I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 517 - 428 Finished_2

"Master? Where is the peach blossom position in my bedroom? Can you tell me?"

Although Zhang Shun didn’t quite understand, he wanted to try it when he got back home. If it worked, wouldn’t that be perfect?

Xia Liang said, "Based on the orientation of the bedroom, you can find its peach blossom position. You don’t need any life hexagrams or zodiac signs. If the bedroom faces east-by-east, south, or northwest-by-west, the peach blossom position is in the due east. If the bedroom faces southwest, north, or southeast-by-east, the peach blossom position is in the due west. If the bedroom faces northwest-by-north, east, or southwest-by-south, the peach blossom position is in the due north. If the bedroom faces southeast-by-south, west, or northeast-by-north, the peach blossom position is in the due south."

After the explanation, Zhang Shun still looked confused. Such profound knowledge of the five elements and directions wasn’t something he could grasp so quickly. Wanting to be thorough, Xia Liang drew a simple, easy-to-understand diagram based on the five elements and Bagua positions and handed it to him.

"Set up a peach blossom formation according to the diagram. You’ll see results in ten days."

"Thank you, Master Xia, thank you."

After saying this, he promptly paid and left.

Once Zhang Shun was gone, a man in his thirties who looked quite down-and-out sat down in front of Xia Liang.

"Master, I’ve heard you’re very accurate with your fortune telling. Please, help me figure out how to get rich!"

Xia Liang glanced at him and said, "Show me your hand."

The man nodded rapidly and stretched his hand out. Xia Liang merely glanced at it before shaking his head.

"Sorry, I can’t read your fortune for wealth. Please leave."

The man immediately became anxious. "Why can’t you read it? Everyone says you’re very accurate!"

Xia Liang scoffed. "Your palm lines have been worn smooth by mahjong tiles. How am I supposed to read them? Do you want me to tell you how to gamble your way to wealth? How long has it been since you held a proper job? If you don’t work, even if I could see where fortune lies, how would you obtain it? I’m sorry, I can’t help a hopeless gambler. Please leave."

The man’s face showed a mixture of regret and remorse. He struggled for a moment, then dropped to his knees before Xia Liang.

"Master Xia, I beg you, give me a chance to start over! I’ve lost everyone because of gambling. My wife and child won’t even let me come home. I’ll never gamble again! Please help me, Master. I just want to go home!"

Xia Liang stared at him for a long time before speaking in a cold voice. "You have thirty Yuan on you. Leave ten as my fee, use ten to fill your stomach, and use the last ten to take a bath and clean yourself up. Then, walk north along Xiaguang Road, and you will find your opportunity. Remember this one thing: do not be greedy. This is your last chance."

An excited expression appeared on the man’s face. He thanked Xia Liang repeatedly, then left ten Yuan and hurried away.

The man’s name was Liu Chao, and just as Xia Liang had said, he was a hopeless gambler. Liu Chao used to be a small contractor and had earned a bit of money, allowing his family to live a happy life. But a few years ago, he became addicted to gambling and couldn’t pull himself out. He eventually lost everything, and his wife took their child back to her parents’ home, refusing to see him again. Liu Chao had given up on himself for two years, feeling his future was hopeless and even entertaining thoughts of ending his life. While passing the Drum Tower Night Market, he heard that Xia Liang’s fortune telling was very accurate and came to his stall to give it a try. After receiving Xia Liang’s advice, Liu Chao ate a bowl of ramen at a stall near the market entrance, took a bath in a public bathhouse down an alley, and then started walking north along Xiaguang Road.

He didn’t know what kind of opportunity Xia Liang was talking about, but it was his last hope, so he had to keep walking. He walked from eight in the evening until two in the morning, until he was dead tired, but he still hadn’t encountered the so-called opportunity.

Did the master lie to me?

He couldn’t help but feel a sliver of doubt.

Liu Chao gave a bitter laugh. This must be my karma. Heaven wants to see me destroyed!

When he reached a bridge, he stopped. Looking at the water flowing below, he decided to end his failed life right there. As Liu Chao climbed onto the bridge’s railing, he suddenly spotted something on the bridgehead not far away.

Curiosity got the better of him. He climbed down from the railing and walked over, discovering it was a handbag. He glanced around, then quickly snatched the bag and hurried away.

Under a streetlamp, he opened the handbag and was stunned to find bundles of cash, along with a passport and a stack of documents.

This is my opportunity!

Liu Chao laughed wildly. The bundles of cash were foreign currency, a type Liu Chao recognized. Exchanged into Dragon Country Currency, it would be worth at least ten thousand Yuan. He roared with laughter, stuffed the money back into the bag, and turned to leave.

Half an hour later, Liu Chao, who had already gone some distance, returned to the bridgehead and began to wait for the owner.

At first, he had decided to keep the money and had already planned how he would spend it: first, a huge feast, then a "massage," and finally, a couple of rounds at the gambling table.

But Xia Liang’s words echoed in his mind. Remember this one thing: do not be greedy. This is your last chance.

After a great internal struggle, Liu Chao thought of his life these past two years, alienated from everyone he loved, and he couldn’t stop the tears of regret from falling. Resolutely, he took the handbag back to the bridgehead to wait for the owner to come looking for it.

It was already late autumn, and the night had grown very cold. Liu Chao sat at the bridgehead, hugging the bag, and eventually drifted off to sleep.

"Young man, young man, wake up!"

Liu Chao was shaken awake to find himself covered in a layer of white frost, nearly frozen stiff. An elderly man with graying hair, wrapped in a large coat, stood before him with a gentle smile.

The old man said, "Young man, were you waiting for me?"

Liu Chao asked, confused, "And you are?"

The old man pointed to the handbag in his arms. "I’m an overseas Chinese who has returned home. I grew up in this area as a boy, but I left the country with my family and never came back. Now that I’m old, I miss my hometown terribly and wanted to return to invest and make a contribution. Last night, I was wandering around here, searching for memories of my youth, and I carelessly lost my handbag. The contents are very important to me. Young man, could you please return it?"

Liu Chao tried to stand, but after a night in the cold, he nearly stumbled.

The elderly man quickly steadied him. "Oh, my! Young man, you’re frozen solid!"

Liu Chao managed a smile. "I’m fine. I saw what was in the bag and knew it was important. I was worried the owner would be anxious, so I waited here and must have fallen asleep. Sir, I saw the photo in the passport. The bag is definitely yours. Here, I’m returning it to you."

He handed the handbag over. The old man accepted it and opened it for a quick look before taking Liu Chao’s hand.

"Young man, thank you. Thank you so much. You’re an honest man!" As he spoke, he pulled out a wad of foreign currency and pressed it into Liu Chao’s hand. "This isn’t enough to express my full gratitude, but it’s what you deserve. Please, take it."

Holding the money, Liu Chao felt a pang of disappointment.

The old man continued, "I’ve just returned to the country and have no family here. I’m not familiar with the current situation in my hometown at all. Young man, I would like to hire you as my assistant. Are you willing?"

Liu Chao could no longer control his tears. They streamed down his face.

The old man asked in surprise, "Young man, what’s wrong?"

Liu Chao quickly wiped his eyes. "I’m fine. I just so happen to need a job. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

He silently added in his heart, Thank you, Master Xia. I will turn over a new leaf and become a good person!

Meanwhile, the person he wanted to thank was at home having breakfast, already anxious to go out and set up his stall. He couldn’t help it; this profession was just too good for activating tasks. As it happened, Luu Qi and Xi Yiqian had nothing to do today, so they decided to follow Xia Liang and see what he was up to.