Chapter 439: Heavy Rain
I think Mr. Dong is moving towards the digital age. He is trying to establish a digital model to get rid of the ambiguous expressions of traditional physiognomy.
A scientist once said: Anything that can be expressed by mathematical formulas is a scientific principle.
No wonder he called me to come and study. Thinking of this, I returned to Mr. Dong's studio, where he was reading.
I asked, "Master, are you trying to interpret the I Ching using numerical models?"
He smiled slightly and didn't answer me directly. Instead, he asked, "Since you have studied fortune-telling, can you briefly describe the major fortune-telling schools today?"
I said, "There are three major schools of fortune-telling today. Their representatives are Shao Weihua, Li Hanchen, and Duan Jianye."
He nodded.
"Shao Weihua is a so-called traditionalist, inheriting almost 100% of the fortune-telling theories from all the ancient Chinese texts. The core of his theory is the theory of physical strength and physical weakness. He uses the interaction between the eight characters (the day stem) and the other seven characters to judge the fortune of a person's fate.
Li Hanchen is a so-called "new school." Building on traditional numerology, he has developed numerous new prediction theories. For example, he can calculate the direction a person attends school, the size of their classroom, the number of students in their class, the size of their workplace, the width of the street in front of their office, and even their spouse's height.
Therefore, he was very popular for a time, even more popular than Shao Weihua.
Duan Jianye is a so-called blind school astrology practitioner. In 1997, he met the folk master Hao Jinyang and learned a different and magical numerology from traditional numerology. Therefore, after studying the blind school astrology, Duan Jianye established his own blind school theory.
As for the others, such as the Zhonghua School, the Liutong School, and the Ping School, they are just tributaries."
The master nodded and asked, "How did these people become so famous?"
"As far as I know, the first is to write books and publish them to promote their theories. The second is to run classes, intermediate and advanced, to recruit many disciples. The third is to befriend the rich and collect huge sums of money.
They publish books to gain fame, hold classes to train disciples, and can make money while having people spread the word for them. They read fortunes and change feng shui for the rich, charging high fees, and their names spread among the rich, thus becoming famous.
Mr. Dong suddenly stood up, waved his hand, and said loudly: "These people are just exploiting the Zhouyi. They are all businessmen trying to make money. The real researchers of the Zhouyi are the people in our research group.
The Zhouyi is inherently obscure and difficult to understand, yet they claim to have understood it and even developed this doctrine and that theory. This only makes the world's aspiring scholars laugh."
This long paragraph scared me.
Mr. Dong said: "Isn't the powerful Shao Weihua dead? Didn't he calculate the day of his own death? Didn't he often brag about calculating the year so-and-so would die?
"I often see him at Prince Qi's house. I've heard him several times in front of Cui Jiutang." Wasn't Li Hanchen imprisoned? Did he predict the day he would be arrested? Didn't he often say others would suffer bloody disasters?
Even if these scoundrels had some understanding of the Dao, they would only use it to make a fortune. In the later stages, ordinary people would not see them. They would stay in seclusion and pretend to be ghosts.
Shanhong, when we study the Book of Changes, we should learn from Master Gongsun Qiu. That is the true attitude for studying the Book of Changes.
Mr. Gongsun Qiu doesn't charge a fee. If he does, he'll first calculate your previous experiences. Once you approve, he'll proceed. The final fee is only a few hundred yuan.
"We can't not charge any fees at all; we need to make a living. So, Shanhong, we can charge some fees, but we shouldn't hold classes, and we shouldn't be obsessed with money. We should devote ourselves to research, so as to be worthy of the cultural treasures left by our ancestors."
I stood up and bowed: "Master, you are teaching me how to be a good person. There are skills and techniques in the world, and there is also the Way of Heaven. You are the one who preaches the Way."
"Get up. Fortune telling and feng shui can be charged a small fee. But don't be greedy. That's why I gave you a book with a prescription. The price of the prescription can be determined according to the patient's wealth.
For example, Cruz is incredibly wealthy. You should charge him a little more, because you saved his life. His money is the product of the hard work of others. By charging him more, you're helping to reduce his debt.
But if you encounter a poor person suffering from this disease, you should help him without taking a penny, and you will be safe and sound."
I was so restless that I asked hurriedly, "Should I donate some of that money?"
Mr. Dong shook his head: "You gave me half, and you used the rest to improve your life. You didn't have to do anything bad.
Besides, you can’t guarantee that your family will be free from illness. Money is not everything, but without money, you can’t do anything either.
However, I have calculated that you will have a lot of money in the future. You should keep some for your daily life and use some to benefit mankind."
"Can I benefit mankind?"
"Yes, you are young and have a long way to go. Didn't you say you would open a hospital with President Deng? Investing in a hospital will also benefit you."
My heart is relieved.
Mr. Dong said: "As long as the money is used to benefit mankind, the more money the better. General Motors is one of the world's largest automakers. The richer its boss is, the more advanced cars he will produce.
Li Hanchen is getting richer and richer, so he will just build more luxurious villas and sleep with more women. These are two different things.
I said, "It was truly worth the trip. You untied many knots in my heart."
Mr. Dong said, "I gradually understood that our learning has two purposes: one is to understand traditional culture and use its useful parts to help ourselves and others. The other is to spread the teachings, to pass on the principles I just mentioned."
I stood up and bowed to Mr. Dong.
Then he sat down and said, "Actually, that's basically what I do. I used to hold night talks specifically to give people psychological counseling."
Mr. Dong smiled and said, "I guess you will open a hotel in the future."
"hostel?"
"Yes. In a hotel like Siyu, your wife will take care of the hotel business for you, and you can just sit in the hotel and talk to people like me.
The countless worries of the guests coming and going from north to south have all been relieved by your gentle touch. The successor you are looking for will also come to you on his own and catch your eye."
I was shocked. Who would live in that villa in Upstate?
Mr. Dong laughed as if he saw through my thoughts.
I asked, “Are you laughing at me?”
"Yes. You can't let go of your obsession yet. For example, your mansion. You feel it's a shame not to enjoy it yourself. But people's thoughts evolve and change.
At that time, you will suddenly feel that the mansion can no longer accommodate your heart.
That heart is to establish a mind for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to carry on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, and to bring peace to the world for all generations.
That’s why I chose you!”
Mr. Dong's words were sonorous and powerful. After he finished speaking, he walked out of the house alone, letting out a long laugh that made the eaves tiles clatter.
Suddenly, there was a loud thunderclap, and the sky immediately began to rain heavily.
Mr. Dong’s earnest wishes have moved heaven.
Wan Shanhong, you have to work hard to take on such a big responsibility.
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