nycdaug Chapter 17 Setting up a stall to tell fortunes
Chapter 17 Setting up a stall to tell fortunes
He really didn't like that brother-in-law.
However, he seemed honest and upright, so how could he have killed his sister?
Qin Xingyuan wanted to hear more information, but he couldn't hear anything at all.
He tried to ask about Wan Yue's fate, but found himself unable to open his mouth.
So, one can't even question the fate of one's own family members?
Qin Xingyuan was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
So he quickly wrote a letter to Wan Yue, urging her to come back soon.
Qin Wanying returned to her room with the silver notes given to her by her elder brother.
The messenger took a silver note to the treasury to exchange it for ordinary silver, and then summoned the four maids and the shadow guard, giving each of them a small reward.
Chunying and Muyan gave them more.
"The most important thing when working under me is loyalty. If you are loyal and dedicated, I will certainly not treat you unfairly."
The servants all expressed their gratitude.
The maids looked very happy.
The shadow guards seemed rather dull.
However, everyone secretly admired the second young lady's generosity and good nature, thinking she was the perfect hostess.
Qin Wanying turned her gaze to Mu Yan.
Mu Yan was the only person with a name in the novel who was around her, so naturally she had to pay more attention to him.
When Mu Yan saw the Second Miss's gaze fall on him, he became a little nervous and quickly stood at attention, looking at the ground, not daring to look up at the Second Miss.
In fact, he wasn't this nervous when facing the Marquis and his wife.
Suddenly being stared at by the second young lady, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
However, Qin Wanying only looked at him for a while, said nothing, and then let them leave.
Mu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed.
He hoped that the second young lady would say a few words to him.
However, upon further reflection, he realized that someone of his status and position was hardly worthy of the Second Miss's attention or a private conversation. He was already quite content that the Second Miss had given him money.
From now on, just be loyal to the Second Miss.
He started to feel strange again.
Why haven't we heard the Second Miss's true feelings for so long?
It seems that one's inner voice is not something that can be heard all the time; sometimes it can be heard, and sometimes it cannot.
He summoned the other shadow guards and arranged their shifts. He and another shadow guard would stay near the second young lady's bedroom at night to protect her safety.
After everyone had left, Qin Wanying picked up the bronze mirror from the carved table.
She looked closely at the person in the bronze mirror. Gold hairpins and jade ornaments were inserted in the hair bun on her head. Her dark eyes were bright and lively. Her cheeks were slightly chubby, and she had cherry lips and a delicate chin.
She's considered a stunning beauty.
However, Qin Wanying could not see her own destiny.
She can see the past and future of everyone around her, but she cannot see herself.
What will the future hold?
She didn't know. However, she would try her best to secure the best possible outcome for herself.
The next morning, after having breakfast, Qin Wanying couldn't wait to go out.
The signboard was put up yesterday; it's called Tianji Garden.
Qin Wanying had carefully considered the price of fortune telling beforehand.
When she said that it would cost one hundred taels of silver per transaction, Xue Mei, who was standing next to her, gaped open.
"Isn't one hundred taels of silver a bit too expensive?"
Chunying, standing nearby, rebuked, "Second Miss's calculations are extremely accurate. She can help people avoid disasters and calamities. How could a hundred taels of silver buy her such a skill?"
Xuemei immediately shut up.
She had never witnessed Qin Wanying's fortune-telling abilities and was worried about her. What if the predictions were inaccurate and she was charging such a high price? Would someone cause trouble for her? She didn't want her young lady to suffer any injustice so soon after returning.
Chunying's expression seemed to say: Just you wait and see! Today I'll show you how powerful the Second Miss is!
After the incident with the bell and the third child the other day, she had developed a great admiration for the second young lady and had become her little fan. She felt that the second young lady was a goddess sent from heaven, with divine wisdom and foresight!
Qin Wanying could tell that Xuemei was thinking of her, so she smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xuemei, if the calculation is inaccurate, I can refund the full amount."
Xuemei nodded, not daring to say anything more.
However, since Qin Wanying is looking for A Liang, and A Liang probably doesn't have much money, the people he can contact probably don't have much money either.
If she accepted 100 taels at once, she probably wouldn't be able to find Ah Liang.
So another sentence was added.
Free fortune telling for those who are destined to meet you.
When the group arrived at the entrance of Tianji Garden, Xuemei opened the door, and the business officially opened.
When the new store opened, some people watched curiously from outside, but none dared to come in.
I don't know if fortune telling is accurate; I'm afraid it's a scam.
Qin Wanying wasn't in a hurry. She only did a limited number of fortune-telling sessions each day, and doing more would only give her a headache.
If people keep coming in, she won't be able to handle it.
She simply set up a table outside and sat down in front of it.
People stared curiously at the girl dressed in white and wearing a veiled hat.
This is the first time I've ever seen a young woman offering fortune-telling services.
No one came to tell fortunes for half a day.
Qin Wanying began to drift off, thinking about the Marquis's residence.
She had met two of her brothers and sisters from the Marquis's mansion.
My eldest sister will be back soon. My second brother is guarding the frontier. My third brother is doing business in another city. My fourth brother was supposed to come home, but there is an epidemic around Kyoto, so he can't come back for a while.
There's also a fifth brother who went traveling after passing the imperial examination; he'll probably be back soon.
Fifth Brother is a top student; he's going to be the top scorer in the college entrance exam this year.
When the top scorer was mentioned, Qin Wanying couldn't help but think of the runner-up.
This year's runner-up was named Zhou Yonglu. He later took up a post in the Imperial Treasury, where he proved to be quite capable and rose through the ranks.
The Imperial Treasury manages tax affairs. If we could befriend this person, our chances of defeating Xiao Dongqian might increase.
This week, Yonglu originally came from a merchant family with considerable wealth.
Besides Zhou Yonglu, there was an older sister named Zhou Liyun.
This week, Liyun is walking down the street where Qin Wanying is, sulking.
When she married her current husband, Tian Guang, he had nothing; she was marrying down.
Tian Guang's words were as sweet as honey, coaxing her to spend money to support his studies, saying that once he graduated from high school, he would definitely treat his wife well.
Later, Tian Guang indeed passed the imperial examination and became a low-ranking official.
After he became an official, he immediately looked down on her and began to despise her in every way.
Zhou Liyun thought to herself, "Without me, would you be where you are today? You only managed to get a minor official position, and you treat me like this?"
Zhou Liyun saw a fortune-telling stall ahead and thought about her younger brother taking the imperial examination this year, wondering how he would do.
So I wanted to have my fortune told, and also to have my marriage predicted.
A banner stood at the entrance, which read: "One hundred taels of silver for a divination; no charge if inaccurate; free for those with affinity."
Zhou Liyun was surprised.
She had seen fortune tellers on the street before, but this was the first time she had ever seen one who charged a hundred taels of silver for a single reading.
He looked more closely at the person sitting at the table and realized it was a girl wearing a veil, but he didn't know what she looked like.
Judging from those fair and delicate wrists, she must be quite beautiful.