"Awakening after Recovering from Eye Disease" [Lao Lao Ge talks about Liaozhai ]
Picture chant I knew that the passing of time is like throwing a shuttle, but I didn't know that there are many illusions and dreams. The baby suddenly turns into a fish's back, dozens of spring and autumn in an instant. Note: Sudden - a moment; Mackerel's back - spots on the back of an old man, like the pattern of a Mackerel, are a sign of longevity. Here we refer to him as the old man.
There was a scholar named Gu in Jiangnan (referring to the current Jiangsu and Anhui areas). He traveled to Shandong and stayed in an inn in Linzi.
I woke up early one day and suddenly felt that my two eyes were swollen and the pain was unbearable. I couldn't help moaning in pain day and night.
He asked a doctor for diagnosis and treatment, and tried acupuncture and medicine, but to no avail. After more than ten days, the pain eased slightly.
On this day, he was closing his eyes to rest, and suddenly he felt that there was a huge house in front of him. Looking over, it seemed that there were four or five entrances in total. The door of each entrance was open, and people could be seen coming and going in the innermost entrance. But it’s hard to see clearly from too far away.
One day, while he was looking at this house attentively, he suddenly felt that his body had entered the house and had crossed three gates. There was no trace of anyone inside. The two halls in the north and south were paved with red felt. He looked inside a little and saw that the room was full of babies, some sitting, some lying down, and some crawling on their knees. There were so many babies. countless.
While he was surprised, a man came out of the house at the back. When he saw him, he said, "Xiao Wang said that a guest from afar has arrived in front of the door. It's really good." He invited him in. Gu did not dare to go inside, so the man pulled him in forcefully.
He asked the man, "Excuse me, where is this place?" The man replied: "This is the residence of the Ninth Prince. The prince recently got malaria and he just recovered. Today we are inviting guests and friends to celebrate him, and Mr. happened to be here. What a fate!" Before they finished speaking, someone came over and urged them to go in quickly.
Gu walked forward for a while and came to a place where he saw red painted railings, carved beams and painted pillars, above which there was a main hall facing north and south, with nine rooms in total. He climbed the steps step by step and saw that the banquet was already full of guests. There was a young man who sat facing south and knew that he was the prince.
He knelt down in the hall and kowtowed. At this time, all the guests in the hall stood up and welcomed Gu's arrival. The prince took him and asked him to sit on the west side facing east. At the beginning of the banquet, after three rounds of wine and five dishes, suddenly the drums and music started to play, and many singing girls came out to perform a drama called "Hua Feng Zhu" to wish the host a long life, good fortune and many children. Just after the third break of the play, Gu heard the owner of the inn where he was staying and his servant calling him for lunch. They both stood at the bedside and called him again and again. He heard it very clearly in his ears, and he was worried that the prince would know, so he pretended to change his clothes and left the banquet. After
came out, he looked up at the sun. It was already past zenith. He saw the servant still standing in front of the bed and realized that he had not left the hotel yet. He wanted to return to the banquet quickly, so he sent the servant to close the door and go out. As soon as he closed his eyes. Seeing that the palace was still the same as before, he hurriedly walked in along the road he had taken before.
Passing by the place where babies were raised before, there were no babies anymore. There were only dozens of old ladies with unkempt hair and hunched backs. They were all in the house, some sitting and some lying down. When they saw Gu Sheng, they said angrily, "Whose scoundrel boy is this? He's here to peek at us!" He was shocked and frightened, and didn't dare to argue. He hurried to the backyard, went to the main hall and sat down. Looking up, I saw a beard more than a foot long on the prince's chin.
When the prince saw him coming back, he smiled and asked him: "Where have you been? The play has already been performed for 30% off!" After that, he took a big cup and made him drink. After a while, the performance of "Hua Feng Zhu" was finished. The singers asked Gu to order another play, and he ordered "Peng Zu Married a Wife". The singer toasted him with a coconut scoop, one scoop can hold about five measures. He left the seat and said goodbye to the prince: "I have an eye disease, so I don't dare to drink too much." The prince said, "You have an eye disease. I have an imperial doctor here, and I asked him to diagnose and treat you immediately."As soon as the words fell, a guest in the east seat immediately left his seat, came to Gu, used two fingers to open the corners of his eyes, used a hosta to apply a little grease-like white ointment on him, and told him: Let him close his eyes and sleep for a while. The prince asked the maid to lead him into the inner room and told him to lie down for a while. He felt the warm and soft bed tent and fell asleep unconsciously. Not long after, he suddenly heard the sound of banging copperware, and Gu immediately woke up. He guessed that the showgirl's play had not finished yet. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was a hungry dog in the inn licking the frying pan. But the problem with his eyes seemed to be cured. When Gu closed his eyes, there was nothing.
I remember there is a saying that people who have been to these two places will think about everything. It's very common: one is the intensive care unit of the hospital; the other is the funeral home. Seeing the scenes in these two places with my own eyes, such as job promotions, stock prices, money, beauties, etc., is like a passing scene in "A Dream of Red Mansions ". "好歌" came to life.
A man from Jiangnan occasionally suffered from eye disease in Linzi, Shandong, which caused unbearable pain. Now it seems that the biggest problem is cataracts, keratitis, glaucoma, etc. What should he do to his eyes? Ointment and eye drops were enough. But thanks to his eye disease, he had a daydream due to the stimulation of his nervous system. He dreamed that he had arrived at a royal palace, attended a royal banquet, and had a feast. He enjoyed delicacies from the mountains and seas, enjoyed a wonderful song and dance performance, and with the favor of the prince, the imperial doctor cured his eye disease by applying a hosta of white ointment (roughly equivalent to penicillin eye ointment). Once. But with such a little effort, the baby he saw when he first entered the palace turned into an old woman. As the Qing Dynasty critic He Shouqi said: "The eyes are illusive in a blink of an eye." Already old, the so-called hundred years are as old as the ears. "
Time is ruthless, wealth is like smoke, and a person must think clearly. This is the purpose of Mr. Pu Songling writing this article.
[Original text] "Gu Sheng" and "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" Sanhui Volume 842 Chapter
Gu Sheng from the south of the Yangtze River was in the guest house. His eyes were swollen and he moaned day and night. After more than ten days, the pain subsided. When he closed his eyes, he often saw huge houses. Every time he entered, there were holes in the door. There were people coming and going, but they couldn't recognize it from a distance. One day, Fang concentrated on it, and suddenly he entered the house. There was no one around at the door. There was a red felt on the ground inside. The room was full of babies, sitting, lying, and walking on their knees, countless of them. In a moment of astonishment, one of them came out from behind and saw him and said, "The little prince said that there is a distant visitor at the door, and it is true." " Then he invited him. He didn't dare to enter, but the strong one entered, and asked: "Where is this? " Said: "The Nine Princes live here. The prince is suffering from malaria, and today I have all my relatives and friends to congratulate him. It is a good fate for you, sir. " Before I had finished speaking, someone rushed up, so I urged them to move quickly. I arrived at a place with carved pavilions and red railings. There were nine couplets in a hall facing north. As I went up the stairs, I saw that the seats were full of guests. I saw a young man sitting facing north, and I knew it was The prince went down to the hall and sat down. As the wine went on, the prostitutes went up to the hall to perform the "Hua Feng Zhu". After three minutes, the host and his servants called for lunch. He heard the truth and was afraid that the prince would know it, so he asked him to change his clothes and go out. Looking up at the sunset, he saw the servant standing in front of the bed. I closed the door and saw that the palace was still there. I hurriedly followed the old path and walked in. There was no baby in front of me. There were dozens of women sitting and lying with their heads hunched over. They saw Gu and said something evil. Whose scoundrel is here to spy? "Gu was frightened and did not dare to comment. He hurried to the back court and sat down immediately after ascending to the palace. He saw that the prince had a mustache under his chin. When he saw Gu, he smiled and asked: "Where are you going? The script is over 30% over. "Because he was punished by drinking a huge glass of wine. When the time came, the song ended, and his eyes appeared again. He pointed out "Peng Zu married a wife." The prostitute used a coconut ladle to drink wine, which could hold five dou. Gu Li said at the banquet: "I have a disease in my eyes. Don't dare to get too drunk. The prince said, "You are suffering from an eye problem. There is an imperial doctor here, so we can examine it together." "There was a guest in the east seat. He came up and sat down. He opened his eyes with two fingers and applied some white paste with a jade hairpin. He told him to close his eyes and sleep less. The prince ordered his servants to lead him into the second room and ordered him to lie down. When he lay down, he felt the fragrance of the bed tent. Soft, thus sleeping soundly.Wherever I was, I suddenly heard the chirping and the chirping, and I woke up again. It is suspected that the show is not over yet; if you open your eyes, you can see the dog licking oil in the hotel, but your eyesight seems to be missing. Close your eyes again and see nothing.
