The story takes place in the late Ming Dynasty . In Laiyuan County, Tongzhou, there was a Li Yuanwai. He started his business by selling mountain goods. In just seven or eight years, he became a wealthy family in the city. Moreover, he is kind-hearted and often goes out to provide disaster relief. He is a famous charity in this radius of ten miles.
Mr. Li Yuanwai's success is inseparable from his wife Zhao, who supports him behind his back. Zhao was born in a lonely family and was born by the head of the Zhao family and the maid, so he was excluded since he was a child, but even so, he was not the one who was the first to be a member of Mr. Li.
But Zhao ignored the opposition from his family and abandoned everything and married Mr. Li. This effort touched Mr. Li very much. Therefore, over the years, he worked hard to make his wife the wife of the Li family that everyone admired.
Zhao gave birth to a daughter for the Li family, named Li Yanran. This girl has been a beauty since she was a child. She loved her husband and wife and gave her a gift like a treasure, for fear that she would suffer a little grievance.
On this day, Mr. Li and his family came to the neighboring county in a carriage. Because the floods were flooding this year, many poor people became displaced. There was a refugee concentration in the neighboring county, so Mr. Li came to provide disaster relief with food.
Soon the group arrived at the destination. When they saw the refugees clearly, they couldn't help but feel nervous. They were dirty and hungry, covered in bones, and many young children were lying on the ground and crying loudly.
Seeing this, Mr. Li was very embarrassed, so he asked his servants to distribute food. When the refugees saw Mr. Li coming to help them, they all knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to thank them.
At this time, Li Yanran also picked up a few buns and hugged them in her arms as an adult. It happened that there was a boy of the same age as her near her. Li Yanran walked up to him and said, "You can eat these buns, don't be hungry."
The boy also turned red when he saw the innocent and cute Li Yan , and then he took the buns embarrassedly and started to eat them in big mouthfuls. Seeing this, Li Yanran couldn't help laughing. The boy turned his head shyly when he saw this.
Li Yanran saw this and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, the boy suddenly said, "What's your name? I will repay you in the future."
Hearing this, Li Yanran said his name, and then jumped away. The boy was very moved when he looked at the girl's back. He wanted to keep the girl firmly in his heart.
Soon the servants of the Li family sent out the food. The Li family, thanked the refugee, left in a carriage. With this experience, the young Li Yanran decided to continue to help more people. The parents were very satisfied when they learned about it. They also hoped that their daughter could be a kind person.
But just as the carriage passed by a forest, a group of bandits suddenly emerged and surrounded the carriage with water. The person in the leader said, "The people in the carriage got up quickly and died, otherwise don't blame us for being cruel and ruthless."
Hearing this, Mr. Li was shocked, and he hurriedly said, "Don't be angry, a few heroes, I am the head of the Li family in Laiyuan County, and silver is not a problem. Please let us have a way out."
Unexpectedly, the man smiled and said, "You are already doomed, what qualifications do you have to bargain with me." I am not afraid to tell you that we are also entrusted by someone to intercept you, so no one of you can escape today."
After saying that, a group of bandits rushed up with a knife. Seeing this, Mr. Li was also in a state of mind, turned the carriage away, and said to the groom, "Take my wife and children away, I'll stop them."
Hearing this, Zhao was shocked, but before she could react, Mr. Li stabbed the horse with a knife. The horse ran up with pain and held the carriage. Soon, Mr. Li and a few servants were hacked to death by the bandits on the spot.
Zhao was crying heartbrokenly in the carriage. She didn't know that they could survive and it was all due to her husband's life. Now it had to endure the grief and go back to the Li family first.
But when they returned to the Li family, the scene in front of them shocked them. The huge Li family had already been separated by several major families in the city. Zhao suddenly realized that they must have bribed the bandits to frame their family, so that they could divide the property of the Li family.
Zhao originally wanted to go forward and argue, but she, a weak woman, was not their opponent. Moreover, none of these aristocratic families was simple, and it was forged a lot of evidence. It was useless for Zhao to get into the government, and in the end he had to take his daughter to the countryside to survive in a difficult situation.
But Zhao is weak and can't do heavy work at all. He also has a young daughter to raise. This made Zhao worry for a moment. However, when the villagers around him found out, they took out food from their homes to help them, because everyone had received more or less favors from the Li family before. Now that Zhao is in trouble, they naturally cannot ignore it.
Zhao was moved, and later took on some manual work under the introduction of the villagers. Although he didn't earn much, the mother and daughter were able to survive.
More than ten years have passed. Now Li Yanran has grown into a beautiful girl. Her appearance is very charming. On weekdays, men around him always come to ask for marriage, but Li Yanran has no plans to get married. She plans to stay by her mother and do her filial piety.
But Zhao suddenly became seriously ill due to years of fatigue. Thanks to the timely arrival of the doctor, he saved his mother's life. However, now his mother needs expensive medicinal materials to prolong her life, which makes Li Yanran worry.
Seeing that her mother's medicine was about to be cut off, Li Yanran had to do everything she could to make money. She was desperate and planned to marry herself, as long as the man could bear the medical expenses of her mother, it would be enough.
But everyone knows that Zhao's disease is like a bottomless pit. If you don't get it right, you will get it in, so no one is willing to marry Li Yanran for a while.
Just when Li Yanran was almost desperate, a man suddenly came to the door and expressed his willingness to bear all the medical expenses of Zhao. Li Yanran was overjoyed, but when she recognized the person, she was also filled with emotion.
It turns out that the man's name is Zhou Nian. This year, Ji Qingqing has already become a famous wealthy businessman and bought a big house in the city. Zhou Nian said: "When I was a child, you still remember you gave me a few buns? Since then, I have worked hard to marry you when I grow up."
Li Yanran also had a shy expression when she heard this. Maybe this is the fate, so Zhou Nian took the mother and daughter to the city and spent a lot of money to invite a famous doctor to treat Zhao. Li Yanran was also moved when she saw this.
So Li Yanran married Zhou Nian as his wife. After marriage, the couple was very loving and would get tired of being together wherever they went. This made Zhao happy when he saw him. She felt relieved to see her daughter find happiness.
In the blink of an eye, two years have passed, but Li Yanran's stomach has not moved for a long time, which has made the couple anxious. So Zhou Nian invited many famous doctors to regulate his wife, but it has not improved at all until now.
On this day, Wang Gui of the Wang family came to the Zhou family. He had a good personal relationship with Zhou Nian. He was also anxious when he learned that Zhou Nian and his wife were not allowed to have children for a long time, but he found a way through inquiries from multiple sources.
It is said that there is a secluded Taoist priest outside in Qingping County. The Taoist name is Jingxin. This Taoist Master Jingxin can understand the past and the future and is a master of enlightenment. If he receives his guidance, he will definitely solve the difficulties of the couple.
Zhou Nian was overjoyed when he learned about it. He took his wife to Qingping County without saying a word. Under Wang Gui's guidance, he finally met Taoist Master Jingxin. He was wearing a Taoist robe and looked like a fairy-like Taoist priest, and he looked like he had outstanding abilities.
So Zhou Nian said, "I met Taoist priest next Zhou Nian. I have been married for many years, but I have not had children for a long time, so I came to ask Taoist priest for advice."
Taoist Master Jingxin nodded slightly, then calculated with his fingers. After a long time, he sighed slightly, "Mrs. Ling is born with a lonely evil spirit, and she is destined to have children. Now the plan can only marry someone else to continue the incense. "
Hearing this, the couple trembled in their hearts. Unexpectedly, this was the case. However, the couple had a good relationship and Zhou Nian had never thought about taking a concubine, but Wang Gui next to him said: "It's normal to take a concubine. If no one in the family continues the incense, how could Brother Zhou be right to his dead parents? "
Hearing Wang Gui's words, Li Yanran also made up her mind and said, "Husband, just listen to the Taoist priest's concubine. You can't break the Zhou family's incense just because of me, otherwise I would have no face to face the ancestors of the Zhou family. "
Since the wife agreed, Zhou Nian had no choice but to decide to go back and take a concubine. Unexpectedly, Taoist Master Jingxin suddenly said: "The donor and his wife have been together for a long time, and this fate has been affected a little. You still need to find a woman with a strong fate to give birth to a child. "
Zhou Nian asked quickly: "Please help from Taoist priest. "
Taoist Master Jingxin nodded and said, "There is a woman named Cuilan in your house, which is a good candidate. "
Li Yanran was stunned when she heard this. Cuilan was serving her daily life, and this girl was hardworking and willing to work hard, which was indeed a good choice. So Li Yanran said: "Then according to what the Taoist priest said, I will arrange your marriage with Cuilan when I go back. "
Then a few people returned to the Zhou family. Cuilan was also very excited when she knew that she was selected by the Zhou family. So a few days later, the , and Zhou family held a small marriage and asked Zhou Nian to marry Cuilan.
After the marriage, Cuilan was very considerate to her husband and respected Li Yanran as before, which made the couple very satisfied. Not long after, Cuilan's belly really moved, which made the anniversary very happy, so he took care of Cuilan like a treasure, for fear that she would get angry.
Unexpectedly A month later, Cuilan was seriously ill and couldn't get out of the ground. This made Zhou Nian very anxious. If this continues, it will definitely hurt the child. As soon as Zhou Nian called the doctor to protect Cui Lan day and night, but her condition has not improved for a long time.
That day, Taoist Jingxin suddenly visited. Zhou Nian hurriedly welcomed him in and told Cui Lan about it. Taoist Jingxin said, "I didn't expect that Madam's lonely life is so powerful. Now only by sending her out of the house can you save the child! "
Hearing this, Zhou Nian trembled all over. Unexpectedly, this was the reason. However, in order to save the child, Zhou Nian had to find Li Yanran to talk about this. Although Li Yanran was unhappy, she could only agree. So Li Yanran moved out of the Zhou family the next day.
A few days later, Cui Lan became lively again. Seeing this, Zhou Nian was much relieved, so she threw all her thoughts on Cui Lan and stopped managing her business.
Li Yanran came to a side courtyard in the suburbs of the city to live. She also came with her mother and several servants who came to serve her. Li Yanran always felt something was wrong with Taoist Master Jingxin, but it was just a slight feeling Just feel it.
Now that Li Yanran can't go back to the Zhou family, he had to find something to pass the time in the suburbs of the city. Li Yanran heard that there were many poor families living nearby, so she often bought some food to deliver it to everyone, which made the villagers very grateful.
On this day, a nun suddenly found Li Yanran and said that she had passed by here and wanted to stay for a night. Li Yanran naturally did not refuse, so she welcomed the nun into the house and brought her a hot meal.
After the nun had eaten, she said to Li Yanran: "Thank you for the female donor's hospitality. The poor nun looked at the female donor's face. I'm afraid that there will be a traitor in the near future, so you must act carefully. "
Hearing this, Li Yanran was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but think of something in his heart, so he told the story about what happened recently. After knowing it, the nun calculated it. After a long time, he whispered a few words in Li Yanran's ear. Li Yanran was shocked and then said, "Please help from the master! "
nun nodded, then said mysteriously: "It's not the time now, just wait patiently."
is looking at Zhou Nian at this time. Over the years, Cuilan has been taken care of by him very carefully, but Zhou Nian found that her body was getting worse day by day. She couldn't tell me after seeing the doctor. Maybe it was because she was too stressed and tired recently.
But after a few days, Zhou Nian collapsed directly on the bed, and she lost weight all over. Even getting out of bed was a little difficult. Thanks to Wang Gui helping to manage the industry, he was able to rest.
But Zhou Nian didn't make Zhou Nian What I expected was that since he fell ill, Cuilan would always have a private meeting with Wang Gui from time to time. Seeing the familiar appearance of the two, it seemed that they had known each other for many years.
On this day, Li Yanran suddenly brought her nun to the Zhou family and said that she was here to treat Zhou Nian. This scared Cuilan. You must know that no one informed Li Yanran at all. How could she know that Zhou Nian was sick?
Cuilan hurriedly cried and said, "I didn't tell my sister at first, because I was afraid that my sister would be worried. Now I can't hide it anymore. Please don't blame me. "
Cuilan smiled and said, "My sister is also kind-hearted. How could I blame me? And you are pregnant, don't get angry. "
After saying that, Li Yanran asked the nun to go to the house. Cuilan and the other two were waiting quietly outside the door, but Cuilan was a little unnatural at this time. She always looked inside from time to time, not knowing what she was thinking.
At this moment, the nun suddenly walked out. Cuilan was stunned. How long had it been in? Why did it come out so soon? The nun said: "My poor and nuns have limited skills, so please be smart! "
Li Yanran couldn't help but sigh slightly when she heard this, and then said, "Even the master can't do anything. That master is probably in danger. Sister Cuilan, you should take the master to the side courtyard to take care of him. You can't make any mistakes here. ”
Cuilan was happy when she heard Li Yanran’s words, but she hurriedly said, “Since that’s the case, I’ll trouble my sister. I hope the master can recover as soon as possible. "
So Li Yanran took Zhou Nian away. At night, Zhou Nian suddenly slapped the table and said, "This bitch is so cruel. I don't care about her. Thanks to the master's rejuvenation technique, I saved my life. "
Li Yanran nodded and said, "Husband, don't be angry. I have made arrangements for this matter, so I will definitely make her pay the price. "
Inside the Zhou family, Wang Gui actually appeared in Cuilan's house. The two of them were intimate and had a relationship long ago. Cuilan smiled and said, "When Zhou Nian died, he didn't know that this was your and my plan. This Zhou family will be ours in the future! "
Wang Gui laughed and said with a laugh: "This is thanks to your superb acting skills, otherwise I wouldn't have deceived Zhou Nian. After the matter is done, I will definitely treat you well. "
But at this moment, a team of officers and soldiers suddenly broke in and caught the two of them. Before Cui Lan could react, they were caught by the officers and soldiers.
At this time, Zhou Nian and his wife had been waiting here for a long time. Seeing Zhou Nian standing here lively, the two realized that the plan had been exposed, so they finally told the truth under the urge of the county magistrate.
It turned out that Cui Lan was the undercover agent arranged by Wang Gui to the Zhou family. She secretly gave Li Yanran medicine, which made her unable to get pregnant. The Taoist Master Jingxin was also a fake Taoist priest whom they found. , the purpose is to make Zhou Nian marry Cui Lan. After
, the two of them designed to drive Li Yanran out of the mansion step by step, and then took the opportunity to poison Zhou Nian, but was rescued by the nun's rejuvenation technique.
So the county magistrate imprisoned Wang Gui in prison. Cui Lan escaped because of her pregnancy, and the child in her belly was also Wang Gui's. Zhou Nian felt sorry for the unborn child, so she gave her some silver and let her leave.
After this, Li Yanran finally gave birth to a pair of twins for the Zhou family. The Zhou family's career was also booming, and the family lived a happy life.
