Chapter 4: First pot of gold.

Li An sat in the lobby of Fan's house, and for the first time in his life, he experienced the meticulous service provided to him by others. The tea in his hand exuded a faint fragrance, and he sat quietly in the chair, waiting for something.

Soon, a wealthy old lady with luxurious clothes and silver hair walked into the lobby and sat firmly in the main seat. Accompanying her was a fat middle-aged butler with a mustache and wandering eyes.

"Sir, may I ask who you are? What do you want to do in my house?"

This old lady is Fan Xian’s nominal grandmother, and also the owner of the Fan Mansion in Danzhou City.

She looked at the young man in front of her with an inquiring look, wondering about his background and purpose. The only thing she could be sure of was that this person was not one of their own. If he was one of their own, her son would have informed her in advance.

Li An stood up and bowed to the old lady, saying, "How are you, old lady? My name is Li An, and I know some aura reading techniques. When I passed by Danzhou, I found that there was a noble aura rising in your mansion, so I came to visit you specially."

"Oh? Since you are visiting, you are welcome. I am just afraid that my house is too simple and I am not able to entertain you well." The old lady looked calm, but she did not believe what Li An said. She had never heard of the term "qi-reading technique". However, out of courtesy and rules, she still welcomed him. But in her heart, this young man was just a quack.

"No, no, the hospitality is already very thoughtful." Li An returned the greeting and sat down.

"I wonder what this art of looking at qi is that can allow you to see the nobility of our Fan Mansion?" The old lady inquired. Behind her own Earl Sinan Mansion was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the capital, Fan Jian. Anyone with an eye could see it. As for the idea of ​​nobility, it was just for hearing.

"The art of looking at qi is a method of observing good and bad luck. Based on a person's facial features, birth date and other external factors, one can predict a person's fate." Li An explained, raising the canvas in his hand.

The old lady and the housekeeper both looked at the canvas that said "Iron mouth straight judgment, ten taels of silver". They both realized something, one breathed a sigh of relief, the other was full of anger.

"So it's the art of divination. Sir, you're here to do business." The old lady had just finished speaking when the housekeeper couldn't help but said, "Who did this idle person come from? How dare he come to my Fan Mansion to cheat? Come on, beat him out with sticks!" After the housekeeper finished speaking, he called a few people and prepared to drive Li An away.

But at this moment, Li An was not in a hurry, and acted like a master, not caring about the unreasonable behavior of the housekeeper of the Fan Mansion. He calmly replied: "It is indeed business. Anyway, there is nothing to do here, so why not let the old lady listen?"

The old lady waved her hand to stop the butler's action, saying: "Don't be rude, you are a guest. Sir, do you mean that you can calculate everything?" The butler had no choice but to listen to the mistress' words, so he could only be sarcastic to Li An: "Then calculate for me, how long I will live?"

Li An smiled without saying anything, and waved the sign in his hand towards the butler. The meaning was self-evident. If you want me to say so, I will give you ten taels of silver!
Ignoring the butler who sneered, he replied to the old lady: "Yes, I can calculate it. If the calculation is not accurate, you can do whatever you want with me."

The housekeeper hurriedly said to the old lady, "I think this man is a swindler who came to our house to cheat people and is playing tricks on us!"

"Shut up! When is it your turn to interrupt?" The old lady got angry after being interrupted again and again, and said to Li An: "Sir, I'm sorry, the servants in my family are not disciplined strictly." "No, no."

Although the old lady had seen many big scenes, she was secretly surprised when she saw the eight words on the canvas. If he charged ten taels of silver for a divination, if he was not a liar, then he might really be an extraordinary person.

"Since you say so, sir, I will give it a try. What's the harm?" The old lady smiled. She didn't have much money anyway, so she would listen first and then decide how to face the person in front of her.

"Please ask the old lady."

Not only the housekeeper was looking at Li An, but even the maids and servants of the Fan Mansion were curious. The old lady looked around, and when she saw the housekeeper, she stopped and asked Li An, "Then, please tell me, sir, what is the housekeeper in my house like?"

"Oh? For the divination that costs ten taels of silver per time, do I have to calculate the steward of the mansion first? I don't know his name, nor his date of birth, so I can only calculate some basic things." Li An thought to himself, it's useless for me to have the name and date of birth, so I can just give him a simple divination.

The old lady smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just ten taels of silver, just count it for my housekeeper first!"

Li An bowed and said, "In that case, we will do as the old lady said." Then he looked at the housekeeper in a pretentious manner and continued, "I see the housekeeper's face. His eyebrows and eyes are open and closed, his bright light is dim, and his face is full of flesh. He must be a person with little fortune. Moreover, his expression is flamboyant and he is domineering. I can tell that his life is short and he must not live long. People with this kind of face are not compatible with the noble atmosphere of the Fan Mansion. He should be transferred to the mansion from somewhere else. If he is transferred to the mansion from somewhere else and can be selected by the old lady, he must be a person with some talent. I believe he can manage all the affairs of the Fan Mansion in an orderly manner."

"Oh?" The old lady didn't comment, but the housekeeper was already red with anger. It was just that the old lady had just spoken, and although he was angry at the moment, he didn't speak carelessly. Before Li An finished speaking, he continued, "Looking at his superficial boasting, but deep in his mind, he must have come with a mission and a mission."

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was shocked! The maids and servants were fine, but the housekeeper was already horrified. Everyone saw that this was a prediction! The look in their eyes when they looked at Li An was already filled with a bit of awe and fanaticism.

In this world, the existence of gods is deeply rooted in people's hearts. People all believe that in ancient times, gods came down to earth to help people in dire straits to overcome difficulties. In addition, there are temples in Qing Kingdom, Northern Qi, Dongyi City and Xihu.

The old lady was also thinking at this moment: What he said is so accurate! The old lady knew exactly who sent this housekeeper and what his purpose was. If Li Ang's divination method is not really so magical, then the person in front of him must be extraordinary! Being able to see through and analyze a person in a short period of time is also a talent! Whether it is the divination method or the great talent of this person, it should be treated with caution.

Looking at the calm expression on the old lady's face, Li An was secretly anxious. This is all I know. If I say anything else, I'll be exposed! Whether I can make my first pot of gold depends entirely on you, the housekeeper!
"It's very accurate, there's nothing wrong with it." The old lady said, "To be able to get so much information just by looking at the face, it seems that this Qi-reading technique is indeed extraordinary."

"Thank you for your compliment, old lady." Li An said modestly.

Nice! I got ten taels of silver and successfully extended my life!
(End of this chapter)