Chapter 231: The Fortune Teller (Part 1)

Every man has a high enthusiasm for entrepreneurship.

Lingfeng Technology was on the right track, with all the preliminary groundwork beginning to pay off. Seeing that they would soon receive their first real pot of gold, Zhao Qingfeng couldn’t help but be immersed in immense joy.

He thought Shen Lingyao was really tired.

After all, the girl had been running around quite a bit these past few days.

Besides visiting famous historical sites like the Summer Palace, she also spent two days wandering around Peking University and Tsinghua University, coming back late every day, her little face slightly tanned.

“Sleep well, silly girl!”

Zhao Qingfeng left the house and hailed a cab, heading straight to a large temple about ten kilometers away from Peking University.

It was the first day of the lunar month.

The temple was especially crowded.

Around the temple walls, many fortune tellers had set up stalls to tell fortunes.

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t believe in fate. His purpose for coming was not to have his fortune told but to find a talkative, articulate old man to give Li Zhi, who would be off work and heading home soon, a proper fortune telling.

It’s not easy for the company to recruit real talents.

Especially super talents like Li Zhi.

Companies like Sohu and Qiandu had tried to poach him.

But Li Zhi himself was indifferent to fame and fortune.

His pursuit of fame and wealth wasn’t that high, and his desire for women wasn’t that strong either, making him tough as nails.

His biggest weakness was believing in fate.

Unfortunately, other tech moguls couldn’t really connect with him on this.

So, he preferred to stay at Peking University, teaching and occasionally discussing the I Ching, the Five Elements, and plum blossom numerology with young students, truly enjoying himself.

But don’t forget.

What Zhao Qingfeng wants, he must have.

Whether it’s people or things.

Once he sets his mind to it, he always finds a way.

“You mean…”

After Zhao Qingfeng explained his plan in simple terms, the fortune-telling old man, Mr. Liu, stroked his goatee and touched the grey forward cap on his forehead, “You want me to coax a professor from Peking University to work for you? Young man, are you out of your mind? Let’s not bother with his affairs for now, let me read your palm and face. Here’s a stick, draw one. Considering the fate that has brought us together today, I’ll give you a discount and charge you eight yuan!”

Indeed.

The old man’s glibness nearly led Zhao Qingfeng astray.

“Grandpa, what do you think this is?”

Zhao Qingfeng, short on time, directly played his trump card, waving a bundle of five thousand yuan in front of him.

“Ah!”

Mr. Liu’s beard perked up at the sight.

His eyes lit up with excitement.

What a catch!

He had encountered a big spender today!

No matter the era, money talks.

Mr. Liu immediately changed his attitude, pulling out a small stool from under him for Zhao Qingfeng to sit on, then hurriedly made a move to take the money. While glancing around, he whispered, “Alright, alright, considering the God of Wealth’s sake, I’ll put in some effort for you today! But success isn’t guaranteed, and even if it doesn’t work out, you’ll have to give me half!”

As if it were that easy.

If it doesn’t work out, he shouldn’t dream of getting a cent.

Zhao Qingfeng stuffed the money back into his pocket and countered Mr. Liu’s offer, “Grandpa, this matter has to succeed today. Failure is not an option because there’s only one chance!”

“This…”

“What’s the matter?”

“Young man, to tell you the truth! Our fortune-telling business is all about bluffing. Not to hide it from you, but among those present, aside from me and a few serious old men, some can’t even understand the sixty-four hexagrams! Moreover, the person you want me to bluff is a professor from Peking University. Whether he believes in these things is one thing, and even if he does, how can I guarantee that I can persuade him?”

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