Yu Shimingyan

Chapter 2
"It's not expensive to be an official with a thousand bells, and it's rare to be over seventy. Who knows who is behind the fame? All things are empty games. Don't be young and wild, don't be greedy for cheap flowers and wine. Get rid of worries about right and wrong, and enjoy yourself at ease."

This poem is called "Xijiang Moon", which is to persuade people to live in their own way, to have fun according to the circumstances, not to drink, sex, wealth, and spirit, which will damage the spirit and stop the behavior.When you seek happiness, you are not happy, and when you get cheap, you lose cheap.

Speaking of those four characters, the word "color" is always out of the question.The eyes are the matchmaker of love, and the heart is the seed of desire.When you start, you are anxious; when you go later, you are ecstatic.If there are flowers on the wall and willows on the road, it is suitable for happiness by chance, and it will not hurt anything; if it is designed out of the heart, out of common sense, and only wants to be happy for a while, but does not care about the centuries-old kindness of others. Yes, how do you feel?The ancients had four good sayings-the human heart may be ambiguous, but the way of heaven is not changed.I do not commit adultery with women, and people do not commit adultery with my wife.Reader, today I said the words and phrases of "Pearl Shirt", which shows that the retribution is not good, so that I can teach young children to be an example.

There is a single person in the story, surnamed Jiang, surnamed De, small character Xingge, who is from Zaoyang County, Xiangyang Prefecture, Huguang.His father's name is Jiang Shize, and he has been familiar with Guangdong since he was a child, doing business as a guest.Because of the loss of his wife and house Luo Shi, Zhi left brother Xing, who was only nine years old, and had no other man or woman.This Jiang Shize couldn't let go, and he absolutely couldn't get enough food and clothing in Guangdong, so he had no choice but to take the nine-year-old boy with him and teach him how to behave.Although this child was young, he was born with delicate features, white teeth and red lips; he walked dignifiedly and spoke swiftly.Smarter than a scholar, smarter than a grown man.Everyone calls him Pink Boy, and everyone envies him for his priceless treasure.Jiang Shize was afraid of being jealous, so he didn't say he was his own son along the way, only that he was his nephew Luo Xiaoguan.It turns out that the Luo family also came to Guangdong, the Jiang family only lived for one generation, and the Luo family has gone through three generations.The tooth shop in the inn over there has been acquainted with the Luo family for generations, just like their own relatives.When Jiang Shize was a guest, his father-in-law, Mr. Luo, led him in the beginning.Because the Luo family has been sued by Qu for many times recently, the family fortune has been exhausted, and they have not moved around for several years.When these inn shops met Jiang Shize, they never stopped asking for news about the Luo family, so they were very worried.Seeing Jiang Shize bring a child here this time, I asked him that he was a junior official of the Luo family, and he was very handsome and smart in dealing with it. Thinking about the three generations of his grandfather's friendship, and now it is the fourth generation, which one is not happy!Gossip off topic.

But Jiang Xingge followed his father as a guest, walked several times, learned to be smart and well-behaved, and knew everything in business, and his father was overjoyed.When he was 17 years old, his father died of illness.And just as Xi was at home, he didn't want to be a ghost on a road trip. Brother Xing cried a lot, so as not to wipe away his tears and sort out the big things.In addition to the funeral, it goes without saying to do some meritorious deeds.Within 49 days of July [-], the clan members inside and outside all came to mourn.There is a prince in this county, who is Xingge's new father-in-law, and he also comes to pay homage to him. Relatives of the Jiang family must accompany him to talk.In the middle, it was mentioned that Brother Xing was young and old, and it was thanks to him to support such a big event. Because the words were casual, someone urged: "Old man Wang, now that Ling Ai has grown up, why not take advantage of the fierceness to complete the marriage and teach him how to marry each other?" It's a good day to be a companion." The prince refused to agree, so he said goodbye that day.All the relatives waited for the burial to be completed, and then went to tease brother Xing.Brother Xing refused at first, but was teased several times, thinking he was alone and alone, so he had to agree.The Yangyuan matchmaker went to Wang's house and said, the prince just declined, saying: "My family also needs to prepare some thin dowry. How can I get it for a while? Besides, the filial piety is not yet due, and it is hindered by etiquette. We will get married, and we will discuss it after Xiaoxiang." .” The matchmaker replied, and Xing Ge saw that what he said was reasonable, so he didn’t insist on it.

Time flies like an arrow, and I don't realize that the anniversary has come.Brother Xing sacrificed to his father's spiritual throne, changed into rough linen clothes, and asked the matchmaker Wang's family to speak to him before he agreed.In a few days, the six rites are complete, and a bride is married and enters the door.There is "Xijiang Moon" as evidence: "The curtain of filial piety is turned into a red curtain, and the colored clothes are replaced with sackcloth. The painting building is decorated with colorful candles, and the feast of flowers and flowers is ready.

The dowry is rich and rich, and it is hard to find a beautiful wife.Tonight is full of clouds and rain, and people will call it congratulations in the future. "It is said that the bride is the youngest daughter of the prince, and her nickname is San San'er; because he was born on July [-], she is also called San Qiao'er. The two daughters that the prince married before are both outstanding and beautiful. In Zaoyang County, everyone is envious, and they created four slogans, saying: There are many women in the world, but the Wang family is few. If someone marries him, it is better to be a son-in-law. As the saying goes: "You can't do business, only for a while; beg for a wife No, it's a lifetime. "Several rich families of officials and eunuchs chose the same family, or they were greedy for his rich dowry, and they made a marriage. Later, they married a very ugly daughter-in-law. In front of ten relatives and nine relatives, they came out to meet each other and become parents-in-law. It's so boring. Besides, the husband doesn't like it, so it's inevitable that he will run wild in his own house. But an ugly woman is very good at controlling her husband. If she has common sense, she will turn her back on her. If she cares about her dignity, let him do it once or twice, and he will become bigger. It is not good to have such a number, so Jiang Shize heard that the prince is used to having good daughters, and he gave his young daughter as a marriage gift when he was young, and married his youngest daughter to his son. When I got through the door today, she was really beautiful. Speaking of it, she was better than his two sisters. The child is even more beautiful. It is exactly: Wugong Xizi is not as good as the South of Chu State. Compared with Shuiyue Guanyin, he burns incense and worships. Brother Jiang Xing is self-sufficient, and he married this beautiful wife. It is clearly a pair of jade People, good workmanship, love between men and women, is ten times better than other couples. After three dynasties, Yi changed into some light-colored clothes, and only pushed the middle class, not with foreign affairs, and only went upstairs to pair up with his wife , day and night to have fun, really walk and sit together, dream and soul as companions. Since ancient times, the hard days are hard, the happy times are easy to pass, the summer and the cold come, and the filial piety has already been completed, and it is easy to get rid of filial piety.

One day, Brother Xing thought of his father's life in Guangdong Province. Now he has been in charge of the pavilion for more than three years, and many guest accounts have been put down there, but they have never been obtained.Discuss with my wife at night, and I want to go for a walk.At the beginning, my wife also agreed to go, but later said that it was a long journey, a loving couple, how can they bear to be separated?Unconsciously, two tears exchanged.Brother Xing was also reluctant to part with him, he had a miserable scene twice, and then left again.This is no longer the case.Time flies, and two years passed before I knew it.At that time, Brother Xing decided to do it, and secretly packed his luggage outside without telling his wife.I picked an auspicious date, and told my wife [-] days ago, saying: "As the saying goes, 'sit and eat the mountains and the sky', my husband and I want to start a family and start a business, or leave this line of food and clothing behind? The weather in February is neither cold nor warm. If you don't go on the road, when will you stay?" My wife expected that he couldn't keep him anymore, so he had to ask: "When will my husband come back?" Xing Ge said: "I have no choice but to go out this time. At least I will return within a year. I would rather go for a longer time the second time." The wife pointed to a Chinese toon tree in front of the building and said, "Next year this tree will sprout, and I hope the officials will come back." After saying that, tears fell like rain.Brother Xing wiped his sleeves for him, not realizing that his own tears were also streaming down his face.It's hard to say a word about the resentment and parting and farewell.

On the fifth day, the couple cried and cried, talking all night, and simply did not sleep.At five o'clock, Brother Xing got up to tidy up, and handed over all the pearls left by his ancestors to his wife.I only bring capital and silver, account books, clothes, furnishings, etc., and I have the personnel to prepare for gifts, and I have packed them properly.Originally, the family members of the two rooms only took one of the younger ones with them, and left the older one at home, at the beck and call of the wife, for the daily necessities of the comprador.Two wives, in charge of cooking.There are two more girls, one named Qingyun and the other named Nuanxue, who are dedicated to serving in the building and are not allowed to stay away.After the payment was over, he said to his family: "Miss, live patiently. There are many frivolous children in the local area, and you are born beautiful. Don't peep in front of the door and flirt with the fire." The family said: "Don't worry, officials, go back early .” Twice hiding tears and saying goodbye.It is exactly: all the sorrows and sorrows in the world are nothing more than parting from life and death.

Brother Xing went on the road, only thinking about his wife in his heart, and he was restless all day long.Not a day later, I arrived in Guangdong and got off the inn.This group of old acquaintances all came to meet, and Brother Xing sent some personnel.Paijia's wine treatment and reception, for half a month and [-] days, must not be idle.When Brother Xing was at home, his body was exhausted, and he suffered a lot of toil along the way. It was inevitable that he had a bad diet and got malaria.If it is not good in summer, it will turn into dysentery in autumn.Ask a doctor to check the pulse every day, take medicine to adjust and treat it until the end of autumn, so that you can recover in peace.I have taken care of all the business, and I can't go back for a year.It's exactly: just for the sake of small profits, throwing away the mandarin quilt.Although Brother Xing was homesick, after arriving for a long time, he simply slowed down his thoughts.

Don't mention the matter of brother Xing's visit.Let's talk about Wang Sanqiao'er, the wife here. Since her husband paid the payment that day, she has never seen the house or went downstairs for several months.Time flies like an arrow, and you don't realize that the years are coming to an end. Every household is noisy with braziers, setting off firecrackers, having family fun and playing games.Sanqiaoer was hurt by the scene, thinking about her husband, this night was so miserable!
It fits the four poems of the ancients, and the way is: "The sorrow is endless, and the spring returns. People have not returned. The dynasty comes to be lonely, and refuses to try new clothes."The two girls, Qingyun and Suixue, tried their best to persuade the mistress to go to the front building to see the neighborhood.It turns out that there are two connected buildings in the front and back of the Jiang family's residence. The first area is facing the street, and the second area is used as a bedroom. Sanjiaoer often only sits and sleeps in the second area.This day, the maids couldn't help but walk through the front building from the side room, push open the window, put down the curtain, and the three of them watched from inside the curtain.It's so noisy in the neighborhood today!Sanqiaoer said: "How many people go east and west, but there is no one who sells divination! If there is time, it would be good to call him to ask the officials for news." Qingyun said: "Today is the age, everyone The one who wants to play around, who comes out to sell divination?" Nuan Xue shouted: "Mother! It's limited to the two of us, and it's enough to call one of us to divination within five days."

After breakfast on the fourth day of the lunar new year, Nuan Xue went downstairs to have a urinate, and suddenly heard the sound of Dang Dang in the street.This thing that rings is called "reporting the king's knowledge", which is a costume for the blind to sell divination.Nuan Xue couldn't wait to finish untying, hurriedly checked the waistband of her trousers, ran out the door, and stopped Mr. Blind.Turn your feet, run upstairs in one breath, and report to the mistress.Sanqiaoer pays, asks to sit in the open room downstairs, asks for his class money, passes the report, goes down the stairs, and listens to his judgment.Mr. Blind made up a hexagram and asked what it was for.At that time, the two women who were in the kitchen heard the excitement, and they all ran to come, and said for the mistress: "This hexagram is for pedestrians." Mr. blind said: "But do wives ask husbands?" Yes." The gentleman said: "The green dragon governs the world, and the wealth line is activated. If the wife asks her husband, the pedestrian is halfway, there are thousands of boxes of gold and silk, and there is no disturbance at all. The green dragon belongs to wood, and wood flourishes in spring. Around the beginning of spring, it has already left. Moon At the end of the first month, I will definitely go home, and I will also be very rich." Sanqiaoer called the comprador, sent him three cents of silver, and went upstairs happily.The so-called "look at the plums to quench your thirst" and "paint cakes to satisfy your hunger".

Ordinary people don't expect, and they don't care about it; when they expect, they will be wishful thinking and feel sad all the time.Sanqiaoer just believed in the words of the divination man and only wanted her husband to come back. From then on, she often went to the front building and looked around inside the curtain.Until the first ten days of February, the toon tree sprouted, and there was no movement.Sanqiaoer thought about her husband's appointment, and became more flustered; she visited outside several times a day.It's also appropriate to meet this handsome young man.It is exactly: if you are destined to meet thousands of miles away, you will not meet across the face if you are not destined.Who is this handsome young man?It turned out that he was not a local, but a surname from Xin'an County, Huizhou; his surname was Chen, his name was a merchant, and his nickname was Daxige, but he was later called Dalang; he was 24 years old, and he was a handsome man, although he could not beat Song Yu and Pan An , nor under the two.This Dalang's parents also died, so he pooled two or three thousand gold capital to come to Xiangyang to sell some rice beans and the like, and he often goes there once a year.He lives outside the city, and came into the city by chance one day to ask for a letter from Wang Chaofengdian shop in Dashi Street.The Dian shop is opposite to Jiang's house, so I passed by.How do you know how to dress up?He wears a Su-like hundred-pillared hat on his head, and a lake gauze Taoist robe with fish belly white, which happens to be similar to what Jiang Xingge used to wear.Sanqiaoer saw it from a distance, and thought it was her husband who had returned. She opened the curtain and looked intently.Chen Dalang raised his head and saw a beautiful young woman upstairs. He couldn't take his eyes off him. He thought he was happy with him, so he also cast a wink at the upstairs.Unexpectedly, both of them were mistaken.Sanqiaoer saw that she was not her husband, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, she hurriedly turned the window, ran to the back building, and sat on the floor leaning against the edge of the bed, her heart beating violently.Unexpectedly, Chen Dalang's spirit had already been captured by the woman's gaze.Going back to the lower place, I couldn't let him go, thinking: "The wife at home, although she is a bit of a color, how can she be half as good as a woman!
If you want to wait for a relationship, there is no way to enter.If you have to find him for a night, you will spend all this capital, and you will not be in vain. " Sighing a few times, I suddenly remembered that there was a bead seller, Mrs. Xue, who had done business with him in the East Lane of Dashi Street.

This woman can speak quickly, and besides walking around the streets every day, the family doesn't recognize it, so it must be reasonable to discuss with him.This night came and went, barely passed.Getting up early the next morning, I only had something to do, asked for some cold water to wash up, took 100 taels of silver and two large ingots of gold, and rushed into the city.This is called: If you want to live and benefit, you must work hard.When Chen Dalang entered the city, he went all the way to the east lane of Dashi Street and knocked on the door of Mrs. Xue.Mrs. Xue was picking beads in the courtyard with her head shaggy, when she heard a knock on the door, she took the bag of beads at one end and asked, "Who is it?" Only then did she hear the word "Huizhou Chen", she hurriedly opened the door and invited in, saying: "I haven't washed and washed myself, so I don't dare to be polite. The officials got up so early! What's your business?" Chen Dalang said, "I came here specially. If I'm late, I'm afraid we won't meet." Mrs. Xue said, "But I'm going to get out of my old age." Do you have some pearl jewellery?" Chen Dalang said: "I also want to buy pearls, and there is a big deal to make for you." Xue Po said: "I am not familiar with the rest except this one." Chen Dalang said: "Is there anything to say here?"

Then Mrs. Xue closed the door, invited him to sit in the small pavilion, and asked, "What's the payment for the high officials?" , Spread it on Zhuo, and said: "The 100 taels of silver has been collected by the godmother before I dare to say it."Dalang said: "Don't you think it's too little?" He hurriedly took out two golden ingots and put them on the Zhuo, saying: "These ten taels of gold will be given together. When the mother doesn't accept it again, she deliberately pushes it. I came to look for you today, not you who came to beg me. It’s just because of this big deal. It’s not because my old lady can’t make it, so I asked for it specially. When she said that it couldn’t be done, you can just take advantage of the gold and silver. Otherwise, I’ll come to take it again Please, there will be no time to meet again in the future? I, Chen Shang, am not such a petty person!"

(End of this chapter)