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

"This young man is really good. It's noon now, and he's only been here for less than two hours, and he's already caught more than a dozen fish."

Xu Dongsheng was not aware of the actions of Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu. By noon, Xu Dongsheng had caught more than a dozen fish. Every time Xu Dongsheng caught a fish, he would keep the biggest one and sell the other one.

Xu Dongsheng came to the place where he had originally fished. In two hours, he had caught seventeen fish. Except for two that weighed only three or four taels, which Xu Dongsheng put back, the others weighed seven or eight or ten kilograms.

Now on Xu Dongsheng's bicycle, the one with a dorsal fin tied and a wet rag covering its head is the largest one weighing 14 kilograms. Xu Dongsheng feels that he can get a bigger one, and this one will probably be exchanged for someone else.

"Of course not. Besides, they don't even want the small ones. They only want the big ones."

When Xu Dongsheng was fishing, someone was watching him. They wanted to exchange a big fish from him. Xu Dongsheng would exchange for anything he liked, whether it was a black box, a snuff bottle, or a broken erhu.

Of course, it is impossible for anyone to know that the things Xu Dongsheng wants are either of relatively high value now or of relatively high value in the future.

Originally, he could have caught two fish and left, but Xu Dongsheng still caught two more. The main reason was that Shichahai was an inner lake with running water and fish were always available. Since he had the ability to catch them and he was not giving them away for free, it was ok for him to help others.

"It's almost time, everyone. No more fishing today."

Two hours passed in a flash, and Xu Dongsheng looked at the time. It was already one o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was at its highest point. Xu Dongsheng thought about the fish he had caught and found that it was almost done, with exactly thirty fish caught.

Xu Dongsheng kept the biggest one, weighing 18 pounds and 9 ounces. He almost completed the task. If he fished again, he might catch a bigger one, and the task would be completed. However, Xu Dongsheng didn't plan to fish anymore. If he did, he would probably be criticized.

Xu Dongsheng put away the fishing rod and took the biggest fish to the steel mill. He came to the purchasing department of the steel mill and handed the fish to the registrar. The registrar looked at Xu Dongsheng in surprise. He didn't expect that Xu Dongsheng could get such a big fish after such a short time. He was indeed a regular employee.

Xu Dongsheng completed the task. The canteen was closed and it was impossible to eat in the canteen. He immediately left the steel mill and prepared to go home for dinner.

"Hey, Master Xiao."

Xu Dongsheng came out of the steel rolling mill and walked towards the city. At this time, he suddenly saw Xiao Yitu squatting on the road. Xu Dongsheng was very grateful to Xiao Yitu. If it weren't for the leather booklet exchanged for the fish, his golden finger would not have been upgraded. It looked so simple now.

So Xu Dongsheng was grateful to Xiao Yitu, and this guy looked like a tough guy in Beijing, only about 40 years old. Although he looked young, he couldn't stop Xu Dongsheng's eyes. As for calling him "Master", it was just to respect him and give him some face.

"No, just call me Lao Xiao, everyone calls me that. Last time, I was so happy with the fish that I forgot to ask your name. Later, I went to look for you but didn't see you. It's my bad luck today that I ran into you again."

When Xiao Yitu heard Xu Dongsheng's voice, he looked up and found that it was indeed an acquaintance. When he heard Xu Dongsheng calling him "Grandpa", he immediately stood up, shook off the dust on his body, and came to Xu Dongsheng's side.

Then he said that he had forgotten about it last time and went to look for Xu Dongsheng, but he didn't find him, which made him regret it.

"I'm so lucky to be remembered by you. My name is Xu Dongsheng and I live in No. 95, Nanluoguxiang. If you have any questions next time, you can go there to find me, or you can ask someone to let me know."

Xu Dongsheng heard this and said, "He is indeed a naughty boy. He lacks everything else, but he has all the rules. He will not lack anything when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun."

"If there is something wrong, please don't be disgusted."

Hearing Xu Dongsheng say this, Xiao Yitu immediately understood that Xu Dongsheng treated him as a friend, and then he smiled and spoke to Xu Dongsheng.

"Don't worry, I will never refuse any help I can give you. By the way, what are you doing?"

Xu Dongsheng was not being fake with him, but sincerely expressed his willingness to help if he could. Because Xiao Yitu might not know that he helped Xu Dongsheng, but Xu Dongsheng still remembered his favor in his heart. Of course, he just remembered it and would not fight for Xiao Yitu's life or death.

"Hey, I'm a bit unlucky today. I'm in charge of the logistics of the top ten buildings in Beijing. Today, I was going to see if there was anything missing from the restoration of the Dongzhimen Arrow Tower. But when I came out, I suddenly felt dizzy. It took me half a day to recover, and now you see me."

Old Xiao smiled bitterly upon hearing this, and then spoke to Xu Dongsheng. Xu Dongsheng then took a formal look at Xiao Yitu's face. Xiao Yitu's face was pale and bloodless. It was immediately clear that Xiao Yitu might not have eaten, or even for several days. Of course, it was also possible that this was a disease, but Xu Dongsheng was more inclined to the former.

After all, the trouble makers these days will never lack for food, drink, and fun no matter what time it is. Even if life is miserable, they still have to eat well, otherwise, wouldn’t they lose their status?

In this case, why not give Xu Dongsheng a meal to repay Xiao Yitu's wish? After all, Xiao Yitu is so hungry now, wouldn't it be a big help to Xiao Yitu if he was invited to dinner?

"Your luck is really bad. Come on, get in the car and go to my place. I have a secret recipe that can fill your stomach and cure your illness. Let me give it a try."

Xu Dongsheng patted the back seat of the bicycle, and then invited Xiao Yitu to get in. Xiao Yitu was conflicted for a moment, and then he thought of what Xu Dongsheng said about it being able to fill your stomach and cure diseases. He was also a little curious, and got in Xu Dongsheng's car after a while.

Xu Dongsheng drove Xiao Yitu towards Nanluoguxiang. Along the way, although Xiao Yitu pretended to be full of energy when talking to Xu Dongsheng, the rumbling of his stomach that Xu Dongsheng heard was not fake. He chatted with Xiao Yitu, and soon, the two entered the courtyard.

"It's Dongsheng, why are you back so early today?"

Just as Xu Dongsheng brought Xiao Yitu into the yard, an old lady in the back room started asking Xu Dongsheng some questions, mainly about Xiao Yitu's background.

"Auntie Zhang, this is my friend Xiao Yitu from the construction team. He came to my house to pick up something."

Xu Dongsheng immediately told Aunt Zhang about Xiao Yitu's identity. Aunt Zhang didn't ask any more questions after hearing that. Then Xu Dongsheng took Xiao Yitu into his home.

"Old Xiao, try it. This is a folk remedy brought from the mountains. It's made with a secret recipe. My dad and I finished half of it last night. This half is for you. Please try it."

After Xu Dongsheng brought Xiao Yitu into the house, he immediately took out the other half of the dried rabbit in the hemisphere, and then poured a glass of water for Xiao Yitu.

When Xu Dongsheng handed the cured rabbit to Xiao Yitu, the aroma instantly attracted Xiao, the smell of pickled food.

"Your recipe is really different."

Xiao Yitu was stunned for a moment when he saw the recipe that Xu Dongsheng brought out. At the same time, he also realized that Xu Dongsheng was giving him face. Now Xiao Yitu felt that Xu Dongsheng was a man worth making friends with. He didn't bother to be polite with Xu Dongsheng. He grabbed a rabbit and started to show off. Xu Dongsheng gave him a steamed bun that he had made that morning. The two together were a perfect match.

Not long after, Xiao Yitu had eaten up half a dried rabbit, more than a pound of meat, leaving only some shredded bones.