Ghost Story of Liaozhai

Liu Fanghua, from Baoding.Caixiong is a township, generous and hospitable, and there are often hundreds of people seated.If you are in a hurry, you will spare no expense.Friends and guests borrow money and often don't pay it back.There is only one guest Gong Mengbi, a native of Shaanxi, who has nothing to ask for in his life.Every time, stay for several months.Liu Fanghua loves her elegant speech and is inseparable from each other.

Liu Zi Minghe, young, worships Gong Mengbi as his uncle, and often plays games with him.Every time Liu He returned from the private school, the uncle and nephew dug green bricks and buried stones on the ground, pretending to bury gold, for fun.None of the five courtyards in the Liu Mansion was spared, and they were all buried with stones.

Everyone made fun of Gong Mengbi's childish behavior, and Liu Hedu loved him.In the last ten years or so, the family was in decline and could not provide for the needs of all the customers, so the number of customers gradually decreased.However, it is still common for dozens of people to drink all night.In Liu Fanghua's twilight years, her life became more and more impoverished, so she had to sell her land for money to entertain guests.Liu He's character is extravagant, and he makes friends like his father, and Liu Fanghua doesn't stop him.

No matter what, Liu Fanghua died of illness, and his family was too poor to buy a coffin. Gong Mengbi paid for it himself, and took care of his friend's funeral.Every time Gong Mengbi returns home, he always hides rubble in his sleeves and throws them in the corner of the dark room. Everyone is puzzled.Liu Hechang complained about poverty to his uncle, Gong Mengbi said: "You still don't understand the feeling of suffering, let alone having no money, even if you are given a thousand taels of gold, it will be ruined in an instant. How can a man suffer from poverty if he cannot stand on his own?"

One day, Gong Mengbi said goodbye and wanted to return, Liu and Ti Ling saw him off, and asked him to return quickly.Gong Mengbi Nuonuo agreed and went.Liu and Poverty couldn't support themselves, and the land pawns gradually became empty. They hoped that their uncle would return, but Gong Mengbi disappeared like a yellow crane, disappearing without a trace, and never appeared again.

Before Liu Fanghua was alive, she had arranged a marriage for her son. The woman's surname was Huang, and she lived in Wuji County, a wealthy family.When Mr. Huang heard that Liu He's family was poor, he secretly regretted the marriage. When Liu's father died, he did not come to offer his condolences.

Liu He was ordered by his mother to come to discuss the date of marriage, but Mr. Huang shut the door when he saw his tattered clothes and shoes.Send someone to spread the word, "If you want to marry my daughter, get 100 taels of gold first, otherwise, don't come here in the future."

Liu He cried bitterly when he heard the words, the old lady Liu at the opposite door took pity on him for being humiliated, she stayed for a meal, gave him three hundred money, and persuaded him to go home.The mother was also sad and angry, helpless.Thinking of many old customers in the past who have borrowed money and have not paid back, it is better to ask them for help.Liu Hedao: "All the friends I have made are greedy for money. If a child has a horse and a car, it is not difficult to borrow a thousand pieces of gold. In such a situation, who would like to miss the old love and remember the past? What's more, when my father borrowed money, I never write an IOU, and there is no proof, so how can I ask for an account?" His mother insisted repeatedly, but Liu He had to obey.

For more than [-] days, I can't borrow a penny.Only the actor Li Si, who had been favored for a long time, heard about it and donated a piece of gold righteously.The mother and son cried bitterly and despaired ever since.Miss Huang is old enough to hear that her father regrets the marriage, and she is unhappy.Mr. Huang forced his daughter to remarry. Ms. Huang cried: "Mr. Liu was not born poor, and you can never know how rich he will be in the future. It is unkind to abandon him now if you are poor." Mr. Huang was displeased, and tried every means to persuade the woman.The husband and wife were furious and cursed day and night, but Ms. Huang was at ease and didn't care.

No matter what, Huang's mansion met robbers at night, the couple were tortured and almost died of pain, and all the gold and silver in the house was swept away.Three years have passed in a blink of an eye, and the family has withered.A wealthy businessman from the Western Regions heard that his daughter was beautiful, and was willing to marry her with 50 taels of gold. Master Huang was greedy for profit, and forced his daughter to change his marriage without telling her consent.

Knowing this, Miss Huang ruined her clothes and painted her face, and escaped by night.Begging along the way, after two months, arrived in Baoding, and went directly to the Liu Mansion to seek refuge with the future husband.Mother Liu mistook her for a beggar and scolded her loudly. Miss Huang cried and told her identity.

Ms. Huang told the truth tragically, and both mother and daughter cried.Mother Liu arranged soup to bathe her daughter-in-law, and Miss Huang's face was radiant and gorgeous after taking a bath.Both mother and child are happy.However, a family of three only eats one meal a day. Liu's mother cried: "My mother and son are not good at housekeeping, so I have this reward. The poor daughter-in-law suffers along with it. How can I bear it." Miss Huang said with a smile: "My child used to beg for a living. I have eaten. Looking back now, I feel that there is a difference between heaven and hell." Mother Liu laughed when she heard this.

One day, Ms. Huang entered the leisure cabin, and saw broken grass, and gradually entered the inner room, the floor was covered with dust, and there seemed to be objects piled up in the corner of the room, she kicked lightly, and there were jewels all over the place.Hurrying to tell her husband about this, Liu He came to check and found that all the rubble thrown by Gong Mengbi in the past had turned into gold and silver.I thought to myself, "When I was a child, I buried a lot of stones in the ground with Uncle Gong. Could it be that they all turned into gold?"I was disappointed to see that the broken bricks were incomplete, and the stones hidden in the past were exposed. With the mentality of trying, I dug up other bricks and saw that they were all white and silver.In an instant, the family is rich.Liuhe was overjoyed, so he redeemed the land and bought servants, and his family was richer than before.

After that, Liu He worked hard and encouraged himself, "If you don't stand on your own, you will be responsible to the uncle of the palace." So he studied hard and won the exam in three years.With a prominent status, he never forgot the kindness of a meal, and personally brought a lot of money to reward Mrs. Liu.The fresh clothes are eye-catching, servants gather, and angry horses are like dragons.Mrs. Liu has only one room. Liu He sits on the couch, and the alley is full of people and horses.

Mr. Huang fled from his daughter, and the rich merchants in the Western Regions forced him to return the gift money, but most of the 50 taels of gold had been used up, so he had no choice but to sell the house to compensate.Since then, life has been difficult and destitute.Hearing that Liu He is well-developed, he regrets so much that the matter has come to this point, so he can only close the door and sigh.Mrs. Liu entertained Liu He with wine, and said, "Miss Huang is a virtuous person, but it's a pity that she has disappeared. Is your son married now?" Liu He said, "Yes."

After dinner, Liu and Yinqin invited Mrs. Liu to go home together and visit the new wife by the way.When she came to the mansion, Miss Huang dressed up to welcome her, surrounded by maidservants, like a fairy.Shocked to meet each other, the two narrated the past. Ms. Huang asked about her parents' daily life, and Mrs. Liu detailed them one by one.After staying for several days, the husband and wife treated him generously, made clothes, and brought him a new one before sending him home.

After the old lady went back, she came to visit Mr. Huang, told her daughter's current situation, and sent her greetings.The couple was shocked, and the old lady persuaded them to go to their daughter. Mr. Huang looked embarrassed, and soon he was cold and hungry, and life was embarrassing, so he had to go to Baoding.When I arrived at the son-in-law's house, I saw the majestic house, and the doorman glared coldly, and did not report all day long.It happened that a woman was going out, and Mr. Huang resigned humbly, told her his surname, and asked her for help.After a while, the woman came out and took Mr. Huang into a side cabin, and said: "The lady wants to see you very much, but I am afraid that Mr. Lang will know, and I am still waiting for the opportunity. When did your old man come? Are you hungry?" Mr. Huang With snot and tears, he began to complain.

The woman listened patiently, then took out a jug of wine and two dishes, put them on the table, and gave five taels of gold as a gift, and said: "The gentleman is having a banquet in the room, and the lady will accompany you. I am afraid that he will not be free. Tomorrow morning, You should go as soon as possible, so as not to be discovered by the young master." Master Huang Nuo Nuo promised that he would get up early the next morning and get ready to salute, but the door was locked and there was no key with him, so he had to wait on the sidelines.Suddenly there was a lot of noise, just in time for the owner to go out.Mr. Huang was trying to escape, but Liu He had already seen him and asked, "Who is this old man?"Liu He said angrily: "This person must be a traitor, he must be arrested and handed over to the Yamen for trial."

All the servants took orders in a loud voice, took a rope, and tied Mr. Huang to the tree.Master Huang was full of shame and didn't know how to speak.Not long after, the woman came out and begged on her knees: "This is my uncle. He came too late yesterday, and I didn't have time to report to the master. Please forgive him." Liu He ordered to untie him, and the woman sent him out of the door, saying: " You forgot to say hello to the doorman, which made you suffer. The lady said: When you are in love, you can ask the old lady to pretend to be a flower seller and come with Mrs. Liu." Master Huang kept it in mind, and went back to talk to his wife about it. Niannu was eager and hungry, so she immediately went to discuss with Mrs. Huang, and the two came to Liu's mansion together under the pretext of selling flowers.After passing through more than ten gates, I came to the daughter's room. Miss Huang was dressed in brocade, with pearls in her earrings.The servant girl brought fragrant tea, and when the mother and daughter met, they greeted each other in secret words, and looked at each other with tears in their eyes.At night, Ms. Huang arranged beds for the two old ladies to live in. The brocade quilt was a soft pillow, which was very luxurious.

After staying for three or five days, Ms. Huang was diligent and filial, and my mother had mixed feelings. She regretted her mistakes and couldn't help crying.Miss Huang comforted: "There is no hatred between my mother and daughter that cannot be forgotten; but it is difficult for the husband to speak, so we must prevent him from being suspicious." Every time Liu He enters the house, the mother stays far away.This day, when the mother and daughter were talking together, Liu He suddenly came uninvited. When he saw the old lady, he scolded angrily: "Where is the village woman who dares to sit with the lady? Be careful that I will pluck your hair from your sideburns." Mrs. Liu hurriedly said, "This is Granny Wang, a flower seller from my hometown. Don't blame me, my lord."

Hearing this, Liu He appeased his anger, took old lady Liu's palm, and said with a smile, "Grandma has been here for a few days, and I'm too busy to catch up with you. Is the old Huang family still alive?" Old lady Liu said: "They are all alive. But the family is too poor to survive. The officials and people are very rich, so why not care about the friendship between husband and son-in-law?" Liu He patted the table and said, "If it wasn't for the kindness of my grandma, how could I return to my hometown alive? As for Mr. Huang, I can't wait. Eat his flesh, sleep his skin, never mention him again." Speaking of anger, he jumped up and cursed.Ms. Huang was displeased when she heard the words: "Even if the old couple are unkind, they are still my parents. I came all the way, my hands were cracked, my feet were worn out, and I thought I was worthy of my husband. Why is it embarrassing to scold my father for my daughter?" Liu Only then did He restrain his anger, get up and leave.The mother was embarrassed and said goodbye and wanted to go home.Ms. Huang donated 20 taels of private money.

After returning home, there was no news from her parents for a long time, and Ms. Huang missed her deeply.Liu He felt sorry for his wife, so he sent someone to invite the two elders to come.Husband and wife, ashamed beyond complacency.Liu He apologized and said: "When the old year came, I didn't tell you clearly, so I offended you a lot. Don't blame, don't blame." Mr. Huang responded only, Liu He changed the new clothes for the two elders, and stayed for more than a month. Ask to go back.Liu He gave a hundred taels of gold as a gift, and said: "To marry a daughter in the past, wealthy businessmen in the Western Regions offered 50 taels, but now I will pay twice as much." Master Huang accepted the gold ticket with shame, and returned home by car.