"Congratulations! Give me the names, birthdates, and birth times of the two kids. I'll help analyze their Eight Characters and find an auspicious date for their marriage," Chen Yuanshan said, laying out paper and a pen on his desk.
The middle-aged woman approached, smiling at Chen Yuanshan before providing the names, lunar birthdates, and birth times of her son and future daughter-in-law written on a yellow paper.
Chen Yuanshan took the paper, scrutinizing the names and birth details, calculating their Eight Characters.
Starting with the son, Wang Qiang, Chen Yuanshan used his left hand to calculate, jotting down inscriptions on the paper that I couldn't decipher. After finishing the son's analysis, he moved on to the daughter, Zhang Xiaodan.
"Auntie, your daughter-in-law is three years older than your son," I commented, examining the lunar birthdates.
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"A woman three years older, holding golden bricks. Although my daughter-in-law is three years older than my son, she looks young and beautiful, and she's eloquent," the middle-aged woman joyfully replied.
I nodded in response, not delving further, but rather, observing Chen Yuanshan with curiosity.
"Hmm, something seems off," Chen Yuanshan muttered to himself, wrinkling his brow and recalculating.
For the second time, Chen Yuanshan calculated the Eight Characters for Zhang Xiaodan. The middle-aged woman's expression turned serious and anxious.
"Sister, take a closer look. Are the names and lunar birth details you provided correct?" Chen Yuanshan pointed at Zhang Xiaodan's name and birth details, asking the middle-aged woman.
"It should be correct. Let me call my son to confirm," the middle-aged woman replied, pulling out her phone.
While she made the call, Chen Yuanshan scrutinized Zhang Xiaodan's name and birth details again, looking troubled.
"Hey, not sure how to break this to you," Chen Yuanshan said, appearing reluctant.
"Chen Daochang, just say it. The more hesitant you are, the more scared I become," the middle-aged woman urged.
"Alright, I'll be direct. If the names and lunar birth details you provided are correct..."