Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Chapter 127 Lou Bancheng's Fortune Telling

"Uncle Lou, that's your business. I can't do anything about it. All I can tell you is that if you stay, you will die. You still have two or three years. You can slowly understand and investigate it yourself. But if you finally decide not to leave, if Damao listens to me, I will persuade him to draw a clear line with your family." Li Kangri said.

"Master, is this really that serious?" Xu Damao said embarrassedly.

"Haha, Damao, you have known me for so long, did I say I missed it once?" Li Kangri said with a smile.

"That's right!" Xu Damao said, "Dad, I think I should listen to my master. He is really amazing and has never missed anything."

"Oh! It's really hard for me to make this decision. After all, most of my life's efforts have been put into this." Lou Bancheng sighed.

"Dad, how about this? My master is very good at fortune-telling. Why don't you write a word for him to tell? And then make a decision." Xu Damao suggested.

"Is this okay?" Lou Bancheng asked, and then looked at Li Kangri expectantly.

In fact, he had heard about it from Lou Xiao'e a long time ago. He didn't believe it at first, but when she told him that Xu Damao was infertile and the test was confirmed, he believed it. And he came here today for the same purpose, one is to solve his doubts, the other is to see how powerful he is.

"Okay, but you can't test it for nothing. That's the rule."

"I know, I know," Lou Bancheng said, "I have already prepared for this."

As he spoke, Lou Bancheng took out a gold bar and placed it on the table.

"Uncle Lou is very generous! But I will make sure you get value for your money," said Li Kangri as he put away the gold bars.

"Hey, what's the use of having so many of these things? Life is like this! I dare not spend money even if I have it. I live in fear and caution every day. There is no point in keeping them." Lou Bancheng said.

"Haha, this thing is hard currency, it's accepted everywhere in the world, much better than paper money." Li Kangri laughed, "Uncle Lou, what do you want to test? Write a word!"

Hearing Li Kangri's words, Xu Damao immediately took out the paper and pen he had prepared and handed them to Lou Bancheng.

"Let me test my future fate! Let's test whether I should leave or stay. My last name is Lou, so I'll just use this character Lou!"

As he spoke, Lou Bancheng took a pen and wrote the word "Lou" on the notebook, then pushed it in front of Li Kangri and became excited.

"Uncle Lou, your handwriting is good, vigorous and powerful, and the force can be seen through the back of the paper. It's a good handwriting." Li Kangri said, "Although the handwriting is good, it is not so to your liking whether this character Lou stays or goes."

"What do you mean?" Lou Bancheng asked.

"What does Lou mean? Lou means empty, which means an object is hollow. This means that your Lou family is just an empty shell now. You see, your Lou family is rich! Adding a gold character on it means Lou. What does Lou mean? It means carving with a knife. Isn't it obvious? Look, what does adding a bamboo head mean? Basket is used to catch fish, which means being locked up. Adding a bone means a skeleton. What is a skeleton? I don't need to tell you! Adding a person on it means rickets. What does rickets mean? Living with a bent back means that even if you have help, you won't live a happy life. No matter what you add, it's not good. You can figure out the rest yourself!"

After hearing Li Kangri's explanation, Lou Bancheng actually believed it. "But the world is so big, where can my Lou family settle down?" Lou Bancheng asked.

"Haha, the word Lou is "Tai" according to the Book of Changes. It is composed of underground thunder and the sky. It symbolizes the arrival of decision-making, which requires courage and confidence, but also requires stability and caution. According to the hexagram, it is the Li hexagram, and the direction is due south, which indicates that your way out should be in the south."

"South?" Lou Bancheng said in shock. In fact, the backup plan he had arranged was the southernmost part, which was at the edge of the motherland.

"Yes, the isolated island in the south is your way of survival. The economy there is developing and the mainland cannot control it for the time being, so it is very suitable for you. With Uncle Lou's business talent, you will definitely achieve something there. After ten years, you can come back to develop again." Li Kangri said.

"Ten years?" Lou Bancheng asked, "You mean we can come back in ten years? Really?"

"Haha, this is a secret that cannot be revealed. Sooner or later you will all come back to fight! After the fight, won't everything be quiet? When the fight is over and you look back, people's lives are still so hard. The economy will naturally develop at that time. To develop the economy, you cannot do without businessmen. Therefore, no matter what era, businessmen are an important part of society. Sooner or later, there will be such a day." Li Kangri explained.

"Yes, Xiao Li, you are right. The development of a country cannot be separated from businessmen. Leaders will figure it out sooner or later." Lou Bancheng said.

Just now, he had made a decision, which was to leave, leave here temporarily, and go to the far south to wait for the opportunity.

Just as the three of them were chatting animatedly, Lou Xiao'e walked in, "Xiao Li, Sha Zhu has prepared the meal, are you guys done chatting?"

"Haha, we've finished talking a long time ago," Li Kangri said, "Uncle Lou, let's try Zhuzi's Tan family dishes today. I've never eaten them before, and I'm grateful to you for helping me today."

"You're welcome. I should be taking advantage of you. My home is your home and my apprentice is your apprentice. I just provided some insignificant materials." Lou Bancheng said politely.

"Hey, why should we be so polite? Let's benefit each other," Li Kangri said with a smile, "Da Mao, ask your mistress and the others to serve the dishes."

"Okay, Master."

Soon, a table full of delicious Tan family dishes was served.

After taking their seats, everyone was drooling at the aroma, especially Qinghe, whose eyes widened when she saw the dishes. "Zhu Zi, why didn't you cook these dishes before? Can you teach me? I will also teach you what I have learned." Qinghe said excitedly.

"Hehe, Master, it's not that I don't want to do it, I just don't have the materials. If it weren't for Lou Xiao'e, I wouldn't have this opportunity. These materials are too difficult to get now, and the prices are not low. So, I really can't teach you unless you have the materials." Sha Zhu explained.

"Ah! No wonder I don't recognize most of these things! Forget it!" Qinghe said disappointedly.

Seeing Li Qinghe's disappointment, Lou Xiao'e immediately said, "Shazhu, how much materials do you need to teach Qinghe?"

"With Master's intelligence, she can only do it a few more times, ten times at most."

"Then I'll find a way to get this material. I can't let Qinghe down," Lou Xiao'e said with a smile.

"Really? Sister Xiao'e?"

"That's right. I want to eat it anyway. Mom, do you have any ingredients at home?"

"Yes, yes, you can go home and get it when the time comes," Lou Tan said with a smile, "Let's try it now, I can't wait."

"Aunt Lou, you're welcome. Please introduce it to us while we eat. We don't really understand it and you're an expert," said Li Kangri.