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Looking back, Liu Baoping had already injured himself badly. I called him over, telling him not to keep banging his head against the wall; it was pointless. If he wanted the Mother of the Child to be willing to reincarnate, only he, as the father, could resolve this. The Mother of the Child felt that their home was too poor and believed she died because they couldn't afford medical treatment, leaving behind a deep resentment. Now, this resentment had to be eliminated!
I told Liu Baoping that today he needed to make a promise in front of the Mother of the Child, ensuring that the child would have a good life! Liu Baoping, with tears mixed with blood on his face, came over crying and knelt down, making numerous promises. But the Mother of the Child didn't believe him, saying that even a mouse wouldn't come to a poor home; what good were promises?
After thinking for a moment, I asked Hu Xiaoyi to open the door and take out the ten thousand yuan I had withdrawn before coming here. Then I placed this money in front of the child and said, "It's not that we don't have money; it's just that we haven't taken it out."
Although she was a wise spirit, she acted based on her obsessions and instincts without much discernment. Upon seeing the money, she gradually agreed to reincarnate.
I wrapped the Spirit Summoning Talisman around the child's wrist and continued reciting incantations. This time it went smoothly; soon, that Yin Qi entered the Spirit Summoning Talisman. Immediately after, the child's eyes regained clarity, and she shouted, "Mommy, don't go!"
After that exclamation, she fell into a deep sleep. I reacted quickly and caught her to prevent her from hitting her head. Liu Baoping hurriedly got up and came over to hold the child while I removed the Spirit Summoning Talisman from her wrist. Following Ajan's instructions, I folded it into a special shape and pierced it through the middle with a Coffin Nail.
Liu Baoping was taken aback and exclaimed, "What are you doing? Didn't you say this would scatter her soul?"
I helplessly replied, "That was just to scare her; it's not so easy to scatter someone's soul. I'm not an Ajan Master with magical powers. This nail is meant to secure her soul so it doesn't escape from the Spirit Summoning Talisman. After we go back, it still needs to be handed over to Ajan for purification."
Liu Baoping responded with an "oh" and asked if everything was resolved.
I nodded and said, "Your wife's spirit has been collected; she won't be possessed anymore. However, you must fulfill the promises made earlier. No matter what, you must ensure that the child has a good life."
As I spoke, I picked up the ten thousand yuan from the ground and placed it on his bed. Liu Baoping was taken aback for a moment before quickly picking up the money to return it to me. I said, "Last time I gave those people twenty-five thousand; I originally planned to give you five thousand this time. But since I made a promise in front of your wife's spirit just now—honoring the deceased is paramount—I can't change it. The extra five thousand is for the child. You don't need to worry about it; if this bracelet were sold, I'd earn more than five thousand anyway, so consider it my gain."
Liu Baoping hurriedly said, "No, no! If it weren't for you, Master, our child might not have recovered at all; we owe you!"
I smiled and didn't dwell on this matter further. At that moment, the little girl woke up. When she opened her eyes and saw Liu Baoping, she joyfully exclaimed, "Daddy! Daddy! I saw Mommy! She waved at me and told me to live well with you! Mommy is so beautiful; isn't she?"
Liu Baoping paused for a moment before tearfully replying, "Yes, yes! She is the most beautiful; just as beautiful as Xiaobao."
The child thought everything she had seen was just a dream while we knew she had truly seen her mother.
Liu Baoping handed me the Jade Bracelet with reluctance; it was his wife's last token of memory. In the past, I might have hesitated to take this bracelet out of compassion. But after going through so much, sometimes I truly felt my heart had hardened considerably.
After accepting the Jade Bracelet, I told him that the child had just been possessed and was still in a daze. For the time being, avoid walking on bridges and keep away from rivers and lakes. Also, do not eat snakes, dogs, or beef, and avoid close contact with Adult Females. In a week or two, he would fully recover.
Liu Baoping took this seriously and almost knelt down to thank me. I quickly supported him and said, "Live well and don't forget your promises to the child and your wife; that is more meaningful than thanking me!"
As I was leaving, the little girl politely ran over and whispered to me, "Uncle, thank you."
I squatted down and asked her why she wanted to thank me.
She thought for a moment and said, "Because Mom said you are a good person."
I smiled, patted her head, and didn't say anything. After leaving there, I handed the Jade Bracelet to Hu Xiaoyi. He held it like a treasure, afraid it would drop, put it in his pocket fearing it would get lost, and hugged it close worried it might be stolen. I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Are you okay? If not, just give it back to me."
Hu Xiaoyi jumped aside like he was guarding against thieves and said he was fine. To divert my attention, he asked, "That kid just said you are a good person; why didn't you respond?"
I asked him, "Do you think I am a good person?"
Hu Xiaoyi thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "You treat illnesses and save people; of course you're good."
I replied, "Spending thirty thousand to buy something worth more than double that is taking advantage of someone in trouble; that doesn't make me a good person."
"But you helped that kid solve his problem," Hu Xiaoyi said.
I shook my head; some things shouldn't be calculated too seriously. Many accounts are emotional debts without specific standards for measurement. It's subjective; if I think it's good, then it's good; if I think it's bad, then it's bad.
However, even if I felt it wasn't right, I still did it without much guilt.
Looking at Hu Xiaoyi's happy expression, I suddenly thought that perhaps he was just like how I was when I was with Second Uncle.
Because of this Jade Bracelet, Hu Xiaoyi hadn't slept well for several days. Every day he was half-awake, afraid of losing the bracelet. Such a diligent student ended up dozing off in class. Finally making it to the weekend, he hurriedly took the train back to find Qin Zhenzhen to take credit for it. I reminded him not to forget to bring back the agreement; otherwise, he shouldn't blame me for going to Qin Zhenzhen to ask for the bracelet.
After this incident, nothing significant happened during the second half of sophomore year.
I was idly doing nothing while Second Uncle was extremely busy. In mid-2007, signs of the Financial Crisis were already emerging. During my summer vacation, Second Uncle followed Grandpa's advice and sold some assets in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Some clients, under his suggestion, also shifted their businesses to the mainland.
These clients were all pulled into his network. With so many more people, he was naturally very busy, either running around to negotiate business or attending social events.
I originally planned for him to accompany me to Pattaya for some relaxation during the summer break, but he said, "Do you think I can just drop everything? I make tens of thousands in a minute! You want me to go to Pattaya with you? Are you kidding? Go have fun by yourself; if you run out of money, just let me know, and I'll give you a hundred or eighty thousand to play with!"
His brash tone of a newly wealthy person made one envious.
I asked Hu Xiaoyi and Liang Xi if they wanted to join, but one had to accompany his girlfriend and the other had to work on the farm; neither had time. Well, I didn't feel like going alone either, so I followed Liang Xi's suggestion and signed up for Driving School with many seniors and juniors.
Driving School offered us students some privileges since it was a group setting. Therefore, whether it was for exams or anything else, everything was much faster than for regular people. After all, students have limited time; there are only two holidays a year, and the winter break is short, making it nearly impossible to complete all the courses. So strictly speaking, summer vacation is the only option for students to get their driver's licenses.
The person in charge of Driving School patted his chest and guaranteed that everyone would obtain their driving licenses before school started.
That was pure bragging; if they could guarantee a 100% pass rate on the first try, how would Driving School survive?
In the scorching summer heat, we waited to practice driving while sweating profusely. One day consisted of touching the steering wheel in the morning and again in the afternoon; it left everyone exhausted physically and mentally. But there was no choice—if we didn't study hard now, how would we pass the exam later?
After more than a month, I finally completed Driving Test Part Three and was about to get my license. I was very happy. When Second Uncle learned that I was getting my license, he said he would gift me a Speeding car. I replied that it wouldn't make sense for a student to drive a Speeding; what would be impressive about that? Besides, with my skills, I'd turn a Speeding into a tractor in three months.
So after considering various opinions, I decided to spend a few thousand dollars first to buy an inexpensive second-hand car to get familiar with driving. There was no need to trouble Second Uncle for this; the professional second-hand car market in the city had all kinds of vehicles available.
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