Story On the wedding night, the groom got up and saw tears in the eyes of the family dog, so he untied the dog leash and escaped
During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a rich man named Wang Baozhu in the city of Beijing.
Wang Baozhu's family makes a living by running a medicinal herb business, and they ** a quarter of the medicinal materials needed by the Beijing Medical Center, so the Wang family is considered to be a wealthy family in Beijing.
Although the Wang family is prosperous, there is a big regret, that is, the only heir in the family - Wang Baozhu!
Wang Baozhu was raised by his grandmother since he was a child, and the old man doted on his grandson, which made him develop a pampered and unprofessional character.
As time passes, Wang Baozhu is about to celebrate his 16th birthday, but he still has achieved nothing;Master Wang was anxious and anxious.
One day, the housekeeper in the mansion came up with an idea: let the young master follow him to Anguo, participate in medicinal herbs, and learn to do business.
After hearing this, Master Wang felt that this plan was reasonable. There was no hope that Wang Baozhu would gain fame through studying, so he decided to let him learn to do business, at least have the ability to make a living in the future.
Under the organization of Master Wang, Wang Baozhu set off with the housekeeper to Anguo.
Along the way, Wang Baozhu was full of curiosity about the surrounding scenery, this was the first time he left home to travel far away, and his mood can be imagined.
The housekeeper looked at the young master's elated appearance and asked thoughtfully, "Young master, how do you feel when you go out this time?"”
Wang Baozhu replied, "It's so interesting!."If learning to do business was so fun, I should have learned it a long time ago. ”
The housekeeper smiled and said, "It's not interesting, if you want to have more fun, why don't you go east a little bit and go to Tianjin Wei for a few days!."”
Tianjin Guard?What's there to do there?Wang Baozhu asked curiously.
The housekeeper blinked his triangular eyes and whispered: "Tianjin Weili has everything to eat, drink and play, and it is definitely interesting enough!."Is the young master interested in going?”
Of course I'm interested!Wang Baozhu nodded excitedly.
The housekeeper suddenly raised his eyebrows, and said close to Wang Baozhu's ear: "Young master, let's do this, you can play in Tianjin Wei for a few days first, and I will go directly to Anguo to purchase medicinal materials, and then wait for you there." When you've had enough, we'll go back to Beijing together, so you can not only have fun, but also complete the task by the way, the best of both worlds!”
Wang Baozhu felt a burst of heartbeat, but suddenly remembered his father, and said hesitantly: "Is this really feasible?"What if my father found out?”
The steward responded with a smile: "God knows this, you know and I know, and the master will never know!."”
So, at the instigation of the steward, Wang Baozhu changed his original itinerary and decided to go to Tianjin Wei alone.
Tianjin Wei was indeed intoxicating, Wang Baozhu had a lot of fun there, and after more than ten days he reluctantly left and returned to Anguo.
However, once he arrived in Anguo, Wang Baozhu could not find any trace of the manager. After inquiry, he learned a shocking news: the steward learned that Master Wang had suddenly fallen ill and died, and had hurried back to Beijing!
This news made Wang Baozhu unbelievable, but the merchants from the capital confirmed it.
Wang Baozhu, who was in a heavy mood, could no longer raise the interest in playing, and hurried home, only expecting that it was a rumor.
Despite his heavy playfulness, Wang Baozhu was a filial son, and he hurried home along the way, not caring about eating, drinking, and lodging. However, as he had been struggling with physical discomfort, it wasn't long before he began to have physical problems.
In this way, Wang Baozhu restrained his physical discomfort and continued to run, with only one wish in his heart, that is, to return home as soon as possible.
One day, Wang Baozhu walked to a village not far from the capital and saw a little girl standing on the side of the road.
The little girl was about seven or eight years old, with a puppy in her arms, and tears kept pouring out like a spring.
Wang Baozhu looked at the pitiful appearance of the little girl, thinking that she was lost, so she stopped the carriage and stepped forward to ask, "Little girl, what's wrong with you?"”
The little girl wiped her tears and said, "My father has lost all his gambling money, and he has no money to buy meat to eat, so he wants to kill Ah Hua." ”
Wang Baozhu was shocked when he heard this, it turned out that he was going to kill the puppy!He hurriedly asked, "Who is Ah Hua?"Where?”
The little girl pointed to the puppy in her arms with her chin and said, "This is it." ”
Wang Baozhu breathed a long sigh of relief and thought, "I'm scared to death." Then he took out a bag from his bosom and handed it to the little girl: "Here are fifty taels of silver, take it to buy meat, don't let your father kill Ah Hua." ”
The little girl looked at the amount of silver in front of her, and was stunned for a while before saying, "Thank you, but I don't want money." My father is a gambler, and he will lose all his money, and then he will still kill Ah Hua. You take Ah Hua away, only in this way can you save it. After saying that, she handed over the puppy to Wang Baozhu and ran away.
Wang Baozhu was stunned at this time, and he thought: "I'm in a hurry, with a puppy, it's not suitable, right?"Just as he was about to chase after the little girl, the puppy in his arms let out a wail of "woo", as if crying, Wang Baozhu looked down and found that the puppy was looking at him with pitiful eyes.
Wang Baozhu shook his head, hugged the puppy and continued on the road. Because of this feisty little guy, he can only slow down his horse.
The horse slowly moved forward, and Wang Baozhu was shaken so that his eyelids were fighting. Coupled with his physical discomfort, he fell asleep on horseback in a short time.
When he woke up, he found himself lying on a pile of hay, with the puppy crouched next to him, staring at him with a blank eye.
When the puppy saw him wake up, he wagged his tail happily and barked "Wangwang".
At this moment, a young woman came up from not far away, came to the puppy, and stroked its head. She said to Wang Baozhu, "You fell off your horse, but fortunately this little dog saw me, bit me by the corner of my skirt, led me to you, and saved your life." ”
After hearing this, Wang Baozhu tried his best to support his body and tried to get up and salute, but he felt weak and could not complete this action.
The woman looked at him and said, "No need to be polite, you are weak now, and you need to rest." My house is not far from here, so why don't you let me help you get on your horse and come to my house to recuperate for a few days?”
Wang Baozhu clasped her hands together gratefully and thanked the woman: "The girl is really a life-saving grace, and I will repay you well when I am **." ”
The woman smiled and shook her head, "You're welcome. Then she went to lead the horse.
On the way, Wang Baozhu learned that the kind woman's name was Fangcao and that she lived in a nearby village. She happened to be delivering food to her father in the field today, and on the way back, she rescued Wang Baozhu, who had fallen off the horse.
Wang Baozhu was in a trance, and before he reached Fangcao's house, he fell asleep again.
When he woke up again, he found himself lying on a bed with a woman sitting on the edge of the bed.
Seeing that Wang Baozhu was awake, Fangcao smiled and said, "You finally woke up." ”
Wang Baozhu felt weak, sat up with difficulty, looked around, and found that there was an old man in his fifties or sixties standing at the door, with a serious expression, who should be Fangcao's father.
Wang Baozhu wanted to express her gratitude, but her mouth felt dry and bitter, and it was difficult to swallow.
It turned out that he had been in a coma for a whole day and a night, and it was the woman who found a doctor and fed him with decoction on time to save his life.
Yerba Cao's father began to inquire about what had happened.
Wang Baozhu truthfully confessed, when he mentioned his father's name, Fangcao's father showed a thoughtful expression on his face, and gradually became kind, as if he had heard of Wang Baozhu's father.
This is not surprising, after all, the master of the Wang family is the operator of a quarter of the medicinal herb business in the capital, and his reputation is far and wide.
In that case, you can recuperate here for a few days, and then leave when you are ready. Yerba Cao's father said.
Excuse me, is that puppy I brought okay?Wang Baozhu asked, after all, it was Fangcao's puppy who saved his life, and he was half of his life-saving benefactor.
Oh, and your puppy and horse are well taken care of in the yard, you don't have to worry. Yercao's father said and walked out of the room.
In this way, Wang Baozhu recuperated in Fangcao's home for seven days until his body was completely **.
During this period, Fangcao often came to visit, and the two talked from time to time, and gradually, a faint affection developed between the two young people.
One day, Fangcao's father came to Wang Baozhu's room with a serious expression.
Wang Baozhu sat quietly on the edge of the bed, thinking about how to say goodbye to the Peony family. The body has recovered well, and I am eager to go home and thank the Peony family after dealing with the affairs of the family.
At this time, Peony's father came slowly, and Wang Baozhu hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
The old man held his hand and said, "Prince Wang, Peony has reached the age of marriage, do you have this intention?"”
Wang Baozhu was stunned when he heard this, is this hinting that he wants to marry the peony to him?
Seeing that he was stunned, the old man's face was a little unhappy, and he said, "What, isn't Wang Gongzi unwilling?"”
Wang Baozhu hurriedly shook his head and said, "Yes, willing." The peony girl is kind-hearted, intelligent and beautiful, how could I not want to?”
When the old man heard this, he said happily, "In that case, we will ......."”
The old man's words were interrupted by Wang Baozhu and said, "Uncle, don't worry, you also know that my trip is because my father has an accident, and I urgently need to go home." Moreover, the marriage involves parents and needs their knowledge. I'll go back first, and then send someone to propose marriage, how about it?”
The old man thought for a moment, felt that it made sense, and nodded in agreement.
On the occasion of parting, the old man also asked Wang Baozhu to write a marriage letter, of course, this was done with Wang Baozhu's consent.
For Wang Baozhu, this is good news. He imagined expectantly that when he returned home, he would find that everything was a false alarm, and then he would be able to send someone to Peony's house to propose marriage and marry Peony.
A few days later, Wang Baozhu took his beloved puppy and rode a horse on his way home again.
When parting, the two lovers looked at each other affectionately.
Peony told him to go early and return early, and not to forget her;
Wang Baozhu nodded in agreement, how could he forget such a beautiful woman!
However, fate is changeable, and things in the future are often unexpected!
When Wang Baozhu returned home, he found that his family had changed dramatically, and everything had become strange.
The news of his father's death is true. Due to the joint business with others, his father was calculated, lost almost all of the family property, and died in anger.
My mother had passed away a few years earlier, and after my father left, only my elderly grandmother was left in the family. Unfortunately, my grandmother could not bear such a blow and passed away a few days later.
The house lost its master, and ordered the people to ransack it greedily. When Wang Baozhu returned home, all he saw was a desolate and empty house.
Wang Baozhu is deeply saddened, and every time she thinks of her late father and grandmother, her heart aches like a knife.
He regretted that he was too ** and delayed his business. I regret that I did not follow my father's advice and study hard and do business. He regretted that he was not by his side when his father and grandmother were dying......
In order to alleviate her guilt, Wang Baozhu built a simple hut not far from the graves of her father and grandmother, and decided to keep filial piety for her loved ones for a whole year. The only thing that kept him company was a loyal puppy.
Day after day, Wang Baozhu stood in front of the graves of his relatives, immersed in sadness and decadence, and his plan to marry Peony had long been forgotten.
As time passed, Peony's initial expectation gradually turned into worry. The promise to send someone to propose marriage after returning home has now come to naught.
The old father couldn't stand it, so he quietly went to the capital and inquired about the changes in the Wang family, which is now in ruins.
The old father regretted it!At the beginning, he urged Wang Baozhu to sign the marriage letter, but because the Wang family was a wealthy businessman, so that his daughter could enjoy wealth and glory when she married. Now that everything is gone, what's the use of getting married?
The old father didn't say a word, ruthlessly tore up the marriage letter signed with Wang Baozhu, and started to find a new marriage for his daughter again. And Peony knows nothing.
Eventually, Peony's old father married his daughter to the son of a landlord in the same village, named Huang Fa.
This yellow-haired man, although his family is wealthy, has an ugly appearance, a sinister mind, and likes to play some intrigues in business.
Coincidentally, although there are many girls in the village, he has a crush on peony;
In order to marry Peony, he proposed a rich dowry to her father, and the old father was tempted and agreed to this family business.
The old father returned home and told Peony about it, but he didn't expect Peony to resolutely refuse. She said that she would rather not marry anyone except Wang Baozhu!Even if Wang Baozhu becomes destitute, she will obey her fate, marry a chicken with a chicken, marry a dog with a dog, she is already willing.
I really have to say that this peony girl is really a tough and good girl!
So, for this marriage, Peony has been arguing with her father, and unknowingly another year has passed.
At the same time, Wang Baozhu finished his filial piety and began to think about his next livelihood.
After careful consideration, he decided to continue his father's business and continue to run the medicinal herb business. On the one hand, he has had some knowledge of medicinal herbs since he was a child;On the other hand, my father had some business partners who could help during his lifetime.
However, Wang Baozhu was young and lacked life experience, and he ignored an old saying: "People go to tea and cool".
He begged his father's old friends for help, but he repeatedly ran into a wall. Eventually, a medical clinic agreed to provide start-up capital, but on the condition that he had to mortgage his large house.
Wang Baozhu made up his mind and agreed to this condition.
With the start-up capital, he first rented a small workshop and prepared to buy medicinal herbs, dry them and select them. He then hired several workers.
However, a few days after the beginning, a group of people broke into the workshop, led by Peony's father and a strange man who was extremely ugly. Peony's father eagerly questioned Wang Baozhu and demanded that his daughter be handed over.
Wang Baozhu looked dazed, thinking to himself what was going on?
It turned out that Peony's father had arranged a new marriage for his daughter. Since Peony has always disagreed, after more than a year of disputes, the father decided not to accommodate his daughter anymore and planned to forcibly marry his daughter;And when Peony learned about it, she actually ran away from home!
Because Peony once said that Wang Baozhu would not marry, the old father took it for granted that Peony must have come to the capital to find Wang Baozhu, so this dramatic scene happened.
So, why did Wang Baozhu not propose marriage after the expiration of the filial piety period?
First of all, he felt that his current situation could not give Peony a good life;Secondly, he promised to propose marriage immediately, but now that a year has passed, as a no-shower, he really has no shame to see Peony again;In the end, he thought that Peony would not wait for him.
However, unexpectedly, for his sake, Peony actually chose to run away from marriage!
But it's really strange that Wang Baozhu didn't see the peony!
These days, he has been busy opening a medicine shop, staying in the workshop, and everyone else can attest to it.
The disappointed old man and the yellow-haired man left, only to quietly talk to one of the guys in the workshop as he left.
That night, Peony found Wang Baozhu in embarrassment.
Wang Baozhu was very surprised. It turned out that Peony had come to the capital two days ago, and she had already realized that her father would bring someone to her, so she hid.
Now that her father is gone, she wants to marry Wang Baozhu immediately.
Wang Baozhu was moved to tears, he didn't expect that Peony, a weak woman, would endure so much suffering and grievances for him;If he lives up to this feeling, then is he still a man?
So, Wang Baozhu tidied up the house, pasted the word "happy", and set up a table of banquets, and after the two worshipped, they officially became husband and wife.
On the third night after marriage, Wang Baozhu woke up at night and heard the puppy that had been with him in the courtyard barking and constantly circling in the yard.
He felt strange and went up to pet the puppy as a sign of comfort.
In the past year or so, Wang Baozhu has been filial piety because of the death of his relatives, and only the puppy accompanies him, and he has long regarded the puppy as a relative, and often talks to it, regardless of whether it can understand it or not.
What's wrong, old friend?"Wang Baozhu touched the puppy's head, and through the moonlight, he found that there were tears in the puppy's eyes.
He was surprised, why did dogs cry
Is it because it is tied to it and makes it feel aggrieved?
In fact, Wang Baozhu would not leash the puppy before, just because Peony had just married, and he was afraid that the puppy would scare her.
Seeing it crying tonight, Wang Baozhu was distressed, so he untied the rope.
However, as soon as the rope was untied, the puppy ran towards a corner of the yard and dug frantically into the ground for a while, and in a few moments, he dug up a package.
Wang Baozhu curiously stepped forward to check and found that the package actually contained five gold ingots!
He looked at the gold of unknown origin and felt at a loss, so he quickly ran back to the house and woke Peony up.
After discussing with the two, they concluded that this package had caused trouble, and someone must have wanted to harm Wang Baozhu.
After careful consideration, Wang Baozhu put away the gold, then refilled the place where the puppy had dug up, and returned to the house with the peony to rest.
Sure enough, as the two expected, someone came to the door during the day the next day.
Early in the morning, Wang Baozhu was awakened by a rapid knock on the door, he hurriedly put on his clothes and opened the door, and a group of people poured in, led by Huang Fa.
Huang Fa stared at Wang Baozhu angrily because he learned that Peony had married him!
In his life, Huang Fa has always gotten what he wants, but this peony, why can't he look down on himself?
At this time, a person next to Huang Fa pointed to Wang Baozhu and said: He is the one who stole things!
Huang Fa claimed that he had lost something, and someone saw that Wang Baozhu stole it, and once it was confirmed, Wang Baozhu would be in trouble.
Of course, Wang Baozhu denied it.
Huang Fa sneered, a few days ago he went to the pharmacy to find someone unsuccessfully, and he was unwilling, so he found a guy from the workshop, spent money to let him spy on Wang Baozhu, and then asked him to hide the package containing gold ingots in Wang Baozhu's house while he was unprepared, and then bring someone to search for stolen goods when the time was ripe, Wang Baozhu wanted to confront him, it was really wishful thinking!
Search!Huang Hai gave an order confidently, and the person who brought it quickly walked towards the corner of the courtyard.
However, there was nothing in that corner!
Yellowhair was very angry, staring gloomily at the guy at the medicine shop;
The guy panicked, he obviously buried the package there!
Where the hell is it?Find it!Yellowhair growled under his breath.
Wang Baozhu smiled contemptuously and said, "What is Huang Gongzi looking for?"Can't find it, right?Of course I couldn't find it, because my dog saw it when he buried something. The dog told me that he had indeed buried a parcel here, but before leaving, he became greedy and swallowed the parcel”
After hearing this, the guy from the medicine shop shouted loudly in fright: "Huang Gongzi, I swear in the spirit of heaven, I did bury your package here!."There is no smuggling!”
His cry reached everyone's ears.
This time, it was Wang Baozhu's turn to sneer and say, "Huang Gongzi, why do you want people to bury your things in my yard?"Are you trying to frame me?”
At this time, the yellow hair, the face was cloudy, and he couldn't say a word, which was really self-defeating.
After this incident, Huang Fa no longer dared to provoke Wang Baozhu's rights and wrongs.
And Wang Baozhu has a good wife to accompany him, and he runs his business diligently, and in just a few years, the family wealth has surpassed his father's time.