As the saying goes, "It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books."
Once upon a time, there was a wealthy young man named Zhang Tianyou. When this young man was less than twenty years old, he left home to travel and increase his knowledge.
On this day, as soon as he arrived in Jinzhou , the sky had already darkened. There was a dark forest in front of him. Although he was a little scared, there was no village in front of him, no store in back, and no one around to protect him from the wind and rain. There is no place to spend the night. I can only hope that after passing through the woods in front, I can meet residents or a ruined temple where I can stay overnight and spend the night.
He took courage and stepped into the dark woods. He didn't go far when he heard a woman's cry for help not far in front of him, "Help...Help...Who can save me!"
photos Tianyou thought to himself: "How could there be a woman calling for help in this wilderness? Could it be some kind of spirit that deceived him?" He had the intention to ignore it, but then he thought about it, if someone really was in trouble and he refused to save him, then what would happen if he refused to save him? Isn't it just like killing someone, and I will feel uneasy in the future.
He gritted his teeth and looked in the direction of the sound. Not long after walking, he saw a young woman tied to a poplar tree in front of him.
Through the moonlight, I saw two tear stains hanging on the shy and lovely face of the woman. Tears filled her eyes. She looked so helpless and pitiful.
He looked around to make sure there was no one around. He quickly ran over to help the girl untie the rope and asked: "Who are you? How come you are here and why are you tied to a tree?"
The woman replied: "My name is Mu Zihan. My parents died of illness not long ago, and my brother and I planned to go to our relatives. Unexpectedly, we encountered a group of bandits here. My brother and I ran away. As a result, I was caught, and then they tied me up here and they chased me again. My brother is gone."
After hearing this, Zhang Tianyou quickly looked around and said, "The bandits may come back soon. You should run away quickly!" After that, he was about to leave.
Mu Zihan grabbed the corner of his clothes, stared at him with a pair of eyes full of autumn water, and asked in a low voice: "Master, can you take me with you? My brother's life and death are unknown now, and I am alone. What should I do if I meet that group of people again?" Mu Zihan said, tears falling down his eyes.
Zhang Tianyou was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to refuse her when he saw her like this, so he had to take her on the road with him. Along the way, Zhang Tianyou walked in front, and Mu Zihan followed closely behind him without saying a word.
The two of them walked forward and unknowingly came to an ancient temple. Zhang Tianyou looked up and saw three large gilt characters "Lingxu Guan" written on the plaque in front of the door.
He stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker . After a while, he heard someone coming to open the door. The person who opened the door was an old Taoist priest with an immortal spirit. After the old Taoist priest saluted, he said, "I'm Taoist Master Lingxu." , I wonder why you are here late at night?"
Zhang Tianyou bowed his hands and said, "Taoist Master Lingxu, I am passing by this place and it is already dark. I would like to stay here for a night. I hope it will be convenient for the Taoist priest. "
The Taoist Master smiled and said: "Whatever is convenient or inconvenient, everyone who comes is a guest, come in!" After saying that, he invited Zhang Tianyou into the Taoist Hall, and then found him a clean room for him to rest. .
During this period, Mu Zihan had been holding the corner of his clothes tightly and followed behind him without saying a word.
When Zhang Tianyou saw that the Taoist Priest did not ask about Miss Mu, but directly helped him find a room, he thought: "The Taoist Priest must have misunderstood that he and Miss Mu were a couple, so he only prepared one room." It seems that we need to explain it to the Taoist Priest later, otherwise how will we rest this night!"
Just when Zhang Tianyou was about to ask the Taoist Priest to prepare another side room for Miss Mu, Taoist Priest Lingxu said first. "Young Master is tired from the journey. You need to rest first. I'll ask my wife to prepare some meals for you." After saying that, he quickly left the room. Zhang Tianyou wanted to speak, but Taoist Master Lingxu was nowhere to be seen.
Taoism is different from Buddhism. At that time, many Taoist priests got married and had children, so Zhang Tianyou was not surprised that Taoist priest Lingxu had a wife.
After a while, a kind-looking old woman walked into the side room carrying a food tray. The food was very simple, two vegetarian dishes and a bowl of gruel. The woman put the food on the table and said: "The weather is really dark. It’s too late, this is all we have in the kitchen, sir, don’t dislike it!”
Zhang Tianyou expressed his gratitude repeatedly, "You can only have stuttering . I am already grateful enough. How dare I dislike it!"
"Then, please eat it while it's hot! I'll clean up the dishes later!" said After that, the woman turned and left the room.
After Zhang Tianyou sent the woman away, she turned and looked at the table. She saw that there was only an empty bowl and a pair of chopsticks on the food plate. Then she saw that there was only one chair beside the round table, and she couldn't help but feel surprised.
He turned to Miss Mu and said: "The owner here is so strange! Although he is very enthusiastic, the food given here is too little, and there is only a pair of bowls and chopsticks. Miss, you should eat first!"
Mu Zihan listened. Without giving in, he sat down at the table, picked up the bowls and chopsticks, and started eating.
After about a stick of incense, there was a knock on the door. At this time, Mu Zihan had just finished his meal and hid behind Zhang Tianyou.
The old woman entered the room and started to put away the dishes. After she had put away everything, she said to Zhang Tianyou: "Sir, my husband invites you to come to the back hall for a talk. I wonder if you have time?"
Zhang Tianyou hurriedly handed over his hand. Said: "That's right, I also want to thank the Taoist Priest in person!"
Then, he turned to Mu Zihan behind him and said: "Miss Mu, you can rest here tonight with peace of mind! I'm looking for the Taoist Priest to borrow a room. "
The old woman looked at Zhang Tianyou in surprise and said, "Master, who are you talking to?"
"She." Zhang Tianyou pointed at Mu Zihan behind him. The old woman's expression suddenly changed, and the bowls and chopsticks in her hands fell to the floor.
The old woman pulled Zhang Tianyou out of the room, then closed the door of the wing tightly, and took out a big lock to lock the door.
Zhang Tianyou asked in confusion: "Old man, what's going on? Why did you lock Miss Mu in the room?"
The old woman asked nervously: "Sir, tell me honestly, are you in the woods? Rescued a woman?"
Zhang Tianyou looked at the old woman in surprise and asked: "How did you know!"
The old woman did not answer, and then asked: "Is that woman here now? In your room?"
Zhang Tianyou glanced at the side room and was a little confused. Since he entered the gym, Miss Mu has been following him. Didn't she see him? "Yes, she was in the room just now. Didn't you see her smiling at you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the old woman frowned and sighed, "Hey... Master... you know I don’t know, you are about to be in trouble... Hey... how did you provoke her!"
Zhang Tianyou now recalled everything before, the bowl, chopsticks and chair suddenly broke out in cold sweat, and his voice was trembling. "Could it be that you, the old man, can't see her?"
The old woman nodded, and Zhang Tianyou asked again: "Old man, you seem to know her very well, what is going on?"
The old woman seemed to be trapped in In the memory, he said after a while: "Hey... Speaking of which, she was also a poor woman. She and her husband passed by here many years ago. Unexpectedly, they met robbers. Her husband left her and ran away. She was She died of humiliation by a bandit. From then on, she turned into a ghost. Whenever the moon was high in the sky, she would lure those men who were traveling alone in the forest, follow them to their residence, and then take their lives in the middle of the night. "
Zhang Tianyou heard. After this, his body began to tremble uncontrollably. He couldn't believe that the girl Mu who had been following him was not a human being.He grabbed the old woman's sleeve and begged: "Old man, you must think of a way to save me, I don't want to die yet!"
The old woman said: "Now that things have happened, maybe only my old man can do it. I'll drive her away, but everything depends on the master's fate." After saying that, he led Zhang Tianyou to the back hall.
The two of them came to the back hall. Zhang Tianyou was about to go in but was stopped by the old woman. The old woman looked serious and said in a low voice: "No, why is the evil spirit here so strong? Let's take a look inside first." The situation is going in."
The two of them tiptoed to the window. Zhang Tianyou dipped his finger into a little saliva and poked a small hole in the window paper. When he looked in through the small hole, he saw a ferocious-looking man. The woman's white hands were covered with blood. The most terrifying thing was that she was still licking the blood on her hands. A Taoist priest covered in blood lay motionless on the ground.
That Taoist priest was none other than Taoist Priest Lingxu who had received him before, and the woman with the ferocious face was none other than Mu Zihan, who had been following him, Miss Mu!
At this time, the female ghost let out a cold cry Laughter: "Haha... you old bastard, we usually live in peace and harmony. I didn't expect that today you want to use your little magic power to do justice for heaven, so don't blame me, my aunt." Cruel! However, since you have done me a favor just now, I will leave a whole corpse for you today and not eat you. However, that guy named Zhang must taste very delicious... Hahaha"
Looking at the ferocious-looking female ghost, with blood dripping down her white fingers on the ground, he felt his eyes darken, his legs and feet became weak, and he fainted when his body tilted.
When he woke up, he found himself lying on a person's back, walking under the moonlight.
Zhang Tianyou thought that the old woman had saved him, and was running away with him on his back: "Old man, thank you for saving me!" Then he felt something was wrong. He was still a middle-aged man anyway. How could the old man carry it on his back at such an old age? Move yourself.
At this moment, a faint voice came: "Sir, you are finally awake."
Oh my god! This was clearly the voice of the female ghost. Zhang Tianyou was completely desperate now. He could not escape death in the end. Thinking that he would be eaten by a female ghost, he was frightened and fainted again.
When Zhang Tianyou woke up again, it was already broad daylight. He slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on a pile of soft hay. Opposite him was a charming woman, looking at him with joy.
"Miss Mu... have mercy on me... Since ancient times, every injustice has its owner... You and I have no enmity... Don't eat me!" Zhang Tianyou exclaimed and moved back desperately, trying to get as far away as possible The woman in front of me.
"Master, don't be afraid. I am a human being, not a female ghost. If you don't believe me, look, I have a shadow!" As he said this, he turned around in the sun.
Under the sunshine, Mu Zihan looked even more beautiful, enchanting, and even his shadow looked beautiful.
Zhang Tianyou carefully took a look at Mu Zihan's feet and found that there was actually a shadow. He felt a little relieved and asked: "Why did you appear in the room of Taoist Master Lingxu last night when you were clearly locked in the room?" In the room, he was killed. What is going on?"
Mu Zihan whispered: "Young Master, Master Lingxu is my father, and that old woman is my mother. As for you yesterday? What you are seeing is not me at all, but my twin sister!"
After hearing this, Zhang Tianyou was a little overwhelmed. He was stunned for a while and said, "Could it be that what I saw yesterday was all fake..."
" Yes!" Mu Zihan nodded.
"Why are you doing this?" Zhang Tianyou asked in confusion.
Mu Zihan lowered his head and said: "Whatever we do as a family is to make a living. Don't worry, we have never killed anyone. We are just seeking money. Even those disciples who want to take advantage of me, we It was only a slight punishment and no harm was done to their lives."
"Then why did you save me and send me here?"
"Because...I..." Mu Zihan lowered his head and fiddled with the corners of his clothes, his face suddenly turned red, and he whispered: "Because... I like you, you are different from others, and I want you to marry me!"
As soon as Zhang Tianyou heard this, his face suddenly changed, he stood up and said loudly: "It is impossible for me to marry you. !"
"Why! Am I not good-looking?"
Zhang Tianyou pointed at Mu Zihan and cursed: "You and your family are taking advantage of other people's kindness to make money. People are kind enough to save you, but you are ungrateful and make use of ghost stories. Steal other people's money, you are such a heartless, ungrateful, shameless woman, I would rather die than marry you. "
Mu Zihan said with a choked voice: "I didn't expect you to look at me like this!" After saying that, he covered his face and ran out.
Two years later, Zhang Tianyou took part in the scientific examination and passed the Jinshi. Unexpectedly, the emperor actually Appointed him as the prefect of Jinzhou. When he passed by the woods again, he found that "Lingxu Temple" had become a ruin, and things had changed.
He asked the local people and learned that, A fire broke out inexplicably at "Lingxu Temple" years ago. The four members of Taoist Master Lingxu's family were all killed in the flames.
Zhang Tianyou never expected that Miss Mu's family would end like this, and he was inevitably a little sad. When I rejected Miss Mu's kindness so resolutely, now that I think about it, I really made a mistake. No one can do anything wrong. Even if he didn't want to, he shouldn't have said that to her.
He stared at the person in front of him. The ruins were broken, and I felt lost. After a long time, I sighed deeply and turned away thoughtfully.
End
Xiao Ran wanted to say: Right is not necessarily good, and wrong is not necessarily good. Bad.
The world is not black and white. Right and wrong are also conditional. Under different conditions, right and wrong are also different. As our age changes, our perspective on the problem will also be different.
Who can guarantee that a person will not make mistakes in his life? No one can make mistakes, even a sage will make mistakes in his life. The terrible thing is that no one gives him a chance to correct himself.
Muzi. Han is such a person. She was just born into such a family. There is no way to change this. She also wants to escape from such a life, but those people who saved her before may have other motives for saving her, until she meets The honest Zhang Tianyou.
A good word is warm in the winter, but a bad word hurts the cold in June. Zhang Tianyou's words are like a sharp sword, stabbing Mu Zihan's fragile heart.
Everyone makes mistakes, and no one can be a sage. No mistakes, the most important thing is to be able to correct your mistakes. Zhang Tianyou should give Mu Zihan a chance to correct his mistakes. What do you think?
