In ancient times, in a remote mountain village in the north, there lived a beggar named Xu Wenyan.
The village encountered a rare flood in a century, and the crops were harvested. The people were desperate and fled in search of a way out.
Xu Wenyan originally had a husband.
When the couple fled with their mother-in-law, who knew the journey would be long and difficult.
The food she begged for was not much, and her husband was a filial son. He would rather go hungry than let his mother eat well.
was tired and hungry for a long time, and finally died of starvation on the road begging.
Xu Wenyan was penniless, so she had to bury her husband on a straw mat. Now only she and her mother-in-law are left to depend on each other.
My mother-in-law lost her son at a young age and became a white-haired man giving birth to a black-haired man. She was so sad that she cried all day long, and finally fell ill from the excessive grief.
Because her mother-in-law was ill, Xu Wenyan could not continue moving forward, so she had to build a simple thatched house at the foot of the mountain for the two of them to live.
As the saying goes, heart disease requires heart medicine. My mother-in-law did not get better after being ill for several days and was bedridden.
Xu Wenyan is also very sad, but no matter how sad she is, she still has to live her life and eat, right?
At the foot of this mountain, there is no village in front of you, no shop in front of you, no matter how much you want to find some work to earn some money.
The hut was even more empty.
usually digs some wild vegetables to satisfy her hunger. Now that her mother-in-law is sick, she needs to eat more nutritious things.
It's a pity that she is a female class and does not know the skills of hunting wild animals. She can only go to the street to beg for food, and maybe even beg for some meaty food.
So she set out every day before dawn, because this place was still far away from the lively market.
If you are lucky and meet a generous boss, you will not only gain a lot, but also come back earlier.
After all, my mother-in-law is at home and it is inconvenient to move around alone. She needs to take care of everything personally.
On this day, she went out before dawn as usual. When she walked to the street, it was already broad daylight.
Looking at the busy streets in the morning, the pedestrians coming and going, and the cries of various vendors, it was so lively.
She was wearing a tattered shirt, and the large and small patches on her trousers were extremely obvious.
At this time, she took out a broken porcelain bowl with half of it rotten from her arms, smeared a layer of mud on her face, and made her hair disheveled with her hands, making her look like a dirty person.
Looking at the passers-by on the road, she would stretch out her hands and shout loudly: "Okay, please give me a bite to eat. I haven't eaten for several days."
Some people would give her a reward if they looked pitiful. A steamed bun or an copper plate .
Some people directly said: "Go away, don't bother me here, it's really bad luck."
As a beggar, you really have a lot of tolerance. You have to face their cynicism all the time, and you have to remain silent.
all say that good people will be bullied, and good people will be ridiculed. If you are not careful, you will be ostracized by your colleagues because you took away their jobs.
Seeing that Xu Wenyan has been shouting for a long time and still gets nothing, is she going to be hungry today?
Suddenly a burst of aroma came over me. I knew without guessing which buns must have come out of the pot again, which aroused my desire to eat and made my mouth water.
She followed the aroma and ended up next to Lao Wangtou Bun Shop.
The bun seller is Lao Wangtou, who is over sixty years old. They make a living by selling buns and steamed buns all year round.
At this time, Lao Wangtou was taking off the lid of the pot, and the steamed buns were filled with fragrance. Xu Wenyan walked up to the steamed buns unconsciously.
When Old Wangtou saw Xu Wenyan standing there, he thought he was here to buy steamed buns, so he said kindly: "What, do you want to buy steamed buns? These are freshly baked, are they delicious?"
Xu Wenyan heard what Old Wangtou said. , swallowed and murmured in a low voice: "I have no money to buy, can you give me two?"
"Why are you standing here without money? Why don't you leave quickly." Old Wangtou said angrily.
Xu Wenyan heard what he said and had no choice but to leave in disgrace.
Just as she was about to turn around and leave, a voice reached her ears.
"My dear, wait a minute." At this time, an old woman came out of the house. Needless to say, she was Lao Wangtou's wife, and she was usually called "Aunt Liu."
I saw Aunt Liu walking slowly from inside, casually took out two buns from the cage and handed them to Xu Wenyan's hand. She said earnestly: "Leon girl, take it and eat it while it's hot. Don't let it get cold."
Xu Wenyan Looking at the buns, I couldn't help but burst into tears. I cried and said, "Thank you, auntie, you are a good person. You will be blessed in the future."
"I said, old lady, do you know how much two buns cost? Just give it to me as you say." "
Lao Wangtou was a little bit tempered at this time. After all, it is not easy to make money. He was really a little distressed when he gave away two buns at once.
Aunt Liu squinted her eyes and glared at him, and the old Wangtou fell silent knowingly.
At this moment, a man and several servants came to the bun shop. One of them took two buns and was about to leave. Old Wangtou said nicely: "Second Master, haven't you paid me yet?"
When the man heard this, he scolded: "What, give me money? Why don't you ask around? Second Master has given me money for everything I eat. Besides, if I give you money, do you dare to ask for it?"
Aunt Liu saw this and asked, He stepped forward and said kindly: "Second Master, ours is a small business and we can't stand your troubles."
"I said you guys really don't know how to flatter me. It's your honor for me to eat your steamed buns. You don't care if I ask for money. You guys, please give me all the buns and see if you still want any money?"
"Oh, Master, you must not do it, please be merciful," Lao Wangtou said in a low voice. The ground begged.
But the servants ignored him, picked up the buns and left.
Lao Wangtou saw this and hugged their thighs directly, crying and saying: "Uncle, please leave us some food to eat."
The man roared: "Hurry up and let go."
I saw him using his feet to Kick, kick Lao Wang's head to the ground. A group of people suddenly gathered around
to watch the fun, but no one dared to interfere in this matter, just because they could not afford to offend this person.
It turns out that the man's surname is Hu, nicknamed Mr. Tiger, and he is a gangster in the town who often bullies ordinary people.
Whoever was caught was unlucky. He never paid for food and drinks. Instead, he came to collect street stall fees from time to time. If he didn't pay, he would suffer.
Others dared not report him to the government because they heard that he was colluding with the county magistrate and embezzling people's money together.
Xu Wenyan looked at the retreating figure, and then looked at the two elders on the ground, feeling a little grievance.
This is too bullying. After lifting up Aunt Liu and Lao Wang's heads on the ground, I thought that I should go back, but it was already getting late.
After shouting loudly on the street for so long, my mouth felt dry.
At this time, she happened to pass by the river. Xu Wenyan put the buns in her arms, held the water in both hands and drank it, going back and forth several times before she was satisfied.
looked at the clear river water, like a mirror, reflecting his makeup clearly.
When she saw that her face was covered in mud, like a little clay figure, she couldn't help but want to laugh, so she washed her face.
Who would have thought that it would be like a completely different person, with snow-white skin, deep eyes, high bridge of nose, and small cherry mouth, forming a huge contrast from before, becoming more and more feminine.
At this moment, a man suddenly came from behind, frightening Xu Wenyan and falling to the ground.
"I really didn't expect that you are dressed in rags. If you take a closer look, you have some charm. Today, you can really make a lot of money fishing by the river."
It turns out that this man is Mr. Hu. I just finished eating steamed buns and went fishing.
I saw a sinister smile on his face, giving people an ominous premonition.
Xu Wenyan was so frightened that she trembled all over and stammered: "Second Master, I'm just a beggar. I wanted to come to the river to drink spring water to quench my thirst. I don't want to disturb your fishing. I'm really sorry. I'll leave right now." After Xu Wenyan staggered, she stood up.
At this time, his legs were weak, and he was ready to escape from here with one step.
"Hey, why are you in such a hurry? Stay with me and talk to the second master to relieve your boredom." After saying this, the second master Hu suddenly grabbed her collar with his hand and pulled her back.
started to touch her, and she was immediately at a loss, and finally lost her innocence.
She ran all the way back home, crying.
Seeing this, her mother-in-law asked about the reason. Xu Wenyan did not dare to say anything and just wanted to get it over with.
When she saw her mother-in-law on the bed, she hesitated. If she left, how would her mother-in-law live and who would take care of her.
She gave up the idea in an instant and could only swallow her anger as if nothing had happened.
I thought that this matter was over, and Xu Wenyan didn't want to mention the sad thing again, but who knew that something unexpected happened.
After more than a month, Xu Wenyan felt weak and did not want to move.
I thought I was sick, and thought I would be fine after a few days of rest. Who knows, I still didn’t get better, but instead got worse.
She had no choice but to go see the doctor, and she was shocked. She was actually happy.
The doctor, on the other hand, continued to add words of jealousy: "Congratulations, madam, on your pregnancy. You must take good care of yourself and pay more attention to nutrition in the future to ensure the health of the fetus."
Xu Wenyan looked confused, she didn't know what to do.
How to explain to the mother-in-law whether the child should be kept has become a difficult problem?
I have lived here for a long time. I heard that there is a master in the temple on the mountain who is very effective in fortune-telling. He can know good or bad luck just by asking.
Xu Wenyan decided to go and ask a hexagram to answer the doubts in her heart.
The next day, she set off at dawn.
After climbing the mountain road for several hours, we finally reached the temple.
Since I came earlier, there were not many people offering incense in the temple, only a few people.
I saw an old woman kneeling in front of the Buddha. She was wearing silk and satin, and she looked like a wealthy person.
was doing divination at this time, I saw her shaking the lottery tube , and one lottery fell out.
The master was overjoyed and said with a smile: "The old woman will definitely get her wish in the future. This sign is the top sign, good sign, good sign." After hearing this, the old woman smiled and replied: "I hope so." After saying that, he knelt down and bowed a few more times, got up and left.
Xu Wenyan imitated the old woman's appearance, praying and kneeling, but the result was the same as the old woman's, still signed.
The master said sincerely: "Madam, let go of your doubts and follow your heart, and you will definitely be rich and wealthy in the near future."
After hearing this, Xu Wenyan couldn't help but wonder, why is it the same as the old woman's?
is not a lie!
How can a person like her, who makes a living by begging all day long, become rich?
then got up and went down the mountain.
Who knew that halfway up the mountain, I suddenly heard someone shouting for help.
Xu Wenyan looked around and saw that it was the old woman shouting just now. She hurriedly ran over and asked hurriedly: "Why is the old woman shouting? Is there something uncomfortable?"
The old woman saw this. , and said feebly: "I am already old. Who knew that when I went down the mountain, I accidentally crooked my foot and couldn't walk."
Xu Wenyan squatted down, but saw that her left foot was red and swollen, as if it was seriously injured, so she became gentle He said: "I'm just a poor man, wearing shabby clothes. If my mother-in-law doesn't mind my dirty clothes, I can help you down the mountain."
"I don't mind, I don't mind, I'm a busy girl, thank you for your trouble." The old woman said with a smile.
Just like that, Xu Wenyan helped the old woman down the mountain.
Since she lived at the foot of the mountain, Xu Wenyan said politely: "My home is at the foot of the mountain. The old woman should go to the humble house to treat the wound before going home."
"That's very good." The old woman readily agreed.
At the foot of the mountain, Xu Wenyan helped the old woman back home and simply applied some anti-inflammatory medicine on the red and swollen area.
Since the old woman and her mother-in-law were of the same age, they talked happily.
Who knew that at this moment, Mr. Hu rushed in and shouted: "Mom, are you okay?"
This frightened Xu Wenyan badly. The old woman smiled and said: "Look at my silly son. Hu'er, why are you here? I'm fine. Thanks to this girl for saving me."
" I went home and heard from a servant that you had gone to the temple to offer incense. The child was worried and came to greet you, only to find out that you were injured. "Second Master Hu's face was full of worry, he was completely different from the previous one.
Finally, I learned from the old woman that Second Master Hu was still a filial son and obeyed his mother's words.
But now he is in his early thirties. She hasn't gotten married yet, so she hangs out all day without doing anything serious.
But the old woman wants to predict when her son will get married, so that she can enjoy her old age.
As soon as Xu Wenyan saw Master Hu, she was worried. Thinking of what happened at the beginning, he said sarcastically: "This world is really small. I didn't expect that the second master would chase me home.
Erye Hu, because of his mother's face, said kindly: "I'm sorry, miss. I did offend you at first, but now you have saved my mother from the mountain, I will definitely thank you very much." Let's do this. I see that your family's financial situation is too poor. How about I help you rebuild your house and give you some money to ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing in the future? "
Xu Wenyan was so angry that he even used money to humiliate her. This was unbearable, but she couldn't bear it. She completely exploded.
Everyone was stunned when she told the whole story about her pregnancy.
Her grievances It burst out all of a sudden.
The old woman had never known that her son could be such a rogue, domineering, and capable of doing all kinds of bad things outside. Now it was finally clear that he was going to use the tiger family's method of serving him in anger, which was to beat him with a whip. Who can bear this?
Mr. Hu immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and promised in front of the old woman: "Don't worry, mother, the child will definitely change his ways in the future and give an explanation to Miss Xu. "
Now that things have come to this, Mr. Hu has decided to marry Xu Wenyan. After all, the old lady has always dreamed of having a grandson?
But Xu Wenyan hesitated. Can he really change it?
said loudly: "First of all, you must Obtain my mother-in-law's consent, and secondly, it depends on your future performance. "
As the saying goes, a man's words are hard to keep, so he must do what he says.
Sure enough, he paid back double the money he usually owed everyone for meals, especially the steamed buns from Lao Wang's family, and even went to the door to apologize.
In normal times, if anyone was in trouble, he would lend a hand to help without hesitation, and would never do anything like bullying the people again. Everyone said that he seemed to be a completely different person.
Not only that, he also invited the most generous people. After the doctor saw her mother-in-law, and with the old woman's careful guidance, her condition improved, and she was gradually able to walk.
Xu Wenyan was no longer bored when she had someone to talk to. I saw everything in my eyes and kept it in my heart, and finally agreed to the marriage.
As the master said, I will definitely be rich and prosperous in the future.
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