dognovel Chapter 354: The number 4 is unlucky, stubbornness
Chapter 354: The number 4 is unlucky, stubbornness
on the road,
The old woman's sweat instantly soaked her back.
The thought that my life was over came to my mind, and I fainted.
Wake up again,
She appeared in the round carriage.
I lifted the curtain and looked,
My son is here.
The Taoist temple is still there.
The people around are all there,
Close the curtains,
The old woman was just muttering in her heart,
How could such a thing happen?
Did I just have a nightmare?
She looked around the interior of the sedan chair.
I always feel an indescribable creepy feeling.
That feeling is getting stronger and stronger,
Gritting his teeth,
The old woman lifted the door curtain and hurriedly got out of the sedan chair.
Wang Baiwan walked over nervously.
"Mom, why did you come down?"
The old woman glanced around.
He said cautiously, "Son, this place is a bit weird. Let's go back quickly and don't stay here anymore."
Then he walked straight ahead.
Seeing that his sedan bearers were now surrounding a square sedan,
The old woman did not hesitate at all, she lifted the curtain and got on the sedan chair.
And urged: "Hurry, go home, son, let's go back."
Wang Baiwan looked at his mother's powerful voice coming from the square sedan chair.
There was a look of disbelief in his eyes.
He signaled to the servants to take his old mother away first.
He carried a bundle and walked quickly into the Taoist temple.
"Master, it's amazing! My mother actually got into a square sedan chair and she didn't have any seizures."
Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest smiled and said, "It seems that your mother is blessed with great fortune and has recovered without any medicine."
“Congratulations, Mr. Layman!”
Wang Baiwan: "Master, can you tell me what exactly caused my mother's illness? If you tell me, I'll have a better idea."
After hearing this, the old Taoist flicked his whisk and
Looking at the direction of the swing, it turned out to be a merit box in the corner.
Seeing this, Wang Baiwan hurriedly took the bag and walked to the merit box, took out the yellow and white things from the bag, and kept putting them into the merit box.
The dazzling yellow and white light,
The old Taoist priest narrowed his eyes and almost drooled.
After a while,
After Wang Baiwan put the money in, he walked up to the old Taoist priest and said piously:
"Excuse me, Master Dao, what is the cause of my mother's illness?"
The old Taoist priest withdrew his gaze from the merit box.
One hand strokes his beard, the other swipes his whisk.
An unfathomable look,
"It's simple. Your mother suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder!"
"This disease is more common among people with stubborn and strong personalities."
"Once these people have some free time and are full of energy, they will develop delusions and use their thoughts as pens to create a prison for themselves."
After hearing this, Wang Baiwan thought about it for a while.
Suddenly I realized,
"Master, please don't tell me. My father passed away early, and my mother took on the family business single-handedly."
"My mother is a perfectionist, even demanding. She wants to have everything under control."
"She manages both business and household affairs in an orderly manner."
"A few years ago, my mother completely retired to recuperate. Thinking of her lifelong hard work, I expanded the old house in my hometown and hired some maids and servants to serve her."
"In order not to disturb my mother's recuperation, I even stopped my wife and children from going back to disturb her, fearing that they would disturb her peace."
"But I didn't expect something like this to happen."
The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "In general, when a woman in a family reaches old age, she is either surrounded by children and grandchildren, enjoying their company every day, or she is busy with household chores."
"Even women from poor families have to weave and grow vegetables in their later years and have no time for idle fantasies."
"As for your mother, she comes from a wealthy family, with everything provided for her. She doesn't have to worry about her children and grandchildren. I'm afraid there aren't any peers in your hometown who can confide in her."
"Plus, your mother has a strong and stubborn personality. Once she gets stuck in a rut, even ten oxen can't pull her back."
"Excessive thinking harms the body, which is why I'm in the situation I am today."
Wang Baiwan bowed and said, "Master, what you said is truly enlightening. I am grateful for your guidance."
"I just want to ask, Taoist priest, if my mother's illness won't recur this time when I return, will it?"
"As a son, I really don't want to see anything happen to her again."
The old Taoist heard this but did not answer immediately.
His eyes turned and he actually looked at Qin Han.
With a flick of the whisk,
With eyes as sharp as a torch,
"Little friend, after listening for so long, I think you already understand. Why don't you tell me your opinion?"
Qin Han knew that this old Taoist priest was clearly trying to test him.
He would naturally not refuse someone if he wanted to ask for help.
Cleared his throat,
He said in a clear voice: "This matter is simple. Just bring your mother back to the city and let her take care of the business. As for your wife and children, go and talk to the old lady more often when you have time."
"If you're still worried, go out and ask around and find a hobby for your old lady."
"I promise she will never have another attack."
Wang Baiwan was also a smart man. After hearing this, he verified it with the previous question.
Then you know it will work.
But to be on the safe side, he still looked at the old Taoist priest.
After all, the Taoist priest was the person he trusted most among those present.
"Master, what do you think?"
The old Taoist curled his lips, obviously dissatisfied with Qin Han's statement.
He said, "Is that all? Don't you have any other ideas, kid?"
After hearing this, Wang Baiwan's expression changed slightly.
The old Taoist priest had clearly explained the cause of my mother's illness, and the young man's solution was also very simple and clear.
He racked his brains but couldn't think of any other explanation.
aside,
Qin Han touched his nose.
"Since the Taoist priest wants to hear more, I will venture to say something different."
The old Taoist priest said: "Oh, I'd like to hear more about it."
Qin Han turned his body,
He suddenly looked at Wang Baiwan and said firmly:
"If I'm not mistaken, your mother fell seriously ill on April 4th, at the age of seventy-four."
As soon as this word comes out,
The old Taoist's expression changed.
Wang Baiwan's body was shaken.
The tone was trembling.
"H-how do you know?"
"My mother had always been in good health. At the age of seventy-four, she caught a cold in early April and was unable to get out of bed on the fourth day."
Qin Han: "Did your mother start to hate the word four from that day on?"
Wang Baiwan thought about it for a moment and nodded repeatedly.
"Now that you've mentioned it, young master, I remember it now. Ever since that incident, it seems like every fourth day, my mother has become depressed."
"What is the reason behind this?"
Qin Han smiled slightly. "It's simple. The word 'four' sounds like 'death'. Plus, your mother is old and got sick on the day of the fourth, so she naturally has an aversion to this number."
"If four were an object or a person, it wouldn't matter if it disappeared, but four is a number, appearing in a recurring cycle, alternating between the sun and the moon."
"I'm afraid your mother becomes suspicious every time the fourth day comes."
"Your mother would blame the most commonplace things, like a maid breaking a vase, the cook using too much salt, or even a change in the weather, on the unlucky four."