The story takes place in in the Tang Dynasty. There is an old man named Guo Jincai in Xiping County. Guo Jincai's wife died early, and later, due to various reasons, she never married again and lived alone. Guo Jincai runs a butcher shop in the suburbs of the county. Because he has a geographical advantage, his business is pretty good. At least, old man Guo doesn’t have to worry about his food and drink.
One summer, old man Guo couldn't sleep at night and went for a walk nearby. As a result, when he passed by the moat, he saw a young girl bathing in the river. Under the bright moonlight, the woman's graceful figure was fully displayed. Old Man Guo hasn't seen a woman for a long time, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel excited.
He saw that there was no one around, so he tiptoed into the water and hugged the woman from behind. The woman was frightened and was about to make a sound when she was covered by Old Man Guo with his hands. Old Man Guo said viciously: "Don't say it, if you say it, I will have your life now." The woman knew that she was no match for Old Man Guo, so she obeyed, and Old Man Guo occupied the girl in the water.
After about two hours, Old Man Guo finally felt proud and went ashore with the woman. The woman said in tears: "The little girl's name is Lan Niang. Her ancestral home is Chenliu County . Originally, she came to join her relatives, but she found that the relatives had moved away. The little girl had no relatives and no reason. Since you have taken my body by you, why don't you follow you."
Old Man Guo didn't expect there would be such a cheap thing, so she immediately smiled happily and took the woman named Lan Niang home. The next day, Lan Niang suggested to Mr. Guo: "Although I followed you, I am still nameless. It is better for you and me to hold a wedding, so that I can live with you more legitimately." Mr. Guo felt that it was reasonable, so the next day, invited his neighbors to hold a simple wedding, and the two of them became husband and wife.
At that time, many neighbors were envious of Old Man Guo, saying that he was an old tree blooming and old cows ate young grass. Old Man Guo smiled and said, "It must be because I am old Guo , who often does good deeds, so I have such blessings." One night a few days after marriage, Lan Niang prepared a sumptuous meal early. After the two drank each other, Old Man Guo became very excited. The two of them had been in trouble for half a night, and then Old Man Guo fell asleep. As a result, Old Man Guo never woke up again after sleeping. At dawn the next day, Lan Niang cried and robbed the earth, saying that Old Man Guo died suddenly. Everyone sighed that Old Man Guo was not blessed.
Lan Niang bought a pair of thin-skinned coffins to bury Mr. Guo, then sold Mr. Guo's store and all his belongings, and then ran away from home and disappeared.
At that time, a cowherd was herding cattle beside the grave of Mr. Guo. However, he heard a strange noise from the grave. The cowherd found a neighbor and dug up the grave of Mr. Guo. He found that Mr. Guo was resurrected from the dead. Old Man Guo cried about his experience. It turned out that on that night, Lan Niang took advantage of Old Man Guo's sleeping and put cartilage powder on the pillow, suffocating Old Man Guo to death. Then Lan Niang took the opportunity to sell Old Man Guo's property.
Then everyone learned that Lan Niang was a lord who was trying to make money. The reason why she took the initiative to come to the door was to obtain the identity of the wife of Mr. Guo, and then kill Mr. Guo and take the opportunity to get money. But what she didn't expect was that the dose of cartilage powder she was put at that time was too small, and Old Man Guo lies in the coffin for a day and a night before actually woke up again.
Although the old man Guo was resurrected from the dead, he could not move one side of his body due to the sequelae of Cartilage San, and he died after being bedridden for half a year.
[Sounding Statement]
This story is a folk story, purely literary creation, the plot and characters are all fictional, aiming to enrich readers' spare time, please do not match feudal superstitions.
