Ghost Story of Liaozhai

Han Sheng, the son of a family, is a hospitable person. He is friendly with Xu from the same village and often comes to drink with him.On this day, the two had a banquet, and a Taoist priest came to beg with an alms bowl in his hand.The family gave money and rice, but the Taoist didn't want it, but he didn't leave.The family members were furious and ignored him. The Taoist priest ping-pong-pong outside the house made a sound, which was transmitted to Han Sheng's ears.

Han Sheng asked his family why, and the family told them the truth. Before they could say a few words, the Taoist priest didn't invite him in.Han Sheng knew there was something wrong, so he asked the Taoist priest to sit down, and the Taoist priest clasped his hands and made a square bow, took a chair and sat down honestly.Han Sheng asked him where he came from, and the Taoist said, "I live in a ruined temple in the East Village." Han Sheng said in surprise, "When did the Taoist master move to live in the East Temple? I don't even know it, so I haven't fulfilled the friendship of the landlord. Please forgive me." .”

The Taoist said: "The poor Taoist is traveling all over the world. I heard that the laymen are squandering, so I came here to ask for a glass of wine." Han Sheng smiled slightly and poured a large glass of wine for him. The Taoist drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing Taoist priests in ragged clothes, Xu felt very unhappy, and his words and deeds were cold and indifferent, lacking in etiquette; Han Sheng just treated Taoist priests as high-ranking gangsters.After drinking more than 20 glasses of wine, the Taoist bid farewell and left.

From then on, whenever two people had a banquet, the Taoist priest would come, and he would eat when he met food, and drink when he met drink. Rubbing and drinking, the frequency is too frequent."

During a drink during a banquet, Xu half-jokingly and half-sarcastically said: "The Taoist priest is a guest every day, when will he also be the host?"

The Taoist said with a smile: "The poor Taoist is the same as the layman. They both have a mouth on their shoulders." When Xu heard this, his face turned red, and he was too ashamed to answer.

The Taoist drank a glass of wine and said, "Even so, Jushi Xu's words are not unreasonable. Poor Taoist will prepare drinks at home tomorrow. If the two of you don't mind, please come over and have a talk." After speaking, he drank another glass of wine , asked: "The banquet is set at noon tomorrow, and you will not wait after the expiration date." Haha laughed and went to take care of himself.

The next day, Han Sheng and Xu Mou invited to go to the East Temple together. When they reached the front of the temple, the Taoist priest was already waiting outside the door, talking and laughing, and leading them into the house.Stepping into the temple, they saw that the temple was brand new and the attics were continuous. The two were amazed and asked, "It's been a while since the new temple will be built?"

The Taoist said: "It has just been completed."

When the two came to the main hall, they saw the gorgeous furnishings in the hall, which were far superior to the houses of princes and princes, and they were immediately in awe.The two sat down on the chairs, and seven or eight youths of fifteen or sixteen, dressed in brocade clothes and embroidered shoes, shuttled back and forth, delivering a lot of delicious food and wine one after another.

At the end of the meal, the maidservant brought desserts. Fruits were ready for all seasons, including cherries, red bayberries, watermelon slices, water chestnut lychees, all kinds of fruits, all served in crystal plates, jade bowls and jade cards.The glass is filled with wine, it is as bright red as blood, and the smell is intoxicating.

The Taoist priest raised his wine glass, took a sip, and said, "Where are the Shi family sisters, why don't you come out to see the guests?" After a while, two beauties came out gracefully, the older one was in his twenties, with a weak figure like a willow Slender and slender, the younger one is fifteen or sixteen years old, slim and charming, and the two daughters are both stunning.

The Taoist ordered: "Sing a tune to cheer up the fun." The two women agreed with a smile, one clapped the board and sang, and the other played the flute to accompany each other.The sound is clear and delicate, absolutely wonderful.

After singing the song, the Taoist priest pointed to the empty wine glass in front of him and said, "I'm out of wine, why don't you fill it up for the guests?"

The Taoist said again: "The beauty hasn't danced for a long time, let's dance a song and have a look." With a clap of hands, several boys spread the red carpet on the ground, and the two girls twisted their waists and danced in pairs, their long clothes brushed randomly, and the fragrance Dust scattered.

After dancing, the two beauties leaned against the painting screen, seeming a little tired.Both Han and Xu were in a state of mind, and they were both fascinated.

The Taoist smiled slightly, picked up the wine glass and drank it dry in one gulp, stood up, and said, "You two are free, I will come as soon as I go."

I saw him come to the south wall, on a soft mother-of-pearl bed on the ground, two beauties spread a beautiful quilt, and helped the Taoist to go to bed to rest.The Taoist stretched out his wrist, pulled the older girl to sleep with him, and ordered the younger girl to kneel at the end of the bed to tickle his feet.

Seeing this, Han and Xu were indignant, and Xu shouted: "Don't be rude to the Taoist priests." He clenched his fists tightly and made a desperate posture.The Taoist priest was startled, got up from the bed and fled in a panic.

The young girl knelt on the eaves of the bed, Xu pretended to be drunk, pulled her into his arms, and carried her to the bed on the north side, blatantly careless.

The older girl hid under the quilt and remained motionless. Xu smiled and said, "Brother Han, are you an idiot? The beauty is right there, why shouldn't you do something?"

Han Sheng suddenly realized, took off his clothes and went to bed, and wanted to have sex with the girl. The girl seemed to be in a deep sleep, no matter how she fiddled with it, there was no response.Han Sheng was helpless and reluctant to let go, so he simply hugged the girl in his arms until dawn.

In the early morning of the next day, Han Sheng woke up from the wine and noticed that the beauty in his arms was cold and cold. He took a closer look, where is there any beauty?It's just a rock.Han Sheng was furious, and felt even more ashamed when he thought that he had slept in the grass all night with the stone in his arms.

He hurriedly stood up and looked around for Xu, only to see that he was still drunk, holding a smelly stone, snoring loudly in the latrine.

After finally waking him up, the two looked at each other, their faces were pale, and they said in unison: "I am ashamed, I am ashamed." Looking around, there is no temple, only a garden of grass and two dilapidated houses.