Once upon a time, a large household in Ye County, Shandong opened a cemetery. One day, someone passed by the cemetery and suddenly heard a loud shouting sound from the tomb: "You should avoid it quickly and not defile the noble's residence." Zhang Dahu didn't believe it, but soon, he heard someone warning him in his dreams: "Your cemetery was originally Mao Gong's territory, how can you occupy other people's places for a long time?"
Once upon a time, there was a Mao Gong in Ye County, Shandong, who once became the prime minister. But when Mao Gong was young, his family was very poor, and his father made a living by herding cattle for others.
There is a wealthy family named Zhang in the county who has opened a cemetery on the south side of Dongshan. One day, someone passed by the cemetery and suddenly heard a loud shouting sound from the tomb: "You should avoid it quickly and not defile the noble's residence."
Zhang Dajia didn't believe it, but soon, he heard someone warning him in his dreams: "Your cemetery is originally Mao Gong's territory, how can you occupy other people's place for a long time?"
Not only that, unlucky things have happened in the family again and again. So, he followed the advice and moved the cemetery away.
One day, Mao Gong's father went up the mountain to herd cattle. When he passed the previous cemetery of the Zhang family, it suddenly started to rain heavily, and he ran to the tomb to hide from the rain.
Who knew that the rain was getting heavier and heavier, causing mountain torrents. The flood rushed into the tomb, and the father of Mao drowned.
Mao's mother ran to the Zhang family, hoping to ask for a few feet to bury her husband. Zhang Dahu was very surprised to learn that the drowning man was surnamed Mao.
Go to the tomb to check and find that the place where Mao’s father drowned was exactly where he originally planned to put the coffin.
In addition to being shocked, he asked Mao’s mother to bury Mao’s father in the original place.
After burying her husband, Mao’s mother took her son to the Zhang family to thank her. Seeing that this child is smart and has an extraordinary appearance, Zhang Dahu believes that he will become a great man in the future. So he left him at home, taught him to study, and betrothed his eldest daughter to him.
But the eldest daughter looked down on the Mao family, and often expressed resentment in her words and expressions, and said, "I will never marry a cowherd kid even if I die!"
When welcoming the bride, the groom had already entered the table, and the sedan chair was parked at the door of the Zhang family, but the eldest daughter covered her face and cried, refusing to dress up.
The groom found out that something was wrong and stood up to say goodbye. Zhang Dahu's relatives came to persuade his eldest daughter to say all the good things and use both soft and hard. Helplessly, the eldest daughter refused to obey and still sought death.
Zhang Dahu was so angry that he stomped his feet. At this time, the second daughter couldn't help criticizing her sister for her bad attitude and tried hard to persuade her. The eldest daughter scolded, "Little girl, you are too talkative, why don't you marry him?"
sister said, "My father did not betroth me to Maolang at the beginning, otherwise sister would come and persuade me." When Zhang Dahu heard this, he had a plan and asked his wife to talk to his second daughter.
Unexpectedly, the second daughter said readily: "As long as it is the parents' intention, even if she marrys a beggar, she will not dare to refuse. Besides, the Mao family will not be poor for the rest of their lives."
Zhang Dafa couple was very happy and immediately put their eldest daughter's wedding dress on the second daughter and gave it to the sedan chair.
After the second daughter passed by, the couple respected and loved each other. But the second daughter's sideburns were a little bald, and Mao Gong felt a little unhappy. But when he heard about the easy marriage of his sister, he was even more grateful to her.
This year, Mao Gong was elected as a supervisor to take the provincial examination and happened to pass by a Wang inn.
The shop owner surnamed Wang dreamed of a Bodhisattva telling him: "Mao Jieyuan is coming these days, and this person will save you from the disaster in the future. You must treat him well."
Early in the morning that day, the shop owner checked the passing guests at the door. When Mr. Mao came, the owner was very happy and prepared good wine and food to entertain him, and he didn't have a penny.
Mr. Mao asked the shop owner why he didn't have money, and the shop owner told him the auspicious signs in his dream.
Mr. Mao was a little conceited after hearing this. He secretly disliked his wife's sideburns. In the future, he was afraid that the nobles would laugh at him and thought that after he was rich, he would definitely marry another wife.
unexpectedly, after finishing the exam, he failed. He was ashamed to see the shop owner named Wang, so he had to take a detour back.
Three years later, Mao Gong went to take the exam again, and the shop owner named Wang treated him warmly.Mao Gong said, "Your dream has not come true. I am really sorry for your kindness!" The owner of
said, "It's not that my dream is not effective. You are removed from the list just because you secretly want to change your wife."
Mao Gong was very surprised and asked how he learned it. The shop owner said, "I dreamed of the Bodhisattva telling me after parting, so I know." After hearing this, Mao Gong regretted his arrogant and conceited thoughts.
The owner of the shop said again: "If a scholar loves himself, he will eventually become Jie Yuan."
Soon, Mao Gong really won the first place in the juren. What is even more amazing is that the lady's sideburns also grew hair, which further added to her beauty.
Let’s talk about the eldest daughter of the Zhang family. She married the son of a rich man and showed off her vigor all day long. Unexpectedly, my husband was lazy and dissolute by nature, and his family business gradually declined. Later, he was so poor that he couldn't even expose the blame.
I heard that my sister became the wife of a juren, and she was even more ashamed. Soon, her husband fell to death after drinking, and the family became even more dilapidated.
I heard that Mao Gong was also in high school and was so regretful that she became a nun in anger.
When Mao Gong became the prime minister, he returned home in glory, his sister sent a female apprentice to the prime minister's house to greet him, hoping to get some alms.
The Prime Minister’s wife took out a few pairs of high-quality silk and satin, wrapped the silver inside, and handed it to her female apprentice.
Unexpectedly, my sister didn't open it and looked at it, and she said angrily: "Give me some money and you can buy rice. What's the use of giving me these things!" So she asked the female apprentice to send it back.
Mr. Mao and his wife were very confused. When they opened it, they found that the money was still inside. Mao Gong said, "Your master/fu can't even bear the 100 taels of silver, so how can you have the blessing to follow me, the prime minister!"
Mao Gong took fifty taels of silver to his female apprentice and said, "This is the living expenses for your master/fu. If you have too much, I'm afraid that she will be less blessed and can't afford it."
The female apprentice reported to the master/fu truthfully after returning. After hearing this, she sighed and regretted, and recalled her past actions, which was really a rebellious act, avoiding good and going against bad luck.
Let’s talk about the shop owner surnamed Wang. Later, he was sent to prison for involvement in a life lawsuit. He was released from prison with all his help from Gong Mao.
The story is adapted from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". The story of "Sisters Easy to Marry" is rich in content and highly recommended.
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Yingying's interpretation:
Man, a wife who is a slutty cannot be abandoned. A wife is a man’s Feng Shui. If you are not good to your wife, your man’s career will not be good either.
Mr. Mao was the first time he took the imperial examination for the juren. He had a bad idea and wanted to marry another wife. However, there was a god who was raised three feet tall, but unfortunately failed the exam. Fortunately, he woke up in time and corrected his mentality, so he was able to get a high school student, and his wife also grew hair and became more beautiful.
Women, they are not allowed to be poor and rich. They don’t mean that they are poor but not rich for three generations. The two sisters in the story are a sharp contrast.
What do you think? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.
Mao Gong said, "Your dream has not come true. I am really sorry for your kindness!" The owner ofsaid, "It's not that my dream is not effective. You are removed from the list just because you secretly want to change your wife."
Mao Gong was very surprised and asked how he learned it. The shop owner said, "I dreamed of the Bodhisattva telling me after parting, so I know." After hearing this, Mao Gong regretted his arrogant and conceited thoughts.
The owner of the shop said again: "If a scholar loves himself, he will eventually become Jie Yuan."
Soon, Mao Gong really won the first place in the juren. What is even more amazing is that the lady's sideburns also grew hair, which further added to her beauty.
Let’s talk about the eldest daughter of the Zhang family. She married the son of a rich man and showed off her vigor all day long. Unexpectedly, my husband was lazy and dissolute by nature, and his family business gradually declined. Later, he was so poor that he couldn't even expose the blame.
I heard that my sister became the wife of a juren, and she was even more ashamed. Soon, her husband fell to death after drinking, and the family became even more dilapidated.
I heard that Mao Gong was also in high school and was so regretful that she became a nun in anger.
When Mao Gong became the prime minister, he returned home in glory, his sister sent a female apprentice to the prime minister's house to greet him, hoping to get some alms.
The Prime Minister’s wife took out a few pairs of high-quality silk and satin, wrapped the silver inside, and handed it to her female apprentice.
Unexpectedly, my sister didn't open it and looked at it, and she said angrily: "Give me some money and you can buy rice. What's the use of giving me these things!" So she asked the female apprentice to send it back.
Mr. Mao and his wife were very confused. When they opened it, they found that the money was still inside. Mao Gong said, "Your master/fu can't even bear the 100 taels of silver, so how can you have the blessing to follow me, the prime minister!"
Mao Gong took fifty taels of silver to his female apprentice and said, "This is the living expenses for your master/fu. If you have too much, I'm afraid that she will be less blessed and can't afford it."
The female apprentice reported to the master/fu truthfully after returning. After hearing this, she sighed and regretted, and recalled her past actions, which was really a rebellious act, avoiding good and going against bad luck.
Let’s talk about the shop owner surnamed Wang. Later, he was sent to prison for involvement in a life lawsuit. He was released from prison with all his help from Gong Mao.
The story is adapted from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". The story of "Sisters Easy to Marry" is rich in content and highly recommended.
Follow Yingying and take you to read a book, a person, and a story.
Yingying's interpretation:
Man, a wife who is a slutty cannot be abandoned. A wife is a man’s Feng Shui. If you are not good to your wife, your man’s career will not be good either.
Mr. Mao was the first time he took the imperial examination for the juren. He had a bad idea and wanted to marry another wife. However, there was a god who was raised three feet tall, but unfortunately failed the exam. Fortunately, he woke up in time and corrected his mentality, so he was able to get a high school student, and his wife also grew hair and became more beautiful.
Women, they are not allowed to be poor and rich. They don’t mean that they are poor but not rich for three generations. The two sisters in the story are a sharp contrast.
What do you think? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.
