This story happened after Li Na left.
Summer in Harbin always comes very late and leaves very early, just like a leader who has to go through the motions. Not only does he arrive late but he also leaves early, saying a few innocuous words in between, as if he fart very quietly.
Moreover, the cycle of seasons in Harbin is very much like a meeting of a big company. The three little girls in Spring, Summer and Autumn each take charge of the meeting for two months, and the finale, Boss Dong, can talk for half a year in one sitting.
That year was no exception. When Li Na left, it was almost Teachers' Day on September 10th, and short-sleeved shirts were basically unwearable. Miss Qiu couldn't wait to start selling long johns.
That is to say, the hot-tempered teenagers like Xiaolin are still persisting, while those like me have put on their coats obediently.
That day I made a pot of tea at home and called Uncle Ma because I had recently heard rumors that the demolition here seemed to be true. It was said that plans were being studied, and it seemed that the developers were negotiating the price of the land.
Uncle Ma, this old guy, has been gone for so long and his family doesn't care about him at all. He is going to be wasted.
But when Uncle Ma heard about the demolition, he didn't take it to heart at all. He told me that there was no need to take it seriously. The demolition of that shabby place had been talked about for ten years. It was released every year and everyone took it seriously. Fart.
I said it might be true this time. I saw someone coming to measure the land a few days ago.
Uncle Ma said, just do what you want. It would be a good thing if the demolition is really done. It won't be too late for you to tell me when you will be asked to sign.
I saw that he didn't care and the phone was still ringing, so I asked him what he was doing.
Uncle Ma said that he was cooking. He built a thatched house in the mountains some time ago and lived very comfortably. He went to the mountain spring to fetch water and picked wild vegetables in the forest every day. His life was comfortable and relaxing.
Judging from the meaning in his words, he seemed to be living quite happily, so I asked him, how was he doing with Taoist Master Zixu?
Uncle Ma sighed and said that her heart towards Taoism was strong, and we are Taoist friends now, so you should stop thinking blindly.
I felt a little sorry for him, so I asked him, if that's the case, why are you still wandering around outside? Come back, you are so comfortable in your own home, why bother going to the mountains and forests to suffer all that?
Uncle Ma said you don't understand. I am "asking" and looking for my true self.
I said you should find a woolen thread. Aren’t you already enlightened? Do you still need to study this?
Uncle Ma said that what I am looking for this time is my past life. If I can become enlightened, then I will reach the next level.
I said, didn't you tell me before that you shouldn't study your past lives for nothing? That's wrong.
Uncle Ma laughed and said, Xiaofan, you don’t understand.
I said that I really don’t understand reincarnation and so on. I don’t want to study it now. I just want to live this life well. And I ask myself that I don’t have the Taoist heart. I’d rather lie down at home and feel comfortable...
Uncle Ma wanted to cook, so he didn't say much to me. He just told me that in three years, I would understand the meaning of this sentence.
He rarely plays tricks with me that I don't understand. Today he suddenly became mysterious, which made me a little confused.
He said three years later, it was already 2012.
After hanging up the phone, I was thinking about Uncle Ma's words when suddenly someone opened the door and came in to read the divination.
I put down my teacup and started business.
The person who came was a woman in her thirties. She looked a little haggard, not in a good condition, and felt a little out of place.
After she sat down, she asked me: "Master, I heard people say that your fortune-telling is accurate. I just want to ask, is there really reincarnation in this world?"
When I heard this question, it fell into the same category as what Uncle Ma and I discussed just now.
I asked her why she asked that, and she told me that it was nothing special, she just wanted to know if people really reincarnate into the next life after death.
In the next life, will there still be memories and characteristics from this life?
My intuition tells me that this woman must have something very special to ask me like this.
So, I patiently explained reincarnation to her.
I told her that, first of all, reincarnation is an idealistic theory. If you believe it, there is it, if you don’t believe it, there is none. I cannot say that there is really reincarnation in the world, nor can I say that there is no reincarnation.
It's like if someone asked me if there are gods in the world, the answer would be the same.
If you believe it, it exists.
She was still puzzled, so she asked me: "Then tell me, does this exist or not?"
I was speechless, so I pointed in front of her and said, "Look in front of you, can you see anything?"
She shook her head: "I can't see it, there's nothing."
I smiled and said, "No, there is air in front of you. There are various molecules in the air, as well as dust, ultraviolet rays, and many things we cannot see. When we look up at the stars at night, we may not see anything, but In fact, the stars are there whether you can see them or not.”
She nodded thoughtfully: "Then I probably understand. Master, your words are really profound. You look thirty years old this year?"
I...I just want to kick her out. Where do you see that I look like I am thirty?
But I still held back, and just smiled and said: "It doesn't matter how old I am, as long as I can answer your questions. Let me answer your question now. If people have strong obsessions after death, then they may be reincarnated. There will be some memories and characteristics from the previous life, but this is extremely rare, and most of them will have nothing."
She looked at the void in front of her and said oh, as if she was thinking about something, but for some reason, tears gradually appeared in her eyes.
I asked her in confusion: "Sister, are you worried about something? You might as well say it directly."
She sighed and said to me: "To tell you the truth, I have been married for almost ten years. I have always dreamed of having a child, but for some reason, I have been unable to have one. We have both had physical examinations many times. There's a little problem, but it's not a big problem. Do you think I'm not destined to have children?"
I said, "Don't think about that. Some people are born with poor children in their horoscopes, but that doesn't necessarily mean they won't have children. And I don't think you have children. You should have had a daughter."
As soon as I said these words, the eldest sister's whole body became excited. She couldn't hold it back any longer and burst into tears.
"Master, you are so accurate. Let me tell you the truth. My life was too hard. I couldn't conceive a child for seven consecutive years after I got married. Then I finally gave birth to a daughter who was just two years old. Several I suddenly died of a sudden illness a month ago... The child passed away in my arms. I cried and told her, Mom is sorry for you, failed to take good care of you, Mom lost you, if you still want to be in the next life If you want to be my daughter, then reincarnate into my family..."
