Chapter 438 The Magical Mr. Dong
The next day, Tan Shaojie and his team left early in the morning.
He sent me a WeChat message: "Teacher Wan, we set out at 6:00 this morning to photograph the Buddha's light at Chongsheng Temple. We are so lucky to meet, and we will see each other again."
I replied, "Where there is a will, there is a way. I wish you many great films."
After thinking about it, I decided to remind him, so I wrote: "When you have time, you can call me."
Then, I went to the physiotherapy room for rounds, and then to the studio to learn from Mr. Dong.
I made tea and poured him a cup. Then I asked:
"Someone came to you for a fortune-telling last night. Did he show any unusual signs?"
Mr. Dong said, "It's a woman. She didn't ask me for a fortune-teller. She likes buying lottery tickets and really admires Mr. Zhang, the owner of the lottery shop down the street. She came to ask me why Mr. Zhang is so famous."
"How powerful is Boss Zhang?"
"Boss Zhang writes three numbers on the blackboard every day, and he always gets one right. His accuracy rate is over 80 percent."
I laughed out loud. "I've bought this before. When I was a noodle maker, I'd often go to the lottery shop and buy two yuan. He'd shake out three numbers from 0123456789, and then write them down. There's a pretty good chance that one of those numbers will appear in the next prize draw. Others think he's clever, but I don't think so."
Mr. Dong stared at me and said, "Why?"
I said, "Divide these ten numbers into three sections: 012 (small numbers) - 3456 (medium numbers) - 789 (large numbers). Boss Zhang, just write down three numbers at random from the four numbers 3456. The probability of one of them coming up in the next draw is very high."
Mr. Dong said, “Tell me the reasons.”
I wrote three paragraphs on a piece of paper and said:
"Because it's very rare for a winning number set to be all decimals 012, or all large numbers 789. To use a fortune-telling analogy, it's a unique destiny. Eighty to ninety percent of the world's population has an ordinary destiny like 3456."
Mr. Dong smiled and said, "This child is teachable."
I said, "This is just entertainment. Even if they can tell you a number that will definitely come out, you won't make any money. Because if you're right seven or eight times, but wrong once or twice, all your efforts will be wasted."
Mr. Dong said: "Because she often comes to me and asks if I have any techniques. By using the method of the Book of Changes, if she kills one code, her chances of winning will be improved."
I stared at Mr. Dong and said, "If you kill a number, that number will never appear in the next draw, right?"
"Yes, it means to exclude the possibility of a certain number appearing."
"Have you studied it?"
Mr. Dong smiled and said, "After research, the probability is only 80 percent."
I slapped my thigh and said, "Master, if I have an 80% accuracy rate, it's useless for buying lottery tickets, but it's still useful in our lives."
"Useful in life?"
"Yes, the lottery requires you to win three numbers. The number you eliminate is the one you don't want. So, we call the number we eliminate the "discarded number," which will help us choose a good date.
If you give up, it’s not a good day, and you can’t accomplish anything.”
Mr. Dong looked at me in surprise, and after a long pause he said, "You have a very broad train of thought. Go on."
I said, "We use the lunar calendar to check dates, but we use the Gregorian calendar to buy lottery tickets. So we'll use the Gregorian calendar."
For example, if the number is 9, then the 9th of this month is a bad number. Things will not go well on this day. We can avoid doing things on this day.
Mr. Dong laughed and said, "The selection of auspicious dates according to the lunar calendar is the product of long-term research by the ancients and is supported by a set of theories. We came up with this on our own. We don't have any practical examples to support it."
I said, "Just tell me how to calculate it. I'll calculate it for myself first. Then try to calculate it for others as well. Summarize whether they are right or wrong."
Mr. Dong smiled and said, "Your spirit of research is quite good. We must inherit, but also innovate and develop. Then let me tell you the method."
He pulled out a piece of paper and wrote down the numbers "1, 2, 4." 1+2+4=7. Every 7 brings about change. So change is the accumulation of quantitative change that leads to qualitative change. To achieve qualitative change at 7, it must be through the quantitative changes of 1, 2, and 4.
"Why is it 1, 2, 4? Instead of 025, 034, which also adds up to 7."
Mr. Dong said, "1, 2, and 4 are binary, and the Book of Changes is similar to binary."
My grandparents, Mr. Dong, even understand binary, which is a bit difficult for me, a high school graduate who is not good at math.
I said, "Just tell me how to calculate it. I'll learn the algorithm first."
He said: "The algorithm is easy, you just write down three numbers at random."
I wrote: 520.
He said, "520 + 111, the first quantitative change occurs. 520 + 222, the second quantitative change occurs. 520 + 444, the third quantitative change occurs. Add them in alignment, without carrying, and only take the ones digit. Write it out."
I wrote down: 631, 742, 964
He said, "Write the hundreds, tens, and ones digits of the three groups together."
I wrote: 679——346——124
Mr. Dong said, "If the hundreds digit 679 has the same number as the tens digit 346 and the units digit 124, then this number has not changed in quantity. Kill it."
I looked at it and said, "The hundreds digit and the two following numbers have only one common digit: 6."
Mr. Dong said: "This 6 means there has been no qualitative change."
I said, "We can just give it a try. We can't get anything done on the 6th of this month."
Mr. Dong smiled and said, "Okay, I was right. You can take over my job."
I said, "What if there's no number that matches the last one?"
Mr. Dong said, "That means everything went smoothly every day this month."
I asked again, "What if this Gregorian calendar method conflicts with the lunar calendar method? Should we follow this method or the lunar calendar method?"
Mr. Dong said, "I took you as my apprentice because I hope you can summarize and complete the work that I don't have the energy to complete."
I nodded seriously.
The morning class was over. I walked out of the room and lowered my head to think.
"Hey, Teacher Wan."
I looked up and almost bumped into Siyu. My face flushed immediately.
She said, "What are you thinking about? You looked at that girl who smiled back a few more times last night. Are you thinking about her?"
I smiled and said, "I miss you more than her."
She rolled her eyes at me and said, "Teacher Tan called you, but your phone is turned off. I asked why it's always turned off. I called you, and it was also turned off."
I picked up my phone, looked at it, and said with a smile, "It's out of battery."
"Get on the line and call him back. He seems very anxious."
After Siyu finished speaking, she went into Mr. Dong's room.
I returned to my bedroom and thought to myself, Mr. Dong is so absorbed in studying the I Ching that he could be described as completely obsessed. No wonder I couldn't get through to him on the phone.
He didn't want to be disturbed by outsiders, so he devoted himself to his studies, even using binary. As a high school student, I was determined to understand binary.
I turned on my phone and searched for binary while it was charging. After reading a dozen related articles, I finally understood what binary was.
At this time, Tan Shaojie called.
The first sentence was "Finally got through. I've been calling you all morning."
I explained to him that I forgot to charge it. Then I asked, “Are you alone now?”
"Yes, the master only gave orders while they went to sweep the streets."
"Two things. First, stay away from that girl who smiled back at you. Her marriage is a polygamous one. Be careful she might pester you."
"Okay. I'll pay attention."
"Second thing, say three numbers at random. I'll give you a reminder later."
He said, "789."
"I'll send you a WeChat message later."
I pulled out a piece of paper and did the math. 789+111=890, 789+222=901, 789+4=123
Draw out about a hundred numbers to form three new groups of numbers: 891 - 902 - 013
There are two numbers in the hundreds place that are the same as the following ones: 9 and 1.
I looked at the time again. It was November 21st. The 1st and 9th had already passed. I thought about it. I sent him a WeChat message: "Please recall if there were any unpleasant things on November 1st and 9th."
He called again: "You're a god. On November 9th, I was taking photos in Xiangxi and I fell. Fortunately, I only broke my butt. If I had twisted my foot, I would have had to go home. How did you calculate that?"
"I'm still summarizing and experimenting. This is a new method."
"Master, you fascinate me more and more. If I were a woman, and thirty years younger, I would marry you."
"Don't do this. What if I don't like you? That will make you suffer for the rest of your life. What a sin, what a sin."
He laughed out loud.
But I fell into deep thought.
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