Chapter 56: Master predicts my marriage for the first time
After a week, Dongzi's matter was settled: he went to the street office for training.
On Saturday afternoon, it was almost dark. I was about to leave Youranju when Dongzi came in, carrying a woven bag. Before he could even speak, he started crying. He wiped his tears and knelt down to pay his respects: "Master, thank you so much."
The master said calmly, "Get up. Just be more careful in your work from now on."
Dongzi nodded seriously.
I walked Dongzi out of the courtyard gate and whispered to him, "You don't need to give me such an expensive gift. Master's family has everything they need."
Dongzi looked at me in surprise.
I smiled and said, "You should come over more often. He likes young people."
Dongzi looked at me gratefully and said, "I'll remember it."
After seeing Dongzi off and returning to the living room, the master raised his eyebrows and jokingly said, "Come, teach me, Teacher Wan."
My master actually started joking with me. I blushed, took out the computer from the study, and started teaching him how to read the star map.
After teaching for an hour or so, the master actually knew everything.
He said humorously, "This will take ten days of training?"
I burst out laughing: "Because they want to charge 30,000 yuan."
The master corrected him, "It's only right to charge 30,000 yuan. Collecting data on these mountains, rivers, and topography in the early stages is no easy task."
As I was talking, my sister called and said, "Let's meet up at noon with the girl from the gold shop. You should come back early."
Ever since my mother moved to the city, this matter had been on the agenda. She still followed the rural custom that men should get married at the age of 20. At my sister's suggestion, she secretly met the daughter of Li Ersao, the gold shop owner next door, and they immediately took a liking to her.
Big tits, big butt. According to my mother, she's a good fertile material.
After hanging up the phone, I smiled at Master and said, "Ever since my parents came, they've been nagging me almost every day, saying that I'm almost 24 and should find a partner. Master, what kind of person do you think I should find?"
He twirled his beard and said slowly, "I've calculated your four pillars before, and it seems you'll marry later. Your destiny is to establish a career first, then start a family. As for your partner, it's best to find a woman who doesn't mind her own business."
"Don't care"?
The master did not answer me directly. He seemed to be thinking about something. After a moment's silence, he said:
"When it comes to marriage, what people call fate is nothing more than hindsight. Marriage, like many things, has no inevitability, only chance. And with your unrestrained personality, if you meet someone who controls you too tightly, divorce is inevitable."
"So, a woman who is not well educated, not very capable, but can take care of her husband and children is enough?"
The master shook his head, "That's not true. Women with low education control men even more tightly. Many celebrities have achieved extraordinary success and are admired by everyone. Their wives are not stunningly beautiful or talented, but the men have no status at home. Such situations can be found everywhere."
"How could this happen? Wasn't the man blind at first?"
The master laughed out loud: "There is a word in this world that you must understand, and that word is 'change'."
"Master, please teach me."
The master frowned slightly. "I think many successful men were ordinary people when they were young. Some came from poor families, some were plain-looking, or even ugly. It was quite good for them to be able to find a wife. So, their original wives were just average.
When a woman first marries a man like this, they are well matched and on equal terms. Therefore, at that time, the woman has a calm temperament and is considered a good wife and mother.
As time goes by, the man gradually becomes a superstar, shining brightly. The woman becomes unbalanced, and her temperament changes drastically. A good woman becomes a lion, keeping a close eye on her man, fearing she will lose him.
I immediately understood what he meant and said:
Socrates was giving a speech when his wife dumped a basin of cold water on his head in front of everyone. Socrates could only humorously say, "The rain is too heavy," wipe his face, and continue his speech. A couple who share a common bond in times of hardship always have something on the man that the woman holds. To avoid losing his glory, he must endure his wife's torment.
The master nodded with satisfaction: "I am very happy that we can have this conversation."
I continued, "As the saying goes, a good man doesn't have a good wife. But some people, born into wealthy families, would marry a woman with both virtue and beauty?"
The master shook his head. "It's also about 'change.' Don't you see? Yesterday I saw him building a big house, wearing brocade clothes, eating on a drum, and the next day he was thrown into prison. A couple will either be separated, or the good wife will become a bad wife, a resentful woman."
I felt confused for a moment and asked:
"Given the ever-changing nature of human nature you mentioned, how can one find a good wife?"
The master smiled and said, "Although change is an eternal theme, there are some things that are difficult to change, and that is our nature. Our nature is our innate nature that does not change with external changes."
I asked, "Where and where can we see that women have this innate nature of being able to handle wealth without being arrogant, and being able to handle poverty without losing their ambition?"
The master said sternly, "Don't worry about the arrogance of the rich. It's unavoidable. The key is that even in poverty, one can still maintain a lofty ambition. That's even more rare. Anyone who can share your joys and sorrows must be a person of strong character, cheerfulness, and generosity."
I wanted to learn something more practical, so I asked, "Can you tell anything from his appearance?"
The master said, "Look for someone with upturned corners of the mouth."
"Why is that?"
"I can't explain why. It was Master Hongyuan who taught me. I asked him, but he wouldn't tell me."
I have never been able to figure out what the theoretical basis of Master's "upturned corners of the mouth" is.
At this time, a man came and asked Master to help him mediate a family dispute. Master nodded and said, "I'll be there soon."
The master is highly respected in this area. Whenever there is a family or neighborhood conflict on the street, they ask him to mediate.
Just after Master left, my sister called again. I asked why she hadn't returned yet. She was planning to invite the girl to her house for lunch.
I was a little dissatisfied: "You invited me to your home without even starting a relationship?"
She dragged out her voice and said, "I didn't tell the girl that I was introducing her to someone else. I wanted you to take a look at her first and see if she's a good match."
I flatly refused, "Don't waste my time if you don't want to meet me."
"Why? The girl is good-looking and has a good personality."
I patiently explained, "Master calculated my four pillars and said I would marry late. I must first establish a career before starting a family. Establishing a career means being independent by 30, which is very early."
My sister hesitated for a moment: "Then you have to talk to Mom and Dad."
Although my sister is a bit overbearing, if it is said by the master, she will believe it to death.
At lunch, I told my parents about the situation. My father said nothing, and my mother said, "Thirty is too late."
Unexpectedly, Wan Shuixiu, a die-hard fan of my master, said, "Mom, don't be so stubborn. The Taoist priest always means what he says. If you get married before the age of 30, and you keep getting divorced, you won't feel good about it, right?"
My mother couldn't object: "Okay, okay."
Only my brother-in-law understands me and is a confidant. He jokingly said, "Mom, Shanhong will definitely find a good wife."
My mother put down her chopsticks and asked, "You've become a Taoist priest too?"
My brother-in-law said, "If Shanhong were still in He Village, wouldn't it be a blessing if she could find the third sister of the He family?"
My mother immediately responded, "That's impossible. Third sister has high standards and doesn't like Shanhong."
My brother-in-law laughed and said, "Isn't that right? Now, Shanhong doesn't like the third sister anymore."
My mother looked disdainful: "Now? She brought rice and cooked it in my griddle pot."
The whole family laughed.
My brother-in-law continued, "Now that Shanhong is a little famous and has no shortage of money, she should be able to find a beautiful woman in the city, such as a teacher or a doctor. Isn't that enough?
In six years, Shanhong will no longer be what it is today. With increasing fame and more money, it will be time to choose the best flower to spend.”
My mother scowled. "It doesn't matter if you choose the most beautiful one or the best one, the best one has to have a big bottom. I'll take care of all the children, and I'll be happy to have children and grandchildren around me. Don't choose a monkey bottom. If you can't give birth, you'll have to have a Caesarian section. No matter how beautiful she is, it won't help."
My brother-in-law joked, "If you want a big butt, you can only find Madonna's granddaughter."
My mother didn't understand and asked, "Is there such a surname?"
My sister tapped her brother-in-law with the end of her chopsticks: "You're joking when you're talking to our parents?"
I put the bowl down, lit a cigarette, and said, "Mom, don't use those rural rules to find a daughter-in-law for your son. Love is something that can come when it's promised, and can disappear when it's not. Don't worry about it."
My mother stared at me and scolded me, "What is love? You're talking about it in such a flowery way. Love is getting married, having children, and living together."
I burst out laughing: "Yes, yes, yes, and there's one more thing: a big butt is good for giving birth."
My father, sister and brother-in-law all laughed, but my mother didn't.
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