Liu Shulin threw the book to him and did not tell him that she had met Yan Baisheng and Yuan Xiaoe together in the county town.
Cai Junze speechlessly picked up a book, the Tao Te Ching, and flipped open it. "The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name... What the hell!"
It is so difficult and obscure, is it meant for human beings to read?
I really want to throw the book away!
But, he didn't dare...
the next day.
Liu Shulin asked him to bring the book with him to the store.
"If you don't want to do anything, then read a book!"
"I'd better get things done..."
Someone suddenly became diligent.
Liu Shulin: “…”
"Mom, I want to go out and earn some money. Can I not come to the store to help you?"
“What do you make money for?”
"Marry Xiao'e! I'm still short of thirty taels!"
"Stop dreaming. Yuan Xiao'e has married into a wealthy family now. Even if you make money, it will be useless."
"Impossible! She has me in her heart and won't agree to someone else so easily!"
"Oh, that's hard to say! Besides, you've seen the faces of Yuan's father and mother before."
"I want to marry Xiao'e, not her father or mother. I don't care what their faces are!"
"Hopeless! I don't need your help! Go read! Memorize the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching today, or you won't have dinner tonight!"
Under pressure from my mother, I had no choice but to recite the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching...
This first chapter only had fifty-nine words, but he recited it over and over again, but he just couldn't remember it...
Seeing him reciting for a long time but still not being able to memorize it, Liu Shulin walked over speechlessly and said, "I've heard you read it so many times, and I've memorized it myself, and you still can't memorize it?"
Cai Junze looked at his mother in surprise, then a hint of disbelief appeared in his eyes. He said, "You've memorized it? Then recite it to me!"
Liu Shulin's eyes flashed, and she said, "You don't believe it, right? Then I'll memorize it. What should you say?"
Cai Junze was skeptical. After thinking for a while, he said, "If you can memorize it, today, if I can't, I will not eat or sleep until I can memorize it!"
My mother has never been to school, how can she memorize it?
He doesn't believe it!
Seeing that he looked doubtful, Liu Shulin chuckled and said, "Okay, then listen carefully!"
Then, he straightened his collar, straightened his posture, got into the state, and began to recite:
“The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao… It is nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth… Mysterious beyond all mystery, the door to all wonders.”
He actually recited it word for word!
Cai Junze was shocked!
Eyes wide open!
A look of disbelief!
"how?"
Liu Shulin asked.
Cai Junze opened his mouth but couldn't say anything for a long time.
How come mom is so powerful?
How did she memorize such a difficult and bitter thing?
Seeing that he remained silent, Liu Shulin snorted, "You're not even as good as a country woman like me, and you still have the nerve to say you've been to school? Aren't you ashamed?"
Cai Junze had a feeling of "his heart of Taoism collapsing"!
Although he is a poor student, it is too embarrassing to lose to his mother, right?
"Memorize it well for me!"
Liu Shulin said this and turned around to get busy.
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