Ghost Story of Liaozhai

Ruiyun, a famous ji in Hangzhou, is unparalleled in color and art.At the age of fourteen, her mother Cai ordered her to pick up a guest. Ruiyun said: "This is the first time I welcome a guest, so don't be hasty. The price is determined by my mother, but the guest must be chosen by myself." Cai agreed, and the price is 15 taels Patterned silver.Ruiyun meets with guests every day, and there is an endless stream of people seeking to see them, offering gifts one after another.

If the gift is expensive, Ruiyun will play chess with him and give him a painting; if the gift is scarce, he will say a few words, have a cup of tea, that's all.

He Sheng, Yuhang County, is quite talented and has a middle-class family background.In the name of Jiu Muruiyun, he collected a few taels of silver and went to pay a visit.I thought to myself, "Based on my conditions, naturally I don't dare to expect to share the bed with a beautiful woman. As long as I can see her, my wish is enough. But Miss Ruiyun has a high status, so I don't know if she will see me or not?"

When they came to the jiyuan, Ruiyun personally entertained him with great hospitality.Talking to each other is very speculative.With affectionate eyebrows, Ruiyun wrote a poem and presented it to He Sheng. The poem said, "What is it for those who are begging for pulp? The blue bridge knocks on Xiaoguan? If you want to find a jade pestle, it is only in the world." At that moment, a servant girl walked into the room and said, "Here's a guest." He Sheng left hastily after hearing this, and went back to play with poems, haunted by dreams.

In the blink of an eye, a day or two passed, and He Sheng couldn't help himself, and once again collected money to go to the brothel.Ruiyun was also very happy to meet him again, so he asked him to sit down, and whispered: "I want to dedicate my first night to the young master, I wonder if you can get the money together?" But I am poor and destitute, and I have spent all my savings to meet you this time. Being able to get close to a girl's beauty is already enough, but as for the skin-to-skin relationship, there is nothing I can do."

Ruiyun was unhappy when he heard the words, and the two faced each other silently without saying a word.He Sheng sat quietly for a long time, but he still refused to leave. The madam was in a hurry and urged her repeatedly.He Sheng returned home in a state of depression, thinking, "If you only want one night's fun and pawn the property, you can barely do it. But after the lingering, the next day is about to part, how can you bear the suffering?" Thinking of this, Her enthusiasm melted away, and she no longer interacted with Ruiyun since then.

Ruiyun has been looking for a son-in-law for several months, but there is no result. The old bustard is quite resentful. She wants to use force, but is worried that it will backfire, so she holds back for a while.This day, a certain scholar came to visit and chatted with Ruiyun for a while, then suddenly stood up, reached out and flicked her forehead, and said: "It's a pity, it's a pity." After finishing speaking, he left.Ruiyun sent him away and returned to the brothel. When the sisters saw a finger mark on her forehead, which was as black as ink, they all discussed.

Ruiyun picked up the mirror and looked at it, and there was a black spot on his forehead. He was startled, and hurriedly fetched water to wash it. Unexpectedly, the more it was washed, the dirtier it became, and it couldn't be removed no matter what.A few days later, the ink marks gradually spread, both sides of the cheeks, the bridge of the nose and chin, were covered with ink stains everywhere, the appearance was ugly and very scary, everyone who saw it laughed at him, and the guests stopped coming after hearing the news.

Seeing that she couldn't make money, the old bustard suddenly changed her attitude and confiscated the jewelry from the house, ordered Ruiyun to live with the maidservant, did laundry and chopped firewood every day, and tortured him even more.Ruiyun is slender, uncontrollable, with a haggard face, and is in a miserable situation.When He Sheng heard about this, he came to visit him, only to see Rui Yun, unkempt and ugly like a ghost. When he first saw He Sheng, he turned his head away, not daring to recognize him.

He Sheng felt pity, and discussed with the procuress: he would like to redeem Ruiyun's body and marry her as his wife.The bustard naturally agreed.He Sheng sold the land, collected enough ransom, and bought Ruiyun back home.After entering the door, Ruiyun grabbed the corner of He Sheng's clothes and cried, "I am so ugly, how can I be your wife? Please marry another beautiful woman." He Sheng said solemnly: "Friends are very precious. Back then When the girl was rich and honored, she treated me very well, but now that you are in trouble, how can I ignore it? In my life, I will never marry anything but a girl." When friends knew about this, they laughed at He Sheng for being confused. He Sheng remained indifferent, and became more and more respectful and fond of Ruiyun.

A few years later, He Sheng went to Jiangsu by chance, and met a scholar in an inn, who claimed to be surnamed He. He asked him for news, and asked, "I heard that there is a Ji in Hangzhou named Ruiyun. How is it going?" Said: "She is already married." Hemou asked: "Who is she married to?" He Sheng said: "That person is similar to me." Hemou said: "If this is the case, Miss Ruiyun is married to the right person But I don’t know how much the bustard sells girls for?”

He Sheng said: "Miss Ruiyun is suffering from a strange disease, so she is selling it at a low price. Otherwise, the buyer is an ordinary scholar like me, so how can she easily buy a peerless beauty from the hook?" He asked: " How is the quality of the buyer, comparable to brother Taiwan?" He Sheng said: "Why do you ask this question?" He said with a smile: "To tell the truth: I met Miss Ruiyun once in the past, and after meeting her I couldn't bear to live in the place of fireworks with a peerless appearance, so I used a little trick to make her look ugly, so as to keep her innocence, and wait for the opportunity to wait for someone with a destiny."

He Sheng hurriedly asked: "Since brother He can put ink marks on, I wonder if it can be washed off?" He said: "Why not? But the buyer must ask for it in person, and he must be sincere." He Sheng stood up and got down. Bye, he said: "I am Ruiyun's son-in-law, please save her." He said happily: "Only a real talent in the world can understand the truth, and will not change his heart with beauty and ugliness. I will go back with you and return you as a sweetheart." wife."

When the two returned to their residence, He Sheng cooked wine to entertain him, and waved to stop him, saying, "It's not too late for me to restore Miss Ruiyun's appearance before preparing wine." He fetched a basin of clear water, waved his hand to draw a symbol on the water, and said with a smile: "Bring this water to your wife to freshen up, and she will restore her appearance. Hurry up, I'm still waiting for the bride to thank me personally."

With a smile, He Sheng picked up the washbasin and walked into the inner room.Ruiyun washed his face with water, and the ink marks disappeared in an instant, just as gorgeous as before.The couple were grateful and went out together to reward them. He and X had already left, and they searched everywhere, but they were nowhere to be found.He Sheng thought for a while, and suddenly realized: He must be a god.