The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 1072 Not making money when you can is foolish (2nd update)
Anyone would think that Yunran was just a passerby.

When Yunran turned onto another street, the liveliness was completely different.

It seems that what happened in the alley where the Zhou family lived has left many people with lingering fears.

Yunran still chose a restaurant that looked fairly lively.

She had an ignore tag stuck to her body, which made people notice her, but not take her too seriously.

There's no way around it; in this era where everyone goes makeup-free, her face is truly quite striking.

As soon as she entered the restaurant, a waiter came to greet her.

To Yunran's surprise, this restaurant actually had a storyteller.

"Young lady, what would you like to eat? Our signature dishes are all famous..."

After ordering a few signature dishes, Yunran took out a wad of cash.

The waiter immediately understood and looked at Yun Ran.

"Miss, please let me know if you need anything."

"I just arrived here and will be staying here for a while. I'm very interested in some of the things that happened here in the past."

I wonder if we could have the storyteller recount some famous figures and events from the past.

As she spoke, Yunran took out another stack of money and pushed it over.

Just by looking at the thickness of the bill, you can tell it's a considerable sum.

"If the storyteller is willing, this is the money for his tea."

The guy has been here for years and has never met such a generous person before. This reward is enough for his salary for a year.

He was naturally very willing to help Yunran with her affairs.

I believe that old man who makes up stories to earn a little money for tea would be willing to do so.

"Okay, I'll go tell him right away, please wait a moment~"

The waiter had barely turned around when he completely forgot what Yun Ran looked like—a forgetfulness that didn't arouse any suspicion in him whatsoever.

It's as if this was something that was supposed to happen.

When the storyteller saw the payment for the tea that the waiter had brought over, he agreed without any hesitation.

Only a fool wouldn't make money when it's available.

If we're talking about other things, he might not be an expert.

However, when it comes to the famous people and events of their Lotus City, he could talk about them for three days and three nights without repeating himself.

There was a "pop" sound.

The storyteller's booming voice immediately rang out.

"Everyone, today I'm going to tell you about the origin of our Lotus City, as well as some famous people and events associated with it. Do you know why our place is called Lotus City?"

That's why I say storytellers are people who can make a living this way.

A simple opening line immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Of course, this is also because, at this stage, cultural and entertainment life in this world is quite scarce.

If this were in the era of information overload, such gimmicks and tricks wouldn't have been competitive at all.

Not long after the storyteller finished speaking, someone immediately started to chime in.

"Oh, why? Tell me quickly!"

"If you do a good job, I'll cover the tea for today!"

"Wow, you've changed things up today! I really didn't know why this place is called Lotus City!"

……

Everyone chimed in, quickly creating a lively atmosphere.

Many people were even quite curious. The majority of those dining at the restaurant were locals.

However, not everyone has the opportunity to know what happened in the past.

The storyteller was just doing his job for a fee, treating it as a formality. Even if others didn't like listening, it wouldn't affect them, since he had already made quite a bit of money.

Surprisingly, this topic is quite popular.

This made the storyteller feel excited, as if he could see countless tea money flying towards him.

This kind of grand occasion was something that only happened when his master was still alive.

It was around that time that the little boy, seeing his illustrious master, made up his mind to learn storytelling.

Unfortunately, it seems that he was just a little bit short of both skill and luck.

Forget about any grand occasions; even basic sustenance was barely enough.

The storyteller originally intended to just get paid and do the job half-heartedly.

He immediately decided that he would do everything in his power to tell these stories well, so that more people would listen to his storytelling.

"As everyone knows, Xuan Masters are the most prestigious beings. Hundreds of years ago, this place wasn't called Lotus City..."

As the storyteller got into the swing of things, most of the diners forgot about their meal.

They were so engrossed in listening that they didn't even notice the food on the table getting cold.

Yunran quickly learned the information she wanted to know.

She said that many things that are not publicly known can be passed down through these unofficial, "traditional" methods.

As for whether it's true or false, you'll have to judge for yourself.

Anyway, small workshops always use very high-quality materials.

To Yunran's surprise, this Lotus City was actually named after a female Xuan Master whose title was Lotus.

To be remembered in this way naturally means that one has made a tremendous contribution.

Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, Lotus City was a very poor and backward place.

People here can only tough it out when they get sick. If they can endure it, they live; if they can't, they die.

Later, a natural disaster struck, and the people here suffered terribly, with severe casualties.

Just when they were almost wiped out, the mystic master named Lotus appeared.

She not only found the root cause of the natural disaster and saved those who were still alive, but also helped them rebuild their homes.

To ensure the people here could live and work in peace, Lotus directly refined the spirits of several local mountains, making them the guardian beasts of Lotus City.

Finally, Lotus died after exhausting all her life essence.

Those who are still alive, in order to express their gratitude for the dedication of this mystic master.

They specifically used her name as the name of their new home, hoping that future generations would remember her kindness.

After hundreds of years of development, Lotus City has become better and better, and its area has expanded to many times its original size.

They transformed that small, impoverished place into what it is today.

As everyone listened with fervor and boundless reverence for the mystical master named Lotus,

Yunran had finished her meal and quietly left the restaurant.

The little paper doll was engrossed in listening, but now that it's out, it feels a bit awkward.

It's truly unexpected that, after being bombarded with short videos, it would still be so easily drawn to attention.

"Master, how credible do you think the storyteller's words are?"

"One point at most."

The mystic master named Lotus, and the story of refining the mountain spirit, might be true.

But the rest, like selflessness and so on, is absolutely bragging!