Causal Story: Two Lists of Yin and Qing

Sitting on Flowers and Fruits (Vernacular Edition)

[Qing] Wang Daoding translated Jiu Feng Qiao.

Benevolence protects the ice, and the mother and son reunite.

So Yin Gong Tianbao Hou and Hui are two surnames.

Xu Shangfu, Shanyin County (a high-ranking official in Daotai Prefecture), is the general manager in Suzhou, and goes home once every three years to save his mother. One year, I went home to visit my mother. Because I am forty years old and have no son, I plan to marry a concubine.

It happened that a scholar next door died young, leaving his wife, a son and a daughter, only a few years old, and his family was relatively rich. The scholar's younger brother A and B is a rogue. He lost all his fortune because of gambling, and discussed with his wife to drive his sister-in-law away and occupy his brother's fortune. I'll get a chance to lure my sister-in-law's son and daughter out and sell them. Sister-in-law knows that it was a B, and there is nothing she can do about it. She had to cry all day and beg for an early death.

The wife of a certain B listened to the neighbor's old woman saying that Xu Shang wanted to take a concubine, so she entrusted the old woman to tell Xu Sao. The Shangshe couple were very happy and agreed. Today is Tomb-Sweeping Day, and my sister-in-law is going to visit her dead husband's grave. B wants the matchmaker to make an appointment for a blind date on the same day. She was very satisfied with the people, so she took out one hundred and twenty pieces of silver as a dowry and decided to get married on an auspicious day. At this time, my sister-in-law was completely in the dark.

On their wedding day, Mr. and Mrs. B asked the matchmaker to pretend that their lost son had been found, but his sister-in-law had to claim it herself. I tricked her out of the door and got into the sedan chair. I carried it straight to Shangshe's house, entered the door and entered the main hall. At this time, drums and music sounded together.

Zhang, the wife of Shangshe, stepped forward to lift the curtain of the sedan chair and helped her sister-in-law out. Seeing that she was wearing Tsing Yi, she angrily said to the matchmaker, "Why don't you change her new aunt's auspicious clothes?" At this time, my sister-in-law was about to salute her master. She was very surprised and asked the matchmaker, "where is my son?" Who is this lady? " The matchmaker said in a low voice, "You don't know yet that your little brother has hired you to build a small house! The owner's surname is Xu, who was a young lady just now. Please put on your clothes and hurry up and worship heaven and earth! The host and his wife are honest and kind people. It's better than being bullied and humiliated by Xiao Lang every day in your home! " When my sister-in-law heard about it, she was stunned for a while and couldn't say a word. She just sobbed for a long time and suddenly jumped on the steps.

Zhang urgently called the maid to hold him, and scolded the matchmaker, "How can you force others not to let her know in advance about such an important matter?" Xu Shang knew she was a chaste woman when she heard the drum music coming out to meet her. She quickly said to her wife, "Take away the incense and ask her to find another way in the back room! I would rather have no children! Forcing widows to be concubines is absolutely impossible! " Sister-in-law, when she heard him say this, her heart calmed down a little!

Zhang invited her into the room and asked about her family background, children and so on. She said everything, and Zhang felt sorry for her, saying, "Now that I am in this position, what should I do?" Sister-in-law cried and said, "This is all done by my brother-in-law. He is worse than an animal and has a black conscience. In this case, your life and death is up to your wife! If I can save my honor and meet my husband in Jiuquan, I will be a slave to repay your virtue! " Zhang also sympathized with her and came out to tell Xu Shang.

Xu was also sympathetic and asked her husband's name. She was shocked and said, "He is the descendant of an official!" " "I want to send her home," Zhang said. "No, if she lives with this brother-in-law like an animal again, he will kill her! "I thought for a long time and couldn't find the right way, so I told my mother.

Mother said: "My son can do such a virtuous thing, and he is afraid that he will have no son in the future!" " ! Since she can't go back, I might as well regard him as my adopted daughter and live with me, which not only preserves her honor and integrity, but also avoids suspicion. You spend most of your time outside, so she can kill two birds with one stone by entertaining our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. what do you think? "Xugong said," Niang is right! " Ask Zhang to tell her sister-in-law, and she readily agreed.

At present, the wedding banquet will be cancelled and replaced by a soup cake party (a banquet hosted by a son's full moon or an adopted son). Sister-in-law recognized the foster mother and met Xu Shang and his wife in Brother and Sister-in-law Week. The couple also recognized her as a foster sister. She is gentle and obedient by nature and is very popular with her mother. She also works for her sister-in-law, but she always misses her own flesh and blood. The wife asked the society to pay attention to the whereabouts of the child.

One day, Xu Gong accidentally went out of town and passed by the Earth Temple. An old monk in the temple has always been familiar with Mr. Xu Shang and invited him to sit in the temple. A little novice monk, about seven or eight years old, came to bring tea. Xugong looked at the child carefully and found that he was beautiful and elegant, somewhat like his godsister. His heart moved and he asked the old monk, "Where did you get this apprentice?"

The old monk said with emotion, "It's a long story. His grandfather, father and old monk all know each other. When his grandfather died, so did his father. His uncle is addicted to gambling, so he cheated him out and prepared to sell it to the troupe. When the old monk saw it, he was sad and bought it back for twelve taels of silver. I heard that his mother is still there and intends to send it back, but I am afraid that it will be sold by his uncle, so I will drag it and see what happens. "

Xugong said in surprise, "So, it's my nephew. His mother lost her daughter less than half a month ago. She is so sad and disgusting that she wants to die all day. Teachers and fathers can be merciful and give my son back to me, and I will double it. "

The monk said, "This is exactly what the old monk wants! The child is very clever and will succeed in the future. I hope the benefactor will teach me well. But don't let your uncle know, or you will live up to the kindness of the old monk! " He asked little novice monk to go back with Xu Gong.

Xugong led his nephew home, went directly to his mother's house, called Yimei to show her who this little novice monk is. Yimei cried as soon as she saw it. "Isn't this my son?" ! Where did brother find it? "The little novice monk looked at his mother for a while, then threw himself into her arms and cried loudly. Mother and son hugged each other and cried. Xugong's mother is in Zhang's room. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law heard crying and came together. Yimei led her sons to kowtow to them one by one and said, "If there were no grandmothers and uncles and aunts, my mother and sons would never meet again!"! When my son grows up, don't forget their great kindness! " Xugong said with a smile, "this is the kindness of the old monk in the land temple outside the city, otherwise my nephew will be sold to the troupe!" ""Then the old monk's words were narrated again, and everyone hated this unkind and unfair uncle.

The next day, Xu Gong took twenty taels of silver to the Earth Temple to thank the old monk, but he was not clear. The incense maker in the temple handed Xu Gong a letter and said, "When Master leaves, leave it for me to give to the benefactor." When Xu Gong opened it, it was my nephew's deed of sale. There were six words written on the back of the contract: "Amazing men and women, live in harmony. There is a faint smell in the forest. Mountains and rivers, pine and cypress. "

Xu Gong was surprised after reading it. To be fair: "Master asked me to tell my benefactor that I'm going to the southeast 20 miles away from here to find out the whereabouts of my little daughter. The twenty taels of silver she brought will be used as her redemption fee. The temple doesn't need this thing! " Xugong looked at the direction mentioned and walked for about two miles. Sure enough, there is a dirt mountain blocking the way. Walking south along the foot of the mountain for a while, I saw a row of pines and cypresses on the bank of a big stream, and there were several tile houses in the forest. The door was half open, and a little girl of six or seven years old stood there.

Xugong looked at it carefully and looked like Yimei, but he was not completely sure. Suddenly an old man came out of the room on crutches. Xu Gong bowed forward and asked, "What's your name, Lao Jun?" Answer: "Lin, what are the guests doing here?" Xu Gong said; "I saw a strange thing just now, so I took the liberty to ask you." The old man said, "What is it?" Xu Gong pointed to the girl and said, "This little girl is my niece. How did she come? " The old man was a little surprised. He was shocked for a long time before he said, "Since she is my husband's niece, why did she sell it to someone else as a maid?" Xu Gong told him that he was cheated and sold, please allow him to redeem it twice. The old man refused, saying, "This daughter doesn't recognize you as an uncle. How can I pretend to know you! "

Xugong can't refute the old man's statement. He wanted to go back and tell Yimei first, but he was afraid of what would happen in the middle. There is no good way to think about this problem. Just when he was helpless, suddenly a young man came out of it. He is an old acquaintance of Xugong in Suzhou. He met Xu Gong and said, "When did you return to the yamen? Where did it come from? " Xu Gong told him the reason.

The young man pointed to the old man and said, "He is my father." He also said to the old man: "This gentleman is the eager Xu Shangfu you mentioned!" Surprised, the old man put down his crutch and saluted Xu Gong. Please go upstairs and be hospitable. Xu Gong mentioned the redemption of his daughter again, and the father and son agreed. The young man went into the back room, took out my daughter and the deed of sale and gave it to Xugong. Xugong saw her uncle's name on the contract, just like the old monk's contract. Xu Gong took out the money and said, "Half of it was used to redeem the niece and the other half was used to celebrate the old man's birthday!" "Father and son insist on not accepting. Xu Gong disagreed and said, "You have deeply touched your deep friendship by allowing me to redeem my niece. If you don't accept the ransom, how can I rest assured! "Put the money on the table and take my daughter home.

The family was so happy that it was beyond words. Xu Gong also hired a teacher to train his nephew. The child is very clever and can read dozens of lines every day.

Xu's mother accidentally got a female companion, and she was very happy to see this beautiful little grandson's intelligence and touching. Zhang, on the other hand, is virtuous and submissive, without the slightest jealousy. Seeing this situation, Xugong felt relieved and decided to go to Suzhou.

I crossed the Qiantang River and came to Hangzhou. Originally, I had to go to Jiaxing and take a boat to Xishui Station for the night. In my sleep, I saw two scholars, an old man and a young man, boarding the boat to offer their condolences. They thanked me and said, "Sir, thank you for saving my wife's chastity and reuniting mother and daughter. My father and son have asked Heaven to give Mr. Gao Ke and your son. Mr. Wang will hurry back to Hangzhou to take the rural examination. The list of days has been set, and Mr. Wang won the championship. Don't go to Suzhou again. " Xu Shang smiled and said; "If you want to win in the exam, you must learn to write an essay on current affairs. I don't know what modern Chinese is all my life. How can I get in! " The old man said, "It's not difficult. Tomorrow at noon, please stop the boat and wait here. A seller of used books will pass by, and Mr. Wang will buy these old books. There are two manuscripts, both of which I have made in my life. The poetry topics of this year's scientific research are all in it, so don't worry about handing in a blank paper. " Xugong woke up in surprise.

At dawn, the boatman is ready to untie the cable and set sail. Suddenly there was a strong wind and he had to wait. Bored, Xu Gong stood at the bow and looked out. At noon, sure enough, a man was holding a dozen old books and shouting to sell them. Xu Gong remembered what happened in his dream and bought it for 100 pence. After reading it, it seems to be the so-called modern style. There are five-character poems at the end of the book. I thought to myself, my dream has come true. I should memorize these articles first, so I might as well turn around and go back to Hangzhou. Suddenly, he laughed at himself: "nothing in the world can be admitted to a person without studying." Don't be teased! What's more, after the senior high school entrance examination in villages and towns, I have to write two or three classics and essays. These two volumes may not be available. How can I stick to the end? " So I decided to wait until the wind stopped before going to Suzhou.

As soon as I made up my mind, I suddenly felt very sleepy and took a nap in my chair. In a trance, I saw two scholars coming and said, "Why are you so suspicious, Sir? ! If you are worried that you can't write scriptures, there is an old bookstore in the west of Shui Yi, where there are two books. The first book in the east is a scripture, and the third and fourth books at both ends are strategies. This year's topic has been completed, and even the strategy of recording the heritage is available. Please buy it back, don't make a mistake! " The young scholar patted Xu Gong on the shoulder and said, "Please don't make mistakes! Next year's exam questions are also inside! " After Xu Gong woke up, he felt even more strange. As he said in his dream, he went to the west of Shui Yi. Sure enough, he found the book called Jing Ce, bought it and thought about it all the way. In his mind, he is even more uncertain and uncertain.

It was July, and it was a hot summer. I sweat all day and can't sleep. I just flipped through the second-hand books and saw a collection of stories describing the results of the examination room. Some of them talked about the futility of the science exam, and their hearts moved. They thought, "Can I really be like what I said in my dream?" But I can't believe it categorically. I was so sleepy that I fell asleep.

As soon as he fell asleep, the two scholars came again, scaring him and saying, "If you don't believe us, you have to invite your father!" " As soon as the voice just fell, I saw my father, and Xu Gong got up to meet him. His father glared at him angrily and said, "The underworld attaches great importance to surnames! I hate not teaching you to read before I die. Today, with the sincerity of their father and son, I was lucky enough to be given the surname by the Emperor of Heaven. You don't want ready-made juren and Jinshi. What do you want, you black sheep? ! "Afraid of public hazards, Xu said," Son, you will go back to Hangzhou at once and dare not think about it again! " "The father said," Yes! " He pointed to the old man and said, "He is your father-in-law, and this young man is her husband!" " "Xu Shang didn't realize what he wanted to say. His father interrupted him and said, "Take care of yourself, let your father get an official seal, and you will be honored in the grave!" " Stretched out his hand and pushed, Xugong woke up.

At dawn, the boatman was ordered to turn around and return to Hangzhou. When I arrived in Hangzhou, I found an inn by the West Lake and stayed. Please also ask Mr. doorman to copy the relevant articles. A few days later, I copied it and sent it. He took these articles into the examination room, and all the questions were in it, so he copied them down and handed them in, and even won the first few places. In the third game, the questions were all right. After all the exams, he still stayed in the inn waiting for the list to be released, and it turned out to be a winner. He went home after attending the deer singing banquet.

When I arrived at the door, I heard my wife quarreling with the newspaper (the servant who sent the good news of the exam). She said: "My man is the general manager in Suzhou, how can he go to Hangzhou to take the provincial exam?" Where are you liars from? You want to cheat money! Hearing this, the newspaper was shocked and said, "We saw your nouveau riche with our own eyes and hosted a banquet for you in the Supreme Court. How dare you say such things! Do you want to lose our good news money? "While the quarrel was in full swing, the Xu Shang family suddenly came and reported," If it isn't that nouveau riche! " Zhang saw it and asked, "Why did you suddenly come back?" Xu Gong said with a smile: "Send the newspaper first and then tell you! "So I took out the money to reward the newspaper. I turned to visit my mother in my mother's room and the family was reunited.

After telling the whole family, old and young, how to take the exam and how to get in the exam in detail, Xu Gong described carefully what he saw in his dream: an old man, a young man and two students. Yimei said with tears: "It's really my father-in-law and husband!" Zhang said, "Honey, do you know if heaven is near or far?" Xu Gong asked, "What is it?" Yimei said: "That worthless brother-in-law learned that his brother had gone to Suzhou, so he called on my son and daughter on the grounds of memorial service and pestered him many times. One day, he and his wife came together again, and before they entered the house, suddenly there was lightning and thunder, and they were chased to the city center, kneeling on the ground face to face, burning like black charcoal and dead! " Xu Gong also sighed and marveled. He asked, "What happened to the property?" I don't know.

The next day, Xu Gong went to visit the county magistrate, told the story of Yimei Jielie in detail, and the abduction and bullying of her mother and son by her brother-in-law, and asked the county magistrate to clean up her family wealth, and the county magistrate agreed. At that time, the clan occupied dozens of acres of land and houses. After cleaning up, they were sent back to Yimei.

In the second year, Xu Gong went to the provincial capital to take the exam and was appointed as the magistrate of a county. His wife Zhang also gave birth to five sons in succession, all of whom were very promising and graduated when they grew up. At the age of 20, Xu's nephew also took the Jinshi exam. The two marriages are endless, and they are still prominent families in Shanyin County.

The host said: "It is absolutely impossible for people who don't know scientific research, writing and writing arts to win the competition in the examination room." However, such a thing actually happened. Isn't this a good reward that only those who are ambitious and do good things outside nature can get unexpectedly? If you can make the couple not jealous, you will eventually get a promising son to shine. The mother of chastity was also fortunate to be granted a phoenix patent by the emperor. The couple, who were cruel to birds, were suddenly hit by thunder (Ji), knelt down opposite them and died in the street. In this sense, it is really necessary to punish evil and promote good! But the noble character of the old monk who helped others' children and refused to pay for it is too much! "

Postscript: In the book "Sitting on Flowers and Realizing Fruits", there are many things mentioned in the book because of Fu De's greatness. In ancient times, the imperial examination was the biggest way for students to achieve their careers and the main way to select talents. This is similar to today's college entrance examination, which recently coincides with the college entrance examination, thus thinking about the future of students now. Because Xu Gong saved her virginity, got her flesh and blood back, and did great deeds, he was able to make a fortune in the lottery, so good people were rewarded. But in ancient times, he made a fortune by winning the lottery and giving it to his filial sons and grandchildren. If there are other ways for him, it may be to make him rich in business and so on. And the accumulated virtue recorded in "Sitting Flowers and Fruits" feels later. Today's students, in order to have a good future and a happy future, have been attending cram schools since primary school and have suffered a lot, but they may not be able to become people. What's more, many people commit suicide because they can't stand the pressure.

Even after crossing the wooden bridge to enter the university, a few people can get the happiness they want, and many people continue to face new pain and disappointment because they don't know where happiness comes from. Happiness comes from blessings, blessings come from good deeds, and good deeds come from the hearts of good people. Therefore, in order to make children have a happy future, in addition to preparing for the college entrance examination, we should also accumulate blessings for them. It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. As Xu Gong's mother said, if my son can do such a virtuous thing, will he be afraid of having no children in the future? Really cultivate children's kindness, but also afraid that he will be unhappy in the future?

But now some parents don't believe in the result of good and evil. If they are dishonest and kind, how can they inspire their children to be honest and kind? It is ridiculous to just grasp the result to decide the outcome. You are blessed. You can make money and be satisfied with everything you do. You're not blessed. Even if you become the top student in the college entrance examination, many will be lost. More parents force their children to study for their own face. The most enviable thing is the parents of top students, who are really lacking in their children's minds. Although they shouted slogans for the good of their children, what they did was to kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Only when you lose a child do you know regret. Aren't they their own children who didn't do well in the exam?

Every inch has its advantages and disadvantages. Why do we have to go through the same channel to test? Why do you have to force children who are not good at making exam machines to become exam machines? Some parents try their best to make their children successful, but they don't start from positive reasons. What is Jackie Chan's success for? After all, it's for money, and for what? In the final analysis, it is happiness, but money may not bring happiness to people, as long as children are happy. Therefore, if a mother loves her son, she must plan for the long term. If she wants her children to be happy and develop, she should show herself and set an example, which is really good for her. If there is a good family, there is Qing Yu, who will plant good seeds. Are you afraid that she won't be happy in the future?

There are many such examples in Sitting Flowers and Fruits. Sun's son, his kindness and nature, listed one:

There is a Dazhong Cheng in Huzhou County. His father is the executioner of the county government. Although the work is humble, I am honest at heart and often have the idea of helping others in distress. He often says to his colleagues, "It's good to practice in a public school! If you don't do good at the public gate, it's like walking into Baoshan and returning empty-handed. " So whenever villagers complain about lawsuits, he always mediates and comforts them. Seeing the poor and seeing the right, pay special attention to protection. Soak the bat in the urine bucket every night, because urine can remove blood stasis and promote granulation. If it is used to beat people after soaking for a long time, it will not fester and corrode even if it is raw and bloody. At that time, there was a satrap, Deng, who was harsh and wouldn't stop until he saw blood. The old man saved many lives in this way. His colleagues were all influenced by him, and they accused the satrap of being greedy and violent.

The old gentleman has a son (whose name has been forgotten), who was clever, understanding and fond of reading since childhood. Once I came home from school in the school hall, I accidentally bumped into the satrap road and was caught by the leader who cleared the way in front of the sedan chair. Seeing that he was young, the satrap reprimanded him and let him go. When he got home, he said angrily, "I don't believe I can't be a satrap in the future!" " Hearing this, his father smiled and said, "What an idiot. I am his slave. Can I take the satrap exam? "Although my son didn't dare to refute, he studied harder. When I grow up, I am very famous and I am said to be knowledgeable. The gentry and celebrities in the county love him very much. This old gentleman is a well-known honest elder, and he has great respect for learned people on weekdays. So, instead of being embarrassed by them, the students in the three schools scrambled to persuade the old man to let his son take the exam. The old man had to listen. As soon as he passed the exam, he was admitted as a formal student. After a list, the official went to the county magistrate and moved up several times, becoming Dazhong Cheng, and his younger brother became a fan station. Today, the clan has many officials and has become a prestigious clan in the local area.

The owner of the flower sitting said, "The old gentleman is a humble servant, but he tries his best to be kind.". God will not hesitate to give a blessing to future generations to make them prosperous. Those who steal a position enjoy a generous official salary, and only know how to exploit ordinary people to enrich themselves. How do you feel when you see the old man? What will God give them in return in the future? ? "

Therefore, whether it is the ancient imperial examination or the college entrance examination now, it is just a way, and the real reason for prosperity is good. Therefore, it is good for parents to create learning conditions for their children, but don't aim at the way, and don't reverse the priority. After suffering, there will be no good results, wasting life and even tragic life. Don't forget the old saying: If you accumulate good things, there will be Qing Yu, and if you accumulate bad things, there will be more disasters.