Folk Tale The woman came to ask for directions, her feet dangling, and the merchant escaped with the help of a weighing rod
The story is set in Jinan Mansion during the Northern Song Dynasty. According to local residents, a young woman dressed in green clothes appeared on a wilderness road north of Jinan Province, according to local residents.
The woman was young and beautiful, with long flowing hair, and often wandered the paths, inviting passers-by to her home for various reasons.
The local population was wary of her, and no one dared to accept her invitation. After learning of this situation, the old people in the village said that the woman was probably a ghost and must not be approached.
In order to solve this problem, the villagers called in a Taoist priest for help. However, even though the Taoist priest continued to keep vigil, the woman in Tsing Yi never reappeared. The Taoist priest had no choice but to return to the Taoist temple.
Overnight, when the moon was full, the woman in Tsing Yi reappeared on the wilderness path.
However, the nearby villagers knew that the woman was not a good person and no one was deceived.
But at this time, a foreign merchant passed by and had not heard of this strange rumor. He nearly fell victim to the woman, but luckily he managed to avoid it with a lever of tact.
As the merchant was walking alone through the wilderness, he suddenly noticed a blue light flickering not far to his left. He felt a little strange, but he didn't stop.
The blue light flickered for a moment and then vanished. The merchant didn't pay much attention and continued to walk. But after walking a few steps, he heard a shout from behind him: "Hey, wait!".”
The merchant was startled, and hurriedly turned to look, and found a young woman sitting on the ground.
The woman kept rubbing her feet, looking as if she was injured. The merchant walked over, put down his burden, bent down and asked, "Is there something wrong?"Your feet ......”
The woman had long hair and some red and swollen eyes. Seeing the merchant coming to inquire, she wept softly and said, "My house is in front, and I wanted to go with you just now, but I didn't expect to twist my foot." Can you send me home?I will definitely thank you again. ”
The businessman felt compassion. He often worked hard outside and was Xi to helping others. Coupled with the fact that there was an injured woman in front of him, how could he not lend a hand?
I'll get you up and send you home!The merchant said, handing over the burden.
The woman was a little displeased, but she still dragged her burden and slowly stood up.
The merchant offered to say, "I'll lead the way, you just have to hold on to the pole." When you get near your house, just call me!With that, the merchant dragged the woman on.
The woman followed, and the two began to talk casually. However, in the course of the conversation, the merchant inadvertently noticed that in the bright moonlight, there was no shadow projected under the woman's feet!
Tonight is the night of the full moon, and the moonlight is so bright that all mortals should have shadows. Why didn't she?This seems a little weird!The merchant was suspicious and couldn't help but look down at his shadow.
The woman continued to talk, but the merchant became alert, looking back at the woman from time to time.
Looking more closely, the merchant was surprised to see that the woman's feet were hovering off the ground.
The merchant's heart sank, and he realized that the woman behind him was not an ordinary person.
After walking a few steps, the merchant stopped and said bluntly, "I was willing to send you home out of kindness, but we have no grudges. Why are you going to do it to me?Where is your conscience?”
After hearing this, the woman stood still, her expression looking aggrieved. The merchant smiled slightly, and then said, "When is the time for retribution?"If you let me go, don't involve the innocent. Furthermore, since you have no shadow and your feet do not touch the ground, is this not a characteristic of a dead man?”
Hearing this, the woman sneered, released her hand, and suddenly stretched out her ghost claws and pounced on the merchant.
The merchant has been on the battlefield for a long time and has a little knowledge of self-defense, and he dodges the woman's attack with a deft dodge.
Since you have betrayed my kindness and want to entangle with me, then don't blame me for being ruthless!With that, the merchant took out the weighing rod in his bosom and swung it at the woman.
The woman thought she was facing an ordinary mortal, and failed to see the true strength of the merchant. She stretched out her ghost claws to catch the scale rod, but was bounced back in an instant, and the whole person fell to the ground.
The merchant rode in on the victory, and continued to strike the woman as the scale danced. Each hit triggered a bright white light.
The woman curled up in pain and begged for mercy. However, the merchant showed no mercy and continued to strike until the woman did not move again, and then the merchant stopped the weighing rod in his hand.
After a few moments, the woman's figure gradually shrank, and finally turned into a black mist, leaving only a pile of discarded clothes on the ground.
The merchant gave chase and swung the scale rod to continuously whip the black mist. The black mist was shrouded in white light, and soon after, the white light flashed, and the black mist disappeared without a trace in an instant.
The merchant put down the weighing pole and shook his head: "The bridge returns to the bridge and the road returns to the road, and we have no grievances." I advised you to be kind, but you didn't listen to it, so you had to cause trouble, so I had to clean you up in this way, which is the end you brought on yourself. ”
The merchant turned and left, picked up his goods, and moved on. Since then, the woman in green clothes has not been seen on that wilderness path, and the surrounding peace has returned to normal.
The weighing rod is said to be an heirloom of the merchant's family, which embodies righteousness and is enough to ward off evil spirits. This blow shattered the ghost of the female ghost and saved the merchant from disaster.
Ending: If you do too much bad work, even the ghosts will be afraid. And the people who are full of righteousness make it impossible for demons and monsters to escape his deterrence.
This story teaches us that while it is important to do good, it is also important to be vigilant. The so-called "the heart of harming others is indispensable, and the heart of guarding against others is indispensable", this sentence is not groundless, and we should all be vigilant at all times!