Wang Caiyi, a scholar in Jinan Prefecture , came from a poor family. Because he failed in many tests, he had to become a teacher to make money to support his family. But in addition to teaching, he still immersed himself in studying, unwilling to let his talented self live a mediocre life.
His parents have been poor all their lives and have been living in poverty.
After his parents died, he felt guilty.
feels that he is useless and does not allow his parents to live a good life. What is the use of having talents in vain.
Fortunately, he had ordered doll to kiss since he was a child.
After the death of his parents, he observed filial piety for three years. Under the auspices of his father-in-law, who also came from a poor family, he held a hasty wedding and married his wife.
After the wife married, the husband and wife loved each other and envied others.
His wife Wang is very virtuous, diligent and thrifty in running the house, and weaves until late at night every day. She is hardworking and capable.
A year later, his wife gave birth to a boy, and Wang Caiyi cried with joy.
is on the list of names for the child, hoping that he will have a worry-free future, gain fame, and glorify his ancestors.
After that, he personally taught him to read and strictly disciplined him.
What pleased him was that Wang Bangzhong was smart, could learn things as soon as he could, had a photographic memory, and was diligent and eager to learn.
Wang Caiyi and his wife are full of hope for him.
Three years later, he failed again and felt very disappointed. After people found out, they all ridiculed him, thinking he was just a nerd.
He secretly swore that he would obtain fame in his lifetime and glorify his ancestors.
He longed for the scene where he would gain fame and everyone would come to celebrate.
was full of confidence. After that, he studied harder.
He taught in the home of Liu Yuan, the richest man here.
Liu Zheng, the son of member Liu, was very naughty. He didn't like to study and often skipped school, which made all the teachers he invited ran away.
Liu Yuanwai was very worried. After Wang Caiyi came to his home, he treated Liu Zheng with both soft and hard tactics and disciplined him well.
Under his guidance, Liu Zheng no longer skipped school as before and could study with peace of mind.
actually likes Wang Caiyi to teach him.
Such and such made Liu Yuanwai look at Wang Caiyi with admiration.
is different from other teachers. He is given extra salary (salary) and treated respectfully.
Lunch is rich, including some delicious food and fine wine.
He can go home and stay at night, so that he can teach his child Wang Bangzhong to read.
Wang Caiyi was very moved by this.
After that, he became more attentive to Liu Zheng.
Three years later, Wang Caiyi went to take the exam with confidence.
Liu Yuanwai gave him some money and told him to go at ease. He could help if something happened at home, which made him very grateful.
On the day before he left, his wife reluctantly took Wang Bangzhong to the entrance of the village, and the couple said goodbye in tears.
The wife held the child's hand and watched him leave with tears in her eyes. She did not leave until no one could be seen.
From then on, mother and son always went to the entrance of the village, eagerly waiting for his return. !
Liu Yuanwai also expected him to come back quickly and teach his two sons to read.
He often ordered people to send food and supplies to Wang's mother and son, which moved Wang very much.
However, more than two months passed in the blink of an eye, and Wang Caiyi did not come back.
Mrs. Wang was very anxious and worried. She couldn't sleep at night and was very worried.
But as a female prostitute, she couldn't go out to search, so she could only worry.
But Liu Yuan was also restless, waiting for him to come back to teach the children to read.
During this period, because there was no discipline from his husband, his son Liu Zheng was extremely naughty and often went out to play.
He has taken care of his family and beaten him several times, but he still refuses to change his bad habits, which makes him worry.
is looking forward to Wang Caiyi coming back soon.
But another month passed, and there was still no news from Wang Caiyi.
Everyone in the village was talking a lot. Some people speculated that Wang Caiyi had changed his mind after passing the exam, and that he no longer wanted the yellow-faced woman Wang in the family, and had moved on to another branch of society.
Some people speculated that maybe Wang Caiyi encountered an accident on the road and might have died...
Listening to these rumors, Mrs. Wang burst into tears of sadness.
Although he knew very well what his husband was like, he would never be that kind of ruthless and unjust person.
But I remembered that he had studied hard in the past three years and was full of confidence and confident before leaving, which made me feel very uneasy.
After Liu Yuanwai heard these rumors, he did not believe that Wang Caiyi was the kind of despicable person who likes the new and hates the old.
He thought for a while and sent someone to ride to the city to inquire about it. His servant rode out to search.
Many days later, the servant came back and reluctantly reported to him that he had arrived in the city, but was told that there was no candidate named Wang Caiyi. He searched for three days in the city to no avail, so he had to come back.
After listening to the news, Liu Yuan felt that Wang Caiyi was in danger, and felt very sad.
had no choice but to ask the housekeeper to go to the Wang family and tell the Wang family tactfully.
After hearing this, Wang was shocked, her body was trembling, and tears came to her eyes.
And her son Wang Bangzhong was already thirteen years old. After hearing this, he burst into tears... The mother and son hugged each other and cried, which made people shed tears.
With moist eyes, the housekeeper comforted the mother and son with kind words, left some money, and left with a sigh.
After that, Liu Yuanwai had no choice but to find another teacher.
But Liu Zheng didn't like the teacher and always tried his best to fool him. Mr.
couldn't bear it and had to leave.
Yuan Liu found a few more teachers, but they all got angry with him.
Member Liu stomped his feet in anger, but there was nothing he could do.
Because Wang Bangzhong’s father’s life and death were uncertain, he witnessed his mother being depressed and crying every day. At such a young age, he stopped studying.
stubbornly said, "What's the use of children from poor families studying?" Throw the book out.
Wang was shocked, picked up the book, and cried to persuade him to study.
But Wang Bangzhong remained unmoved. He actually followed the example of his neighbor Abo, who went to the mountains to cut firewood and then carried it to the market to sell in order to support his family.
Wang was so distressed that she burst into tears, but she couldn't control him.
Many days later, one night, just after the mother and son had finished eating, Wang Caiyi suddenly appeared in the house.
Mother and son were surprised and happy.
Seeing that his face was pale and haggard, Ms. Wang felt very distressed. The family hugged each other and cried...
Ms. Wang asked him why he had been gone for so long. Let the family worry.
Wang Caiyi told him that he had failed the exam again and was shameless to face them. He was wandering around, spent all his money, and made a living by begging. He has not come back until now.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang felt sour in her heart, with tears on her face, and comforted him with kind words.
After a while, Wang Caiyi told her that Yuan Liu treated him well and would teach at his home tomorrow.
Wang agreed.
Wang Caiyi taught his son Wang Bangzhong to study. Wang Bangzhong was very happy because his father came back and he studied obediently.
A few hours later, Wang Bangzhong fell asleep.
Wang Caiyi took the bedding and moved it into the woodshed.
Wang was shocked and asked him why he didn't live in the house?
Wang Caiyi said sadly: "How can I be willing to not get fame in this life? From now on, I will stay up late and read at night. I won't disturb your rest and can study peacefully in the woodshed." After saying this, regardless of his wife's pleading, he moved resolutely. Check in at the woodshed.
The next night, Liu Yuanwai was sighing in front of the stone table in the yard.
Wang Caiyi suddenly appeared in front of him.
Liu Yuanwai asked him happily.
He told the story.
Liu Yuanwai comforted him. Since he failed in many attempts, he could put his hope in his children. Wang Caiyi repeatedly said yes.
After that, the two families returned to normal.
What pleased Liu Yuanwai was that his son Liu Zheng suddenly became smarter and diligent in studying. He was completely different from before, and he admired Wang Caiyi even more.
A few months later, Liu Yuanwai’s birthday arrived.
Some squires and rich men came to congratulate them with generous gifts and smiling faces.
For a time, the crowds were like a bustling city, and the crowds were buzzing and bustling. The gifts that Liu Yuanwai received were piled up in piles.
Wang Caiyi also went to celebrate his birthday with his wife, children and gifts.
He deliberately found a corner to sit down, not talking to anyone, just drinking in silence.
Among the guests was a Taoist priest who had white beard and hair, looked like an immortal, and wore a yellow robe.
Liu Yuanwai was very respectful to him.
The Taoist priest had sharp eyes and was startled when he saw Wang Caiyi in the corner.
asked who he was?
Liu Yuanwai happily told him that he was his child’s teacher. He taught well and the child studied hard and had a bright future.
then told the story.
After hearing this, the Taoist priest said solemnly: "As soon as I came in, I found that the evil spirit in the room was too strong. He is not a human being."
After hearing this, Liu Yuanwai was stunned and said in surprise: "Where do you start talking about this? !"
The Taoist priest was speechless. After entering the inner room to practice, he said slowly: "This Wang Caiyi is dead. Because his family was poor, he was unwilling to live a mediocre life. He had been studying hard and forgetting to eat, but he failed every time. , he went to take the exam, fearing that he would fail again, he became seriously ill in a deserted place and died. However, his soul refused to leave for a long time, and coincidentally, Suddenly there was a strong wind, dark clouds covered the sky, and thunder sounded. Thunder God was chasing a huge fox...
The fox was running in panic...
There was nowhere to hide. When he saw his body, he got under him Under his body, thunder exploded around him unwilling to leave.
After several thunders, Lei Gong reluctantly left.
His soul was attached to the fox. The fox had been practicing for many years and had the magic to transform into him. At home. However, not only did he not hurt you, but he also taught your son and his son how to study as he did when he was alive. When he was alive, he did not get any honors and placed his hopes on his children. , He is grateful and teaches very carefully."
After hearing this, Yuan Liu was very frightened and asked him what to do with trembling lips.
The Taoist priest told him to keep quiet and to find his own way.
sat down to eat in silence, secretly peeping at Wang Caiyi.
Wang Caiyi looked panicked when he saw him, got up hastily, and left with his wife and children without saying hello to Liu Yuanwai.
His wife and children were very puzzled. When they asked him, he said nothing and frowned.
The guests all enthusiastically raised their glasses to wish Mr. Liu his birthday.
But at this time, Liu Yuanwai was very confused and frightened, and there were dense beads of sweat on his forehead.
Until the evening, the guests became drunk and left one after another after enjoying themselves.
Liu Yuanwai was also drunk, so he took the Taoist priest and asked him what to do?
The Taoist priest told him not to worry and he would get rid of the demon immediately.
After saying this, he was about to leave when Liu Yuanwai suddenly grabbed him and sighed: "Although he is a ghost, he can talk about monsters, but he has not harmed us, so just let him go!"
After hearing this, the Taoist priest said, After pondering for a moment, he said: "He has absorbed his spiritual energy into the noble master and his son. In a few years, both the noble master and the king will be admitted to the imperial examination and have a bright future. However, although he has no malicious intentions, he has a yin energy. The evil spirit is too strong and can easily hurt the two children. So, I can only drive him away."
After that, he left in a hurry.Liu Yuan has all five tastes and doesn't know what to do. Running around anxiously.
The Taoist priest came to Wang's house and knocked on the door. The sound of reading aloud came from inside...
Mrs. Wang had seen him in the Liu Mansion. When she opened the door and saw it was him, she asked in surprise.
The Taoist priest told the story.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was shocked, shook her head repeatedly, didn't believe it, and blocked her way.
The Taoist priest forced his way in. Wang Caiyi was studying in the Wang Bang list.
Seeing him, his face turned ugly. He stood up quickly and ran out in panic...
The Taoist priest was chasing after him...
Wang's mother and son also chased him out...
Wang Caiyi ran to a large tomb in the wild and disappeared. .
The Taoist priest came to the tomb, shook the whisk, closed his eyes slightly, and muttered something...
After a while, the tomb suddenly collapsed, and Wang Caiyi ran out in panic...
The Taoist shook the whisk and threw it over...
Wang Caiyi shouted With a sound of falling to the ground, a huge fox ran out...
The Taoist priest did not chase it, but stared blankly at it as it entered the forest.
Looking at Wang Caiyi's body on the ground, he slowly said to the astonished mother and son: "This time, you should believe it!"
The mother and son stared blankly.
After a long while, he started to cry loudly... and his tears became a river.
Yuan Liu sent people from outside to see this scene and went back to report. Yuan Liu sent people from outside to help and gave Wang Caiyi a grand burial.
The Taoist priest left silently.
A few years later, as the Taoist priest said, Liu Zhenghe and Wang Bang passed the high school entrance examination to become a scholar.
Another two years passed, and Liu Zheng won the first place in the examination, and Liu Zheng won the second place in the examination. It was a double happiness.
The two families happily celebrated for three days.
Mrs. Wang took Wang Bangzhong to Wang Caiyi's grave to comfort his spirit in heaven.
From then on, the two families lived in harmony and lived a prosperous life.
