The daily life of the fortune teller who was forced to open business

Nan Shi slumped on the chair, thought about it, and finally decided to play a game to have fun. As for the evening, he will close the door and go home at five o'clock this afternoon!

He doesn't want to do business with ghosts!

Evasion is shameful but useful!

As the sun gradually climbed to the top, the pedestrian street gradually became bustling. There are always tourists who have finished their meals and are looking for food. They are attracted by the exquisite gadgets in the display cabinets. Nanshi has no time to play games anymore. .

Although most tourists just look at it, but in the service industry, customers are gods before they pay.

It's just that there are categories among the customers. When two girls carrying designer bags walked into the store, Nan Shi slid up to them and said, "What are you two looking for?"

His smile is light and decent, his appearance is elegant, and he speaks without haste or slowness. Coupled with a long silk gown, he really has such a heart-wrenching bearing.The two girls glanced around the cabinets in the store, and pointed to the new products on the Nanshi yesterday: "Can you try that lotus bracelet?"

"Yes." Nan Shi leaned over slightly, opened the counter, took out the whole velvet tray, and placed it in front of them.

He gestured for them to take it by themselves.

What they fancy is the bodhi root bracelet designed by Nanshi, which is composed of 15 bodhi roots carved into lotus flowers. The skin of the bodhi root is not peeled off completely, but part of it is left, and it is made into a blossoming red outside and white inside. A string of light blue tassels hangs from the lower end of the bracelet, and a lotus pod carved from pure white bodhi roots hangs on the tassels. The focus is on the artistic conception of a red flower, white root and green lotus leaves.

This thing is taken from an old Taoist saying "red flowers, white lotuses and green lotus leaves, three teachings belong to one family", which describes the relationship between the three Taoist ancestors. As for why the Taoist artistic conception uses Buddhist things like bodhi root As for the material, Nan Shi said don't think too much, it's over if it looks good.

——Because bodhi root is cheap and good-looking.

The two girls tried it on, and Nan Shi praised it calmly: "I thought it would look good when I made it...it sure looks good."

The two girls were applauded, and seeing that the bracelet was really good-looking, they asked the price, and saw that it was only 300 yuan, so they took out their mobile phones to pay without saying a word, and left the shop talking and laughing.

Nan Shi nodded slightly and watched the two of them go out. Hearing the melodious "Alipay account arrives at [-] yuan", he gave himself a thumbs up in his heart happily.

In business, you can't make money if you are too shameless.With just such a single order, the cost of the dozen Bodhi bracelets was earned back, and the rest was all earned with blood.

He is not a rich second generation. He rented this 60-square-meter shop on the upper and lower floors with the cost of mortgaging his own house. The annual rent is [-] yuan. Close to bankruptcy.

It’s only because I was too young back then, and I had some savings in my hands, that I was fooled by those chicken soup on the Internet who opened a shop every day, sold goods, happily retired, and made a lot of money every day.

At that time, Nan Shi had a good idea. Everyone said that the antique business would either not open, and it would be open for three years. It happened that there was an antique shop owner on this pedestrian street who wanted to wash his hands. He thought about it and contracted with the antiques of the other party. down.

It's just that I didn't expect that if I didn't develop the old-age care, I would become a standard receiver. If I didn't work hard, I would become the second-generation loser and go bankrupt with my reputation.

As for the next antique he spent a lot of money on?

Most of them are fake, and the real ones are also of the cheap type—for example, the five emperor coins that can buy two for one dollar.

There are unwritten rules in the antique business. Sellers will not tell whether something is real or fake. It is all judged by the eyes of the buyer. If you buy a fake product at the price of the real product, you can only admit that you are at a disadvantage and treat it as a tuition fee.

Nan Shi has not been in the industry for a long time, but he also knows this rule, so he can only acquiesce to it.

Indeed, when he took over the order, the previous boss did not say that his house was all genuine.

During this period, he also sold two orders. The buyers of these two orders were all middle-aged men who looked very particular. Nan Shi couldn't bear to tell people that this was the real product, and he couldn't open his mouth to say that the fake product ruined his job. I can only laugh without saying a word.

I didn't expect the goods to be sold in the end. The buyers of the two orders didn't know if they didn't find out or they thought they were unlucky like Nanshi. They didn't come to make troubles. Maybe they helped Nanshi 'promote' on the Internet, and they will come from now on. Nanshi bought serious antiques here, but there were none of them.

Nanshi can't just sit here and wait to die. After investigating on the street, the most profitable are all kinds of time-honored snack restaurants. They have recipes handed down from their ancestors, which he can't learn; the next step is to sell milk tea Yes, this kind of franchise fee is required, and Nan Shi has no money, so he can't handle it.

In the end, I could only choose the odds and ends in the middle, selling jewelry and pieces, and the cost of purchasing from Yiwu is also low. Fortunately, the decoration of the shop is not bad, and it looks high-end at first glance.

Nan Shi thought of this and smiled, seeing that the flow of people began to decrease, he took the time to order a takeaway, took out the last string of bodhi root bracelets, and replaced the ancient jade on his chest - this is himself Designed, only asked people to make three skewers.

The ancient jade in his hand exuded a lustrous light, and it looked like a good thing, but it was a little heavy, and it was quite annoying to adjust the clothes every now and then.

He conveniently stuffed the ancient jade into the counter. It was impossible to sell it. This ancient jade was given by his senior brother. If it was sold, his senior brother would definitely be angry. I don't know how to torment him when I look back, but let it go. It's not bad to use it as a signboard to attract attention at the counter.

After a while, the takeaway arrived. Nan Shi lowered his head and ate. Suddenly, a middle-aged elder brother came into the store, wearing casual clothes. He should be about 50 or [-] years old, but Nan Shi couldn't be sure, because this man His face looked very young, like between thirty and forty.

His face is plump without any wrinkles, especially the silkworms under his eyes are plump and bulging, combined with his ruddy complexion, it seems that he is full of energy.

At first glance, Nan Shi felt that this man was destined for both sons and daughters, and that something good might happen to him recently.

However, his senior brother said that he can't tell the fortune of living people for the time being, and it doesn't matter if he looks blindly, but he'd better keep his mouth shut, otherwise he will be at his own risk.

The elder brother yelled as soon as he entered the door: "Boss!"

He pointed to the counter at the door: "Can you take out the jade pendant inside and let me have a look?"

Nan Shi put down the bowl and chopsticks and wiped his mouth, showing a commercial smile: "Sorry, that's not for sale."

"That's it..." The eldest brother showed a little surprise on his face when he saw Nan, as if he didn't expect the owner of this store to be so young, he said again: "I liked it when I saw it, boss, you really don't want to sell it? The price is negotiable!"

Nan Shi walked over and explained with a smile: "This is a gift from my elders, it's not easy to sell, forgive me."

...Is this ancient jade so attractive?Has customers come to it within half an hour of putting it on?Take it back for a while, so as not to cause trouble.

"So that's the case." The eldest brother didn't give up when he heard this statement, and continued, "I can ask, if you sell this jade pendant, what is the approximate price?"

He felt that if the owner of a shop didn't sell goods, it was usually because he didn't have enough money.

"It's really not for sale, it's not about the money." Nan Shi shook his head: "It's not easy to sell even if it's bankrupt. I'm afraid that my parents will come and beat me to death in their dreams at midnight."

It is true that he will come to dream in the middle of the night and beat him to death!Maybe you don't even need to dream!Not a joke!

After hearing this statement, the eldest brother also knew that this thing is really not for sale: "Forget it, do you have similar ones? Let me have a look?"

There is indeed a similar jade pendant in Nanshi's shop, it is genuine, and he has had someone identify it.He turned around and opened the locked cabinet, and asked while searching, "Who is it for? How old is it?"

"Give it to my daughter, who hasn't been born yet! Next month!" The elder brother became happy when he talked about the unborn child: "It's a strong girl! The doctor said that I have never seen such a strong girl!"

Nan Shi found the jade pendant and pulled it out. Hearing this, he paused, and then pulled out a pair of emerald dragon and phoenix pairings from the side and put them on the counter. As soon as the indigo blue jewelry box was opened, the elder brother's eyes lit up, and he was the first to take it. The dragon and phoenix match: "This is beautiful!"

He looked at the single safety lock made of Hetian jade again: "This one is also pretty good...it's a bit hard to choose."

Nan Shi subconsciously said, "One is not enough."

This elder brother's crouching silkworm is plump, soft and powerful, and according to the photo book, he has the appearance of having both children, but Nan Shi doesn't know the other person's horoscope, and his appearance is only auxiliary, so he dare not insist on it.

The eldest brother was startled: "Huh? How do you say it?"

Nan Shi instantly wanted to raise his hand to slap his own mouth, but held back, and stiffly rounded up a set of rhetoric: "...Look, this dragon and phoenix are auspicious, and when the phoenix comes, the dragon won't be far away, right? Wouldn't it be good to have a son next year and make up a word 'good'?"

The eldest brother heard that the corners of his eyes twitched, and the crouching silkworm became more and more plump. He said a few "good" words, and finally couldn't help laughing: "Look at what the boss said, but I think it's better to have another daughter. Hello daughter! Caring! If there is a stinky boy, then I will have to retire a few years later!"

"It's different. I don't need to worry about my son when he grows up. If I have a daughter, I'm afraid that when I close my eyes, I'm worried that my girl will not have a father and be bullied."

The eldest brother thought for a while and nodded fiercely: "That's the truth! My daughter hasn't come out yet, so I'm thinking about how I would be willing to marry her if she gets married in the future. The girl who has been raised for decades is someone else's house It's over... To tell you the truth, I was so depressed that I couldn't sleep for several nights! Forget it, let's have another kid! Wait until I'm gone, so I can take care of his sister!"

When Nan Shi heard this, he knew that the business was done. The eldest brother spoke sincerely, and Nan Shi did not falsely report a high price. This pair of dragon and phoenix paired with ice-type jadeite was quoted at [-]. The eldest brother thought this number Unlucky, I gave [-] directly, swiped the card and left with my things.

Nan Shi saw off the client, stretched out his hand and thumped his shoulder, with this order, he could relax a little this month.

His eyes fell on the ancient jade on the counter, and he quickly took it out and stuffed it into his pocket, so as not to attract people's attention again.

Speaking of which, this ancient jade is really amazing. Once it was taken off, there were no customers for the whole afternoon. They were all young men and women who came into the store to buy some small accessories. Most of them just didn't want to buy it. Does it have any feng shui effect, why don't he put another jade pendant on it?

Just do it, Nan Shi put the safety lock of the Hetian jade just now on the counter, and took a feather duster to dust all the antiques on the treasure shelf to make them look better. The clock also pointed to five o'clock, he was taken aback, and hurriedly prepared to pack up and close.

It's five o'clock, the sun and the moon alternate, the turbidity and turbidity are mixed, it's the time of the devil, if you don't slip away, it will be too late!

Nan Shi hung up the old lock that sealed the door and turned to leave, only to meet a crooked old man in Tang suit face to face.

The afterglow of the setting sun covered the old man with a golden-red coat, making Nan Shi somewhat unable to see his face clearly.

The old man looked up at the plaque on the face of the door, then looked at Nan Shi, and said, "Is Mr. Nan in person?... Fortunately, the old man left the door early today, Mr. Nan closed a little early today!"

A gust of wind blew up from the street, whizzing into Nan Shi's collar, even though the sun was still shining on him, it made him feel a bit chilly.

The old man smiled, and his eyes fixed on Nan Shi: "Or...Mr. Nan doesn't want to do the old man's business?"