There is an official named Zhang Yi in Hengzhou. He has a daughter named Qianniang, who is very dignified and beautiful. Zhang Yi wanted to betroth Qianniang to her sister's son Wang Sheng to marry. Wang Sheng is beautiful and extremely smart. The two of them have been playing since childhood, and they are young. When they grow up, they come and fall in love with each other very much.
Zhang Yi is an official outside. He has an official named Liu under him who is very talented and has a bright future. Official Liu envied Qianniang's beauty and wanted to marry her as her wife. Zhang Yi agreed.
Qianniang felt very sad when she learned that she was very sad and could not resist her father's order, so she had no idea. Telled Wang Sheng secretly. Wang Sheng was also very dissatisfied. Although Zhang Yi had intended to betroth Qianniang to him, he finally said it verbally, without any evidence of contract, nor did he give a big gift. Now his family is poor and he has no choice.
This Heavenly King Sheng said that he went to Beijing to take the exam, hoping to get a job with half a job. Lai Qian's mother's house asked his uncle Zhang Yi to borrow some money to support him. Zhang Yi also heard about the relationship between Wang Sheng and Qianniang, and at first he didn't want to borrow money. Later, after thinking about it, he happened to send Wang Sheng away, so he gave him some silver. Wang Sheng took the silver and left with resentment and reluctance in his heart.
Wang Sheng said goodbye to everyone and got on the boat. It was dark and came outside a village. I was sad all the way, but in the middle of the night, Wang Sheng still couldn't sleep. Suddenly he heard the sound of footsteps outside the ship, and soon came to his ship to find out who was inside the ship?
Wang Sheng heard it was Qianniang's voice. I immediately came out of the boat and saw Qianniang hiking here barefoot. Wang Sheng was very surprised and hurriedly pulled Qianniang into the boat. Ask her where she came from? Zhiniang cried and said, "My father betrothed me, so I ran out secretly. I am willing to promise each other for the rest of my life and never be separated from you."
Wang Sheng was overjoyed. He happily hid Qianniang in the boat and drove to his hometown overnight. After many days of running around, I finally returned to Wang Sheng’s hometown of Shu.
From then on, they became husband and wife and lived a happy and loving life. Five years have passed in a blink of an eye. Qianniang gave birth to two children and had no communication with her parents in Hengzhou.
This day Qianniang shed tears. He said to Wang Sheng: "I don't want to let down your deep affection for me, so I elope to you regardless of shame and etiquette and separate from my parents. Now five years have passed, and I miss my parents even more." Wang Sheng said: "Don't be sad, I'll take you back immediately."
So Wang Sheng took Qianniang back to Hengzhou. After they arrived, Qianniang thought of elopement and parting without saying goodbye. She didn't know what her parents' attitude was, so she didn't dare to get off the boat, begging her husband Wang Sheng to find out the situation first.
So Qianniang stayed in the boat. Wang Sheng went to his uncle's house alone to check the situation. Wang Sheng came to Zhang Yi's house and took the initiative to tell him about the situation over the past five years, told him to come back with Qianniang, and asked his uncle to forgive them for getting married privately.
Zhang Yi was surprised when he heard this: "Qianniang has been sick for five years and is still lying on the bed. Why are you still talking nonsense like this?"
Wang Sheng said: "Qianniang is on my bed now." Zhang Yi was even more surprised and hurriedly sent his family to the boat to check. Sure enough, he saw Qianniang on the boat and said to his family with a kindness: "Have my parents been doing well in the past few years?" The family was shocked and hurriedly ran back to report to Zhang Yi.
At this time, the sick Qianniang in the room started to do it happily when she heard the news. Get off the bed and wash up. Change clothes, just smile and don't speak. Then he walked out of the house and arrived on the boat. When the two Qianniangs met, they immediately merged into one and became one person.
There is only one more piece of clothing on the ship. Because after the two people become one, the clothes are double. There is no trace of the others.
Zhang Yi thought it was strange and did not let his family tell him about this. But it was slowly spread.
