“This… Miss, ten taels of silver is a bit too much. These items aren't worth that much money.”
Zhuang Hanmo was stunned by the sight of so much silver.
As a poor scholar, he had never seen so much silver before, and now it was to be given to him as compensation, which left him feeling a bit flustered.
Although he was very tempted by the ten taels of silver, he still hesitated and spoke up.
The woman in front of him chuckled upon hearing this, “It’s fine. Splashing Young Master with ink and ruining Young Master’s clothes—if I didn't offer some compensation, my father would surely scold me.”
“Young Master, please accept this silver with peace of mind!”
Mo Huaiyu said softly to Zhuang Hanmo.
Zhuang Hanmo’s hand trembled upon hearing this, and thinking of his family's financial situation, he thanked her and accepted the silver.
“Young Master, please hurry back to bathe and change your clothes.”
Mo Huaiyu said softly to Zhuang Hanmo.
His current clothes were covered in ink, so he needed to go back, wash up, and change.
Zhuang Hanmo immediately agreed and then turned and left in a hurry.
As for his stall, he had no time to worry about it.
However, he had a good friend nearby, so there wasn't too much to worry about.
Seeing him leave, Mo Huaiyu instructed her maid and then also turned to leave, leaving her maid to stand guard.
The others nearby looked at each other in bewilderment upon witnessing this scene.
At this moment, they suddenly recalled what He Xiuyuan had said earlier: that Zhuang Hanmo’s location had “Qi of wealth,” but also something “inauspicious.”
Now it seemed that everything had come true.
Turning their heads to look at He Xiuyuan under the banyan tree not far away, not a single drop of ink had splashed on He Xiuyuan when it splattered.
He Xiuyuan was still sitting calmly under the banyan tree, seemingly already aware of the events unfolding nearby, and thus not curious.
Zhuang Hanmo’s friend, however, felt a stir in his heart as he looked at He Xiuyuan.
He felt that the scene just now was too much of a coincidence.
Could it be that He Xiuyuan had really calculated it earlier?
Thinking of this, he immediately took a deep breath and walked towards He Xiuyuan.
Upon reaching him, Lin Yun stopped, his gaze on He Xiuyuan tinged with hesitation, but after a moment of doubt, he cupped his hands towards He Xiuyuan.
“This… Fortune Teller.”
Lin Yun looked at He Xiuyuan and called out softly.
He Xiuyuan looked up at him, sizing him up. Without needing to think much, He Xiuyuan knew what the other party had come for.
“You want to ask about what just happened?”
“Yes.”
Lin Yu quickly cupped his hands, “In the early morning, the Fortune Teller said that my friend’s stall had ‘Qi of wealth’ but also something inauspicious. What just happened seems to have verified what you said. I would like to ask, did you truly calculate this matter just now?”
Lin Yu looked at He Xiuyuan, his expression somewhat uncertain.
If this had happened before, he would certainly not have believed it, but now that it had occurred right before his eyes, it gave him a chilling sensation.
How could such a miraculous thing as fortune-telling be real?
He Xiuyuan turned his head back, not looking at the other person, and said with a smile, “If you don’t believe it, no matter how much I try to persuade you, you still won’t believe it, so why bother asking more?”
He Xiuyuan could tell that the other party didn't quite believe his words.
Since the other party didn't believe him, He Xiuyuan wouldn't force it.
Just as He Xiuyuan turned around, a small boy rushed up, looking left and right, and then spotted the divination flag in He Xiuyuan’s hand.
“Are you the Fortune Teller?”
The little boy looked a bit disheveled. After looking at He Xiuyuan’s flag and then his attire, he cautiously asked.
He Xiuyuan’s hand movements paused. He’s here!
The divination he performed this morning indicated that he would meet a customer at this location, and today, that customer had arrived.
It’s just… this customer seems a bit young?
“I am a Fortune Teller. Are you… here because your family asked you to invite a Fortune Teller?”
He Xiuyuan calculated with his fingers, and after a moment, he figured out the little boy’s intention.
The little boy’s eyes widened upon hearing this, looking at He Xiuyuan, “Sir, you can even calculate that?”
The little boy was shocked. He hadn’t expected that He Xiuyuan would reveal his purpose before he even opened his mouth.
“Mm, let’s go. Lead the way.”
He Xiuyuan picked up the divination flag beside him and said to the little boy.
The little boy immediately agreed, feeling he had found the right person, and quickly led the way for He Xiuyuan.
Lin Yun watched this scene from the side, his mouth agape, feeling as though he had truly met someone with genuine ability.
“Young Master, what was that about the divination you mentioned just now?”
The maid beside him asked curiously; she felt that what the other person had just said also involved her own affairs.
Seeing He Xiuyuan had already left, Lin Yun turned back and briefly explained the morning’s events to her.
The maid’s eyes widened upon hearing this, blinking with astonishment. “There’s such a thing? Young Master, you’re not trying to fool me, are you?”
“If what you say is true, doesn’t that mean everything I was going to do today was accurately predicted by that Fortune Teller?”
The maid shook her head repeatedly as she spoke, thinking how could such a thing be possible?
If the other person truly possessed such abilities, wouldn’t he be an immortal?
Lin Yun smiled helplessly upon hearing this, “Before, I didn’t believe it either, but just now, that child came to find this Fortune Teller, and the Fortune Teller directly calculated that he was invited by an elder from his family.”
“How else can this be explained?”
As he spoke, Lin Yun thought of the scene just now and couldn’t help but sigh.
The maid’s heart also trembled upon hearing this.
She had also witnessed that scene just now; if looked at this way, He Xiuyuan was indeed quite extraordinary.
Could it be that the Dao of fortune-telling is real?
But if it were truly so, she found it a bit too unbelievable.
In the past, she had never seen any Fortune Teller who was truly this powerful.
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“Sir, it’s just ahead.”
On the other side, led by the little boy, He Xiuyuan left Tianxin Prefecture and walked along the field path.
A moment later, He Xiuyuan saw rows of houses ahead, with many figures moving about in front of them.
He Xiuyuan followed the little boy and soon entered a house that appeared to have some drafts.
Through the drafty holes, one could clearly see the interior layout of the house.