Liaozhai Ghost Story

Chapter 56 Water Grass

Water grass, creeping plants, purple flowers, lentils. If human beings eat this grass by mistake, they will be poisoned and die, and after death, they will become "water reckless ghosts". According to folklore, this kind of ghost does not enter reincarnation, and must be found to replace the dead before he can be reincarnated. Therefore, there are especially many water-mang ghosts in the area of the Peach Blossom River in Chuzhong.

A scholar, surnamed Zhu, visited his friend and was thirsty on the way. He saw a teahouse by the roadside, and an old woman was giving tea. So he came forward to beg for tea. The old woman entertained him warmly and gave him a cup of herbal tea. Zhu Sheng stretched out his nose and sniffed it. He found that the tea tasted strange and didn't dare to drink it. He got up and wanted to leave.

The old woman quickly stopped him and shouted, "San Niang, change a good cup of tea."

Not at all, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl walked out, holding a teapot in her hand and pouring a cup of tea for Zhu Sheng. Zhu Sheng saw that the girl was gorgeous, wearing a ring on her fingers, a jade bracelet on her arms, and her figure was slender. She couldn't help but fantasize.

When I picked up the tea and smelled it, it was even more fragrant. I drank it all and said, "Good tea, another cup."

The girl nodded and poured a cup of tea for Zhu Sheng again. While the woman was pouring tea, Zhu Sheng secretly touched her wrist, took off a ring and treasured it in his arms. The woman let Zhu Sheng be light and blushed slightly, but she was not angry.

Zhu Sheng couldn't help but ask, "What's the girl's name?" Where do you live?"

The girl said, "The prince, come back in the evening. I'll wait for you here."

Zhu Sheng nodded in a hurry and agreed. He asked the woman for a small pinch of tea. She didn't drink the tea and left happily.

When I arrived at my friend's house, I suddenly felt dizzy and chest tight, thinking, "Is there something strange about tea?" For a while, it was difficult to draw a conclusion, so I told my friend what had happened. The friend changed his color and said, "It's bad. This must be a reckless ghost. That's how my father was killed. There is no way to save him. What can he do now?

Zhu Sheng was so scared that he took out the tea and watched it, but it was not what kind of tea it was. It was obviously water grass. He took out the ring and described the girl's face to his friend. The friend muttered, "This person must be Kou Sanniang."

Zhu Sheng asked, "How can you be sure that she is Kou San Niang?"

A friend explained, "The surname of the rich man in Nancun is Kou, and his daughter's name is Sanniang. She is beautiful and famous far and wide. A few years ago, she died by mistake. Needless to say, she must be doing strange things.

Zhu Sheng scolded, "Dat, even I'm poisoned now. Is there any way to save it?"

The friend looked embarrassed and said, "There is one way, but this is a folk prescription, which sounds a little appalling."

"If you can save your life, what kind of square do you care about him? Come on, come on." Zhu Sheng is a little impatient.

The friend said, "Brother Zhu was poisoned and framed by Kou Sanniang. As long as we find the trousers she wore before she was alive, don't care about the underwear and trousers, we can naturally recover from the condition."

Zhu Sheng shouted, "You want me to drink a woman's trousers. Bah, it's so dirty. What face will you have in the future?"

"Life and death are big, and face is small. Brother Zhu is a smart man. It's up to you how to choose.

Zhu Sheng's face was pale and he frowned. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's all right, just this time, let's not do it."

My friend smiled and said, "In that case, I'll go to Master Kou's house and borrow a pair of trousers for Brother Zhu."

Saving people is like fighting a fire. My friend quickly came to Kou's house and told Master Kou. Kou refused and said, "My daughter finally found a scapegoat, but you want me to save him? No way."

My friend pleaded bitterly, and Master Kou was resolute: If you don't give it, just don't give it.

My friend had no choice but to come back angrily. When Zhu Sheng saw him return empty-handed, he sighed and said hatefully, "Old man Kou is so ruthless. After I die, I will never let his daughter reinvive."

My friend advised, "Don't scold people. Keep some strength. I'll take you home. Before you die, you have to see your parents, right?"

Zhu Sheng was silent and said for a long time, "You're right. Let's go."

When he got home, Zhu Sheng just stepped into the house with half a foot. Before he saw his mother, he couldn't support it and died. When the mother heard the news, she cried loudly, took care of the aftertooks, and was grounded for her son.

After wishing for life and death, he left a son. When he was just one year old, his wife quickly remarried, leaving the old lady alone to raise her grandchildren and maintain the housework. She lived a very poor life.

On this day, the old lady cried at home with her grandson in her arms. Zhu Sheng quietly floated in. The old lady was shocked and asked, "Son, aren't you dead? Why are you back again?"

Zhu Sheng said, "My son was so sad to hear his mother crying in hell that he came back to serve you. Although I'm dead, I'm not alone. My son has started a family, and my new daughter-in-law will come back soon to be filial to my mother-in-law. Please don't be sad.

The old lady asked, "Who is the daughter-in-law?"

Zhu Sheng said, "The Kou family can't be saved when they see death, and the child hates it in his heart. After my death, I looked for Kou Sanniang everywhere, but I didn't know her whereabouts. Fortunately, a Gengbo pointed out and told me where Kou Sanniang was. It turned out that she had rushed to Ren Shilang's house to reincarnate. The child hurried to Ren's house and forcibly caught her back. Now she has become my wife and gets along well with the child.

While talking, a woman walked into the room, dressed beautifully. As soon as she saw Zhu's mother, she knelt down and saluted. Zhu Sheng introduced, "She is Kou Sanniang."

The old lady saw that the third lady had a refined temperament. Although she was a ghost, she was not afraid. She smiled and said, "Okay, the new daughter-in-law is dignified and decent, very good." He took off a jade pendant and gave it to San Niang, saying, "This jade pendant is passed down from the ancestors of the Zhu family. It is passed down from mother-in-law to daughter-in-law, from generation to generation. San Niang, since you have married my son as your wife, you will keep the jade pendant in the future."

Kou Sanniang thanked me with joy and took the jade pendant seriously. Zhu Sheng ordered, "Sanniang, since you have entered my house, you will do all the housework in the future. What are you still doing? Why don't you go to work?"

Kou Sanniang was not angry. She consciously went to do laundry and cook. She was a young lady. She had never done rough work. At first, she was not used to it, but she was gentle and skillful. She learned things quickly and slowly got used to it. The housework was getting better and better. The old lady saw it in her eyes and nodded secretly. Zhu Sheng saw that his daughter-in-law was meek and obedient, and he was also very satisfied. He was not a vengeful person. He no longer cares about the fact that San Niang killed him at the beginning, and gradually forgave her.

San Niang missed her parents and asked the old lady to send a message to her mother's family. Soon, Mr. and Mrs. Kou visited her family met and had a warmth. When Kou's mother saw that Zhu Sheng's family was poor, she was very unhappy. San Niang advised, "My daughter has become a ghost. What kind of poor and rich family do you dislike? Zhu Lang's mother and son treat me deeply, and my daughter has decided to live here.

Kou's mother asked, "Who was the old woman who sold tea with you?"

San Niang said, "Her surname is Ni. She is old and pale. She can't confuse passers-by, so she asks her daughter for help. Now she has been rejurated into a family that sells alcohol. Looking at Zhu Sheng, he smiled and said, "My father-in-law has become the son-in-law of the Kou family. Why don't you visit him when he sees his father-in-law and mother-in-law?"

Zhu Sheng realized that he was rude and quickly knelt down to Mr. and Mrs. Kou.

Master Kou waved his hand and said, "No. Boy, remember, treat my daughter well in the future, and don't bully her. Also, I've been here for so long, and you won't buy me a cup of tea?"

Zhu Sheng was embarrassed. He hurriedly flushed the water to make tea and couldn't help apologizing.

After drinking tea, Mr. Kou had a casual meal, and then left. After returning home, he sent two maids to his daughter, a lot of gold and silver cloth, and built a new house for Zhu Sheng.

From then on, I wish my family life would be greatly improved. Kou Sanniang also went home from time to time to save her relatives. Sometimes her parents kept her for a few more days. Sanniang always said, "There is no one at home, so I should send my daughter back early."

On this day, someone in the village was poisoned by water and suddenly came back to life. Everyone scrambled to find that something was wrong. Zhu Sheng explained to his mother, "I let him live." He was killed by the reckless ghost Li Jiu. The child drove away Li Jiu and saved his life.

The old lady said, "Why do you always think about others and not find a stand-in for yourself?"

Zhu Sheng said seriously, "The reckless monster kills people. The child hates this kind of evil spirits the most. He can't wait to drive them away one by one. How can he be willing to degenerate and do this kind of harmful thing! What's more, the child serves his mother, and the whole family is happy and doesn't want to be born again. Since then, whenever someone is poisoned by water, Zhu Sheng will be rescued one by one. There are countless people who have received his favors, and everyone is grateful.

After more than ten years, Zhu's mother died. After the funeral, Zhu Sheng waited for his son to grow up and married a daughter-in-law for him. The new daughter-in-law is not someone else, that is, the granddaughter of the waiter. At the beginning, Master Ren loved his concubine and gave birth to a girl, and died a few months later. Later, Master Ren heard that Sanniang was reborn in his own mansion and was captured by Zhu Sheng. He thought, "Is my daughter reincarnated by Sanniang?" So he drove to Zhu's house and recognized San Niang as his adopted daughter, Zhu Sheng as his son-in-law, and the two families became relatives and interacted with each other.

A few more years later, Zhu Sheng said to his son, "The Jade Emperor appointed me as the 'Four Dian Mu Longjun' because of my contributions to the people. I will take office immediately. I'm here to say goodbye to you." Without finishing his words, there were a lot of iron hooves in the yard, and four Tian Ma, who were full of scales, slowly stopped with a big car.

Zhu Sheng and San Niang dressed up and got into the carriage together. They only heard a roar. The clouds and smoke in the courtyard steamed, and the carriage soared away, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

On the same day, Sanniang also went back to Kou's house to say goodbye to her parents. What she said was exactly the same as Zhu Sheng. Her mother cried and stayed. Sanniang said, "Zhu Lang has left first." Go out and escape.

Zhu Sheng's son's name is Eo, and his name is Li Chen. Since his father became an immortal, he obtained the consent of the Kou family and buried the bones of the third woman with Zhu Sheng.