My years as a fortune teller

Unexpectedly, the old man's room is actually full of all kinds of books.A small room is full of books, only a palm-sized space in the middle is a bed and a small square table.

In fact, there are several books piled on the bed.In this room, if someone enters, it is impossible to turn around.The old man looked at me, patted my back and said, "Hehe, my room is a bit messy, don't take offense, young man! You go in and sit down first, and I'll boil some water for us to make some tea."

I looked at the book and responded, then walked into the room.Looking at the books piled up all over the room, I was a little overwhelmed.To be honest, I also like to collect some books, but this is nothing compared to the old people.

Sometimes I squat down, sometimes stand up, and sometimes lie on the ground.After a while, I picked out a dozen or so books that I liked.Then he sat on the old man's camp bed and read these books carefully.

Suddenly the hearty laughter of the old man came, I looked up, the old man was holding two teacups, looking at me and laughing.I also smiled and stood up and said, "I'm really sorry, I started flipping through your books before I knew what you were called."

The old man smiled and didn't speak, walked over and put the teacup on the small table.Then I picked up the book I chose, looked at the title of the book, and then handed the book to me and said: "They are all masters of Yi studies in the past, commenting on the books of "Book of Changes". I don't need to ask you, I will choose from you It can be seen from the book that you are very knowledgeable in this area."

I smiled and didn't answer the old man's question, but said, "Why does the old man have so many books? I see that some books are very worn out, but your old man seems to have re-bound them with needles and threads."

The old man laughed a lot when he heard it, handed me the tea and said, "Young man, I hit it off with you very much. You are the second friend I brought home. I read it right. You are a lover. The man of the book."

I was taken aback, and looked a little flattered.Putting down the teacup and standing up, he gave a big Taoist gift to the old man.The old man grabbed me, looked him up and down, and said to me, "Young man, this is a Taoist gift now. Could it be that you are also learning Taoism now?"

I thought about it and wanted to tell the truth.But in the end, he hesitated for a while, and said to the old man: "I liked Buddhism and Taoism since I was a child. Later, when I was working in Xi'an, I often went to Baxian Nunnery, and I learned something."

The old man nodded, and said lightly: "It's a well-known Quanzhen Taoist temple, yes, there are indeed a lot of things to learn in it. But it's good for young people like you to respect us old guys while learning the Tao. gone."

I am a little surprised by the old man's words. He can say that Baxian Temple is a true Taoist temple.In fact, not many people know about it, and many old Xi'an people only know that it is just a Taoist temple.Inside it is enshrined Lu Zu, the lottery is very spiritual and so on.But the old man actually knew that it was a true Taoist temple. Could it be that the old man also learned Taoism?

Thinking of this, I asked softly: "The old man seems to be very familiar with the Eight Immortals Temple. Could it be that he also learned Taoism in the past?"

The old man smiled faintly, and said to me: "No, I just went there twice in the early years. Come on, young man, sit down, you and I are old friends. I will also tell you about my affairs, as long as you Willing to listen!" He said and pulled me to sit down.

I made another salute and said, "My surname is Zhang, you can just call me Xiao Zhang. I am very curious, as long as the old man is willing to talk, I am willing to listen to it. If I write a novel in the future, I will definitely write it." go in."

The old man laughed and said, "I like quick talk. Come on, Xiao Zhang sit down, and I will explain it to you in detail. I used to be from the countryside here, but I read some books when I was young. Especially I like traditional culture, and I will look for these books if I have nothing to do. Wasn’t there a wave of sports later on, and we young people were greatly affected at that time. Although I was not very old at the time, I also joined those groups. But some of the others I do everything, but I don’t want to burn those old books. This is formed in my bones, and it cannot be changed in a day or two. So I have secretly collected books since then, and this matter has not been discovered.”

I secretly sighed, this is a tragedy of traditional culture!However, there were people like the old man at that time. Some people stole some old objects to sell them for money, and some stole them for their own collection.

Seeing that I didn't speak, the old man said to me: "But I also committed an unforgivable thing back then. I exposed my teacher and my father. Hehe, my father is my first teacher and also my father. In the future, I will be the teacher in charge of the middle school. His attainments in ancient prose can reach the level of a master. Just because I said something that shouldn’t be said, I reported it again. My father couldn’t bear the humiliation and hanged himself in the school auditorium. That’s it A group of young generals humiliated the corpses before cremating them. And among those young generals, there was me..."

I was deeply surprised by the old man's words. I have heard a lot about that era.But it's rare to hear of an old man who exposes his own scars like this.And I really don't understand how he reported his father.

The old man looked at me and said with some self-mockery: "Those things back then are embarrassing to talk about now. Hey, you don't know, it's all a kind of chaotic logic. After the movement is over, my own children can be regarded as grown-ups." But I didn’t expect that they drove me and my wife out just like I did back then, and didn’t even come to see my mother’s death. I also recognized this, who told me to tell my father It’s the same. This is the newspaper of the present world, there’s nothing I can do about it. Later, in order to survive, I started picking up garbage and collecting waste products, and survived with difficulty. The books you see today are all when I was collecting waste products. Books were slowly exchanged from others."

I was shocked by the old man's words. I participated in sports in the past, persecuted my father to death, and even insulted his father's body.He didn't expect that in his later years, he would not be as good as his dead father.As the old man said, this is the present report.

The old man patted my hand and said to me: "Xiao Zhang, old man, I've finished my story. Do you look down on me from the bottom of your heart? It's okay, even if you look down on me, just say it. After so many years, I'm sorry. I was very flustered in my heart. Today is the first time I have told an outsider."

My mood is really complicated now, but I still want to say to him: "People's hearts may be unfair, but heaven and earth are fair. As you said, you have already received retribution. And I believe you have also repented. Why do I Do you still look down on you? Life is short in the past few decades, and no one has ever made a mistake. I think that no matter when, as long as you sincerely repent. We don’t have to let the world forgive us, but we must let Good conscience."

The old man clapped my hands and said to me with a smile: "That's a good saying. I haven't heard such a transparent word for many years. Just for these words, it's worth drinking two glasses. Xiao Zhang, wait a minute, I'll get it." Two small dishes, let you taste Grandpa Sun's craftsmanship."

It wasn't until this time that I learned that the old man's surname was Sun.But communicating with him is like breaking the five-flavor bottle, and there is no shortage of ups and downs in my heart.Looking at the books piled up in the room, I suddenly felt like crying.But why, I can't say.

In a blink of an eye, Grandpa Sun made three small dishes, all of which were very simple to go with wine.When I saw it, I went out to buy some cooked meat, and the old man took out a bottle of Fenjiu.After drinking a glass, the old man asked: "Where does Xiao Zhang live now?" I briefly mentioned the location.

The old man was stunned for a moment, and said to me: "The old landlord's surname is Meng, and he is about the same age as me? He works in a crematorium and has a big black dog at home?" I nodded.The old man looked nervously and said: "Xiao Zhang, listen to Grandpa Sun's words and move out immediately. You can't live in that yard, or you will be in danger of life. It's a haunted house!" I was shocked when I heard...