Chapter 1442: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1142: Master Yang Tells Fortunes by Characters (2)

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Dashan felt his self-esteem greatly wounded by Yang Dashi's words, feeling he had lost all face.

But he could not refute it.

Because he indeed did not earn as much as his wife.

It was then that Du Xiaojuan stepped forward to speak:

"Wang Dashan, Master Yang is kindly telling your fortune for you, and what kind of attitude is this? You show no respect at all!"

Wang Dashan gave a dry laugh:

"I don't mean to disrespect him, it's just..."

"Just what?"

"You really didn't collude with him?" Wang Dashan asked directly.

Even if Du Xiaojuan had really done such a thing, she could never admit it!

What result could he get by asking so directly?

So Du Xiaojuan simply denied it:

"What do you take me for? Do I need to collude with Master Yang? Don't you know your own mind? I'll ask you one thing: is Master Yang's fortune-telling accurate or not!"

Wang Dashan gave a dry laugh:

"It is accurate, but..."

He had originally come back to relocate the grave to change the situation where he had always been suppressed by Du Xiaojuan, but now Master Yang told him he must honestly be suppressed by Du Xiaojuan and obey her in everything—how could he feel comfortable about that?

So he was a little doubtful.

One can only say that human nature is like this.

They only believe what they are willing to believe.

And what they are unwilling to believe, even if a deity descended to earth to persuade them, they still would not believe it.

Let alone someone as stubborn as Wang Dashan.

Once he had decided on something, not even eight oxen could pull him back.

"Stop with the 'buts,' believe it or not, Master Yang is telling your fortune, not mine, I can't be bothered with you, just don't bother me and my son!"

Du Xiaojuan couldn't be bothered to pay attention to Wang Dashan; she turned to Master Yang and said:

"Master Yang, don't bother with my husband; tell a fortune for my second brother-in-law!"

Master Yang gave a dry laugh and nodded, then said to Wang Erhai:

"You also write a character on the paper."

Wang Erhai picked up the brush, thought for a moment, then wrote the character "Shun" on the paper.

Master Yang looked at it and said:

"This 'Shun' character you wrote is a reflection of your inner heart. You want your life, whether family or career, to go smoothly, which exactly shows your recent lack of smoothness. Look at the three strokes of this 'Shun' character you wrote—which one of them isn't a bit crooked? So, young man, adjusting your mindset is most important!"

Hearing this, Wang Erhai was stunned:

"Master is absolutely right! My career has indeed not been going well recently; although my wife is pregnant, it was hard-won, and recently someone has been causing us trouble."

Master Yang smiled:

"Hasn't that trouble already been dealt with?"

Hearing this, Wang Erhai was stunned again, and even his face trembled slightly.

He had asked Zhang Sheng to deal with Liang Xinghua, and he hadn't told Du Xiaojuan, so even if Du Xiaojuan and Master Yang had communicated, it was impossible for them to know this matter!

That is to say, Master Yang had figured it out purely by himself!

So, this Master Yang really had some genuine skill!

"Master Yang, please give me some advice; how can I make my life go more smoothly?"

Master Yang said:

"This is simple: be content and always happy, and life will naturally go smoothly."

"Be content and always happy..." Wang Erhai savored it carefully.

Master Yang said again:

"You and I are both ordinary people; living in this world, it's impossible to achieve any great career. Being able to live out one's life in peace and safety is already not bad. All worries are nothing more than ambition not matching one's ability, so contentment naturally brings happiness, and happiness naturally brings smoothness. Additionally, contentment prevents you from being tempted by petty people around you with benefits and led astray!"

"Petty people around me?" Wang Erhai was stunned. "Who is the petty person around me?"

Master Yang said:

"Whoever wants to get close to you and promises you great profits—that person is the petty person."

In Wang Erhai's mind, Zhang Sheng's appearance immediately surfaced.

Zhang Sheng had helped him too many times, and had also harmed him too many times!

To the extent that sometimes he couldn't tell whether Zhang Sheng was a good person or a bad person.

Now hearing Master Yang say this, combined with the guess his Third Brother had given him earlier—that Liang Xinghua was very likely a pawn Zhang Sheng had secretly played—he speculated that this Zhang Sheng should be the petty person around him.

"Thank you, Master, I will keep your words in mind!"

Compared to Wang Dashan's resistance to Master Yang's words, Wang Erhai was extremely respectful toward Master Yang and truly took Master Yang's words to heart.

Master Yang nodded with satisfaction:

"With your attitude, a life of peace and safety should be no problem. Unlike your big brother; he will have a hard time in the future!"

Wang Dashan immediately showed displeasure:

"No, what do you mean by these words?"

Yang Dashi did not argue back with him, pretending not to hear his words.

He only smiled and said to Wang Xiaohua:

"Young man, why don't you also test a character? Rest assured, no extra charge!"

Then he pushed a sheet of white paper and a brush pen in front of Wang Xiaohua.

Wang Xiaohua smiled and politely refused:

"Thank you for your kindness, Master, but I think I'll pass. To pry into fate — is that not itself a part of fate? So it's still better not to pry."

Although Wang Xiaohua did not believe in feng shui divination, he did not expose Yang Dashi either; even when refusing, he gave full respect.

This is Wang Xiaohua's current way of conducting himself in the world.

Yang Dashi took back the white paper, yet smiled:

"No character is also a kind of character, so in fact you have already written your character on this paper. You can avoid prying into fate, but that itself is a way of prying into fate."

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but be stunned.

He completely didn't expect that this Yang Dashi could speak such philosophically rich words.

He had to admit, this Yang Dashi was indeed a notch higher than Wu Banxian.

After a moment of stupor, Wang Xiaohua smiled calmly:

"Then, Master Yang, based on my 'no character,' divine my fortune for me. I'm willing to hear the details!"

Yang Dashi nodded:

"You left no character on this paper — that means your heart holds no self, but is instead filled with others. Living like this is quite exhausting!"

Hearing Yang Dashi's words, Wang Xiaohua was stunned again.

He had to admit, he was actually hit right on the mark by Yang Dashi!

There truly was no self in his heart.

Before, he carried his family, and Li Jianjia.

Now he carries the masses, the nine hundred-plus poor households of Shangang Town.

As for himself, he really hadn't given it much thought.

At this moment Yang Dashi spoke again:

"If you want to live less exhaustingly, sometimes being a little selfish is also permissible."

Wang Xiaohua merely laughed it off:

"Exhausting or not exhausting — neither is really important. What matters most is living meaningfully. Master Yang, am I right?"

Yang Dashi, however, said:

"I dare not agree with your words. Life originally has no meaning; so-called meaning is merely imposed by later generations. You live without meaning, you grow old and die; you live with meaning, you grow old and still die all the same. So better to be spontaneous, non-action, carefree."

Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but feel solemn respect for Yang Dashi, and thanked him with a smile:

"Thank you, Master Yang! Everyone has different views on life. I don't feel I'm very exhausted now; on the contrary, I feel very fulfilled."

Yang Dashi sighed:

"Life is still long. Living like this, you're liable to run into trouble halfway."