"Aunt Hu", the fourth story in Volume 12 of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, "Aunt Hu", the fourth story in Volume 12 of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, "Aunt Hu" tells the story of a fox demon who likes to harass others.

"Aunt Hu", the fourth story in Volume 12 of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio

"Aunt Hu", the fourth story in Volume 12 of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, "Aunt Hu" tells the story of a fox demon who likes to harass others, and is later known to be good at using talisman water. Li Chengyao, who was exorcising monsters, was taken care of. At the end, the name was called. This fox demon that Li Chengyao specialized in subduing was released again, and then asked others to pay a lot of money to subdue it. This economic acumen is also excellent, but is this really good?

Translation

Yue Yujiu from Yidu County has a fox spirit at home, and clothes and utensils are often thrown on the wall of his neighbor's house. His family had accumulated a lot of fine kudzu cloth, and they wanted to use it to make clothes. They saw that the bundles of kudzu cloth were still in their original shape, but when they were untied, they found that the middle was empty and had all been cut off. There were so many pranks like this that the family couldn't bear it. Once, the whole family cursed the evil fox, and Yue Sheng hurriedly warned: "I'm afraid the fox will hear me scolding like this." Before he finished speaking, the fox said on the roof beam: "I have heard it." From then on, The evil spirit is getting worse.

One day, while Yuesheng and his wife were lying in bed, a fox secretly took away their quilts and clothes. Both of them squatted naked on the bed, looking up into the sky and praying pitifully to the fox. Suddenly I saw a beautiful girl come in from the window and put her clothes on the bedside. This girl is not tall. She is wearing dark red clothes and a white vest. Yue Sheng hurriedly put on his clothes, bowed to the girl, and said, "Since the Immortal wants to take care of you, please don't bother us anymore. Please make me a daughter. How about you?" The fox girl said, "I'm older than you. , how can you be so arrogant?" Yuesheng asked to become sisters again, and the fox girl agreed. So Yue Sheng called everyone in his family Aunt Hu.

At that time, Mr. Zhang Bazi of Yan Town also had a fox living upstairs in his house, and he often talked to people. Yue Sheng asked the fox girl, "Do you know her?" The fox girl replied, "It's my Aunt Xi, why don't you recognize her?" Yue Sheng asked again, "That Aunt Xi never disturbs people, why don't you imitate her? "The fox girl didn't listen and continued to disturb people as usual. However, the daughter-in-law did not harm others very much. She only harmed Yuesheng's daughter-in-law. She often abandoned her shoes, socks, hairpins, earrings and other items on the street; whenever she ate, she buried dead rats in her porridge bowl. and feces and other dirt. Yue Sheng's daughter-in-law also often threw away her rice bowl and cursed her as a slut, without praying for mercy. Yuesheng had no choice but to pray: "My sons and daughters all respectfully call you aunt, but why don't you look like an elder at all?" The fox girl said, "If you teach your son to divorce his wife, and I will be your daughter-in-law, we will live in peace." It's okay." Yue Sheng's daughter-in-law was so angry that she yelled: "Langhu is so shameless, he wants to compete with others for a man!" At that time. Yue Sheng's daughter-in-law was sitting on the suitcase when she suddenly saw a thick smoke coming out from under her buttocks. The smoke was as hot as a steamer. She hurriedly opened the suitcase and saw that all the clothes inside had been burned to ashes. The remaining one or two pieces belonged to her mother-in-law. The fox girl also asked Yuesheng's son to divorce his wife, but he refused. After a few days, I pressed him again, but still refused. The fox girl was angry and hit him with a stone. His forehead was broken and he almost died from excessive bleeding. Yue Sheng was even more worried.

Li Chengyao of Xishan was good at using talisman water to drive away monsters, so Yue Sheng invited him here with a bride price. Li Chengyao used clay gold to write the talisman on the red silk, and it took him three days to finish. He also tied the mirror to a stick and held it up to look at every corner of the house. Ask the boy to follow behind and watch. If he sees something, report it immediately. Looking at a place, the boy said that there seemed to be a dog lying on the wall. Li Chengyao immediately raised his index and middle fingers together and traced the talisman on the wall. Afterwards, he walked witchcraft steps in the yard and recited incantations. Soon he saw the family dog ​​and pig coming together, with their ears drooped and their tails between their legs, as if they were obeying orders. Li Chengyao waved his hand and said, "Go away!" They then lined up and left one by one. Li Chengyao recited the curse again, and a group of ducks came immediately, and he waved them away again. After a while, a group of chickens came again, and Li Chengyao pointed at one of them and shouted loudly. All the other chickens left, and only this chicken lay on the ground alone, crossing its wings and crowing, saying, "I don't dare anymore."Li Chengyao said: "This thing is the Zigu idol made by your family." "The whole family said they had never made it. Li Chengyao said: "Zi Gu is still at home. "So the whole family recalled that three years ago, they had indeed made Zigu and played this kind of game. The strange thing about the fox causing trouble this time started from that day. Everyone searched everywhere and saw that the Zigu puppet was still playing. On the beam of the livestock shed, Li Qiyao took it off and threw it into the fire. He took out a wine bottle, recited three incantations, and yelled three times. The chicken got up from the ground and walked straight away. . At this time, I heard the mouth of the wine bottle say: "Yue Si is so cruel, I will definitely come back in a few years!" "Yue Sheng asked Li Chengyao to throw the bottle into hot soup or fire. Li refused and took it away.

Someone saw more than a dozen bottles hanging on the wall of Li Chengyao's house, and the ones with the mouths blocked were filled with foxes. They said that he released them one by one. They went out to do mischief, but he relied on this method to obtain the bride price, treating these foxes as rare goods.

Original text

Yidu Yue Yujiu had foxes in his house and cloth utensils, and they were often thrown into the neighborhood to collect the fine kudzu. When you see that the bundles are still the same, if you look at them, they will be solid at the edges and empty in the middle, and they will be unbearable. Yue Jie Zhi said: "I am afraid that the fox will hear it." "The fox said on the beam: "I have heard about it. "The evil spirits are very beneficial.

One day, before the husband and wife got up from bed, the fox took away their quilts. Each of them squatted on the bed in white, looking at the sky to express his condolences. Suddenly he saw a good woman coming in from the window and throwing her clothes on the bedside. She looked at her and didn't care. He was very slender, his clothes were crimson, and his coat was covered with snowflakes. He bowed and said, "The Immortal wants to pay attention to you, so please don't disturb me." Please consider me a woman, how about that? The fox said, "My teeth are longer than yours, so why should I be so self-respecting?" She also asked her to be my sister, which she agreed to do. So he ordered everyone in his family to call him Aunt Hu. At that time, at the house of Mr. Zhang Badong in Yan Town, there was a fox living upstairs and talking to people all the time. Yue asked: "Do you recognize her?" He replied: "This is my Aunt Xi, why don't you recognize her?" Yue said: "That Aunt Xi didn't disturb others, why don't you do the same?" The fox didn't listen, and the disturbance continued as before. He is not very fond of other people, but he is obsessed with his children and wives: he often abandons his socks and hairpins on the road, and often buries dead rats or excrement in the porridge bowl every time he eats. Women often throw bowls and scold coquettish foxes without praying for forgiveness. Yue Zhu said: "My children all call you Auntie, how can I not respect my elders?" The fox said: "Teach your son to be a wife, and I will be your daughter-in-law, and we will live in peace." The wife scolded: "You are not a licentious fox. Are you ashamed of yourself and want to compete with others for a man? "

At that time, the woman was sitting on her clothes, and suddenly she saw thick smoke coming out from under her skirt, making it as hot as a cage. When I looked up, all my hidden clothes were in flames; there were only one or two things left, but they were all in obedience. He also ordered his wife to leave his wife, but the son did not respond. After a few days, I tried again, but still no response. The fox was angry and hit it with a stone. Its forehead was broken and it bled to death. Yue benefited from it. Li Chengyao from Xishan was good at running water, so he was hired because of his money. Li wrote gold on red silk as a talisman, and it took three days to complete. He also tied a mirror to the stile and used it as a handle to shine all over the house. Let the boy look closely and if he sees something, he will report it urgently. At one place, the child said that the wall was like a dog crouching on the wall. Li Jiji wrote in his hand. As soon as Yu stepped into the court, when the curse was transferred, he saw the dogs and pigs in the house coming together, leaning against their ears and twirling their tails, as if they were obeying the instructions. Li Hui said: "Go!" They all filed away. He also cursed, and the ducks came and waved away. The chicken has arrived. Li pointed at a chicken and scolded it. All the other chickens left, but this chicken lay alone, with crossed wings and crowed, saying: "I don't dare!" Li said: "This thing is made by Zigu at home." The family also said that they had never made it. Li said: "Zi Gu is still here." Because we all recalled that we had this drama three years ago, it was strange that it started on that day. After searching all over, I saw the cud still lying on the stable beam. Li Chi threw himself into the fire. Then a cup of wine came out, he cursed three times and shouted three times, and the chicken got up and went away. Hearing Suan said: "Yue Si is very good! I will come back in a few years." Yue begged to pay for it, but Li Ke took it with him. You may see dozens of bottles hanging on the walls, and those who have their mouths blocked are all foxes. It is said that he indulged in his inferiority and acted evil, so he received a betrothal payment and lived as a rare commodity.