There was a Wu Butcher in a small town in the south. He was tall and thick, and had a ferocious look. The adults took a breath and the children burst into tears.
Butcher Wu slaughters livestock all year round. People say that he has the resentment of livestock in him, and because of his ugly appearance, many people stay away from him. However, his slaughtering skills are good and his business is booming.
Butcher Wu had a son named Wu Guangming, who was about twelve or thirteen years old. The child had red lips, white teeth, and picturesque eyebrows. He looked nothing like his father. Everyone was confused and secretly speculated that the child might not be Born to Butcher Wu.
According to the local elders, Butcher Wu came to this town ten years ago. He was alone with a child. No one had ever seen his wife. As for whether the child was the biological child of Butcher Wu, who Can't tell.
Although Butcher Wu looks ugly and makes people afraid to approach him easily, people who know him well will give him a thumbs up because he is kind-hearted and will help any neighbor who is in trouble. , pigs in water and the like are often given to the neighbors to eat. When he sees beggars or homeless people, he will not hesitate to lend a helping hand.
Butcher Wu was uneducated and a rough man, but he wanted his son to become an educated person, so he sent Wu Guangming to school since he was a child, hoping that his child would not follow his own path in the future.
Wu Guangming is also very talented in reading. No matter what book he reads, he has a photographic memory and speaks with ease. Wu Butcher was so happy when he saw his son reading well.
Butcher Wu was in good health and had never been sick all year round. But for some unknown reason, after an autumn rain for half a month, Butcher Wu was infected with wind and cold. His illness was quite serious. He had a high fever and was top-heavy and unable to get out of bed.
Because he has no wife, the burden of taking care of him can only fall on Wu Guangming. This child is particularly sensible and filial. He prepares medicine and cooks for his father every day and takes good care of him.
Butcher Wu looked at his son and felt very happy in his heart. However, his illness had delayed his son's studies, which made him feel very unhappy.
Butcher Wu lay in bed for more than a month. Under the careful care of his son, he recovered and resumed his busy butchering life.
After a serious illness, someone advised Butcher Wu to find a wife to live with, so that the two of them could take care of each other, but Butcher Wu just shook his head and never said anything about his inner thoughts.
In ancient times, the butcher industry was a profitable industry. Wu Tutu worked as a butcher for more than ten years and accumulated a lot of money. It can be said that he had no worries about food and clothing, and he had no worries about finding a partner in terms of living conditions, but he didn't look good. Coupled with the reasons of this profession, many women are discouraged.
But fate is really hard to explain. Suddenly one day, matchmaker Liu from the town came to his house and told him to tell him about a woman named Shui Lian from a neighboring village.
Shui Lian is eighteen years old and as beautiful as a flower. However, she has a hard life. Her father passed away early and she and her mother depended on each other. Now that her mother has passed away and she has no money to bury her, she says she will marry anyone who can help her bury her mother properly. to whom.
Butcher Wu shook his head after hearing Matchmaker Liu's words and said, "I'm over fifty, how could a young girl marry me?"
Matchmaker Liu said, "Miss Shui Lian is different from other girls. , people have said that appearance and age are not factors, nor does it matter occupation, as long as she can bury her mother and treat her sincerely."
Butcher Wu also had ripples in his heart after hearing this. It is true that a person's life is real. It was very painful, so he agreed to meet Shuilian with Matchmaker Liu to see if the girl could like him.
Matchmaker Liu called Shui Lian to her home and asked her to meet Butcher Wu. Shui Lian was really shocked when she saw Butcher Wu. She covered half of her face with a handkerchief and did not dare to look at him.
Butcher Wu was very embarrassed when he saw the girl like this, and said, "I think it's better to forget it!" After that, he stood up and left.
"Please wait!" A voice as sweet as honey sounded.
Butcher Wu stopped as soon as he heard this, looked back at Shui Lian, and asked puzzledly: "Miss, do you have anything to say?"
Shui Lian lowered her eyes and said, "As long as you are willing to bury my mother honorably, I will I live with you sincerely."
Butcher Wu looked at the peach-faced Shui Lian and couldn't believe his ears. He was a little dazed for a moment.
Matchmaker Liu hurriedly came up and said: "Okay, Miss Shui Lian, don't worry, Wu Tu Fu is a good man, you won't suffer any loss if you marry him."
Since Shui Lian said so, Wu Tu Fu no longer refused and took the money. She buried her mother lavishly, and then married Shuilian in a glorious manner.
When everyone saw Butcher Wu marrying such a beautiful wife, they all said that Butcher Wu was blessed with beauty, and that the thousand-year-old iron tree had blossomed. Many men are also envious. They never thought that Wu Butcher was over fifty years old and still had such good luck.
On the wedding night, Butcher Wu lifted the red hijab of the water lotus and saw the bride who looked like a fairy. It was like a dream. Even he himself couldn't believe it. He had been single for most of his life and married a beautiful woman when he got old. wife.
Shui Lian lowered her head shyly and said nothing. Wu Tu Fu thought of his appearance and was afraid of scaring the bride. He felt very uneasy and said cautiously: "Madam, it's getting late, let's take a rest!"
水Lian raised her eyes and looked at Butcher Wu with tears in her eyes. Seeing her like this, Butcher Wu thought she was regretful, so he calmed down and said, "Don't cry. If you regret it, it's not too late now. I'll let you go." Just leave."
Shui Lian burst into tears when he heard what he said and said, "No, I don't regret it. I'm just happy. You buried my mother well, and I will serve you well all my life. Live with you..."
Butcher Wu gave a false alarm and listened to Shui Lian's tearful complaint, "Don't worry, madam, I will treat you well..."
Shui Lian has not had a father since she was a child. When Butcher Wu said this, she just I was so moved that I threw myself into his arms and cried bitterly.
On the wedding night, one was a white-haired man who was over half a century old, and the other was a beautiful girl who looked like a fairy. They were like dead vines entwined with the fragrance of young flowers, and their romance did not diminish their years.
After getting married, Butcher Wu loved Shui Lian very much, and Shui Lian reciprocated her love with love. He was also considerate of Butcher Wu and took good care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Shuilian not only had nothing to say to Wu Butcher, she was also very kind to Wu Guangming. She cooked and washed clothes for him and took good care of him. Wu Guangming called her mother. Shuilian felt awkward, so she asked him to call her aunt, Wu Guangming. Just call her aunt.
Butcher Wu's family of three lived harmoniously and happily. At first, everyone thought that Shui Lian was young and beautiful and was not sincerely living with Butcher Wu. But now it seems that their worries were unnecessary.
There is a man named Zhang San, who usually likes to flirt with women. When he saw Butcher Wu marrying a beautiful little wife, and then looked at his own rotten wife, he felt psychologically unbalanced. He took advantage of the opportunity to buy meat. He was teasing Shui Lian in the backyard, but was discovered by Butcher Wu, who was about to chop him with a butcher's knife, which scared him and ran away with his head in his arms.
When the men who fantasized about Shui Lian saw this scene, they lost their greedy thoughts and did not dare to approach Shui Lian.
Everything is changing, and so is Shui Lian's heart. At first, she felt that she was happy to be married to Butcher Wu and not have to worry about food and drink, but as time went by, she felt very lonely.
It was rainy this year, there were floods, the crops in the fields were not harvested, and all walks of life were having a hard time. Butcher Wu’s business also plummeted, and he couldn’t make any money. Life was naturally very tight, so Shuilian said no to Butcher Wu. Let Wu Guangming study.
Butcher Wu agreed without even thinking. Wu Guangming was already fifteen years old, so naturally he could not afford to live alone at home, so Butcher Wu taught him how to kill pigs and sell their meat.
Wu Guangming, who had grown up in a school since he was a child, naturally couldn't stand the scene of slaughtering livestock, and his face turned pale with fright. Seeing that he was timid, Butcher Wu asked him to observe the slaughtering scene every day, and then let him practice.
Although Wu Guangming is scared, he is a young man who dares to challenge himself. His hard work pays off. After a year of training, he can finally stand alone.
One day, Butcher Wu called Wu Guangming to him and said: "Now that you are sixteen years old and your father is old, I will teach you this knife. From now on, you can kill pigs and sell meat to support your family... ..."
Wu Guangming looked at his old father and said, "Don't worry, dad, I will support this family from now on, and you can spend your remaining years in peace!" Butcher Wu nodded affirmatively.
From then on, Wu Guangming inherited his father's business of killing pigs and selling meat. Butcher Wu only served as a helper. When he had nothing to do, he took Shui Lian out for walks and lived a senior life.
One day, Butcher Wu called Wu Guangming to him and said to him: "I have to go on a long journey for something, and everything at home will be left to you. Whatever your aunt says to you, don't be the same as her."
Wu Wu The butcher had never traveled far before. Today he actually said that he was going to travel far away. Wu Guangming didn't understand. His father was old and he was really worried about traveling far away. He said, "Dad, you must be careful about your health when you go out. Why don't you spend money to hire a doctor?" I'll go with you."
Butcher Wu said, "It's okay, your dad is still okay, don't worry!" When
Butcher Wu was leaving, Shui Lian took his hand and wiped his tears. Said: "You must take care of yourself when you go out and come back early."
Butcher Wu said: "Don't worry, it will be fine. I will be back in half a year or three months at most. You should also take care of yourself at home. Just let Guangming do whatever you want."
After Butcher Wu left, Wu Guangming got up early to kill pigs every day and closed his stall at night. At first, Shui Lian cooked three meals a day on time, but after about ten days, she stopped cooking and went to the street to buy food every time, and she also left home early and came home late. Wu Guangming had nothing to say. Sometimes he was too busy selling meat to buy food, so he only ate one meal a day.
The episode is divided into two parts. Butcher Wu came to the Central Plains area and met a man in a remote ruined temple. The man wore a mask and said, "Now that the prince has grown up, it is time for a showdown!"
Butcher Wu He nodded and then whispered in the man's ear for a while. The man said: "Very well, it is your responsibility to save the country from danger!" The two whispered for a while and then left.
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On this day, the neighbor wanted to sell a batch of goods out of town. For safety reasons, he asked Wu Guangming to go with him, because there is a local saying that cows, ghosts and snake gods are afraid of butchers, let alone people, so let him go with him to pledge the goods. It will be much safer.
The business of selling meat in summer is in the off-season, so Wu Guangming went with him, and it might take him a month to come back. When Shuilian saw that Wu Guangming was going on a long trip, she was a little reluctant to leave, and told him to pay attention to safety on the road, and turned around with a smile. .
Wu Guangming followed his neighbor to purchase goods, and everything went smoothly. He originally planned to come back in a month, but he changed his mind in half a month.
When Wu Guangming arrived home, it was already midnight and Shui Lian had gone to sleep. He knocked on the door hard and asked his aunt to open the door.
After knocking for a while, Shui Lian came to open the door with a lantern and sleepy eyes. When she saw Wu Guangming coming back, she was surprised at first, and then an imperceptible expression flashed across her face.
Wu Guangming saw that Xiulian was only wearing a thin skirt, and the thin skirt was worn backwards. He was a little confused, but he did not show it. Instead, he said: "It's delaying my aunt's sleep. You should go back to the house to sleep!" Shui Lian didn't say much, yawned and went into the house.
When Wu Guangming saw Shui Lian enter the house, he quietly walked near her room and came under the window to listen for the sound.
"Wu Guangming is back. Leave as soon as he goes to sleep before he finds out." Shui Lian's voice was very low, but Wu Guangming had good hearing and could hear clearly.
A man's voice said: "Okay, when I get the knife, I will kill him and then take you far away.
Shui Lian said: "Is that butcher knife really that magical?" "
" Yes, that knife is a bloodthirsty knife. If we get that knife and kill their heads, we can enjoy endless glory and wealth.
Shui Lian said: "Tomorrow I will do as you say. I will get the knife first." "
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Wu Guangming hid under the window, and he heard the conversation between the two clearly. He also remembered that when his father gave him the butcher knife, he also taught him a mantra, saying to take out the knife when in danger, and Reciting the mantra silently, it seemed now that this butcher knife was really extraordinary, but he couldn't understand why this man came for the knife, so why did he want to kill the father and son? Wu Guangming didn't have time to think too much, so he hurried back to his room to sleep. .
After a sleepless night, Wu Guangming got up early to kill pigs and sell meat as usual. Shui Lian was uncharacteristically prepared for three rich meals a day, saying that Wu Guangming had worked hard outside and should give him a good supplement.
During dinner, Shui Lian poured a bottle of wine for Wu Guangming. After a few drinks, Wu Guangming felt dizzy and couldn't get up from lying on the table.
Shui Lian quickly helped him into the room. Then he called a few more times, and when he saw no response, he hurried back to his room. As soon as Shui Lian went out, Wu Guangming got up from the bed, and he quietly followed Shui Lian outside his room.
"Beauty, We'll take action in a moment, you stay outside while I go in and get the butcher's knife, kill him again, and then go find the old thief! ..."
Wu Guangming stood at the door, waiting for the man to come out. Unexpectedly, an indescribable sound came from the room. A joy flashed across his face. He kicked open the door and entered the room.
On the bed The two of them were shocked when they saw Wu Guangming come in. Shui Lian quickly wrapped himself in a quilt, trembling all over and not daring to look at the person in front of him. However, the man jumped up and stood up with his clothes on. He took out a handful of The long sword stabbed Wu Guangming.
Wu Guangming dodged, quietly drew out the short knife, stabbed the man, muttering something,
the butcher knife flew out of Wu Guangming's hand, and stabbed directly at the man. Stabbing into his throat, he swung the long sword in his hand and knocked the knife back.
The butcher's knife flew towards Wu Guangming, and when he was about to stab him, the knife suddenly turned around and flew towards the man, slashing him. On his arm, the long sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
At this time, Butcher Wu came in from the outside and walked directly in front of the man.
Butcher Wu's original name was Wu Changsheng. When he was young, he was a military general in the imperial court. He loyally defended the country.
Later, there was civil strife in the palace, and the prince usurped the throne and wanted to kill the crown prince. Wu Changsheng cooperated with other loyal ministers and rescued the crown prince. In order to escape the pursuit. , he came to this small town in the south and became a butcher.
The knife he used to kill pigs had killed countless enemies on the battlefield, and he had become a bloodthirsty sword. With this knife, many people were killed. They were afraid of him.
After the crown prince was taken away by Wu Changsheng, the rebels had been secretly investigating their whereabouts. When they learned that the two were here, they sent someone to assassinate them.
The man sent was a professional killer. It is called Wei Chao Wu Chao.
After Wu Chao came to the town, he knew that Wu Butcher had gone away.
In fact, Wu Changsheng went away this time to discuss the important matter of regaining the imperial court. Now the emperor The prince has grown up, and it is time for the class to return to the court.
Wu Chao wanted to kill Wu Guangming first. As long as Wu Guangming died, Wu Changsheng and his group would be in disarray and lose their foundation.
Kewu. The butcher's knife in Guangming's hand was powerful, and he did not dare to act rashly, so he seduced Shui Lian and wanted to use her to get the butcher's knife and kill Wu Guangming.
Although the butcher's knife was powerful, Wu Guangming was not proficient in using it. If Wu Changsheng hadn't arrived in time. After returning, Wu Guangming's situation was really dangerous.
Wu Chao was not willing to admit defeat, so he stood up and punched Wu Changsheng with his fist. Wu Changsheng dodged and recited a mantra, and then slashed at Wu Chao with the butcher's knife, just in time to hit his throat and kill him with one blow.
At this time, several generals in armor walked into the room, and together with Wu Butcher, they knelt in front of Wu Guangming and called His Highness the Crown Prince.
Wu Guangming was also confused. From these people's mouths, he learned that he was Liu Guangyao, the only son of the late emperor, who is also the current prince.
Everyone in the imperial court had long been dissatisfied with the current rule. When they learned that the prince was still alive, they all defected to the prince's side. The ministers in the palace had captured the rebels alive, and these generals with heavy troops came to welcome the prince back to the court.
After Wu Guangming returned to the dynasty, he ascended the throne and became the emperor. Wu Changsheng served as a guardian and was recognized by the emperor as his adoptive father. He had a first-class official position, one person below ten thousand people.
As for Shuilian, Wu Tufu spared her life for the sake of her husband and wife. After she knew the identity of Wu Tufu and his son, she felt regretful and became a nun.
This story has nothing to do with superstition. It is mainly to promote folk culture, punish evil and promote good.
