There is a businessman named Xiuwen in southern Fujian, who is nearly 30 years old, has a good character and appearance, and does well in business.
His wife died, and he did not remarry, always mingling in the Qinglou.
On this day, Xiuwen went out to sell goods, and encountered rain on the way. At that time, it was in the wilderness, and there were no people around, only a ruined temple nearby to shelter from the rain.
He hurriedly ran over and pushed the door in, only to see a ** also sheltering from the rain inside.
That ** is about 20 years old, although he is wearing coarse cloth clothes, his appearance is very standard. She was startled when she saw a man entering, and cowered into the corner of the house.
Xiu Wen was also taken aback and hurriedly withdrew.
He wanted to leave, but the rain was getting heavier and heavierLet's go in and hide from the rain, it's getting dark again, and it's really not suitable for a lonely man and a widow.
So he threw his baggage into the house so that he wouldn't get wetHe curled up under the eaves and told ** to close the door so that no more men would break in.
*Originally, she was scared, but when she heard Xiu Wen say this, she breathed a sigh of relief and quickly moved the table behind the door.
In the middle of the night, the rain stopped, and Xiuwen shouted ** to throw his burden out.
* Open the door a crack and put the baggage outside. Xiuwen didn't look back, picked up his baggage, and left in the dark.
After dawn, ** came out and was about to go home, but found a money bag at the door, which contained ten taels of silver.
She guessed that Xiuwen had left it in the dark, so she picked it up and took it home, intending to ask her husband to inquire about the owner.
This ** surnamed Lin came back from his mother's house before, and it rained on the way, so he ran to the broken temple to hide from the rain.
Her husband's surname is Mu, and he went out to work. She put the purse on the table and went to the kitchen to cook.
Her sister-in-law, Mu Qingqing, came in and wanted to find a cloth bag to hold things, but she didn't find it for a while, and when she saw that the money bag was just right, she poured out the silver and took the money bag to use.
During the meal, Qingqing asked her where the money bag and silver came from.
Lin told her what happened last night, and sighed: That person is really a decent gentleman.
Qingqing said with a smile: My sister-in-law is so beautiful, I don't believe that there is really a saint Yanagishita Hui;Even if I believe it, tell my brother, I'm afraid he won't believe it either.
As he was talking, Mu Sheng came back, and when he saw the two of them laughing, he asked them what they were talking about.
Qingqing was quick-mouthed, and hurriedly told his brother what had happened, and showed him the silver.
Mu Sheng asked Lin: Is this the case?
Lin nodded: Indeed.
Mu Sheng said: If this is the case, that person is really a righteous man and a gentleman.
However, when he said this, his expression was obviously not good-looking.
Seeing his unhappy appearance, Lin couldn't help but regret a little, no one knew about it, so why bother picking up the money bag. If the husband is really suspicious, how can he say it clearly.
However, she had a clear conscience and didn't think much about it.
After a while, Mu Sheng suddenly said: I almost forgot, when I came back, I heard that my mother-in-law was sick, and I asked someone to ask you to go back quickly.
Lin heard that his mother was sick and hurried to leave.
Mu Sheng said: Don't be busy, you bring your clothes and go back to live for a few days.
The Lin family packed a few clothes, and Mu Sheng personally sent her back to her parents' house.
After returning home, Lin saw that his mother was safe and sound, and she was not sick.
The mother-in-law was also puzzled and asked, "Why did you come here all of a sudden?"
Mu Sheng took out the silver, put it on the table, and said, "Ask your daughter."
Then, Mu Sheng walked away.
Lin understood that her husband was suspicious of her, and she was full of grievances, but she had no choice but to stay at her parents' house.
After Mu Sheng went back, when he saw the money bag, he asked Qingqing: This money bag is not ours, where did it come from?
Qingqing said: It was picked up by my sister-in-law.
Mu Sheng only knew that he had picked up the silver before, but when he saw the money bag at this time, he thought: If it is given away privately, it will not be given away with this old money bag, could it be that he really picked it up.
But the knot in his heart still couldn't be untied, and he didn't believe that a man and a woman would be safe and sound after spending the night together in the wilderness.
On this day, he went into the city to buy something. His money bag was broken, and it happened that Qingqing vacated the money bag, so he took it and used it.
At noon, I went to the restaurant to eat, and met a few fellow villagers who were also inside, and several people got together, and one of them was Xiuwen.
Xiu Wen saw that the money bag in Mu Sheng's hand was very familiar, took it over and took a closer look, and said: This is my money bag, and there are ten taels of silver in it, where did you pick it up?
Mu Sheng's heart moved, and said: I picked it up at the gate of a broken temple, and there were indeed ten taels of silver in it, how did you end up there?
Xiuwen told the truth about the events of that night again.
Mu Sheng said: I don't believe it, everyone knows that you are romantic, and when you meet a young and beautiful woman, you can still sit still?
Xiuwen Zhengse said: Although I am romantic, but the people I associate with are all dusty women, you and I are willing;As for the woman of a good family, if I ruin someone's reputation, it is tantamount to harming someone's life, and I will be punished.
Mu Sheng had some faith in his heart, but he still doubted it.
Xiuwen was anxious, and swore to the sky: If I have a single word of falsehood, I will be thundered by the sky when I go out.
Mu Sheng saw him swear a heavy oath, and completely believed it in his heart, and said with a smile: "Don't hide it, that ** is my daughter-in-law, I didn't believe her before, and drove her back to her parents' house;Now that I know the truth, I want to thank you.
He returned the money bag and silver to Xiuwen, and immediately went to his father-in-law's house to pick up his daughter-in-law.
But Lin was angry and refused to go back with him, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law also blamed him.
It was useless for Mu Sheng to apologize repeatedly, he suddenly thought that Xiuwen had some business friendship with his father-in-law's family, so he went to Xiuwen again and asked him to intercede on his behalf.
Xiuwen agreed, and went over to persuade him, so that Mu Sheng was able to take his daughter-in-law home and reunite.
Then, Mu Sheng held a banquet at home, invited Xiuwen over, and thanked him well.
Qingqing has heard the truth of the matter, it turns out that there are really such righteous people and gentlemen in the world.
She was curious, and quietly looked at Xiuwen, young and handsome, talking chicly, she couldn't help blushing.
After Xiuwen said goodbye and left, she still mentioned this person in front of her sister-in-law from time to time, and praised him in various ways.
Lin sensed her intentions and discussed it with Mu Sheng.
Mu Sheng found another opportunity to invite Xiuwen over.
Qingqing dressed up carefully, came over to pour tea for Xiuwen, and went out with a red face.
Mu Sheng said to Xiuwen: It has been a few years since your wife died, do you plan to marry again?
Xiuwen said: I have this plan, but I haven't met the right woman yet.
Mu Sheng asked: What do you think of my little sister?
Xiu Wen asked in surprise: Is that the girl just now?
Mu Sheng said: Exactly.
Xiu Wen had already noticed Qingqing just now, which was exactly the type he liked, and he immediately agreed.
Soon, the two families became in-laws. Later, the sons of both families were successful in the examination and became officials, both adhering to the family style of integrity and virtue.