The mother-in-law got up to cook, and bumped into her daughter-in-law having a private meeting, and she escaped with her grandson in her arms
During the Ming Dynasty, there was a village called Gaojiazhuang in Suzhou, which was famous for its thriving silk industry. There are more than 50 households living in the village, mainly men who are Sannong and women who are weavers. Although it is not a wealthy place, the villagers live a comfortable life.
Located in the easternmost part of the village, a mother and child live. The son's name is Gao Jin, and he lost his father when he was six years old, and his father died of an unfortunate illness. The mother, Wang, relied on weaving and some sewing work to pull her son to grow up alone.
As the only son in the family, Gao Jin should have worked hard and shouldered the responsibilities of the family. However, since he was a child, he showed a stubborn character, disrespecting his master in private school, and often had quarrels with his mother at home.
When Gao Jin grew up, he did not choose to work in the fields or silk production, but indulged in an idle life, with a group of gangsters, and often engaged in some improper activities, such as stealing and harassing good women.
The mother, Wang, was anxious about her son's laziness, and finally found a matchmaker, took a fancy to Wang's kindness and ability, and successfully matched her son and arranged a family affair.
The bride's surname is Li, her name is **Ying, she is gentle and generous, her family background is not rich, and she is only accompanied by a pair of brothers and sisters-in-law. After marrying into the Gao family, Chunying regarded her mother-in-law and husband as the closest people, and she was diligent and thrifty. A year later, she gave birth to a healthy son, which made Wang ecstatic, busy for three days and three nights without feeling tired.
However, Gao Jin did not settle down because of marriage. At first, due to the novelty of his newlywed marriage and his mother's persuasion, he maintained stability in the home for a while. However, with the birth of her son, the wife put most of her mind on the child, and she couldn't care about satisfying Gao Jin's flowery intestines. Whenever he returned with the smell of alcohol, his wife's nagging made Gao Jin feel irritable, and not only beat his wife, but also began to stay up at night.
Gao Jin wasted his business, indulged in the chaotic life outside, and squandered his hard-earned silver. He even stole his mother's remuneration for doing handicrafts. Gradually, he forced his wife to exchange the jewelry from the dowry for silver, which was then used for gambling and misuse.
That day, he was once again drunk, and two companions helped him to take him home. His wife was busy, and when she saw him drunk like a clay figure, she was so angry that she couldn't help muttering: "It's better to die outside than to spend all day drinking like this." ”
When Gao Jin heard this, he was furious, and felt that his wife reprimanded him in public, which was too much. He shook his hand violently and slapped Chunyoung in the face, immediately causing her face to swell.
The companion who sent him home was named Sun Chao, and when he saw this, he quickly pulled Gao Jin away and persuaded: "Brother Gao, why are you so angry, my sister-in-law is also worried about you." I don't think you really deserve to have such a beautiful sister-in-law, but running around outside all day, it's really not content. ”
Although Sun Chao's eloquence is good, his scheming is not good. When he saw Chunying's beautiful appearance and graceful figure, he had crooked thoughts. While staring at Chunying in a daze, he took the opportunity to reach for her waist. Chunying was only caring about helping Gao Jin to the bed at that time, and didn't notice all this.
Two days later, Sun Chao found Gao Jin again and invited him to gamble with him. Gao Jin said distressedly: "Alas, it's a pity that my wife is taking care of it tightly now, and she can't take out a penny." ”
Sun Chao took out a bag of silver from his arms and threw it in front of Gao Jin: "Brother Gao, the friendship between us, don't worry about that little money." This is ten taels of silver, you can use it, as long as you promise me a small request. ”
What are the requirements?Tell me about it!Gao Jin's eyes lit up when he saw the silver.
Sun Chao approached him and whispered a few words in his ear, and Gao Jin was furious when he heard it: "You let me become a green-haired turtle, absolutely not!."”
Besides, the ten taels you owed me last time, plus the twenty taels you lost to Wang Gongzi, are all counted on my head, you don't have to pay it back, how about it?It's good that the two of us know about this, and we won't spread it. ”
Gao Jin thought for a moment, grabbed the silver, gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, just this once!."”
That day, Gao Jin rarely returned home early, and brought a roast chicken to his wife, Wen Yan said: "You and your mother have worked hard, this chicken is to add some nutrients to your body." At night, Gao Jin offered to have a private conversation with Chun Young, and carried the child to her mother's room and let her sleep alone.
Chunying saw her husband's attitude change and his words softly, and although she had doubts in her heart, she also felt rare joy. After drinking two glasses of wine together, the two lay down early to rest.
Late at night, Chunying felt her mouth dry, so she got up and prepared to drink water. She nudged her husband next to the bed, only to notice that something was wrong: the man lying next to her, short and stocky, with a face covered in thick stubble. Take a closer look, how could it be her husband Gao Jin?It's clearly the same Sun Dynasty who came two days ago!
Ahh
Sun Chao was awakened, looked at Chunying, and said frivolously: "Sister-in-law is awake, don't be afraid, I'll leave now, and I'll come to chat with you next time." ”
Brute, get out of here!Chunying was so angry that she trembled.
The Wang family next door heard the screams of his daughter-in-law, felt uneasy, and hurriedly got up to check, just in time to bump into the scene of Sun Chao leaving in a hurry.
Who are you?What's going on?Wang angrily grabbed Sun Chao and asked.
Who am I?Old lady, go and ask your son!Sun Chao was not ashamed, shook off Wang's hand, and left directly.
Seeing her daughter-in-law's panicked appearance, Wang immediately understood what was going on, she hugged Chunying, and the two hugged each other and cried: "This brute, I'm going to cut him with a knife." ”
Chunying's face was pale and her eyes were dull, she stood up and got dressed, walked to her mother-in-law's room, looked at the child who was sleeping, and said to Wang: "Mother, the child will be hungry when he wakes up, I'll go and make him something to eat." ”
A long time passed, but Chunying still hadn't returned. Wang's heart sank, feeling that something was wrong, and hurriedly walked into the stove house to take a look, only to see that the pot was still steaming, but Chunying was lying on the ground, her nostrils were bleeding, and her life was gone.
Chunying, my child, you're gone, what can I do with my wife!"Wang learned that his daughter-in-law could not bear the humiliation and took the poison used by the family to kill rats. However, it is now irretrievable.
When it was dawn, Gao Jin returned home with a greasy smell. When he saw his wife leave, he shed a few tears, and after dealing with the aftermath, he disappeared again.
Wang was so angry that he got sick and really wanted to go with his daughter-in-law, but there was a three-year-old grandson by his side who kept reaching out to eat. She had to grit her teeth and force herself to face life with one heart.
As for Gao Jin, he is not doing his job, but he is very good at crooked ways. Threatened with the death of his wife, he extorted a hundred taels of silver and used the money for a thug life, completely ignoring the life and death of his mother and son.
After some time, he brought back a woman from outside, claiming to be his newly married wife.
This woman's surname is Chen, her appearance is bewitching, and her eyes are shining with a seductive light. It turned out that Chen used to be a fireworks woman, and two years ago she was ransomed by a wealthy businessman and became the eighth lady of a wealthy businessman. Unexpectedly, not long after entering the door, the rich merchant died suddenly, and the main room and other aunts regarded her as a thorn in their side and drove her out.
Chen was anxious to find new financial support for himself, and took a fancy to the generous Gao Jin, and took the initiative to seduce him. When Gao Jin saw her, he was also disheartened, and the two soon fell into an unrighteous love.
Since Chen stepped into the Gao family, there have been no peaceful days in the family. She only gets up every morning after three bars in the sun, and when she wakes up, she has to ask her mother-in-law to prepare warm water for her to wash her face. Once she was dressed up, she began to be picky about her mother-in-law's cooking, showing no mercy to what was not to her taste. When her mother-in-law responded, she sat on the ground and rolled around, claiming that the Gao family would not allow her to exist.
What made Chen even more unhappy was the youngest son left behind by Gao Jin's ex-wife. She sees her child as a thorn in her side, often finding fault with him and trying to get him out of the house, and even seeks to kill him.
For the safety of the child, Wang had to take his grandson tightly with him every day. One day, however, a steward in the weaving shop came to inform her that there was a pattern that she had woven best, and that she was in urgent need of it. Wang told his grandson not to go to the backyard before leaving the house.
However, the young child could not follow the instructions well and found it boring to stay in the room for a while, so he ran out into the yard. It happened that Chen was standing at the door, holding pastries, which made him salivate.
Chen originally wanted the child to leave, but suddenly he had an idea, thinking that there was still a little bit of pastry that Gao Jin brought back ten days ago, and it was already moldy. She smiled and asked the child, "Do you want to eat?"If you want to eat it, you can take it and eat it. ”
The child followed the stepmother into the house, took out the pastries in the fruit box, and ate them in large gulps.
When Wang returned home after weaving, he found his grandson lying on the ground, vomiting and having diarrhea. After inquiry, I learned that it was because I ate something given by my stepmother.
Fortunately, a neighbor passed by and helped to hire a doctor, which saved the life of the little grandson.
Wang asked Chen why he wanted to kill the child. Chen said aggrievedly: "Everyone says that it is difficult to be a stepmother, but it is really difficult for me to do it." He wants to eat, but I don't give it, it seems that I am mean;I let him eat it, and I said I had poisoned it. This is the pastry that my father bought, and he went into the house to get it himself, why did I hurt it?”
She was afraid that others would not know, so she deliberately stood at the gate and shouted loudly, making Wang dizzy.
As the saying goes, one thing descends one thing, Gao Jin is unfilial to his mother and does not ask about housework, but he is frightened by Chen. Chen told him to go east, but he did not dare to go west;Let him beat the dog, he doesn't dare to hit the chicken.
One day, Chen complained again at home that he was so poor that he didn't even have decent jewelry, so she forced Gao to go in to make money, otherwise she threatened to go to the Qinglou.
In the face of Chen's persecution, Gao Jin had no choice but to do business with a few acquaintances, and began to go to other places to pick and roast tea, and then bring it back to the city**.
Not long after Gao Jin went out, Chen hooked up with other men. Early one morning, when Wang was preparing to make breakfast, he noticed a figure quietly slipping out of his daughter-in-law's room.
She knows that her daughter-in-law usually likes to play with men and is not a woman who keeps her morals, but when her son is not at home, she usually chooses to turn a blind eye and see nothing.
Seeing that her daughter-in-law actually brought a man to her home, she couldn't help but be angry, and stood at the door and shouted loudly twice: "I don't care about my face like this, and I'm not afraid that I will sue the government." ”
Chen heard it clearly in the room, and his heart was full of resentment: "The hateful old woman, she dares to take care of the old lady's affairs, it's really an eyesore, and she is clean when she dies." ”
On the one hand, I hate, and on the other hand, I feel empty-hearted. Although Gao Jin usually listens to her, he is also a person with a good temperament, once he learns about her **, he may beat her in a hurry, or send her to the government. Faced with this possibility, she gradually had a vicious idea in her heart.
On the other hand, after Wang finished dealing with the affairs in the room, he still had a lot of clothes to wash. So, she took her grandson to the river in a nearby village to wash her clothes.
Straddling the river is a stone arch bridge that is said to be 100 years old and affectionately known as the "Dragon Gate Bridge" by locals. The river under the bridge is also named "Longmen River", which is the main water for irrigation and domestic use of residents within a radius of several miles.
Wang, who was washing clothes by the river, suddenly heard the little grandson in the distance excitedly shouting: "Grandma, there are big fish." ”
When she got closer, she found a huge golden fish in the grass by the river, more than two feet long, shining brightly in the sun. Unfortunately, the fish lost its vitality after leaving the water and was struggling to breathe.
Grandma, we can eat such a big fish. The little grandson said excitedly.
Child, this fish is unusual, Grandma has lived for so many years, and she has never seen such a golden and dazzling fish. How did it get to the shore?You help Grandma and send it back to the water. "Wang's kindness was unbearable to turn this beautiful fish into an ingredient.
The little grandson was also very obedient, gently picked up the fish with his little hands, and put it back into the water with Wang. As soon as this golden fish entered the water, it immediately showed a agile posture, swinging its head and tail. However, instead of rushing away, it turned around and nodded to the two of them a few times, as if to express its gratitude.
Let's go, don't jump ashore again, lest you get caught, and that will be dangerous. Wang waved at the fish, and the big fish slowly swam away.
When they returned home, Wang and his little grandson finished washing their clothes, only to find curling smoke coming from the stove house. It turned out that the daughter-in-law was actually busy cooking the meal, and when she saw her coming back, she greeted her enthusiastically and said with a smile: "Grandma, you have worked hard, sit down and rest first, and the meal will be ready immediately." ”
Chen has been at home for so long, and this is the first time she has cooked by herself, which makes Wang feel pleasantly surprised and a little suspicious.
Seeing Chen's kind demeanor, it didn't seem to be a fake, and Wang secretly thought to himself in his heart: "Maybe she let someone in and was discovered by me." She's afraid I'll tell my son now, that's why she's trying so hard. Hopefully, she has truly repented, and this matter will be over. It's rotten in my stomach and it's good to keep it from anyone else. ”
After dinner, Chen had a plan, took the initiative to help dry the clothes, clean up the yard, and moved the firewood outside into the stove house.
Grandma, I think it's really hard for you to come out every day to get firewood and put it in the house. I'll help you move in and make it easy for you to use. Chan suggested gently.
Wang was relieved and looked at his daughter-in-law's thoughtfulness gratefully. That night, she ate half a bowl of rice, and then took her grandson to sleep with a sense of relief.
In a dream at night, a young man suddenly pushed the door in. He was handsome and dashing, with a face like a crown of jade, bright teeth and bright eyes, dressed in white, and a golden belt hanging from his waist.
Grandma, don't sleep anymore, run for your life. ”
Who are you?Where are you taking me?”
I'm the koi you saved today. Today, my partner and I came here to play, and when we saw the words Longmen Bridge, I wanted to jump over and give it a try. Unexpectedly, his skills were not good, and he fell on the shore, but fortunately his grandmother rescued him. Now Grandma is in trouble, I came to save you. ”
Grandma, don't hesitate. No matter how much he hesitates, the child will suffer. Get up quickly and follow me, and don't make a sound, lest you alarm others. ”
The man urged, Wang woke up from his dream, and when he opened his eyes, the room was empty, and he could only see a light flickering outside the window.
Fearing real danger, Wang quickly got up and got dressed, and walked out with his grandson. She took a few steps forward, and the light moved a few steps forward, leading her all the way.
Not far from the village, Wang was apprehensive, and when she looked back, she was immediately shocked: her home had been engulfed in flames.
The house was located in the easternmost part of the village, with a wide view in front of her, and through the light of the fire, it was clearly visible that not only the stove house was burning, but her own house was also in flames.
Wang's hairs stood on end, and she was glad to have escaped in time, otherwise she and her grandson would have fallen victim to the fire.
With her grandson with her, she followed the light of the road and walked away quickly, bumpy along the way. After walking for more than ten miles, she was almost exhausted, and suddenly found that the light disappeared into a small temple in front of her.
This small temple was built by local residents for the River Dragon King, and the Wang family had heard about it when they were young. Villagers often come here to pray for good fortune and hope that the wind and rain will be smooth and their homes will be safe.
Pushing open the hidden temple door, she saw the clay statue of the dragon king sitting solemnly. At the feet of the dragon king were lotus flowers, fish and shrimp and other offerings, among which a golden fish was very similar to the koi fish she sent back to the river that day.
Gratitude came to his heart, and Wang bowed to the Dragon King a few times, and sighed with emotion: "The Dragon King and the koi fish really appeared and saved my ancestors and grandchildren." She was convinced that her visit to the temple was the guidance of the gods, and she regarded it as the best arrangement, so she decided to rest here for a while.
As the day dawned, she looked inside the temple and found a straw mat in a corner, apparently once used. She placed her grandson on it, then wiped the statue of the dragon king with her own hands, and carefully cleaned the temple as a sign of gratitude.
Just after sweeping the temple, an old lady dressed in wealth came to burn incense. She took the maid, kowtowed a few times, and was about to leave when she suddenly found the two ancestors and grandchildren of the Wang family in the corner of the temple. Curious, the old lady asked the origin of the two and why they lived in the Dragon King Temple.
Wang recounted the suffering of his family, and the gods led him to flee with his grandson. Sympathetic, the old lady invited the two to her home and offered to let Wang help at home in return for her gratitude and promise to take care of her and her grandson's needs.
Feeling full of gratitude, Wang took a deep look at the old lady and followed her into the mansion. As soon as you enter the door, you will see mansions one after another, and many servants are busy with their own errands.
Knowing that Wang was good at weaving and sewing, the housekeeper arranged for her to work beside the old lady, making some personal items, and asked her to accompany the old lady to chat.
Time flies, half a year flies, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, Wang took his grandson to the Dragon King Temple to offer incense. On the one hand, it is to thank the dragon lord and koi for everything arranged for her, and on the other hand, to pray for the happiness of her son. Although her son Gao Jin is not successful, after all, he is his own bloodline, and he has not seen him for half a year, and she is very concerned about his current situation.
In the temple, the Wang family respectfully saluted the dragon lord. I don't know when, another person appeared outside the temple, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, and kept chanting: "God bless, you do well, save me." ”
As soon as Wang walked out of the temple gate, he was stopped by this person. There was a surprise in my heart, this voice seemed familiar, and it was very similar to his son Gao Jin.
Son, is that you?Wang looked at the person in front of him suspiciously, a little incredulous.
The man was in terrible condition, ragged and covered in mud, his eyes were red and swollen, his face and hands were covered with festering wounds, and in some places there was even foul-smelling pus.
Mother-" The poor man cried, it turned out to be Gao Jin.
Gao Jin was fine before, how could he suddenly suffer from such a terrible illness, and it seemed so bad, it all went back to ten months ago.
After being forced away by his wife Chen, Gao Jin joined his friends in business and found a good tea garden by chance. After two months of hard work, they earned a decent sum of money.
Gao Jin happily went home with a silver ticket and jewelry purchased for his wife, but when he entered the door, he was shocked. The courtyard was in shambles, and the stove house and mother-in-law's room to the east had collapsed, and they had been engulfed in darkness by the flames.
Chan wept silently when he saw him, claiming that his mother-in-law did not listen to her advice and had to pile up the firewood in the stove house. In the middle of the night, a wild cat kicked down the hearth of the stove house, and the spark ignited the heap, burning the whole house, and the mother-in-law and son were engulfed in flames.
Gao Jin was incredulous at first and questioned whether Chen had deliberately set the fire. Chen said aggrievedly
Since you left, my mother-in-law has made things difficult for me in every way, asking me to carry water, chop wood, cook, and teach my son to say that I am the stepmother of **. Pity me, I am so tired that my back hurts, I can't even look at my friends, and occasionally I come to help, and my mother-in-law says that I seduce men and don't abide by women's morals, and now even you doubt and blame me, I really don't want to live ......”
After that, she wanted to rush to the wall to seek death, Gao Jin hurriedly grabbed her, and said again and again, "The lady has worked hard, and the lady has been wronged." However, he didn't know that Chan had long been secretly colluding with his friends and had already sneaked into a life of confusion.
In the second month after Gao Jin returned home, the money he brought back was almost exhausted, and seeing that he was about to fall into poverty again, Chen began to nag him again, and his words were fierce, and Gao Jin really couldn't bear it.
Three months ago, Gao Jin suddenly suffered from a strange illness, itching all over his body, and his vision was dizzy. He sought medical attention, and the doctor prescribed a prescription, but after taking several rounds of medicine, it did not improve, but the itching area began to fester.
As his condition deteriorated, he begged Chan to find a famous doctor in the city again**, but Chan left the house with the few pieces of silver and jewelry left in the family, and left with the other men.
Gao Jin saw that there was no one to rely on at home, so he had to struggle to seek help from his friends, but these people saw him as if they had seen a plague god, and they stayed away for fear of contracting a disease, and no one was willing to lend a hand.
Poor Gao Jin is terminally ill and can only sit in front of the door every day to bask in the sun. One day, he sat in front of the door again, itching unbearably. At this time, a lame beggar passed by and asked him for a bowl of water to drink.
Under normal circumstances, Gao Jin would not care about the beggar when he saw it, and might even kick a few times to drive the person away. But now that he is in pain, he feels a lot of pain, and he has a trace of pity. He struggled to his feet and poured a bowl of water for the beggar.
The beggar took the water and drank it all, looked at Gao Jin's illness, and said, "Brother, this disease does not seem to be an ordinary disease, and it is not something that ordinary doctors and herbs can do." ”
You're right, I've tried a lot of pills and none of them got better. If you can help me, I'm willing to do my best. ”
I'm not a doctor, I'm not a god, I can't cure diseases and save people. However, there is a dragon king temple twelve miles away here, which is said to be very effective. People say that when you arrive at the Dragon King Temple, worship sincerely, and then kneel at the temple gate to ask for assistance, the one who is willing to help you is destined to be the person who is destined, or it may be the incarnation of the Dragon King. He can cure any disease, maybe you can try it. ”
These words may sound a little unrealistic, but Gao Jin's condition is urgent, and there is nothing he can do, so he is convinced of it. In the early morning, I embarked on the journey to the Dragon King Temple, tossing and turning all the way, staggering, and finally found my destination with difficulty. Surprisingly, he did not meet other destined people there, but met his mother there.
Gao Jin told his mother the cause of his illness, and Wang burst into tears after hearing this. She stood up, helped her son back to the Dragon King Temple, kowtowed to the Dragon King statue several times, and then said to her son: "Son, my mother also escaped here under the inspiration of the gods and was able to save her life. Now the Dragon Lord let our mother and son meet here, that is, let the mother become your nobleman. Let's go home, and my mother will help you cure this disease. ”
Gao Jin was so excited that he cried bitterly, fell to his knees, and kowtowed deeply to his mother. He felt deeply guilty about Chen, understood the absurdity of his behavior, and regretted that he was not at the beginning, only because of his misconduct, which led to the situation of family being broken and scattered.
Wang went back to express his gratitude to the old lady and explained in detail the reason for the whole thing. When the old lady heard this, she gave her five taels of silver, told her to go home quickly, and introduced a well-known doctor. Under the ** of this doctor, coupled with the careful care of his mother, Gao Jin's body was gradually **, and he basically recovered before the Spring Festival.
On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Gao Jin knelt in front of his mother with his son and solemnly kowtowed three heads: "Mother, you gave birth to your son and saved your son's life." Your son has done many wrong things that will make you afraid. In the future, my son is determined to turn over a new leaf, and in the future, I will work hard to earn money to support you, and I will send my son to study to train him to be a reasonable and upright person. ”
Wang was moved to tears again, but this time, it was tears of relief and joy.
Subsequently, Gao Jin fulfilled his promise and started a tea business in a down-to-earth manner, and his family life gradually improved.