14 Years of Ghost Hunting 2: The Eccentric Taoist Hu Zongren (Complete Five Volumes).

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The passage details a man's life story from rural China, marked by childhood neglect, family property disputes, and emotional struggles. Born in the 1950s, he was less favored by his parents and sacrificed his education to help the family. Despite hardships, he built a small business and life with his wife. A turning point came when his parents' will excluded him, leaving all property to his brother. Later, during a land development project, a dispute arose over cutting down an elm tree that held deep sentimental value to him. The emotional attachment to this tree and the developers' mockery triggered his refusal to sign the demolition contract, revealing his lifelong suppressed pain and sense of rejection.

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