The paper-cutting shop is struggling, and its daily revenue is almost always in the red.
His apprentice says young people these days shop by watching livestreams. Who goes out shopping anymore?
Following the principle that you might as well make money when you can, Guan Shanxue starts livestreaming, too.
But his livestream isn't about cutting paper or selling goods. He simply sets out a little blackboard.
Written on it in white chalk: Fortune-telling, 200 yuan per reading.
As soon as he puts it up, a viewer comes by to heckle him.
"Two hundred yuan for a fortune? Why not just rob people, streamer?"
Guan Shanxue: "With an attitude like that, you just got dumped, didn't you, little miss?"
"!!!"
The viewer is stunned. "How did you know?!"
Guan Shanxue taps the blackboard. "200 yuan."
Later...
"Master, can you tell me if my fiance will cheat after we get married?"
"Can't say what the future holds, but if you video-call him right now, you might catch a whole green prairie on camera."
"Master, please tell me when my best friend is going to get rich!!!"
"If she does good deeds all her life, maybe she'll get the chance to be born into a rich family in her next life."
"Streamer, streamer! I've been having bad luck lately. Do you sell good-luck charms?"
"Don't speak too soon. Meeting me is where your bad luck really begins."
Then he dials 110. "Hello, police? There's a habitual pickpocket on Jiansha Road."
The livestream quickly goes viral. Staff from the Special Investigations Bureau come to him, having heard of his reputation, and ask him to help resolve a difficult paranormal case.
Guan Shanxue: "One million to catch a ghost, plus another hundred thousand if it's difficult. Small business, no haggling."
Special Investigations Bureau staff member: "Master, could you give us a friends-and-family discount, since our captain is an old acquaintance of yours?"
Guan Shanxue: "An old acquaintance? Who?"
Someone walks in from outside. "Me."
Guan Shanxue glances at him. "Oh, of course I'll do an old friend's favor."
The staff member's face lights up.
Guan Shanxue says flatly, "The friends-and-family price is ten million. If it's too expensive, forget it. The door's right there."
The staff member: "..."
The captain: "..."
Heh.
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