The two sat side by side under the starry sky, quietly admiring the stars for a long time.
Above the sky, thousands of star points reach the earth across light years, rippling a soft glow in the night.
Talking about the evening star, I read in the book that when people on the ground catch the starlight with their naked eyes, maybe the star that illuminates everything has disappeared in the universe, but its light has just fallen on the earth. If people do not take the initiative to investigate, no one will know the status of the stars.
Fortunately, he already knew, and then everything was in time.
The night is getting darker, and the forest is slightly cool.
Chu Qianli sneezed subconsciously, she almost flew out, and touched her nose again.
Tan Muxing said softly: "Let's go back, it's getting late."
"Don't you want to watch it?" Chu Qianli hesitated, "I won't be able to see it when I go back to the city."
"I took pictures, and my eyes remember them, so I won't forget them." Tan Muxing said with a smile, "I am very happy today, and I am very happy to be able to come to the village."
Chu Qianli heard his sincere tone, she was quiet for a few seconds, and said frankly: "I am also very happy."
Tan Muxing was stunned: "Really?"
"Well, it's probably the happiest day since grandpa's death." Chu Qianli stretched, she stood up, and patted her clothes again, "I haven't talked to you calmly about this for a long time."
She has been only able to discuss this matter with her grandfather because other people cannot accept it and it will only cause unnecessary sadness.
But they all study numerology, so it is understandable.
She often thinks about herself, not simply life or death, but also the meaning of going through it all.
Chu Qianli smiled proudly: "As expected, I did not miscalculate, you are very powerful, even though you do not admit it."
Talk about Mu Xing: "What's so great about it? I just know it."
Chu Qianli shook his head: "It is also very powerful to persist in unbelief, at least for me."
The two went back along the path and fell asleep after a brief rest.
The aftereffect of their stargazing is that they can't get up the next day, and they sleep drowsily until noon.
At home, Wang Ping set a table full of food, making the two diners a little confused, not knowing where to place their chopsticks.
Chu Qianli weakly suggested: "Pingping, we eat like this every day, isn't it a little exaggerated?"
Chu Qianli's food in the city is good, but it's also not a big meal. Parents pay attention to a balanced diet, so Aunt Li's cooking is light.
Tan Muxing is not a person who overeats, his body shape has nothing to do with his appetite, but Wang Ping always feels that he is not full.
"Those dishes can't be put away, how can I finish eating after the two of you leave?" Wang Ping raised her eyebrows, "You were arguing about eating chicken the day you first came, and now you think there are too many dishes, so I've finished talking to you! ?”
Chu Qianli: "... No, we are not your animals, so we can't feed them like this?"
"Your classmate feels hungry and thin. Don't be told that he was abused in the village when he returned home."
Tan Muxing shook his head quickly: "No, no, I haven't been hungry or thin yet."
Chu Qianli glanced up and down at the same table, she touched her chin, and said hesitantly, "It seems a little bit?"
Tan Muxing: "Huh?"
Wang Ping nodded in agreement: "I think so too, I feel like I've lost weight after staying for a week."
Chu Qianli worried: "It won't be like the polar bear after global warming, and end up hungry and skinny, lying pitifully on the ice floe."
Tan Mu Xing: "...how is it possible."
Chu Qianli also specially searched for pictures on the Internet, and showed Wang Ping the polar bear that had become thinner. The polar bear in the picture was emaciated and lifeless due to hunger.
Wang Ping: "Tsk tsk, how miserable."
"It's all the evil consequences of destroying the environment." Chu Qianli began to crazily add food to Tan Muxing, admonishing him, "Eat more, eat more, and quickly accumulate energy before hibernation."
Tan Muxing's expression was subtle, and he reminded: "I don't hibernate, and I don't live in the warming North Pole..."
Wang Ping saw through Chu Qianli's little trick, and said indifferently: "Don't think that you don't have to eat it after he eats it. I set a piece of meat for each person."
Chu Qianli was distressed: "... I can't eat it."
"Slow, slow, eat." Wang Ping took out the traditional golden sentence of the breeder, "You know you can't eat it before you eat it?"
Listening to these words, Tan Muxing thought that some people are indeed suitable for breeding work, no matter what they are raising.
Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing didn't stay in the village for too long. They excitedly went to the village head Lao Li to receive the award, and then went around Yinlong Mountain before deciding to buy a ticket to return to the imperial capital.
Chu Qianli originally planned to leave some money for Wang Ping, but was declined by the other party, saying that there was nothing to spend in the village.
"Okay, I think it's good now. I have a place to live, I don't have to worry about food and drink, and I still have money to make, so I don't need more." Wang Ping sighed, "Anyway, there are troubles, so contentment is always happy." .”
Chu Qianli said with emotion: "Pingping is different."
"If you deal with a liar like you a lot, you'll feel like that's the case."
Wang Ping lived next door to Chu Qianli and Chu Yizheng. She had heard too many stories about other people and seen the joys and sorrows of the world, so she figured it out somehow. Even Chu Qianli, who can pinch and count, is still helping others in a human way. In the final analysis, he is still a human being.
A person has to rely on himself, not others.
Chu Qianli and Wang Ping made an appointment to contact after they returned to the city, and they went back to the house with Tan Muxing to pack their luggage.
Inside the house, Chu Qianli looked at the old things in the huge box and was troubled. She scratched her head and hesitated, "What should I bring?"
Tan Muxing sorted out his thoughts: "You must bring the compass. It depends on what else you want. It is really impossible to send it back."
"Actually, I have read most of the books. Many Taoist things were bought by my grandfather when he came to the village to be a Fengshui master. He can't keep money and probably has no valuables..." Chu Qianli rummaged through the boxes, and put all kinds of old books in the shop. on the ground.
Tan Muxing glanced at Ziwei's ancient books at his feet, he picked up one of them, and when he opened it, he saw the word "hao", and asked, "Don't you bring these Ziwei Doushu books?"
"You don't need to bring it. It's from a long time ago. Grandpa said that you can't keep up with the times." Chu Qianli said casually, "We rearranged the useful ones back then, and piled up the useless ones here."
Ziwei Doushu sets the stars as the unchanging coordinate axes, but even the stars move in the world. Some information from a hundred years ago is not applicable now, and astrology is also developing.
Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing finished packing, said goodbye to Wang Ping at the entrance of the village, and then set off for the imperial capital.
A week was long or short, and when Chu Qianli returned home, He Shichen was still training and hadn't returned yet.
At the dinner table, facing his parents, Chu Qianli shook his head regretfully: "Brother is really unlucky, I went out for a walk, but he didn't hide at home."
Yu Xin asked with concern, "How is the village?"
"Same as before, I still won the prize." Chu Qianli showed off, "I will show it to my parents later."
He Zhenghe: "Didn't you go to play with your classmates? Why did you still win the prize?"
"I had a lot of fun, and I didn't miss the awards. It's the best of both worlds." Chu Qianli said cheerfully, "Maybe it's more than my brother's bonus points for participating in the training camp. Let him know that he will probably be pissed off."
He Shichen got extra points for participating in the summer training camp, which can be recorded in the school files. Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing's assistance in reporting overcaiing also constitutes a major contribution, and the village head helped them apply for recognition.
Tan Muxing did a special research and found that the high school they attended recognized that this award would give them extra points, and they might also be able to refer to it when applying for university.
Chu Qianli had already figured out how to show off to He Shichen, but the money printing machine training had not ended.
On the other hand, He Shichen encountered some minor situations in the training camp in the suburbs of Beijing. He lived in the dormitory with the teachers and students of the training camp, but recently, a Master Liu came to him out of nowhere.
He Shichen originally didn't want to talk to the other party, but when the other party talked about Chu Qianli, it naturally aroused his suspicion.
In the private room of the restaurant, He Shichen listened to Master Liu's ins and outs, raised his brows slightly, and said, "Chu Yilie? I don't know you."
Liu Kai's family was in a hurry to inspire: "It stands to reason that he should be your uncle, don't you even have the slightest impression?"
He Shichen said lightly: "If you can find me, you should know something. I don't understand these nonsense at all."
"Ziwei isn't vain..." Liu Kaijia wanted to argue dissatisfiedly. He thought that He Shichen was still useful, but suppressed his temper, and said patiently, "Then have you ever seen her contact suspicious people?"
"Do you count?" He Shichen twitched the corners of his mouth, and his words were mocking, "I'm not an old woman, so how could I stare at her every day when I have time, I didn't even know she had met you before."
"..." Liu Kai's family realized that today's high school student is so good, he couldn't help but harden his fists.
Liu Kai used the excuse of going to the bathroom to discuss with Master and decide on the next step.
Seeing Liu Kai's family leave, He Shichen casually touched the phone screen to make sure it was still recording, and then turned off the screen again.
Liu Kai's family claimed to be the direct disciples of the thirty-seventh generation head of Haomen, saying that their sect specialized in studying Ziwei Doushu, and lost a precious secret compass many years ago. A disciple named Chu Yilie defected from the master's sect and took away the sect leader's token, but he is still missing.
Almost all of Chu Yilie's relatives are dead, and He Shichen is the only descendant they found.
Liu Kai's family spoke vividly, but He Shichen listened with indifference.
He Shichen has no interest in bizarre stories full of Jianghu colors, and even has no affection for his nominal uncle Chu Yilie.
After listening to the whole incident, he also raised two questions: one is what is Ziwei Doushu; the other is that the sect leader's tokens can be taken away, so there are loopholes in the logic of how the current sect master should be the sect master.
Liu Kai's family blushed: "The compass is just a keepsake, it doesn't decide who is in charge!"
He Shichen asked back: "Then what are you looking for? Just make a new piece."
"No, how can you just change something passed down from the sect?"
"Whatever, you fortune tellers think that once you come out, you're not sure what to say." He Shichen sneered, "Every armillary sphere has been brought into the house, but I haven't seen it actually used."
Liu Kaijia: "..." Why do you always feel that you are inexplicably hostile to practicing metaphysics
The communication between Liu Kai's family and He Shichen was very unpleasant. He always felt that the other party looked at him as if he was staring at a mental retardation. Anyway, there was a faint resentment and hatred, as if talking about these things felt bad.
In the corner, Liu Kai's family talked on the phone with Master Wan Ketan, telling about He Shichen's impatient attitude throughout the process.
"Master, this brat is too rude, you don't even know what he thinks of Ziwei!" Liu Kai's family is hot-tempered, and he is called a master when he goes out, and he has never seen He Shichen be so shameless.
The voice of the old man came from the other end of the phone: "Normally, I'm afraid he has never met Chu Yizheng. He has always been a pampered young master. He was suddenly turned into a fake by that little girl. Anyone would be shocked. Just hate that."
"If it wasn't for his temper, he wouldn't be able to use it. He doesn't look good on that little girl, and it's our side." Wan Ke Tan Sisuo said, "Ask him if he knows that girl's horoscope, it's best Pull him to our side, and find a way to get the compass."
Liu Kai's family accepted the matter, and he returned to the private room, finished organizing his speech and conveying it to He Shichen.
"Why did I do this?" He Shichen frowned, "It's not good for me, even if I'm not from the He family, my surname is still He, so why bother?"
"Of course it's not for nothing, we are willing to pay for it." Liu Kai's family gestured to chop vegetables, and hinted with a smile, "If you know the little girl's birth date, maybe we can help you solve some troubles."
He Shichen's eyes were dark, and there was an undercurrent surging: "Really?"
"Of course, you should have suffered from her too, so you don't think she's the only one who can pinch and count?"
He Shichen sneered: "This is quite interesting, but it's a pity I don't know her horoscope, she is very guarded against me."
"That's right..." Liu Kai's family showed regret, and tentatively asked, "What about the compass?"
"I need to think about this matter. It depends on whether the reward is worth it or not." He Shichen casually glanced at the calendar, "Let's meet again in two days. Come with your asking price. I won't make a loss-making business."
"...Okay." Liu Kai's family didn't expect He Shichen to think so carefully, and said in a complicated mood, "You don't look like a high school student."
He Shichen didn't look like a school student at all, he was calm and scheming, he only talked about the advantages and disadvantages in a simple and straightforward manner.
He Shichen mocked: "If this is as stupid as her, is there any way to live this day?"
Liu Kai's family felt relieved when they heard the words, He Shichen still had to live in the He family, so it was normal to have more worries, and it was strange to agree immediately.
The two agreed on the time to meet next time, and said goodbye at the entrance of the restaurant, each preparing for the follow-up matters.
He Shichen turned off the phone's recording, and called his family again to ask about their current situation.
"She's back already?" He Shichen said, "Mom, then you should watch her do her homework recently, don't let her keep running outside."
"How am I? I'm having a good time here, nothing happened, and I'll be back in two days."
Not long after, He Shichen and Liu Kai's family met again, and Liu Kai's family came with an offer and even a detailed contract. Because the compass deal was a shady affair, the wording of the contract was adjusted, but the price remained the same.
He Shichen browsed the terms at a glance, and commented: "Not bad price."
"That… "
"Yes." He Shichen put away the contract and nodded calmly, "I understand."
When Liu Kai's family saw that He Shichen was moved by money, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and found that this person was only a benefit.
The two hit it off immediately, and chatted about the shape of the compass, and then the dust settled, and they went out after a brief greeting.
Today's location was finalized by He Shichen, but it happened to be a road section where it was not easy to take a taxi. At the corner of the street, the car to pick up He Shichen had already arrived, but Liu Kai's family hadn't called the car yet.
"Master, do you want to take the car too?" He Shichen said with a smile, "Otherwise, I'll give you a ride."
Liu Kai's family always felt that He Shichen's words were sarcasm and sarcasm, perhaps because he didn't have a good impression of people who practice metaphysics, but the two still have to contact now, and the other party's intentions are considered good, so it's not easy to tear each other apart.
Liu Kai's family really couldn't find a car, so he whispered: "Okay, then I will trouble you, just take me to the section where there is a car."
There was a full-time driver in the front row of the car, and He Shichen and Liu Kaijia sat in the back row together. After the two talked about everything, they looked at each other without saying a word, and they didn't talk too much speculatively.
After the vehicle started, He Shichen was silent for a long time, and said abruptly: "Master, do you usually have a lot of things to do when you learn these things? You have to watch the weather when you go out. If you calculate that there is a disaster, you dare not go out. Anyway, you are full of problems."
"Are you a little bit resentful towards her..." Liu Kai's family said awkwardly, "Actually, it doesn't count every day, it only counts for a period of time, and it may not necessarily come true. If you count everything, you are not a human being."
He Shichen glanced at him, and said coldly, "But why did I miss her if I didn't see her?"
"..." As Chu Qianli's defeated Liu Kai's family, he was embarrassed on the spot when he heard the words, and was suddenly speechless.
It's not that Chu Qianli didn't miss it. Knowing the name of Liu Kai's family, she can predict her fate, and her level of divination is simply ridiculous. This is like outsiders saying that not all college students are undergraduates, but Qingbei is obviously different from other students, and there is still some gap in essence.
Liu Kai's family felt inexplicably irritated when communicating with He Shichen.
The car stopped slowly, and He Shichen observed the expression of Liu Kai's family. He opened the door and got out of the car, and asked aloud, "Did Master go out today?"
"What is it?" Liu Kai's family noticed that the other party got out of the car, and he looked around in confusion, "Is this here?"
He Shichen directly slammed the car door, looked at the full-time driver beside him, and ordered him to lock the car door directly, and said coolly, "I figured out that I was arrested."
Liu Kai's family suddenly realized that he was the only one left in the car, and even the driver didn't know when to get out of the car. He knocked hard on the window and said in shock, "What are you doing!?"
"To be honest, I hate fortune-telling the most. The one at home is something I owe her and I can't get rid of it, but I have no reason to bear with you." He Shichen's eyes were slightly cold, "Invading other people's privacy, instigating others to steal, I will contact a lawyer. , When the time comes, you guys communicate with each other in the prison."
Liu Kai's house was locked in the car, and he said angrily, "You are illegally restricting personal freedom!"
"No, it's just that the lock is broken, and we are working hard to fix it." He Shichen looked at the driver indifferently.
The driver nodded cooperatively: "Yes, it is being repaired, but it will take a while."
After the two finished speaking, they stood quietly on the side of the road watching the show, not intending to repair the car lock at all.
Liu Kai's family: "..."
As a Gongdou player, He Shichen is usually a hero at home, but now he can be regarded as letting Master Liu know the dangers of society. These radicals who hate metaphysics are really not easy to mess with.