Chapter 20 - 020 white ape
"What does the white monkey look like? Do you remember, Ah Nan?" Old Man asked his granddaughter.
Tian Sisi did not know what the white ape looked like, but she had seen a statue of a white ape at the White Ape Temple in her past life. So, she described it in detail; it had six ears, was as tall as a person, had long white fur, wore a long robe, and even had a ring on its head.
In reality, the white ape statue Tian Sisi saw in her past life was carved by the local villagers based on the Six-Eared Divine Monkey. But she had accidentally hit the mark, as the white ape the Old Man had heard of from the elderly in the village was also modeled after the Six-Eared Divine Monkey, which made the Old Man believe her.
Although the Old Man was a veteran revolutionary and had broad knowledge, he firmly believed in such extraordinary beings. In his eyes, Tian Sisi had never heard of the white ape legend, yet she described it so accurately. This indicated that his granddaughter had indeed seen the white ape in her dream, which surely meant she was extraordinary!
In fact, Granny Zhao and the Old Man had always said that Tian Sisi was a blessing to the family, and this was not without reason. When Tian Mantong first brought Ah Nan home, for some reason, Ah Nan always had nightmares and cried at night. After trying many solutions in vain, they had no choice but to take the child to a very famous old master in the neighboring county, who was not only a skilled doctor but also excelled in physiognomy.
The old master looked at Ah Nan's face and touched her hand, then told them, "This adopted granddaughter of yours is a blessing, she will bring prosperity to your family. However, she faces a trial when she turns ten. If she overcomes it, it will bring even greater fortune, and your Tian Family will prosper for at least a hundred years. But if not, her good fortune will disappear, and her future will not be favorable."
Actually, the trial the old master mentioned was not about life and death but related to the original auspice of the girl herself, unrelated to life and death. However, Granny Zhao and the Old Man misunderstood it as a life-threatening ordeal. Last time, when Ah Nan fell into the ice hole, they were terrified, fearing something might happen to their granddaughter. If initially Granny Zhao and the Old Man had some selfish hopes to harness Ah Nan's good fortune for the prosperity of the Tian Family, over time their affection became sincere, and they had forgotten the old master's words.
Later, when Tian Sisi recovered from her illness, they were genuinely happy. Now hearing Tian Sisi talk about the white monkey, suddenly the Old Man remembered the old master's words. Could it be...? Thinking of this, the Old Man got excited. To bring prosperity to the family for a hundred years would be incredibly honorable!
The Old Man instructed, "From now on, don't talk about such matters again, Ah Nan, not even to the people of your second uncle's family, understand?"