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has vitality and will therefore live to a good old age. Everything is<br />

accomplished with great success.<br />

EXPLANATION MADE BY COMMENTATOR<br />

The life of Fong Wan, a great scholar with the power to heal, is<br />

predicted in these two poems. In the first poem, entitled, "A Good<br />

Horse Draws a Wagon Loaded With Salt," it is explained that Fong<br />

Wan, after passing through great difficulties and hardships, attains<br />

marvelous success, and, like salt, will be of great use in the world.<br />

In the second poem, entitled, "The Green Pine Tree in Snowy,<br />

Winter Weather," it is predicted that Fong Wan will overcome and<br />

destroy all obstacles and dangers of every description. He, like the<br />

pine tree, will suffer from the weight of the snow, but will grow<br />

stronger and spread more luxuriously. He will have wealth, luck and<br />

a family. He will have mansions and a prosperous business.<br />

All this was destined to be and did not come by chance. Fong Wan,<br />

a medical scholar, had an elder and a younger brother, making three<br />

in all, but Fong Wan alone was destined to become distinguished and<br />

to obtain the highest point of development. At present he has six<br />

sons. The first two already are being educated in both Chinese and<br />

English. In the future they will be well prepared to succeed to their<br />

father's business. However, he has lost two wives. But now, he surely<br />

enjoys a very wise and intelligent wife, and his home life will be<br />

always happy and harmonious. However, from time to time he will<br />

have controversies and troublesome disputes with outside persons. This<br />

also was preordained. Finally, the clouds will open and the moon<br />

appear. It will shine with great brilliancy and Fong Wan will get a<br />

glorious name.<br />

QUOTATIONS<br />

We can find great truth in the sayings of an ancient scholar:<br />

"Wealth and nobility always have their seat in heaven. They always<br />

wait to be bestowed upon persons who are kind and generous. Such<br />

persons will be blest with both of them."<br />

PECULIAR DRINKING HABITS<br />

People of different nationalities have diverse ideas about drinking.<br />

The Chinese people generally drink hot tea in all kinds of weather.<br />

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