Chapter 4: Being forced into a desperate situation

"Then where did you go after you're discharged from the army?"

"Where can I go? Go home? My father was dead at that time, you know."

"I know that after Uncle Zhuang's lameness, he made a living by raising more than 20 goats. One day, in order to find a goat that was lost, he fell down the mountain and died at night. When he came home that summer vacation, my father told me all the time. I also went to the place where Uncle Zhuang fell to death in Eagle Ya to see it. Although the new grass covered the scene, I still felt great sadness."

"I took leave from the army and went home. With the help of the villagers, I buried my father and returned to the army. On the night before the burial, your sister cried the most sadly. She told me many stories about my father I didn't know before. She said that Uncle Zhuang has always been kind to people, and many children in the yard like him. He just doesn't like to talk. He lacks money throughout his life. If he loses sheep, he will lose money, and if he loses money, he will lose his life. This is his life."

"Actually, I like him too. Once we went to the market together. Because it had just rained and the road was a little wet, he carried me to the street, saying that he was afraid of getting my white sneakers dirty. Uncle Zhuang's thin body was so warm that I could feel it." My eyes were a little red.

"What's your life!" He sighed and smiled. "It's all over."

"I can only go back to school, and I start from my sophomore year. There is only that student loan. I work at a nearby restaurant every night and have to work until 11 o'clock in the evening before I can return to the dormitory. But with my training in the army, these are not hard."

"So, do you still gain something in the army?"

"Absolutely. First of all, self-confidence, and my comrades are better than my culture, and I am not stupid. Through my own efforts, I have received commendations and rewards. The poverty problem that plagued me in the past did not exist in the army because everyone wore the same military uniform, ate the same big pot meal, and slept in the same big dormitory. Even though I was a little thin, my physique and temperament became hard through training. Secondly, self-discipline, the discipline of the army penetrated into daily life, and the work and rest time was accurate to minutes. From being timid and not causing trouble to getting used to discipline to becoming regular, I developed the habit of self-discipline. The third is friendship, especially our squad leader, who made me feel the care of my younger brother who had never had before."

"Aren't we considered friendship? You should be conscientious when you speak." I seemed a little jealous, but I was actually happy for him.

"That's different. You and I are the same age. Although you are three months older, you can't be my elder brother." After he said that, he chuckled badly. I'm so familiar with his smirk. I've been used to seeing this face since I was a child: a face that was as crepe as walnuts, with raised eyebrows and squinting eyes, which gives a sense of self-indulgence like a villain. The most annoying thing is that his chicken head is still a little biting with laughter, making you unable to tell whether he is a joke or a provocation.

"Stop doing this, and then click on your chicken head. Be careful that I will shovel your earwax."

"Okay, okay, no more. This semester has passed, and the winter vacation is approaching, and a senior student comes to me. I have been a soldier for two years, and my former classmates are all in senior year. For schools like ours, seniors are basically fine. They are basically working outside or looking for jobs, and they rarely meet each other."

"He was very mysterious to me. He specially asked me to a small wood beside the wall of the courtyard and told me that it would be fine if you go back during the winter vacation. Why would you go to Guangzhou with me to do business and make a lot of money? Our classmates will make a profit and make a profit. How about it? I asked what business, and he said you will know when you go. This is a business secret. I asked him why he came to me, and he said he could see it when he came back from the army. He was very good at fighting, so he treated him as a bodyguard and gave him courage. I said, I won't do illegal business. He said, "What law is that we are a regular business, and we mainly have to bring cash to trade. We are afraid of stealing and thinking about thieves, so we came to you."

"I guess it's not a good business, have you gone?"

"Actually, after thinking about it calmly, I should have known that it was not a good thing. But at that time, I was fascinated by the word "making big money" and got on the pirate ship."

"People want to be deceived mainly because of greed and fear." I wisely evaluated it.

"In fact, there is only one reason: desire. This is the power of instinct and the characteristic of human nature, and no one can escape it."

"I'll accept you!"

"I got on the train with him. After nearly ten hours, the train was about to arrive at Wuchang Station. I went to the bathroom. When I came back, I heard him talking on the phone with my cell phone. I quietly listened behind my back and understood that he was engaged in pyramid schemes. I knew he was fooled. Just then the train stopped, so I got off the train alone and ran out of Wuchang Station. When I realized something was wrong, I returned to the platform and the train had already left."

"It must be that I didn't take my luggage," I guess.

"You're right, we didn't bring any big luggage, but I didn't take one of my small bags, which contained all my savings, which cost about 5,000 yuan. Fortunately, I brought my ID card with me and I still had more than 60 yuan in change."

"Then you didn't report the case?"

"What case is reported? You lost it yourself, it was not robbed by others. Besides, I can't wait at the train station. When they find the bag, I'm almost starving to death."

"Then you can find a rescue station." After saying that, I shook my head. During those years, there have been many incidents of abuse, humiliation, abandonment, etc. Moreover, I starved to death and didn't want to talk about it. This is what the older generation taught us since we were young and older.

"I think that with my strength and intelligence, I will earn back the travel expenses whenever I work odd jobs in Wuhan. With the idea of ​​a great fortune, I left the train station and walked north, asking about nearby restaurants along the way, and whether to recruit workers. As a result, because the Chinese New Year is coming, businessmen do not recruit workers. After two hours, I felt like I was completely disappointed. I don't know whether 60 yuan can survive this cold tonight. Although Wuhan is a famous stove, winter is very cold, and my heart is even colder! A penny stumped the hero, I understand."

"But, fate will only force you to the corner to give you a new turning point. Isn't that strange?"

Chapter 5 The way to draw lots

"At about 4 pm, I walked to a place called Changchun Temple."

"I have been there. One year when we were traveling to Wuhan, it was the sect of Qiu Chuji, the sect of Ziqiu Chuji in Changchun. It is the sect of Qiu Chuji in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". It belongs to the Quanzhen Sect, not far from the Yellow Crane Tower, and it seems to be next to an overpass."

"Maybe, I have a fate with Tao, which made me stop here. At this big intersection, I really don't know where to go."

"The tiger falls into the sun and is bullied by a dog. Hero, draw a lottery. A dry voice came from me. When I saw it, it was an old man who set up a street stall to tell fortunes, staring at me and shouting. Maybe it was him shouting out my heart, maybe it was a hero that touched me, and I squatted down in front of him. I said I don't tell fortunes, I just passed by. He laughed dryly and said, "Why are you passing by? I'm afraid you can't get through something. If you don't leave quickly, don't stop me from doing business."

I laughed at this and said, "This trick can't fool you and me. Anyone who wants to draw lots will be unable to get over it. Any man likes to call him a hero."

"I just won't leave," he continued, "This place is not his own. After that, I picked up a piece of advertising paper nearby and sat down next to him. I was deliberately angry with him, but I really had nowhere to go. He couldn't do anything to me and ignored me."

"From 4 o'clock to 6 o'clock, I found that he received 5 guests and earned more than 300 yuan. I also figured out some of his tricks. For example, his business is mainly to draw lots and settle the lottery. Generally speaking, there are several steps: first, recruiting customers. The name here is particular. For men with temperament, they are called heroes, those with no temperament and body are called heroes, and those with no temperament and body are called gentlemen. Women are even more complicated. Girls are called Qianjin, middle-aged women are called wife, and old people are called Bodhisattvas, among which they are divided into rich and rich, beautiful and ugly."

I laughed: "I just can't call you Miss. Today I don't dare to call you Miss."

"If it would be easier today, any young man (including self-thinking) is called handsome guys, and the woman is beautiful woman. This era of looking at faces is simpler."

“That’s, that’s.”

"The second step is to keep customers. You have to let others have the idea of ​​drawing lots. Generally, those who are wandering, those who are wandering their eyes, and those who observe fortune tellers are the main potential customers. They are just calling for a gentleman to fall into trouble, tigers fall into the sun, and phoenixes fall into hair, which arouses the interest of customers. The third step is interesting, which is to draw lots."

"Are there any coincidences to draw lots?"

"Of course. I found that he had three sets of tags, one set of tags, one set in each sleeve on the left and right sleeves. Most of his tags were good tags, and there were two or three bad tags. He often wet the bad tags together with saliva, and the probability of being drawn in the tube is very small. I am not clear about the entire content of the three sets of tags, but I know that they are for three types of customers. The fourth step is of course to resolve the tags. Each tag has a rumor. For example, there is a name: riding a horse - someone to take a horse, someone to carry a sedan chair, and descendants are all good talents; for example, there is a name: Zhao Zilong - Zhao Zilong, the hero of Changshan, who is bold and meticulous in determining the country, and has passed on the famous world from generation to generation, etc., and they are generally speaking good things. In fact, people who seek fortune tellers do not believe it, but a thousand mistakes make mistakes, and flattery is good. People are originally here to seek comfort. It is appropriate to charge some fees for psychological counseling. It can be said that street fortune telling is almost the oldest psychological counseling method in China."

"What if someone asks me why it's so unhappy now? It's another way to explain it. That old man did this. He first asked about your birth month. For example, if you were born in the first month, he said: People born in the first month account for the first yuan, and they don't have to worry about rice or money. Pay attention to another sentence below to deal with unexpected situations: It's always difficult to be lucky. The first two sentences are good to observe your expression, and the next sentence is used to remedy. Similarly, people born in February are the most clear, not for the coming, only for people, sometimes it's hard to support them. People born in March are the dragons, with power, power and docks, and it's hard to turn back when they go to the shallows. Do you still listen? I know you were born in June."

"Tell me, I'll play with it."

"In June, people are in great relief. Those who are blessed will be blessed with blessings, and those who are blessed will be blessed with blessings. In the blessings, misfortunes will be turned into blessings."

"Then if I think it's a disaster now, how can you help me turn it into a blessing?"

"It's very simple. Let's start by reciting a mantra: if a person fails, a horse has a leaking hoof, everything has a fate, and you have to ask God to change your destiny. At midnight, I will help you chant a mantra for you. I will get along with the heroes and I will not charge you money, but I cannot save money for the offerings to the gods and immortals. You must pay for it yourself. The number is just a few 3 or 7. This is an opportunity to make a fortune. You can finish your work by doing two a day."

"You have been watching for so long, aren't that old man afraid that you will expose him?"

"He was a little scared at first, but then he saw me and smiled at him. He also smiled at me, tacitly speaking. This is someone else's business, traditional psychological counseling business, the fees are not high, and the tips are voluntary, so why bother?"

"It's 6 o'clock, he's going to close the stall. Seeing that I have no intention of leaving, he said to me, "Young man, I'm leaving if you don't leave." I said, "Master, I'm lost my wallet, I don't know where to go tonight." He smiled and said, "You're in trouble, you've seen it long ago. I think you are a smart person. If you don't dislike me, just go to my place for a night."

"If there is no such an encounter, I will never be able to contact another world in my life. According to the Buddha, there are countless lands in the Saha world. According to the current saying, our society is an N-dimensional world. In fact, they are all born from the mind, and the realm will change accordingly."

"Stop keeping it a secret, tell me what you encountered." When I was anxious to know his experience, his slow tone really made me anxious.
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