Chapter 270 Marriage Matters Part 4: Shitou is Afraid I'll Take His Sister Away
At noon, Cheng Wei and General Peng had a buffet on the fifth floor. After the meal, General Peng said goodbye.
Xiaolin drove back to her hometown by herself. Because tomorrow was her birthday, she had to wait at her parents' home.
Cheng Wei and I went upstairs. Once inside, I poured him a cup of tea. Then, I explained in detail what it meant to "believe it exists, and disbelieve it does not exist."
I said, "These are purely scientific theories, and they're very boring to explain. I'll try to make them as simple as possible."
He nodded.
"Humanity has always wanted to explore the mysteries of the universe. As early as the 1970s, the United States launched an exploration satellite called Voyager 1, with the aim of flying out of the solar system to explore more unknown planets.
It flew for over 40 years, hoping to get close to Pluto and possibly fly out of the solar system, but it turned out we were overthinking it. Pluto is not the edge of the solar system at all.
So, flying here and there, we are still at home. We have not yet escaped from the solar system.
Discovering the vastness of the universe, humans were left with no alternative but to explore the microscopic world, creating high-power microscopes. When a leaf was magnified 100 million times, scientists discovered that the microscopic world before them resembled the vastness of the universe.
What exactly this world is, whether it is the macro world or the micro world, humans are currently confused.
Scientists thought that particles must be the smallest units of matter, so they conducted an experiment. They sawed a rectangular hole in a wooden board and sent a beam of light through the hole to a screen behind the board. Then, a rectangular shadow appeared on the screen.
This proved that particles are a fixed form of matter and the smallest unit of matter. The experiment was successful, and people saw indeed rectangular light and shadow.
One of the scientists accidentally glanced at the screen again and was surprised to find that the pattern was not a square, but an S-curve. When everyone went away, it became a square again.
So, we installed a camera and observed it over a long period of time. We found that when someone was paying attention to it, it was a rectangle, but when no one was paying attention, it became a curve.”
Cheng Wei listened with great interest, but he couldn't figure out why for a long time.
I said, "I don't understand it either, and neither did Einstein. So, like Newton, Einstein studied physics and ended up believing in theology."
Specifically, what you see is not the truth. It is a curve, a band, and when you look at it, it is a square.
The so-called belief is that if you see a square, it is a square. The so-called disbelief is that if you see a square, it is actually a curve.
The same is true for you. If you believe that you will become famous in the second half of your life, and you focus on this matter closely, you will become famous. If you don’t believe it, or are half-believing and half-doubting, it doesn’t exist.”
Cheng Wei smiled and said, "Although you explain it very clearly, I only partially understand it. But thank you very much for helping me understand that the world is the mind."
I said, "That's right. The world of the blind is called darkness, and the world of the color-blind is biased. Differences in cognition produce infinite richness."
Cheng Wei thanked me and left.
I returned home and explained to my mother that I was going to let the four elders take the stage first. My mother's face lit up with a smile and she said, "That's right. Without us, there would be no you."
That evening, I called my brother-in-law over. My father, my mother, my brother-in-law, and I, the five of us, adjusted the wedding preparations based on the changing circumstances. Yifan continued to take notes.
First, my brother-in-law will accompany me to Wuxiang tomorrow to pick up the matchmaker Sister Yu and go to Xiaolin's house to inform them of the wedding date and related preparations.
Second, starting September 28th, we will accommodate guests from far away. My mother suggested that Master, Master's Wife, and Sister Li stay at home, as we have a house. Since Yifan wanted to host VIPs, she might as well stay at a hotel. Besides, having Master and Master's Wife staying at home creates a warm feeling.
I said, "Your consideration is very thoughtful. They are the first guests and deserve extra care."
As for the program, my brother-in-law said the fixed schedule is: Mr. Chen's speech, Master's speech, Mr. Deng's speech. Mr. Cao sings, Qing Ruo recites poetry, President Song and his wife compose music for poetry, and the young man performs magic. The other festivals are controlled by the host.
After the agreement was reached that night, my brother-in-law stayed at my house.
The next morning, the whole family filled the car with gifts, Yifan set off a firework tube, and my brother-in-law and I drove to Wuxiang.
I picked up the matchmaker Sister Yu in Wuxiang City and went straight to Xiaolin's house.
When we drove to the old courtyard, Xiao Shitou was still setting off firecrackers, and Xiaolin's family and many villagers were standing there to welcome us.
I met Principal Zhu again. He extended both hands to shake my hands and said, "Your prescription is effective."
The lunch was naturally sumptuous, with Uncle Xiaolin and Principal Zhu as our companions. However, Uncle Xiaolin had learned my lesson and no longer challenged me to a drinking contest.
Xiaolin had already informed his family of the details of the marriage, and my father-in-law and mother-in-law were very happy.
My father-in-law said, "Shanhong, Xiaolin is very honest, so I entrust her to you. We raised her and sent her to school, spending all our efforts. I want you to treat her like a treasure, and I wouldn't ask such an excessive amount. You must be loyal to her and prioritize harmony with her."
This sounded a bit sad. I didn't say anything and nodded seriously.
Little Stone stared at his sister, then at me, as if I were trying to snatch his sister away. I patted his head and said, "In a year, I'll take you upstate so you can see your sister every day."
He smiled, a very sincere smile.
After lunch, Xiaolin stayed home, waiting for us to pick up her family on the 27th. We didn't stay long before returning to Shangzhou. After Sister Yu got off the bus in downtown Wuxiang, my brother-in-law said, "Xiaolin is a compassionate and considerate girl."
I asked, "Can you also read faces?"
My brother-in-law said, "Let me tell you a story, and you will understand why I say this."
Then my brother-in-law told me a story about his hometown. The protagonists of the story were two people named Tuozi and Yueyue. It happened in the late 1970s.
He also heard it from others, but this story has been circulating in his hometown.
Although it is a long-ago story, I burst into tears after listening to it, and I understood why my brother-in-law told me this story.
If you don’t hate this old story, I will tell you the story in the next section. If you don’t shed tears, there are only two results.
First, you really are heartless.
Second, my writing skills are not good.
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