A leisurely life that begins with the possession of a game character

Because the old lady believed in a certain practice in her early years, she had a group of like-minded friends in the community. She and some "fellow Taoists" often held gatherings at home and invited masters to host them, which naturally cost a lot of money.

Until the other neighbors in the community couldn't stand it anymore and reported him for feudal superstition. Then, even the Taoist fellow and the master were invited to have tea, and then his daughter-in-law made a big fuss at home. From then on, he never dared to hold any rituals at home again.

Of course, the reason why the daughter-in-law made a fuss was that the old lady said that her grandson might have attracted unclean things and secretly put some superstitious items in his schoolbag, which was discovered by teachers and classmates. The poor child became a joke and his parents were called by the teacher. After the son and daughter-in-law came back and discussed it, they threw away most of the things that the old lady was said to have bought at a high price.

For example, when they are sick, they don’t go to the hospital first, but ask a master to chant sutras, but the money they spend is much more than going to the hospital for treatment;

One time, she woke up in the middle of the night and saw an old man standing beside her bed, looking at her. The old lady was scared. However, her husband was right next to her and was about to go to bed.

All day long, this god blesses that god, and that god possesses him, and he is so proud. However, as soon as he hears that the police are coming, he immediately becomes like a mouse seeing a cat;

The old lady’s classic quote: If it is a God, I will believe in it. There must be something true among the God I believe in, and I will definitely not miss it.

As a result, the old lady's eldest grandson told her that many sects do not recognize other gods, such as a certain large sect. The old lady scoffed at this and taught her grandson that those gods have a good relationship with each other privately.

People like Zhang Lan's third aunt's grandmother are not uncommon in Canghe. Even Zhang Lan's parents have such a phenomenon.

As we grow older or are influenced by culture, we believe more in fate and like to worship gods and Buddhas.

There is a saying that goes "It is better to believe it than not to believe it." In fact, if children analyze the situation rationally and find that there is no substantial harm, and their explanations are not convincing, there is no harm in cooperating with them.

Because many things cannot be explained, it is good to have a sense of awe. But if you are too superstitious and easily deceived, you can persuade them from the perspective of interests.

However, if it does not involve feudal superstition, their children may still listen to their advice to some extent. Sometimes, once feudal superstition is involved, parents may feel that their children do not understand them and will not listen to their advice at all.

Li Haimei's idea now is that Zhang Lan is like a living god in the old lady's eyes, so she wants to see if there is any way to make the old lady have some healthy concepts and not engage in those superstitious customs all day long.

Of course, Li Haimei also had a subtext that she didn't say, which was, be superstitious if you want to, but don't let the old lady trouble your family, and don't spend all your time thinking about emptying your family's wallets.

In fact, many elderly people will always have various minor ailments as they get older. Whenever this happens, when money is tight at home or their children are unreliable, they will believe in superstitions.

I don’t know if all elderly people have this idea, but Zhang Lan personally feels that superstition is, in most cases, a psychological sustenance derived from the lack of other solutions.

In fact, it is just like praying to God before an exam and relying on luck to get the answer.

When people have no other options or do not want to find a solution, they will most likely pray to God. As for whether God can hear them or solve the problem, it is just a matter of belief. Buddhists emphasize kindness, while Taoists emphasize fate. It is just to give yourself a place to properly place your problem, and then you can feel more at ease.

However, if you only pray to God, but are not good at adjusting your mentality and exercising more, how can your body be healthy? Do you really have to wait for someone to give you magical medicine?

But for the elderly, they may not realize how their bodies have changed. They just feel that they are unlucky today and their luck is not good, so they need to make adjustments.

Maybe it can be considered psychological comfort. Everyone pursues a sense of security and belonging throughout their lives. A sense of security means ensuring that they are protected in a certain environment.

For some elderly people, who have not read many books and do not have much theoretical support for their ideas, the only source of information they can obtain is the people around them.

No matter what methods the people around you use, you have to rely on yourself to achieve it, and this is the most difficult part, because relying on yourself is lacking in terms of results and ability.

Therefore, only by praying to God and relying on the power of a third party can we empower ourselves and feel as if we have received assistance from God, so that we can have a smooth and better life.

When facing the superstitious practices of family members, the most important thing may be to cure the psychological problems. In the quackery, there are "civil opening" and "violent opening".

In the past, when technology was not well developed and superstition was prevalent, fortune tellers usually used the milder "literary opening".

Since you went to find him, it means you are superstitious. Since you are superstitious, it will not be a one-time deal.

Because superstition is a worldview, superstitious people have long-term needs.

Today you come to him to interpret a dream. As long as he can guess 50% right, you will have basic trust in him. Next month, when you are going on a long trip, you will definitely come to him to predict good or bad luck. The next month, you will bring your children's birth dates to him to predict their marriage. A few months later, you will ask him to help you choose an auspicious date...

In simple terms, as long as you have a superstitious mind, you will be inseparable from professionals such as "fortune tellers, feng shui masters, witches and shamans" for the rest of your life, and they will definitely treat you as a "potential long-term customer or lifelong customer."

Moreover, the martial arts world is not about fighting and killing, but it is not simply about deception and cheating either. The martial arts world is also about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

In addition to their main job of deceiving people, fortune tellers also have a side job of "psychological counseling, brain massage, and anxiety relief." They use their rich experience and understanding of human nature to chat with you to relieve your boredom, find some resonance with you, help you vent the depression that you are reluctant to tell others, and help you resolve your psychological problems... This is the way of the world.

As long as you visit the same fortune teller more than three times in a row, you will naturally become psychologically dependent on him, and the relationship between you will rise from a simple business relationship to a complex interpersonal relationship of "business + emotion", and you will become acquaintances or even friends.

Once you become familiar with him, you will naturally become his long-term customer, and he can make money from you in a steady stream. This method is called private domain on the Internet today. The private domain traffic that many people talk about is actually this.

A fortune teller can live a very comfortable life as long as he has thirty to fifty loyal and repeat customers.

Therefore, in the past, fortune tellers would always start with a polite manner when dealing with new customers. They would chat about family matters in a plain and calm manner, vaguely predict the good and bad luck, and use ambiguity to gently guide the customer, like laying out the long line to hook the big fish. They would never come up and scare you with a startle, and certainly would not give you an absolute and arbitrary judgment.