chsdbacks Chapter 218 Unexpected Fortune
Chapter 218 Unexpected Fortune
When Fourth Wife mentioned Ji Lingbo, she specifically pointed out that Ji Lingbo's background was unusual.
The three major junket operators all came from the bottom. We won't comment on the other two, but Ji Lingbo managed to get involved with a big shot.
I asked which important figures they had hooked up with, and Fourth Aunt said that one was Che Tushan and the other was Xiao Fenghua of Tianming Capital.
Che Tushan himself was nothing special, but he married a good wife.
His father-in-law is a big boss in the financial industry, and thanks to his father-in-law, Che Tu Shan is doing very well.
As for Tianming Capital, there's not much to say. I had dinner with Xiao Fenghua when I was in Beijing. He's an extremely capable person. By the age of thirty, he already owned four listed companies, making him a veritable financial tycoon.
Third Uncle took me to dinner that time.
Xiao Fenghua is a very insightful person with a very quick mind.
If I really had to describe it, I would only say four words: extremely impressive.
Years later, Tianming Capital was investigated and its assets were found to be two trillion yuan.
Look carefully, it's actual assets of two trillion, which is completely different from the two trillion that Mr. Shui had in deficit.
The collapse of Tianming Capital left a bunch of people with nothing but profits.
But getting back to the present, the Fourth Wife's pointing out Ji Lingbo's background is a reminder that we should be mindful of our words.
I met Ji Lingbo on the third floor of Fenglin Hall.
At first glance, Ji Lingbo's face appears honest and simple, giving a decent impression, but his eyes reveal a sinister glint.
"Master Feng, Master Lin, and Madam Long, I've heard so much about you!"
Ji Lingbo was very polite. After entering the office, she quickly took a few steps, bent down slightly, and extended her hand.
"Hello, Mr. Ji!"
You can't hit a smiling face, especially since he was our client. The three of us shook hands with him while smiling.
"Master Feng, Master Lin, I've come here for two reasons. First, I need to take care of my health. As you know, I'm also from Northeast China, and you all know how chaotic the streets of Northeast China were in the past!"
"I was on the streets when I was fourteen or fifteen, and later I went to Macau to work. I have a lot of hidden injuries on my body, and I'd like Master Feng to treat them!"
"Secondly, I recently acquired a new identity as the CEO of Tianxing International and obtained a financial license. I'm a bit unsure about this new role and would like to ask Master Lin to do a fortune-telling for me!"
Ji Lingbo didn't waste time with pleasantries and went straight to her purpose.
"Treating the body is simple, I'll take Mr. Ji's pulse right now!" I said.
Mr. Ji extended his hand and said, "Master Feng, I've heard that Mr. Lü was kept alive only because of your acupuncture!"
"The rumor is a bit exaggerated!"
As I spoke, I placed my hand on his wrist.
"Boss Ji, do you want your birth chart analyzed, or do you just want to know about this new identity?" Fatty Lin asked at this moment.
"I won't have my birth chart analyzed. I'd like to know if my next business deal will be very successful!" Ji Lingbo said.
"Okay, after the acupuncture is finished, I'll perform a divination for you!" Fatty Lin said.
A minute later, I released his hand and said, "President Ji's health is fine, he just needs to be careful. I'll give you two acupuncture treatments and prescribe some medicine. You should see results in less than half a month!"
"That's good!" Ji Lingbo smiled and said, "I heard that Master Feng has many famous nourishing medicines here. My mother and aunt are getting old. Master Feng, could you recommend some ways to nourish them?"
"no problem!"
I smiled and nodded, understanding what Ji Lingbo meant. He not only wanted to nourish his mother and aunt, but also himself.
Half an hour later, after the acupuncture was finished, Fatty Lin led Ji Lingbo to the shrine next door.
Last time we went back to Beijing, we brought back all the ancestral tablets of our founding patriarch.
This was both Master An's wish and a helpless act.
We won't be able to return to the capital anytime soon, so we'll have to move the ancestral temple.
Upon arriving at the ancestral master's altar, Fatty Lin explained in detail to Ji Lingbo the process of casting divination sticks.
After finishing his explanation, Ji Lingbo washed his hands and rinsed his mouth, straightened his clothes, and with a respectful heart lit three incense sticks. He bowed three times to the ancestral master, holding the incense sticks with both hands and praying: "I, Ji Lingbo, a native of Heilongjiang Province, sincerely kowtow to the ancestral master today, asking whether this business will bring unexpected wealth. I wish the ancestral master would grant me a divination for guidance. If I receive an auspicious divination, I will surely sincerely fulfill my vow."
After speaking, Ji Lingbo held incense and bowed respectfully.
Ji Lingbo works as a junket operator, making money through shady means and seeking windfall gains.
Working in finance is essentially a gamble, and also a way to make a fortune.
He came here specifically to consult a fortune teller about this matter; this windfall seems to be quite substantial!
After what happened with the Yu family, my medical expenses remained the same, but Lin Pangzi's expenses changed.
He now earns two million per divination, with other transactions calculated separately.
Although Ji Lingbo and two others are now known as the three major junket operators, they don't earn an exaggerated amount.
He now receives the gambling king's venue booking fee, the venue manager's commission, and the share from small junket operators like Lu Jingming, plus labor and venue fees. What he actually gets is not that much.
Not only him, but the other two major junket operators are also far from achieving the same level of success as they did in later years.
These three junket operators didn't really make their fortunes until 2011.
So, spending two million to have your fortune told here is really not cheap.
This also shows that Ji Lingbo's plans this time are very ambitious.
After the incense had burned to about one-third of its original size, Ji Lingbo inserted the incense into the incense burner, took half a step back, and bowed again.
After getting up, he stepped forward, picked up the ox horn cup with both hands, clasped his palms together, held the ox horn cup between his palms, and recited the prayer once more.
After finishing the recitation, he closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment before tossing the ox horn cup upwards.
The ox-horn cup landed on the red cloth, its shape—flat and curved—representing the sacred hexagram.
After this, Ji Lingbo repeated the same method, tossing the hexagram twice in a row. Both times, the result was a flat hexagram followed by an arc, and both hexagrams were positive.
"Holy, holy, holy!"
After the third ox horn was thrown, Fatty Lin was a little surprised when he looked at the resulting divination.
I thought to myself, all three times it was a lucky divination, Ji Lingbo's luck with windfall gains is really strong!
I thought that, given his luck, he would get a "Holy Yang Holy" hexagram, which means that there would be some initial obstacles, but a turning point would follow.
The result was a very auspicious hexagram, indicating great fortune and the possibility of unexpected wealth.
"Master Lin, how is it?"
Ji Lingbo's face lit up with joy; clearly, he also had some understanding of divination.
"Great luck!" Fatty Lin uttered two words.
Ji Lingbo smiled even more brightly and bowed again to the ancestral master's tablet.
After bowing, he thought for a moment and said, "Master Lin, I would also like to draw a fortune stick!"
"The Three Saints Hexagram indicates great fortune!"
Fatty Lin neither said yes nor no, his meaning was clear: he would have to pay more.
"With this divination, I will donate three million incense money to the ancestral master!" Ji Lingbo said.
"No problem!" Fatty Lin immediately agreed.