At the end of the Ming Dynasty , there was a wealthy family named Wang in a small town in the south.
Mr. Wang is a kind-hearted businessman. He has accumulated a lot of wealth by relying on honest management and shrewd mind.
After having money, Rich Man Wang built a house, purchased land, and married a wife and a concubine. His wife, Mrs. He, is gentle and virtuous, and her concubine, Mrs. Liu, is as beautiful as a fairy.
For a time, people were envious of Rich Man Wang, saying that he was the big winner in life.
However, Rich Man Wang has always been depressed, because after three years of marriage, his wife and concubines have not given birth to a son or a daughter for him, and he has sought medical treatment to no avail. His wife, Mrs. He, said that there was a Qingfeng Nunnery ten miles away. Master Liu Ye of the nunnery was an expert. She might be able to find a solution.
Mr. Wang was overjoyed when he heard this. He took his housekeeper to Qingfeng Temple early the next morning.
When Mrs. Liu Ye learned about Mr. Wang’s intention, she saw that he was empty-handed, so she smiled lightly: "Mr. Wang, you are a kind-hearted person, and you will be blessed in the future. However, having a child is also fate. You can only meet it if you encounter it."
Mr. Wang was very shrewd, and he saw at a glance that there was something in the Master's words. He asked the housekeeper to bring the money, and the Master pretended to push it. After resigning, he accepted the money and said with a cheerful smile: "Mr. Wang, although the birth of a child is destined by God, it also depends on man. This poor nun has a good prescription. After Mr. Wang takes it, it may have miraculous effects in a month or two."
Rich man Wang took the prescription and looked at it, but he sneered in his heart, but he did not show it. He thanked the Queen Mother and went down the mountain.
"Master, what kind of recipe is this?" As the two of them walked on the road, the housekeeper couldn't help but asked curiously. This was a recipe that cost twenty taels of silver.
Mr. Wang smiled. He did not speak, but tore the prescription into pieces and threw it on the ground.
The housekeeper sighed inwardly when he saw it, he was another money liar.
After that, Rich Man Wang's mentality became peaceful and he no longer asked for children. He spent all his energy on business.
It is said that Rich Man Wang has a fellow villager named Wang Dun. Wang Dun is also a businessman, and the two have met once. In recent years, Wang Dun made a lot of money through business, but a sudden serious illness caused him to use up all his savings.
Wang Dun, who was lying on the hospital bed, looked guilty to his wife Li.
"Madam, my husband can't help you. If my husband goes away, you go and seek refuge with Mr. Wang in Wangjia Village. I heard that he is kind-hearted and has a kind and generous personality."
Ms. Li thought that her husband was going to make a living for Mr. Wang, and she suddenly became angry. Qing, Wang Dun smiled bitterly when he saw it, and explained: "Madam, I have misunderstood. My husband means that you take Long'er to their house to ask for some money. It's freezing, how can you survive the winter without money."
Mrs. Li's face turned red after hearing this. She had indeed misunderstood her husband just now.
A few days later, Wang Dun passed away, and Ms. Li cried bitterly. Fortunately, Wang Dun left a thin wooden coffin for herself. With the help of the villagers, Ms. Li finally allowed her husband to be buried.
After finishing the work, there was no food at home. Mrs. Li took her son Wang Long to Master Wang's house.
After meeting Mr. Wang, Mrs. Li explained her purpose of coming. After hearing this, Mr. Wang muttered in his heart: Who is Wang Dun? Why have I never heard of him?
Mr. Wang has many contacts in business. He and Wang Dun only have a casual acquaintance, so it is normal that they do not know each other.
However, the rich man Wang was kind-hearted and asked someone to bring him ten taels of silver. After receiving the money, Li's mother and son were extremely grateful to the rich man. At this time, his wife He came out and saw that Wang Long was pink and cute, so she asked the rich man Wang to adopt him as his adopted son.
Mr. Wang had this intention and asked Mr. Li.
Mrs. Li was a weak woman who was worried about her livelihood. Now that she saw that Mr. Wang was willing to take in her son, she was naturally filled with joy.
Soon, the news about Rich Man Wang adopting his adopted son spread, and people praised Rich Man Wang as really a kind-hearted person.
In the next few years, several families came to the door and were willing to give the rich man Wang a son.
After screening, Rich Man Wang adopted two more sons and named them Wang Kang and Wang Rong. In this way, Rich Man Wang had three sons. For a moment, he was very happy.
Rich Man Wang is interested in the beautiful Mrs. Li, but Mrs. Li has a strong temper and says that she will not serve two husbands in this life. As time passed, he couldn't stand the gossip of his servants, so he took his son Wang Lung and left.
Before Mr. Li left, Mr. Wang asked the housekeeper to bring him twenty taels of silver. Mrs. Li and her son thanked Mr. Wang profusely and said they would definitely repay the favor.
Mr. Wang smiled and said, "Money is something external to one's body. Madam, you are too polite. However, Mr. Wang found that Long'er was intelligent by nature and a good scholar. He hoped that Madam would cultivate him well."
Mrs. Li nodded after hearing this.
After that, Mrs. Li took her son back to her hometown. She made a living by working as a female hostess. She did not touch the twenty taels of silver given by the rich man Wang, and kept all of it for her son to use as travel expenses for the exam.
Time flies, and fifteen years have passed before I knew it.
The two adopted sons Wang Kang and Wang Rong adopted by Rich Man Wang grew up and even married and had children.
Although the two sons are very filial to him, the two daughters-in-law are both very preoccupied people, fearing that their father-in-law will not be able to balance the bowl of water and quarrel over trivial matters all day long.
Since the death of his wife He and his concubine Liu, Rich Man Wang's life has become a cup of boring boiled water. The endless quarrels between his two daughters-in-law made him tired, so he moved out after some hesitation.
Another fifteen years later, Rich Man Wang has become an old man in his dying years. Fortunately, both sons are very filial. Knowing that their father is in good health and energetic, they prepare a young maid to warm his bed every few years.
Now accompanying Rich Man Wang is a maid named Lian'er.
Lian'er's family was poor, and she was sold by her parents to work for a wealthy family at a very young age. Rich Man Wang sympathized with Lian'er's unfortunate life experience, so he did not treat her as a human being. On the contrary, he treated her very well, which made Lian'er extremely grateful to Rich Man Wang.
However, the good times did not last long. One night a group of gangsters came to the town. All the wealthy families were looted by the gangsters, including the two sons of the rich man Wang.
Mr. Wang still had some pension money on hand. When the two sons saw the money, their eyes turned green. They didn't care about Mr. Wang's life and death, so they divided the money between them at the instigation of his two daughters-in-law.
Rich Man Wang was heartbroken when he saw them and cursed them both as white-eyed wolves.
Lian'er was also very angry. He was worried about Rich Man Wang's health, so he comforted him: "Master, you are a kind-hearted person, and you will definitely be rewarded generously in the future. There is no need to be angry with Bai Yanlang. It's not worth it if you are so angry about Bai Yanlang."
Rich Man Wang nodded after hearing this, and secretly sighed that Lian'er was really a sensible and good girl.
After that, Lian'er did not stay at home during the day, but went out to work. She wanted to make money to support the rich man Wang.
For a time, people said that Rich Man Wang was very lucky.
One night, Rich Man Wang had a dream. In the dream, a strange man came.
When the man saw the rich man Wang, he had to kneel down and bow down. The rich man Wang quickly asked him to get up.
The man said: "Xiaosheng Wang Dun, thank you Mr. Wang for taking care of Wang's wife and children. This time Wang is here to repay his kindness."
After speaking, Wang Dun took out a pill from his arms, "My benefactor, because he worked too hard when he was young, which led to stagnation of qi and blood, he did not He has a son and a half daughter. This is the elixir that Wang begged Lord Yama to prepare for his benefactor. As long as the benefactor takes it, he will have a son."
Rich man Wang felt familiar with the word "Wang Dun", and after thinking for a long time, he remembered that Wang Dun was Li's husband. Thinking of Li's mother and son, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Now thirty years have passed, and his adopted son Wang Long doesn't know if he has been named on the gold list.
After calming down his thoughts, Rich Man Wang saw that the pill in Wang Dun's hand exuded a strange fragrance, which made him feel refreshed after taking a sip, so he took it and swallowed it in one gulp.
Wang Dun smiled: "Wang would like to wish my benefactor in advance that he will have a son soon." After saying that, Wang Dun slowly disappeared.
Early the next morning, Rich Man Wang woke up and became more energetic. He happened to see the graceful Lian'er coming into the house to tidy up the house for him.
For a moment, Rich Man Wang couldn't help himself, and he and Lian'er immediately became husband and wife.
Lian'er is not shy either. She was originally bought by the rich man Wang.
Half a month later, Lian'er felt a reaction in her body. The doctor checked her pulse and said that Lian'er was pregnant. For a moment, Rich Man Wang was so pleasantly surprised that he finally had a son at the age of 70.
Soon, the news of Lian'er's pregnancy reached her two sons.
The two sons didn't say anything, because the rich man Wang said that he would raise the children by himself in the future. On the other hand, the two daughters-in-law felt that they couldn't save face and kept criticizing their father-in-law.
After being pregnant for ten months, Lian'er gave birth to a fat boy ten months later, named Wang An, which made Rich Man Wang extremely happy.
On the day the child was born, a man walked in front of the door. He saw that Rich Man Wang had an extraordinary temperament and had a son at the age of 70. He couldn't help but nodded frequently, saying that this was Rich Man Wang's good deeds fulfilled.
Rich Man Wang was naturally very happy after hearing this. He hurriedly invited the Taoist to sit in the house and brought him steaming steamed buns.
The Taoist took the steamed buns and ate them without ceremony. After he was full, he said to Rich Man Wang: "Master Wang, you have a rosy complexion in Taoist Temple, and you will be rich and prosperous in the near future."
Rich Man Wang didn't take it to heart, thinking that the Taoist just ate his own steamed buns and said some nice things.
Half a month later, a third-grade official came to the rich man Wang's house. When he saw the rich man Wang, he would kneel down and salute.
Rich Man Wang took a look and saw that the visitor looked familiar. To his surprise, the official said that he was Wang Long.
After hearing Wang Long, Rich Man Wang suddenly remembered that Wang Long was the first adopted son he adopted thirty years ago.
"Dad, the child is unfilial and has come to see you." Wang Long kowtowed to Rich Man Wang three times before he broke down in tears and said.
Five years ago, when Wang Long was nominated for the gold medal, he was sent to the northwest to serve as an official. He never had the opportunity to thank his adoptive father. Now, he was finally transferred back to the south to take up a post, so he hurried over.
Mr. Wang quickly asked his adopted son to get up. He learned from his mouth that Mr. Li had passed away ten years ago, and Rich Man Wang was filled with sighs after hearing this.
When Wang Lung left, he left a large sum of money to Rich Man Wang and said that he would take him to enjoy his happiness. Rich Man Wang waved his hand and said that he was old and could no longer walk.
Wang Long had no choice but to give up and left two servants to serve his father. From then on, he would come back to see his father every once in a while.
Wang Kang and Wang Rong, the two adopted sons of Rich Man Wang, felt envious and guilty when they saw that their father was being taken care of by a third-grade official. Their two daughters-in-law were even more jealous.
Later, the rich man Wang lived until he was ninety years old before he died. His son Wang An was smart and studious since he was a child. He passed the Jinshi examination at the age of eighteen and had a bright future.
In the following hundreds of years, the Wang family produced several Jinshi. For a time, the Wang family became a prominent family in the local area.
