Ghost Story of Liaozhai

Ding Qianxi, a native of Zhucheng, is rich in money and valleys, and a knight-errant. He admires the ancient knight-errant Guo Xie and takes him as an example.The censor went to visit, but Ding Qianxi didn't want to meet him, so he ran away secretly.Fleeing to Anqiu, it rained heavily and took shelter under the eaves of a hotel.At this time, a young man came over and entertained him with dishes. The banquet was very rich.In a blink of an eye, it was dark and the rain kept falling. The boy invited Ding Qianxi to stay at his home, provided food, took care of the horses, and warmly entertained him.

Ding Qianxi asked the young man's name, and the young man said: "My master's surname is Yang, and I'm his nephew. The master likes to make friends, and happens to go out on business, and only his wife is at home. The family is poor and cannot provide any good things to entertain guests. Please forgive me. "

Ding Qianxi asked: "What is the master's occupation?"

The young man said: "The family has no assets, and they make a living by opening casinos."

The next day, the rain still kept falling. The young man brought fodder to feed the horses, and saw that some were dry and some were wet. Ding Qianxi asked, "What's going on?"

The young man said: "To tell you the truth, my family is too poor to even feed horses, and the fodder was pulled from the hut by the lady."

Ding Qianxi was greatly moved, and hurriedly took out gold and silver to give to the young man, but the young man refused to accept it, and said: "My lady ordered: the young master is a guest, we should entertain you, and we can't ask for rewards, otherwise the master will be unhappy when he comes back. "

Ding Qianxi was even more moved when he heard this, and he admired him sincerely, and said: "Your master and his wife are noble and honest, I admire you. I am Ding Qianxi from Zhucheng. After the master returns, please tell me that he is free to come to the humble house for a reunion." Bi, say goodbye and leave.

A few years later, there was a famine, and the Yang family was too poor to survive. The wife persuaded her husband: "Ding Qianxi once said: If you have difficulties, you can go to him. Now is the time."

Yang nodded and said, "That's right. At this point, this is the only hope." So he went to Ding's mansion alone and announced his name. Stepping on slippers, he came out to greet him, only to see Yang's tattered clothes and shoes, his toes were exposed, and hurriedly invited him to a warm hall for a banquet. The etiquette room was very grand.

The next day, Ding Qianxi bought clothes, hats, shoes and socks for Yang, and dressed him up inside and out.Yang's heart was warm, but he couldn't help worrying when he thought of his wife running out of food at home. He stayed for several days. In a hurry, he said: "I have thought about it again and again, and I can no longer hide it. When my brother came, the rice in the house was less than one liter, and here I live a big fish and meat, and my life is happy, but how does my wife live at home?"

Ding Qianxi smiled and said: "Don't worry about this, brother, I have already arranged it properly. Please rest assured to stay for a few more days, and you will have a gift when you leave." , Let Yang take the profit from the winner, harvest a hundred gold overnight, and then politely send Yang back to his hometown.

When Yang returned home, all the clothes and clothes of the whole family were completely new, and there was an extra maid serving by his wife's side. When she asked why, the wife said: "Since my husband left, Mr. Ding sent someone to drive the carriage to see you off the next day. A lot of food and cloth came, piled up a whole room, and this maid was also given by Mr. Ding."

When Yang heard this, he was very grateful. Since then, the whole family lived in a healthy life and did not return to their old career of gambling.