Chapter 340 The Third Test of "Return"
(As the Chinese New Year approaches, the author has a lot on his plate. You all have a lot on your plate too. Three updates is a bit difficult, but I will definitely make sure to post two.)
We had just finished dinner when Murong arrived at Ginkgo House. He brought Li Quande to visit Lao Xiao. After a while, Lao Xiao came out and sat down in my tea room.
Murong must want to ask about Beth, but I just made tea for him.
He said: "I am more accustomed to drinking tea like in China."
After I poured him a drink, I asked, "How well do you know Beth?"
He took a sip and slowly recalled, "This was a very mysterious woman. She came to America very early and married an old white man. A few years later, he died, and she inherited a large fortune. As for the rest, I really don't know anything, but she was very generous."
I didn't say a word.
Murong couldn't help but ask, "You calculated it for her this afternoon. What did you find?"
I smiled softly: "Actually, I didn't calculate much."
I refused to say anything, and Murong was too embarrassed to ask any further.
The two of them sat for a while, and then Li Quande came over. Probably because of Murong's introduction, he became respectful to me.
As soon as he entered the room, he said, "Teacher Wan, I didn't know you before, but you are so capable. I would like to ask you to do a fortune telling. Is that okay?"
I said, "Test if you have problems, and don't test if you don't. You'll get tired if you test too much."
He said, "I've never done a fortune telling test before, so I want to give it a try."
I think that in this place, I have to do business that charges money, and I also have to do business that doesn't charge money. By helping him with the test, more people will come to me, and my social circle will expand.
Then he smiled and said, "Then say a word."
He said, "Go back, go back."
"Which aspect should I test?"
"Just saying."
I smiled and said, "Originally, one word can only predict one thing. Since you want me to talk about it, I'll talk about whatever comes to my mind."
He nodded.
"The word 'hui' originally means 'rotation'. It's a full rotation, meaning you return to where you came from. For example, several years ago, someone asked me to predict 'hui'. A murder had occurred. It meant you came from where you were born and would return to where you were born."
When Li Quande heard this, he broke out in a sweat and his eyes almost popped out.
The second type is half-revolution, which involves twists and turns. For example, several years ago, someone asked me to do a divination for the character "回", which was half-revolution. Someone set me up and arrested me for soliciting prostitution, but I was eventually released.
You asked me to test your 'return' today, and you said there was nothing specific. This only means you want to talk about it, but you don't want to talk about it. You wanted to test my skills, so I won't do a full spin. Don't worry, your life won't be in danger."
Hearing this, Murong laughed, and Li Quande looked ashamed.
"Since you don't have a specific story, I won't analyze it in detail. I'll just tell you this: the meaning of the word 'hui' is this."
His face flushed, and he said hurriedly, "I'm sorry, Master. I meant to test 'going home', so I said 'return'."
Murong scolded, "If you said you'd go home, then go home. Why are you beating around the bush?"
Li Quande said with a flattering smile, "Then please ask the master to help me calculate the matter of returning home."
Without conquering a few people, I couldn't make a breakthrough in Boten. I pretended not to care and said, "Okay."
Li Quande hurriedly stood up to refill my teacup with water.
After he sat down, I said, "If you go home, I have something to say to you. You want to go home to see your parents."
"Did you know my parents are still alive?"
I laughed heartily: "Your Sun Palace and Moon Palace are not in affliction, so of course both parents are present."
Li Quande was about to ask what the Sun Palace and Moon Palace were, but Murong scolded him again, "Don't keep interrupting the master. He was only telling you half of a sentence."
Li Quande nodded quickly: "Yes, Master, please continue."
"I have something to say to you: you want to go back to see your parents, but you can't stand the contempt you receive from the people in your village."
"You even know my inner thoughts?"
"I know. You're a hesitant person. Hesitant means indecisive. You really want to go back. You've made a lot of money, but those people in your village always find a reason to despise you and sympathize with you."
Murong stared at Li Quande closely.
Li Quande slapped his thigh and said, "Teacher Wan, I'm really impressed by you. You've caught up with all the little tricks I had in mind."
"Right. Economically, they're a long way from you, but they don't consider you a big shot. If you have a million, they'll point to someone in the neighboring village with ten million. If you have ten million, they'll point to someone in the neighboring village with over a hundred million, or even several hundred million."
You thought you were something to be proud of, but the people in your village think you are nothing compared to the rich. They can use other people's wealth to look down on you.
Some people might not want to look down on you directly, but they might sympathize with you, saying that construction is a very stressful job. Even though you make a lot of money, it's hard-earned money. You should take care of yourself. There's no limit to how much money you can make.
They are proud of playing mahjong every day and having enough food and clothing, and they sympathize with you. You have no reason to fight back against them.
So, you want to go back and see the mountains and rivers of your hometown, but when you go back, you can't find any feeling of returning home in glory.
So, you wrote the character '回' and asked me to test it. And I just said it straight, that's all."
Li Quande said, "You really see through people's minds. You can tell what I'm thinking just by looking at the word I use."
I sneered inwardly. "How could I not see through your little tricks?" I had to poke him again. To wake him up, so that he would realize that Master Wan was no ordinary person.
Then, a series of incoherent laughs burst out of my throat.
He laughed inexplicably.
I said, "Mr. Li, I just mentioned one aspect of the word 'return'. I'd like to give you some advice."
He said readily, "Okay, okay, Master's advice is what I'm looking for."
"There's a reason why the people in your village despise and sympathize with you. Not everyone needs to give you money, but you should still contribute more to public welfare by repairing bridges and roads in your hometown.
If you have no extra money, focus on supporting your family. If you have extra money, use it to benefit the public good. This is called cultivating virtue. I really shouldn't say anything nonsense. If you want to come back later, you can go back without hesitation.
Li Quande's face turned red and white. After a long while, he said, "Master, I will definitely listen to your advice."
I stopped talking. Li Quande and Murong said goodbye.
I sat there alone and reasoned for Beth:
At the age of 18, she was admitted to the College of Finance and Economics - she should have been assigned to a bank - with her strong desire to make a name for herself and her spirit of hard work - she achieved outstanding results - was promoted - gained control of the flow of funds - transferred large amounts of funds - and made preparations to escape.
Successfully escaped - should have fled to a third country first, obtained household registration - entered the beautiful country with legal identity - hid her name - married an old white man - obtained inheritance - from then on, lived a low-key and luxurious life - could not return to the country.
I think this reasoning must be correct.
It can also be concluded that she will look for me again in the future.
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