latelenovela Chapter 21 An expert outside the world
Chapter 21 An expert outside the world
The Zhou family doted on their daughter and knew she was being mistreated by the Tian family.
Merchant families don't care about the opinions of the world. Ordinary people think that a woman getting divorced is a very shameful thing, but the Zhou family doesn't think so.
They felt that even if their daughter got divorced, the Zhou family could support her and ensure she would be well-fed and clothed for the rest of her life.
Therefore, when they heard that their daughter had suffered such a great injustice in the Tian family, Tian Guang not only committed filthy acts with women in the house during the day, but also wanted to divorce their daughter and marry that woman. The couple immediately agreed to their daughter's divorce.
However, after a busy day, he didn't have time to ask his daughter how she had figured out what was going on, how she knew that Tian Guang had done that thing in broad daylight, and how she had even brought two government officials to witness it.
Zhou Liyun looked at her parents and younger brother and said, "You may not believe it, but today I saw a fortune teller on the street."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yonglu was speechless.
My sister wouldn't say that a fortune teller told her these things, would she? He has never believed in such supernatural or superstitious things.
“That girl is quite young, and she charges one hundred taels of silver for each fortune telling. I thought Yonglu had just finished the imperial examination, so I wanted to tell his results and his official career, and also my marriage.”
"What? Fortune telling costs a hundred taels of silver?" Zhou Yonglu exclaimed, his eyes wide.
He felt his sister had been deceived. Moreover, his own imperial examination results would be released the very next day, yet his sister still went to have them calculated.
Zhou Liyun's mother asked hesitantly, "She actually wants one hundred taels of silver. I wonder what this girl has figured out?"
As Zhou Liyun recalled every detail of her conversation with the girl, she was still amazed by her remarkable shrewdness.
"I decided to go to the fortune teller on a whim, and I didn't really believe that a little girl could tell fortunes. I went up to her and asked her to guess what I wanted to know."
"And guess what happened?" Zhou Liyun looked around at the three of them and said, "She just said it outright: my younger brother is taking the imperial examination this year, and I definitely wanted to have my fortune told about that. I also wanted to have my marriage predicted."
"What? That's amazing! You actually figured out what you were thinking?" Zhou's father said in surprise.
Zhou Yonglu also slightly widened his eyes.
I initially thought she was a con artist, but it turns out this girl could actually read my mind; she's quite capable.
I sat up straight, eager to hear what my sister would say next.
She said that Yonglu would be the second-highest scorer in the imperial examination this year, and would also enter the Taifu Temple and be promoted one after another.
The whole family was stunned and speechless.
They originally thought that Yonglu would be grateful if he could pass the imperial examination and become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination), but the girl said that Yonglu had become the second-ranked Juren.
He will later serve as an official in the Imperial Treasury.
Taifu Temple is not so easy to enter.
"Sister, this can't be, right? Did we run into a scammer?" Zhou Yonglu's expression clearly showed disbelief.
“I was only half-believing at first. But later, she told me about Tian Guang’s affairs with other women. She even said that the woman was the daughter of the eighth-rank official, the registrar of the Water Conservancy Bureau.”
The family was stunned once again. Was this really something this girl had predicted?
If it's true, that's absolutely incredible.
"She also told me that if I go home now, I will definitely catch Tian Guang doing something sordid with a woman!"
"You can even calculate that?" Zhou Yonglu's eyes widened.
He absolutely believed what his sister said.
At first, I thought this woman was a con artist trying to swindle my sister out of her money, but then I discovered that she could even calculate such details. Could she really be a goddess descended to earth?
"I was furious when I heard that, and I immediately wanted to go home and catch them in the act." Zhou Liyun raised her eyebrows and pursed her lips, still gnashing her teeth with hatred when she thought about it.
"But that girl advised me that if I went back now and exposed their affair, they would immediately try to smear me, saying that I had found another man and would divorce me. Even without evidence, rumors can spread, and it would be difficult for me to hold my head high in the future."
"I needed to bring two officials' wives home with me to testify on my behalf. That's why I brought two wives with me."
The three people in the family all gaped open.
"What? That bastard actually dared to slander you for having affairs!" Zhou Yonglu clenched his fists in anger.
"To be able to foresee such details, this person must be an extraordinary individual," Zhou's father remarked, stroking his beard.
The whole family marveled at the woman's extraordinary fortune-telling skills.
"I've had my fortune told before, but those fortune tellers were either inaccurate or could only give a vague estimate. I've never seen anyone who could calculate such precise details!"
To be able to calculate that Tian Guang's mistress was the daughter of the Chief Clerk of the Water Conservancy Bureau, and even the time when the two were having an affair, such abilities are truly unheard of.
"That girl also said that my divorce from that scoundrel Tian Guang was actually a blessing in disguise, because Tian Guang would commit a crime and be exiled to the frontier, which would allow me to escape a disaster."
Upon hearing this unexpected outcome, the family exclaimed that it was truly a blessing in disguise.
"The imperial examination results will be released early tomorrow morning. Let's see if Yonglu is the second-place candidate. If he is, it means he has truly met a master," said Zhou's father.
"Liyun, if Yonglu really does come in second place, take him to thank that girl tomorrow. She has helped our family a lot; without her, your reputation might be ruined."
"Moreover, we must get to know such a reclusive master. Our family has escaped a calamity thanks to her, and we may be able to escape other calamities in the future with her help."
Zhou Liyun and Zhou Yonglu nodded.
Zhou Yonglu regretted his earlier assumption that the man was a conman.
Moreover, the girl genuinely helped her older sister, and she should be properly thanked.
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After Liyun left this week, Qin Wanying sat at the table outside for a long time.
Today, including Zhou Liyun, a total of three people came to her for fortune telling.
Those who consulted fortune tellers were all astonished by Qin Wanying's superb fortune-telling abilities.
Qin Wanying felt that what she was doing was very meaningful.
She can help people escape disasters, save their lives, earn money, and meet different people—truly a win-win situation.
Time flew by and it was already afternoon; Qin Wanying had earned three hundred taels of silver.
Chunying received the silver notes, beaming from ear to ear.
Three hundred taels of silver is a lot. Even for the Marquis's mansion, it's not a small amount.
Earning three hundred taels of silver a day, Miss is truly amazing!
If it's 300 taels of silver a day, wouldn't that be 9,000 taels of silver a month? And over 100,000 taels of silver a year!
Life in the Marquis's mansion is getting better and better.
Qin Wanying decided to go to the market to buy some clothes for her parents and brothers.
Her parents and brothers treated her very well, and she had received so many gifts. Now that she had made some money, she should buy something to give back to them.
Qin Wanying bought a piece of clothing for her father, mother, eldest brother, and sixth brother before returning home.
She knew that her fifth brother would be back today, but since she hadn't seen his figure or appearance yet, she was afraid that if she bought clothes rashly, they wouldn't fit. So she didn't buy any yet, and decided to wait until her fifth brother came back and saw his figure before buying them.
According to the book, my fifth brother was described as having a refined and handsome appearance, and being very polite in conversation. He was also a top scholar in the imperial examination, and many noble ladies secretly admired him.
Fifth brother also treats little sister very well.
Thinking of this, she quickened her pace, eager to see her fifth brother.