The "mud pond back alley" is not a street, it is composed of a whole piece of small and narrow alleys crisscrossed with teeth. Because the terrain here is low-lying, water accumulates when it rains, and there are slippery moss on the side of the road and corners, and sometimes there is a fishy smell of returning tide.
In the past, this was a place where gangsters gathered, like gangs of thieves, scammers, human traffickers... There are many kinds, and the categories are rich. It is said that the police once pulled out a nest of murderers who committed crimes across the province at midnight. The locals all know that they have to go around this way, so they gave the "small pond" the nickname "mud pond".
Fifteen years later, smart phones have become popular, and IC phones have almost withdrawn from the stage of history. Nitang, the famous "rogue's nest", has also become "clear" after several crackdowns.
Some of the arrogant old hooligans at the time were dead, some were maimed, some were desperate, and some went to sing "Tears from the Iron Window".
Others survived to middle age, looking around blankly and empty-handed, so they bowed their heads and lived an ordinary life.
Now the back alley of the mud pond is still chaotic, with illegal small traders gathering together, and occasionally there are a few incidents of drinking and fighting, but overall it is very peaceful. In summer, every evening after six o'clock, the place will become In the open-air barbecue area, chili and cumin flutter in the wind, and the thirteen incense unifies the rivers and lakes, creating a firework atmosphere of "harmony makes money".
A glass door isolates the smell of spicy crayfish next to it. Fifteen-year-old Liu Zhongqi leaned against the glass door and leaned on a plastic chair. Holding his mobile phone, he posted on the Internet: "There is a mentally retarded who regards the 'Constellation Guide' as his standard. What about your girlfriend?"
Someone on the Internet quickly replied to him: "I don't know, I don't have a girlfriend, only a mentally handicapped old father who eats health products as food, why don't we switch?"
Liu Zhongqi put down his mobile phone and spurted a few thin strands of anger from his seven orifices—his little girlfriend, Bai Yue, had been chatting with the "astrologer" in the small jewelry store for ten minutes.
"People who don't know you may think that you are more informal and don't think about anything, but that's not the case. You also have a strong side. Once you get serious, you will have the pride of 'do not do it or do it well'. "The so-called "astrologer" is actually a female liar who fools people. She speaks with a slightly smoky voice, with a bit of a Hong Kong and Taiwan accent that is not too exaggerated. "You are a girl born under the protection of the first house of the zodiac. I saw a bright flame in your chest."
Liu Zhongqi was shocked by this line, and said in his heart, "This god stick, do you want to eat roast chicken hearts?"
"Flame is your most original life energy," the astrologer nodded at Bai Yue's chest and added, "but fire is difficult to control, and if it burns too vigorously, people tend to be impetuous and careless. When it comes to interpersonal relationships, sometimes you can be too outspoken, and in hindsight, you often regret saying the wrong thing, right?"
Bai Yue: "Yes, yes, I am a bit straight!"
Liu Zhongqi rolled his eyes: "Wait, the next step is to let you buy something."
The astrologer began to attract the ignorant girl: "Have you ever thought about changing yourself?"
Liu Zhongqi thought: "Come on!"
"Yes!" Bai Yue - the female classmate who failed in brain evolution - not only bit the hook, she also swallowed the fish float in one bite, "Do you think I should buy a set of birthstones, including a bracelet and a necklace, there will be help?"
Liu Zhongqi: "..."
The second idiot of the contemporary age has already been deceived to such a degree!
Liu Zhongqi is studying at the No. 3 Middle School in the city. It is the summer vacation, and the school is about to go to the second grade. No. 3 Middle School and Nitang Back Alley are in the same administrative area, less than three kilometers apart, and it only takes ten minutes to get here by bicycle.
For these well-behaved children in key middle schools, the mud pond is a place that the school and parents are not allowed to go to, so this place has become a place for them to seek excitement. Or buy two pirated books, as if you can get a little "social" air. Take this to vent the little rebellion unique to adolescence and relieve the pressure of study.
Liu Zhongqi was dragged out by his little girlfriend to "explore".
The two of them were first smoked by the smoky Internet cafes, and then choked on the open-air barbecue street, their nostrils blackened, and their hearts and lungs were ravaged, when they accidentally discovered this jewelry store called "Xingzhimeng" .
Not only does this shop not stink, but they also light a dozen scented candles. The faint light illuminated the trinkets that were wholesaled from nowhere, and there was an "astrologer" dressed as a gypsy to chat with him.
The "astrologer" fooled Bai Yue into lame in a few words. He wanted to buy this and that too. Not only did he want to be a happy takeover, but he also didn't forget his boyfriend: "Liu Zhongqi, you should be at the end of August, or else I'll buy you a Virgo, we're a couple!"
"No," Liu Zhongqi replied nonchalantly, "Drinking Huoxiangzhengqi water when I get angry will help."
The little princess Bai Yue was immediately unhappy: "Why are you such a disappointment?"
Liu Zhongqi simply put his arms to his chest and said with a sneer, "I'm not disappointing, I'm literacy, classmate Bai Yue, I'll analyze it for you on the spot, how you were deceived - she'll know as soon as you come in. You were born in April, why? Because you jumped up and down in front of the pile of birthstones, pointed at the piece of shit in April, and said 'this is mine' three times in a row."
"How does she know you're an Aries or not a Taurus? Sister, because you have an Aries hairpin on your useless head."
"How could she say so accurately about your personality? Because there is a thing called the 'Barnum effect' (Note), and because she knows that you believe in the constellation, just read it according to the description of Aries in Baidu Encyclopedia, You think she hit fate."
"Also, how did she know that you're 'straightforward'?" Liu Zhongqi made a cool summary statement, "Because two hundred and five are like this, what's so hard to guess?"
This cool teenager, only two months into the "Puppy Love Pioneer", has returned to the ranks of single dogs.
"If you don't catch up, there will be no girlfriend tomorrow." The liar astrologer's psychological quality is very stable. He listened to the whole quarrel with a smile, and was not angry when the business was wrong. trinkets.
Liu Zhongqi glanced at her angrily: "Take care of your own business."
"In business, it depends on fate. Fate didn't arrive today." The astrologer said calmly and handed him a business card. "If you have any confusion in the future, you can contact me at any time, scan the code and add WeChat."
The line "Scan the code and add WeChat" is a bit confusing, because it is too down-to-earth, and the Hong Kong and Taiwan accents fly.
Liu Zhongqi, a staunch materialist, was about to retaliate with a contempt, when she listened to her calmly adding: "Whether you want to consult your studies or your relationship, the first three times are free, and you can also ask about family relations, such as... There is a What about brothers and sisters who don't get along well?"
Liu Zhongqi raised his head suddenly and asked cautiously, "Do you know me?"
"I don't know," the astrologer rolled his eyes, "Don't you know all my routines? Guess how I know."
She was very tall and her skin was very white—but not the delicate whiteness of a beautiful girl, but a pale white that seemed to have been out of the sun for years, cold and dull, with a few blue-purple blood vessels showing near her temples—she Wearing a long black dress, long hair covering half of her face, wearing exaggerated jewelry, she looks very thin, as if a gust of wind can directly go to the sky.
In terms of image alone, this woman has a very metaphysical temperament, which can be said to be very suitable for pretending to be a ghost.
She shoved the business card into Liu Zhongqi's hand and bowed gracefully: "Welcome to come again next time."
Liu Zhongqi took the business card by surprise, and walked several meters away. He felt sick, but he couldn't help pinching the business card and taking a look.
"Gan… sir."
I don't know if it's a real name or a fake name.
Liu Zhongqi turned back, the door of Xingzhimeng was already lit, it was faint and quiet, and it was a bit mysterious.
At this moment, the people in the alley suddenly burst into commotion for no reason. People pushed me and pushed to the side of the street one after another. Liu Zhongqi was pushed to the corner by someone. He raised his head angrily, and found that a large space had been vacated in the middle of the path, and someone next to him excitedly whispered "come here".
Immediately after a loud bang, several chairs were smashed into the street, and four or five young social youths sprayed out from the barbecue shop next to them like a whirlwind. Time, I saw arms and legs flying around, and I couldn't see who was with whom.
The onlookers were elated, and one of the melon eaters couldn't get enough of it just by looking at it.
Liu Zhongqi: "..."
These social scumbags!
During the great summer vacation, he was not at home to do two more sets of math papers, and he was really sick to wander around!
Liu Zhongqi impatiently tried to squeeze out: "borrow it..."
Just when he was about to "escape", an old lady was shoved by someone and fell out. The old lady was already full of white hair, and her back was hunched like a boiled shrimp. A cane. The people around were blind, and their eyes were glued to the battle scene of the bad boys, but no one came to help her.
This time, the fall was not light. The old man struggled on the ground for a long time and did not get up. While crying, he reached out to Liu Zhongqi who happened to be nearby for help.
Liu Zhongqi was stunned for a moment, and hurried over to help. At this moment, a hand grabbed his bare arm.
The ice in his hand made him tremble. His fingers were long and slender, but his index and middle fingers seemed to be bent a little abnormally. It was hard to say whether he had been injured or simply because he was thin. dead branches.
When Liu Zhongqi turned around, he found that the one who caught him was the liar astrologer in the dream of the stars.
The astrologer lowered his voice and stopped pretending to speak Hong Kong and Taiwan, and said quickly, "Young man, I see that your Yintang is dark today. There must be something wrong. It's better to keep your business and go home quickly."
Why, Western astrology and traditional aspects can cross the border
Liu Zhongqi thought to himself, "What the hell?"
This young man of the new era broke away from her hand, ignored the liar, and walked towards the old lady, following in the footsteps of Senior Lei Feng.
… and soon after, the teenager underwent a “social re-education”.
The theme is: "If you don't listen to the old people, you won't spend money if you suffer."
Liu Zhongqi, who was helpful, helped the old lady who was knocked down, and helped her retrieve the crutches. Hearing the old lady beat her waist and said that her home was not far away, Liu Zhongqi lifted her up unsuspectingly and followed her. With the guidance of her, she escorted her all the way through the backstreet of the muddy pond.
When he realized that something was wrong, the old lady had already led him to an inaccessible cul-de-sac, and he was surrounded by three big hooligans who were standing still.
The poor old lady just sat on the ground with her buttocks on the ground, crossed her legs domineeringly, and exclaimed in an angry voice: "It's this kid who hit me on the head and broke the old lady's leg!"
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Note: The Barnum effect, it's easy for everyone to believe that a general, general description of personality is especially suitable for him. Even if the description is very empty, it is still considered to reflect the personality of oneself, even if one is not such a person at all - Bertram Fowler