Liaozhai Ghost Story

Chapter 130 Yu De

Yintunan, Wuchang County, has the first house, which is rented to a scholar to live in. For half a year, I haven't asked.

One day, Yin Tunan happened to pass by the door and saw the scholar going out. His appearance was handsome, the fat horse, and his demeanor was elegant. When he came forward to talk, the scholar was polite and his speech was extraordinary, and he was surprised. After returning home, he told his wife that his wife ordered the maid to secretly observe the scholar's room in the name of giving gifts. A beautiful woman in the room was more beautiful than a fairy; all the flowers and stones and antiques were rare.

Yin Tunan became more and more confused and didn't know who the scholar was. When I came to visit, it was time for the scholar to go out. The next day, I came to pay a visit. When I opened the thorn post and took a look, I knew that Xiucai's surname was Yu Mingde. When asked about its origin, Yu De's words flashed vaguely and said, "Friends are important to know each other. I'm not a thief. Why do I have to ask about my origin?"

Yin Tunan held a banquet, and the two of them laughed happily. At dusk, two Kunlun slaves took the lantern and came to pick up Yu De.

Tomorrow, Xiucai will invite the host back. Yin Tunan happily went to the appointment and entered the house. He saw that the walls were all framed with bright paper, as smooth as a mirror. The smoke in a golden incense burner is swirling with smoke, and the different fragrance hits the nose. A jasper bottle, with two branches of phoenix tail and peacock hair, each two feet long. A crystal bottle, a bunch of pink flowers, I don't know what the name is, but it is also two feet high. The weeping branches cover the outside of the table. The leaves are sparse and the flowers are dense, and the buds are not spitting. The flowers are like wet butterflies, and the stamens are like silk.

There are eight dishes and bowls during the banquet, and the dishes are extremely rich and beautiful. The scholar ordered the boy to beat the drum to urge the flower as an order. The sound of the drum moved, and the flowers in the bottle trembled and were about to break. The butterfly wings gradually opened, and the drum rested. With a sound, the stamens fell, turned into butterflies, and flew down Yin Yi. Yu De smiled and punished Yin Tunan for a drink. As soon as the wine was filled, the butterfly flew away. Suddenly, the drums sounded again, and two butterflies flew off the top of the scholar's hat. Yu De smiled and said, "The method is to kill yourself." Two cups of self-penalty.

After the three drums were beating, the flowers fell randomly, fluttering down, and the sleeves were stained with clothes. Tong'er smiled and count the number: Yin Tunan's nine petals on his body must drink nine cups, and Yu De must drink four cups.

Yin Tunan was half drunk and half awake. He couldn't drink all the drinks. He reluctantly drank three more cups and left the table. He was even more curious about Yu De.

Xiucai is happy and quiet. He often closes his family and doesn't like to socialize. Yin Tunan preached the deeds of Yu De when he met people. When he heard it, he was moved and scrambled to worship each other. The crowns and covers gathered in front of the door, and the visitors were like a shuttle. Yu De was quite impatient, so he said goodbye to his master and left.

After Yu De left, Yin Tunan entered his house and swept the empty court. There was no dust. The residual candles piled up under the stone steps, and the broken cloth between the windows were broken, and the fingerprints were like. There is a small white stone tank behind the house, which can hold water and a stone. Yin Tunan takes it home to keep water and raise goldfish. A year later, the water in the tank was as clear as before. Later, the servant carried the masonry and accidentally broke the water tank. The water in the tank was accumulated and did not pour. Looking at it, the water tank is everywhere. If you touch it with your hand, it will be illusory. As soon as you wear it, the water will flow with your hands, and the water will come out, and the water will then compound. Although it is in the cold winter, the water does not freeze.

One night, the water condenses into crystals, and the fish in the crystal swims as before. Yin Tunan was overjoyed and regarded it as a treasure. He hid the crystal in the secret room. He was not a son-in-law who could not watch it. After a long time, the wind leaked, and there was an endless stream of door-to-door players.

On the night of the twelfth lunar month, the crystal was broken and disintegrated into drops of water. The ground was wet, and the goldfish were also missing, but the remnants of the old jar were still there. Suddenly, a Taoist priest came to ask for a stone. Yin Tunan took out a fragment to display. The Taoist priest said, "This is a water storage vessel in the Dragon Palace." Yin Tunan asked, "Why is the stone cylinder broken, but the clear water does not leak out?" The Taoist priest's finger fragments and said, "The soul of the water tank is contained in the stone piece, so the stone is broken and the water is not extinguished. Yin Jushi, this stone is the treasure of heaven and earth. Can you give it to the poor? Yin Tunan asked, "What's the use of this?" The Taoist priest said, "Break the stone tablets and take the medicine, and you can live forever after taking it." Yin Tunan gave him a piece, and the Taoist priest thanked him repeatedly and left happily.