During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, , there lived a scholar named Liu Mingsan in Shangzhou, Shaanxi Province. He was about thirty years old and had a plain appearance. He was usually informal and a bit bohemian in his words and deeds. He was especially competitive. After a few glasses of strong wine, he becomes domineering and bold, as if he is the only one in the world. Therefore, even though his family is well off, no girl has ever taken a fancy to him.
One day, Liu San sat with a few friends and had a good chat. When the wine was full and his ears were hot, he began to confide in his heart and talked about his troubles of being alone. One man saw that he had drunk too much, so he joked with him and said to him: "Go south from here, about five kilometers away, there is a lake called Beauty Pool. By the lake, there is a beautiful woman who looks like Xi Shi. While bathing and changing clothes. Whenever the moon is full, you can see her beautiful figure. Since you are single, why not take advantage of the full moon night to find out if you have an affair, it will not be a waste of your life!" Everyone heard this! He couldn't help but laugh, and then everyone agreed.
Liu San waved his hands and said: "To tell you the truth, it's not that I don't dare, but that ghosts and humans have different paths! So what if we find her? Can she, a ghost, give me children?"
Someone else agreed. Said: "That's wrong! That's not a ghost. The beautiful shadow that appears in Beauty Pond at night was changed by a fairy. You can't tarnish the fairy." After saying this, everyone started talking, and someone interrupted: "That's right, he's not If you dare, you just don’t dare. He also said that the fairy is a ghost, which is obviously cowardly!"
Liu San was already half drunk at this time. When he heard this, he felt flushed and couldn't restrain his competitive spirit! , immediately stood up from the ground and said loudly: "Who says I dare not! So what if she is an evil ghost? I am not bragging, as long as I see her, no matter whether she is a human or a ghost, I can not only make her submissive The post could tie her up and sell her to a brothel!"
After hearing this, everyone deliberately curled their lips and said in dissatisfaction: "Bragging!"
Liu San became more and more angry after hearing this. He rolled up his sleeves and beat the table hard and said, "I am. Brothers all know what kind of people they are. Since you don’t believe it, I’ll take the liquor and go to Beauty Pond to see what’s going on.” After saying that, he turned around and staggered out.
Liu San's friends all laughed so hard when they saw this that they clapped their hands and laughed. The story about Beauty Pool was all nonsense. The so-called beauty bathing incident was completely untrue, but there were quite a few haunted stories. After Liu San left, these people chatted and laughed and continued drinking.
Besides, Liu San staggered out of the door and walked frivolously for a long time under the moonlight. He drank and sang a little tune, leisurely and carefree. I passed by the mass graves without realizing it, and it was already midnight by the time I arrived at Beauty Pond. At this time, the moonlight was flowing like water for thousands of miles, shining brightly for miles around. The wind in Beauty Pond was calm and there was no ripple. Liu San drank a few sips of wine, sat on a large flat rock, and said to himself: "I just said there is nothing strange here, and there is no chance of an affair. It's all rumors!"
After finishing speaking, Liu San was about to get up. When returning, he suddenly heard the sound of water rippling on the lake. Following the sound, he looked up and saw a bamboo raft paddling towards him not far away. He could see it very clearly under the bright moonlight. Liu San was surprised. There was nothing on the lake just now. Why did a bamboo raft appear out of thin air? He was curious and walked to the shore to find out! There was a man standing on the raft holding a bamboo pole and struggling to support the raft. When the bamboo raft got a little closer to the shore, he vaguely saw the person on the raft wearing a bamboo hat and a short raincoat. He couldn't tell whether it was a man or a man. female. After a while, the raft arrived in front of him. Liu San took a closer look and saw that the person holding the raft was actually a girl with a bun and double hair. She was naturally beautiful with peach blossoms on her face, and her ice-cold skin was like a hibiscus. .
Liu San had never seen such a beautiful woman before. He looked at the woman in front of him with a silly smile.Seeing his obsessed look, the woman asked Liu San, "Why did the young master come here in the middle of the night?"
Liu San no longer concealed anything, and said directly: "I heard that there are beautiful women coming and going here, so I came here to have a look. I wonder if the girl is willing. Be my good wife, and we can stay together forever!"
The woman lowered her head and smiled and said, "Young Master, you are so rude! You asked me to be your wife when we first met. This is not a place for you to have an affair, so please come from me. Go back wherever you came from!" After saying this, she was about to leave on the bamboo raft.
Liu San hurriedly stood in front of him and said: "This is not your fault! I have promised to my friends that I will take you back regardless of whether you are a human or a ghost. If I just let you go like this, wouldn't it be wrong for me to go back? Ridiculous? You have nowhere to escape today, unless you follow me and go back!"
The woman was not angry after hearing this, and said with a calm and gloomy face: "It seems that the young master is not only a competitive person, but also a good-looking person. You often do things that are difficult for others! In that case, do whatever you want, and don’t regret it. If you can carry me, I will go back with you!”
Liu San immediately expressed his intention to carry her back. The woman climbed onto his back, and Liu San felt as if a mountain was weighing down on him. He had never carried such a heavy woman on his back. Liu San gritted his teeth and walked dozens of meters, and was out of breath. He put down the woman and asked, "Why are you so heavy? I can't breathe!"
The woman smiled and said, "You have to carry it today, even if you carry it on your back. You can’t get rid of me even if you don’t carry it, you can’t get rid of me!”
Liu San was shocked after hearing this, thinking that this woman is really weird, she is not afraid of me saying that she is not a kind person. Thinking of this, Liu San suddenly sobered up and said to the woman: "I am strong, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?" After speaking, Liu San clenched his fists.
The woman smiled and said: "How else are you going to harm my life? If you think my face looks good, then just take it. It's a painting anyway!" After saying that, the woman pointed to the scar on her neck and wanted to tear it off. state.
Liu San was caught off guard for a moment, and immediately turned pale with horror. His legs were trembling and his whole body was shaking. The courage and drunkenness he had just turned into screams. He hurriedly ran away, shouting loudly as he ran: "I am You were deceived, please don't follow me!"
He ran for several kilometers in one breath and was panting from exhaustion. He was about to stop and see if the woman behind him was following. At this time, he was surprised to find a white shadow standing in front of him. This figure looks like the woman just now, but the difference is that her face has changed. At this time, her temples are scattered, her face is earth-colored, and she has no human form anymore. Where is she still the beautiful woman who is as beautiful as flowers and jade just now? Liu San yelled and ran in another direction, but the woman reached out and grabbed him. Liu San felt a chill on his skin, his whole arm felt bone-chilling, and he could not help but shiver all over his body. He shouted: "Please forgive me, I will never dare to offend you again!"
The woman smiled sinisterly: "Since we said we will stay together forever, we must keep our word." Liu San cried loudly, Sweating like rain, I wanted to escape but had nowhere to go. Just as he was having mixed feelings, a few cock crows came from the distant village. The woman sighed and returned angrily. Liu San stumbled back home crying, told his family what happened, and then fainted. For a period of time, he became insane and often dreamed that a woman with an earthy face wanted to come to him to stay together. His parents were so anxious that they invited Taoist priests and monks to chant sutras and exorcise demons for him. They spent a lot of effort to settle the matter. From then on, Liu San no longer dared to be competitive or talk nonsense while drinking.
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