It is said that there will be a Xijiatun in the end. There is a villager named Xi Maangzhao in the village, who is a businessman. I happened to go to Henan for business this summer. Unexpectedly, there was a flood in Henan and capsized the boat, losing my capital. He encountered another blackmail and was left penniless, so he picked up the eight strings. He borrowed some vegetables from the market and sold them in the village to collect some traveling expenses. After going through a lot of hardships, I finally returned home the next year. After he came back, he got seriously ill and barely managed to save his life by using up all his family's savings. However, he could no longer work and often vomited blood.
On this day, while sitting on the stone in front of the door to cool off, three passers-by came and passed by. Xi Maungzhao knew these three people as the famous Three Unstoppable Masters. He said that he had been having bad luck for many years. Recently, he met three great immortals. He had heard that someone knew them and had become a county official. Why don't you ask the master to calculate when my son will get a wife? So he warmly invited his wife to his home and asked his wife to boil water and entertain the guests. There was nothing to entertain the guests at home, so they picked cucumbers from the shelves in the courtyard. When the three of them saw how pious they were at the table, they were moved and thanked them.
During the chat, the three of them saw that the Xi family's house was dilapidated and crude and their life was poor, so they asked the Xi family what they did for a living. Xi Maozhao said he was ashamed. He said that he did some business in the early years and did not want to lose his capital in Henan. Now he is sitting on nothing. Now his son Xi Jian is eighteen years old and he is trying to find a way to support his son. Generally, in a relatively affluent environment, children should be of marriageable age when they are this old. Unfortunately, the family is poor, and no matchmaker has come to propose marriage yet.
The three of them saw that Xi Jian was a well-mannered and handsome young man who seemed to be very sensible. I thought it would be a pity not to study if I was born in such a family.
Just as he was thinking about it, Xi Jian took out a booklet from the back room and asked for the words on it. The three of them took it over and saw that it was the account book of a trading shop. They asked Xi Maomaozhao why he had this thing. Xi Maungzhao introduced the source of this ledger.
It turned out that when Xi Maungzhao was picking eight ropes in Henan, one evening when he came back from selling vegetables, he sat down to rest in a small forest next to a hillside. At this time, a tall horse galloped up the path. The man on the horse was carrying a chain. He reined the horse near the woods and went to the woods to relieve himself. He hung the chain on the tree, and when he was done urinating, he hurriedly mounted his horse and galloped away, but he forgot the chain on the tree! Xi Maungzhao shouted a few words, but the other party didn't hear him. He opened the chain and saw that it was full of silver ingots. He took off the chains and put them inside the load, covered them with vegetables, and waited for the man to come back. After a long time, the man returned quickly and saw that there was no chain on the tree, and he sat down on the ground.
After a while, he got up, took off his belt, put it on a tree and committed suicide. Seeing this, Xi Maozhao hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him. From their words, they could tell that they were fellow villagers. The man claimed his surname was Su, his name was Su Hua, and he was also from Wu Ending. Because of a lawsuit and his father was detained in the Yamen, Su Hua put some money in his shop and was about to rescue his father. Unexpectedly, in my impatience, I lost my silver. It was in desperation that I came up with the idea of committing suicide.
Xi Maungzhao asked about the amount of lost silver, then took out the chain from the basket and asked Su Hua to count it. Su Hua was very grateful and said: "It's logical, if you find my silver, I should give you half of it. Unfortunately, my father is suffering and I am eager to use money. My family is located at Yahong Bridge in the middle of Wu Ending. If I encounter difficulties in the future, I will go to Ya Hong Bridge." If Hongqiao comes to me, I will definitely repay today’s great kindness!”
Xi Maungzhao said with a wry smile: "As a member of the Communist Party of China, I will leave on my own. It is still unknown when I will return to my hometown. You and I are not at home. Even if we go, no one will recognize us." Su Hua took out a book from his body and said, Said: "No matter who goes, but by looking at this thing, he will know whether it is true or false."
Xi Maungzhao said to the three of them: "Just like that, I have this book in my hand. I don't know a few words. I am a child who loves to learn. Whenever I meet a literate person, I will ask for advice on words I don't know."
The young man with a negative sword picked up the account book. The amount of the store's transactions recorded on it was not small, so he thought it was the account book of a large trading shop. Maybe he was indeed thirsty. The short young man had already eaten two cucumbers, and then said: "The chairman asked me to come in. I think I have something to ask?"
As for this guest, if he keeps his mouth shut, it will be difficult for the host to ask for help. Seeing that the three of them were willing to eat now, Xi Maungzhao already had a glimmer of extravagant hope in his heart, so Xi Maungzhao said: "I would like to ask the master to see what my future is like. My family is poor and when can I get married. "
The short young man said: "Tell me the birth date of the young master, let me see." It’s Su Hua’s body. Although it is said that people make plans and God makes things happen, sometimes it may work. Come here... "
Xi Maungzhao heard this clearly and thanked him repeatedly. The three of them also clasped their fists and said in return, "You're welcome, we will drink the young master's wedding wine when the time comes." After that, the three of them drifted away.
But he said that Xi Maungzhao was very happy after hearing the words of the three masters, and immediately started preparations.
On this day, a beautiful young man came to the Yahong Bridge. A foreigner at the bridge head was looking nervously into the distance when he saw this handsome young man and hurriedly greeted him: "Brother, please take a step to talk." The young man followed him to a secluded place, and the man said: "My son has been with Su since he was a child. We got engaged at home, so we got married today. Because of her ugly appearance, I was afraid that the other party’s family would regret it or the bride would not get on the sedan chair, so I wanted you to go to the wedding instead of my son. After the event is completed, you will be indispensable for the wedding money. What do you think? "
No need to guess, you can tell that this guy is Xi Jian. Xi Jian fully agreed according to Wu Zhong San Jue's instructions. The man immediately let Xi Jian into his home and ordered him to dress up like a groom. Mount a horse to welcome the bride.
After arriving at the bride's house, we bowed and were about to set off. A family member came to report that the bridge was closed to traffic. It turns out that it is the rainy season now. The river water surged early this morning, and a boat was tied to the wooden bridge pier. Due to the rising water, the boat was originally tied to the shore, but now it was almost in the middle of the river. The boat was washed away by the flood and hit the wooden bridge pier. Seeing that the bridge was dangerous, the river officials ordered people to stop pedestrians and stone the boat, filling it up and sinking it into the water. Maybe it was too late and the bridge piers were still damaged. As the floods rose, the bridge collapsed. The wedding party is trapped in the bride's home.
The water is strong and the waves are high, and it is feared that no one will dare to punt the ferry within a few days, so the wedding date will be missed. The bride's father said: "Tonight is a great day, why don't you miss it? We can get married right here!" The people in the wedding team disagreed, but there was nothing they could do.
Xi Jian sat in the new house all night without taking off his clothes and hat, and it was still the same the next day. When the bride saw this situation, she said to Xi Jian: "Does the husband think that I am ugly and unworthy of serving the husband?" Xi Jian replied: "Young lady has a pretty face. I can have you as my wife and you will have no regrets in this life. How can you despise me?" ? It’s just that you and I are not a couple, so I don’t dare to make any mistakes."
If anyone hears the sound outside the door, please inform the staff outside. The Su family members were shocked after hearing this, and hurried to the wedding room to ask, "I wonder why the young master said that he was not a couple?" Xi Jian saw that the matter was exposed, so he had to tell the truth: "I came here to visit my relatives, but I was stopped to replace the groom. Welcoming a bride is really not allowed. Please forgive me." The foreigner asked: "Whose house are you going to visit your relatives?" Xi Jian replied: "You went to the family of Su Hua's mother-in-law." The foreigner asked again: "Have you ever seen this before? Su Hua?" Xi Jian replied: "I haven't seen him in Wansheng. My father asked me to come to meet my father's old friend." The official said again: "You have never met Su Hua, how can you recognize him when he meets you? "Xi Jian said, "There are books to prove it!" When the officer saw the account book, he was very excited and said, "Are you Xi Jian?" Xi Jian replied, "Exactly!"
The officer said happily: "Then you came at the right time! Here it is, I am Su Hua! Back then, your father saved my father and son's lives by collecting gold. I always think of his great kindness and dare not forget it for a moment. I just regret that I was in such a hurry that I didn’t have time to ask you where you live. By chance, you became my son-in-law, it was God’s will!” Then he said to his daughter, “Xilang is your son-in-law!” Then he entered the bridal chamber that night. , the two are very loving and happy as a couple.
Afterwards, the other party filed a complaint with the government. The county magistrate Qiao Yu called Su Hua to the Yamen and asked why he regretted the marriage. Su Hua said: "When I got married, I didn't know that the other party was impostor. Now the rice is cooked. How can you blame me?"
County magistrate Qiao Yu said to that family: "Miss Su's wife is no longer perfect. If it is awarded to your family, we will lose the best of both worlds. It was your family who deceived me in the first place, and it is your fault. Now we can only cancel the engagement." , your family will marry another one. Miss Su will be given to the Xi family. If there is any further entanglement, she will be charged with impersonation!" The other party had nothing to say.
After that, the Su and Xi families got married, and the Su family built a new house for the Xi family.
Let's say that a merchant came to Wu Ending's inn and wanted to buy a haunted house in the city.