There is a family surnamed Geng in Taiyuan, which was originally a prominent official gentry family, and the mansion is spacious and magnificent. However, over time, the family's power gradually declined, and most of the houses were vacant and uninhabited. As a result, some strange and mysterious events began to happen, such as the doors of the lobby opening and closing automatically, and families were often frightened and panicked in the middle of the night. The old owner was very troubled and worried about the situation, so he moved to live in the villa, leaving only an old man to guard the door. Since then, the mansion has become more desolate and dilapidated, but sometimes there is laughter and laughter inside.
The old master has a nephew named Geng Quai, who has a bold and unrestrained personality. He told the old man at the door to tell him at once if he found anything strange. One night, the old man saw the candlelight flickering upstairs, so he hurriedly ran to tell Geng Quai. Geng Quzhi wanted to go in to see if there was anything abnormal, but the old man tried his best to dissuade him, but he didn't listen. The gateway passage in the courtyard was usually familiar to Geng Quai, so he pushed aside the clumps of artemisia grass and went into the building left and right. I just got upstairs and didn't see anything strange. When I walked through the building, I heard a whispering voice. Geng went to inspect secretly before he got sick, and saw two large candles lit inside, as bright as day. An old man wearing a Confucian hat and sitting facing south, and an old lady sitting face to face with him, both in their forties. Facing east sat a young man, about twenty years old, and on the right was a girl, only about fifteen years old. The table was full of wine and meat, and the four of them sat around, talking and laughing. Geng Quzhi suddenly broke in, laughed and said, "An uninvited guest is here!."The people were astonished, and they all got up and ran for shelter. Only the old man came out and said, "Who are you?"Why did you break into someone's room?Geng Quzhi said: "This is the inner room of my house, and my husband occupies it." Isn't it too stingy for you to set up a good wine for yourself and not invite the host?The old man looked at him carefully and said, "You are not the master of the Geng family. Geng Quzhi said: "I am the nephew of the master. The old man saluted him and said, "I have long admired the great name!""Then I would like to ask Geng to take a seat. asked someone to change the table of wine and food, and Geng Qu was sick to stop him. The old man poured wine for Geng Qu's illness and invited him to drink. Geng Quzhi said: "We can be regarded as a family, everyone here just now does not need to avoid it, please come out and have a drink together." The old man then exclaimed, "Filial piety!."After a while, the boy walked in from outside. The old man said, "This is my son." The boy made a gesture and sat down. Everyone gave a brief introduction to their family background. The old man himself said: "My surname is Hu, and my name is Jun." "Geng Qu's illness is usually very bold, talking and laughing, filial piety is also very chic, and between conversations, I can't help but admire each other. Geng Qu was twenty-one years old, two years older than Xiao'er, so he called him his younger brother.
The old man asked, "I heard that your ancestor once wrote a "Tushan Biography", do you know??"Geng replied, "Yes." The old man said, "I am the descendant of the Tu Shan clan." After Tang Yao, I can still remember the branch of the family tree, but it has not been passed down from five generations onwards. Ask Geng Gongzi to give us a lecture. Geng Qu's illness then roughly told the story of Tushan Fox Girl's contribution to assisting Dayu in controlling the water, and polished and retouched, witty words, like springs. The old man was overjoyed when he heard this, and said to his son, "Today I have the privilege of hearing many things that I have never heard before." Geng Gongzi is not an outsider, you can ask your mother and Qingfeng to come out and listen to it together, and let them know that they know the merits of our ancestors. Xiao'er got up and lifted the curtain into the inner room. After a while, the old lady came out with the girl. Geng Qu's illness took a closer look, the girl's posture was delicate, and her eyes showed a smart look, which was really a rare beauty in the world. The old man pointed to the old lady and said, "This is my wife." Then he pointed to the girl and said, "This is Qingfeng, my niece." People are very smart, and what she hears and sees can never be forgotten, so she is also called to listen. After Geng Quzhi finished talking about the Hu family's family history, he began to drink, his eyes were fixed on the girl, and he couldn't take his eyes off it. The girl found out and bowed her head. Geng Quzhi quietly stepped on Qingfeng's little foot under the table again. The girl hurriedly retracted her feet, but there was no look of exasperation on her face. Geng Quai's heart was even more shaken, he couldn't control himself, and slapped the table and shouted: "If I can marry such a wife, even if I am called the king, I will not change!."The old lady saw that Geng Qu was getting more and more drunk and wild, so she got up with the girl, and hurriedly lifted up the curtain and went into the inner room. Geng Quzhi suddenly felt disappointed, so he said goodbye to the old man and went back. Geng went home from illness, and he was still haunted by Qingfeng.
The next night he went there again, and felt that the scent of bluegrass and musk in the room could still be smelled, but he waited intently all night, but there was silence and no one in sight. After returning home, he discussed with his wife that he wanted to move his family to that mansion, hoping to meet Qingfeng again. His wife disagreed, so Geng moved in by himself and studied downstairs. At night, while he was leaning against the table, a ghost suddenly burst in, his face dark, and he stared at Geng Quai. Geng Quzhi smiled, dipped his fingers in some ink from the inkstone and smeared it on his face, his eyes shining at the ghost. The ghost didn't think it was interesting, so he slipped away.
The next night, it was already very late, Geng Qubing had just blown out the candle and wanted to sleep, when he suddenly heard the sound of the door latch behind the building, and only heard the door open with a "bang". He hurriedly got up and peeked, only to see the door ajar. After a while, I heard the sound of broken footsteps again, and a candlelight came out of the room. Take a closer look, it was Qingfeng who came. Qingfeng suddenly saw Geng Quai, took a few steps back in surprise, and closed the two doors at once. Geng Qu was sick and knelt down outside the door, and said to Qingfeng: "Xiaosheng, I am not afraid of waiting here for a long time, it is really for you." Now thankfully there is no one else, and if we can shake hands and laugh, then I will die without regrets. The girl said from afar in the room: "Your sincerity and affection, can I ** not know?".But my uncle's discipline is very strict, and I really dare not listen to your request. Geng Qu was sick and begged bitterly: "I don't dare to expect to have a skin-to-skin relationship with you, as long as I open the door and let me see you, I will be satisfied." The girl seemed to acquiesce to his request, opened the door, reached out and took his arm, and pulled him into the house. Geng Qu was overjoyed, and helped Qingfeng into the downstairs, picked her up and put her on his lap and snuggled together. The girl said, "Fortunately, we have the fate we set in our previous life. After this night, no matter how lovesick it is, it is useless. Geng Quzhi asked, "What is the reason for that?"Qingfeng replied, "Uncle is afraid of your wildness, so he turns into a ghost to scare you, but you are not moved at all. Now he has taken a good look at the house elsewhere, and the family is moving things to the new house, and I am the only one who stays here to guard it, and I will leave tomorrow. After saying that, she wanted to leave, saying, "I'm afraid my uncle is coming back." Geng went to illness and forcibly kept her, wanting to find the joy of men and women with her. While the two were arguing, the old man suddenly came in unexpectedly. The girl was ashamed and frightened, and she was ashamed of herself, and she lowered her head and leaned against the edge of the bed, holding the belt of her clothes in her hand and was silent. The old man scolded her angrily and said, "The cheap girl has ruined my family's reputation!."If you don't go quickly, I'll whip you again!The girl hurried away with her head bowed, and the old man went out with him. Geng Quzhi hurriedly followed them to listen to the movement, only to hear the old man insulting in every way, and heard Qingfeng's whispered crying. Geng Quai's heart was like a knife, so he shouted loudly: "The sin is on me, what does it have to do with Qingfeng?"If I forgive Qingfeng, it will be a knife and an axe, and I am willing to bear it alone!After a long time, the building fell silent, and Geng went back to sleep when he fell ill. Since then, no unusual sounds have been heard in the house.
When Geng's sick uncle heard about this, he thought it was very novel, so he was willing to sell the house to him to live in, and did not care about the price with him. Geng was very happy and moved in with his family. After living for a year, I feel very comfortable, but I still miss Qingfeng all the time.
On the day of the Qingming Festival, Geng went to the tomb and came back from the tomb and saw two little foxes, being chased tightly by a dog. One of them fled, and the other scurried along the road. When it saw Geng Qu's illness, it cried out reluctantly, drooping its ears and shrinking its head, as if begging him for help. Geng Quzhi took pity on it, so he lifted his shirt, lifted it in his arms and went home. When he went to the house and closed the door and put it on the bed, the fox turned into a green phoenix. Geng was overjoyed and hurriedly came forward to comfort her. The girl said, "I was playing with Yahuan, and suddenly I was hit by such a catastrophe. If it weren't for you, I would have died in the belly of a dog. I hope you don't hate me for not being my own kind. Geng Quzhi said: "I miss you day and night, and I miss you even in my dreams." Now that I see you, it's like getting a priceless treasure, **can I say I hate it?The girl said, "This is also a certain number of heavens." If I hadn't encountered this disaster, how could I be with you?But luckily, Yahuan must have thought that I was dead, and I could be with you forever in the future. Geng was extremely happy to get sick, so he packed up another house for her to live in.
After more than two years, Geng was studying at night, and Xiao'er suddenly broke in. Geng Quzhi put down the scroll in his hand and asked him in surprise where he came from. Xiao'er lay on the ground and said sadly: "My father suddenly encountered a flying disaster, and no one can save him except you." He was going to come and plead in person, but I was afraid that you would not accept him, so I asked me to come and plead. Geng Quzhi asked, "What's the matter?"Xiao'er said, "Does Childe know Mo Saburo?"Geng replied, "He is my nephew in the same year of the imperial examination." Xiao'er said, "Tomorrow he will pass by here, and if he has a fox he has hunted, please keep it." Geng Quzhi said: "I still remember the humiliation downstairs that day, and I don't want to ask about other things." If I have to work for this matter, I have to let Qingfeng come forward. Xiao'er said with tears in her eyes: "Qingfengmei has been dead in the wild for three years. Geng Quzhi flicked his sleeves and said indignantly: "Since this is the case, I hate it even more." After speaking, he picked up the scroll and read it aloud, ignoring Xiao'er again. Xiao'er stood up, cried bitterly, covered her face and ran out. Geng Quzhi immediately went to Qingfeng's residence and told her what had just happened. Qingfeng was shocked after hearing this and said, "Can you save him?"Geng Quzhi said: "Save or save, if you don't agree immediately just now, it's just to take revenge for his previous arrogance and unreasonableness." Qingfeng then rejoiced and said, "I have been an orphan since I was a child, and I grew up relying on my uncle's support." Although he was punished before, it was also because of the family rules. Geng Quzhi said: "This is true, but it always makes people feel uneasy." If you were dead, I wouldn't save him. Qingfeng smiled and said, "You really can't bear it!."”
The next day, Mo Saburo passed by on a hunting trip, riding a horse adorned with a golden chest strap, carrying a bow bag made of tiger skin, and followed by many servants. Geng Quzhi stood at the door to greet him, and saw that he had hunted a lot of beasts, among which was a black fox, whose blood had dyed its fur black and red, and when he touched it with his hands, his skin and flesh were still warm. Geng Qu was sick and pretended that his leather robe was torn, and wanted to get the fox's skin to make up for it. Mo Saburo happily untied the fox and gave it to him. Geng Quai's illness was immediately handed over to Qingfeng, and he accompanied the guests to drink. After the guests left, Qingfeng held the fox in his arms, and it took three days for it to wake up, turn its body for a while, and turn into an old man again. The old man opened his eyes and saw Qingfeng, suspecting that he was not in the yang world. Qingfeng then explained the reason in detail. The old man immediately bowed down to Geng Qu's illness and apologized ashamedly for his previous mistakes. Then he looked at Qingfeng happily and said, "I always said that you didn't die, and now it's true." Qingfeng said to Geng Quai: "If you have me in your heart, please lend us that mansion to live in, so that I can repay my uncle's nurturing kindness." Geng Quzhi agreed to her. The old man blushed, thanked him and left. That night, sure enough, the whole family moved over. Since then, the two families have been like father and son, and there is no longer any suspicion or dislike. Geng Qu was sick and lived in the study, and Xiao'er often came to drink and talk with him. When Geng Quai's son grew up, he asked Xiao'er to be his teacher. Filial piety is good and persuasive, and she has the demeanor of a teacher.
Excerpt from "Strange Tales" Disclaimer: The content of this story is fictional, and the literary creation aims to enrich the reader's spare time.