Wei Zijin's thumb kept moving, scrolling down.
The girl had written a second guiding principle: live in step with the seasons. Get up on time, eat on time, work on time, and sleep on time. Only by following the rhythms of the four seasons could the mind become steady. A steady mind was the foundation for making money.
Then came her own reflections-this looked simple, but most people really couldn't do it. They could never get enough sleep in the morning, often missed meals, and insisted on scrolling on their phones or binge-watching shows when they should be sleeping. They exhausted themselves and still thought they were working hard, when they hadn't even gotten themselves into decent shape. How could they have the energy to make money?
The original text automatically sprang into Wei Zijin's mind.
The Second Fate-Changing Art: rise in due time, eat in due time, work in due time, and rest in due time. With the four seasons in order, the mind became one.
The meaning was exactly the same. He had simply stuffed "making money" into it.
She scrolled farther down.
The girl's third point read: Teacher Li said that speech could be slow or clumsy, but it had to be honest. Speak gently and sincerely. Don't insult people, spread rumors, or malign people behind their backs. A gentleman's fortune began at his lips. If you wanted good fortune and wanted to make money, first watch your mouth.
This was the Third Fate-Changing Art: be halting but honest in speech, kind and sincere in words. Utter no malice, spread no falsehoods, and engage in no slander or ridicule. A gentleman's fortune began at his lips.
He had disguised it word by word, leaving the flesh and bones untouched and changing only the skin. Crucially, he had