There is a man named Chen Laosan in Zezhou Prefecture. He was in his prime in his thirties. He had no skills and was kind-hearted and unwilling to hunt. He could only chop firewood in the mountains every day. Because his family was poor and had not yet married, he was a bachelor.
In fact, the three sons of Chen and Laozi are tall and not ugly, but how much money can the woodcutter make? I have been unable to afford a few taels of silver for many years, and I am really powerless to marry a wife.
On this day, Chen Laosan cut a lot of firewood in the mountains. At dusk, he tied up two large bundles of firewood and was about to carry it to a family in the village. At this time, an old lady walked up the path.
The old lady was wearing zither clothes, with white hair, and a kind face. The old lady said to him, "Young Master, I want these two loads of firewood, let's go to my house!"
Chen Laosan quickly agreed and asked her where her home was? The mother-in-law said, "I am from the mountain, so I live not far ahead. Follow me!"
The old woman walked in front, and Chen Laosan took firewood to follow him. After climbing over two mountains, passing through a forest, a small valley appeared in front of it. There was a bamboo forest on the valley surface, and the old lady took him over.
When I arrived under the bamboo forest, I saw a very distinctive farmhouse courtyard surrounded by half a person-high fences, inside which were seven or eight white walls and green tiles.
After going to the woodshed to put the woodshed, it was already dark and Chen Laosan was about to go home. The old woman smiled and said, "Young Master, sit in the house for a while, drink some water, and leave after dinner!" Chen Laosan hurriedly refused.
The old woman was very enthusiastic and forced him to enter a room, poured tea for him, and said, "Don't worry, I'll make some steamed rice, it'll be fine soon!"
Chen Laosan was very cramped, but it was a bit inappropriate to force him to leave at this time, so he had to stay for dinner. He brought firewood to people, and sometimes he was in the meal time and also had a snack at the host's house, but most of them were acquaintances.
After the old woman went out, she shouted, "Ling'er, come with me to cook!" She heard a woman in the inner room agreeing and walked into the kitchen with the old woman.
Soon, the sound of pots, pans, chopping vegetables and meat came from the kitchen, and then the smell of smell came.
After half an hour, the wooden table was filled with more than ten dishes, including chicken, duck, fish and meat, which looked very rich. Chen Laosan felt so embarrassed that he gave two bundles of vegetables and received this reception.
The old woman poured him wine and started chatting with him while eating. Chen Laosan asked: "What do you call mother-in-law? You can see that you are a wealthy family. There are many inconveniences in the mountains, so why don't you live outside?"
The old woman waved her hand and said: "Old son Zhu, who came here to hide from choosing concubines, so she doesn't see outsiders easily. Please don't tell me."
Chen Laosan heard it and it turned out that not long ago, the emperor started to choose concubines for half a year. Any beautiful woman must be taken to the county to choose. If the selection is selected, it will be sent to the province. If the province passes, it will be sent to the capital.
Of course, if you lose the election in the end, you rarely return to the village. Officials at all levels will mostly use various means to occupy the remaining women as their existing ones. If you are lucky, you can go to a rich family as a concubine. If you are not lucky, some will fall into brothels and become a plaything for rich people.
月六文六文 said, "To be honest, the old granddaughter Ling'er is 17 years old this year and is quite beautiful. His parents have passed away long ago. I am reluctant to let my granddaughter go, so I took her to live in seclusion here."
Hearing my mother-in-law say this, Chen Laosan fully understood and said that he would never say this. The mother-in-law said with a smile, "Young man, have you married?" Chen Laosan blushed and shook his head quickly.
My mother-in-law looked at him carefully and said, "Young man, I think you are strong and can do it too, so let's do it! How about I betrothed my granddaughter to you?"
Hearing the old woman say this, Chen Laosan's piece of meat stuck in his throat, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. After a while, he felt that the mother-in-law was joking, so he quickly refused. But my grandmother Zhu said, "I am not teasing you, and my family is not short of the little dealer. If you are willing to come to my house, I will be worthy of your partner today."
Seeing that Chen Laosan was still half-believing and half-doubted, Grandma Zhu clapped her hands and called out, "Ling'er, come out!" "
The inner room agreed, and a beautiful woman in a red dress came late with a small step. The woman looked eighteen or nineteen years old, her hair was changed into a small bun, and she gave Chen Laosan a shy face and sat down next to the old woman.
The old woman smiled and said, "What about my granddaughter?" Can it meet your requirements? "
Chen Laosan was already so confused that he never dared to marry such a woman. Grandma Zhu said: "It is better to choose a date than to meet the date. Today is an auspicious day. Why don’t you drink and drink ? Let’s get married tonight! "
Chen Laosan and Ling'er bowed to each other, and then bowed to the old lady. After drinking and drinking, Ling'er took him into a wing room in the west and carried out the happiest and wonderful practice in his life.
After marriage, Chen Laosan and his wife were very loving. He also chopped wood in the mountains during the day, but rarely went back to the village. In that era, he became a son-in-law, Generally speaking, it always seems to be disgraceful.
There is no one else in Zhu's mother-in-law's house. Every day, Ling'er does her duty as a daughter-in-law. She not only does laundry and cook, but also wipes the table and wipes the floor. Several times, when Chen Laosan saw his wife being scolded by Zhu's mother-in-law for no reason, he felt a little reluctant, so he was about to come forward to persuade him, but Ling'er quickly grabbed him.
At night, Chen Laosan asked his wife if there was anything hidden in the family from him, and Ling'er Tears were filled with tears, and he wanted to speak but stopped. He obviously suffered a lot of grievances, but he refused to say it.
Chen Laosan was puzzled. Zhu's grandma moved to the mountains for his granddaughter, why did he behave like this to his granddaughter?
Several times, Chen Laosan slept until midnight and found that his wife was not around, but there was a loud noise in the room behind him, and there was a sound of falling tables and chairs. He wanted to go and see, but his wife and grandma Zhu had both advised him before. The scope of activity can only be in the yard and the two rooms distributed to the couple. In other rooms, the mother-in-law put something in her room and she must not go in.
Afterwards, Ling'er returned to the bedroom with her hair loose, with tears on her face. Chen Laosan asked the reason, but she refused to say a word.
spent half a year in this strange atmosphere. In the middle of the night, Ling'er snuggled up on her husband's chest and suddenly said to him: "Mr., I'm pregnant!" "Chen Laosan was overjoyed when he heard this. He had a back!
Ling'er said this, but she was not at all happy. She said to Chen Laosan with a solemn expression: "Honey, you can chop wood tomorrow, don't come back, run away quickly, otherwise your life will be unsuccessful! "
Chen Laosan was stunned. He just got the good news. Why did his wife say this again?
Ling'er looked out the window, quietly without any sound. She put her mouth close to her husband's ear and said in a low voice: "Actually, I am not a human, but a fox fairy in the mountains. But I am not a free body. Three years ago, I was seriously injured while passing the tribulation and was plotted by the evil ghost. In the end, the old ghost woman had to marry his three ghost sons to his wife in order to survive. Their family of four is all evil ghosts in the mountains and often harms people. "
Chen Laosan was shocked when he heard this and asked hurriedly: "Did you say Grandma Zhu is a ghost? He has three sons? "
Ling'er nodded slightly and said, "Yes, this is a ghost house. His three sons live in three other rooms, so you won't let you go in. "Chen Laosan was so scared that his face turned pale and he couldn't speak for a while.
After a while, Chen Laosan asked, "You marry an evil ghost, why did the old ghost marry you to me again? "
Ling'er said gently: "My husband, after I married the evil ghost, I couldn't get pregnant after two years. But the old ghost wife wanted to hold her grandson, so she came up with this trick to make an idea from you and let me get pregnant with the ghost so that I can satisfy her wish! Now that I have already gotten pregnant, you are worthless anymore, and the evil ghost will definitely take your life! "
After hearing his wife say that, Chen Laosan gradually calmed down. Although Ling'er is a fox fairy, she is willing to explain the truth to herself and must love herself. If she really escapes, she still doesn't know what suffering she will suffer after giving birth to the child.
Chen Laosan held his wife's hand and said, "My wife, we truly love each other, let's run away together!"
Ling'er shook her head and said, "I was cursed. No matter where I escape, the old ghost woman will be worse than death when she activates the spell! You go, you must live!"
Chen Laosan thought for a while and said to his wife, "I will come out tomorrow. There is a Taoist Master Xuanzhen in Qingyun Temple in the north of Zhenbei who is good at subduing demons and eliminating ghosts. I will invite him to destroy this group of evil ghosts. I must save you from the trouble!"
Ling'er's eyes showed joy after hearing this. She did not see the wrong person.
The next morning, Chen Laosan left in the name of chopping wood. As soon as he left this valley, he hurriedly ran out of the mountain and went to Qingyun Temple to find Taoist Master Xuanzhen in the temple. He talked about the evil ghosts in the mountains that harmed people. He also told the Taoist Master.
Taoist Master Xuanzhen said, "You have a deep affection, I will help you!" Then he asked Chen Laosan to lead the way.
When he came outside the yard of the valley, Chen Laosan wanted to open the door, but the Taoist priest grabbed him and told him not to alert the enemy. The Taoist priest took out an compass and threw it over the courtyard.
The compass was originally only three inches in size, but in an instant it turned into a golden compass about a meter-sized size, spinning and sprinkling golden lights, completely covering the entire yard. The Taoist priest recited an obscure spell, and small swords condensed from the golden light, and quickly shuttled through the air.
At this time, the door of the room opened, and Grandma Zhu walked out with three men with ferocious looks. Seeing the situation in the sky, she was so scared that she turned around and was about to escape.
But those golden swords, like swimming fish plates, shot the four evil ghosts into black gas, completely dissipating in the golden light. The Taoist priest made another gesture, put away the compass, and asked Chen Laosan to go in and see his wife.
Chen Laosan hurriedly entered the bedroom and saw his wife sitting upright on the bed. He quickly pulled her out and thanked the Taoist priest for his gratitude! The Taoist priest looked at Ling'er and said, "Although you are a demon, your nature is not bad, and I will not eliminate you. I hope you will do more good deeds in the future and accumulate virtues and cultivate the great way as soon as possible!" The fox fairy nodded quickly to agree.
Afterwards, the Taoist priest said goodbye and left, while Ling'er returned to the village with her pregnant wife. Soon the fox fairy wife gave birth to a smart child and the family lived a happy and happy life.
Jingyuezhai’s message:
The difference between good and bad people is not based on their appearance, but on whether they have a kind heart. Even if it is an alien, as long as he is kind-hearted, he is much better than those evil people. Chen Laosan was deceived into a situation set by an evil ghost, but because he truly loved his fox wife, he finally rescued his wife and reaped a perfect love, which was his good reward.
The story also tells us that there is no free lunch in the world, so don’t just think about good things. There are many easy benefits, which may be the traps others have put on you. When you go out, you can only be more cautious and not take advantage of others, so as to avoid disasters.
(Author of this article: A Fei)