Chapter 279 Listening to Master’s Explanation of the Text Again
After Mr. Chen wrote the character "宁", the master smiled slightly, drank a sip of tea, and then wrote the traditional Chinese character for "宁" on the paper: 宁.
He stared straight into Mr. Chen's eyes and said calmly:
"Let me tell you your first thought first, and then we'll talk about other things. Your first thought is: go south, go abroad, go to a place with a large Chinese population, and open a hotel.
Mr. Chen was startled and leaned back.
From the perspective of body language, his action is called - because the other party is hit in the heart and shocked when he is unprepared, thus developing a defensive mentality.
Not only Mr. Chen was surprised, I was secretly surprised as well. If I were to analyze it, I could also slowly turn to entrepreneurship, but I don't have the skill of my master to kill with one sword.
The sword is still sharp.
After the master said this, he just smiled and said nothing.
Mr. Chen said admiringly, "You really hit the nail on the head. But I want to know how you could tell what I was thinking from just this one word."
The master still smiled faintly and pointed at the traditional Chinese character "宁" and said:
Ning (宁) is composed of a roof (宝盖头) + heart (心) + vessel (器器) + 丁 (丁). When this character was created in ancient times, it meant being at home, feeling peaceful, having enough food in the vessels, and having a male family member and a thriving population. This was called "ning."
This is, of course, a beautiful and peaceful home life. Everyone desires this. If you achieve this, there's no need for me to test you. As an entrepreneur, you want to expand and not live this kind of quiet life. So, I'll simplify it and analyze it for you using the simplified Chinese character for "宁."
This one seems even more straightforward. It starts with the character "家" (home) and ends with the character "丁" (ding). In a nutshell, it means adding a new member to the family. Your "adding a new member to the family" isn't your top priority. First, at your age, it's impossible for you to have more children, so the addition of a new member to the family is your son's.
Your son having more children is not something you should worry about. Shanhong told me about your family situation last time. You already have a grandson, and he is not a civil servant, so it doesn't matter how many he has.
So, this home here does not represent your small family, but your business. Adding members to a business means developing branches.
Mr. Chen nodded repeatedly at this analysis. He said, "You really explained it in simple terms, layer by layer, like peeling bamboo shoots in spring. I understood it very clearly. But how did you know I run a hotel?"
The master laughed heartily and said, "Shanhong, let me explain this to your boss."
I knew my master was helping me. He wanted me to show off my skills, so he continued, "Because we're doing fortune-telling in a hotel, the character 'Ning' has another meaning. It's when a married daughter returns to her parents' home, which is called 'Gui Ning'."
Since the hotel is the mother, the married daughter is also the hotel, so this branch is to run a hotel."
To convince him, I opened my phone and showed him several explanations of the meaning of the word "Ning".
Mr. Chen read it and said, "Oh, that's really how it's explained. I never knew the meaning of this." After saying this, he looked up at the master and asked:
"How do you know I'm going south, abroad, to a place with a large Chinese population?"
The master chuckled. "Ning," he said, "is the Five Elements of Fire, and the south is also Fire, so you must go south. Ning means returning home, inviting Chinese people to your hotel and spending money, making them feel like they've returned to their mother's home. As for going abroad, you told me that with the first soup today."
You hired someone with experience as a chef from abroad, so I guess you'll introduce some Thai, Laotian, and Burmese dishes for everyone to try and gauge their taste."
Mr. Chen's face turned red. His secret behavior was discovered by his master, and he was speechless for a long time.
He took a sip of tea and said, "Your divination and interpretation are never dragged out, but you get straight to the heart of the matter. You are worthy of being Shanhong's teacher. I want to ask you, can I do this? Will it succeed?"
The master said firmly: "It can be done, and it will succeed."
"Why?"
"You have great talent and strategy, and you are planning for the future. Do you know the Nine Fortunes?"
Mr. Chen nodded.
"The ninth cycle is associated with fire, the south is associated with fire, and the character 'Ning' is associated with fire, so of course this can be done. Furthermore, the south is associated with the Vermillion Bird, a beautiful bird. The hotel industry is revitalized, and it's like a beautiful bird's nest."
Mr. Chen clapped his hands together and said with a smile, "What you said has strengthened my confidence. First, you directly expressed what I was thinking. The last time I went to Xi'an, I also consulted experts, and they all said that my family would have a new baby. Only you can directly touch my deepest thoughts.
Secondly, you analyzed everything for me, unlike some masters who pretend to be mysterious. Listening to your analysis, everything is crystal clear. You are Shanhong's teacher, and Shanhong and I are also brothers regardless of age difference. You are also a teacher to our friends. From now on, I will call you Master. Calling you Master Hongyi would be awkward for me.
The master smiled and said, "You can call me anything you like, as long as it's convenient for you."
At that moment, Mr. Chen stood up and said, "Then you take a rest."
He then said to me, "Stay with Master and chat with him for a while."
After that, he called Lao Xiao and said, "Don't bother Master with fortune-telling. Master is old. He needs to rest."
After seeing Mr. Chen off, I said to Master, "Go take a shower first. I'll go over there and take a look. You don't have to tell their fortunes."
Master understands what I mean.
I went next door and rang the doorbell. The three of them had already finished their calculations and were surrounding Nanxi, asking her questions.
"How about it?"
Qing Ruo shook her head and said, "Not very good. First, I only talk about the good things, and second, I only count up to middle age and not beyond."
"You haven't counted the money yet, so how can you expect him to tell you everything? First ask if the calculations before you are accurate."
Lao Xiao said: "Mine was so accurate, we went in one by one."
Qingruo and Xiaoxia said that the former one was of course accurate.
Nanxi said: "Game, game. If I say you're bad later, it affects your mood. If I say you're really good later, you won't work hard anymore. Fate is the foundation, but good luck is also necessary."
"Mr. Chen said Master needs to rest, so we won't disturb him. Now that everything is settled, how about we go down?"
Everyone stood up and went to the suite to say goodbye to the master's wife.
After going downstairs, they were still not satisfied and insisted on coming to my room to sit down. Lao Xiao said seriously, "What day is it today? Mr. Wan is accompanying you two women? He has to go back to be with the woman at home.
Qing Ruo and Xiao Xia were so scared that they stuck out their tongues.
The next day, after breakfast, I gave my master my brother-in-law's calligraphy. He unfolded it, smiled, and said, "The great man's poetry is so majestic and calm, it's truly inspiring. Please thank Gao Xu for me."
Mr. Chen called me and said he must send Master and his family to the airport.
At ten o'clock, I drove. As soon as Mr. Chen got in, he said, "I've prepared some gifts for you. It's inconvenient to take the plane, so I'll ask Xiaoxia to send them to you."
The master said, "You are too polite."
At the airport, Mr. Chen called me aside, pulled out a card, and said, "I took the time to chat with Mr. Deng yesterday. I'm also doing my bit to help rebuild Youranju. Please pass it on."
Before going through security, I pulled Sister Li aside and told her about it. She looked embarrassed and said, "Forget it." I whispered in her ear, "Mr. Chen is truly sincere. Don't tell your parents yet. When we get back, check the amount and we'll discuss whether or not to accept it, and how much."
Sister Li nodded.
Mr. Chen and I stood in the lobby and waved to them.
Master has arrived in Shangzhou, just as he will soar high into the blue sky in an hour. Master's happiness is my peace of mind. Good deeds are rewarded. Master, we will meet again in the rebuilt Youran Residence!
Holding your hands, I can’t express my gratitude enough.
There are swamps and mud ahead.
We will not be afraid to move forward.
The spring breeze will blow away the cold of winter,
The grass will surely be green all over the south and north of the river.
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