Siheyuan Fortune Telling: Starting from a Buyer to Become an All-rounder

"Comrade Zhao Gang, first of all, I don't know whether your family can afford food. I am not your close friend or relative. We are not even acquaintances. How can I know whether it is true or not? And even if it is true, what does it have to do with me? Secondly, you need to be regularized, but I don't? My family also depends on me for food. I told you the source of goods, and you went to complete the task. What about me?

By then, you have taken away everything from them, and I will have to return empty-handed. I only know your name now, and you want me to tell you the basis of my livelihood, while putting myself in a dangerous situation where I cannot get a permanent job. Isn't this a bit too good of a calculation?"

Xu Dongsheng wanted to say "who do you think you are" but when he thought that this might lead to a quarrel between the two and affect his image, he told Zhao Gang in a gentle but firm tone that this was impossible.

"Well, since Comrade Dongsheng doesn't want to do it, forget it. I'll think of other ways."

Hearing Xu Dongsheng's words, Zhao Gang was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that this newcomer was not fooled at all and refused directly. However, he couldn't reverse his attitude immediately. If he did, it would not do him any good to confront Xu Dongsheng.

He was just the one who entered the purchasing department earlier than others, and he didn't have any big boss to protect him. If Xu Dongsheng targeted him, he wouldn't be able to get anything done even if he followed him every day, and he might even be punished. So seeing that Xu Dongsheng didn't make a fuss but had a very firm attitude, he immediately showed low mood, said something to Xu Dongsheng in a weak tone, and then left.

"Haha, I didn't expect you didn't fall for it."

Xu Dongsheng looked at Zhao Gang's back and did not regret it. Sometimes you have to offend the people you should offend. However, just as Zhao Gang left, a voice sounded from behind him. Xu Dongsheng looked back and saw that it was Zhou Zhenghua. From what Zhou Zhenghua said, he was right to refuse.

"Section Chief Zhou!"

Seeing that the person was Section Chief Zhou Zhenghua, Xu Dongsheng greeted Zhou Zhenghua and thought that it was not yet time to get off work, so why was he here?

"Well, you are quite smart. This guy must have told you that his task is about to be completed and his family depends on his salary. Our purchasing department has only been recruiting buyers for two months. How can you new buyers be converted to regular employees?

Moreover, Zhao Gang is the son of a worker in a steel rolling mill. He is not the only one in his family who eats. He is only a few years old. Even supporting the family is his parents' responsibility. This kid is mean at heart. Several new purchasing apprentices were deceived by him in this way, and finally they were poached by this kid. He directly made an agreement with them that all the good things in the future would be snatched away by him.

But this kid is very smart, thinking about completing the task as soon as possible, and even using his own family assets to help. After all, if he cannot be converted to a regular employee after two months, his salary will be reduced by one level. The sooner the task is completed, the sooner the peace of mind will be achieved. I estimate that this kid may be the first to complete the conversion task and become an eighth-level clerk.

I think this guy probably heard you say that you wanted the biggest one and the small one, and he wants to get them all. If you agree, he will not only get what you have left this time, but also make an agreement with the hunter and give him a high price. In this way, next time and the next time, you will have no chance to cooperate with him.

Don't be so secretive, get the regularization sooner, get the 26th-level monthly salary sooner. For the clerks in our purchasing department, if you want to be promoted, it depends on your seniority and contribution. If you don't contribute enough, it will be difficult to climb up, so hurry up.

Zhao Gang could hear it all. The hunter still had some stuff. Although he might not be able to get rabbits as fat as today's, smaller ones would definitely be fine, as long as the weight was enough. The factory would not treat you unfairly if you got them.

Also, I would like to remind you that if you have a long-term source of goods, don’t lose it. Just keep it to yourself and don’t tell others. Otherwise, your source of goods may also become someone else’s source of goods. These long-term sources of goods can save you a lot of trouble after you become a regular employee.”

Section Chief Zhou looked at the direction where Zhao Gang left and said to Xu Dongsheng with a smile. It was obvious that Zhou Zhenghua did not have a very good impression of Zhao Gang. He also reminded him to be careful not to be poached by others.

"Thank you, Section Chief Zhou, for your reminder. I will pay attention to it next time."

Xu Dongsheng said gratefully. After listening to Zhou Zhenghua's words, he also understood that Zhao Gang was so insidious, and it was not his first time to cheat. This guy was mean and only looked for newcomers like him who were new and knew nothing and did not know how sinister people were. However, he found the wrong person to find Xu Dongsheng. Xu Dongsheng was not a newcomer, nor a good guy, nor a fool who gave away his foundation.

The reason why Zhou Zhenghua came to remind him must be that the matter had already reached Zhou Zhenghua, otherwise Zhou Zhenghua would not know. So Zhou Zhenghua might have reminded him because he was worried that Xu Dongsheng and Zhao Gang would quarrel with him, or even the quarrel could reach the ears of the director and the factory director. If that happened, it would be considered as improper management on his part.

"I won't tell you now. I can't hold it in any longer."

Zhou Zhenghua saw that Xu Dongsheng was not someone who would be deceived, so he did not say anything more to Xu Dongsheng. The reason he came downstairs was to go to the toilet. When he saw what Xu Dongsheng and Zhao Gang were talking about, he remembered that his neighbor's children had told him about what Zhao Gang had done several times before.

Guessing that Zhao Gang might be trying to trick Xu Dongsheng, and Xu Dongsheng refused for the sake of his life, he felt a little guilty. Seeing this, Zhou Zhenghua thought Xu Dongsheng was a good person. After all, even those who feel guilty for not being able to help others are not good people, so who is a good person? That's why he risked his pants to remind Xu Dongsheng.

Xu Dongsheng didn’t know what Zhou Zhenghua was thinking, but if he knew, he wouldn’t explain much. After all, it was just a misunderstanding as long as it didn’t affect him.

Zhou Zhenghua went to the public toilet, while Xu Dongsheng went to the door of the steel rolling mill's workshop building to wait for Old Xu.

"How's it going? Dongsheng, did you gain anything today?"

Old Xu sat on the back seat of Xu Dongsheng's car. Xu Dongsheng was pedaling in the front. Old Xu sat behind Xu Dongsheng and asked him about his day.

Xu Dongsheng told Old Xu about today's situation, except that he changed going into the mountains with Doctor Gong to going into the mountains with Hunter Wang, and buying medicinal herbs to buying rabbits.

Old Xu was surprised after hearing this. He didn't expect that Xu Dongsheng would open a business today, and what he got was meat, three rabbits weighing ten kilograms in total.

"You are really lucky, kid, but you still have to be careful in the future. Don't show off your wealth. When you go to the countryside, you must use the most malicious thoughts to speculate about others. We should not have the intention to harm others, but we must be on guard against others. Some people you think are honest, but it is easiest to cheat honest people, especially hunters. Hunters have hunting rifles in their hands. If they have bad intentions and you are not prepared, you will lose both your money and your life."

When Old Xu heard Xu Dongsheng say that he followed a hunter into the mountains, he tightened his grip on Xu Dongsheng's hand and gave Xu Dongsheng some instructions, worried that Xu Dongsheng might be ambushed.

"Dad, don't worry. Your son is not a fool. He is always on guard. Besides, we have a gun in our hands. Even if he has bad intentions, I guarantee that he will hit the target every time. I promise your son will come back safely."

Before, Xu Dongsheng didn't dare to boast, but after he achieved the 100-step shooting skill, Xu Dongsheng was so confident that he felt that with a gun in hand, the world was his. If anyone fought against him, he would definitely be able to shoot them in the head.

After hearing Xu Dongsheng's assurance, Old Xu heaved a sigh of relief, and then the two of them returned to the courtyard together. Today was a day to celebrate, so Xu Dongsheng fried some peanuts, boiled some cabbage, made a bowl of porridge, and cut half a pound of braised meat. The father and son ate and drank, and finished Old Xu's bottle of bulk liquor.

Old Xu was a little drunk tonight. After Xu Dongsheng sent Old Xu back to his room, he cleaned up the house and then returned to the room, and his consciousness came to Huang Bang.

Sure enough, all the hexagram texts were lit up.

After each of the six lines, there are corresponding objects. From the first line to the sixth line, there are two bowls, a basin of water, a pile of sand, a pool of mud, an acupuncture set, and a long knife.

That's right, it seems that they are all useless. But just when Xu Dongsheng thought it was useless, the acupuncture set flew towards Xu Dongsheng. Xu Dongsheng knew that this hexagram had a skill related to silver needles, which might be acupuncture. As soon as he had the idea, the knowledge poured into his mind like water.