Chapter 2

The conjugal palace is located at the outer corners of the eyes, which is where we usually refer to as the crow's feet. If the crow's feet are bright and full, it indicates a harmonious relationship between the couple. If they are sunken and lackluster, it is a sign of widowhood.

Tang Zhendong is very proficient in these physiognomy techniques, but he lacks practical experience. Moreover, Tang Zhendong has no intention of making this his profession. Often, during the breaks from selling fruits, he would quickly glance at people to simply read their fortunes.

However, Tang Zhendong is not very interested in Old Ye's invitation to work with him. He does have some interest, but he has no interest in deceiving people, at least not without feeling uneasy.

Tang Zhendong is a man of true talent. His knowledge of feng shui and physiognomy comes from his studies. His master once told him: Those who practice feng shui and physiognomy are always subject to the five flaws and three deficiencies.

The so-called five flaws and three deficiencies mean that people in this profession always have some imperfections, such as a short life, widowhood, suffering from natural disasters, or being unable to accumulate wealth, and so on.

This is the cycle of cause and effect in the natural order.

Tang Zhendong once asked his master what his five flaws and three deficiencies were. His master pointed to the prison where he was, "My five flaws and three deficiencies are the prison sentence."

Although Tang Zhendong doesn't know how many years his master has been in prison, he estimates that it must be a considerable amount of time.

Tang Zhendong does not dare to speculate on the will of heaven, nor can he resist it. The cycle of the natural order is inevitable.

"Sorry, Old Ye, I feel more secure selling fruits."

Hearing this, Old Ye didn't say much. Everyone has their own aspirations. Although he appreciates Tang Zhendong's simplicity and honesty, he wouldn't beg him to be his disciple. While a disciple can take away the master's livelihood, a disciple can also help the master a lot.

What Old Ye likes about Tang Zhendong is his alertness, adaptability, and a face that is very trustworthy.

Don't underestimate this face. This face is the best pass for going out to read feng shui. Some people, when you see them, you feel a sense of familiarity and trust. Others, even if they tell the truth, their appearance can make you doubt them.

It is said that one's appearance is a reflection of their mind. Over time, a person's appearance can be unconsciously changed by their mindset. This change is subtle and gradual, not something that can be seen in a short time. However, in society, some people make you feel close at first sight, while others make you feel repelled. This is the reflection of the mind on the face.

Tang Zhendong has a face that is loved by everyone, making flowers bloom and cars break down. He is considered handsome, but at first glance, he looks quite ordinary. If you look closely, he is very handsome. One could say that from the youngest to the oldest, this face can communicate with everyone, making people feel both amazed by his handsomeness and a sense of familiarity.

Although Tang Zhendong refused Old Ye's offer to be his disciple in feng shui and physiognomy, it did not affect their friendship.

"Xiao Tang, come to my place today, let's have a drink? We've been neighbors for a year, and I haven't invited you to my place for a drink. My daughter is back for the summer break, and her cooking is simply amazing. I'd like to invite you to taste it."

No matter how Old Ye talks at his fortune-telling stall, it's all for a living. In Tang Zhendong's heart, Old Ye is a very nice person. Not to mention his friendly face that always smiles, but his temper is also very good. In the year they have been neighbors, Tang Zhendong has never seen Old Ye get angry, always with a smile on his face.

"No, I'll just go back and eat something myself. Your daughter is back, so you should have a family reunion."

"No, no, I didn't invite you before because my cooking wasn't good. Actually, I've wanted to invite you for a long time. This time, my daughter is back, and her cooking is sure to make you want to come back for more."

"That's even more reason for me not to go. If I come once and want to come back for more, won't I end up eating at your place every day?" Tang Zhendong laughed.

Old Ye also laughed, "Even if you eat every day, you won't eat me out of house and home."

Tang Zhendong looked at Old Ye carefully and asked, "Old Ye, are you planning to recruit me as a son-in-law?"

Old Ye waved his hands, "No, no, no. My daughter is a top student at the capital university. She will stay in the capital after graduation, so it's impossible."

Tang Zhendong could tell that Old Ye meant that he, a small fruit vendor, was not a match for his daughter, who would stay in the capital after graduation.

Even though he heard Old Ye say this, Tang Zhendong was not angry. He knew he was not a match for her, and he had been in prison, which he hadn't told Old Ye. Even if Old Ye didn't know about his prison time, as a high school dropout, he was not a match for a top student from the capital university.

Tang Zhendong only attended high school for half a year before he accidentally killed someone and was sent to prison. He spent eight years there. For an 18-year-old, the best years of his youth were spent in prison. He was released at 25. Actually, Tang Zhendong had several opportunities for early release, but he declined them all because his master was also in prison and had been there all along.

However, regardless of what Tang Zhendong said, Old Ye insisted on inviting him to his home for dinner. Perhaps Old Ye realized that his words might have touched a sore spot. Old Ye had long seen that Tang Zhendong was a man with a story, even though Tang Zhendong always had a harmless, smiling face.

But Old Ye would not easily reveal Tang Zhendong's sore spots, as he was a fortune-teller who could read people's thoughts and knew where to tread carefully.

Seeing Old Ye's sincere invitation, Tang Zhendong agreed. However, he needed to return his fruit cart to his rented room in the urban-rural fringe area.

Who knew that Old Ye insisted on going to his place to recognize the door. Tang Zhendong couldn't say no, as Old Ye was inviting him to dinner and wanted to recognize the door, not to freeload. Refusing would be inconsiderate.

"Wow, this is where you live?" As soon as Old Ye entered the village, his first impression was of dirt, disorder, and poor conditions. Tang Zhendong's rented room was in the newly built village of Happiness Town. Of course, the current Happiness Town has been incorporated into the city and renamed Happiness Community. However, this Happiness Community is a typical example of dirt, disorder, and poor conditions in the city.

Garbage, sewage, and white pollution are everywhere in the community. Old Ye had lived in Hai Cheng for many years and was aware of the conditions in Happiness Community. However, his knowledge was only hearsay. Today, he truly saw it for himself.

Indeed, it is "Happiness," and the people here are truly "happy."

However, when Old Ye entered the civilian house where Tang Zhendong rented a room, he was very surprised. It wasn't because the room was luxuriously decorated or particularly fancy. On the contrary, the entire house, like all the houses in Happiness Community, was old and dilapidated. Tang Zhendong only rented a small room in one corner of the house.

Most of the local residents in Happiness Town do not work, and there is no land left. They survive by renting out their houses. The houses are originally bungalows, but they have been converted into two-story or even three-story buildings. A room rents for 150 to 200 yuan, and there are at least ten rooms, including upstairs and downstairs. This means a monthly rental income of about 2,000 yuan.

Some do small businesses, but they can make a living, enough to eat and drink.

This is the urban-rural fringe area, where many migrant workers live because the rent is cheap. Happiness Community is the most densely populated area in Hai Cheng.

With a dense population and a large number of migrants, it's easy to imagine what the environment is like.

Old Ye was prepared for the dirt, disorder, and poor conditions in Happiness Community, but as soon as he entered Tang Zhendong's rented room, he immediately felt a significant difference, as if the room was a bright spot.

However, upon closer inspection, there was no real difference; it was just that the room was exceptionally clean. Tang Zhendong's room had only one bed, with a neatly folded quilt, square and tidy like a block of tofu.

This was actually a skill Tang Zhendong had honed during his eight years in prison, able to fold a messy quilt into a neat block in three seconds.

In prison, the tidiness of one's quarters is the first lesson one learns. Mobile users, please visit http://m.piaotia.net

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