Lao Yu said that his hometown lived in a large mountain in the northeast, and he had never been out of the mountains before he was eighteen years old.
Life in the mountains is very monotonous, but also very fulfilling. You go up the mountains to chop firewood, go down to the rivers to catch fish, open up wasteland and plant land, work at sunrise and return at sunset.
Later, when he was twenty-one years old, a matchmaker came to propose marriage, and his family married him to a girl from a neighboring village. There was no betrothal gift, and the woman only needed a woolen coat.
Another half a year passed in such a normal way. Before Lao Yu's wife could get pregnant, something happened to him.
That day, Lao Yu went up to the mountain to cut firewood as usual, because there was no gas in the mountains at that time, so he had to use firewood for cooking and heating.
After cutting a bundle of firewood, he picked it up and walked down the mountain. But for some reason, when he reached a mountain col, he felt the world spin for a while, and he fainted as soon as his vision went dark.
He didn't remember anything about what happened next. His family members told him after he woke up.
Family members said that he went up to the mountain to cut firewood and did not come back until the afternoon because there were still wild wolves and blind bears in the mountains at that time, which was quite dangerous.
Because they were afraid that something would happen to him in the mountains, the family planned to go into the mountains to look for him.
But at this moment, an old man drove a bullock cart, and Lao Yu was lying unconscious in the cart.
The old man was from the next village. He said that he was hauling wood in the mountains. When he came back, he saw Lao Yu lying next to a big rock, so he rescued him.
Everyone was grateful and carried Lao Yu into the house, but Lao Yu was still in a coma and could not wake up no matter what.
I called a doctor from the town and gave him injections and medicine, but to no avail.
Checking the body, there were no injuries or signs of snake bites.
Lao Yu looked as if he was dead, his breathing and pulse were extremely weak, and there was no warmth to the touch on his body.
Everyone speculated that Lao Yu might have encountered miasma in the mountains and was poisoned.
But the doctor said that his condition was not consistent with miasma poisoning. Later, many earth remedies were used, but to no avail.
In this way, Lao Yu lay at home for a full seven days, completely unconscious, and Shuimi didn't have any teeth.
The family thought he was dead and planned to take him out and bury him, but his mother refused to let him go. She hugged him tightly and refused to let anyone move, saying that he would definitely wake up.
Seven days later, Lao Yu really woke up.
He opened his eyes and said to his mother: "Mom, don't get angry. I can't die. You have a tumor on your liver. Let's go to the hospital to check it out."
Everyone was surprised. His mother was so happy that she didn't take his words seriously. She quickly got rice soup and fed him little by little.
After a few days like this, Lao Yu recovered and was able to walk, but he still insisted on dragging his mother to the hospital.
When he got to the hospital for a checkup, he found that his mother really had a tumor on her liver!
Fortunately it was early stage and nothing serious.
This time everyone was even more surprised and asked him how he knew.
Lao Yu said that he had been in coma for the past few days and learned skills from an old man with a white beard in the mountains. He had completely forgotten how he learned it.
But as long as he takes one look at a person, he can tell what's wrong with that person and even prescribe medicine.
Old Yu had such a magical experience, and his family was very happy, because there are many such legends in the mountains.
Moreover, Lao Yu can treat people and treat their illnesses, which is also a way to make money.
People in the mountains don’t have so many taboos, so they think this is fine.
Later, Lao Yu started to treat people at home, almost every one of them was good, and he only charged five yuan for treatment.
If he needed to prescribe medicine, he would write a prescription and let people buy the medicine themselves for free.
His family asked him to charge more money, but he refused, saying that he was doing good deeds.
Over time, his reputation grew. Although he only charged five yuan at a time, he still made a lot of money, and his life gradually improved.
But he didn't expect that his kind act would eventually cause him trouble.
That time, several people from the county came to treat the patient. After seeing the treatment, Lao Yu took five yuan as usual.
The man had spinal deformation, which was already very serious. Lao Yu told them that it was very difficult to cure the disease, and it would take at least half a year of treatment before he could slowly get better.
The man actually came a few times, but the money spent was less than fifty yuan, so he became suspicious, claiming that he was a liar.
He even went to the county to report Lao Yu for illegally practicing medicine and defrauding money under the banner of feudal superstition.
In the conscience of heaven and earth, Lao Yu only charges five yuan for a treatment. Is there anyone who can cheat money like this?
But Lao Yu had no reason to reason. Someone from above quickly came and detained Lao Yu for half a month on these two charges and fined him a thousand yuan.
Yes, the illegal gains will be confiscated.
For a time, the idea that the old man was a liar spread throughout the villages and villages.
Those who he had cured before were silent, and did not even mention that their illnesses were cured by Lao Yu, for fear of implicating themselves.
Half a month later, Lao Yu returned home. He was disheartened and decided not to treat people anymore.
Because his reputation was bad, he thought about going to the city to find a job.
But at this time, his wife didn't want to live with him.
The reason is simple. Lao Yu's reputation outside now is that of a liar, and she doesn't want to live with a liar.
Even his wife, whom he lives with day and night, calls him a liar.
Lao Yu didn't stop him and went for divorce calmly.
In fact, he knew that the main reason why his wife divorced him was not whether she was a liar or not, but that he could no longer make money from it.
Moreover, people from all over the country thought he was a liar, and his wife found it embarrassing.
Lao Yu was also an open-minded person. He never explained anything to anyone. He just picked up his luggage and went into the city.
He found a place in the city that printed plaques. He started as an apprentice and gradually became a master, earning more and more.
He no longer treated others and never mentioned the matter. He just followed the instructions of the old man with a white beard in the dream and hung a picture of Guanyin in his residence.
Later, he met his current wife.
The process of getting to know her was magical. He was sitting around in the store that day, and a woman came in and asked something. Then she sat down and didn't leave, staring straight at him.
Although Lao Yu doesn't look after others, he still has the ability. Generally speaking, if a person stands in front of him, he will know what is going on at a glance.
But the strange thing is that he only felt that there was something on this woman, but he couldn't figure out what it was.
After chatting for a while, the woman said to him.
"We are destined to be husband and wife. Do you want a wife? If you agree, I will marry you."
This woman is not ugly and has a good figure. She also has a red mole on her forehead, which makes her look very enchanting.
Lao Yu's heartbeat quickened, his mind became confused, and he subconsciously agreed.
The woman nodded and said, "Okay, if you want to marry me, go to the Earth Temple in the north of the city in three days. There is no need for a wedding convoy or anything. You can just go by yourself. I will wait for you there."
