Chapter 12 Wang Liulang

A fisherman, surnamed Xu, lives in the north of Linchuan County. He is good at drinking. Every time he goes fishing at night, he must bring a pot of wine. Because of the silence in the middle of the night, it was boring to drink alone, so he sprinkled wine on the ground, invited the water ghosts in the river to get drunk, and said, "Ghost brother, please drink." It's like this at night, and I'm used to it. Perhaps the fisherman Xu was kind-hearted and moved the ghosts and gods. Every time he went out to fish, he returned with a full load, but his peers got nothing.

On this night, Fisherman Xu was drinking by the river as usual. When his eyes were drunk and hazy, a young man in white suddenly appeared in front of him. He wandered around, rubbed his hands and tongue, looked at the wine pot, and smiled, "Good wine."

Fisherman Xu was generous and hospitable. He nodded and greeted the teenager. "Listen to his friend's tone, he must be a fellow. If you don't mind, please come and have a drink together. How about it?

The teenager readily agreed. He sat down next to the fisherman, took the wine pot, poured a sip of wine and praised, "Agent Erguotou, strong and sque, good wine." Fisherman Xu smiled and said, "Friends are really people who know the goods."

The two of them come and go, have a big mouthful of wine, and occasionally talk about some anecdotes and anecdotes. The teenager talks elegantly and is not like ordinary people. After a while, the wine in the pot ran out. The fisherman Xu stood up and said, "It's not early. It's time to do the business." He reached out and picked up the fishing net and went to the river to fish. He threw the net seven or eight times in a row, and failed again and again. Unexpectedly, he didn't see a fish shadow. He couldn't help but be very annoyed.

The teenager said, "The fish are all downstream. Wait for me to drive them for you." After saying that, he drifted away.

Not long after, the teenager returned leisurely, pointed to the river and said, "The fish is here." The fisherman followed the teenager's gesture and saw that the river was churning, and countless big fish and small fish gathered together, marching against the water, densely squeezed together, and did not know that there were hundreds of thousands of them.

The fisherman was overjoyed and hurriedly opened the fishing net. When the net went down, the net was heavy. Four or five big fish were caught, each of which was more than two feet long and weighed more than ten catties.

The fisherman smiled happily and personally chose the largest and longest fish for the teenager to thank him for his ability to drive the fish. The teenager shook his head and said, "What's a trivial matter? I have repeatedly given you good wine, but I can't repay you. If you don't dislike it, I will help you fish every day in the future.

The fisherman said, "You and I met for the first time, but we just had a drink. Why do you say it again and again?" The teenager just smiled and didn't explain.

The fisherman became more puzzled and said, "If you dare to ask your friend's name, can you tell me?"

The teenager said, "My surname is Wang, and I'm the sixth in my family. Call me Wang Liulang." After saying this, he bowed his hand and said goodbye.

At dusk the next day, the fisherman went to the shop to fill a pot of wine. When it was dark, he went to the river to meet the teenager. The teenager had been waiting for a long time, and the two met and greeted each other. Immediately, you took a sip, I took a sip, and started to drink. After drinking wine, the teenager went downstream to catch fish as usual, which lasted for half a year, every day.

On this day, the teenager suddenly took the fisherman's hand, looked sad and said, "Brother, since we met, we have been like flesh and blood, but unfortunately, I have to separate you."

The fisherman was shocked and asked, "What's going on?"

The teenager said, "At this point, I dare not deceive my eldest brother again. To be honest, my little brother is not a human, but a water ghost. Just because of his alcoholism, a few years ago, he was drunk and passed by the river and accidentally fell into the water and drowned. After I became a ghost, Brother Meng often offered sacrifices with wine. He was grateful in his heart, so he secretly helped his eldest brother catch fish. Big brother, do you remember: In the past, you came back with a full load of fishing every night, which was all thanks to me. At present, I am full of sins. Someone is my stand-in, and I will soon be reincarnated. It's so sad to say goodbye.

The fisherman and the teenager have been together for a long time and are very close to each other. Although he is a ghost, he is not very afraid. He sighed, poured a glass of wine and advised, "Don't be sad, and drink this wine. Brother, you are full of disaster. This is a happy event. It should be celebrated. How can you cry?

The teenager comforted the fisherman, turned sadness into joy, and said, "Big brother taught me a lesson. Come on, let's drink. If there is wine today, we will be drunk today. If we don't get drunk, we won't return.

The two of them pushed the cup to change the cup. The fisherman was drunk and asked, "Ryulang, who will be your stand-in?"

The teenager said, "Big brother can come to the river tomorrow to watch. At noon, a woman crossed the river and drowned. That's my stand-in." While talking, the rooster sang, and it was dawn. The teenager sighed and turned away.

The next day, at noon, the fisherman came to the river on time. Sure enough, a woman held the baby in her arms and fell into the river. Before she died, the woman tried her best to throw the baby to the shore and saved the child's life. But I can't be spared. I'm going up and down in the water, and I'm about to die.

The child lost his mother and cried on the shore. Seeing this, the fisherman couldn't bear it. He wanted to go into the water to save the woman, but in his mind, he remembered the teenager's words and hesitated a little, "If I save the woman, how can Liulang be reincarnated without a stand-in?" For a moment, my heart was so confused that I was very annoyed.

While being restless, the woman was wet all over. I don't know when she had climbed from the river to the shore, leaned over and picked up the child, and went away.

When the fisherman saw that the woman was safe and sound, he wondered, "What Liulang said didn't work, and the woman didn't die. Is he lying to me?"

That night, the fisherman went to the river to ask Wang Liulang what was going on. The teenager came as promised and said, "Brother, let's get together again today. From now on, you and I will no longer be separated."

The fisherman asked why, and the teenager said, "That woman during the day was indeed a stand-in for her younger brother, but when I saw her holding the baby in her arms, I really couldn't bear to hurt two lives for me alone."

The fisherman suddenly smiled and said, "The woman fell into the water. Did you save her?"

The teenager nodded and admitted, "I think my fate with my eldest brother is not over."

The fisherman said, "Rokuro, you are kind-hearted. Believe me, good people will be rewarded. Come on, let's have a toast to save people for your mercy. The two looked at each other and smiled and drank a lot of wine.

A few days later, the teenager came to say goodbye again. The fisherman said happily, "Rokuro, have you found the stand-in again?"

The teenager shook his head and smiled, "No, I thought of benevolence the day before yesterday, and my compassion moved the Emperor of Heaven. The emperor gave his will to seal me the land of Wu Town, Zhaoyuan County, and I will take office immediately. If you don't forget your old friends, you can come to Wuzhen to visit him. Don't refuse with a long way.

The fisherman said, "Rokuro, congratulations on your promotion to immortality. It's just a different way. How can I find you?

The teenager said, "Don't worry, just come to Wuzhen." I told him to say goodbye again and again.

The fisherman returned home, packed his luggage and told his wife, "I'm going out to visit my old friend."

The wife asked, "Where are you going?" Who is your friend?

The fisherman said, "Wu Town, Zhaoyuan County. My friend is not someone else, but the land king Liulang of Wu Town.

The wife smiled and said, "Wu Town is a hundred miles away from here. I have seen a lot of land in the temple. It's nothing more than clay figurine sculptures. How can I talk to it?"

The fisherman said, "You don't have to worry about this." After saying that, he strode out and went far in a blink of an eye.

The fisherman rushed on his way at night and soon came to Wu Town, Zhaoyuan County. He hit the tip of a hotel and asked the boss, "Shopkeeper, is there a land temple nearby?"

The shopkeeper's face changed when he heard the words, and he was surprised and happy. He smiled and said, "Is the guest officer surnamed Xu?"

The fisherman nodded: "Yes. How did you know that?"

The shopkeeper did not answer, and asked, "Is the guest officer a people in Linchuan County?"

The fisherman said, "Yes, do you know it again?"

The shopkeeper smiled and turned out. After a while, he led many men and women into the house. The fisherman was full of doubts and opened his eyes. He saw his husband holding his son, the woman peeping at the door, and the inside and outside became a human wall, which crowded the hotel. He asked the store owner, "What's going on?"

The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Don't be afraid. Our people are all entrusted by the land and come to wash the dust for Mr. Xu."

The fisherman said, "Land public? But my brother Liulang?"

The shopkeeper said, "Well. Guest, please follow me. The land is just waiting for you in the temple. Saying that, lead the way first.

The fisherman came to the land temple, faced the statue in the hall, knelt down and prayed, "Brother, after the separation, I miss you every day." This time, I came here by appointment. I was treated attentively by you. I didn't want to repay you. I specially prepared a pot of thin wine to talk about it. If you don't dislike it, it should be like an old drink by the river. After saying that, burn the paper money and pour the wine on the ground.

Suddenly, a whirlwind suddenly appeared on the flat ground, and it did not disperse for a long time. That night, the fisherman saw a young man in his dream, well-dressed and thanked him, "Big brother, I'm tired of you coming to visit from afar, and I'm happy and tearful. It's just that as the god of the land, people and gods are different. Although they are close at hand, it is inconvenient to meet you. The people in Wuzhen are simple and simple. You can stay for a few days. The people here are favored by me. If I give you a gift, just accept it. If you want to leave, I'll see you off again.

The fisherman agreed one by one, and now he lived idle in Wuzhen, looked at the scenery for a few days, said goodbye to the people, and returned to his hometown. Before leaving, the people competed for filial piety. They packed one bag after another of gold and silver local specialties, and dragged their children and sent them to the entrance of the village.

As soon as he left the village, a whirlwind blew in the air. Wang Liulang came to bid farewell in person. The whirlwind accompanied him for dozens of miles. The fisherman was moved and said, "Ryulang is precious. If you send you thousands of miles, you will have to say goodbye. The virtuous brother is kind-hearted and will certainly benefit one party. You and I will see you again."

When the whirlwind heard the words, I was reluctant to give up, and it took a long time to disperse.