The Chilling Prediction from the Old Man

In the village of Tongyu, there's a story about a remarkable event that took place before the era of liberation. A man was strolling down the street when suddenly an old man approached him and said, "You'll die soon!" Naturally, the man was furious and retorted, "You're the one who's going to die!"

However, the old man remained calm and replied, "If you don't believe me, go home and measure your k'ang (traditional Chinese heated bed). One end is XX feet long, and the other end is XX feet narrow. I'll be here waiting for you!" The man was intrigued but skeptical. He rushed home and measured his k'ang, and to his astonishment, it matched the old man's description precisely, down to the last inch.

Pale-faced, he went back to find the old man, who instructed him to destroy the k'ang and build a new one. The man followed the advice, and remarkably, he lived until the 1980s. This is a story rooted in real-life events!