Chapter 5 4. Fortune-telling psychology

I joined Tangkou in the season of swaying wind and rain.Because during that period of time, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were fighting each other, and business at all halls was difficult, especially in the Liberated Areas. Many halls "jumped the field", and Abao from the north began to "follow the wind" and fled to the south to grab business.The grandfather held several church meetings specifically for this matter, in order to cope with the increasingly chaotic situation in the Abao circle. After newcomers enter the industry, they need to be brought by the elderly.A Bao's team has a strict hierarchy, from high to low they are University Scholars, No. 2, Tanhua, Hanlin, Jinshi, Juren, etc. University Scholars are the highest leaders of a place, and they are called "Master Dad" to the outside world. "Master Dad", this title is a sign of identity and status, and people on the road will give some face when they hear this title.Abao from different places met in the rivers and lakes. If the seniority is not clear, the younger ones often address the older ones as "Da Dashi" to show respect for the elders.The second level is the second place, also called "batou".

In the past, Abaos had to start from junior "scholars" and needed to be brought in by "juren". But after the Revolution of 1911, the Abao group fell apart, and many rules changed. The grandfather canceled the rank of his brother, Except for the master dad, the second level is Batou, and all the rest are little feet, so there is no subdivision of levels.This is the grandfather's management method. After the little feet enter the industry, they all have to follow a batou. As for who to follow, it is up to the batou to choose. Each batou has its own unique skills. He depends on whether you are the material and suitable for the job. For his job, for example, Dabatou is a killer, if the rookie is daring and easy to kill, he will definitely recruit his subordinates; as for Erbatou, someone who is good at flying and has the talent for pretending to be a ghost, he will definitely choose him; It is a real talent and learning type. If you don't read, can't read, and don't understand the Four Books and Five Classics, he won't ask for it;

At that time, the seven dams observed repeatedly for a few days, and all the newcomers were found. It was me, and no one was chosen or willing to take them. In the end, my grandfather pointed at me and asked with a smile, "Is there anyone who wants this?" All the dams were silent.After a while, Erbatou yawned, scratched his head, and said loudly, "Follow me!" I actually don't want to be with him, he is different from normal people, he only has nine fingers, every time I see his bald little finger stubble, I feel chilly in my heart. Although I thought so in my heart, I hurriedly knelt down to Erbatou and said, "Thank you, Erba."

Afterwards, Erbatou said to me: "You look so virtuous, ugly and stupid, no wonder other Batou don't want you, but I think grandpa likes you very much. Grandpa scolded you little feet that are new to the industry. You are the one who gets the least, which is strange, and I also care about you, Second Master." After a period of tempering and exercise, we newcomers began to learn the six-character mantra.This is the highest state of deception psychology, which was taught by the grandfather himself. The six-character mantra is: trial, knock, beat, thousand, long, and sell.The so-called:

Trial first and strike later, hurry up and slow down Long sell Qi Shi, beat and use Ten thousand and nine rings, nine out of ten First thousand and then forward, there is no disadvantage You Qianwulong, the talent of Emperor Shou The six-character mantra comes from the secret book "Yingyao Pian".The Abaos rely on these six characters to cheat, and those who can use the six-character mantra to a high degree of proficiency are ghosts, who are invincible. To put it simply, the examination is the examination, including the other party's clothing, temperament, poverty, wealth and honor are all related, and the grade of this person can be determined at a glance.The second meaning of trial is to listen, let the other party speak out, talk more, the more words, the more information.

Knocking is a test, the so-called: once you knock, you will be hit with a stick, and if you knock again, you will not spit grass and look for snakes.It is on the basis of the trial, "knock" suddenly, if it is right, then you can use the "beat" formula, if you fail to hit it twice, it will be dangerous, like looking for a snake in the grass, you can't get it right. Good to be bitten by a snake.When it comes to "grass looking for snakes", usually Po will "throw the knife". Fighting means resolutely criticizing. "打" is an urgent word, it is said suddenly, and it lands with a sound.The deeper meaning of fighting is to destroy the opponent's will.Because you "knocked" it right, so he believes in you, then you say that he will be unlucky in the future, high-ranking officials say he will lose his position, wealthy businessmen say he will lose money, and the complaining woman says she will be dumped, "beat" The opponent's psychological defense completely collapsed.

Thousands, is a lie.It can be done on the spot, or through layout. "Thousand" is integrated into the other five characters, and the most important thing is the word "slow". Don't be in a hurry to get out of a thousand, otherwise you will show your feet, so it is called "quickly hit slow thousand". Long means flattery, saying what the other party likes to hear, and promising him hope.Because you "beat" him, he was very scared, and his mood fell to the bottom. At this time, you "boom" him and tell him that there is no hope.Then "Long" again, telling him that if he passes this hurdle, he will be very rich and live a long life, and he is naturally very happy. "Strike" and "Long" correspond to each other. Let the opponent despair first, and then give him hope. At this time, the opponent has been firmly tied.

"Strike" and "long" are actually means of "thousand" and cannot be separated.If it's just a "fight" thousand, no matter how good the thousand is, it's useless, because the opponent is desperate, anyway, it's this fate, if you admit it, you won't be hooked.So it is said: There is Qian Wulong, the talent of Emperor Shou. "Di Shou" is a slang term, meaning a fool. The last word is "sell", which is a state of freedom.Whatever you say, the other party will listen to you.The second meaning of selling is that it is time to collect money.Everything is for the money in the other party's pocket in the end, so the sale must be done cleanly.

When the grandfather passed on the formulas to everyone, it was a combination of theory and practice.Every time he said a word, he told in detail what he had experienced to confirm it. It is easy to say these six-character mantras, but it is difficult to truly understand them.If all these six words are used, the other party still doesn't believe it, or has the mentality of trying it out, then there is one last move: "Kill!" The premise of "killing" is that the other party must be a fat roe deer, who believes a little, but not fully, and is in an ambiguous situation.

What is "to kill"?In the final analysis, it is still a part of "thousand".For example, if you say that he will have a "blood disaster" in the near future, he half-believes it. You want to solve the disaster for him, but he doesn't respond. In the end, he only pays for fortune-telling instead of taking the bait to pay a lot of money to solve the disaster. At this time, you can ask grandpa for instructions." out to kill". The grandfather would send a foot to follow the person to find out the scope of the other person's daily activities, and then within three months, he would find a few gangsters to stop him on the road and deliberately find fault with him, and beat him with a black nose and a swollen face.The next day, he will come back obediently and say: "Master, it has been fulfilled, it has been fulfilled! I really regret not listening to you!"

There is another kind of rich man, if you think he is going to lose his fortune recently, if he doesn’t believe it, then the grandfather will find someone to set a fire in his backyard, and within a few days, he will obediently come to solve the disaster. In the third year after entering the industry, I became a Batou.Grandpa said: "Only people with a conscience can be the head of the dam." He said that my heart is not completely dead, and I can take his place in the future. It is difficult for me to sum up my grandfather's character in a few simple words. When he becomes ruthless, he kills people without blinking an eye. When he becomes charitable, he is like a Bodhisattva. On weekdays, my grandfather would help the poor, not just superficially showing off, but actually helping.I don't know whether this is the confession of conscience or the salvation of the soul. Grandpa said that the highest state of being Po is to only surround the bad guys, the bad guys, like the old woman I hanged for the first time, that's not something Po did.That's just training hands, also called mind training. Good people dare to lie, and wicked people dare to lie even more. In fact, I have been praying for the old woman in my heart.God opened his eyes, the next spring, her son actually came back, and soon the whole country was liberated.Later, my grandfather asked me to secretly stuff a lot of money in the yard of the old woman's house.I felt like I was back when I stuffed the money. Being Po's sleep quality is not good, often waking up in dreams.Sometimes I wake up laughing, sometimes I wake up scared.When they are not alive, everyone drinks desperately and visits the brothels, but there is a rule, if Baos want to play, they can go to other places to play, and they can play as much as they want, but they are not allowed to appear in the local area! Because Baos usually show people with the most solemn and moral attitude, especially the Batou, who are open-faced. They usually sit on the front door every day, and they are all sanctimonious. If they are seen in the fireworks and wine place, it will It is a disaster! When going out to play, more or less have to put on make-up, which is not difficult for Baos, everyone has a few outfits and a few fake beards, and it is necessary to make up to cheat. It’s okay to go out to play, but you can’t "walk the wind". "Going the wind" means playing games directly in other places, or directly joining the circle in other places. This is a big taboo.Grandpa has been in charge of this hall for more than 20 years, and there has never been a "wind". There was a little foot who came back from playing outside and contracted the willow disease, and finally died alive.Before he died, he said that he wanted to see his parents, but his grandfather refused to let him. The grandfather said, "When you see them, they will die of heartache." Later, after the foot died, my grandfather poured diesel oil on it and burned it clean.After his death, his grandfather sent someone to send money to his family every month, saying that he was doing well outside, but he was too busy to go back. I asked my grandfather why he didn't make a rule that everyone should not go out whoring.The grandfather said: "Eating, drinking and whoring are human nature. Being Po is gambling with his life. What is it for? If you suppress his nature, he will turn against him sooner or later. When he is full, drunk enough, and whoring enough, he To have the strength to work.” At that moment, I felt that human nature is so terrible.