Even in the ancient town, where the folk customs are extremely simple, there are many things that people are not used to, such as unfilial piety.
In a family in the east of the town, the old man is fifty years old this year, and when he was thirty years old, he had a son, which was regarded as a baby, even if the couple ate bran vegetables every day, they would get some meat for their son to eat, even if it was meat foam every day.
From childhood to adulthood, almost nothing is called to the child, even if it is a poor family, but it is still loved to the extreme, when the child was ten years old, the old man's wife died of illness, in order not to make the child suffer, the old man was stunned that there was no continuation, and he took his son to live.
The son's name is Zhang Bao, he is twenty years old this year, but he is depressed all day longWhat's going on?Are you sick?
Looking at the old father, Zhang Bao snorted: Old immortal, I'm so old, why don't you marry me a daughter-in-law?
Hearing what his son said, the old man didn't feel inappropriate, and he didn't know when it started, this Zhang Bao's personality became arrogant, cold-blooded, without the slightest filial piety, and he either asked for money or scolded his father every day.
The old man listened, thought for a while and said: Dad, I'll give you Zhang Luo's marriage.
When Zhang Bao heard this, he showed a smile, and the old man didn't even eat, so he went to find his mother-in-law's house not far away.
There was a knock on the door, and a voice came from inside the house: Who?
The old man replied: Is it the second aunt?I'm an old man!
A woman in her forties in the house walked out in a swaying posture, and when she saw the old man in front of the door, she smiled and said: "Old Zhangtou!You have nothing to do but ascend to the Three Treasures Palace!Looking for me?
The old man smiled bitterly and said: Second aunt!What do you think of what I mentioned to you last time?
When the woman heard this, she squinted her eyes, as if she were thinking about something, and after a long time she said, "Oh!You're talking about your son's marriage!I've really thought about it, but it's a little difficult.
Although the old man said that he was honest, he was not stupid, and when he heard this, he quickly took out a tael of silver from his arms, handed it over, and said: His second aunt!It's all up to you to do this, you take this money first, and thank you again after the fact.
The woman is a matchmaker, and this is what she does, and when she saw the money, her eyes suddenly brightened, and she smiled: Then I'm not welcome.
As he spoke, he took the silver and stuffed it into his cuffs, thought about it, and said: Old Zhangtou!Let's not see each other, folks, I'll be honest with you!Your son's situation, you must also know, idle, nothing, I actually helped him say a few, but people didn't agree at all, I don't have a problem!
Hearing this, the old man's heart was cold, and he hurriedly said: His second aunt, although the child is a little stubborn, but after all, he is a child, as long as he becomes a parent, it will definitely change, you bother!
When the woman heard this, she was indeed in trouble, and after a long time she said: I have a woman, and this woman is also twenty this year, but on the day of marriage, the groom died of illness, so he has been alone, I don't know what you think?
Hearing this, the old man hurriedly shook his head and said: Anyway, this is also a widow with a bad reputation, you should help take a look at the others!
When the woman heard this, she sighed and said, "Then wait!"
As a result, the matter was a year in a flash, and there was still no settlement, Zhang Bao quit, and scolded the old man every day, the old man was really helpless, discussed with his son, and finally found the woman: his second aunt!How's the widow you talked about last time?
When the woman heard this, she took a moment to say, "Tell me earlier!"It's also your luck, the woman is still alone, if you agree, then I will go to the woman's house to propose.
Things are going well, after all, the woman is also a widow, and she has a bad reputation, and it is good to be able to marry.
The old man took out all his life savings, and borrowed a few taels of foreign debts for this purpose, so he helped his son marry a daughter-in-law.
However, the old man didn't have much money, so he just cleaned up the old house, his son and his wife lived in the east house, and he lived in the west house.
But a month after getting married, the woman revealed her true colors, and commanded the old man, which was similar to Zhang Bao, so she almost did it.
And Zhang Bao, at the instigation of his wife, treated the old man even more, and even only gave the old man one meal a day, which was just gruel.
The old man's health is getting worse and worse, and he can no longer do his work, and once he got up late, his daughter-in-law kicked open the door, saw the old man lying on the bed, and shouted: Old thing!I'll feed you when I'm waiting, won't I?If you don't want to live, quickly find a place where no one is and die, so as to save me from worrying about it.
Speaking of this, Zhang Bao rushed in, grabbed the old man's collar, and dragged it down: Old thing!Eat and wait for death every day, hurry up and make money!
The old man was in tears, looking at his son and daughter-in-law, with despair in his heart, this is the son he put in the palm of his hand!
In desperation, the old man took a broken bowl and simply became a beggar, begging along the street.
But even so, it still doesn't work, Zhang Bao and his wife, after all, still have face, so that the old man can't ask for it in this town.
The helpless old man simply went to other towns and wandered, and completely became a beggar, living by begging for food every day.
This matter went viral in the town, and people looked at Zhang Bao and his wife, all of them had strange eyes, but the couple didn't care.
The matchmaker met the old man once, and said with a look of guilt: Brother!I'm really sorry, I didn't know this woman was like this.
The old man smiled bitterly and said, "Hey!."The same is true for my son, the two are a perfect match, I don't blame you!
After this incident, for a full year, the old man was hungry and full, wandering among the surrounding towns and villages, the so-called good things do not go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, and the old man's affairs are known to everyone.
One day, the old man passed by a small town not far from home, and arrived at the door of a house, he was really hungry in his belly, and his eyes were dazzling when he walked, so he stood in front of the door, and it happened that there was a carpenter working inside, and the old man bowed down and said: Good Samaritan!Give me something to stutter!
The carpenter was older than the old man, but he was in good spirits, his face was ruddy, and when he heard this, he looked up and saw the old man in tattered clothes, and he was stunned for a moment, and then walked over.
looked at the old man and said, "I heard that your accent is a local, why did you become a beggar?"
When the old man heard this, there were tears in his eyes, sighed, and said, "Hey!."Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read!
Seeing that the old man didn't want to say more, the carpenter turned around and walked in, took a steamed bun, and handed it over.
The old man stretched out his hand to take it, gobbling it up, and the carpenter thought about it and asked, "Are you the old man Zhang from Gufeng Town?"
Hearing this, the old man looked up at the carpenter with a look of surprise, and when the carpenter saw this, he also confirmed it, and said casually: I have heard about you.
The old man didn't speak, but sighed, and the carpenter saw it and said: If you want to say, you are at fault in this matter, the child grows up, and needs to be educated.
The old man had tears in his eyes, in fact, he had already understood, but there was no point in talking about it.
The carpenter said, "I can help you, what do you think?"
Hearing this, the old man immediately knelt in front of the carpenter, and the carpenter quickly helped him up and said: This matter is simple, you come in.
The carpenter settled the old man, and he began to carve, and after half a day's work, a wooden figure was made, and said to the old man: Paint your blood all over the wooden man.
This wooden figure is not big, in fact, it is only a foot in size, but it is covered with blood, but it is scary, but the old man did not hesitate at all, bit his index finger, and began to smear.
The carpenter looked at it and nodded, and when it was finished, the carpenter handed over a wooden ruler and said, "Take it and smoke him!."
The old man was puzzled, but he was still obedient, and beat the wooden man with a wooden ruler, but every time he beat it, his son's cry of pain seemed to come from his ears.
But the carpenter didn't tell him to stop, and he didn't stop until he drew nearly a hundred times, and then the carpenter stopped and said to the old man: You can go home.
The old man was puzzled, but he still followed the instructions and returned home, and as soon as he returned home, he was dumbfounded, Lang Zhong had just come out, and his daughter-in-law had red eyes, as if something had happened.
The old man hurriedly walked in, and his son was lying on the bed at the moment, but his breathing was weak and he fell into a coma.
The old man was anxious and asked, "What's wrong with my son?"
The daughter-in-law came in and said hatefully: Your son is dead, so I won't serve him, my wife, you two can live!
After finishing speaking, the daughter-in-law turned around and left.
The old man looked at his unconscious son, and suddenly burst into tears, holding his son's head and crying: Son!Don't be afraid!Daddy's here!
Then asked Lang Zhong, Lang Zhong was also unanswered, he couldn't see what the disease was, but he was unconscious, and the old man began to take care of his son from this moment on, as if he was a child, eating, drinking, and Lazar.
After half a year, one day, the carpenter came over, looked at the old man, and sighed: "Brother!".
When the old man saw the carpenter, he suddenly realized and said, "Engong!."What's going on?
Only then did the carpenter tell the truth and said: The wooden man is your son, as a father whipping, so he is worse than dead, but presumably with this experience, he will change his mind, I will destroy the wooden man, and your son will be healed.
Sure enough, after speaking, the carpenter went back, and that afternoon, the old man's son woke up, and at the moment when Zhang Bao woke up, he saw the old father, and the son got up and knelt in front of his father, crying: Dad!I'm sorry!
It turned out that although he was in a coma, his consciousness was awake, he knew his father's care for him, his wife left, and he also knew that it was not until this moment that he repented, understood that his old father was good to him, and understood that his father's love was like a mountain.
When the old man saw his son like this, he immediately burst into tears and cried: Child!It's good to wake up!
This incident has become a good story, and Zhang Bao, who is not small, is finally well, and has been filial to the old man since then.