Chapter 42: The Ordinary yet Sufficient Days

  Zhao 'door' was explaining Feng Shui knowledge in a continuous and uninterrupted manner, and before he knew it, two hours had passed.

  During this time, Zhao 'Men' Feng completely treated Wang Ke as an employee, making him serve tea and water, going to his room to fetch books on feng shui, and so on. As for Xu Jingkai, he was extremely enthusiastic, even when Xu Jingkai's expression became increasingly unpleasant as he listened to his explanations, and later showed signs of impatience, Zhao seemed not to notice at all.

  Basic knowledge, Xu Jingkai had learned long ago, so for the enthusiastic Zhao 'Men' Feng, he suppressed that impatience and barely endured two hours.

  But for Wang Ke, these two hours were a great learning opportunity. As for Zhao 'Men' Feng treating him as an employee, he not only didn't have any anger, but instead secretly felt grateful. If Zhao 'Men' Feng hadn't let him stay here, he wouldn't have learned the most basic knowledge about Feng Shui. Of course, even if Zhao 'Men' Feng treated him like a servant, he still wouldn't get angry, because he came to learn and doing these things was what he should do. In ancient times, apprentices would give their lives to their masters.

  "Alright, that's all for today. I'm afraid if I say more, you won't be able to remember it all. If you're willing to come back and learn from me again in the future, I'll welcome you with open arms!" Zhao 'Men' Feng took a sip of fragrant tea and laughed heartily.

  Xu Jingkai's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery, and he slowly stood up.

  "Ding ding ding......"

  Xu Jingkai, who had just stood up, suddenly heard his phone ringing in his pocket.

  He glanced at Zhao 'Men' Feng, took out his mobile phone and connected it, said a few words in a low voice, and then hung up the phone.

  "My uncle is busy with business matters and is now outside the door! Let's go down?" Xu Jingkai said indifferently.

  Zhao 'Men' Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on his face did not diminish. He turned to Wang Ke and said, "Put these things away."

  Wang Ke nodded, watching Zhao Menfeng and Xu Jingkai walk out of the room. Only then did a hint of mockery appear in his eyes. How could he not see that when Zhao Menfeng was explaining, Xu Jingkai showed impatience? Similarly, just now when Zhao Menfeng spoke, that guy Xu Jingkai pretended not to hear, it was clear that he thought Zhao Menfeng was incompetent.

  "It looks like he won't be coming back again!"

  Wang Ke sighed secretly in his heart.

  Zhao 'Men' Feng sent Xu Jingkai out of the gate of his residence, and then saw Qin Changfeng standing outside the gate with a smile on his face.

  "Lao Zhao, how's my nephew doing?" Qin Changfeng asked with a smile.

  Zhao 'Men' Feng nodded and said: "Not bad, you can listen to me talk for two hours."

  Xu Jingkai, who walked to Qin Changfeng's side, turned his head with a hint of disdain on his face and said lightly: "Old Zhao, to be honest, I can listen to you for two hours, which is already giving you a lot of face. The things you taught me, I learned them ten years ago, there's no need to waste time here. And..."

  His gaze swept into the room, but he didn't continue speaking.

  Zhao 'Men' smiled and shook his head, saying to Qin Changfeng: "Your nephew is really not bad, it turns out that he knows everything I taught him. I was so proud of myself before, thinking that I could take in a very good apprentice! Mr. Qin, then I won't keep you for lunch."

  Qin Changfeng was stunned for a moment, glared at Xu Jingkai with a fierce gaze, and said in a deep voice: "What nonsense are you spouting? You really don't understand the situation."

  After finishing, he bowed to Zhao 'Men' Feng and smiled: "No matter what, thank you for your trouble today, this kid is not very good at talking, I will educate him well when I go back! Goodbye."

  Zhao nodded slightly, watching them walk away, a cold smile finally appearing on his face, before turning around and walking into his own residence.

  Xu Jingkai walked out of the hundred-meter radius, turned his head to look at the signboard of "Sex" residence, and said with a face full of disdain: "Uncle, that old man Zhao told me for two hours, I will remember all the content he said, and the Feng Shui layout of his 'Sex' residence is not good at all. It looks like a scattered wealth layout to me. Let me arrange it, and I can do better than him. Humph, I think that old man Zhao doesn't have any real skills either."

  Qin Changfeng nodded silently, he had also dabbled in Feng Shui over the years. After entering his own home, he felt that the Feng Shui of his residence was a dispersing wealth trend. Unexpectedly, his nephew saw it the same way as him, this old Zhao didn't even share the same surname!

  "Alas, I've been deceived for years, thinking he was mysterious and had real skills. Who would have thought... Never mind, it's just a waste of a few hours. Let's go!" Qin Changfeng said indifferently.

  Zhao returned to the first floor hall with a look of regret, gazing at the antique visitors in the hall. He sighed softly and said: "It's just that there's some talent, but unfortunately, this temperament... Ah, young people should be humble and studious!"

  Subconsciously, his gaze fell on the stairs, and Wang Ke's appearance emerged in his mind.

  He hesitated for a moment, then quietly went upstairs to the second floor.

  In the VIP room, Wang Ke was holding the book on Feng Shui that Zhao 'Men' Feng had asked him to fetch earlier, reading it with great interest, and his eyes were shining with contemplation. He didn't even notice when Zhao 'Men' Feng walked up to the door of the VIP room.

  Zhao 'Men' Feng looked at Wang Ke's serious expression and sighed again in his heart: Although they are both young people, they really can't be mentioned together! This kid may not have a good foundation in feng shui, but with his diligence, eagerness to learn, humility and politeness, he will surely become a great talent in the future.

  Two hours ago, he was smiling at Xu Jingkai, but in fact, it was completely because he wanted to see how Xu Jingkai would react when he treated him differently from others. He even went so far as to let Wang Qing serve tea and pour water for him.

  As a result, Wang Ke's performance was satisfactory, very satisfactory.

  Time flies, years pass by.

  Wang Ke tirelessly followed Zhao 'Men' Feng to learn about antiques and artifacts, occasionally also coming into contact with Feng Shui knowledge. In the afternoons, he would also go to various stalls in the antique market to take a look. He no longer deliberately used his special eyes, nor did he have the mindset of having to succeed in finding bargains, because he knew that at present, he was still an outsider in the antiques world and had to wait until he had one foot in the door and had a certain foundation of knowledge before making big moves.

  Every time he visited a stall, he would apply the knowledge he had learned to verify his own learning and exercise his eyesight. Of course, he also silently observed the various aspects of human life in the antique market, experiencing the complexities of human relationships.

  When three people walk together, one of them must be my teacher.

  Wang Ke is very much in agreement with this saying. As he mingles with the crowd in the antique market, he never looks down on anyone, even when things that often happen around him - those who spend a lot of money and end up being pitied - he will not show any schadenfreude, because deep down, he knows that sooner or later, he himself might also meet with misfortune. Just like the saying goes: "Those who always walk by the river will eventually get their shoes wet."

  The stall owners, or the customers who buy antiques and artifacts, almost all have some knowledge of antiques and artifacts. Wang Ke often gathers around the parties involved in the transaction, listening to their comments and watching them haggle over prices, and is able to learn something new and make progress.

  These days, he had encountered more than a dozen swindling incidents, and finally made him understand the words Zhao 'Men' Feng taught him at the beginning: people's hearts are treacherous, and they must be on guard at all times. In the antique and artifact circles, where deceit and cheating were rampant, various swindling tactics were used to deceive people, and one had to keep a clear head at all times, not to be confused by others' sweet talk.

  The warm sunshine spills all over the ground, and the warmth flows through everyone's heart.

  At two o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Ke sat boredly at the counter of his own store, watching the people coming and going on the street outside. After finishing his studies at noon today, just as Wang Ke was about to leave, Zhao Menfeng suddenly asked Wang Ke to help him watch the store, saying he needed to go out for a while.

  "It's been half a year since it opened, and now that it has opened, it will be able to sustain itself for another half year. But what is the purpose of Old Zhao opening this 'self-sufficient' residence? Is it not for making money, but rather just to have a place to retire?"

  With his chin in his hands, Wang Ke thought silently:

  "Never mind, what the old man has in mind has nothing to do with me. As long as I follow him honestly and learn from him, and can acquire real skills, that's enough, enough."

  Time passed, and the true energy in Wang Ke's meridians flowed slowly. Even without basking in the sunlight, Wang Ke felt warm all over his body, as if he was in a warm oven.

  His thoughts had stopped and his whole mind was completely relaxed.

  The slowly flowing true energy, without Wang Ke's slightest awareness, accelerated its speed, and the mysterious aftertaste in the dark made him fall into an uncontrollable emptiness.

  The heaven and earth spiritual energy within three feet of him suddenly became chaotic, as if it had been affected by a strong suction force, and rushed towards Wang Ke's body like a swarm of bees, just like a bottomless pit. The heaven and earth spiritual energy that had just touched Wang Ke's body was quickly absorbed and refined by him.

  Wow!

  It was as if the wooden stopper had been pulled out of a bottle, and although the sound wasn't loud, it still reverberated throughout the first floor hall of the self-occupied residence.

  A faint stream of air, carrying a cool feeling, flowed along Wang Ke's nose bridge towards the center of his eyebrows. It was a kind of milky white gas. If someone looked at it with their naked eye, they would discover that this strand of milky white gas emitted a bright luster, just like the halo around the moon.

  Itchy!

  A severe itching sensation caused Wang Ke to suddenly concentrate his 'essence' and 'spirit' from the empty and clear boundary. It was also at this moment that a clever thing happened, and a faint white light halo appeared on Wang Ke's brow, only to disappear into his eyebrows immediately afterwards.

  Rumble...

  It was as if a bomb had been dropped into Wang Ke's mind, and the 'spirit' he had just concentrated on instantly went dark. Even his line of sight had a feeling of golden stars all over, countless black particles, before he could even react, with both eyes going dark, Wang Ke fell to the ground with a thud.

  In just a few seconds, Wang Ke felt as if he had gone through countless centuries. The illusion of time and space being distorted finally dissipated when his body crashed to the ground and pain transmitted back to him, slowly bringing his consciousness back.

  With great difficulty, Wang Ke had just sat back in the wooden chair when his body suddenly stiffened as if struck by lightning, and he held his breath for a moment at an unbelievable sight.

  The world before his eyes was a kaleidoscope of colors, like a fairy tale world, full of wonder and magic. The beautiful, colorful lines slowly disappeared from his clear and bright eyes. The true energy inside him was circulating at an incredible speed, and in this moment, it seemed to be out of his control, bursting out of his body. The swelling sensation only lasted for an instant before disappearing, as if every single pore on his skin had released a burst of true energy, spreading out in all directions like ripples.