Choosing an Auspicious Day

One of the Chinese herbs in Lung-Warming Flow-Stopping Pill is relatively rare and uncommon.

It is the skull of the croaker, which is the otolith behind the skull of the large or small yellow croaker, a species of croaker in the family Sciaenidae. The head is split open, the largest otolith (star stone) is taken out, washed, and dried. It is a long oval, triangular granule.

After writing out the prescription, Meimei went downstairs to pay and get the medicine. But Han Xixi didn't leave immediately.

"Doctor Su, my brother wants to treat you to a meal this weekend to express his gratitude once again. Would you do me the honor of joining us?"

Han Xixi extended an invitation to Su Ziyang.

"Huh? No need! You're too kind." Su Ziyang was thinking of going to L County this weekend to visit Grandma Old Madam Liu and personally deliver the book to Old Madam Liu.

"My brother didn't just invite you to dinner alone; he also invited a few friends. He'll introduce you to some business associates. Everyone gets sick sometimes, so they all want to get to know you, this miracle doctor!"

"What kind of miracle doctor am I? It's just a coincidence!" Su Ziyang scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"You absolutely have to come, don't stand me up! I'm serious. My brother's too busy to come and invite you in person. I told you a week in advance, so please make sure you schedule your time accordingly!"

Han Xixi's words sounded serious, not just casual politeness, so Su Ziyang could only nod in agreement.

"Okay. Good that you agreed. I'll be going now."

When Han Xixi saw that Su Ziyang had agreed, she beamed with joy, slung her small bag over her shoulder, and left.

Han Xixi had just left when Er Biao called.

"Hello, Brother Biao."

Su Ziyang answered the phone and greeted them.

"Busy, bro?"

It's a bit noisy over there with Er Biao.

"Not busy, what's up, Brother Biao?"

Su Ziyang knew that Er Biao must have something to say to him at this time.

"Oh, I wanted to ask you something. Your workplace is a Daoist Medicine Clinic, and there's a Daoist temple behind it, right? Could you help me find someone to choose an auspicious date?"

Er Biao's phone was ringing intermittently, but then the signal improved, and Su Ziyang was able to understand what Er Biao was saying.

"Choosing a date? What date?! Getting married?!"

Er Biao completely baffled Su Ziyang. Su Ziyang didn't know what Er Biao meant and asked in surprise.

"Damn it, what kind of wife am I supposed to get? Didn't I tell you last week that I'm going to rent a shop and open a massage parlor? I wanted to pick an auspicious day for the opening!"

Er Biao laughed and scolded, "You don't care about my business at all, brother! I'm disheartened!"

"Ah!!!" Su Ziyang suddenly realized what was going on.

Er Biao did mention it last week, but Su Ziyang didn't expect Er Biao to act so quickly and didn't think of it at the time.

"You found the place so quickly? I didn't even have time to react!"

"Damn, so what? We can't do this kind of medical malpractice protest anymore, you said it's unethical, right? I need to earn money to eat too!"

Er Biao Er Biao laughing on the phone, and you could tell he was about to have his own shop; he couldn't contain his joy.

"Isn't there a shaman in your village? Let the shaman choose; I don't understand this."

Seeing that Er Biao was happy, and since he had nothing else to do, Su Ziyang started teasing Er Biao.

"Get the hell out of here. I don't expect you to know anything, so find me someone who does! Seriously, seriously! Put some effort into this, find me a Daoist priest in the next day or two. I have to go now, I have things to do here!"

Er Biao had someone speaking on his end, so he quickly hung up the phone.

"Choosing a date? That's awesome!" Su Ziyang chuckled and made a sarcastic remark.

Fairy Li knows how to do this, but we can't get in touch with Fairy Li right now.

So who should I contact about this?

Of course, I'm looking for Daoist Master Xiao Yang, who told me at lunch today that he would protect me!

Good afternoon, Daoist Master!

Su Ziyang sent a WeChat to Daoist Master Xiao Yang.

"Hmm! What's up Xiao Su?"

Daoist Master Xiao Yang replied almost instantly.

So Su Ziyang told Daoist Master Xiao Yang about Er Biao's plan to choose a date.

"Leave it to me! Come to my office after get off work this afternoon. I'll help you choose! Get your friend's birthdate, okay? I'll pick a date for him!"

Daoist Master Xiao Yang readily agreed.

"Er Biao, Er Biao. Send me your birth date and time, I've found someone for you."

Su Ziyang sent a message to Er Biao, Er Biao sent Su Ziyang his birth date and time shortly afterward.

"My brother is definitely the most reliable person!"

Having nothing to do all afternoon, Su Ziyang went straight to Daoist Master Xiao Yang's office as soon as he got off work.

Daoist Master Xiao Yang seemed to have just finished his work. When he saw Su Ziyang arrive, he washed his hands and asked Daoist Master Xiao Yang Su Ziyang to sit down quickly.

"What kind of friend is he, owning a shop!"

After sitting down, Daoist Master Xiao Yang took out a notebook.

"Come on, let me calculate your friend's birth date and time first."

Su Ziyang gave the date to Daoist Master Xiao Yang, Daoist Master Xiao Yang then opened a fortune-telling app on his phone and entered Er Biao's birthday directly into it.

This whole operation completely baffled Su Ziyang Su Ziyang. After watching for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Ah! Daoist Master, are you keeping up with the times and using high technology?"

"Ha ha!"

Upon hearing Su Ziyang's question, Daoist Master Xiao Yang laughed heartily.

"This is convenient; calculating the Eight Characters (Ba Zi) is quite accurate and generally doesn't make mistakes!"

Daoist Master Xiao Yang began to explain to Su Ziyang.

"Modern technology is advanced. Calculating birth charts is essentially a mechanical combination of equations, so using these methods can improve efficiency and reduce errors. Just look at how Daoist temples now have shops, and traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions are all processed through the medical insurance computer system. Life has to progress and develop with the times!"

Actually, Daoist Master Xiao Yang is quite right. Many people still hold prejudices against some traditional China things, as if traditional Chinese medicine must be done by an old man with a white beard, taking pulses and writing with a brush.

Those who cultivate Daoism or Buddhism cannot use mobile phones or electrical appliances, and must maintain that primitive lifestyle.

Actually, that's not the case. Everyone's life is constantly improving. Agriculture has become mechanized, so who would still advocate slash-and-burn agriculture?

"Daoist Master Xiao Yang, what are the criteria you use to choose a date? I've always been curious about this."

Su Ziyang watched as the Daoist Master Xiao Yang kept counting something on his fingers, and like a curious child, he began to ask the Daoist Master Xiao Yang a question.

"Hmm, there's a mnemonic for this. First, use the Gate Light Star Mnemonic, it's like a poem." Daoist Master Xiao Yang circled more than a dozen circles on a calendar.

"What kind of mnemonic is this? What does 'Gate Light Star' mean?"

Su Ziyang knew absolutely nothing about this.

"The Gate Light Star Mnemonic is: Add, add, eliminate; last night the rain poured down. After the rain, Changsha was filled with Dongting, the waters flowed endlessly in the rivers and lakes, and where it was cleared, it was cleared."

Daoist Master Xiao Yang quickly recited a poem.

"In this passage, it corresponds to the big moon and the small moon. There is no need to cancel the word when it is a small month. Then the day corresponding to the word with three points of water is an auspicious day, and the rest are unlucky days. Generally, when building a homestead, installing a gate, etc., you must first use this to select the day!"

"Ah, that's easy!" Su Ziyang chuckled, as if he had learned some secret.

"This is just the first step, haha." Daoist Master Xiao Yang laughed heartily.

"What else?" Su Ziyang scratched his head. If he weren't feeling embarrassed by being around Daoist Master Xiao Yang, Su Ziyang would have taken out his phone to take notes.

"There's another principle called the Twelve Monthly Establishment Guests,' which also has a rhyme: 'Success and Opening are both usable, Closure and Destruction are inauspicious, Establishment, Fullness, Levelness, and Harvest are black, Removal, Danger, and Fixation are yellow.' This is what we often call auspicious days according to the Chinese calendar, and it's from this rhyme."

Seeing Su Ziyang's eagerness to learn, Xiao Yang put down Su Ziyang pen and began to explain, "Then, according to the almanac, look at the auspicious and inauspicious aspects of the Twenty-Eight Mansions. This is more complicated, and there are also mnemonic rhymes. For example, the Horn Star brings prosperity, wealth, and women. It brings marriage, the birth of noble sons, and scholars passing the imperial examinations and meeting the emperor. However, it is not suitable for burial, as it will bring plague within three years. If construction is started on a tomb, the owner will die immediately in front of the tomb."

Su Ziyang's head started buzzing when he heard this. If he could still understand what Su Ziyang had just heard, these few sentences were completely beyond Su Ziyang comprehension.

Seeing Su Ziyang's blank expression, Daoist Master Xiao Yang chuckled and said, "Then we need to look at the birth chart of the homeowner. Generally, we check if the year branch clashes with or is harmed by the day. That should be enough!"

"Stop! Daoist Master Xiao Yang, Teacher Yang, I need to stop! Please don't continue, I really didn't understand the rest. You can choose a date, I won't bother you, I'll just sit here!"

Su Ziyang immediately requested to leave and then sat down to the side.

Daoist Master Xiao Yang smiled even more broadly at Su Ziyang's appearance.

After working diligently for about half an hour, Daoist Master Xiao Yang selected six auspicious days for this month and next month.

After taking a few photos, Su Ziyang took out a red envelope he had prepared beforehand and handed it to the Daoist Master Xiao Yang.

"This is a red envelope from my friend! Thank you Daoist Master Xiao Yang! You've worked hard!"

Su Ziyang placed the red envelope on Daoist Master Xiao Yang's table. Daoist Master Xiao Yang didn't refuse, and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Su Ziyang: "Merciful, merciful, I wish your friend a prosperous opening and booming business in advance. Haha..."

"Alright, I'll thank you on his behalf. Then I won't bother you any longer. You should rest now, Daoist Master Xiao Yang. I'm leaving!"

Su Ziyang clasped his hands in greeting to the Daoist Master Xiao Yang, took the chosen date, and left the Daoist temple.

When they arrived at their usual practice spot, Yang Tianzheng was already waiting there.

Seeing that Yang Tianzheng had his back to him, Su Ziyang suddenly had an idea and sneaked over to launch a surprise attack on Yang Tianzheng from behind.

The sneak attack failed, and Yang Tianzheng threw Su Ziyang from behind, sending Su Ziyang rolling about three or four meters away.

"I saw you a while ago, kid! Trying to ambush me!"

Yang Tianzheng looked at Su Ziyang lying on the ground and said with a smile.

"Master, farewell!"

Su Ziyang rolled on the ground and then disappeared in a flash.

Yang Tianzheng watched Su Ziyang's retreating figure, a hint of helplessness in his eyes...