During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a native of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Wei Jing, with a weak character and an average family background. He barely passed the exam and failed to make any progress, so he became a master. The master in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was well-known, but he was also deeply involved. He went to Hebei to find a job, but he could only make ends meet.
Master is not part of the system. Once the contract expires, he will have to find another employer. If your employer feels you are not capable enough, they can fire you at any time. Wei Jing could not find a new owner, so she had to live in a Guanyin Temple in Baoding .
Although this Guanyin Temple is a bit dilapidated and the house is poorly furnished, it is still spacious. Wei Jing has lived here for more than half a year, and her savings are quickly gone. She can only survive by copying and writing for others, barely making a living. He has three meals a day and only a few friends, who are reluctant to talk to him.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival , with the bright moon in the sky, Wei Jing had nothing to do and ran around in the street. He originally thought that he might be able to have a drink, but after visiting several restaurants in a row, people knew that he was here to have a meal and wouldn't let him in at all.
He wandered the streets until midnight without getting any food, so he returned to the Guanyin Temple on an empty stomach. When he arrived at his room, he found that the door was open and the lights were lit inside.
Wei Jing immediately suspected that the monks in the temple had given the room to other people, and thought: "Now that I am in such a miserable state, do these monks want to insult me?"
When he stepped into the house angrily, he saw a The woman is sitting next to the bed. She looks like a fairy and is dressed luxuriously. The woman saw Wei Jing coming in and walked over to him to say hello.
This confused Wei Jing. She quickly took two steps back and asked, "Which family are you from? This is my bed. Did the lady go to the wrong door?"
The woman smiled slightly and said, "My friends are all here. I turned the young master away. I saw that the young master was in poverty and came here to comfort him. How could he go astray? Tell the truth to the young master, don’t be afraid. I am a fox demon. In the previous life, the young master helped me escape. Now, I am here to repay you."
Wei Jing was trembling when she heard this. The woman smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. Do you think I want to harm you?"
After hearing this, Wei Jing looked at the woman in front of her again. She was so beautiful that she then thought: "I am so down and out, even if I die in the hands of this beautiful fox demon, I will not complain."
Thinking of this, Wei Jing was no longer afraid and asked boldly: "How can the young lady comfort me?"
Fox Girl: "Please, Master, please close the courtyard door first. The bright moon is hanging high outside the door. How about I accompany you to chat and have a drink?"
Wei Jing quickly did as she was told. Fox Girl came to the courtyard carrying a bamboo basket and took out Jade cups, ivory chopsticks, delicacies and fine wines were placed one by one.
The fox girl sat across from Wei Jing under the moon. After drinking a few glasses of wine, she said, "I am from Hebei, and the master was also a young man from Hebei in his previous life. He and I have a deep friendship.
I suffered a thunderstorm back then, and I escaped by hiding under the master. However, the young master was accidentally shot and died. I sneaked into the Western Mountains and practiced for more than two hundred years to achieve the right result. When I learned that the young master was trapped here, I came here to repay him. "
The night of the Mid-Autumn Festival is shining brightly, and the fox girl is even more beautiful. It looks radiant, graceful and beautiful, with unparalleled national beauty. Wei Jing couldn't control it anymore and took the fox girl's hand and said: "Since the fairy had an old relationship with me in her previous life, why don't I give birth to you and I can start over again and renew our relationship."
The fox girl immediately broke away and said, "Young Master, please don't be frivolous. rash.I have been cultivating for more than two hundred years, and my inner alchemy has been completed. I have been able to take off my hairy body and cultivate to achieve enlightenment. How can I violate the precepts of lust and fall into the world again?
Wei Jing, who was drunk, walked up to her with a vulgar look on her face and said, "I was willing to die for you in my previous life, so can't you break the precept for me once?" "
The fox girl immediately stood up to hide, "If you break the precept, it will not only be detrimental to me, but also damage the master's essence, and even hurt the master's life. Aren't you afraid? "
Wei Jing actually thought that the fox girl was acting coquettishly, and said with a smile: "The fox girls written in the book repay their kindness with their bodies, and there are also many stories of fairies getting married. Since the lady has already cultivated a fairy body, why? What about losing my essence? Just stop making excuses. "
The fox girl said with disdain: "I am greedy for wine and lust, and I don't know whether to live or die. Young master, think about it carefully. If you lose your essence, your body will be weak, your emotions will rise and fall, what good will it do? It is better to regard me as a famous flower, to see the beauty and style at a glance, and to look at it from a distance without being playful, which will make me more indifferent and affectionate. Wouldn't it be better if the young master and I recited poems and wrote poems to each other in front of the bright moon, and had intimate conversations? "
Wei Jing didn't listen to this, and rushed towards the fox girl to hug her. But unexpectedly, the fox girl turned out to be invisible. Wei Jing jumped into the air and almost fell down.
The fox girl slowly emerged behind Wei Jing, He smiled and said, "You are so daring. I have already achieved enlightenment and shed my fleshly body. How can I satisfy your ignorant desires?" The fox fairy repaying his favor by promising him his life, and the fairy marrying off are just the vulgar fantasies of those shameful scholars. "
The fox girl saw that she had almost eaten. She put the cups and dishes into the bamboo basket, took out a small bag of silver and handed it to Wei Jing, "This little silver should be enough for the master's two months' expenses. I will pay for it later. "
After the fox girl finished speaking, she disappeared in an instant. Wei Jing saw the fox girl turn into a wisp of smoke and fly away, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed.
Is everything that happened just now true? Wei Jing thought blankly. But the delicious food After two months, the money sent by the fox girl was almost spent, and Wei Jing looked at the door eagerly every day as she was going to be hungry again. Outside, I was looking forward to the fairy coming soon.
Wei Jing was panicking in her heart when she inadvertently looked up and saw that the fox girl was quietly standing in front of the desk and said softly: "Long time no see, how is Wei Lang? "
Wei Jing was surprised and happy when she saw the fox girl, and immediately went to meet her, complaining about why the fox girl didn't come for so long.
The fox girl smiled and said, "I traveled all over the place to raise money for the young master for the winter. The whole of Hebei. "
The fox girl took out the silver and put it on the table. They were all small pieces of silver. She said, "With this silver, this winter should not be a problem." "
Wei Jing bowed and thanked: "Thanks to Miss for helping me many times, I am very grateful. I heard that gods are not short of money. Can you take me to your golden mountain so that I can learn a lot?
The fox girl laughed when she heard what he said and said, "What a fool's dream." Even gods cannot create something out of nothing, and they must practice carefully. How can they be a thief?
Even if it is gold and silver hidden underground, it still has an owner. Only the money robbed by robbers or the ill-gotten wealth of corrupt officials can be taken out before he can figure out the amount. This will not violate the laws of heaven. How can one get rich suddenly?
Besides, having too much money is also a drag. If the young master can avoid hunger and cold this winter, wouldn’t he be as relaxed and comfortable as a god? "
Wei Jing was criticized by the fox girl, and her face was a little confused. She quickly changed the subject and said: "The fairy is right.It’s just that I’m a man in vain, I can’t make money to support my family, I can’t show what I’ve learned, and I have to rely on fairies for help. Even if I can barely cope with it this year, what will I do in the future? "
The fox girl said: "Don't worry about this, the master will be able to have good fortune next year. "
Wei Jing quickly asked her how to transfer the money. The fox girl replied: "On the first day of the first lunar month, the young master's former boss will come to visit, and he will recommend the young master to go to Xingtai to become a master. There is an independent courtyard on the west side of the government office. If the young master tells the new owner that he likes peace and quiet, he will arrange for the young master to live there. I have a way to find an official position for the young master. "
Wei Jing just wanted to ask the fox girl about the situation, but unexpectedly she had disappeared.
On the first day of the first lunar month, a former boss came to visit Wei Jing, saying that one of his colleagues needed a master, and what happened It was urgent and Wei Jing needed to rush over immediately.
Wei Jing accepted the request and rushed to Xingtai immediately. The new owner respected Wei Jing very much and indeed arranged him in a courtyard on the west side of the government office.
Time passed. , it was summer in a blink of an eye. The fox girl had not been here during this period, and Wei Jing was always thinking about it.
On this day, Wei Jing was sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air, when he suddenly saw a cloud falling from the sky, and the fox girl appeared in front of him, with her shoulder on her shoulder. Carrying a big cloth bag.
For the past six months, Wei Jing had been thinking about the fox girl day and night, and immediately went up to her.
"What's in this? It seems heavy?" "
The fox girl smiled and replied: "Young Master's future is all in this. "
Wei Jing hurriedly asked her what was going on. The fox girl opened the bag, and there were white ingots of silver inside.
The fox girl said to Wei Jing, "Didn't the young master want to become a successful man before? This is the opportunity. I heard that the imperial court will reopen donations, and the money will be enough for the young master to buy a chief envoy or an imperial envoy.
If the young master writes a letter to ask his former friends for help, no one will be willing to do it. It is better to lie about being sponsored by a certain master to deceive others. The young master will probably be able to take up a post in Hubei this winter. I am waiting for the young master in Handan . "
Seeing that the fox girl had arranged her future career, Wei Jing burst into tears of gratitude and even knelt down to worship her.
When he looked up, the fox girl had disappeared.
Not long after, the imperial court needed to renovate the river canals. A large sum of money was donated, so Wei Jing went to the capital in October to collect donations, and was sent to Hubei as a chief minister. She was sent to Handan to stay. When he was at the hotel, a young man suddenly stopped his carriage and asked, "Is Mr. Wei Yuanxu in the car? My sister asked me to bring a message to the master, please stay at the old Dahuai Inn in front, where she will host a banquet and wait. "
After the young man finished speaking, he galloped away on horseback. Wei Jing knew that this must be the arrangement of the fox girl, and immediately rushed to the old Dahuaishu Inn.
This Dahuaishu Inn is not small in size, clean and tidy, and there are no signs in front of the door. Seeing the other guests, he arranged for his entourage to stay in the front, while he stayed in the backyard.
Wei Jing said that she was tired from the journey, so she sent her entourage early to wait for the arrival of the fox girl. In the whole courtyard, Wei Jing knew that Fox Girl had arrived, so she hurried out to greet him. Just like the first time, Fox Girl took out the wine and food from the bamboo basket and drank with Wei Jing.
Fox Girl said: "After the Master arrives in Hubei. , there is a house on the east side of the government office, which is the residence of my relatives. No one has ever lived in it. I have a letter here. When I get there, the young master will take out the letter, pray and burn it, and they will let the young master live."
Wei Jing has always had evil thoughts about the fox girl, so he asked her to go to Hubei with him.
The fox girl had already seen through his mind and said: "There are differences between humans and immortals, and each has its own limits. I dare not Trespassing without authorization. When I get to Hubei, I will visit the young master again. "
Wei Jing had drunk too much at this time. Looking at the beautiful fox girl in front of her, she became lustful again. She knelt down in front of the fox girl and begged: "I have admired the fairy for a long time, please promise me this time. "
When the fox girl saw that he said such words again, she became angry, jumped on the table and said with disdain: "Ordinary people, you really don't know what is good or bad. The young master should go back to his hometown and invite his wife. "
Wei Jing was unwilling to give in and jumped on the table. The fox girl retreated to the wall. Wei Jing pounced forward and her face hit the wall firmly.
He looked carefully and saw that he had hit a picture on the wall. In the picture of beauty, the fox girl had disappeared. He called a few more times, but there was no response.
Arriving in Hubei, Wei Jing successfully found the big house, burned the letter and prayed sincerely, and then settled in peacefully.
A few months later, a servant from Wei Jing's hometown suddenly came to the door and said that his family members had arrived.
Wei Jing had not notified his family since he took office. He did not understand how his wife and son knew that he was here. At that time, his son also entered the door. The son told him that his mother had also arrived and was still on the boat.
He rushed over and asked her why she was here. The wife replied: "You obviously let me go." The servant surnamed Hu picked me up, why are you still asking me?
Wei Jing said that there was no such thing, and his wife said: "The man named Hu came to the house and said that he was your new housekeeper. He said that you had become an official in Hubei and wanted to bring us two." After we arrived, the housekeeper said that he would report to you first and ask you to pick him up. However, most of the day passed and he still didn't come, so I had to ask my son to come find you. "
Wei Jing understood at this time that all this must have been arranged by the fox girl, so she told her wife the whole story. After that, Wei Jing and his wife specially made a room at home and placed the fairy's shrine.
After more than two years, Wei Jing was about to be transferred to another place as an official. He wanted to ask the fox girl about the good or bad luck in the future, so he took a bath and fasted, and placed his wife and children in the back hall, under the fox fairy god. She prayed sincerely in front of her, praying for the fox fairy to come.
At midnight, the fox girl did come. Wei Jing knelt down and said, "I am here because of the immortal. I really don't know how to repay the immortal."
The fox girl said: "I am here to repay the kindness of the master in his previous life. What does the master say about repayment?" The young master will be able to become the county magistrate in five years, and his family will be rich by then. However, you must not take office. You must resign and return to your hometown, otherwise a big disaster will happen. Please remember this, sir. "
Wei Jing never missed what the fox girl said, and Wei Jing took note of everything.
Looking up at the fox girl, she found that the fox girl was full of affection, and felt that she was even more charming and extraordinary. Wei Jing crawled to her and said, "The immortal's kindness to me has been over. Enough is enough, and I don’t dare to have any other extravagant hopes. It’s just that I have never had a romantic relationship, which is really regretful.
The fox girl helped Wei Jing up and said, "Why are you so obsessed with this matter, Master?" I also want to stay, but if I follow your wishes, you and I will never be able to see each other again. Are you really willing to do this? "
Wei Jing was so excited that she said, "I just want today, not the future. "
Unexpectedly, the fox girl nodded silently this time, very shyly, obviously agreeing to his request. Wei Jing was overjoyed when she saw this, and immediately stepped forward to hug him boldly.
After a night, the east turned white. Wei Jing was still immersed in the joy of last night. When she woke up and looked at the people around her, she found that beside her was her wife.
Wei Jing was so frightened that he pushed his wife awake and asked: "Why are you here?"
His wife replied: "I slept well in the house last night. I had a dream in the middle of the night, and now I am Wake up, I don't know why I'm here?"
Wei Jing returned to the backyard, closed the door, and told his wife everything about last night. After hearing this, his wife looked contemptuous and said coldly: "It seems, My husband offended the gods this time."
Wei Jing quickly took her whole family to burn incense in front of the Fox Goddess's throne and then went to take office. Five years later, Wei Jing was indeed promoted to magistrate of a county in Hubei.
At this time, his wife said to him: "Do you still remember what the fairy said? She said you must not go. My husband must not be greedy for official position."
Wei Jing always believed in the words of the fox girl, so she immediately resigned and returned home. Township. His superiors and colleagues found it very strange that he did not do anything even though he had an official position.
Not long after, what the fox girl said soon came true. Uprisings broke out in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Chuyu and other places, and Wei Jing's successor was killed by the rebels. When Wei Jing heard the news, she was thankful that she had escaped disaster by listening to the fox girl's warning, and immediately built a temple for the fairy.
Since then, he has never been an official again. He has lived leisurely and contentedly in his hometown for more than ten years, and in the blink of an eye he is over sixty. In the past ten years, the fox girl has not appeared again.
Suddenly one day, a man with a northern accent came to Wei Jing's home and handed him a letter.
The visitor said: "I have been doing business in Baoding. A young man named Hu heard that I was coming to Jiangnan and asked me to deliver this letter to my house. Now that the letter has been delivered, it can be considered as fulfilling the mission."
Wei Jing wanted to invite someone to stay for two days before leaving, but the visitor said that he still had business to do and could not delay.
After opening the envelope, he found that there was no word inside, only a soul flag used for funerals, with his name and birth date written on it.
He immediately understood that this was sent by the fox girl, and knew that his end was approaching, so he asked his family to prepare for his funeral. One night a few days later, Wei Jing passed away quietly.
On the day of Wei Jingling's funeral, a woman came to the funeral wearing mourning clothes and cried her heart out in front of Wei Jingling.
Wei Jing's wife rushed to help her, but when she came to her, the woman had disappeared, leaving only a piece of linen clothes. Wei Jing's wife immediately understood that this was the fox girl coming to see Wei Jing off for the last time.
The story comes from " Guest window gossip ". The author was Wu Chichang in the Qing Dynasty, and his original name was "Wei Yuanxu".
This is also a story about a fox girl repaying a favor, but the author came up with a different twist. The fox girl just repaid the favor and did not want to commit herself to her. Even though Wei Jing tried to cheat in every possible way, she was indifferent and even teased him several times.
In most of the stories about fox fairies written by down-and-out scholars, as long as a fox girl repays a favor, it must be with her own body. In fact, no one knows the dirty thoughts in their hearts, but no one has revealed it.
is also about a fox girl repaying a favor. The author describes Wei Jing as greedy and lustful, poor and wretched. It can be said that she is full of ugliness. It can be said that she is unceremoniously satirizing some poor, useless and dirty-minded scholars.
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