Take the joint between the ring finger and the palm as the reference point, counting from the left, the middle finger, the index finger and the palm are one point each, the two joints of the index finger, the fingertip of the middle finger, the little finger of the index finger, and the joint of the little finger, the connection point between the little finger and the palm is * * * twelve o'clock, which means Zi Chou has applied for twelve noon branches.
Fortune-tellers tend to squint and mumble when counting their fingers, while the hand index is recorded in heavenly stems and earthly branches for years, months and days.