The story takes place in the Northern Song Dynasty During the Xining period, there was an old man named You Dafu in Changyuan County, Kaifeng Prefecture. Old Man You was a bricklayer by trade, and he made a living by running around building houses for people. You Dafu was very kind-hearted and often gave rice and noodles to the poor nearby. The villagers also respected him very much.
When You Dafu was twenty years old, he married Zhang Yueniang, a woman from the same town. Unfortunately, Zhang Yueniang died in childbirth the year after the marriage. You Dafu was heartbroken and buried his wife. Unmarried wife. One winter, a mother and daughter who were fleeing from famine fainted from hunger in front of You Dafu's house.
You Dafu couldn't bear it, so he helped the mother and daughter to their home, and cooked rice porridge to serve them. Only then did You Dafu learn that the girl's name was Cuilian, and that the two of them had fled from Lingnan. After a few days, Cuilian's mother was too weak and died of illness. Before she died, she entrusted Cuilian to You Dafu, hoping that Cuilian could give You Dafu a son and a half in return for saving her life.
You Dafu buried Cuilian's mother, and then started to get married to Cuilian. At that time, it was quite rare for an old man to have a young wife. People said that Cuilian was a mortal girl bought by You Dafu from a brothel outside. Cuilian was not angry after hearing this. On the wedding day, You Dafu invited a few relatives and friends to have a simple banquet, which was regarded as the wedding ceremony.
On the wedding night, You Dafu carried Cuilian onto the embroidery bed, but Cuilian jumped off in fright. No matter how much You Dafu tried to persuade her, Cuilian just didn't dare to go to bed. You Dafu said: "Do you think I am old and useless? When your mother was dying, she insisted on betrothing you to me. I refused ten thousand times, for fear of delaying your youth. If you are not willing, I will marry someone else someday."
At this time, Cuilian said: "My dear, that's not what you meant. You can't sleep on that bed!" After hearing this, You Dafu got excited and said, "What did you just say? ? "What is the bed?" Cuilian said: "Where did you get this bed?" You Dafu said: "Carpenter Li in the town owed me one hundred taels of silver. He learned about my wedding and gave it to me. The bed was given as a gift. I thought the bed was quite exquisite, so I gave him the remaining ninety-five taels, and he said he would pay me back in a few days."
Cuilian said with a green face: "If you are here. You've been sleeping on this bed for three days and you've lost your life, and you still expect him to pay you back? I'm afraid Carpenter Li is deliberately trying to kill you in order to default on your debt! This bed is made of coffin boards, if I'm not wrong. If you say that, there should be seven coffin nails under the bed board! If you lie on this bed for three days, your three souls and seven souls will be nailed to pieces!" After hearing this, You Dafu quickly turned the bed board over, and sure enough he saw it under the bed board. There were seven rusty iron nails. You Dafu said angrily: "This damned Carpenter Li, I kindly helped him when he was in trouble, but I didn't expect that he would use this method to harm me now. I will go to him to settle the score."
Cuilian hurriedly stopped and said: "Don't be angry, my benefactor. This kind of villain will have his retribution. You only need to throw the iron nail into the stove and the curse will be broken." You Dafu obeyed and threw the iron nail into the stove. The two had fun for a long time, and nothing strange happened.
At dawn the next day, You Dafu went shopping for groceries. He heard that Carpenter Li owed a huge gambling debt and was unable to repay it, so he committed suicide by setting fire to his home. You Dafu was agitated after hearing this. He didn't know if it was a coincidence or if Li Carpenter's spell was broken and backfired. You Dafu and Cuilian are very happy after their marriage. You Dafu works outside, while Cuilian spins and weaves at home. Moreover, Cuilian is very skilled and the cloth she weaves is so exquisite that she can sell it for a lot of silver in the market.
What surprised You Dafu even more was that Cuilian seemed to have the ability to predict the future. One time, You Dafu went out to work, and the sun was blazing outside. Cuilian prepared a raincoat for You Dafu. You Dafu was puzzled, and Cuilian said: "You are right to listen to me."At that time, many workers laughed at Yau Tai Fook, but a moment later a heavy rain came, and everyone was soaked. Only Yau Tai Fook didn't get wet because he was wearing a raincoat. From then on, Yau Tai Fook obeyed his wife's words.
The year after their marriage, Cuilian gave birth to a son for You Dafu, who he named You Kui. He hoped that his son would one day win the championship. After having his son, You Dafu went out to work even harder. She made an appointment with a few workers to work in other places. When she was leaving, Cuilian pulled You Dafu and said, "You can't go anywhere today, just stay at home. "
You Dafu said anxiously: "My co-workers and I have made an appointment. Without me, the construction site will not be completed. I just go early and come back early. "But Cuilian didn't let go, and the quarrel continued until noon. You Dafu said angrily: "You are usually fine, why are you so messy today? If I don't go out to work, where will you mother and son eat and drink? "You Dafu pushed Cuihua aside with a strong force and walked away.
Only after You Dafu went out did he learn that his group of workers had set off early without waiting for him. As a result, they encountered a mudslide while passing a mountain road. As a result, the group No one was spared. You Dafu was terrified. If his wife hadn't stopped him, he might have become a ghost under the spring. When You Dafu returned home, his wife Cuilian was already dying.
Before she died, she told You Dafu. Telling her origins, Cuilian said: "My benefactor, do you remember that you saved an injured and pregnant female fox many years ago, and that female fox was my mother. We, mother and daughter, came here specifically to repay our benefactor for saving his life back then. Now that his benefactor has a son, my mission has been accomplished. Today I revealed the secret to save your life, which has angered the King of Hell. We are destined to meet again in the next life. "
After saying that, Cuilian died. You Dafu cried heartbrokenly, and buried Cuilian alive. In the next few years, You Dafu raised his son You Kui, and You Kui passed the Jinshi examination as he wished. After killing a local dignitary, You Dafu finally died in his nineties.
Postscript:
You Dafu's unintentional act of kindness many years ago resulted in such a great blessing. Although the story is absurd, it is true. The truth is absolutely true, that is, good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and the right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life.
[Solemn declaration]
This story is a folk tale, purely a literary creation, and the plot and characters are all fictitious, aiming to enrich readers' spare time. Please do not fall in love with feudal superstition
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