waiting to see her pony, but her gaze passed through the entire crowd. After a moment, she turned back and asked quite calmly: "Is this really true?"
Although it was a question, it was obvious that her subtext was - I'm going to expose you soon.
The young man smiled, nodded and said, "That's true."
The female fortune teller cleared her throat and said: "Since the young master is so confident, I won't be polite to you - let me ask you, how many kilograms of feed does each horse need to eat every day? Is it hay or wheat bran?
How often does the stable need to be cleaned? How often does the water tank need to be filled with water?"
Just when the young man was at a loss for words, the female fortune teller was aggressive again: "Look here, everyone - although this young man is disheveled and unkempt, his skin is as white as gelatin; his face looks gray at first glance, but inside he has red lips and white teeth. His hands are white.
Although it is also dirty and dirty, if you look closely, you can see that it has thin skin and tender flesh. Where are the hands of a young boy holding a horse in a stirrup? "
"Let's talk about your standing posture, sir - if you were really a slave, how could you stand so upright and without any flattery? Look at your posture just now, with one hand behind your waist, the other hand spread forward, and your chest raised while talking.
Staring, looking arrogant, speaking in a slow and steady manner, and being even-keeled - these are all habits that only a pampered young man can possess."
This female fortune teller is really powerful. She has already exposed the opponent's flaws with just a few words. The onlookers are also helpless. At this time, the conversation begins to praise the fortune teller again: "I said this is a strange person with real abilities.
Well!"
As the young man's expression became more and more playful, the female physiognomist was also confident of winning: "Do you know where your biggest flaw is?"
"I would like to hear the details." At this time, the young man no longer pretended. Instead, he humbly asked for advice. He revealed his identity from the side, confirming the female fortune teller's guess.
"Even a young man from a wealthy family would not be so unkempt and disheveled. Wouldn't that be a disgrace to his master? Master, your appearance is really a bit too much."
"So it's... overcorrected?" The young man chuckled and said, then he clasped his fists and bowed to the female fortune teller: "Young lady is really amazing, I'm convinced."
The female fortune teller stretched out her hand and pointed at the stall spread out in front of her, "If you're convinced, just give me the money."
The young master was very generous. He took out a piece of silver from his arms, but he refused to hand it over to her: "The girl just broke my disguise before, but she hasn't given me a face yet, right?"
"Young Master is handsome in appearance, majestic and piercing in his eyes. He will definitely accomplish great things in the future. It's just that you have a proud character in your character. You must be gentle and polite. Don't be too extreme, otherwise something unexpected will happen." Female
The fortune teller said slowly.
"Hmm... That makes sense." The young master nodded, seeming to be quite impressed by the female fortune teller's words. But seeing his eyes change, he changed his topic and asked, "Can the girl help me clear up my doubts about my marriage?"
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Hearing the young master's question, the spectators felt that they were in for a good show. Who couldn't tell why this young master was asking about his marriage? He was obviously deliberately teasing this woman.
Now it was the female fortune teller's turn to be speechless, but she was silent for a long time, but could not say a word. She could only look around anxiously and worriedly, not knowing what she was looking for.
Although he couldn't see the full face of the female fortune teller, he could still see her embarrassment from her gestures. The smile on the young man's face was even bigger. He was about to start teasing again, but was interrupted by a harsh voice from the crowd.
Judgment: "The rat has skin, but humans have no manners. The rat has no manners, so what's the point of not dying? The rat has teeth, but humans have no teeth. The rat has teeth, but humans have no teeth. What's the point of not dying? The rat has a body, but humans have no manners.
.If a person is rude, why will he die?"
This poem comes from the poetry collection "The Book of Songs", and its name is "Xiang Mouse". The language of this poem is pungent and harsh, and the irony is unusual. Its original intention is to criticize those in power for their lack of etiquette and restraint, but the use here is really a bit excessive.
, coupled with the strange tone of the poem reciter, it was like pointing at the young man's nose and poking his finger in his face to curse.
"What do you mean?" The young man's elegance was wiped out. He glared at the person who was reciting the poem and sarcastically, wishing to crush him with his eyes.
"What do I mean? Do you have the nerve to ask me?" The man who sang the poem slowly walked out of the crowd. Others were happy to see the joke and made way for him. In an instant, the crowd parted like waves, leaving only this madman.
Outshines others. "Since you asked the question shamelessly, I might as well answer you with dignity..."
"You are a grown man, and you are teasing other women, aren't you taking advantage of others? Do you understand the difference between men and women, and do you have any etiquette, justice and shame?" This poet is so talkative that he can move the moral mountain with just a few words.
On the opponent's head.
"This girl is a physiognomist, and it is part of her job to predict marriage prospects. Why should I ask?" Even though he was extremely angry, the young man did not lose his grace - he was also a man as smart as a ghost.
, Not to mention that he was born in a noble family in Tianhuang, and he could not condescend to be insulted by others in the street. Moreover, even if he scolded him, he knew that he did not have so many words, so he treated him with a calm attitude to gain some impressions in the hearts of others.
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"Haha... There is a saying called the fate of parents and the words of matchmakers..." The poet spoke again, and the golden sentence came out of his mouth: "My opinion on the matter of marriage is why don't you go home and ask your mother? By the way.
Let her tutor teach you what is the difference between men and women."
Hearing the bard's curses, the onlookers couldn't help but feel ashamed - you said that this young man was teasing a young girl for being shameless, then you, a shrew, have the etiquette to curse? But everyone is a common man in the city, and what he likes most is
Watching the fun, everyone had the mentality of not taking it too seriously, wanting to see who of these two people would win and who would lose.
Presumably after seeing this, all readers can guess who this uninvited guest is - there are many eloquent people in the world today, but the only one who is so eloquent is He Nan, the leading actor in this book.
Just one person.
"You...just wait for me!" The young master also saw that the other party was not here to reason, but to scold him, so he had no choice but to say a harsh word that was not so lethal, and then walked away.
Unexpectedly, He Nan finally came up with a trick to put the fire under the fire. He held his neck high and shouted: "Hey! You haven't given the money for your fortune telling to this girl yet!"
Hearing He Nan's words, the young master's back was shocked - but how could he have the nerve to go back and accept the other party's cynicism? Then he would have to fall into madness, so he could only grit his teeth and stride away.
I thought to myself, this girl, we have met each other in the mountains and rivers, so I can make up for the money for fortune telling in the future.
"Girl, you've made a mistake..." He Nan approached the female fortune teller humbly, "What kind of gentleman is this guy? He can't even pay for a fortune telling."
"Here, I'll make it up for you." After saying that, He Nan took out an ingot of patterned silver from his sleeve and handed it into the hands of the female fortune teller.
The female fortune teller was not polite to him, she stretched out her hand to take it, but she still said angrily: "Little lady... I thank the young master for rescuing the siege."
"Let's not talk about anything else. I have also briefly learned some fortune-telling skills. Can I ask the girl for advice?" He Nan interrupted the female fortune-teller.
The female physiognomist shook her head when she heard this: "When my master taught me the art of physiognomy, he once said that there are three kinds of disapproval - benefactors are dissimilar, relatives are dissimilar, and companions are dissimilar... Even if the young master is not a companion of the little girl, he is still half a benefactor.
Sorry, so please forgive me for being rude to this young lady."
He Nan did not embarrass the other party when he heard the words, he just bowed his hands and left with a laugh.
The first one was opened today and caused such a big commotion. People's evaluation of the female fortune teller went up even higher, and they donated money one after another just to see this woman.
The commotion continued until noon. Today, only the last of the nine people was left, and everyone was already fighting for this last place. The price had risen from one hundred cents to one tael of silver.
The price is nearly ten times higher, but there are still people willing to spend such a huge amount of money.
"Sir, this is the 'miracle' that has been spread in the county recently." Just as they were making noise, a group of government servants suddenly squeezed into the crowd. In the center was a middle-aged man of about fifty years old.
, he was dressed in simple civilian clothes, but his aura was far superior to that of the arrogant officials in the boat.
The discerning people had already kept silent and gave up their seats, giving up the ample space to this group of government officials - the most important thing was actually to give up a seat for this gentleman.
"The daughter of the common people has met Mr. Li." The female fortune teller saw this Mr. Li and immediately said hello - but it was just a word of greeting, but no salute.
This Master Li is none other than Li Shitong, the magistrate of Xuanyang County. Although Li Shitong has the word "Shitong" in his name, his official career is not smooth and has many mistakes - he was in the third year of the imperial examination when he passed the imperial examination.
When he was ten years old, although it was a little late, he was still in the prime of life. When he received an official document from the court ordering him to go to a county in the northwest to be the county magistrate, he received the bad news of his mother's death. In desperation, he had to go home to observe mourning.
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He finally survived three years of filial piety, but the position that originally belonged to him had long been taken over. He traveled thousands of miles to take up the post, but he could only serve as a small clerk. It wasn't until he stayed in that county for nearly ten years that he reached the age of forty.
He was just transferred to the position of Xuanyang County Magistrate by a transfer order in the early days - it's just that Xuanyang County is remote and far away from the center of power in the capital. In addition, coupled with the involvement in the assassination of Emperor Sheng that year, this small county magistrate's position is probably going to be high.
Sit until retirement.
Li Shitong suffered from his own experience and often fantasized about whether he could take one step further before closing his eyes, but he didn't know when this step would have to wait. Today, he also heard that a quite capable female fortune teller had come to the city.
I was wondering if I could ask this person to take a look at it and see if I could move up to a higher level in my lifetime.
"Do you recognize me?" Li Shitong was also curious. The fortune teller's accent didn't sound like a local, so how could he recognize himself?
The female fortune teller smiled softly under the veil and said: "People's daughters have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
Li Shitong waved his hand: "But it doesn't matter."
The fortune teller nodded slightly and blurted out: "The folk girl set up a stall in Xuanyang County to read fortunes just to wait for someone. When I saw him today, I realized that the person I was waiting for was you, Mr. Li."
"Oh?" Li Shitong became interested: "What's the reason for this?"
"My tutor is a well-known fortune teller in the Jiangnan area. He is good at horoscopes, Feng Shui and fortune telling. The common people are stupid and have only learned the art of fortune telling, but they also know a little bit about Feng Shui. I saw a strong wind when I passed here a few days ago.
"It is recorded in Feng Shui classics that 'clouds follow the dragon and wind follows the tiger'. The young lady speculated that there might be a capable minister here who was about to be promoted, so she set up this stall to find this noble man and help him."
"I think Mr. Li's attitude is exactly in line with the tiger-leopard attitude. There is a saying that 'a gentleman changes from leopard to leopard, and his culture is also great'. Mr. Li's life has been wandering around, and his life has been difficult, but he will definitely be reunited within a year.
There is a tiger coming out of the mountain, rising steadily." The female fortune teller smiled and said, "The daughter of the people is here to congratulate you in advance."
"Seriously?" Li Shitong has been in the officialdom for so many years. Of course, he cannot trust others easily - he has encountered many charlatans who pretend to be fortune tellers. "Girl, do you have any evidence to prove that what you said is false?"
Virtual?"
The female physiognomist nodded: "Master Li, you have participated in the imperial examination three times since you were twenty years old. You were rejected in the first two times. Only in the third time did you succeed and pass the examination. You lost your father when you were young.
, a young man lost his mother, and you are the second eldest of three brothers in the family. You only married a wife at the age of twenty-six, and your wife gave birth to a daughter a year before you passed the imperial examination...is that right?"
The more Li Shitong listened, the more frightened he became. He thought to himself: How could this fortune teller be so powerful, and what he said was accurate? But these couldn't prove anything, because he could probably figure out the answer even if he inquired about his own experience.
: "Indeed, it's just that what you said, girl, is not really news."
The female fortune teller knew that Li Shitong was not so easy to believe, so she twisted a piece of paper from the stall, wrote a few words on it with a pen, and handed it to Li Shitong.
When Li Shitong read the words on the paper, his face was already shocked, and he said: "The female master is really psychic." Most of the doubts in his heart were dispelled.
The female fortune teller suddenly said again: "The daughter of the common people has one more thing to say to Mr. Li... Although your promotion is a blessing after a long drought, I see that your hall is black and your complexion is ashen - I'm afraid there are some little ones around you.
People are causing trouble. If you encounter any disputes in recent days, you must avoid them at all costs, otherwise this bad luck will suppress your good luck."
When Li Shitong heard this, he looked even more frightened and thoughtful, but in the end he didn't say anything.
The face of this female fortune teller, hidden under the veil, already showed a hint of pride.
