In fact, Ren Dahai's salary is not more than fifty yuan, but eighty yuan. But Ren Dahai is not stupid. He has a family of three to make a living. When he was only in his twenties, his mother knew how much he earned and could not hide it. After Ren Dahai's salary increased, he certainly could not give it all to his mother! Ren Dahai is also a smart person. Over the years, Ren Dahai's salary has increased, and every year when he sends money to his mother, he also increases it a little. Anyway, the old couple of the Ren family can't spend so much money, and the extra money must be given to their younger brothers and sisters. Ren Dahai spends money to buy peace of mind, for fear that his mother will freak out.
"That's right. It would be best if Dahai could get a bigger salary increase this year." Mrs. Ren nodded, thinking that what Ren Xiaohua said made sense.
All the adults in the Ren family set out for Ning'an Temple in the dark night.
Chen Qiuyu, who was far away in Kyoto City, didn't know that the reason why Ren Lao Niang asked Ren Zhongyuan to become a monk was actually because of a word from a Taoist priest.
Last month, a Taoist priest passed by Hongqi Village and stood in front of the Ren family's door for a long time. He made a "tsk, tsk, tsk" sound and said, "What a pity, what a pity."
Ren Lao Niang had just returned from the market in town. Seeing the Taoist's behavior, she was completely irritated. The Taoist said "what a pity" to his own door. Wasn't that disgusting? Ren Lao Niang grabbed the Taoist and refused to let him go, insisting he tell her everything.
The Taoist priest was so pestered by Old Lady Ren that he had no choice but to tell the truth. He explained that the Ren family's ancestral tombs were well-preserved, and the family's house had excellent feng shui. This generation of the Ren family could have produced two high-ranking officials and a top scholar. Unfortunately, a "prodigal son" had emerged, ruining much of the family's feng shui. Currently, only one member of the Ren family held an official position; the others were destined to be peasants. Furthermore, this "prodigal son" had hindered the Ren family's ability to produce offspring; otherwise, Old Lady Ren's children would have been blessed with both sons and daughters.
A prodigal son? With both sons and daughters? Ren's mother thought about it. Ren Dahai had one son, Ren Dajiang had two sons, and Ren Dahua had two daughters. None of the three siblings could be considered to have both sons and daughters. Only Ren Dahe had a son and a daughter, making it a good family.
Thinking of the humiliation Ren Xiaohua had endured in her husband's family in recent years, Ren's mother became concerned and asked the Taoist priest which grandson was the "prodigal son" in their family?
The Taoist priest was unwilling to say it at first, saying that it was a sinister thing. However, after Ren Lao Niang's earnest pleading, he reluctantly stretched out a hand, counted with his fingers, and said that this "prodigal son" should be eighteen years old after the New Year.
Eighteen years old? Isn’t the eighteen-year-old grandson of the old Ren family the eldest son, Ren Zhongyuan?
When Ren Lao Niang heard the Taoist priest's "pointing the way," she immediately remembered how Ren Dahai had stopped sending her money when Ren Zhongyuan was born. Furthermore, over the years, because Ren Zhongyuan had developed a weak spleen and stomach in his hometown, Ren Dahai blamed her for not raising him well and distanced herself from him.
Ever since Ren Zhongyuan was taken to Kyoto by Ren Dahai, the couple continued to send him money every month, but he rarely returned to Hongqi Village. In total, Ren Dahai and Chen Qiuyu had only returned home twice in the past decade or so, along with their children. Each time he returned, Ren Dahai wasn't as affectionate with his younger siblings as before. Clearly, the source of all this trouble was Ren Zhongyuan; he was born to be unlucky for her and the Ren family.
Seeing that Mrs. Ren had listened, the Taoist priest added that as the "prodigal son" of the Ren family grew older, his influence on his relatives would become greater and greater. In a year or two, some bad things would happen to the Ren family, and this "prodigal son" of the Ren family might even kill all his relatives.
Ren Lao Niang was scared half to death by the Taoist priest, and quickly grabbed the Taoist priest's arm and asked if there was any way to break the spell.
The Taoist priest looked embarrassed and said that as people who practiced Taoism, they could not interfere in changing other people's fate, otherwise they would be punished by heaven.
Mrs. Ren quickly took out thirty yuan and stuffed it into the Taoist priest's hand, but the Taoist priest still shook his head and refused to say anything.
After Mrs. Ren added the money to one hundred, the Taoist priest showed her a way: send the "prodigal son" to Ning'an Temple to become a monk.
With the prodigal son repenting before the Buddha, the Ren family will surely prosper in the future. Not to mention trivial matters like having a son or a daughter, the Ren family's grandchildren will all have great prospects in the future.
Mrs. Ren likes Ren Mingyuan, the eldest son of Ren Dajiang family, the most. When she heard the Taoist priest say that Ren Mingyuan would have a great future, Mrs. Ren's face was filled with joy.
People are like this, they like to hear what they want to hear.
The Taoist priest refused to accept any money at first, and Ren Lao Niang was a little skeptical about what he said.
After the Taoist priest pretended to take a hundred yuan from Mrs. Ren, he pointed out a "sunny road" to her. Mrs. Ren had already completely believed that "Ren Zhongyuan was a prodigal son."
In Ren Lao Niang's opinion, people with Taoist skills would not speak nonsense. The higher the price, the more accurate their words. The fact that the Taoist dared to accept money showed that what he said was true.
After being successfully "brainwashed" by the Taoist priest, Ren Lao Niang thought for a few days before calling Chen Qiuyu. In Ren Lao Niang's view, Chen Qiuyu was a big bun, and she could pinch him whenever she wanted. As long as Chen Qiuyu agreed to Ren Zhongyuan's matter, Ren Dahai would definitely not be a problem.
Contrary to Ren Lao Niang's expectations, Chen Qiuyu didn't tolerate her outrageous remarks this time. He scolded her over the phone, saying she had lost her conscience and acted like an elderly person. Furthermore, for the first time, Chen Qiuyu took the initiative to hang up on her. Ren Lao Niang was furious, but she couldn't rush to the army to vent her anger on Chen Qiuyu. So she called Ren Dahai and said she would stay with him for a few days after the New Year.
Ren Dahai didn't know that his mother had already had a fight with Chen Qiuyu. When his mother said she wanted to stay with him for a few days, he, as a son, certainly couldn't refuse, so he agreed.
After Ren Dahai returned home, he told Chen Qiuyu that Ren Lao Niang was coming to stay for a few days. Chen Qiuyu was so angry that she couldn't even speak. Over the years, Chen Qiuyu had given in to Ren Lao Niang time and time again for the sake of family harmony, but Ren Lao Niang was getting more and more demanding and even wanted to ruin her son's life. Chen Qiuyu definitely couldn't agree to this.
Chen Qiuyu also resented Ren Dahai. Ren Dahai knew Ren Lao Niang's character very well. Over the years, the couple had given her a lot of filial piety, but Ren Lao Niang, as for her, repeatedly crossed Chen Qiuyu's line.
Chen Qiuyu didn't want to talk to Ren Dahai. She had been thinking about something these days. Ren Dahai was a member of the Ren family, and he had an obligation to respect his mother, and he couldn't refuse his mother's unreasonable demands. But she, Chen Qiuyu, was different. After marrying into the Ren family for so many years, she could confidently say that everything she ate and used was earned by herself, and she had never eaten a single grain of rice from the Ren family. Why should she put up with such a weirdo like Ren's mother?
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