Chapter 001: Fortune Telling

His face is round and chubby, and his features are relatively well-proportioned. Unfortunately, he lacks the fortune to become wealthy, destined to have little money throughout his life. Even if he occasionally comes into a windfall, it will soon be squandered; otherwise, he would face great misfortune. If you ask me how I know this, I am not guessing. I learned this skill of fortune-telling from my grandfather. Although we run a funeral wreath and burial clothing shop, my grandfather was a fortune-teller before we opened the shop. He was said to be known as a divine fortune-teller. Unfortunately, later on, due to his fortune-telling, my grandfather offended some people, which indirectly led to the death of my parents. After that, my grandfather never helped anyone with fortune-telling again, and thus he opened the funeral wreath and burial clothing shop to engage in the business of the deceased.

After that, I continued to arrange the wreaths in the shop, occasionally going to the store entrance to see if that customer had come to pick up the goods. Although he had paid the deposit, he had not yet settled the balance.

This network administrator is somewhat overweight, wears glasses, stands about 1.65 meters tall, and is 19 years old, which makes him one year younger than me. He is passionate about online games, and due to a lack of money for internet access, he sought a job as a network administrator. It is said that working as a network administrator provides opportunities for free internet access

Xiaohua is my girlfriend, her full name is Cai Xiaohua. She is quite good-looking, although she is somewhat short, not reaching 1.55 meters. She works at a shopping mall in the county, helping to sell clothes. I met her when I went to buy clothes, and then we started dating. However, due to the lack of money between my grandfather and me, we cannot afford to buy a house in the county, which has led to her mother's strong opposition to our relationship.

I waved my hand and said, "It seems that you are about to make a small fortune?"

The reason I say this about the picture book is that I saw a round red bump on the sky and nose of this fat network administrator

As for how I deduced that his income comes from playing games, it is quite simple. He is passionate about gaming, and apart from being an internet café manager, he has no other profession. Moreover, he has boasted to me in the past about how the games he plays can be profitable.

Today, after I intercepted that chubby network administrator in the yard, I let out a slight exclamation of surprise, "Oh".

I quickly nodded in agreement, as I certainly did not want this fellow to still be in arrears with the rent next month. It is important to note that the money I am earning now is my dowry, which is intended for my future marriage.

The chubby network administrator urged me to speak up, and my interest was piqued, so I continued: "It's very simple, you are playing a game, you have obtained good equipment, and you have already set a price; it is to be sold tonight, am I right"

As for me, although I am reasonably good-looking, I dropped out of high school after two years, and I have no diploma. Besides my job at the funeral clothing store, I have no other source of income. Furthermore, my family is not well-off, so finding a girlfriend is quite a challenge. Therefore, I am determined to resolutely defend my love for Xiaohua.

When the network administrator saw me, he was also taken aback, most likely guessing that I was there to urge him for the rent. Without waiting for me to speak, he said to give him one more day, and he would definitely pay me first thing in the morning.

I not only know that you are going to become wealthy, but I also know the reason behind your wealth

The area of the forehead, which was previously somewhat sunken, now shows signs of a red bump, indicating a recent turn of fortune. At a young age, he often had a wrinkle and a mark on his forehead, suggesting that at nineteen, he had not experienced much luck. However, today, the sudden appearance of this red bump signifies that his luck is about to improve in the coming days.

I waved my hand and said: "If you don't want to talk, then don't. Why get angry? Alright, it seems there isn't much business in the store today. I'm going to hang out with my girlfriend for a while. Today, Xiaohua's mother invited me to her house for dinner, saying she wants to discuss my relationship with Xiaohua. If her mother agrees, then my relationship with Xiaohua will be settled, and you will have a granddaughter-in-law."

The reason I conclude that he is destined to become wealthy is that he has a red bump on the tip of his nose, which is neither too much nor too little. The nose is considered the star of wealth for a person, also known as the palace of wealth, which governs financial luck. Previously, I determined that this plump network administrator would never accumulate wealth in his lifetime because I observed that his nostrils were facing upwards, and they were both hollow and large, resembling those of a pig. Such a palace of wealth indicates the worst financial fortune, and according to fate analysis, individuals like this will never be able to amass wealth throughout their lives.

As soon as I spoke, the fat man asked me in surprise, "How did you know?"

Therefore, before I go, I need to dress up properly to present my best side in front of Xiaohua and her mother. Of course, I also need to first go to the shopping mall in the county to select some respectable gifts for Xiaohua and her family

Certainly, although the other tenants are relatively financially constrained, they still manage to pay the rent in a timely manner

I asked my grandfather what he was, and he replied: "You have forgotten, he is someone who cannot keep wealth. You should have him pay the overdue rent first, and then pay an additional three to four months' rent. Otherwise, he will definitely run out of money next month and won't be able to pay the rent for the library. This is good for both us and him."

Furthermore, the red bumps on his face are also symptoms of staying up late and being overworked. If he were merely doing the work of a network administrator, he wouldn't be too stressed at night. I have heard him say that he can sleep at night if he doesn't play games. If he is stressed, then the overweight network administrator must have stayed up late playing games. By this reasoning, it is not difficult to deduce that he has made a fortune from gaming.

This chubby network administrator is nineteen years old. According to the principles of fate, one should examine the annual fortune by looking at the heavenly court. If his heavenly court is full this year, then his fortune will be very prosperous; if it is flat, the fortune will be average; if it is sunken or distorted, then the fortune will certainly be very poor

Because my family is in the funeral business, the house on the second floor has never been able to rent for a good price. Many who come to rent here take one look at our first floor, which is a flower wreath and funeral clothing shop, and immediately turn to find somewhere else to rent. Therefore, those who can rent from us are generally in a tight financial situation and have no other options. For example, the young network administrator in the east room on the second floor has not paid rent for two months. I am going to urge him for the rent today, and if he still does not pay, I will have him pack up and leave. Thus, those who can rent from us are generally in a tight financial situation and have no other options. For instance, the young network administrator in the east room on the second floor has not paid rent for two months. I am going to urge him for the rent today, and if he still does not pay, I will have him pack up and leave.

However, the money was not spent in vain, as Xiaohua finally persuaded her mother to agree to let me have lunch at their home

Today, the red bump on his nose has coincidentally caused some redness and swelling around his nostrils, resulting in a reduced width of the nostrils, which symbolizes the gathering of wealth, indicating that he is likely to come into money soon

On the morning of that day, I heard the network administrator returning from the night shift, and he entered the yard through the back door of the funeral clothing store to collect the rent. Moreover, I had already prepared to explode in anger alongside the librarian, displaying a fierce landlord demeanor.

Recently, Xiaohua's attitude towards me has been somewhat indifferent. In order to win her favor, I spent over 500 yuan last week to buy her a dress. It is worth noting that the underwear and T-shirts I wear are all from street vendors.

I subconsciously asked my grandfather why he didn't remind that person yesterday to be more careful. My grandfather closed his eyes and, somewhat angrily, said: "Have you forgotten the solemn vow I made? I will no longer help anyone. This matter, I have seen it, will only remain in my heart, or I might discuss it with you, but I will never tell the person involved. Otherwise, I would be so furious that I might die. Do you want me to die?"

The mother of that guest's boss has passed away, so he needs to purchase two wreaths from us to send over. I have already folded the wreaths, and the mourning banners that need to be written are also prepared and placed in a bag, just waiting for him to come and collect them

I know this kid will definitely be able to pay the rent tomorrow, so I didn't rush him to leave. Instead, I told him to hurry back to his room to rest and to remember to bring the rent tomorrow. Seeing that I had given him another day of grace, he didn't ask much and quickly went upstairs to his room.

Although my grandfather no longer practiced fortune-telling, he did not want his skills to be lost, so he privately taught me. However, he told me that while he was alive, I was not allowed to make a living from fortune-telling. Once he passed away, he would no longer have any control over it. Therefore, until today, I have never officially told anyone's fortune or read their face, nor do I know if I am accurate or if my readings are effective.

My grandfather smiled and said, "Oh, then you may go."

I stood at the store entrance and looked at the * picture * book for a while before returning inside. My grandfather then said, "Don't wait any longer, he won't be coming today. When he came yesterday, I observed his face, and today he is destined for trouble. I fear he may have already gotten into legal issues or ended up in the hospital. Therefore, we have certainly earned that deposit, and we don't need to give this person anything."

The chubby network administrator clapped and praised: "Landlord, you are truly amazing. I just got some great equipment. I'm not bragging, but that sword I obtained can sell for over 4,000, in Renminbi, not game currency. Haha, that's equivalent to my salary for three months. By the way, how did you guess that?"

The plump network administrator returned to the house, so I went back to the funeral clothing store through the back door. My grandfather was sitting in a rocking chair watching a very small black-and-white television, which was playing a drama that I had little interest in, so I tidied up the goods that a customer was coming to pick up shortly.

In fact, fortune-telling works in this manner: as long as the major trends are correctly interpreted at the outset, a significant portion of what follows relies on guesswork. Of course, if the initial interpretation is incorrect, then all subsequent guesses are bound to be wrong, leading to accusations of being a fraud.

My name is Li Chuyi, and I am currently twenty years old. I live with my grandfather, and we rely on each other for support. At present, I run a funeral wreath and burial clothing shop in a small county town in the north. The storefront of our shop is in our own building, a two-story small building. The first floor contains our living quarters as well as the storefront of our burial clothing shop, while the second floor consists of rental units, housing four tenants.

I was organizing things here for a while when my grandfather said, "You did well in cutting off that kid just now, but it's a pity you didn't say a bit more."

Hearing my grandfather say this, I put away the wreath, for my grandfather's words have never been wrong.