Qingyuan County is located in a southern province. Although it is a small county, it is a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, with many hidden talents. It is obvious to everyone that Old Man Zhan is rich. Every time he goes to a tavern, he will ask for three meat dishes,

Qingyuan County is located in a southern province. Although it is a small county, it is a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, with many hidden talents.

Mr. Zhan is one of the capable people. Why do you say this?

Because he doesn’t have to do any work every day, he just drinks tea, chats, and goes out to restaurants when it’s time for dinner. This kind of life is simply better than the gods.

Old man Zhan is rich, which is obvious to everyone. Every time he goes to the tavern, he will ask for three meat and vegetables, plus a seafood soup.

There are so many dishes for every meal, and the money is like running water. If Old Man Zhan can’t finish the food, he will ask others to eat with him. When he sees beggars, homeless people, people who have no money for medical treatment, etc., as long as he needs it He will help anyone with money.

Old man Zhan is kind-hearted and helpful. His reputation is well-known in the county, and everyone affectionately calls him Zhan Dashanren.

Many rich people will build high-rise houses and compounds, and marry three wives and four concubines, but this old man Zhan doesn't care about this at all. His usual hobbies are eating, drinking and helping the poor.

He usually spends a lot of money and is definitely rich, but he has no property at all. Where does all this money come from? Everyone was confused.

Old man Zhan was sitting in the lobby of the tavern. He ordered a plate of beef, a roast chicken, a roast fish, and a plate of green vegetables. He was sitting there drinking a small drink, feeling very comfortable.

At this time, several people greeted him. These people were gangsters in the city and made a living by collecting protection fees.

Old Man Zhan often invited many people to eat and drink, so they respected Old Man Zhan very much and called him Master Zhan when they met him.

Old Man Zhan said: "You can just call me Old Man Zhan." He then asked the waiter to add some hard dishes and invited a few people to sit down and drink together.

A few people were not polite, so they sat down to eat meat and drink from large bowls. When they were half drunk, someone started inquiring about Old Man Zhan's privacy.

"Master Zhan, you spend money like water every day, where does the money come from? Can you give me some advice, and I will get some money to spend too!"

Some people also said: "Master Zhan, your life alone is a bit monotonous. Why don't you marry a pretty little wife? Wouldn't it be beautiful if the two of you are romantic and happy?"

Someone else said: "I know a pretty little wife, don't mention her appearance. If Mr. Zhan is interested, I will introduce it to you..."

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Old Man Zhan listened to the words of several people and said with a smile: "One person has enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry. Such a life is free and easy!" After everyone listened, they all said that Old Man Zhan was pure in heart and not greedy for beauty.

Old man Zhan said: "I just like eating, drinking, and making friends, and the rest has nothing to do with me!"

Old man Zhan is not only loyal and likes to make friends, there are also legends that he can do martial arts and is not an ordinary person, so people in both black and white respect him. Three points.

On this day, Old Man Zhan walked to the tavern to drink again. When he arrived at the tavern, the waiter greeted him warmly and served him good wine and food. Old Man Zhan drank to his heart's content and was very happy.

Suddenly, a woman came to Old Man Zhan and said, "Master, can I sing a little song for you? Please give me a meal!"

Old Man Zhan carefully looked at the woman in front of him. This woman was eighteen or nineteen years old. She is aged 18, has a slender waist, fair skin and beautiful appearance, but her clothes are a little shabby, but she doesn't look like a beggar.

Old man Zhan usually likes to help others. When he saw such a weak woman asking for help, he had no reason not to help. He said, "Girl, there is no need to sing, just sit down and eat with me!"

When the woman heard what old man Zhan said, He quickly thanked her and sat down to eat together. When everyone saw such a beautiful woman, they came up to watch.

It turns out that this woman's name is Chunhua, she is eighteen years old, and she is from the north.

Chunhua has been an orphan since she was a child, and her life alone is not easy. Unexpectedly, there will be a severe drought this year, and all the crops in the field will be destroyed. In order to survive, she came to the south to seek refuge with her aunt, but when she came here to inquire, My aunt's family moved away a few years ago.

She didn't find any relatives, and she had no money, so food and housing became a problem, so she wanted to work as a singer to earn a living.

Old Man Zhan sympathized with Chunhua very much after hearing this. After dinner, he gave her a few taels of silver. Chunhua knelt down gratefully and said, "Young lady has no intention of repaying you, so let me sing a little song for you. Otherwise, this will happen." I feel guilty for receiving the money!" When old man Zhan saw her like this, he said, "Then you can sing a song!" Chunhua sang a little song. As soon as the song came out, everyone was shocked and everyone applauded. The singing voice is simply an alien sound.

Several guests heard that Chunhua sang well and asked her to sing a few more songs. When the owner of the tavern saw Chunhua, he called her to the backyard and said that she could sing here, but she had to pay a share of the money. Chunhua immediately sang after hearing this. agreed.

From then on, Chunhua lived in the tavern. Not only did she look like a fairy, she also had a melodious singing voice, which attracted many people to come to the tavern to have a drink. In fact, they just wanted to see Chunhua's beauty and listen to her sing a ditty.

Old Man Zhan came to the tavern for three meals a day, and asked Chunhua to sing songs every time. It was not because he liked listening to music, but because he wanted to take care of her business. Chunhua felt bad about it, and sometimes sang for Old Man Zhan for free.

After going back and forth, the two of them became familiar with each other. Chunhua told Old Man Zhan everything she wanted, and Old Man Zhan could also give her advice on any difficulties she encountered.

One day, after Old Man Zhan finished drinking, Chunhua called him into the room and cried: "Benefactor, I am leaving tomorrow, and I specially say goodbye to you today..."

Old Man Zhan heard what he said and quickly asked Why should she leave when she is doing well here?

Chunhua said that Butcher Zheng in the city saw her beauty and wanted to marry her as his concubine. She was unwilling to marry and was ready to leave.

Old man Zhan asked her where she was going? She could only take one step at a time.

Butcher Zheng in the city was tall and thick, with a fierce look. This man was very lustful. He already had a wife and a concubine, but he was still not satisfied. Old man Zhan was also very angry when Chunhua said this.

He thought for a while and said: "Well, if you are willing, you can go to my house to cook and wash for me. Then I will find a good man for you to marry. Then Butcher Zheng will not dare to do anything."

Chunhua heard this, He quickly knelt down to thank him and said, "Thank you so much for your kindness, I will definitely serve you well."

Old man Zhan found the tavern owner, told him, and took Chunhua home.

When Butcher Zheng came to the tavern and saw no spring flowers, he asked the shopkeeper of the tavern. The shopkeeper said that Mr. Zhan Dashan had taken her away. Butcher Zheng was very angry, but he didn't dare to say anything because he thought that Mr. Zhan took both black and white.

After Chunhua came to Zhan's house, she cooked, washed and took care of the housework for Old Zhan. She took good care of Old Zhan. For the first time, Old Zhan felt that it was so comfortable to have a woman at home.

However, it was not a problem for Chunhua to have a young woman stay in his house for a long time. Others would inevitably gossip, so he looked for a marriage for Chunhua. When Chunhua heard that Old Man Zhan was going to marry her, she cried and said, "I have already Now that you have someone you like, I beg you to help me!”

After hearing what Chunhua said, Old Man Zhan said, “Since you have someone you like, that’s a good thing!”

Chunhua lowered her head and whispered, “But I don’t know. Do you like me?"

Old Man Zhan said: "Tell me who it is, and I will go find out for you tomorrow and see what they mean. If they are willing, we will get married as soon as possible."

Chunhua raised her eyes and glanced at Zhan. The old man lowered his head again and said shyly: "Far away in the horizon, but close in front of you!" Her voice was like a mosquito's cry, and Old Man Zhan heard it clearly.

But Old Man Zhan pretended not to hear and said: "It's getting late today, you should go to bed early!" He was about to leave, but Chunhua hugged him from behind and said, "The person I like is you. Don't you like me?" A wave of warmth came over that no normal man could resist.

Old Man Zhan was a little excited for a moment, but he still tried to control his racing little heart. He opened Chunhua's hand and walked out of the room quickly.

Once two people pierce that layer of window paper, there are only two results, either they are inseparable, or they part ways. After Chunhua confessed to Old Man Zhan, the two people were not as comfortable getting along with each other as before, and it was particularly awkward.

Old Man Zhan stopped eating at home every day. He ate three meals a day in the pub again and did not go home until dark. Chunhua naturally understood what he was thinking, so she left a letter and left.

In fact, Old Man Zhan is also a normal man. Although he is over fifty years old, he still has needs. Chunhua is a young and beautiful woman, and Old Man Zhan naturally likes it, but he was hurt so badly by women when he was young, so he doesn’t Dare to trust your feelings easily.

Seeing Chunhua leave without saying goodbye, he felt bad, so he followed the address in the letter to find Chunhua. Chunhua lived in an abandoned house on the outskirts of the city. She said she didn't want to cause him any more trouble, and she wanted to support herself and make some shoes and socks every day. Buy them on the street and exchange them for some rice and noodles.

Old man Zhan took out a bag of silver and gave it to her. Chunhua didn't want it, and said, "I'm not related to you. You have helped me so much. I have nothing to repay you. How can I ask for your money again?" What?

Although life is harder now, I have earned it with my own hands, so I can live a peaceful life like this." He shed tears as he spoke.

Old man Zhan sighed, took Chunhua's little hand, and said, "You are still so young and have a bright future. I really don't want to delay your great youth!"

Chunhua looked at him lovingly and took advantage of the situation. She fell into his arms, and the two couldn't help but do the things of husband and wife. From then on, old man Zhan learned the taste of marrow and sought pleasure every night.

Chunhua was particularly good at acting coquettishly, making Old Man Zhan smile all the time. The wrinkles on his face also relaxed a lot, as if he had become dozens of years younger overnight.

He loved Chunhua very much, but he couldn't give her a status, and he didn't want outsiders to know about their affairs, so he could only do it secretly.

One night, after the two of them were entangled, Chunhua said that she wanted to be an honest couple with him and didn't want to be so secretive anymore, but old man Zhan said: "This is good. When I die, you can get married again. If we make it public, "After I die, you will become a widow, and your reputation will not be good!"

Chunhua said angrily: "If you don't want to marry me, just say it, don't beat around the bush like this."When Old Man Zhan saw that Chunhua was angry, he coaxed her. , saying that he could buy her a house, raise her, and let her live a life without worries about food and clothing.

Old Man Zhan kept his word and soon bought a large house for Chunhua in the suburbs. All living expenses were paid by Old Man Zhan. From then on, Chunhua lived a carefree life.

During the day, the two went about their own lives, and at night, Old Man Zhan went to Chunhua's residence to have a private meeting with her. The hard days were hard to endure, but the happy times were easy to pass. More than a month of such happy days passed quickly.

One night, after Old Man Zhan was entangled with Chunhua, he said: "I have something to do recently and I need to go out. It will take about ten and a half days to get back. You have to take good care of yourself." He took out a bag of silver and gave it to Chunhua.

Chunhua said softly: "I really can't bear to let you go. You have to come back soon! I'll wait for you."

Half a month passed quickly. It was already the middle of the night when Old Man Zhan returned to Qingyuan County, although he missed it very much. Chunhua, but did not go to find her, but returned to his thatched house.

The next day, Chunhua heard that old man Zhan was back, so she sent a message telling her to go to her place in the evening.

In order to deceive others, Old Man Zhan always went to Chunhua's place in the middle of the night. At the third watch, he arrived as promised. Chunhua came to open the door, warmly welcomed him into the house, and told him about the pain of lovesickness.

Old man Zhan couldn't wait any longer. He pulled Chunhua and was about to go to bed to rest, but Chunhua said coquettishly: "Master, don't worry, I have boiled the bath water for you. You go and take a bath to relieve your fatigue. I will wait for you in the room." ..."

Old man Zhan saw Chunhua's charming appearance, and in order to please her, he obediently went to take a bath.

When he came back from the bath, Chunhua had already got into bed and the lights in the room were turned off. Old man Zhan quickly walked to the bed and was about to take off his clothes when he smelled a strong earthy smell. , feeling nervous, he quietly took out the short knife he used to defend himself, and asked sternly: "Who are you?"

only heard the sound of "Whoosh!", the person on the bed jumped up, and the two of them were hit. Together, in an instant, the room was filled with swords and swords. In a flash of lightning, the two of them fought for more than ten rounds without deciding the outcome.

Chunhua, who was hiding in the closet, couldn't bear it anymore, so she came out and lit the lamp, pulled out a sharp knife and stabbed Old Man Zhan in the back. When she was about to hit him, she suddenly heard a crisp sound, and Chunhua's hand The knife inside fell to the ground.

When Chunhua saw that an old beggar had knocked the knife off her hand, she became angry and bent down to pick up the knife on the ground. When the old beggar pointed his hand, she kept bending down to pick up the knife and could not move.

The old beggar pointed to the middle-aged man who was fighting with Old Man Zhan again. The man was also waving a big knife and was standing there. When Old Man Zhan saw that it was the old beggar who was helping him, he quickly thanked him.

The old beggar said: "No need to thank me. , you saved my life, I will help you once, and then we will be settled." After that, he left.

A few years ago, Old Man Zhan saved a dying old man in the snow. He was this old beggar. He had forgotten about it a long time ago. Unexpectedly, he was saved by the old beggar today, and a warm current came to his heart.

Old man Zhan looked at the two people who were frozen, and he let out a sigh of relief. He knew that this day would come sooner or later, and he had been waiting for more than ten years.

Old Man Zhan's real name is Sun Desheng, a northerner. When he was young, he was a gangster. He robbed tombs with a group of accomplices. They not only committed crimes locally, but also often went to other areas to commit crimes.

Once, an imperial mausoleum-level tomb was stolen in a foreign land, and a large number of strange treasures were obtained. Everyone made their own plans, and ended up fighting. In the end, they had to be divided according to the number of pieces.

After everyone divided the treasure, things seemed calm on the surface, but there was an undercurrent. Everyone wanted to kill each other and take the treasure for themselves. Only Sun Desheng did not have such thoughts, because he got a treasure map, and few others knew about it. .

Sun Desheng’s sweetheart was called Liu Yanghua. She was fair-skinned, beautiful, and slim. After they separated their children, he went to have a private meeting with her and said he would take her far away. When their love deepened, he got the treasure map for himself. Tell her something.

The next night, Sun Desheng packed his luggage and went to find Liu Yanghua, saying he would take her away overnight. Unexpectedly, a group of people suddenly appeared and tied him up.

Sun Desheng looked at Liu Yanghua's indifferent expression and instantly understood what was going on. It turned out that his most beloved woman had betrayed him. He really wanted to cut her into pieces, but it was already too late.

The robbers asked Sun Desheng about the whereabouts of the treasure map. Sun Desheng had no choice but to hand it over obediently. After everyone got the treasure map, they drank happily and forgot about Sun Desheng.

Sun Desheng broke the rope and ran away. While everyone was drunk, he set fire to the house.

In fact, Sun Desheng kept a secret. Just in case, he drew a fake treasure map in advance. The treasure map given to those people was a fake. The real treasure map was in a cave. He took it He fled to the south with the treasure map and lived an ordinary life incognito.

Later, he found out that only one of his accomplices named An Zigui was not burned to death, and the others were buried in the flames. Over the years, his heart has not let go, and he is always ready for An Zigui to come to him to settle the score.

Over the years, Sun Desheng has done many good deeds, also to atone for his sins and make himself feel better.

Sun Desheng knew that such a day would come, but he did not expect that the two of them would meet on such an occasion. He had been guarding against women all his life, and finally fell into her hands. If the old beggar hadn't helped, he would have definitely become the two of them. The ghost under the sword.

Chunhua was actually the daughter of one of the bandits. After An Zigui found out the whereabouts of Sun Desheng, he asked Chunhua to approach him. When the time was right, he pretended to be Chunhua and lay on the bed, while Chunhua hid in the closet, waiting for Sun Desheng. After taking off his clothes and getting into bed, he attacked him. Unexpectedly, Sun Desheng smelled an earthy smell and judged that the person lying on the bed was not a spring flower but a tomb robber, so he quietly drew out his dagger.

Sun Desheng felt guilty. He didn't want to kill anyone again, so he said, "I will let you go back today, and all the grudges will be wiped out from now on!" So he pushed the two of them, and the root-fixing technique on them was broken.

From then on, there was no Old Man Zhan in Qingyuan County. Later, someone discovered that there was an old monk in the temple who looked very much like Old Man Zhan. Later, when the court was in trouble, the old monk donated a large amount of gold and silver to support the court.

This story has nothing to do with superstition. It is mainly to promote folk culture, punish evil and promote good.

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