Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim
Chapter 274: Master? Just a Charlatan
When the master was mentioned, Hu Heyuan's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "Mr. Chen, this master is incredible."
"Not only does he have divine power to protect him, he also has a pair of divinely gifted eyes."
"One of our members went to see this master. He took one look at him and immediately identified what was wrong with his body without even taking his pulse."
Chen Lang said, "Observation, auscultation, questioning, and palpation are the basic skills of a doctor in a clinic. There's nothing strange about this."
"According to this member himself, he drank the magic water bestowed by the master, and his ailment was immediately cured."
Chen Lang firmly disagreed with this statement.
This member felt that his illness was cured, but it was either a psychological effect or he was embarrassed to admit that he was cheated out of his money, so he could only bite the bullet and say that he was cured.
In his previous life, Chen Lang had a colleague who was cheated out of money because he was greedy for small profits. Too embarrassed to admit it, he lied and said that he was drugged and gave the money in a daze.
In fact, it's just about saving face.
Seeing that Chen Lang didn't believe him, Hu Heyuan continued, "Mr. Chen, if you have any doubts, why not come with me to meet this master?"
Chen Lang showed little interest in this and said, "I won't join in the fun."
"But boss, it's okay for you to go see the master, but if you want to give money, you'd better be cautious."
Hu Heyuan smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, you can rest assured about this. I am just joining in the fun."
"After all, the master charges one hundred taels for a face reading. I am penniless now."
Chen Lang was stunned: "How much? One hundred taels?!"
Holy shit, this charging standard is so damn unfair.
Just by talking, the money he earned in a day is equivalent to the revenue of Guhonglou in ten days or half a month.
Making money is so easy that Chen Lang is tempted.
If you really want to be a charlatan, there are few people in this world who can compare to Chen Lang.
Chen Lang knew all the tricks like putting chopsticks in a bowl of water and fishing out coins from a frying pan.
"One hundred taels is just the entrance fee. If you want to receive the master's advice, you have to pay more." Hu Heyuan said, "But the master will also meet three destined people for free every day. I am going there just for these three spots, to see if I can try my luck and meet the master."
"Mr. Chen, since you are not going, then I will excuse myself."
After Hu Heyuan finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
Chen Lang shook his head helplessly, turned around and said to Li Xiuzhi, "In this world, there are really too many fools and not enough liars."
"Come on, go home."
Li Xiuzhi stood still and said in a low voice after a moment: "Erlang, why don't we go and take a look."
Chen Lang said, "Xiuzhi, you don't believe it, do you?"
Li Xiuzhi lowered her head and said, "It doesn't cost anything to take a look."
Chen Lang frowned: "Xiuzhi, why do you want to go?"
Li Xiuzhi hesitated, "I'm just... just... curious..."
"Curious?" Chen Lang was stunned for a moment, then said, "Okay, let's go."
"Just think of it as watching a magician perform a magic trick."
Li Xiuzhi took Chen Lang's hand and said, "Erlang, thank you."
Chen Lang smiled and said, "My wife doesn't often ask me for anything, but now that she has, I must satisfy her."
"Let's go."
A family of three followed the crowd and slowly walked towards their destination.
Less than half an hour later, a temporary platform appeared in front of Chen Lang.
On the high platform, there was a monk in a monk's robe, floating in the air.
When Li Xiuzhi saw this scene, she was stunned.
"Erlang, the master is floating in the air."
Chen Lang said, "Xiuzhi, don't get excited, this is just a trick."
Li Xiuzhi asked blankly, "Magic trick?"
Chen Lang smiled and said, "Do you know why he wears a monk's robe? Because the robe is wide enough to cover the support."
Li Xiuzhi took another look and said, "That's not right. There's nothing underneath Master's butt."
Chen Lang said, "Well, I can't explain this in a few words. When I get back, I'll have someone build an identical bracket and demonstrate it to you."
The trick used by this so-called master is street levitation, and the principle is very simple.
But before the secret was completely revealed, many swindlers made a fortune by doing this.
However, even after the secret was revealed, there are still people who fall for it.
Because there are too many fools and not enough liars...
As for the present, except for Chen Lang, everyone else firmly believes that the master has "magical skills" that can float in the air.
So the eyes these people looked at the master were full of fanaticism and piety.
The master was "floating" in the air, muttering to himself. After about a cup of tea, the young monk who was serving him came over with a silver basin.
The master grabbed a handful of rice from the silver basin and threw it into the brazier in front of him.
The flames shot up a foot high.
When the flames died down, the young monk lifted the brazier, turned it over, and showed the surnames inside to the people in the audience.
There are three words printed on the bottom of the brazier.
Fourth row, Hong.
The young monk said, "Please invite fellow Daoist Hong from the fourth row to come up to the stage."
A middle-aged man in a blue gown ran onto the stage excitedly.
After getting on the platform, he knelt down in front of the master.
The master placed one palm in front of his chest, chanted "Amitabha," and said, "Donor, you lost your wife three years ago, your father a year ago, and your mother half a year ago. Is that right?"
After hearing this, the man kowtowed to the master: "Master, your foresight is brilliant!"
The people below the platform also cried out in surprise.
The master continued, "Your destiny is flawed, and money alone cannot resolve it."
The man hurriedly said, "Master, please give me some advice!"
"Joining the guild ensures safety." The master said calmly.
The man said, "I'm going in, I'm going in!"
The master nodded slightly and said, "May the Buddha bless you. Come forward."
The man knelt and moved in front of the master.
The master performed another dazzling maneuver, and finally patted the man on the head, saying, "All things are natural! May the Buddha bless you."
This palm strike seemed to have some kind of enlightening effect. After receiving the palm strike, the man's eyes became clear. He clasped his hands together and bowed devoutly, saying, "Disciple Hong Ji, since entering Buddhism, I have devoted myself to Buddha and repented of all my past sins."
"If you betray your teacher and ancestors, you will fall into the Avici Hell."
After watching this process, the people in the audience became more and more enthusiastic.
Only Chen Lang sneered and even wanted to laugh.
Because the whole process was so smooth, without any stuttering in the middle, this effect could not be achieved without dozens or hundreds of rehearsals.
To put it bluntly, the man on the stage is the master's shill.
Looking at the master's asking-for-a-beating look, Chen Lang suddenly wanted to yell at him.
"It's almost time."
Unfortunately, without a gun in hand, shouting this sentence will not have much killing power.
Next, the master "picked" a few people who were predestined to be with him and performed the same process several more times.
On one occasion, he even played a trick called "The Immortal Pointing the Way", which was to stick chopsticks in the water, and after some mysterious words, he relied on the guidance given by the chopsticks to find the way for the people.
After the performance, the master's face was covered with sweat.
Several young novice monks stepped forward, blocking the view of the people below the stage. They said, "Master has been enlightening people continuously, and his power has been severely depleted. He needs to rest. He will not be able to help you today. Please understand."
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