Folk Tale On the wedding night, the groom is timid and does not dare anyone, but the bride says Lights out round house
Once upon a time, there was a young man named Arlo, who was born in a remote mountain village. For as long as he can remember, he knew he was an orphan. According to village elders, his parents died when he was three years old, and he was adopted by a kind uncle.
This period of adoption lasted for ten years. Arlo is a grateful young man who has been living in his uncle's house. In order not to indulge in the comfort of rice, he worked diligently and diligently, whether it was household or external affairs, he could take care of it neatly. Uncle often went up to the mountains to hunt and chop wood, and at the age of seven or eight, Arlo began to follow his uncle up the mountains to learn Xi hunting skills.
In the beginning, he didn't know anything about archery. When he was at home, he practiced archery every day, but due to Xi his petite stature, the bows and arrows used by adults were too heavy for him. So, the uncle made a small bow and arrow for him, which was specially used for training, so that he could hunt small animals.
Through hard work, Arlo quickly mastered excellent archery skills. Although it can't be said that he has a hundred shots, he has made considerable progress compared to the old hunter.
Such a life is full and happy, time seems to slip through the fingertips, and five years have passed in the blink of an eye. At this time, Arlo had grown into a young man, and he still followed his uncle up the mountain every day.
Uncle was very old, and one day while he was hunting, he was chasing a hare, but suddenly slipped and fell off a cliff, and unfortunately died. Eventually, his body could not be found, leaving Arlo to live alone.
Fortunately, during his uncle's lifetime, he taught Arlo all the skills of hunting. From then on, Arlo had to go up the mountains alone to hunt.
One day, on his way back from hunting, Arlo suddenly found an old man lying motionless on the ground. Arlo thought to himself, "Will there be something wrong with this old man?"He quickly stepped forward to check, only to see that the old man was dripping with blood and looked quite badly injured. Arlo tested the old man's breathing and found that his breathing was weak. In order to prevent the old man's life from being in danger, Ah Luo decided to immediately pick up the old man and rush to Dr. Chen's house in the village.
Ah Luo ran hard, sweating profusely, and quickly carried the old man to the door of Dr. Chen's house. "Dr. Chen, are you there?Help him!He cried out anxiously.
Dr. Chen opened the door and saw that Ah Luo was carrying a bloodstained person on his back, he was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Ah Luo, what happened?"Who is this?As he spoke, he helped to put the old man on the bed.
Arlo breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "On the way back from hunting, I found him lying on the side of the road, covered in blood and breathing weakly. I didn't know what was going on, and I was worried that his life was in danger, so I quickly carried him over. ”
Dr. Chen examined it carefully and said to Arlo: "I'll treat the trauma first, and then put a few stitches, and he will wake up." ”
Dr. Chen was busy treating the wound, and Ah Luo also assisted, handing over scissors, strips of cloth and other tools to cooperate tacitly. Soon, the wound was bandaged, and then Dr. Chen pricked the old man with a few stitches. Arlo sat aside and waited for the old man to wake up, and after a while, the old man opened his eyes, confused by the unfamiliar surroundings around him. Seeing Arlo beside him, he struggled to sit up and said gratefully, "Little brother, did you save me?"Thank you!”
Seeing that the old man woke up, Ah Luo also breathed a sigh of relief, and replied, "You don't have to be polite, uncle, I just did my part." How are you feeling right now?I'll go to the doctor. ”
Doctor Chen, Doctor Chen, the old man woke up. Ah Luo ran to the courtyard and shouted to Dr. Chen, who was dispensing medicine!
Dr. Chen carefully checked it again and said, "Take care of it, I have prescribed medicine for you, take it three times a day." ”
The old man thanked Dr. Chen gratefully, touched his body, but found that he was penniless, and couldn't help blushing ......
Arlo said, "Old man, it's okay, I've already paid for the medicine. You are weak now, let me take you to my house to rest!It's never too late to go back when you're done. ”
However, the old man insisted that there was something important to rush back to deal with. Arlo looked at the old man covered in scars, worried, and decided to send him back. So, Arlo rented a donkey cart from the village patriarch's family, and the two chatted along the way!
It turned out that the old man was a businessman surnamed Song, and he was respectfully called Song Yuanwai. He opened a silk cloth shop in the county seat, and this time he was to personally escort a shipment of goods. However, unexpectedly, he was confronted by robbers and not only lost all his goods, but was also injured. In order to save him, the guy hugged the robber's leg and allowed Song Yuanwai to escape, but the guy's life and death are still uncertain.
After they rushed to the county government to report the case, the government attached great importance to it and immediately dispatched arresters and officials to the place where the incident occurred.
Subsequently, Ah Luo sent Song Yuanwai back to the Song Mansion. Mrs. Song saw that her husband was injured and covered in blood, and she was very worried: "Husband, what's wrong with you, what happened?"”
Song Yuanwai came one by one when he encountered robbers when he went out to deliver goods, and almost died, but fortunately, Ah Luo helped.
When Mrs. Song learned that her husband was almost killed, she was very frightened and said, "Husband, how are you doing now?"I'm going to get a doctor!”
No need, I've already seen the doctor, just rest. You arranged a good meal on the table, and I want to thank my lifesaver!Song Yuanwai said.
So, Song Yuanwai left Ah Luo to have dinner together, and when night fell, Ah Luo spent the night in Song Mansion. Early the next morning, after breakfast, Song Yuanwai hurried home in a donkey cart.
The days were still the same, and Arlo hunted in the mountains every day, through the dense woods, and only returned in the evening. Today he was lucky, and he had a good harvest all the way, but just as he was about to descend the mountain, he found a fox in front of him with a petite white rabbit in his mouth, trying to drag it into a nearby cave.
The little rabbit appears innocent and pitiful, which arouses Arlo's pity. Quickly setting up his bow and arrow, he aimed it at the fox's head, and with one shot, the fox let go of the little rabbit.
The rescued bunny happily jumped up and down to Arlo and bowed deeply. This antics made Alo laugh, and he said to the little rabbit, "Go home quickly, it's too dangerous outside." I'm glad I met this time, otherwise I might not have been spared. ”
The little rabbit nodded, and jumped away in a different way. Arlo picked up the fox and headed down the mountain. At this time, he was in a good mood, as a hunter, he had to hunt in order to survive, but he also knew the rules of hunting, not killing innocents indiscriminately, everything was for life.
By the time I got home, it was already getting dark. Arlo saw a luxurious carriage parked in front of his house from a distance, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Whose relative is this, why did you park the carriage in front of my house?"”
The carriage lifted a corner, and a man in gorgeous costumes walked out of it, and smiled at Arlo: "Brother Arlo, I'm really sorry, I've been waiting for you here for a long time." ”
Ah Luo looked at it, it turned out to be Master Song!"Master Song, why did you come?Look at ......I'm ......I've kept you waiting!”
It turned out that after a period of cultivation, Master Song's body had become **, and he came to thank Ah Luo for his life-saving grace. Unexpectedly, they waited in the carriage for a whole day!
Ah Luo opened the door and hurriedly invited Master Song into the house, boiled water to make tea, and prepared dinner at the same time. Master Song saw that Ah Luo's family was poor, although he was poor, but he was kind-hearted, and he couldn't help but feel pity.
Master Song's family has an only daughter named Song Jingting, who is 28 years old in the mood for love. Master Song had an idea in his heart and wanted Ah Luo to be his son-in-law, so that he could not only repay Ah Luo's kindness, but also such a kind son-in-law would definitely be good to his daughter. He believed that it was also reassuring to hand over the family business to such a person.
Master Song pulled Ah Luo and asked, "Ah Luo, do you have any other relatives?"Arlo recounted that his parents died when he was a child, and he was later adopted by his uncle in the village, who also passed away, so he was left with the experience of living alone.
Knowing of Ah Luo's tragic fate, Master Song was even more eager to make him his daughter's son-in-law. "Ah Luo, I have a daughter named Jingting, who is sixteen years old this year, how about becoming my son-in-law?Master Song proposed.
After hearing this, Ah Luo suddenly hesitated in his heart: "Thank you Master Song for your love, but I have a ...... background."Alas......”
Master Song did not allow A Luo to refuse: "Our Song family has wealth and a wide range of industries, and we don't need to be a good person to find a son-in-law, as long as we are a kind person, nothing else matters." ”
So, Ah Luo was moved by Master Song's words and followed Master Song to move to Song's house. Miss Song also fell in love at first sight when she met Arlo, although Arlo was poor, his handsome and dashing appearance and promising temperament made him look like an excellent gentleman.
Master Song asked Ah Luo to be a partner in the Song family's shop, starting from the grassroots level to understand the family business, in order to better manage and operate in the future. Arlo was very diligent in the shop, took the initiative to undertake all the dirty work, and humbly asked the workers for advice on things he didn't understand.
Master Song was very happy to see Ah Luo's diligence, and gradually let him get in touch with more confidential information and arrange important work. He also often took Arlo out to discuss business, so that he could get to know more bosses and shopkeepers.
Every day when she returns to the Song Mansion after work, Jingting will find an opportunity to communicate with Arlo. Ah Luo seemed a little wooden in terms of feelings, and every time he saw Jing Ting, he was at a loss and his face was flushed. Jing Ting likes to tease him, secretly sends Qiu Bo, and makes Ah Luo blushing every time, while Jing Ting always giggles and covers her mouth and snickers.
When Arlo was working in the shop, Jing Ting would occasionally sneak into the shop to look for him. "Miss, why are you here again?Didn't Madame tell you to do embroidery in the house?Does she know you're coming to the shop?Arlo asked with some concern.
Jing Ting pouted and said, "I just came to see you, and by the way, I picked two batches of fabrics and went back to make clothes." ”
Arlo: "Miss, didn't you pick up a few batches of fabrics the day before yesterday?"It's your favorite ingredient!”
Jing Ting said angrily: "Hmph, I just miss you, come and see you, what's wrong?"Did you do something sorry for me?”
Arlo awkwardly explained that he had been working hard and had not done anything to be sorry for her. The maid Hongmei secretly said to Jingting on the side: "Miss, don't always bully your uncle!."He takes it seriously, and his face is flushed every time he is amused by you!”
Jing Ting said angrily: "He's so thin-skinned!."After that, he returned to the house angrily!
Despite this, the relationship between the two gradually warmed up. Every day when he comes home, Arlo is filled with sweetness. Thinking of Jing Ting, she said, "I miss him." His face flushed with involuntarily.
When he fell asleep at night, he always dreamed of Jing Ting, and her smile and frown were deeply imprinted in his heart. He couldn't wait to get married to her right away. However, the auspicious day selected by Song Yuanwai for them had to wait for three months later. It's a long time!
One evening, Arlo was counting items in the warehouse when he was suddenly locked by someone outside. At first, he thought it was the wind blowing, but he didn't care and continued to be busy. It wasn't until he smelled a strong, pungent smell that he realized something wasn't right. It turns out that the warehouse is **!However, no matter how he shouted and banged on the door, no one responded.
The fire spread, the smoke filled, and Arlo's eyes were so smoked that he could barely open them. The warehouse was poorly ventilated, there was only a small window, and it was getting late, the guys were all home, and no one noticed the fire. Arlo felt desperate: "It's over, I may lose my life here today." ”
He covered his mouth and nose, unable to breathe, and felt the whip on his body. This was given to him by an old woman, who fell on the way home from hunting, and learned that she lived in the next village, so he carried her home on his back and invited a doctor to treat her.
In gratitude to him, the old woman gave him a snake whip for self-defense. Now one can only hope that this whip will work!
He took out his whip and slammed it at the lock, which magically cracked a gaping hole. Arlo was very surprised, but he didn't care about being surprised at the moment, and quickly rushed out, ran to the door, and shouted: "It's on fire, come and put out the fire!.""The shopkeepers and men around the shops rushed to hear the news and worked together to extinguish the fire, except for the loss of goods in the warehouse, nothing else was affected.
However, the fire spread, and there were different opinions, and about this unprovoked fire, the old lady of the family gathered all the men to lecture on the matter. Although Master Song thought that the loss was not serious and thought about it, Mrs. insisted: "Master, I think it's better to report to the official." Fortunately, Arlo's life was great, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. If this is a deliberate arson, we must not rest on our laurels. This is a felony and must be punished severely, even by the point of beheading!”
After thinking for a moment, the old man said, "Okay, I'll report to the official." Butler, you go to the yamen. ”
Master, please don't report to the official!I didn't set the fire, it was a pure accident, it happened unintentionally!A man knelt in front of the old lady and cried.
The old man asked, "Tell me more about what's going on?"”
This guy's name is Ah Cai, and he has worked in the shop for seven or eight years, and he is usually diligent and hardworking, but because he is not good at words, he is often annoying. Recently, the guys have been talking about Arlo's good luck, and he is about to marry Miss Song and become the heir to the family business. Ah Cai was jealous, although he also had a crush on Miss Song, but because of the language barrier, he couldn't speak every time he saw her, which caused disgust. Seeing the guys circling around Arlo, he couldn't stand it.
Now, Arlo is not only loved for saving his master, but also marries his only daughter. Ah Cai's jealousy grows more and more arrogant, and he learns that Ah Luo will go to the warehouse to sort out the goods after work every day, so he takes the opportunity to lock him in the warehouse, wanting him to suffer a little. However, the accident happened, and the warehouse turned out to be on fire. Ah Choi insisted that he didn't set the fire, so who set it on it?
The old man decided: "Since it wasn't you who set the fire, we still need to report to the official." This arsonist must be brought to justice, and he must not be allowed to go unpunished. ”
Suddenly, a fellow stepped forward and whispered a few words to the master. After hearing this, the old man kept nodding his head, and then announced: "Okay, let's report to the official." If someone voluntarily comes forward to confess their guilt, they will lose their job at most, but if they are found out by the government, they will face jail time, exile, and even the death penalty. Weigh for yourselves!”
The old man glanced at everyone and said solemnly, "Everyone raise their heads and look at me." Butler, go and run to the yamen. ”
Soon after, the official messenger appeared and brought everyone in the shop back to the yamen one by one. After investigating and collecting evidence, a mole was finally found!
There was once a wealthy merchant in the city, named Zhang Caizhu, who also ran a cloth business. However, due to poor management, his business gradually went downhill. At the same time, the business of Song Yuanwai's family became more and more prosperous, which made Zhang Caizhu jealous. In order to steal trade secrets, he secretly sent his distant cousin to work as a partner in Song Yuanwai's shop.
In normal times, this distant cousin actually succeeded in obtaining some trade secrets, and then passed them on to the rich man Zhang. One day, after the shop closed, the distant cousin was about to go home, but he witnessed a scene in the warehouse. Originally, he planned to do something unknown, but he was locked in the warehouse by Ah Cai. While everyone was leaving, he secretly lit a fire and quietly left.
The truth of the matter was soon revealed, and the government arrested Zhang Caizhu, and his distant cousin was sentenced to death, while Zhang Caizhu was sent to the army. Ah Cai had bad intentions, although Song Yuanwai took into account his hard work for the Song family over the years, he was only beaten twenty boards. However, he could not stay in the shop, and the other shops did not dare to hire him, so he had to return to his hometown.
Three months have passed, and Arlo and Jingting's wedding is approaching. Song Yuanwai attached great importance to this wedding and invited dignitaries in the city, as well as relatives and friends. In the festive atmosphere, the crowd of people, the guests gathered together, pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and the laughter was endless.
As night fell, the guests gradually dispersed. In the cave room, the groom, Ah Luo, under the guidance of the Xi Po, removed his hijab and drank the wine. Arlo was a little shy and didn't know what to do next. The bride Jingting looked at him for a long time, and when she saw that he didn't move, she asked, "Xianggong, what are you doing?"”
Arlo stammered and replied, "Lady, I ......."”
Jing Ting interrupted him and said, "Call me Miss, call me Lady!."”
Arlo blushed and shouted, "Lady......."”
Jing Ting smiled and said, "Xianggong, don't be nervous, let's have a round room!."”
Arlo hurried to turn off the lights, and soon after, the room was filled with sounds of laughter and happiness.
The next morning, Arlo felt something prick his face in his sleep, and when he opened his eyes, it turned out to be Jingting piercing his face with her hair. Looking at each other, Arlo blushed.
Jing Ting said mischievously to Mrs. Song: "Mother, look at these two sons-in-law, isn't this boasting?"”
This scene made the whole house laugh. This warm scene is staged every day, and the subordinates in the family all sigh: "It is really our blessing to work in the Song Yuanwai family, Mrs. and Lord are charitable, Miss and Aunt are kind, and we are living a better life." ”
A year later, Jingting gave birth to twin sons, which brought great joy to Song Yuanwai and his wife. This gives them more things to keep busy, laugh with their two grandchildren every day, and live happily ever after.