Chapter 311 All Choices Are for the Continuation of the Family Line
There are only five days left until the Chinese New Year.
Only Shiyu and Taoist Chen remained in the temple.
Shiyu said, "Master, you really don't have to come here every day. No one comes here either. I'll just watch over you. You have some things to do at home."
I didn't say a word.
After checking everything for him, he said, "I checked the weather. Before and after the festival, there won't be much rain, but the climate will be dry. You must pay special attention to fire prevention during the first month of the year."
Shiyu said, "Don't worry."
After a while, he changed the subject: "I won't be having dinner at your house on New Year's Eve either."
"You promised."
"The Taoist priest Chen is the only one left in the temple, and he's getting bored. Anyway, there's a TV here, so the two of us can stay up all night and have some company."
I thought about it and said, “That’s fine.”
So I stayed and prepared to have lunch before leaving. Taoist Chen went to cook, and Shiyu and I sat down.
I said, "During the Spring Festival, villagers down the mountain might call you. They'll mainly ask for some first aid remedies. I'll teach you a few so you can respond easily."
Shiyu prepared paper and pen.
I wrote: Hiccup. Tell them to use local materials and solve it.
Recipe 1: Boil 4 persimmon stems, then let them cool and drink.
Method 2: Put a little borneol into a cigarette, light it, and take a deep breath.
I also introduced several other simple prescriptions for treating diarrhea. Taoist Chen came in and said that a couple had come and wanted to have their fortune told by me.
"At this time..." I felt a little strange.
Taoist Chen said, "They are from Fenghuang Village at the foot of the mountain."
I had no choice but to sit down and establish good relations with the villagers in the villages surrounding Taiyi Mountain. Otherwise, they would give you trouble every day.
At this time, a couple came in. The woman was three months pregnant. Their purpose was to have a fortune telling to find out whether the baby was a boy or a girl.
I burst out laughing: "Just go to the hospital and find someone you know and do a color B to see everything clearly."
The man shook his head: "That will affect the fetus."
This is a difficult question. I asked, "If it's a girl, will you have an abortion?"
The young couple shook their heads. The man said, "We live in Fenghuang Village at the foot of the mountain. It's close to Guanli. If we have nowhere to go during the holidays, we can drive to the top of the mountain to breathe some fresh air."
Taoist Chen said you were still here, so we came in to ask. There was no intention of aborting the pregnancy.
"That's fine. I'll just say it casually, and you guys can just take it as it is. Just don't take it seriously."
The young couple nodded.
I said, “I’m just giving you some suggestions for reference. You can go back and compare them yourself.
First, the belly is pointed, which increases the chances of having a boy.
The second is a protruding belly button.
Third, the pregnancy line is thin, long and straight.
Fourth, in the late stages of pregnancy, the thigh roots, armpits, and areola of pregnant women will become darker, and the tip of the nose will become larger.
The first three points are now clear to you. Go to the next room and take a look."
The young couple got up and went to the next room to check. After a while, they came in with happy faces and said, "It's just as you said."
I responded and said, "Of course, these are just some references. Also, I want to know what day on the lunar calendar you got married."
The man reported the wedding date.
I said seriously, "You have to tell me the truth. Was this pregnancy conceived before or after marriage?"
The woman said, "I got pregnant after we got married."
I said, "Eighty percent of pregnancies are boys."
The woman asked anxiously, "Is it certain?"
I said, "Whether it's accurate or not, go get an ultrasound."
The couple counted out two hundred yuan and left happily.
After they left, Shiyu asked, "Master, I have some understanding of the first few points you mentioned, but what's the secret behind your asking about the wedding date?"
"I have carefully observed and concluded that those who get married on the day of Hai or Mao and become pregnant after marriage are likely to give birth to a girl.
Anyone who marries on the Wu or Shen days and becomes pregnant after marriage is likely to give birth to a boy. Of course, nothing is 100% certain.
"Where did you get this theory from?"
"I figured it out. When I was at Youranju, people always came to ask about the gender of their baby, and I liked to ask about the wedding date. Over time, I discovered a pattern."
Shiyu was a little surprised and asked, "Do you often summarize like this?"
"Yes. I used to have a notebook where I would write down some people and events. After they left, I would deduce what had happened. The next time they came, I would ask for the results.
For example, men with single eyelids generally like women with double eyelids and big eyes. And a woman with double eyelids and big eyes, as long as her other facial features are not too bad, she is determined to be a beauty.
"Oh, so a few days ago you said that Lao Ning's wife was a great beauty. Is that what you meant?"
I didn't answer directly, but said, "Lao Ning has a nice nose. It's inherited from his mother. Most people have it in a ectopic manner."
For example, sons resemble their mothers and daughters their fathers. A man's criteria for choosing a wife are often related to the female relatives he grew up with.
What kind of woman you like is sometimes not a question of appearance, but a question of how much love she gives you."
Shiyu was a little confused.
I continued, "That's too complicated. I'll teach you slowly later. Here's the most direct one: If a man has mysophobia, he'll like a straight nose the most."
"Why do you like straight noses?"
"Because pig-head noses and bulbous noses reveal the flesh and hair inside the nose, it would make him feel sick. But straight noses are very good at hiding things."
Shiyu nodded.
I said, "This is why some men hate Nth-power noses."
Shiyu laughed so hard that he hiccupped.
"Because her father's last name was Yang and her mother's last name was also Yang, so she took Yang times Yang, which is N to the power."
Shiyu said, “No way?”
I said, "Go to Baidu."
Shiyu did search on Baidu and said, "Master knows everything. I thought you didn't care about entertainment."
I said, "Older people, that is, parents, generally like women with flat jawlines. Why is that?
Because we have long been an agricultural society, and agricultural societies value stability, women with flat chin lines give off a more stable and dignified look.
The pointed chin gives a charming feeling. In terms of aesthetics, it has a wildness and gives people a novel visual impact.
This creates two contrasts: young people may like women with pointed chins, and parents may appreciate that, but when choosing a daughter-in-law, parents will mostly choose women with smooth chin lines. They think they are reliable.
Shiyu said, "That is to say, people with a certain amount of experience pay more attention to the reproduction and continuation of their race."
"Yes. Every individual wants to continue their life. This is true for humans and animals alike. Essentially, humans and animals primarily seek to continue their lives.
In this way, you can understand why the lion king expelled the little male lion from the lion group, in order to prevent incest between brothers and sisters in the group and lead to the extinction of the group.
Even an irrational lion king will not mate with an adult lionesses he has given birth to. Humans are even more particular about this, for example, prohibiting inbreeding and preferring women with smooth jawlines.
Therefore, when young men choose wives, their parents often have different opinions. They see beauty as something to admire, but not as a way to pass on their offspring. This is called saying one thing and doing another.
As young people grow older and become parents, their perspectives change, becoming more like those of the older generation. This shows that, like animals, ensuring the continuation of the family line is our primary mission. This is also the reason why the human race continues to thrive.
Taoist Chen came to treat us to a meal.
That's the end of the conversation.
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