The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 163 Shop Opening

The smile on the old lady's face was cracking, she covered her chest with her hands, stared at Xie Lan with flaming eyes, wishing she could strangle her to death with her own hands.

The old lady wanted to scold her for talking nonsense, but the scene of the ancestral hall being struck by lightning suddenly flashed through her mind, as well as the crazy wind, rain, thunder and lightning that night when the second and third wives were punished to sleep.

The curse that was about to come out of his mouth had to be stopped abruptly.

The old lady didn't want to believe Xie Lan's words, but she was worried. What if?
If she had to be paralyzed in bed with broken limbs for the rest of her life, wouldn't that be more painful than death?

Should she believe this damn girl's fortune?
But when I think about the little money I have left for my coffin, asking her to donate it all would be like digging out her own flesh and blood!
The more the old lady thought about it, the more she didn't know what to do, and her face looked as ugly as the ash at the bottom of a pot.

The second and third wives wanted to speak, but when they thought of what had happened before, they hesitated and finally kept their mouths shut.

Xie Lan felt a little regretful, and thought that if they came out to hang out, it would be a good opportunity for her to vent her unhappiness. Unexpectedly, the second and third aunts actually backed down this time.

Seeing that the old lady looked unhappy, Liu was really afraid that she would get angry and something bad would happen to her.

She didn't care about the old lady's life or death, but if she died of anger, Xie Changting would be in mourning, and it would not be easy for him to come back to his post in the future.

Even if the old lady didn't die of anger, if she was sick, she would have to take care of her.

"Lan girl, did you really tell your grandmother's fortune?

How could there be such a hexagram? This is unheard of and unseen. Are you kidding your grandmother?"

Seeing Liu winking at her, the Second Madam had to force a smile and said gently, "Lan girl, your grandmother is old and can't stand being scared. You can't make such a joke."

Xie Lan glanced at them with a calm expression, "I'm not kidding, believe it or not."

"Grandma, I'm tired. If there's nothing else, I'll go back and rest."

Since no one picked him out as a punching bag, Xie Lan didn't want to stay any longer, so he turned around and went back to his own yard.

She left in a graceful manner, but the old lady tossed and turned in bed all night long because of what she said.

The next day, when she woke up, she heard from the maid that the eldest girl had gone out early in the morning. She was so angry that she smashed her favorite set of teacups on the spot.

Since Xie Lan was not around, Second Madam Peng spoke without restraint.

"Mom, that damn girl must have tried to scare you yesterday. I've never heard of anyone who was born without money and had to donate even the coffin. It's simply nonsense.

That damn girl is deliberately going against you. You wanted her to go and tell fortunes for the wife of Marquis Pingnan, but she didn't want to go, so she made up this fortune to scare you.

Didn't she say yesterday that she was a little tired recently and didn't plan to go out? But you see she left the house so early in the morning, so it seems that her words can't be taken seriously.

It's just asking her to tell fortunes for the wife of Marquis Pingnan, which is just a matter of talking, it won't be tiring for her. It's because mother is too lenient with her that she is allowed to be so unruly and not take our family seriously. "

Seeing that the more the Second Madam spoke, the uglier the Old Madam's face became, Mrs. Zhao wanted to advise her to be more cautious about the eldest girl's fortune, but before she could open her mouth, the Third Madam began to add fuel to the fire.

"Mother, what Lan said is really unprecedented. That girl has always been very hostile to our family. She is probably trying to scare you."

Seeing that the old lady's expression did not ease, Zhu changed the subject and said, "If you are worried, mother, I will accompany you to find a monk from Dabei Temple to tell your fortune some other day.

If there is really something wrong, the worst that can happen is that you pay a little more money and let the monks in Dabei Temple resolve it for you.

The most important thing now is to find a way to get Lan to agree to tell fortunes for the wife of Pingnan Marquis. Otherwise, if we take the money from the wife of Pingnan Marquis but don't do the job, wouldn't we offend her to death?"

Zhu's words reminded the old lady that she really couldn't offend Pingnan Hou. She couldn't let Xie Changting and his three brothers lose their jobs because of this matter, and she must get the five thousand taels promised by Pingnan Hou's wife. As for the matter of the hexagram, as Zhu said, she could just find a monk to resolve it.

The old lady knew that she couldn't do anything with that dead girl, so she planned to let Xie Changting persuade Xie Lan to go and tell fortunes for the wife of Marquis Pingnan.

In the carriage, Tiechui was also asking Xie Lan curiously.

"Miss, is it true that the old lady is destined to be poor and must donate all the coffin money? I have followed you for so many years, how come I have never heard you tell such a fortune?"

Xie Lan was lifting the curtain to look at the scenery on the street. When he heard Tiechui's words, he said lazily, "There is indeed such a hexagram as being destined to be without wealth, but the old lady is not of this kind of fate."

"It turns out the girl was just trying to scare the old lady."

Hearing the regret in Tiechui's tone, Xie Lan smiled, "Are you stupid? Have you forgotten your daughter's ability? Whether the old lady is destined to be rich depends on whether your daughter is happy or not."

Tiechui's mouth twitched and he observed three breaths of silence for the old lady.

Xie Lan didn't take the old lady's fate seriously. She had previously bought Zhouji Rice Store and renovated it. She also hired a team to transport the magical rice produced in Sanqing Mountain to the capital.

The shopkeeper and all the assistants needed to open the store were also hired by human traffickers and had their indentures signed.

Now everything is ready, all we have to do is open.

The reason why she went out so early was because today was an auspicious day, suitable for opening the store.

The carriage arrived at the store entrance, Xie Lan got off, and when he looked up he saw a plaque covered with red silk. Inside the store, the shopkeeper was leading his staff in the final preparations before opening the store.

Seeing Xie Lan, the shopkeeper and his staff welcomed her in with a smile on their faces. Seeing her start checking the things in the store as soon as she arrived, he felt a little nervous.

There is only one kind of magical rice produced in Sanqing. Such a big store cannot just sell one thing.

The shopkeeper has followed Xie Lan's instructions and put out the magical tea, bamboo shoots, fungus, mushrooms and other mountain products shipped from Sanqing Mountain.

On the right, there are more than a dozen bags of Sanqingling rice, all open. You can smell the fragrance before you get close.

Xie Lan grabbed a handful of rice and saw that every grain was plump and translucent, just like the most exquisite pearls in nature.

She leaned in to smell it, and the fragrance of the rice aroused her appetite.

Xie Lan hadn't had breakfast yet, so he immediately asked the waiter to take out the custom-made stove, put it at the door of the shop, and light the fire. Then he washed the clay pot, spatula, and teapot, and immediately started to cook porridge and rice.

When these two things are almost done, the three guys stand in front of the stove, put on the spatula, and start cooking.

Soon, an enticing aroma drifted away from the front of the store on the breeze.

Sanqing Mountain produces only good things, and the early risers on the street could not resist the temptation. In less than half an hour, a bunch of people followed the smell and came here.

When Xie Lan saw that the auspicious time had arrived, he immediately asked his men to beat gongs and drums and set off firecrackers.

As the red silk was pulled down, a plaque with the words "Sanqingling Rice Shop" inscribed on it was revealed.

Someone onlooker said in disappointment, "You are cooking and frying here. I thought it was a restaurant, but it turned out to be a rice shop. What a disappointment."

(End of this chapter)