The Encyclopedia of Stories and Folk Stories column organizes and collects some folk stories for readers to read online. Here I have compiled for you a folk tale about the "divine calculation" of the will. Please follow my footsteps and read about the "divine calculation" of the will.
Skinny Monkey is actually a "smoker", with sunken cheeks and a straight body in a long gown, as if he will fall down if he is poked with a finger. But the skinny monkey is good at pinching and calculating. When a pair of small mouse-like eyes stare at you, they can see through your internal organs. He couldn't lift it with his hands or carry it on his shoulders. He only set up a Gua stall at the street corner and relied on his words to make a living. What surprised everyone was that Skinny Monkey never respected any gods or ghosts. When someone asked for fortune telling, he would bring a bowl of clear well water, burn a stick of incense, and start counting. "Sincerity leads to spiritual success!" Skinny Monkey has always scorned the cumbersome etiquette of worshiping Buddha.
How many big things can happen to a small village as big as Hongjiaba? On weekdays, it's nothing more than trivial matters such as throwing chickens in search of cows and quarrels between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. After studying in a private school for several years, Skinny Monkey spoke white and white whenever he spoke, which frightened the villagers who didn't know the big word "Dou" into a daze, and he became convinced.
Over time, Slim Monkey became somewhat famous in several nearby villages. Because his surname was Hou, he could see everything as cleverly as a monkey and he was thin and small. People called him "Skinny Monkey" ".
There is a real example that people in the village still talk about today.
On the 29th day of the Lunar New Year that year, after the fourth aunt went to the fair to buy new year goods, she sat down in front of the Slender Monkey’s Gua stall. She wanted to count for her daughter-in-law, who had been married for three years but had not been "happy" yet. One hexagram.
After listening to the birth date announced by the fourth aunt, the thin monkey squinted his eyes, stroking his mustache with his right hand, switching his fingers with his left hand, and counting in his mouth.
The fourth aunt was too angry to take a breath.
Suddenly, the skinny monkey's eyes flashed, and he said with great certainty: "This woman is "pregnant"! She just got pregnant!"
The fourth aunt said "ah" His mouth was open, half in doubt and half in disbelief.
Skinny Monkey continued: "What this woman is carrying is a "white flower"!" (Hakka people use "white flowers" to refer to boys and "red flowers" to refer to girls)
Four Auntie stood up in a hurry and threw down five yuan of divination money: "Skinny Monkey, if your calculation today is true, I will send you double the divination money; if it is false, I will ask my son to tear it apart." "Po Gua Tan!"
Skinny Monkey still said calmly: "If I am right, don't thank me. Your grandson's life is too precious. You should be filial to your mother-in-law and have her protect you." , your grandson will grow up quickly. Of course, the calculation is wrong, it’s up to you!”
The fourth aunt blushed, nodded, said "hum", and strode away from the crowd of onlookers! Gone.
The people next to him were "coaxed" and exploded. Someone laughed and asked the thin monkey: "Did you sleep with the fourth aunt's wife? You don't even know about her mother-in-law." Everyone knows? "
The thin monkey just smiled and said nothing.
The fourth aunt came home and stared at her daughter-in-law for a long time, but found nothing unusual about her.
During the "Little New Year" dinner, the fourth aunt jokingly taught the whole family what happened during the day.
Before anyone else could say anything, her daughter-in-law frowned and said, "Mom, how can you believe this? My body knows it, there is nothing wrong with it!"
My daughter-in-law is a teacher. The fourth aunt knew that she never believed this, so she didn’t ask much, so she just said hey. She secretly said in her heart: "After the New Year, look at how embarrassed I am!"
Who knows, only on the first day after the New Year, the daughter-in-law suddenly shyly said to her fourth aunt: "Mom, I I just found out!"
"Ah!" The fourth aunt clapped her hands and jumped, "How can you be so accurate!"
After the fourth aunt finished yelling all over the village, she did not forget to respectfully invite the mother-in-law who had been kicked out by her from the shabby house and feed her with delicious food and drinks.
When the fourth aunt’s wife gave birth to a seven-pound fat boy in front of everyone’s eyes, people in several villages were excited!
After the strong praise, everyone thought of one thing: Skinny Monkey is almost 70 years old, and the loess is buried up to his neck. His unique skills must not be lost! Fortune telling is a job that doesn't require exposure to wind, rain, gritted teeth and sweat. Apart from being a teacher, it is the most relaxing job. Then my boy wants to...
For a time, there was an endless stream of people coming to the door with river chicken and Hakka rice wine to order. Unexpectedly, Skinny Monkey did not accept any gifts, nor did he mention accepting disciples. He only shook his head and said: "This trip is not allowed!"
"I really have to wait until the Lord of Hell calls me before I let him go!" "The village people's congress is dissatisfied.
Since then, the number of people seeking fortune telling from skinny monkeys has become increasingly rare.
But the thin monkey still didn’t let go.
On one summer night, Skinny Monkey personally knocked on the door of his fourth aunt's house, handed a thick bag to his wife, and told her to open it in front of the whole village the next day.
The next morning, everyone arrived, but the thin monkey was still nowhere to be seen.
After going to invite the Skinny Monkey, he came back panting and said: "Skinny Monkey has run out of energy a long time ago, he is so hard!"
Everyone was shocked: Skinny Monkey actually knew that he wanted to " When you are old, do you want to leave a will first?
Under the attention of hundreds of pairs of eyes, the fourth aunt and daughter-in-law slowly opened the package.
First there was a letter. She read it softly: "Fortune tellers can only observe words and expressions, and even deceive their ears. I have also read the books of sages, but I used them to deceive the villagers and shame my ancestors." ! I have been misled by fortune telling, how can I let future generations follow in my footsteps? This is my life savings, which I would like to use to build a new primary school so that all the children in the village can study and follow the right path!
The fourth aunt and daughter-in-law suddenly choked up while reading.
As she translated for everyone, she counted the bag of loose money with trembling hands.
Finally, she announced in a trembling voice: "Money, *** is six thousand four hundred and twenty yuan and seven cents!"
That was in a ten-thousand-yuan household. The age of scarcity!
The whole place was silent, and then a low cry gradually sounded!
On the anniversary of Slender Monkey, on the foundation of his old house, the sound of reading could be heard, and a brand new primary school had already been built, named "Zhongzheng Elementary School" - the scientific name of Slender Monkey. His name is Hou Zhongzheng.
To this day, people in the village still tell their nephews to read more and follow the right path like Hou Zhongzheng on the "God Ancestor Card" in the ancestral hall!
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The Divine Calculation of Wills