In Yueqing County, Baoding Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty, there was a young man named Zhang Yunliang. He was orphaned since he was a child, and in order to survive, he went up to the mountains every day to dig wild vegetables. Such a life made him suffer from the ridicule of others. However, Zhang Yunliang's heart is very strong. Now, at the age of 20, in order to marry a wife and have children, he drives a carriage of passengers rain or shine, hoping to realize his wish as soon as possible.
Early one morning, Zhang Yunliang finished breakfast as usual, parked the carriage and waited for business at the intersection. After about half an hour, a voice came from a distance: "Hey, the carriage over there!" Hurry up, we're going to take the car. Zhang Yunliang was overjoyed when he heard this, and the business finally came. He immediately jumped out of the carriage, only to see two large men in ragged clothes standing in front of him. They have fierce faces, and they are obviously not good people. Even more strange was that one of them was clinging to a large black cloth bag.
This scene made Zhang Yunliang frown, and his intuition told him that something was not right. However, he remembered the old saying, "If you come to the door, you are a guest." So, he decided to handle the matter cautiously. He walked over with a smile and asked, "Two big brothers, are you going to **?" Lotus Town. Don't ask too much, and don't get yourself in trouble. The man in black said coldly.
Zhang Yunliang's heart tightened after hearing this, and he realized that these two were not good people. So, he decided to tread carefully. He approached the bag and tried to help load it into the wagon. But before he could get closer, the man in white pulled out his knife and pointed it at him, shouting, "What do you want to do?" Don't touch my cargo! ”
Zhang Yunliang was so frightened that his back was cold, but he still stubbornly said, "Big brother, don't get me wrong, I just want to help you carry the goods into the carriage." Zhang Yunliang said disdainfully: "Little brother, don't be nosy, we will move these goods by ourselves, and send us to the town quickly." He nodded, trying to calm the other man's anger.
After the carriage started, Zhang Yunliang breathed a sigh of relief. Two hours later, they arrived in town. But unexpectedly, the big men did not pay a penny when they got out of the car, but threatened him: "Listen, if someone asks, just say that they haven't seen us, otherwise you want to look good." ”
This unreasonable attitude completely angered Zhang Yunliang. Anger burned in his heart and he decided to find out. So, he quietly followed the two to a ruined temple.
The big man in white asked impatiently, "We've brought her here now, what should we do next?" ”
Hatred flashed in the eyes of the man in black: "If it weren't for her father suing the official, I wouldn't be here." I want him to know the pain of losing his daughter. ”
The man in white showed a greedy look: "Big brother, give her to me, I haven't tasted meat for two months." ”
Second brother, don't see outside. The man in black smiled, "You can do it, I'll go buy wine and food, and let's have a drink in the evening." With that, he turned and walked away.
The man in white couldn't wait to untie the ** bag and take out the linen in the woman's mouth. In that dilapidated temple, a big man showed his ** face. He took out a porcelain vase from his bosom, shook it slightly, and placed it in front of the woman's nostrils. When the woman woke up, she screamed in horror in the face of the big man's squinting eyes.
Little lady, you are mine. The corners of the big man's mouth rose and he pounced on the woman. In an instant, the woman's clothes were torn.
This scene was seen by Zhang Yunliang. He clenched the wooden stick in his hand, and a strong sense of justice welled up in his heart. He crept up on the big man and knocked him unconscious with a stick. The woman's eyes widened, fear and surprise weaving across her face.
Don't be afraid, I'm a groom and I just want to protect you. Zhang Yunliang explained softly.
The woman breathed a sigh of relief, and her eyes flashed with gratitude: "Big brother, please send me home, my father will thank you again." ”
Zhang Yun nodded in agreement, and he drove the woman into the distance. Along the way, they crossed mountains and plains, galloping in the direction of Lotus Town.
At noon the next day, Zhang Yunliang and Li Xiaotong found a noodle restaurant in front. They decided to stop and enjoy a bowl of hot noodles for a short break. However, just as Zhang Yunliang was enjoying the food, he suddenly noticed that the shopkeeper was holding a white snake in his hand, with obvious intentions, he wanted to kill the snake. To Zhang Yunliang's surprise, the white snake shed tears and stared at him closely. An inexplicable sense of familiarity came over him, and his heart couldn't help but tighten.
Zhang Yunliang immediately got up and walked to the shopkeeper and said earnestly: "Boss, all living things have a spirit of life. Seeing that this white snake is so pitiful, I will buy it for five taels of silver, is it okay? A flash of joy flashed in the shopkeeper's eyes, and he readily agreed: "Of course you can, this snake will be yours." After speaking, he put away the kitchen knife and handed the white snake to Zhang Yunliang. After Zhang Yunliang paid the money, he and Li Xiaotong left.
Two hours later, they drove to a forest and decided to take a break. Zhang Yunliang picked up the white snake and whispered, "Little guy, go home, don't run around anymore." If you get caught again, I won't be able to save you. He gently placed the white snake on the ground. Surprisingly, the white snake did not leave immediately, but nodded three times at Zhang Yun, and then reluctantly crawled into the grass and disappeared from their sight.
Li Xiaotong looked at all this, his eyes were full of admiration. She smiled and said, "Big brother, you are so kind-hearted, I don't know which girl will be blessed to marry you in the future." After saying this, her face turned slightly red. Zhang Yunliang sighed after hearing this, and said with a wry smile: "I'm just a poor boy, who will take a fancy to me?" ”
Then he set off again in the carriage. Li Xiaotong looked at him and smiled helplessly in his heart: This guy is really an elm head, does he want to be single all the time?
When night fell, the rain poured down, as if it were a sorrow between heaven and earth. In the pouring rain, Li Xiaotong said eagerly: "Big brother, the rain is too heavy, we have to find a place to spend the night, otherwise it will be too dangerous." Zhang Yunliang responded with a firm face: "Tongtong, don't worry, I will make sure you go home safely." ”
However, the night is deep and the vision is blurred, what about going to find someone to stay at? Suddenly, Zhang Yunliang found the thatched house in front of him, and the red lantern hanging at the door flickered in the wind and rain, which looked a little weird. But at this time, there is no other way but to take Tongtong with him.
He stepped forward and knocked on the door, shouting, "Anyone?" We are pedestrians passing through this place, can we spend the night? There was no response from inside. Just as he was about to leave, the door suddenly opened. A beautiful woman appeared at the doorway, looked him up and down, and then smiled eerily. She said softly, "Come, I am a widow here. I just fell asleep in the house, and I kept you waiting. Please come inside and rest. ”
Zhang Yunliang always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say that it was wrong. He put his doubts behind him and followed the woman into the house. The woman took them to the Westinghouse and said, "I hope you don't mind the poor conditions here." Rest early. Then he patted Zhang Yunliang on the shoulder and turned to leave.
Li Xiaotong blushed shyly and whispered, "Big brother, it's late, you can sleep in bed too." Zhang Yunliang smiled: "I'll just rest on the ground, you can sleep in bed with peace of mind." He laid some hay, lay down and fell asleep. Li Xiaotong looked at his sleeping face, and his heart became more and more moved.
I don't know how long it took, Zhang Yunliang saw a woman with a face like a peach blossom in his dream, standing in front of him coldly. He cried out in horror, "Who are you?" How could it be in such a place? "
Don't be afraid, my lord, I am the white snake you once saved. Today, I came to repay the kindness. You need to get out of this place as soon as possible, this is a grave. "As soon as she finished speaking, the woman turned into a white light and disappeared without a trace.
Zhang Yunliang was frightened, screamed and woke up suddenly. Li Xiaotong was awakened by him and asked in confusion: "Big brother, what's wrong with you?" Got a nightmare? Zhang Yunliang stabilized his mind and told her the dream 1510. After Li Xiaotong heard this, he said cautiously: "Big brother, I think it's better for us to listen to the words of the white snake and leave as soon as possible." ”
Go and pack your things, and we'll have to go before the woman notices. Zhang Yunliang felt that she was reasonable, and immediately became serious.
The two quickly packed their belongings and escaped the room at night. However, as soon as they arrived in the courtyard, they heard a voice sound: "Childe is going to **?" I'm so nice to you, do you treat me like this? Then, black gas came out of the woman's body, and in an instant she turned into a white skeleton two feet high, and the fire in her eyes flickered, staring at them. Li Xiaotong screamed in fright and threw himself into Zhang Yunliang's arms. Zhang Yunliang was also terrified, so he could only hug her tightly.
At this critical moment, a loud shout came from the air: "You evil ghost, a powerful ghost who has cultivated for 500 years, you dare to hurt my father-in-law, go and die!" As soon as the words fell, a three-samadhi true fire as thick as a water tank instantly surrounded the white bones. The white bones let out a terrible scream, and soon turned into a puddle of black water and disappeared completely.
Zhang Yunliang was overjoyed in his heart, and said gratefully: "Thank you for the grace of the White Snake Immortal for saving me, I am grateful." "You don't have to be polite. Now that the calamity has passed, I hope you will do more good deeds in the future, so that you can be safe and smooth. A golden light flashed in the air, and the white snake disappeared in an instant. In two days, Zhang Yunliang finally returned to her home with Tongtong.
When the father and daughter met, they naturally couldn't suppress the excitement in their hearts and burst into tears. In order to repay Zhang Yunliang's kindness, Li Xiaotong resolutely decided to marry him.
With the generous help of Li Yuanwai, Zhang Yunliang began to learn to do business and succeeded step by step. In the end, they live happily ever after, all because of their affection and hard work for each other.
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