My Grandma Was a Fortune Teller in the 1980s [Metaphysics]

Zhao Mingfen married the wrong man. Her parents arranged the match, as was customary, and her husband turned out to be a man who beat her. After she finally raised their three children to adulthood and they had all started families of their own, her job was done. At fifty-one, she wanted to live for herself, so she asked for a divorce.

Her two sons didn't understand and refused to support her.

Especially after the divorce, that old bastard made a little money in business and married a widow.

Everyone said she was stupid. That comfortable life should have been hers...

Zhao Mingfen wasn't swayed. Whoever wanted that comfortable life could have it.

Fortunately, her daughter supported her and took her in.

They all said Zhao Mingfen's daughter was just as stupid as her mother, taking on a burden for no reason...++++++

Zhao Mingfen thought this was the start of her good life. But after a fight, that old bastard beat her until her head was covered in blood. Just as she felt her soul leaving her body, she thought she was dead, but instead she came back to life, and her near-death experience even gave her a superpower: the ability to see the future.

Liu Mazi from the neighboring village came to Wangjia Village for a wedding banquet. On his way home, he kidnapped Wang Datie's little grandson, intending to sell the boy out of town. But he was caught red-handed, and Wang Datie broke his legs.

The young women and wives in the village kept having their underwear stolen. Who would have guessed the thief was the respectable-looking son of the brigade secretary? The secretary's family, who usually threw their weight around, stayed behind closed doors for three whole days.

Before long, word spread that Zhao Mingfen's fortune-telling was uncannily accurate. People lined up with money to ask her to "tell their fortunes." Later, Zhao Mingfen's title as "Madam Zhao the Seer" became famous across the land. She went from telling fortunes in Wangjia Village to the provincial capital, then beyond the province, and even abroad...

Those who'd once called Zhao Mingfen and her daughter stupid changed their tune. They said Zhao Mingfen was right to divorce, because otherwise she would never have become so successful. They also said her daughter had been far-sighted: the person she'd taken in wasn't just her mother, but a priceless treasure...

Theme: It's never too late to start at fifty-one.