Chapter 238 "Widow's Peak" Woman Cries
When the car arrived at the foot of Taiyi Mountain, I saw a lot of tourists going up the mountain. Oh, I just remembered that today is Saturday.
I called Lao Xiao and said, "Brother, your business is getting more and more prosperous."
He said: "Master sits and watches, and of course it prospers."
"The temple can only hold so many people. It's mainly because you did a good job of promoting tourism."
"Chen Xiaoxia is great. She recently helped us plan the 'RV Festival'. The slogan is -
There are only two kinds of people in the world who are not short of money: those who drive RVs, and those who will give you free parking no matter how long you stay. Taiyishan RV Camping Center is your best harbor!
I laughed out loud.
Lao Xiao said: "This person can be your last disciple. After closing the door, you can teach him some more. He will have a bright future."
I laughed again, and then said, "Stop joking, I'm driving."
As expected, the temple was packed with tourists. Several rooms were open, accepting various inquiries from tourists. I stopped in each room and listened for a few words.
If a child cries at night, please ask someone to ward off evil spirits; if you feel uneasy, please ask someone to cast a talisman; if a family member passes away, please contact someone to perform a Taoist ritual.
I entered the room and Shiyu had made tea.
Just after a few words, a woman came and said, "Master, my child is two years old. There is no special condition. Today, he suddenly started coughing. Can you cast a talisman?"
I said, "I'll give you a little recipe to try."
Shiyu handed me a piece of paper.
I wrote: "Take a white radish, mash it, extract the juice, and add an appropriate amount of honey. Steam it, and swallow it slowly." This method comes from the "Compendium of Materia Medica," which records it as a treatment for children with persistent coughs.
I handed the paper to the woman. She asked, "How much?"
Shiyu pointed to the notice on the wall. The woman read the "Any Price" and scanned the code before leaving.
(Warning: The prescriptions mentioned in this book are all from medical books published by regular publishers. However, they are written only for the needs of the novel's plot. Chinese medicine emphasizes observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. For specific treatment, please seek medical advice from your local doctor.)
The woman left and another woman came in.
The woman looked at Shiyu and said to me, "Master, I want to talk to you privately."
I quickly got up and led her to the small room next door.
Shiyu replaced me in the hall.
So-called private chats are, of course, private. I closed the door and looked her over.
She was in her thirties, with thin eyebrows and dull eyes. She had a delicate nose and a small cherry mouth. Her most striking feature was a widow's peak on her forehead.
The so-called "widow's peak" refers to the hair in the middle of a person's forehead growing a little downwards.
Women with this type of hair generally have beautiful faces. They are also prone to premature love and tend to prefer older men. Most have a distant relationship with their fathers.
After taking a look at her, I said, "What happened?"
"I want to get a divorce. Please tell me whether it's better to get a divorce or just get along." She didn't hide anything.
"Divorce doesn't require word prediction. Tell me about your situation."
She began to recount her past, saying how she had fallen in love with a classmate when she was young and naive, and had gotten married at the age of twenty-two. Now they quarreled every day and could not go on with their lives.
"That's all?"
"Um."
I shook my head. "It's not that simple. You must tell me the truth about why you fell in love with him. Otherwise, even if I give you advice, it won't work."
She told the truth, from how they fell in love to today.
After hearing this, I had a clear idea in my mind. I provoked her bluntly:
"Let me summarize what you've said. First, he's handsome. Second, he comes from a wealthy family; his father is the head of a county. You're beautiful, but your family is poor. Your union is complementary. Do you have any regrets?"
You married him because his family could help yours. There are many marriages like this. But from the way you sound, you're starting to dislike him, saying he doesn't strive for progress and just wants a stable life.
He hasn't changed.
Born into a wealthy family, with a powerful father, he had never had big ambitions since childhood, always wanting to live a stable life. His ambitions were limited to this.
If a man has great ambitions, would he start dating you at the age of 17 or 18? Because he thinks the college entrance examination is nothing, and his father can still arrange a good job for him after graduating from high school.
And you, do you have any ambitions? No, you are so beautiful, but you don't study hard, don't want to go to college, and just want to find a handsome man with a powerful family.
How big are your ambitions? Don't you rely on his family to arrange a job for you so that you can live a stable life?
To sum it up in one sentence, they are equally good, so what reason do you have to dislike him?
My words left her speechless, her face turning red and then pale.
Women with widow's peaks are generally competitive. I seized on this characteristic and continued:
"You simply feel that someone was extremely poor before, but is now wealthy, and by comparison, you think your husband is a loser. Actually, he's not a loser; it's just that the environment has shaped his character.
Think about it: when your father-in-law was in power, whenever your husband wanted a roof, someone would pat their chest and say they could get the stairs. But now that your father-in-law has retired, all those people who patted their chests have left.
He experiences the warmth and coldness of human nature much more strongly than you do.
Due to his strong self-esteem, he didn't want to beg others or seek personal gain. He just wanted to take the salary and live a decent life.
So, maybe he would read some books, grow some flowers, collect some stamps..."
Before I could finish, the woman slapped her thigh and said, "Exactly what you said, just do something like this."
I asked, "Isn't it good? There are so many people who build tall buildings, and then they collapse.
What's wrong with an ordinary life? Eighty percent of the world's people live ordinary lives.
Besides, you are forcing your husband to make money now, but where can he earn it? He has not changed, he just wants to live a dignified life.
In the past, he had the protection of his parents, but now, he can only use planting flowers, collecting stamps and reading books as his armor to protect his only nobility, but you quarrel with him every day.
What's the point of arguing? If you want, you can change a man. Sorry, as far as I know:
Most women are idealists and believe that true love will last forever regardless of the passage of time.
Most men are realists and always weigh the importance of love based on the rise and fall of appearance.
What a person fears most is loneliness, what two people fear most is disappointment. Being together brings peace, and being together is a blessing.
Life is but a moment, please don't make trouble.
Your choice now should be to take care of your husband and children, and live a life that, while not rich or famous, is harmonious and happy. That's all I have to say.
Without giving her time to ask any more questions, I stood up. Only by stopping abruptly could I allow her to reflect.
She sat there and began to sob. After a while, her eyes were wet with tears and she couldn't help crying.
I walked out of the room.
After a while, she finally came out, bowed to me, and said, "Thank you, Master. I do feel a little uncomfortable, but I am very grateful to you in my heart."
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