Jinpingmei

Chapter 93

The poem said: Before the steps hide tears, the crowd dislikes themselves.The smell is like wine, and the feelings are like others.

The warm wind opens the music seats, and the flowers and dust are seen on sunny days.It's all about worrying, living deep and begging for the spring.

Speaking of Chen Jingji, ever since Miss Ximen died, she was sued by Wu Yueniang and a lawsuit came out, and Feng Jinbao, who sang, went back to the courtyard again, and just had a fatal accident.The house is also sold, the capital is gone, the head is used, and the guy is gone.He also said that Chen Ding sent someone outside, withdrew the money and drove Chen Ding away.At home, I don't have enough money to chase dishes every day, so I go to Yang Dalang's house from time to time to ask him about the whereabouts of the half of the cargo.One day, he came to Yang Dalang's gate and called out, "Is Yang Dalang at home?"

Unexpectedly, Yang Guangyan abducted half of his cargo and stayed away, selling silver taels and dodging in all directions.And when he found out that his wife had been hanged at home, his mother-in-law in the county sued him and was imprisoned for half a month. Yang Dalang suddenly came to live at home.Hearing that Jingji called him to ask about the whereabouts of the cargo ship, he asked his brother Yang Erfeng to come out, and asked Jingji's important person: "You called my brother out to do business, and I haven't heard from him for several months. I don't know if he threw it in the river. In Hanoi, after killing your life, you still come to my house to find the whereabouts of the cargo ship? Human life is more important, but your cargo is more important?"

This Yang Erfeng used to be a naughty and naughty man, playing tricks with money, with purple flesh on his arms and wild yellow hair on his chest, he is a straightforward bachelor.He came out and grabbed Jing Ji, and asked him for someone.Na Jingji hurriedly broke free and ran back home.This Yang Erfeng deliberately picked up a three-pointed tile wedge, pierced his head, blood flowed all over his face, rushed to Jing Ji, and cursed: "I'll fuck your mother! What money do I see from your house? You come to my room to fart, Eat me a good fist."

That Jing Ji Jin Ming Shui Ming, desperate, rushed home, closed the door like an iron bucket, let Yang Erfeng lead his parents, scolded his parents, and smashed the door with a big brick, but he didn't dare to vent his anger.What's more, just after the lawsuit came out, the dream rope snake was also afraid, so he had to endure it.It's exactly: the tender grass is afraid of the frost and the sun, and the wicked will be grinded by the wicked.

After a while, he sold the big house, found 70 taels of silver, and pawned a small house to live in a back alley.Two girls behind, sold a Chongxier, and only kept Yuanxiaoer to rest in the same shop with him.Less than half a month later, the small house was turned upside down, but went to rent a house to live in.Chen An also left, the family was out of business, and Yuan Xiao'er died, not only alone, but all his tables and chairs were sold off, leaving him destitute.Not long after, the rent was not paid, and he got into the cold store to save himself.Seeing that he was a rich and handsome man, Huazi asked him to sleep on the hot kang and ate pancakes with him.Someone came over that night to teach him how to fire a fire, beat a clapper and ring a bell.

It was the twelfth lunar month at that time, and in the middle of winter, it was snowing heavily and the wind was blowing, making it very cold.This worker Jingji called back to the clapper, and sent the soldier's card for that night, and he couldn't help stringing a few streets with his bell.It was snowing again, and the ground was stepping on the ice again, shrugging and shrugging, trembling with fear.At the fifth watch, when the rooster crowed, I saw a sick flower lying under the wall, probably dead, Zong Jia assigned him to keep watch, and found some grass and asked him to roast it.This Jing Jizhi spent the whole night without sleeping, so he fell asleep on his side.I don't want to have a dream. I dreamed that I was at Ximen Qing's house, Zensheng received the glory and wealth, hooked up with Pan Jinlian, played and joked, and woke up crying from sleep.All the flowers said, "Why are you crying?"

This Jingji then said: "You brothers, how do you know my suffering?
Years of hardships and pain, his wife died, and he had no clothes and no food.Ma Sinu escaped from the house and sold it, and was alone in a foreign country.

The Chaoyi shop asks for leftovers, and the Musu Manor leans against the ruined wall.There is only one way behind, to fight bang in the cold shop. "

Chen Jingji sheltered in cold shops at night and begged for food on the street during the day.

In Qinghe County, there is an old man whose surname is Wang Mingxuan and style name Tingyong. He is over sixty years old.The two sons born are both headed and established.The eldest son, Wang Qian, inherited his ancestral position as the horse herdsman and sealed Zhengqianhu; the second son, Wang Zhen, served as a student of the government school.The old man set up a supervisor at the front door and opened a pawn shop.With plenty of food and clothing every day, leisurely and unrestrained, listening to scriptures in Fanyu and preaching in Lingong.There is nothing to do at the door of the house to save people, and to pick up plain beads and chant Buddha.Because there are two apricot trees in the back garden, the Taoist name is Xing'an Jushi.

One day, Xing'an stood at the head of the gate wearing a double eaves scarf and a hydration Taoist suit.I saw Chen Jingji beat his head and kowtowed on the ground.The busy Xing'an couldn't return the courtesy, and said, "My brother, who are you? I don't recognize you because I'm so blind."

This Jingji was trembling, stood beside him and said: "I will tell you, old man, the villain is the son of Chen Hong who sells pine."

The old man thought for a long time and said, "Aren't you Chen Dakuan's son?"

Seeing that his clothes were ragged and haggard, he said, "Nephew, why did you look like this?"

Then he asked, "Is your father and mother safe?"

Jing Ji said: "My father died in Tokyo, and my mother also died."

Xing'an said: "I heard that you are living in your father-in-law's house?"

Jingji said: "My granny's father died, and my granny kicked me out. His daughter died, and he sued me to the court, and fought a lawsuit. The house was also sold, and some of the capital was eaten. , have been idle and have no livelihood."

Xing'an said: "Nephew, where do you live now?"

Jing Ji remained silent for half a day, and said, "I'm not going to hide it from you, old man, so and so."

Xing'an said: "Poor nephew, you used to beg for food. Thinking about the basic family in your house at the beginning. I met your father, nephew, you are still young, so you go to school with the corner of the head. How did you end up in this position? It’s hurtful, it’s hurtful. You’re a politician and even a relative? You don’t even take care of you and your son.”

Jingji said: "Exactly. My Uncle Zhang's place has never been here for a long time, so it's not easy to go."

After asking a question, the old man took him to the guest seat inside, ordered the young man to put the table, set out snacks and rice, and taught him to eat as much as he could.Seeing that he was alone and cold, he took out a green cloth cotton Taoist robe, a felt hat, another pair of felt socks, cotton shoes, weighed one tael of silver, and five hundred copper coins, and handed them to him, and said: "My nephew. , the clothes, shoes and socks are with you, and the copper money is tied up with you, and you can rent half a room to live in; you can use this tael of silver to do some small business, and you can make ends meet. Find a good person. How much is the monthly rent, come here, I will tell you."

This Chen Jingji kowtowed on the ground and said, "My nephew knows."

Taking the money, he left the gate of Xing'an.I don't look for a house, I don't do business, I just spend the five hundred Wen in the noodle shop of the hotel every day.Those one taels of silver were smashed into some white copper pots and used on the street.The local thieves who were on patrol took it to the festival level of the square, and were beaten up, exhausted, and had sores on their buttocks.In two days, I lost my cotton clothes and changed my socks to eat, still begging for food on the street.

One day, he passed by the gate of Wang Xing'an again, and Xing'an was at the gate. Jingji came to kowtow, his clothes and socks were all gone, he was only wearing that felt hat, fine-footed shoes, begging and shrinking from the cold. .The old man asked: "Mr. Chen, how is the business going? The rent has arrived. Are you here to collect the rent?"

Then Chen Jingji was speechless for half a day.Asked again and again, Fang said so and so, all gone.The old man then said: "Ah, my nephew, this is not the reason for you to wait. You can't take the light and bear the heavy, but you do some small jobs. It's not as good as begging for food, so as not to be ridiculed and degraded." In the name of your father and grandfather. Why don't you follow my advice?"

On the one hand, let him go inside again, and teach An Tong to bring food to eat with him.I also gave him a pair of trousers, a white shirt with a collar, a pair of bound feet, a hanging copper coin, and a bucket of rice: "Take it and start a small business, sell some charcoal, beans, and melon seeds, and live a long life." , is better than asking for food like this."

Although Jing Jikou agreed, he left the old man's house with money and rice in his hands. In those few days, he ate all the cooked meat and noodles in the cold shop with Huazi's friends.Playing with money, he lost the white shirt and trousers.In the first lunar month, I walked on the street with my shoulders on my shoulders. It was not easy to see the old man. I walked under the gable of the first house of his gate and stood facing the sun.

The old man saw him coldly and didn't call him.He was robbed and robbed, and kowtowed on the ground in front of the root.Seeing that he was still like this, the old man said, "Nephew, this is not a common strategy. The throat is as deep as the sea, and the sun and the moon are as fast as the shuttle. How can the bottomless pit be filled? You come in, and I will tell you, there is a place to go Leisurely, and safe for you, I'm afraid you won't go."

Jingji knelt down and cried: "If the old man sees pity, it doesn't matter where it is, but let's get down, and the little one will go."

Xing'an said: "This is not far from the city. There is a Yangong Temple on the horse's head in Linqing. There is a land of fish and rice, a place where boats and boats converge. There is a lot of money and food, and it is quiet and unrestrained. The Taoist priest in the temple has a very close relationship with the old man. , He also has two or three disciples and grandchildren under his command. I will share the gift and send you to become a monk with him as an apprentice, learn some classic wind and percussion, and be blessed by others, which is also a good thing."

Jingji said: "Old man is looking after you, so you know it's good."

Xing'an said: "In this case, you go, tomorrow will be a good day, come early, I will take you there."

Jingji went.This old Wang hurriedly called a tailor, and made two Taoist robes for Jingji, a bun, shoes and socks.

The next day, Jingji really came.Wang Lao taught him to take a bath in the empty room, combed his hair, put on a bun, changed into a new coat and trousers, covered his Taoist robe with silk cloth, put on felt socks with cloud shoes, and prepared four plates of soup. A jar of wine, a ruler head, sealed with five taels of silver.So he rode on a horse, hired a donkey and Jingji rode on it, followed by An Tong and Xi Tong. The two of them carried the box and went out of the city gate to the Linqing Matou Yangong Temple.Only seventy miles, one day's journey.When we arrived at Yangong Temple, it was already late, so Mr. Wang got off his horse and entered the temple.I saw lush green pines, dense green cypresses, red walls on both sides, three vermilion houses on the front, and a good temple at the end.But see: the gate of the mountain is towering, and the pavilions are ridged.The gold book with the imperial edict is hung high, and the colorful paintings show the appearance of the court.In the five main halls, there are twelve statues of dragon kings; in the two lower corridors, there are hundreds of thousands of aquatic people.The flagpole is Linghan, and the handsome character attracts the wind.Extending in all directions, the Spring and Autumn Society enjoys the rituals according to the time; the rain is smooth and the wind is smooth, and the people on the river are all offering sacrifices.Thousands of years of incense and mighty spirits are there, and officials and people in all directions rely on Ann.

At the foot of the mountain gate, a little boy had seen it and reported it to the abbot, and the Taoist priest was busy dressing up and going out to welcome him.Wang Xing'an ordered Jingji and gifts to serve outside.Not for a while, Taoist Ren let Xing'an into the abbot Songhexuan for a ceremony, and said: "The old man lives in the house, how can he never come to our temple to rejoice? How lucky is he to be taken care of today."

Xing'an said: "It's just because of the customs at home, I have lost my visit for a long time."

After the ceremonies are finished, the guests and hosts sit separately, and the children offer tea.After tea, Taoist Ren said: "Old layman, it's getting late today, so you don't want to go."

Pay to lead the horse into the rear trough to feed.Xing'an said: "If you have nothing to do, don't go to the Three Treasures Hall. The old Zhuo Jing came to have something to do, and I don't know if you will accept it?"

Taoist Ren said: "What does the old layman know and teach? He only cares about the distribution, and all the little Taoists take orders."

Xing'an said: "There is an old man's son, surnamed Chen, named Jingji, who is 24 years old. His qualifications are handsome, but he is also clever. It's just that his parents died too early and he was out of school since he was a child. If it is said that his father and grandfather are rooted, they are not unknown. A family with a young surname has a fortune, but because of misfortune, it was lost by an official and has nowhere to live. I think that he respects the old friendship, and I want to send him to your palace as an apprentice. I don’t know how respectful it is?"

Taoist Ren said: "The old layman pays, how dare the Xiaodao violate it? Nai's fate is difficult. Although there are two or three apprentices under his command, they are not easy to troubleshoot. None of them are established. The Xiaodao often provokes anger. I don't know if this person is honest or not. honest?"

Xing'an said: "This little one, to tell the truth to the respected teacher, only cares about reassurance, blindly honesty and duty, timid and smart, can be regarded as an apprentice."

Taoist Ren asked, "When will it be delivered?"

Xing'an said: "I see you are serving outside the mountain gate. There are some small gifts, please accept it with a smile."

Daoist Ren said in a panic, "Why didn't Laoju tell you earlier?"

One side said: "Please."

So the box bearer carried in the gift.Taoist Ren saw that the post read: "I would like to have one end of the thick section, one bottle of Lu wine, one pair of dolphin hoofs, two roast ducks, two boxes of tree fruits, and five taels of platinum. Zhisheng Wang Xuandun bowed."

Quickly Jishou thanked him and said, "Why did the old layman see that many gifts were given, so that Xiaodao was disrespectful and ashamed of receiving them?"

I saw Chen Jingji wearing a golden beam Taoist bun, wearing a green silk Taoist robe, cloud shoes on his feet, clean socks, and a silk sash around his waist. Four pairs of eight bows.Taoist Ren asked him, "How much youth?"

Jing Ji said: "It is a horse, and it is 24 years old in the Chinese New Year."

Seeing that he was really clever, Taoist Ren took his Dharma name, Chen Zongmei.It turned out that Taoist priest Ren had two apprentices. The first apprentice was surnamed Jin and his name was Zongming; the second apprentice was surnamed Xu and his name was Zongshun.His name is Chen Zongmei.Wang Xing'an invited them all out, and saw the etiquette.While receiving the gift, the little boy brought the lamp in his hand, put Zhuo'er on it, set out the meal first, and then the wine.The dishes, cups and plates, are piled up on the table, nothing more than chicken feet, geese, ducks and fish.Mr. Wang didn't drink much, and his disciples took turns persuading him for a few rounds. Mr. Wang was too drunk to leave.There is a bed in the room, so you can rest overnight.

In the early morning of the next day, the boy scooped up water to wash his face, washed and washed, and Taoist Ren came early again to deliver tea.After a while, I set up a meal, ate two glasses of wine, fed my mouth, and paid the manpower for carrying the box.Wang Laolin got up and called Jingji to pay: "Here, I am good at studying the classics and listening to the master's advice. I often come to see you, and send you clothes, shoes and socks according to the season."

He also said to Taoist Ren: "If he doesn't listen to the teaching, he will be punished as soon as he is responsible, and the clumsy will not protect his shortcomings."

On the one hand, he asked Fu Jingji secretly: "After I go, you have to cleanse your mind and correct yourself, study books and other careers. If you are restless, I will not care about you."

Na Jingji promised, "My son understands."

Wang Lao immediately resigned as a Taoist priest, went out and mounted his horse, left Yangong Temple, and went home.

Since then, Jingji has been a Taoist priest in Yangong Temple.Because Taoist priest Ren is old and red-nosed, with a big body, a loud voice, a beard, and can talk and drink well, he only welcomes and sees off guests.All major and minor matters are in the hands of the great apprentice Jin Zongming.At that time, the imperial canal was first opened, and two gates were set up in Linqing to save water.Regardless of the officials and the people, when the boat arrives at the gate, they all come to the temple to pray for the blessings of the gods, to make sacrifices, to make hexagrams and brooms, or to do good deeds.There are also those who donate money and rice, those who offer paper candles with sesame oil, and those who leave pine wormwood and reed mats.This Taoist priest ordered his disciples to set up a money and rice shop on the horse's head to sell the surplus money and food in the permanent office, and to accumulate money for private pockets.

His big apprentice, Jin Zongming, is not a dutiful person either.He is about thirty years old, and he often takes advantage of happy women in brothels. He is a licentious person.There are also two clean young apprentices under his command, who sleep in the same bunk, and they are busy with each other for a long time.Seeing Jing Jisheng's white teeth, red lips, powdery face, handsome and obedient, and words in his eyes, he pestered him to live in the same room.Wanxi had a midnight drink with him, got him drunk, and slept in the same bed.When I first slept on both ends, I felt that Jingji's feet were smelly, so I told him to sleep on the same pillow.He didn't sleep much, and said that he was breathing heavily, causing him to hang his body and put his butt against his stomach.Na Jingji pushed him to sleep and ignored him.He made the words hard, straightened a stick, wiped some saliva on his head, and pushed it into his dung door.It turned out that Jing Ji was in the cold shop, and was teased by Hou Lin'er, a Huazi flying ghost, and his eyes became big, so he went in without realizing it.This Jingji didn't say a word, but secretly said in his heart: "This guy is a loser. He got a lot of money from Shifang, and he doesn't know who I am. Give him a sweetheart, and teach him to take some money from me. money."

On the one hand, he screamed deliberately.Jin Zongming was afraid that the old Taoist would hear it, so he quickly covered his mouth and said, "Good brother, keep silent! I will do whatever you want."

Jingji said: "Since you want to seduce me, I will not say anything. You must obey me in three things."

Zong Ming said: "Good brother, don't say three things, even if it is ten things, I will follow you."

Jingji said: "The first thing, since you want me, you are not allowed to sleep with those two apprentices; the second thing, I want to hold the keys of the big and small doors; the third thing, follow me where you want to go, don't be angry." Me. You have obeyed me, and we will obey you."

Jin Zongming said: "It doesn't matter, I will follow you."

That night, the two turned upside down and went crazy for half the night.This Chen Jingji has been in love since he was a child, and he doesn't know anything.At that moment, Jin Zongming was coaxed into endless joy by being promised by Di Shanmeng, swearing at each other beside his pillow, talking lewdly, and sucking and sucking.On the second day, as expected, he handed over all the keys to him, and stopped staying with the two apprentices, and only slept in the same berth with him every day.

Two days a day, three days a day, Jin Zongming repeatedly praised him for his honesty.Taoist Ren listened to him and asked for an ultimatum with money for him.Since then, everything is not guarded against.Because of this, Chen Jingji often took money to play on the horse's head. When he saw Chen San'er in the yard, he said: "Feng Jinbao'er, the bustard died, and he sold it to Zheng's house again. His name is Zheng Jinbao'er. Now he is in a big restaurant." Come on, why don't you look at him?"

The young man did not change his old love, took the money, and followed Ding Chen San'er to the Matou restaurant.It would be better not to come here, but if it comes, it will be exactly: Enemies from five hundred years came to get together, and the in-laws met again a few years ago.There are poems to prove it: Don't cherish the golden thread clothes in life, and don't miss the youth when you are young.If there are flowers that you want to break, you must break them, don't wait until there are no flowers to break the branches.

It turned out that this restaurant was the first restaurant in Linqing, named Xiejia Restaurant.There are hundreds of pavilions inside, surrounded by green railings, close to the hill, facing the Guan River in front, it is a very crowded and lively place for boats and boats.How can this restaurant be neat?But see: the sun is reflected on the carved eaves, and the clouds are flying over the buildings.The green railings are connected to the porch windows at a low level, and the emerald curtains hang high above the windows.Playing the sheng and tasting the flute, all are princes and grandchildren; holding a cup and holding a cup, there are singing women and dancing girls.To kill the drunken eyes, leaning against the blue sky and thousands of clouds and mountains; provoking the chant of the soul, turning the auspicious snow and the river of smoke and water.The green willows beside the building sing wild birds, and the green willows in front of the gate are flowers.

This Chen San'er led Jingji upstairs and sat down in a pavilion.So he asked the waiter in the shop to hit the mochun table, and arranged for a piece of wine and fruit to be served with food, so that he could call the fantou down.After a while, I saw the sound of the stairs, and Feng Jinbao came up, holding a gong in his hand. When he saw Jingji, he said a lot of blessings.As the saying goes, when a lover sees a lover, he will burst into tears without realizing it.Exactly: a few coquettish words are like warbling, and a string of pearls falls off the wire to buy.

When Jingji saw him, he sat him down and asked, "Sister, where have you been coming? I don't see you."

This Feng Jinbao swallowed his tears and said: "Since the county was interrupted, my mother told a lie, and soon died of illness, and sold me to Zheng Wuma's house. There are few brothers in these two days, so I inevitably come to Matou in Linqing again." Catch up with the drinkers. Yesterday I heard Chen San'er say that you opened a money shop here, and I want to see you. I don't expect to meet today. I don't want to kill me!"

After finishing speaking, I cried again.Jingji took out the handkerchief in his sleeve, wiped away his tears, and said, "My sister, don't worry. I'm well now. Since I filed the lawsuit, my family property is gone. I invested it in this Yangong Temple. I became a Taoist priest. The master entrusted me very much, and I will come to see you often in the future."

Yin asked, "Where are you settling down now?"

Jin Bao then said, "The slave is at Liu Er's in the Sajia shop in the west of this bridge. There are hundreds of houses and four nests in the courtyard, where the prostitutes settle down. During the day, they take advantage of these restaurants."

As they said, the two sat next to each other to drink.Chen San'er warmed the wine and went upstairs, and brought the pipa.Jinbao played and sang a song with Jingji to drink, called "Putianle", with tears streaming down his face.Three glasses of no wine, three glasses of no wine.Disassemble the Luan and Phoenix pair, fold the Luan and Phoenix pair.Lingwai Xiehui look at the pendant, look at the pendant, Lingwaihui.The sky is dim and the ground is dark, lingering, reluctant to give up.

When the two of them were drinking heavily, Zhu Fang took off his clothes and went to the next room.Chen Jingji, who has never been close to women and has been thirsty for a long time, now meets Jinbao and tries his best to hang around.When things are over in a moment, each dresses up.Seeing that it was getting late, Jingji bid farewell to Jinbao, gave Jinbao a tael of silver, and Chen San'er a hundred copper coins, and asked to pay: "Sister, I often come to see you, and we will meet here. If you Miss me, so Chen San'er told me to go."

Come downstairs and send the owner Xie Sanlang three silver coins and wine money.Jingji went back to the temple.Feng Jinbao sent him to the side of the bridge before returning.It's exactly: hope to wear Qiushui because of the money, and cry for the loss of beauty for Deng Tong.

(End of this chapter)