In ancient times, there was a young man named Guo Junsheng in Shangzhai Village. He was burly and was born a good worker. He was still handsome. However, he had not yet married when he was 23 years old.

In ancient times, there was a young man named Guo Junsheng in Shangzhai Village. He was burly and was born a good worker. He was still handsome and handsome. However, he had not yet married at the age of 23. This matter is normal in modern times, but in that era, it was a heart-wrenching thing. Why do you say so? Because at that time, a man who had been married late after he was over 20 years old, not only had to pay a fine to the court, but also had to suffer from secular criticism.

Guo Junsheng doesn't care about these things, he only cares about Xiu Gu's opinion of him. Xiugu is the wife of Sun Xiang, a scholar in the village. She is not only diligent, but also very beautiful. A year after she married Sun Xiang, Sun Xiang went to Yingtian Prefecture to participate in the provincial examination. Who knew that there was no news in the past two years. The villagers thought he was dead outside, but his mother and Xiu Gu thought he was still alive and were looking forward to his return at all times.

Sun Xiang's father died of illness in his early years. Since he left, only his mother Meng and his wife Xiugu were left at home. Since there is no labor at home, it is very difficult for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to work in the fields. The Guo family is next door to Sun's family. Guo Junsheng couldn't stand Xiu Gu's hardships, so he helped her plow the fields and grow vegetables whenever she had time. Xiugu thought she could not repay her, so she deliberately scolded Guo Junsheng in front of all the neighbors, making him retreat.

Guo Junsheng was not angry either, but changed his strategy and usually helped the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law do the work in the field at night. In August of that year, the corn was ripe. Because it was hot during the day, Xiu Gu and Meng did not dare to go downstairs to pick up the corn. At night, the field was dark and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not dare to go up the mountain, so a lot of the corn from the Sun family stayed in the field. After Guo Junsheng learned about the situation, he secretly carried an empty load up the mountain one night, preparing to move all the corn in the field back to Sun's house in the night. Of course, I must tell Xiu Gu in advance so that she can keep a door, otherwise it would be better to bring the corn into their house.

"Brother Guo, we are not close friends or old friends, why are you embarrassed to ask you to help?!" Xiu Gu heard that Guo Junsheng was both grateful and ashamed. Guo Junsheng smiled foolishly and said, "Isn't there a saying that 'Distant relatives are worse than close neighbors'? Since we are neighbors, we should help each other! If you really feel sorry, just make a pair of cloth shoes for me."

"I made a pair for you, wait." Because it was already dark, Xiu Gu was not afraid of being seen by the villagers and saying gossip, so she quickly ran into the house and took a pair of new cloth shoes to Guo Junsheng and said, "Brother Guo, I did it based on my imagination after seeing your feet. I don't know if it fits your feet. You can try it first, and I will change it if it doesn't fit your feet."

"It's suitable, very suitable, thank you!" Guo Junsheng couldn't bear to wear it, so he just took the cloth shoes and put them home, and carefully kept them. Xiu Gu originally wanted to go up the mountain with Guo Junsheng to help him lift the lantern. Guo Junsheng was worried that she would be seen by the villagers and ruin her reputation, so she insisted on going up the mountain alone. Xiu Gu had no choice but to cover the door of the room and wait in the main hall. Maybe it was because she was too tired to do a lot of needlework during the day, and soon after, Xiu Gu fell asleep on her back chair.

There is a middle-aged man named Wu Si in the village. Because he likes gambling, people from all over the country look down on him, so he has not yet married when he is forty. Wu Si has been coveting Xiu Gu's beauty for a long time, but has never found a chance to start. That night, the guy came back from the county town in the dark. When he passed by the Sun family's courtyard gate, he not only found that there was light in the courtyard, but the courtyard gate was still hidden, but there was no movement in the courtyard. Wu Si knew that the Sun family did not have a dog! Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel happy and said: Could it be that the young lady of the Sun family has not yet slept in such a late time? Could it be waiting for me?

"Hehe!" Wu Si smiled evilly, gently pushed open the gate, and touched it into the hospital. Looking at the light, she walked out of the main hall and quietly saw the candlelight swaying in the room. Xiu Gu actually leaned on a wooden chair and fell asleep. Meng is not by her side, it is a good time to start! Wu Siyi was happy, and pushed open the door of the main room again and tiptoed in, wanting to do something wrong.But at this moment, Guo Junsheng, who carried a load of corn, came back. When he saw Wu Si's sneaky figure, he knew that the kid was not kind, so he quietly pulled the shoulder pole and followed.

Wu Si thought he had blown out the candle and found something to cover Xiu Gu's mouth and could do whatever he wanted. However, when he was just bent down to blow, Guo Junsheng suddenly raised his shoulder pole and shouted at the door, "Wu Si, what do you want to do?"

Hearing this voice, Xiu Gu also woke up suddenly. She couldn't help but stretch out her right leg and kicked Wu Si's right leg, "Ah! Rogue, get out, get out quickly!"

"Oh--" Wu Si was kicked to the ground without standing firmly. In order to give him a little memory, Guo Junsheng also photographed the boy with a shoulder pole.

"Oh, I just want to drink water. You are wronged." Wu Si was afraid of being arrested by the two of them to meet the official. After lying in a hurry, he was so scared that he crawled and fled. As the saying goes, "Don't chase the enemy if you lose", Guo Junsheng was worried that Wu Sigou would jump over the wall, so he naturally didn't chase him and beat him up.

"It's just so dangerous, Brother Guo, fortunately you came, otherwise Wu Si would have taken advantage of me." Thinking of what happened just now, Xiu Gu was still scared. Guo Junsheng nodded sadly and said, "Yes, it's so lingering! Wu Si's bastard is getting more and more courageous. I will go to find his mother tomorrow and ask him to take good care of this unfilial son."

"He, will he come again in the future?" As the saying goes, there will be a second and third time... Xiu Gu is worried that Wu Si will come to take advantage of her, and her heart is full of worries. Guo Junsheng clenched his forehead and thought for a long time, "If he comes again, you can scream hard, and I will definitely beat him up to the ground for teeth."

"Okay, what should he do when my mother-in-law and I are asleep?"

"Then, then wait-" Guo Junsheng had no choice but to pull his hound Xiao Hei to Xiu Gu and said, "Then let Xiao Hei follow you from now on, you don't have to worry about food. I send things to feed him every day, you just need to tie it in the yard. As long as Xiao Hei is here, no one can think of entering your house."

is so good! Xiu Gu nodded, but hesitated, "But you gave me Xiao Hei, how do you hunt in the future?"

Guo Junsheng often makes a living by hunting, and every time he enters the mountain, he will bring Xiao Hei by his side. Xiao Hei is not only smart and brave, but also very agile. It is no problem to ask it to chase pheasant and chase a hare. It is precisely with its help that Guo Junsheng will return with a full load every time he hunts. It is precisely for this reason that the Guo family gradually lived a life without worrying about food and clothing.

"Although that guy Wu Si is lustful, he doesn't dare to come into your house to cause trouble in broad daylight. Let's do this. I will take Xiao Hei into the mountain during the day and tie it to your yard at night." Guo Junsheng thought for a moment and said again.

This is a good way to have the best of both worlds! Xiu Gu finally laughed after hearing this, "thank you and Xiao Hei." So, from that night, Xiao Hei stayed in the Sun family compound. Wu Si could no longer find a chance to start and had to give up his evil thoughts for the time being.

and a half months later, the Mid-Autumn Festival is here. Meng and Xiu Gu sat under the moon, eating moon cakes, but couldn't be happy. Needless to say, both of them missed Sun Xiang. Guo Junsheng originally wanted to spend time with the two, but he was afraid that the villagers would gossip, so he had to wander outside the Sun family compound for a while, and then went back to the house to accompany his parents to watch the moon.

After eating a mooncake in Meng, he sighed, "I don't know if my winger has mooncakes left alone outside. Alas, the more I miss him."

"Mom, I miss Brother Xiang too - do you think he is still in Yingtian Mansion?"

In fact, Xiu Gu wanted to say whether Sun Xiang is still alive. If he is there, why has he been away for two years and he has not come back yet? Even if he becomes a turtle, he should crawl back!

"Maybe still there, maybe it's not here anymore."Meng murmured, then suddenly grabbed Xiu Gu's hand and said, "Xiu Gu, tomorrow you can go to Yingtian Mansion and help me find that unfilial son. As for the money on the road, I have prepared it for you. "

"Mom, what should I do if you are alone if I leave? "Xiu Gu had long wanted to go to Yingtian Mansion to find Sun Xiang, but she was troubled by her parents-in-law's lack of care. She had never been able to say it. How could she tell me that this night, Meng said it herself. This is really "a little bit of communication".

"I have hands and feet, and I can take care of myself!" Besides, Old Man Guo and Old Mrs. Guo next door are pretty good. As long as I shout, they will come over to help, so you can go there with confidence. However, I am always worried that you are a woman on the road. I know that the boy named Guo next door is interested in you, so I will ask him to accompany you tomorrow. But - you can't walk together when you leave the village, otherwise you will be gossiped by the villagers. "Meng's words naturally strengthened Xiu Gu's plan to go to Yingtian Mansion.

Early the next morning, Meng found Guo Junsheng and asked him to accompany Xiu Gu to Yingtian Mansion to find someone. Of course, Guo Junsheng was reluctant to ask for it, so he immediately prepared his luggage and wanted to go with Xiu Gu. Meng took out a letter and a gold bracelet that had been prepared and handed it to him and said, "Junsheng, you have helped the old woman a lot, and the old woman has no choice but to repay her. This gold bracelet is the money I gave you. As for this letter, if you open it in time after seeing my son, it may still save your life. If you go to Yingtian and you can never find him, there is no need to open this letter again, but you can ignite the fire and burn it. "

" OK. I accepted the letter, but I can't take the gold bracelet-" Guo Junsheng refused, but Meng refused to take it back. He only heard her say, "I know you are not short of money, but when you go out, you have to use money to pave the way for everything. Bring more money to your body and be prepared for any trouble. "

" Then I will accept it. "But it was disrespectful! Guo Junsheng had to bring a gold bracelet and a bag on his back. He caught up with Xiu Gu outside the village and walked north.

Two years ago, Sun Xiang took a boat to Yingtian Mansion. Guo Junsheng and Xiu Gu naturally also took a boat north and inquire all the way. The boatman told the two that in the past two years, there was no murder and robbery that happened, and no one jumped into the river by himself. This shows that Sun Xiang should be safe on the way to Yingtian Mansion. Even if he disappeared, he should have disappeared in Yingtian Mansion.

So, three days later, the two entered Yingtian City and inquire about it. Guo Junsheng followed Xiu Gu around the city, and suddenly frowned and said, "We can't wander around like headless flies. Sun Xiang came here to take the provincial examination, so we should go to the place where he took the exam to inquire. "

is reasonable! Xiu Gu nodded and said, "Brother Guo, you are still thoughtful. I don't know what to do if I'm anxious. "

" This matter is not urgent and needs to be discussed in the long run. "Guo Junsheng comforted him kindly. In fact, at this moment, his heart was very conflicted. He hoped that Xiu Gu would find Sun Xiang and let them reunite their family, and also hoped that Sun Xiang would disappear completely. In this way, he would have the opportunity to confess to Xiu Gu.

There is a Jiangnan tribute courtyard in Yingtian Mansion, where most of the provincial examinations and imperial examinations were held here. Guo Junsheng took Xiu Gu here to inquire and learned that Sun Xiang had already passed the imperial examination two years ago. Since he passed the imperial examination, why didn't this guy come back home to report the good news? Did he stay here and have other plans? After entering After inquiring, the two learned that Sun Xiang had gone to Shangyuan County as the chief clerk.

So, the two hurried to Shangyuan County Government to find Sun Xiang. At that time, there was already a peerless beauty named Wang Yali by Sun Xiang. This Wang Yali was also the daughter of Wang County Magistrate. It turned out that there was a reason why Sun Xiang did not return home! Not only did he have another new love, he also settled a family in Shangyuan County. In order to win the hearts of the beauty and to win the trust and favor of Wang County Magistrate, Sun Xiang actually told the two against his conscience: his parents have died and there are no relatives in his hometown.

Wang County Chief saw that this boy was quick-witted and cheerful, and expected that he would have a bright future, so he married his daughter to him just a year ago. For the sake of his future, Sun Xiang completely forgot all the mother and wife at home. But at this moment, Xiu Gu came to the door.

"Sir, there is a woman named Xiu Gu outside. She said she came from Shangzhai Village and asked to see you." When the yamen runner on duty hurried into the mansion and told Sun Xiang that the news, Sun Xiang was walking with Wang Yali with a big belly in the back garden. Sun Xiang was frightened and waved his hand quickly, and said with a stern face, "No!"

"Mr., I remember you said that your hometown is from Shangzhai Village. Could it be that your fellow villager has come? People come from thousands of miles to find you, but you can't see you like this. I'm afraid it's a bit bad?" Wang Yali is a well-educated person. Seeing that Sun Xiang was very rude, she advised him to see him.

As the saying goes, there are so many dreams. Sun Xiang was worried that Xiu Gu would steal his old secret, so he nodded pretendingly, "What my wife said is very true, then I will go to see her. You sit here and wait for me to come back, don't walk around, so as not to get angry."

"Well, I'll wait for you here." Wang Yali was very simple, and sat down on a wooden chair in the yard without any doubt. Sun Xiang followed the yamen runners to the gate of the yamen.

Xiu Gu saw that Sun Xiang was not only full of energy, but also dressed in wealth. She felt a sense of joy in her heart. She couldn't help but rush forward, grabbed the boy and said, "Honey, I finally saw you, you can make it easy for me to find!"

This call to Gong made Sun Xiang very embarrassed, and also made Guo Junsheng feel sad. He cried in joy when he saw Xiu Gu, and hurriedly turned his body halfway, fearing that the two of them would see his embarrassment.

Sun Xiang saw the two yamen runners guarding the gate looking at him with strange eyes, hurriedly broke away from Xiu Gu's hand, and covered up embarrassedly, "Hahaha, this is my fellow villager, I have always called me 'Brother Xiang' - as the saying goes, 'My fellow villager, I'm crying when I meet a fellow villager'. This is true."

The voices of "My husband" and "Brother Xiang" are quite the same. After hearing Sun Xiang's explanation, the two yamen runners naturally no longer doubted. Sun Xiang took the opportunity to push Xiu Gu under the courtyard wall on the east side of the gate, stared at her and asked her fiercely, "You are not taking good care of me at home, why are you here to do?"

"Of course I am here to find you! Sun Xiang, Xiu Gu is so worried about food these days to find you. Can you talk to her?" Guo Junsheng saw Sun Xiang's arrogant attitude, and couldn't help but stand up for Xiu Gu. Xiu Gu was afraid that Sun Xiang would be suspicious, so he quickly said, "Brother Guo, my husband is very nice to me, I'm fine--"

"Don't call me husband!" Sun Xiang glared at Xiu Gu fiercely, and stared at Guo Junsheng and said, "My surname is Guo, I know you are interested in Xiu Gu. From now on, she will be your wife! Also, I am busy with official business, so don't come here to find me. When I finish my work, I will naturally come back to see you."

"My husband, you--" Xiu Gu never expected that the person she missed day and night was so heartless.

"The surname of Sun, are you still human? Are you talking about human things just now?" Guo Junsheng was angry and grabbed Sun Xiang's collar and wanted to beat someone up. Sun Xiang pushed him away and glared at him fiercely and said, "I am the chief clerk of Shangyuan County now. If you dare to be rude to me again, be careful that I will drag you into the yamen and get beaten with a board."

"This is not the place you should come. If you don't want to ask for trouble, leave quickly!" After saying this, Sun Xiang shook his sleeves and left. Xiu Gu was already crying, and Guo Junsheng clenched his fists and really wanted to beat Sun Xiang hard, but he was worried that Xiu Gu would be implicated because of this, so he had to endure it. Just when the two looked depressed, Guo Junsheng suddenly remembered Meng's words before leaving, and quickly took out the letter and opened it to see what was going on.In the letter, only four big words were written in a crooked manner: Danger, return quickly!

"What does this mean? Is that guy Sun Xiang so jealous when he saw him being with Xiu Gu, so he wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge? Did Old Lady Sun have expected this scene long ago, so he asked us to go home quickly?" Guo Junsheng looked at the four words and was puzzled. However, seeing Sun Xiang's affectionateness and righteousness, he didn't want to stay in this place for a moment, so he said to Xiu Gu, "Xiu Gu, since the person surnamed Sun doesn't like us, then let's go back, right?"

Xiu Gu also wanted to ask Sun Xiang to understand why he treated her like this, so she said in tears, "Brother Guo, why don't you go first, I, I want to find him tomorrow."

"Didn't you see that he wanted to drive us away just now? This kid actually pushed you to me. He must have another - another new love." Originally, Guo Junsheng didn't want to express this guess, but seeing that Xiu Gu was obsessed with it, he had to say it out. I thought Xiu Gu would stop crying after hearing this, but she cried even harder.

Guo Junsheng was at a loss and quickly changed the topic, "I've been on the way for a day. I'm so tired. Xiu Gu, let's find a place to settle down first, and let's have a meal before talking about it?"

"Okay." Xiu Gu didn't want to make Guo Junsheng embarrassed, so she stopped crying and followed him to an inn.

Sun Xiang did not rush to leave after entering the yamen. He had been secretly monitoring the two of them. Seeing that they entered Yuelai Inn, he calculated that they had no plans to leave, so a poisonous plan secretly arose in his heart and said: Since you want to die, I can’t blame me!

At midnight, Sun Xiang quietly came to the prison and secretly raised a man named Luo Hong and said, "If you want to prove your innocence and your wife, you will do something for me tonight. I can let you and my wife go and leave tomorrow morning."

"What's the matter?" Luo Hong asked coldly. Three days ago, the kid and his wife Lin Yan were exposed by their neighbor Mao Xiaojiang, saying that they were "male and female thieves" who have been frequently active in Shangyuan County recently. These two thieves often sneak into wealthy families at night, stealing money and helping the poor. In the eyes of ordinary people, they are just knights who rob the rich and help the poor. In the eyes of the rich families in the city, they are evil robbers, thorns in their eyes and thorns in their flesh. Therefore, these people put pressure on the yamen every day to let them arrest people as soon as possible.

Wang County Magistrate and Sun Xiang racked their brains for this and spent a lot of manpower and financial resources. However, after half a month, they didn't even see the shadow of the two thieves. Fortunately, three days ago, Mao Xiaojiang exposed Luo Hong and his wife. So, County Magistrate Wang sent heavy troops to capture the two of them into the yamen. Although they used all the torture, Luo Hong and Lin Yan refused to admit it. Mao Xiaojiang and the county government had no conclusive evidence, so they had to temporarily put them in jail and wait for disposal.

In order to achieve his goal, Sun Xiang did not hesitate to let Luo Hong steal the rich money that night, and then threw it to the inn where Guo Junsheng and Xiu Gu stayed, and blamed him. In this way, he could bring the soldiers and "reform" the two on the spot in the name of catching the thief. Luo Hong knew that Sun Xiang would send someone to secretly monitor him, and he knew that no matter whether he succeeded or not, he would be silenced. It is better to do more good deeds and accumulate some good deeds. So, after he pretended to agree to Sun Xiang, he ran towards Yuelai Inn.

At midnight, it was already very late, and Xiu Gu was still sitting on the wooden bed that could only accommodate one person, and she couldn't sleep. In order to avoid Xiu Gu's fear and of course to save money from the house, Guo Junsheng took two chairs and placed them at the door, curled up on it for a nap.

"Brother Guo, why don't you come to bed and sleep? I'll sit at the door for a while. Anyway, I can't sleep for a while." Xiu Gu estimated that Guo Junsheng felt uncomfortable curled up on the chair, so she stood up and persuaded.

Guo Junsheng forced his eyes and sat up and said, "It's okay, I can't sleep."

"Dongdongdongdong!" At this moment, a rapid knock on the door sounded outside the door.

"Who?" Guo Junsheng and Xiu Gu were both surprised.

"I, a kind-hearted person! Sun Zhubu wants to harm you, come with me!" The person coming was Luo Hong. He was afraid that the two of them would suspect him, so he whispered to the purpose of coming outside the door. Guo Junsheng did not dare to neglect, so he hurriedly welcomed Luo Hong into the room and said, "The city gates are closed now, where do you want us to go?"

Xiu Gu cried and said, "I came here just to meet him. I asked him if he was doing well, but he didn't expect him to kill us."

"As far as I understand, he has married the daughter of Wang County Magistrate Wang, and Wang Qianjin is pregnant again. The chief clerk Sun must be worried that you will steal his past and ruin his future, so he became a murderer. Without further ado, you can follow me quickly." After all, Luo Hong is knowledgeable and quickly guessed Sun Xiang's intentions.

While Guo Junsheng cursed Sun Xiang, he was also full of concern for Luo Hong, "You let us go, how do you explain to the surname Sun? He will definitely not let you and your wife go."

"I have my own way. I know there is a dog hole in the south city gate that can be drilled out. You can follow me quickly and don't think so much." After Luo Hong's urging, Guo Junsheng and Xiu Gu hurriedly packed up their bags and followed him into the dog hole and out of the city overnight.

Sure enough, as soon as the three of them left the city, Sun Xiang sent a large group of people to search the city, be sure to find the pair of "male and female thieves" and kill the two of them. Unfortunately, his speed was still half a beat slower. After Luo Hong sent Guo Junsheng and Xiu Gu away, he returned to the prison with a familiarity and rescued his wife Lin Yan. It turns out that they are indeed the real "male and female thieves". After the two escaped, Luo Hong wrote a letter in the night and put it in Sun Xiang's study. No one knew the contents of the letter, but after reading this letter, Sun Xiang was so scared that he was ill and died of illness in less than half a year.

while Guo Junsheng and Xiu Gu returned to Shangzhai Village safely. When Meng learned about the two of them, she couldn't help but sigh slightly, "I knew that if the bastard was still alive, he would have changed his mind and would definitely find ways to harm you, so I left a letter to let you leave quickly, but you stayed in the inn - fortunately you met the hero named Luo, otherwise I won't see you now, old woman."

So that's it! When Guo Junsheng heard this, he couldn't help but feel respect for Meng. Meng saw through everything and took the opportunity to take Guo Junsheng and Xiu Gu's hands, "That evil beast did such a thing, and he will no longer be my son in the future. Junsheng, I know you are very good to Xiu Gu, and I will entrust her to you today."

​Later, Guo Junsheng and Xiu Gu tied the knot. The two treated Meng like their biological mother, and they were so happy to live together!

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