Ming Dynasty During the Hongwu period, there was a young man named Hong Tianzhu in Liujia Town. He went out to work and encountered a robber on the way home. In order to protect the hard-earned money, Hong Tianzhu was cut off by the robber on the face, and the money was finally stolen.
Since then, a long scar has left his face, which makes people shudder. Originally, Hong Tianzhu's family was poor, and the matter of marrying a wife had never been settled. Now there was another scar on his face, and no girl married him.
Hong Tianzhu was unwilling to give up. He went out to work again, wanting to earn more money, and live a better life, and maybe he could marry a wife, so he went to the city again, but after looking for many places, people were reluctant to use him because there was a dazzling scar on his face.
Hong Tianzhu couldn't find a job and didn't want to go home. Just as he was wandering on the street, he met an old man stumbling over, carrying a few bags of medicine in his hand, as if he was sick. He quickly stepped forward to support the old man and sent the old man home.
This old man is a butcher. Now he is very ill and no one is taking care of his family. Hong Tianzhu couldn't bear to ignore it, so he stayed to cook, boil medicine, and serve him. One morning, the old man spit out a mouthful of blood and died a few days later.
Before his death, the old man took out a bag and said, "This is my lifelong savings. I have no children, I will leave all these things for you..." The old man left before he finished speaking.
Watching the old man leave, there was no relative around him, Hong Tianzhu felt very uncomfortable. He opened the bag, which contained some copper plate , and several silver ingots , which was as much as 200 taels. In addition to the money, there was also a bright butcher knife.
Hong Tianzhu didn't have to think too much, so he took a silver ingot and bought a good coffin for the old man and buried the old man with great strength. He looked at the shiny butcher knife and decided to inherit the old man's pig-killing profession, and since then he became a butcher.
At the beginning, everyone saw that he had scars on his face, so they didn't dare to come over to buy his pork. But after a long time, everyone knew the origin of the scars on his face, so they were not so scared. In addition, he was honest and never lacked a small amount. Sometimes he even gave pigs to customers for free. His reputation became better and better, and his business was booming.
Today, Hong Tianzhu is no longer a poor boy, and he has the ability to settle down and make a living. However, the butcher's career is considered unlucky, and with a scar on his face, no girl is willing to marry him.
Hong Tianzhu kills pigs and sells meat every day, and lives a fulfilling life. He has no time to think about other things, so he is not obsessed with getting married and having children. Just let it go.
Just like this, he passed by a few years. He is already in his twenties and his thoughts have changed. He feels that without a wife, he will be as old as an old butcher and live his life in a miserable state.
So Hong Tianzhu took the initiative and took the gift to find the famous matchmaker Wang in the town, saying that as long as she told him a wife, she would definitely thank him. The matchmaker Wang smiled when she heard this. After receiving the gift, she said, "Don't worry, your marriage will be covered by old man, just wait to be the groom!"
Hong Tianzhu saw her swearing, so she went home happily. When she was halfway through, it was already dark. Hong Tianzhu saw a person lying in the grass on the side of the road, and moaning in pain. He walked up to him and saw that it was a woman with disheveled hair and a woman with a heavy body, as if she was pregnant.
The woman also saw him, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, and quickly begged, "Brother, save me..." and fainted.
Hong Tianzhu is kind-hearted and has no reason to refuse to save her. She took the woman home, wiped her face with a wet towel, and poured her hot water. The woman slowly opened her eyes.
He quickly made a big bowl of meat soup for the woman. The woman saw the rice with her eyes shining and started eating voraciously. After the meal, a little blood color appeared on her pale face.
The woman told him that her name was Zhu Cui and she had been pregnant for more than six months. Because her husband passed away, she had no source of life, so she came out to beg for food.
Hong Tianzhu felt sorry for her and said, "You are a woman and pregnant with Liujia. How can you go out to beg for food? If you don't dislike it, live with me first and make plans after the child is born!"
Zhu Cui swept around the house and found no one else. Hong Tianzhu already understood what she meant and said, "I live alone, and there are no other people at home."
Zhu Cui's eyes were filled with tears and said, "Brother Hong, thank you, if it weren't for you..."
Hong Tianzhu said, "You're welcome, you can stay here!"
Zhu Cui has been hiding in the backyard after she lived at Hong Tianzhu's house, as if she was afraid of being seen. Hong Tianzhu didn't think much about it. A month passed quickly. At noon one day, Hong Tianzhu was cooking at home, and matchmaker Wang suddenly came in.
shouted, "Tianzhu, I've brought you my girl..."
Hong Tianzhu heard the voice of matchmaker Wang and quickly came out of the kitchen. Seeing that there was a young woman next to her, she quickly welcomed the two into the room.
Zhu Cui saw someone entering the yard, so she hid in the room and didn't dare to come out. But she was infected with the cold in the past two days and couldn't help but sneeze.
Matchmaker Wang felt strange when she heard a woman sneezing in the inner room and asked Hong Tianzhu who she was. Hong Tianzhu knew that Zhu Cui was unwilling to let others know that she was here, so she said there was no one.
The young girl also heard the sound. Hong Tianzhu actually hid it, so she stood up and left. The matchmaker hurriedly chased her. Hong Tianzhu knew in her heart that this marriage must have been ruined.
Zhu Cui knew that it was she who dragged Hong Tianzhu down, so she felt very guilty and said, "Brother Hong, I think I'd better leave, if I'd drag you down."
Hong Tianzhu said, "Where can you go now? Just stay in peace and give birth to the baby!"
10 pregnancy and gave birth to a child. One evening, Zhu Cui successfully gave birth to a boy. Hong Tianzhu took care of Zhu Cui meticulously, and her body quickly recovered.
After the full moon, Zhu Cui had no intention of leaving. In fact, Hong Tianzhu had already regarded her as a relative and was used to the existence of mother and son. They were like a family, and they lived a warm and happy life.
Until one day, Hong Tianzhu went to the countryside to buy pigs. When he came back, Zhu Cui was not seen, and only the child was lying on the bed and cried loudly.
Hong Tianzhu thought Zhu Cui was out and might come back in a while, but after waiting for a day, he didn't see her come back. He didn't know where Zhu Cui's family lives. He wanted to search for it but had no way to find it, so he could only wait for her to come back at home.
But I waited for a month but didn't wait until Zhu Cui came back. Hong Tianzhu felt very uncomfortable when he looked at the hungry child. He left his mother at such a young age. It was really pitiful.
It seems that Zhu Cui will not come back, so Hong Tianzhu treated the child as his son and named him Hong Laifu.
Originally, it was not easy for Hong Tianzhu to marry a wife, but now another son appears, which is even more difficult. The neighbor found Hong Tianzhu and said that he could find a good family for the child, but Hong Tianzhu said, "I have been raising this child for so long and have long regarded him as his own son. Even if I am a bachelor for the rest of my life, I will not give him away!"
Hong Tianzhu kills pigs every day and takes care of such a young child. I am really too busy. Fortunately, he is kind-hearted and the neighbors around him have received a lot of help from him, so the aunts and aunts of the neighbors will help him take care of the children.
When Hong Laifu was three years old, Hong Tianzhu sent him to school. He hoped that his son would be a scholar and live a good life in the future. Don’t be like himself, not even a wife can’t marry him.
Hong Laifu was sixteen or seventeen years old in the blink of an eye. This child not only studied hard, but also was very filial. He usually cooked and washed clothes for his father at home, and sometimes helped sell pork.
During the Chinese New Year and the holiday, there was a high demand for pork, so he wanted to collect pigs and kill pigs with his father. Hong Tianzhu said, "You are a scholar, how can you kill pigs?"
Hong Laifu said, "Scholars are also born and raised by their parents, and they also have to eat and dress. What's wrong with killing pigs? If my father didn't kill pigs and support me, I wouldn't have grown up so much. Just let me go, and I will study at night."
Hong Tianzhu was really too busy, so he agreed to let his son kill pigs together. Hong Laifu was smart and learned to kill pigs after following his father for a few days. He helped with work during the day and read at night at night.
The man is married when he is old, and the woman is married when he is old. Hong Laifu is already at the age of marriage, so someone told him to be a relative. The other party is a girl in the nearby Lijia Village, named Li Yuer. Li Yuer is 28 years old and is born in a pretty and lovely manner. There are many men who admire Li Yuer, and there are also many rich children, but she is very arrogant and wants to marry a scholar.
Li Yuer heard from the matchmaker that Hong Laifu is not only handsome but also kind-hearted. The most important thing is a scholar, so she was moved. Hong Tianzhu and his son were also very satisfied when they heard this, so they went to the Li family with the betrothal gift and decided on their marriage.
Two months after the engagement, Hong Laifu married Li Yu'er into the house. The moment he opened the red veil, it was simply amazing and so beautiful. Li Yu'er raised her eyes shyly and looked at the handsome groom, and the little deer in her heart was bumping into her.
Spring night is worth a thousand gold at a moment, and the two of them are in love with each other, and they are naturally married.
After getting married, the couple is very loving. Li Yuer respects her father-in-law and is very filial, and is considerate to her husband. A woman at home is the real family. A family of three lives in harmony, full of laughter and joy everywhere.
Besides, there is a young woman named Hu Xian in the town. He was charming and charming. When her husband passed away a month ago, he became a widow.
There are many troubles in front of the widow, but this Hu Xian didn't pay attention to avoiding suspicion and had a hot fight with some men. Her rumors were circulating in the town, but she didn't care, she still did what she wanted.
One day, Hu Xian came to Hong Tianzhu's meat stall and said, "But Hong, the New Year is coming soon. I have a fat pig in my house to kill. If you are too busy, let Brother Lai Fu go and kill me. I will not give less wages."
Butcher Hong is a bachelor, and Hu Xian is a widow. In order to avoid suspicion, Hong Tianzhu was unwilling to go and said, "It's the New Year soon. Many people are asking me to kill pigs. These days have been arranged. See if other butchers have time!"
"But Hong, I know you are busy, so let Brother Lai Fu come!" Hu Xian said seriously.
are all from the villagers. They look up and don’t see each other. Hu Xian has no husband and is very pitiful. Butcher Hong agreed to let Lai Fu go and kill pigs for Hu Xian. The time is agreed on the morning two days later.
The two days passed quickly. Early in the morning of the third day, Hong Laifu went to Hu Xian’s house with a bright butcher knife. When he came, Hu Xian was looking around at the door. Seeing Hong Laifu coming, he quickly welcomed him into the house.
said, "It's so cold, brother Laifu drink a cup of hot tea first and then work hard!"
Hong Laifu said, "You burn a bucket of hot water first, I'll go to the pigpen to take a look." As he said that, he went to the pigpen.
A big and white pig was spinning around the pigpen, as if he knew his death was approaching. Hong Laifu could see at a glance that this was a sow with a baby, and he was puzzled.
Wait for Hu Xian to bring hot water, he asked, "This is a sow with a piglet, and it can be sold for money if you raise a cub. Why do you want to kill it?"
Hu Xian heard his question, and said in embarrassment: "Who said it was not? I can't bear to kill it, but the family is really difficult and I can't afford it! It's better to kill it and eat meat." Although
is a sow, it is also a mother with a piglet in her belly. Hong Laifu really couldn't do it, so he persuaded Hu Xian not to kill it. Even if he wanted to kill it, he would slaughter it after giving birth.
Hu Xian said, "This old sow is pregnant with a piglet, and his appetite has increased greatly. He also needs to eat essence. If you don't raise it, you can kill me!"
Although Hong Laifu couldn't bear it, he couldn't make any decision, so he rolled up his sleeves and raised his sharp butcher knife. At this moment, the sow suddenly knelt on the ground with his front legs, kowtowed repeatedly, and whine came from his mouth.
Hong Laifu followed his father to kill pigs. He had never encountered such a situation before. He was shocked and put down his butcher knife. Seeing that he didn't want to kill pigs, Hu Xian urged him to hurry up, otherwise it would delay the auspicious time and
Hong Laifu didn't say anything and turned around and was about to leave. At this moment, suddenly a person jumped out of the haystack next to the pigpen. The man took a stick and beat Hong Laifu.
Hong Laifu heard the sound and turned around and saw a man calling him. He hurriedly avoided it. At this moment, the door was suddenly kicked open, "Stop!" a scolding sounded. The person who came was Chai Caizhu from Lijia Village . Chai Caizhu said angrily: "What are you going to do?"
It turned out that this young man was Chai Caizhu's son Chai Dakui. Chai Dakui was also shocked when he saw his father, so he threw down the stick in his hand.
said, "No... nothing..."
Hong Laifu said, "I have no grudges and no grudges with you. What is your purpose for?" Chai Dakui heard his question, his anger surged in his heart and couldn't help but tell the reason for his wish.
It turns out that Chai Dakui has always coveted Li Yu'er's beauty. He has also come to the house to propose marriage many times, but was rejected by Li Yu'er. Later, Li Yu'er actually married Hong Laifu. He has always been obsessed with Li Yu'er, so he decided to take revenge on Hong Laifu.
Chai Dakui's words shocked everyone present. Hu Xian was shocked and angry. She stared at her red eyes and said angrily: "Chai Dakui, you said you like me, but you didn't expect that you would never forget Li Yu'er. You are so despicable. No wonder you insisted on letting Hong Laifu kill the pig..."
It turned out that Chai Dakui told Hu Xian that he would let Hong Laifu kill the sow. After the New Year, he married her to the family. Hu Xian had already been blinded by love and went there without thinking. It turned out that Chai Dakui did this to take revenge on Hong Laifu.
At this moment, a veiled Taoist nun came in from outside. The Taoist nun said, "Chai Dakui, you killed Qian Daniu, and now you are going to harm Hong Laifu again. I think your death period has arrived."
everyone present looked at the Taoist nun, and Chai Man Wai said, "Who are you? Don't talk nonsense, Qian Daniu died by accident, it was not my son killed!"
"I have obtained the evidence, and I will not say it without evidence..." said the Taoist nun.
It turns out that Chai Dakui is a lustful person and has long been hooked up with Hu Xian. After Qian Daniu discovered the misfortune between the two, Chai Dakui killed him, and Hu Xian said that her husband died by accident.
When Hu Xian heard what the Taoist nun said was not bad, he was scared. In order not to be implicated, he cried and said, "All this was done by Chai Dakui, it has nothing to do with me. I originally thought to report the case, but Qian Dakui threatened me..."
Now both of them said that Chai Dakui killed someone, and then the rich man Chai realized the seriousness of the matter and said, "Don't swear by it. My son is a bit messed up, but he doesn't kill anyone!"
"He is not your son, Hong Laifu is your son!" The Taoist nun said while taking off the veil from his face.
Chai Qianzhu was shocked when he saw this: "Liu Cui, it's you...where have you been there in the years?"
His real name is Liu Cui. She is Chai Qianzhu's concubine. When Chai Qianzhu was not at home, she was persecuted by Chai Qianzhu's wife Wang, so she escaped, and then she was rescued by Hong Butcher Hong. In order not to be discovered, she said that her name was Zhu Cui.
After giving birth to a child, she was afraid that Wang would find her. If Wang found her, she would still implicate the child, so she left the child quietly. She came to a Taoist temple, worshiped her under the disciple of an old Taoist nun, and learned Taoism from the old Taoist nun.
In fact, Liu Cui has been silently paying attention to Hong Laifu over the years and secretly protecting him. The affairs of the Chai family are also under her control, especially Chai Dakui. His every move cannot escape Liu Cui's eyes.
Liu Cui learned that Chai Dakui was going to harm Hong Laifu, so she sent someone to send a message to Chai Qianzhu. Chai Qianzhu was afraid that his son would cause trouble, so she brought people to Hu Xian’s house.
The reason why Liu Cui did this was because she wanted to tell the truth about that year and was not afraid of anyone taking revenge, because Chai Dakui killed someone and was sentenced to to death.
"Before marrying you, Wang had already made a lifelong life with a man and gave birth to a child, Chai Dakui. In order to adopt her son, she gave all the property of the Chai family to her son, and harmed me when you were not at home..."
Chai Qianzhu was extremely shocked when he heard Liu Cui's words. It turned out that his son, whom he really loved, was actually the child of his wife and someone else. He was so angry that he ordered his subordinates to tie Chai Dakui and sent it to the county government, and sued Wang for harming Liu Cui and his son, and Wang was also taken to the lobby.
After interrogation, Wang confessed the crime of persecuting Liu Cui, and admitted Chai Dakui's identity, saying, "I didn't expect that my system would be done and I ended up like this." As he said that, he crashed into the pillar and died.
Faced with the evidence presented by Liu Cui, Chai Dakui had to explain his experience of killing Qian Daniu and confessed to him another conspiracy. He was planning to kill Hu Xian when Hong Laifu killed pigs. At that time, he would blame Hong Laifu and he could be with Li Yuer.
Hu Xian was so angry that her face turned pale when she heard his words. She never expected that the man she loved deeply would kill her. She felt a little scared in her heart.
Although Hu Xian did not participate in the murder, she had a corrupt style and was beaten for twenty years and was imprisoned in prison for reflection. Wang and Chai Dakui were sentenced to death.
Hong Laifu and Liu Cui recognize each other and Liu Cui is no longer afraid that anyone will harm her, so she returned to secular life and married Hong Butcher in order to repay his life-saving grace.
Chai Caizhu also had the responsibility for the incident back then. He felt guilty and adopted all his property under Hong Laifu's name, and became a monk himself.
Hong Tianzhu and Liu Cui, Hong Laifu and Li Yuer, the two couples are very loving, and the family of four lives a happy and happy life.
This story has nothing to do with superstition, it is mainly to promote folk culture, punish evil and promote good .
