Chapter 93 A Physical Feature Unique to Women
The call was from Xi Ruoqin. She said, "Shanhong, the bureau asked me to inform you to come collect the funds tomorrow morning. Come to my office at nine o'clock. Oh, and please fill out the membership form while you're there. Remember to bring three half-inch photos."
I turned the steering wheel and headed towards Times Spring Avenue, where there is a "Certificate Express" photo studio.
I went there and took a photo, but the owner refused to take my money. He said, "Mr. Wan, don't you remember? I asked you about opening a photo studio. You gave me an idea."
I can't remember it at all.
He reminded me: "You suggested that I contact the Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital to take birth photos for newborns for free and send them to parents after printing them. I didn't understand it at the time, but now the business is booming.
When I send photos, I also give my business card to parents. Now, they come to my shop to take photos of their 100th day, one year old, and one year old. "After that, he insisted that I come to his office to sit down.
I said, "No need to sit down. I hope the children's two-year-old and three-year-old photos can all be taken here."
He said, "Wait a minute then." Then he ran to the office and handed me a paper bag. "I wanted to come here specifically to thank you, but it's a stroke of luck. Two cigarettes are just a token of my gratitude."
I laughed as I got in the car. I never thought that I would receive the added value of the product after paying for it.
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The next day, I drove to the Municipal Bureau. I knocked on the door of room 502. Xi Ruoqin stood up and said with a smile, "Welcome, Mr. Wan." Then she pointed to the stool opposite and motioned for me to sit down.
"Mr. Wan?"
She laughed out loud: "I'm just kidding. This is the internal name used in the society. Except for the president, everyone calls each other classmates." After that, she took out an "Application Form for Membership in the Prose Society" and gave it to me, telling me to fill it out according to the instructions. She then brought me a cup of tea and placed it on my desk.
This watch is very simple. I made it in no time and handed it to her.
She glanced at it and said, "Okay. I'm busy and need to go to the provincial capital right now. My car is waiting downstairs, so I can't accompany you to collect the bonus. Go directly to Room 210 of the Municipal Bureau. Someone will be waiting for you there."
We took the elevator down together, and when we got to the second floor, I waved to her and she waved back. I got out of the elevator, stood in the corridor, looked around, and walked towards the westernmost stall.
Room 210 was occupied. I walked in, and a female police officer asked tentatively, "Are you Wan Shanhong?"
I smiled at her and nodded.
She pointed to another man in his forties and said, "This is Director Cong."
Director Cong extended his hand, shook mine, and said, "Please sit down."
After I sat down, the policewoman brought me a cup of tea. Director Cong cleared his throat and said:
"Comrade Wan Shanhong, on behalf of the Municipal Bureau, I thank you for your strong support in solving the 'Dengjia Town Case.' I hope you will continue to support the people's police. A safe and happy Wuxiang is created by thousands of people like you. Thank you again."
After saying that, he extended his hand and shook mine tightly, then said, "Please go to the finance office inside to handle the paperwork. I have something else to do and can't accompany you anymore."
The policewoman led me to the inner room, where a female cashier asked me to sign a form and leave my card number. I was about to leave when the female accountant winked at the policewoman, who then left and closed the door.
The female cashier smiled and said, "Teacher Wan, my last name is Hua Qian, you can just call me Sister Hua. I was planning to come here specially to visit you, but you came just in time. I have a private matter to ask you." After that, she went to make tea.
I waved my hand: "Don't make any more, I just drank it."
She still brought a cup of fresh tea and placed it in front of me. She said, "My sister has been married for four or five years and has no children. She has been to a big hospital. I want to help her do a fortune telling to see if she can have children. Is that okay?"
I feel that it is difficult to get accurate results when someone else is taking the test and the information is not from the person being tested, so I am a little hesitant.
She misunderstood my meaning and quickly said, "It's okay. Our Director Cong has studied the I Ching. His colleagues all go to him to pick a date. It's a folk custom, and we neither encourage nor oppose it."
As soon as I heard this, I knew Director Cong was a deputy, in charge of less important tasks. Otherwise, how would he have the time to study the "Book of Changes"? I said, "That's not what you mean. You should come to the Buddha Tree Rice Noodle Shop. The fortune telling must be done by the person writing the words in person to be accurate."
She looked at me and smiled, then said, "Oh, so there is such a rule. Okay, I'll bring her over at 7 o'clock in the evening."
At 7 o'clock in the evening, Hua Qian arrived with her sister. As soon as she entered the door, she introduced me to me: "My sister, she teaches in elementary school, her name is Hua Duo."
I laughed and said, "Your father is very cultured. One of his names is Hua Qian and the other is Hua Duo, so together they mean 'Hua Qian Duo'."
After saying that, I recited to myself: The path of Huang Si Niang's house is full of flowers, thousands of them weigh down the branches, butterflies linger and dance, and kites sing freely.
Hua Qian smiled and said, "Teacher Wan is knowledgeable and talented."
After sitting down, I brewed tea while observing the flowers. Her expression was indifferent, especially her eyebrows, which were unusual, one-third shorter than those of a normal person.
I now have a clearer understanding. I understand why Master told me to "read medical books first." It turns out it's quite helpful. This condition, unique to women, is called "Sheehan's syndrome"—postpartum hemorrhage causes eyebrows to be one-third shorter than normal.
I pulled out a cigarette, lit it, took a slow puff, and slowly exhaled. This was a technique I'd learned from my master, and it showed I was considering this matter carefully.
Secondly, the more they wanted me to speak, the more I refused to speak. After a while, silence began to feel oppressive.
I smoked until half of my cigarette was left. I suddenly put it out and lowered my voice: "Before I write, let me tell you about your past."
The two sisters stared at me, their ears pricked up, afraid of missing a word.
I said slowly, "Hua Duo, you once gave birth to a child. It's not like your sister said, you never had children. It's just that you had heavy bleeding during childbirth. If I'm wrong, you can slap me."
The two sisters' expressions could best be described as "stunned." Hua Hua's face turned pale, then blue. Hua Qian's face was filled with shame because she had lied to me.
Hua Qian saw that I had another room inside and immediately changed his tone: "Mr. Wan, can I go into your room and talk for a few words?"
I nodded and took her into the inner room.
She closed the door and asked, "Mr. Wan, how did you find out?"
I shook my head and said, "I can't tell you that."
She did not ask any further questions, but said in a pitiful tone:
"Mr. Wan, you are truly a god. Our family is unwilling to mention this matter now. When she was in college, she foolishly fell in love with a hypocrite.
After getting married, they gave birth to a girl. Hua Duo suffered from severe postpartum hemorrhage. Later, they divorced again. They have been married for four or five years and still haven't conceived a child.
"Oh, I see. I know what you mean. Let's not talk about it anymore."
She nodded seriously.
The two of them went out and sat down again. I didn't say another word. I said to the flowers:
"Write a word. I'll test it for you."
She bent over the coffee table and wrote the word "life".
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