svetikya Chapter 110: Give advice to Xiao Yitu, a close friend.
Chapter 110: Give advice to Xiao Yitu, a close friend.
"Hey, Lao Xiao, you didn't buy anything?"
Xu Dongsheng came out of the department store and found a man squatting at the door. The man was wearing gray-blue clothes and looked good, with a middle-parted hair. Xu Dongsheng recognized him at a glance. This man was Xiao Yitu. The last time Xu Dongsheng went to Xiao Yitu's house was before the Mid-Autumn Festival, when he gave him some gifts.
"Isn't it? I have a good brother who gave birth to an older son. His younger son is not due yet, and food is hard to buy in the past two months. His eldest daughter-in-law has also given birth, and his whole family is in a tight spot. My brother used to help me a lot, so I want to help him too.
I got some milk powder tickets and wanted to buy some for my baby, but it's out of stock. Even the department store doesn't have it. Brother Dongsheng, have you bought it?"
Xiao Yitu told Xu Dongsheng the whole story and then asked Xu Dongsheng.
"There's nothing to eat, but there are clothes to wear. I'm here to buy my dad a pair of leather shoes. There happened to be two pairs of size 43 left, so I bought them all. Let's go. It's fate today. Let's go to my house."
Xu Dongsheng smiled and showed off the leather shoes in his hand, then pulled Xiao Yitu to his bicycle.
"Hey, changed cars?"
Looking at Xu Dongsheng's car, Xiao Yitu said in surprise.
"No, the one you saw before was exchanged with me by someone else. He borrowed it to do something and now he's returning it to me. Let's go."
Xu Dongsheng then took Xiao Yitu to his home. As soon as the wine was poured, the two began to brag. Xu Dongsheng already knew all about Xiao Yitu, his family affairs, and knew that he was a Feng Shui master. Moreover, Xu Dongsheng had been to Xiao Yitu's house several times, and he did have a lot of good things.
"Brother Dongsheng, you don't know how hard I have been these years. I am a hero but I have no place to use my talents. I am only making a second-level salary now, which is not enough for me to live on. Because of this, I lost my wife and am now a lonely man.
Besides, the Great Hall has been built now, and our ancient architecture team has also started to stop working. I am in charge of the warehouse, and now I am like a doorman. Life is really hard. "
Xu Dongsheng loved wine, and Xiao Yitu got drunk after two glasses. Then he told Xu Dongsheng about the hardships he had suffered over the years. He used to be a Feng Shui master, but suddenly he didn't believe in it anymore. He had no place to use his ancestral craft, and he had lived a life of luxury for the first twenty or thirty years, and was respected by people wherever he went.
He has developed a body that makes him unable to carry anything on his shoulders or lift anything with his hands. Now, even if he is asked to be a bricklayer, he cannot do it. Therefore, he is useless in the ancient building team.
"Brother, your problem is easy to solve. Let me teach you a few tricks when you sober up. I guarantee you will be useful again."
Xu Dongsheng frowned when he heard this, then thought, Feng Shui doesn't have to be mysterious, it can also be modernized, just like Xu Dongsheng's golden finger. The translation of Liu Yao was very troublesome, but since he got the vernacular booklet, hasn't it become better?
"Really? Brother Dongsheng, do you really have a trick? You can't make fun of me."
When Xiao Yitu heard this, his eyes immediately lit up. The two glasses of wine he had just drunk seemed as if he had not drunk anything at all, and he instantly became energetic.
"Of course it's true, but whether you can use this trick well depends on your personal understanding. I'm not from the ancient architecture team, so I can't tell you how to implement it specifically."
Xu Dongsheng nodded. He was really helping Xiao Yitu. After all, this was an ancestral craft. It would be a pity if it was ruined. Besides, he and Xiao Yitu were friends. At least, Xiao Yitu would compensate Xu Dongsheng with other things for what he spent on him. In the future, when he left these things to his descendants, it would be a considerable fortune.
Moreover, more friends mean more paths. Xiao Yitu is from the ancient architecture team, and his brother has shaken hands with the one standing at the top. He will definitely be a big shot in the future. And judging from Xiao Yitu's attitude towards Wang Mantang, they should be close friends, and he may be useful in the future.
"Brother, you say, I am sober now. I am drunk but my mind is clear. If you really have a way to let me show my skills, then you are my living Bodhisattva. In the future, if you can be of any use to me, just ask boldly. I will go through mountains of swords and seas of fire for you."
When Xiao Yitu heard Xu Dongsheng's affirmative answer, his face immediately straightened. He stood up, bowed to Xu Dongsheng, and then spoke to Xu Dongsheng in a firm tone.
"Sit down, sit down. We are friends and brothers. If this brother is in trouble, I will naturally stick by him. Sit down first. I can only give you an idea. You have to figure out how to do it yourself. I can't guarantee whether it will work or not."
Xu Dongsheng quickly pulled him to sit down and explained to him that he was not sure whether his advice would work.
"You said, you said, no matter whether it succeeds or not, you are my benefactor, Xiao Yitu."
Xiao Yitu hurriedly urged Xu Dongsheng to tell him his ideas.
"It's like this. Think about it. This is Feng Shui. What is Feng Shui called? It's called geomancy! In today's terms, this is called geological survey. You have mastered this ancestral craft. You can't do anything else. But where there is water and where there is sand, can't you tell it at a glance?
You are from the ancient architecture team, so your job should be to replicate and repair ancient buildings, such as the construction of the Great Hall, Dongzhimen and Xizhimen arrow towers and gates.
These ancient buildings are all positioned according to Feng Shui. You should be able to tell which side is the water, which side is the rock, what is under the foundation, and what the geology is like.
When they build it, do they need to lay the foundation and survey the geology? Do they just lay the foundation without even looking at it? Can't you use your ancestral craftsmanship?
If you want to be valued immediately and are ruthless enough, then you can go to a place where you think they may ignore you, but they may make a big mistake if they are not careful, and exaggerate a little. As long as they make a mistake, isn't it your turn to show off your power?
Of course, this is more insidious, but if you need to do something urgent, it may not be useless. After all, even if something goes wrong, you can just salvage it, but you can't mess it up. Otherwise, losing your job is a small matter, but don't go to jail.
And your Feng Shui, Feng Shui, there is wind and water, you can apply the current viewpoint to it, don't make it superstitious, this is your new skill now, for example, when and from which side the wind blows, will strong wind affect the beauty of the building, will it affect the air circulation inside the building, etc.
You can think along these lines. I can't guarantee whether it will work, but your Feng Shui can see the dragon veins and water veins. The weather is so hot now. If you really can't do it, you can help people find wells. Anyway, in my opinion, one trick can make you eat all the food. The ancestral craftsmanship, even if it doesn't work, won't starve people to death."
Xu Dongsheng thought about it and told Xiao Yitu about his idea. At first, Xiao Yitu was a little confused, but after hearing the latter part, Xiao Yitu looked at Xu Dongsheng. No matter how he looked at it, Xu Dongsheng didn't look like an eighteen-year-old. These are the thoughts that an eighteen-year-old should have?
"Brother, no, big brother, you are my big brother, my benefactor, no, you are the benefactor of my Xiao family. You are simply clearing away the clouds and seeing the blue sky. From now on, as long as I, Xiao Yitu, am alive, you, brother Dongsheng, will have half of my life."
If Xu Dongsheng hadn't pulled him back, Xiao Yitu would have knelt down in front of him. Then Xiao Yitu tearfully told Xu Dongsheng that he had been depressed for the past ten years. He spent his money as soon as he had some, and had dinner in the name of the ancient architecture team. In the end, he was detained and had to ask Wang Mantang to pick him up. He was afraid that one day he would lose his position and would not be able to have fun without the money.
Unexpectedly, Xu Dongsheng revitalized his ancestral craftsmanship with just a few words. He was not only his benefactor, but also the benefactor of their Xiao family. Otherwise, their ancestral craftsmanship would be ruined in his hands, and he would become a sinner of their Xiao family, and he would not be able to face his ancestors even after his death.
"Old Xiao, you are being too polite. We are still talking about this. If you really want to thank me, I am also interested in our ancient culture. If you find anything, you can also get some for me so that I can study it."
Xu Dongsheng pulled Xiao Yitu, poured him a glass of wine, and then said.
"Don't worry, I'll get you whatever I have. If you're interested, I'll find a way to get it for you. If you like the stuff in my house, take it. I guarantee you'll get it."
When Xiao Yitu heard Xu Dongsheng's idea, he immediately promised Xu Dongsheng, then picked up the wine glass, clinked glasses with Xu Dongsheng, and drank it in one gulp. Then Xiao Yitu was a little impatient to leave.
Seeing this, Xu Dongsheng did not try to keep him and gave him a pound of sesame candy that he had gotten before. After all, he came out to help Wang Mantang buy milk powder. Without milk powder, bringing some candy back was also a token of his thoughtfulness. Moreover, Xu Dongsheng estimated that Xiao Yitu would definitely discuss it with Wang Mantang. As for the insidious trick, he probably wouldn't tell him. He knew it in his heart. After all, they were all people who had experienced war and could not be fools.