Chapter 245 The Fortune Teller, Blind Mei

Qiao Changdong first went to the police station and told Meng Zhengcheng and Pei Anting about Fu Yu's situation.

At noon, I met up with Yan Liti, who was looking very excited, at the Pei family's house.

"Changdong, come take a look at this. The owner is in a hurry to sell this land. Although it's not big, only a little over 500 square meters, it's enough to build a small estate. I heard you're thinking of bringing your baby and breastfeeding mother to live with you. With me, it would be perfect!"

Yan Liti held Qiao Qiao in her arms, and with several drawings and photos in one hand, she excitedly introduced them to Qiao Changdong.

She's always been a woman of her word; she said she wanted to join the Qiao family, and now she's starting to take action.

She subtly instilled in him the idea that she was also a member of the Qiao family in her words and actions.

So much so that she was more eager than anyone else to help Qiao Changdong build a house this time.

"How much did you say?" Qiao Changdong didn't notice the deeper meaning in her words, only the size of the homestead she mentioned.

“More than 500 square meters, let me see, 550 square meters, it’s not very big, but it can be expanded in the future. If other families in the neighborhood want to sell their land, we can buy it and expand it again.”

Yan Liti thought that Qiao Changdong also felt it wasn't big enough, so she tried to comfort him.

"..." Qiao Changdong.

The hotel he bought, including the large open space in front, was only a little over 2,000 square meters. Now he's building a house that's over 500 square meters??

Seeing that Qiao Changdong remained silent, Yan Lidi continued to persuade him.

“The price here is fair. In Kyoto, if you only consider the land for residential purposes, it’s about 80 yuan per square meter now, but here it’s only 20-something yuan. The person who showed me the place said that you can still negotiate the price.”

So buying such a large piece of land only cost around ten thousand yuan.

Qiao Changdong didn't think it was expensive; he just thought it was a bit too big. In the countryside around here, even with the front and back yards, houses are only about 200 square meters, and it's rare for one to exceed 300 square meters.

Firstly, foundations are rarely this large; secondly, ordinary families don't need houses this big.

However, considering that they have a large family, Shen Qingyan and Yan Liti clearly plan to live with their precious child in the future, so the house really can't be too small.

Qiao Changdong didn't think much of it and went to see it with Yan Liti that afternoon.

It was discovered that the land was very close to Hongfeng Town Central Primary School, less than 500 meters away on foot.

He planned to develop his career in Baoyi City, but if the house here could be close to the school, it would be a good backup plan. It would also make it convenient for his nephews to come and help take care of his daughter in the future, which would be ideal.

It was evening.

Qiao Changdong bought the land for a total of 10,080 yuan.

Qiao Changdong acted quickly because, according to their local tradition, it was necessary to choose an auspicious day to lay the foundation. The day after he bought the land, Qiao Changdong went to find a fortune teller.

There are many fortune tellers in Hongfeng Town. They are usually addressed as "half-immortal" or "something-something-half-immortal" to show respect.

Qiao Changdong didn't seek out a fortune teller like that; instead, he found a fortune teller living in a village through a friend's introduction.

Unlike other fortune tellers who can predict people's fates, this fortune teller only helps his fellow villagers by calculating auspicious feng shui dates.

If someone has a happy occasion, they can ask him to calculate the auspicious date. Then, the villagers will give him some food as a token of their appreciation, and he will never accept money.

Compared to the other fortune tellers in town, this one lived a very poor life.

When Qiao Changdong and his group arrived, the fortune teller was standing with his back to them under a tree, tying red ribbons to the branches of the tree that hung in the air.

Winters in Hongfeng Town are very cold, with a biting wind. By this time of year, the leaves on the trees have all turned yellow and withered, leaving only bare trunks.

But the leaves on the big tree in front of us were not withered or yellow; in fact, they were lush and green. Red ribbons were tied to the branches and fluttered in the wind, giving people an indescribable sense of vitality.

【Master, this tree is the same variety as Xiaoyuan's, but it's so big!】

Now perfectly transformed into a hair clip, Xiao Yuan, perched atop Qiao Qiao's little bun, whispered to Qiao Qiao, her tone filled with undisguised envy.

Recently, Qiao Qiao's spiritual power has been growing rapidly, and it has also been growing larger. However, all in all, its entire body is only about 25 centimeters long.

The mimosa tree in front of us is probably two or three meters tall!

Xiao Yuan was extremely envious, thinking that he wished it could grow that tall too.

Xiao Yuan has no voice; it can communicate with Qiao Qiao through consciousness, entirely in its mind, so no one else can hear what Xiao Yuan says.

The group was still watching the fortune teller standing under the tree, tying red ribbons to the branches.

Seeing how quickly he moved, no one noticed anything unusual at first.

When the fortune teller heard their footsteps and turned around, they realized that the fortune teller was blind.

According to Qiao Changdong's friend's introduction.

The fortune teller's surname is Mei, and his full name is Mei Tianming. He is not a local of Hongfeng Town.

Instead, he came to Hongfeng Town four or five years ago and built a small house to live in.

He calculates auspicious dates for people, but he never asks for money; he only asks for some daily necessities and food.

Moreover, he doesn't tell fortunes for people.

They only calculate auspicious dates for people's travels or weddings.

Those who have consulted him generally speak highly of him.

Qiao Changdong's friend was a notorious hoodlum in Hongfeng Town back then. After getting into trouble once, he didn't know what to do and decided to leave the place and try his luck elsewhere.

But having no other options, he used all the money he had to buy grain and came to find this Mr. Mei.

Please ask Mr. Mei to show him the right path.

Mr. Mei pointed out a direction to Qiao Changdong's friend, saying that as long as he went south, he would not only achieve great things but also accomplish a major life event, thus fulfilling his life's purpose.

Qiao Changdong's friend went south with some skepticism.

Sure enough, he made his fortune two years later.

Not only did he make a fortune, but now he also has a wife and children, and lives a very comfortable life.

Hearing that Qiao Changdong wanted to find an auspicious day to break ground, I enthusiastically introduced him to this place.

In recent years, Mr. Mei has become increasingly well-known in Hongfeng Town.

However, because he didn't tell fortunes for people, but only for auspicious days, people kept coming to his door, which displeased the other fortune tellers in the area, so they gave him a nickname, "Blind Mei".

Mr. Mei looks very young, probably around thirty years old.

He was wearing a dark purple long robe with a patch at the hem, but the robe was very clean despite the patch.

Perhaps because he was living a poor and hard life, Blind Mei was rather thin. Wearing such a long robe, coupled with his refined features, he appeared even more like a hermit with a touch of ethereal elegance.