Chapter 138 Gong Mengbi

Liu Fanghua, from Baoding. Rich and heroic, generous and hospitable, there are always a hundred people. If you are in urgent need, you will not hesitate to pay. Guest friends borrow money and often don't pay it back. There is only one guest palace Mengbi, a native of Shaanxi, who has nothing to ask for in his life. Each time, it will stay for several months. The words are elegant, deeply loved by Liu Fanghua, and inseparable.

Liu Ziminghe, young, worships Gong Mengbi as his uncle, and often plays games with him. Every time Liu and the selfish school returned, their uncles and nephews dug green bricks, buried stones on the ground, and pretended to bury gold for fun. None of the five courtyards in Liufu was spared, and all of them were buried with stones.

Everyone made fun of Gong Mengbi's naive behavior, and Liu He loved him alone. For more than ten years, the family was in decline and could not supply the needs of the guests, so the guests gradually became scarce. However, it is still common for more than a dozen people to drink all night. In his twilight years, Liu Fanghua's life became poorer and poorer, and he only had to sell fields and exchange money to treat guests. Liu He is extravagant. He usually makes friends like his father, and Liu Fanghua is not forbidden.

Nothing, Liu Fanghua died of illness, and his poor family was unable to buy coffins. Gong Mengbi paid for his own money to handle the afterthoughts of his friends. Liu He was grateful that everything was no big or small, and he gave it to his uncle. Every time Gong Mengbi went home, he must hide the rubble in his sleeve and throw it in the corner of the dark room. Everyone was puzzled. Liu He often complained about poverty to his uncle. Gong Mengbi said, "You don't understand the taste of suffering yet. Not to mention that you don't have money, even if you give you a thousand taels of gold, you will be defeated in an instant. If a man is not self-reliant, why is he poor?

One day, Gong Mengbi said goodbye and wanted to return. Liu He saw him off and told him to return quickly. Gong Mengbi Nuonuo agreed and went. Liu He was poor and could not be self-sufficient. The pawn of the land was getting empty, and the sun looked back, but Gong Mengbi went away like a yellow crane, disappeared, and never reappeared.

Before Liu Fanghua's death, she set up a marriage for her son. The woman's surname is Huang, and she lives in Wuji County. She is a big family. When Master Huang heard that Liu He's family was poor, he secretly regretted his marriage. Liu's father died and did not come to mourn.

Liu He was ordered by his mother to come to agree on the wedding date. When Master Huang saw his ragged clothes and shoes, he closed the door. Send someone to say, "If you want to marry my daughter, take a hundred taels of gold first, or you won't come again."

Liu He cried bitterly when he heard the words. Mrs. Liu felt sorry for him. He stayed for a meal, gave him 300 yuan, and persuaded him to go home. My mother was also sad and angry, and there was nothing she can do. Thinking of the past, many old guests borrowed money and didn't pay it back, so it's better to ask them for help. Liu He said, "All the people I make friends with are greedy for money. If the child is in a tall car, even if he borrows a lot of money, it is not difficult. In such a scene, who is willing to remember the past and remember the past? What's more, when my father borrows money, he never writes an IOU. He has no evidence. How can he ask for the account? His mother repeatedly urged him, and Liu He had to follow his life.

For more than 20 days, you can't borrow a sentence. Only the actor Li Si, who received the favor and heard about it, was given a gold gift. The mother and son cried bitterly and have been desperate since then. Miss Huang was unhappy when she heard that her father regretted her marriage. Master Huang forced his daughter to remarry. Miss Huang cried, "Mr. Liu was not born poor. It is unknown that he will be rich and noble. It's not kind to abandon it when you are poor. Master Huang was unhappy and persuaded in every way, but the woman always refused to waver. The husband and wife were furious and scolded day and night. Miss Huang was so calm that she didn't care.

Nothing, Huangfu met a robber at night, and the couple was branded by cannons. They almost died in pain, and the gold and silver in the house were swept empty. Three years passed in a blink of an eye, and the family withered. There was a rich businessman in the Western Regions who heard that the woman was beautiful and was willing to marry with fifty gold. Master Huang was greedy for benefits and forced her to change the festival without telling his daughter's permission.

Miss Huang knew about this, ruined her clothes and went away at night. Begging along the way, after two months, he arrived in Baoding and went to Liufu to join the future father-in-law. Liu's mother mistook her for a beggar and scolded her loudly. Miss Huang cried and told her identity. Liu's mother cried, "Good boy, why did you become like this?"

Miss Huang told the truth miserably, and the mother and daughter cried. Liu's mother arranged soup to bathe her daughter-in-law. After taking a shower, Miss Huang was radiant and gorgeous. Mother and son are happy. However, a family of three only eats one meal a day. Liu's mother cried and said, "My mother and son are not good at taking care of the family, so I have this reward. My poor daughter-in-law suffers with me. How can I bear it?" Miss Huang smiled and said, "The child used to beg and suffered all kinds of hardships. Looking back now, I feel that there is a difference between heaven and hell. Liu's mother smiled when she heard the words.

One day, Miss Huang entered the idle house and saw the broken grass. She gradually entered the inner room. The dust was all over the ground. There seemed to be objects piled up in the corner of the house. She kicked it lightly with her feet, and the whole place was full of jewelry. Busy to tell her husband about this matter, Liu He came to check and found that the rubble that Gong Mengbi had toss in the past had turned into gold and silver. I thought to myself, "When I was a child, I buried a lot of stones in the ground with Uncle Gong. Did they all turn into gold?" But the old house was given to the owner and was quickly redeemed. I was quite disappointed to see that the broken bricks were incomplete, and the stones hidden in the past were exposed. With a try mentality, I dug up other bricks and saw that they were all white and silver. In an instant, the family is rich. Liu He was overjoyed, so he redeemed the land and bought slaves. The family was rich, which was better than the past.

After that, Liu He was angry and encouraged himself, "If you are not self-reliant, there will be a negative uncle." So I studied hard and did it for three years. With a prominent identity, he never forgets the kindness of a meal. He personally brought a lot of money to reward Mrs. Liu. The fresh clothes are eye-catching, the servants are gathered, and the angry horses are like dragons. Mrs. Liu only had one room. Liu He sat on the couch, and the crowd was noisy and filled the alley.

Master Huang fled from his daughter, and the rich businessmen in the Western Regions forced him to withdraw the gift money, but most of the fifty taels of gold had been used, so he had no choice but to sell the house to compensate. Since then, life has been difficult and poor. Hearing that Liu He was developed, he regretted it. At this point, he had to sigh behind closed doors. Mrs. Liu treated Liu He with wine and said, "Miss Huang is virtuous, but unfortunately she has nowhere to be found. Has the prince got married now? Liu He said, "Married."

After dinner, Liu and Yinqin invited Mrs. Liu to go home and see their new daughter-in-law by the way. When she came to the house, Miss Huang dressed up to welcome her, surrounded by maidservants, like a fairy. The meeting was terrified. The two talked about the past. Miss Huang asked about her parents' living, and Mrs. Liu talked about it in detail one by one. After living for a few days, the husband and wife treated them well, made good clothes, and put on new clothes, and then sent them home.

After the old lady went back, she visited Master Huang, relayed her daughter's current situation, and greeted her. The couple was shocked. The old lady persuaded them to go to their daughter. Mr. Huang looked embarrassed. Soon after, he was cold and hungry, and his life was embarrassing. He had to go to Baoding. When he came to his son-in-law's house, he saw that the house was majestic. The doorman was angry and cold-eyed and did not report it all day long. It happened that a woman went out, and Master Huang said his name and asked her for help. At the young age, the woman came out and brought Mr. Huang into a side house and said, "The wife is eager to see him, but I'm afraid that you know it and are still waiting for the opportunity. When did you come here? Are you hungry? Master Huang burst into tears and began to complain.

The woman listened patiently, then took out a pot of wine, two dishes, put it on the table, and gave five taels of gold. She said, "Lang Jun is having a banquet in the room, and I'm afraid I don't have time to accompany her. It's better to go quickly tomorrow morning so as not to be found by the young master. Mr. Huang Nuonuo agreed. The next morning, he got up early to prepare a salute, but the door was locked and there was no key around him, so he had to wait aside. Suddenly, there was a lot of noise, just in time for the owner to go out. Master Huang was about to avoid it. Liu He had already seen him and asked, "Who is this old man?" The family shook their heads and didn't know how to deal with it. Liu He said angrily, "This man must be a traitor. He will be arrested and handed over to the government for trial."

The servants took the order, took a rope, and tied Master Huang to the tree. Master Huang was full of shame and didn't know how to say it. Not many times before, the woman came out and knelt down and pleaded: "This is my uncle. I came late yesterday and didn't have time to report to the master. Give him a break. Liu Heming untied the shackles. The woman sent her out and said, "I forgot to say hello to the doorman, which made you suffer. The wife said: When you miss each other, you can make the old lady pretend to be a flower seller and come with Mrs. Liu." Master Huang kept in mind and went back to talk about this matter with his wife. His wife was eager to talk about her daughter. She immediately went to Mrs. Huang to discuss it. The two came to Liu's house together in the name of selling flowers. After more than ten doors, she came to her daughter's room. Miss Huang was dressed in brocade, earrings and pearls, and the fragrance was amazing. With a bang, the big and small maidservant surrounded the left and right, served tea and water, and served her carefully. The maid sent fragrant tea, and the mother and daughter met. They greeted each other in secret words and looked at each other with tears. At night, Miss Huang arranged a bed for the two old ladies to live in, with soft pillows, which was very luxurious.

After living for three or five days, Miss Huang was diligent and filial. Her mother had mixed feelings and regretted her past and couldn't help crying. Miss Huang comforted: "There is no unforgettable hatred between my mother and daughter; but my husband is not easy to talk, so we must prevent him from being suspicious." Every time Liu He entered the house, his mother stayed away. On this day, the mother and daughter talked on their knees. Liu He suddenly came uninvited. As soon as he saw the old lady, he scolded angrily, "Where did the village woman dare to sit side by side with her wife? Be careful that I pull out the hair on your temples. Mrs. Liu hurriedly said, "This is a fellow countryman, Grandma Wang, who sells flowers. Don't blame the prince."

When Liu He heard the words, he was so angry that he took Mrs. Liu's palm and said with a smile, "My grandma has been here for a few days. I'm too busy to catch up with you. Is the old beast of the Huang family still alive? Mrs. Liu said, "We are all alive. But you can't live in poverty. Officials are rich and noble, why don't you care about the friendship of Weng's son-in-law? Liu He patted the table and said, "If it hadn't been for my grandma's meal, how could I return to my hometown alive?" As for Mr. Huang, I can't wait to eat his meat, sleep his skin, and never mention him again. When it comes to anger, jump and curse. Miss Huang was unhappy when she heard the words: "Even if the old couple are not kind, they will always be my parents. I came all the way, my hands were cracked, my feet were worn out, and I thought I was a loser. Why is it embarrassing to scold the father of the daughter? Only then did Liu He restrain his anger and got up and left. My mother was embarrassed and wanted to leave. Miss Huang gave twenty taels of private money.

After returning home, her parents had no news for a long time, and Miss Huang thought deeply about it. Liu He cherished his wife, so he sent someone to invite the two elders to come. When the husband and wife come, they can't be ashamed. Liu He apologized and said, "The old year is coming, and it is unknown, so that there are many offending. Don't blame, don't blame." Mr. Huang only answered. Liu He changed his new clothes for the two elders and kept them for more than a month. Mr. Huang was always at ease and asked to go back many times. Liu He gave a hundred taels of gold and said, "In the past, when I married a daughter, the rich businessmen in the Western Regions offered 50 taels, but now I give twice as much." Master Huang took the golden ticket in shame and took a bus back to his hometown. From then on, he was kind and well-off in his later years.