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The story takes place in the Ming Dynasty, and there is an old man surnamed Wang in Jinan Province. He and his wife Li Shi opened several plots of farmland in the east of the village, and on weekdays the couple took care of the crops together, and when the vegetables were ripe, Wang Laohan put the vegetables into bamboo baskets and picked them to sell in the town.
The couple has no children and no daughters, although they have no great ability and cannot earn too much silver, but they do not worry about food and clothing, and the old couple's life is very peaceful.
It is said that one day, Wang Laohan and his wife went to the field to collect vegetables, and looking at the harvest in front of them, the couple was overjoyed. Soon, two bamboo baskets were filled with vegetables, and Wang Laohan said goodbye to his wife and carried the bamboo baskets toward the town.
Business was good that day, and before noon, two baskets of vegetables were sold out. Wang Laohan was overjoyed, and began to walk home with a bamboo basket.
When passing by the Liu family tavern in the town, Wang Laohan went in to buy some pork head meat and thought about treating himself. Wang Laohan casually stuffed the pork head into his arms and quickly walked out of the city.
Halfway down the road, two people came in front of me. The two men scolded continuously, and Wang Laohan looked behind them and saw a yellow dog in the wooden cart behind them.
The yellow dog was tied on all fours, and kept struggling and barking in the car, and the two men kept scolding and beating the dog next to it.
Passing by, Wang Laohan looked at the yellow dog deliberately, only to hear the yellow dog crying incessantly, and there seemed to be tears in the corners of his eyes.
Seeing this scene, Wang Laohan was heartbroken: "Poor dog, I'm afraid it was transported to the town to be sold, alas!" You are this life! After saying that, Old Man Wang wanted to turn around and walk forward.
At this time, the dog struggled desperately, turning his head and two eyes begging to look at Wang Laohan.
Old Man Wang was startled by the poor eyes of the yellow dog, and he thought for a moment and then chased after him.
"What are the two little brothers doing?" Wang Laohan arched his hand and asked. The two men looked at him, squinted their eyes, and said, "This dog bit my neighbor, we pulled it to the town's Zheng butcher's house to prepare to slaughter and sell it for money, brother, what's the matter with you?" ”
"Huh! The two brothers might as well sell me this dog! I'm a vegetable farmer, and the two little brothers want less silver! Wang Laohan said.
"It's still far from the town, the cart is too tired, it's better to sell it cheaply to this old man, save us both from going to town again!" As soon as the two men were together, they agreed to Wang Laohan's request.
Wang Laohan took out the silver, and the two men threw the yellow dog on the ground and left.
Wang Laohan had never kept a dog, he crouched down and looked at the dog, and said: "Brother, the old man saw you and me in the eye, maybe we both have a fate, the old man can't bear to watch you being slaughtered, which saved you." But the old man has never had a dog in his life, or let you go, you make a living on your own! ”
The yellow dog kept barking at him, and Old Man Wang shook his head and was about to untie the rope.
"Let's say okay, I'll untie the rope for you, and you're going to bite me!" After Wang Laohan finished speaking, the yellow dog was indeed much more honest, and he untied the rope.
"You go, I'm going home too." After Wang Laohan finished speaking, he walked forward. The dog followed him, all the way out.
Wang Laohan saw that the yellow dog had been following him, turned around and said, "It's not that I'm cruel, it's just that my inner people don't like dogs, and you are afraid that you will suffer if you follow me, so you should go." If he has a chance, you and I will see each other again, and then we will talk about it! After saying that, Wang Laohan continued to walk forward, and this time, the yellow dog did not follow him again.
After half a month, After receiving the vegetables, Wang Laohan carried the burden to the town to sell vegetables. Just after noon, a dark cloud suddenly drifted from the sky. Wang Laohan said in his heart that it was not good, this was the rainstorm coming. He hurried to clean up the stalls and walked home with his burden on his shoulders.
Halfway to the road, it was already dark, and a strong wind suddenly blew over, blowing him unable to open his eyes, and the bean-sized raindrops also fell.
Wang Laohan grinned and ran forward, and his clothes were quickly wet. Suddenly, he remembered that there was a ruined temple not far in front of him: "That's right! Hurry up and run to the broken temple to avoid the rain! Soon, Wang Laohan ran into the broken temple.
No one knows the age of the temple, the incense has long been cut off, and the temple is dilapidated and looks crumbling. On weekdays, few people come to the broken temple to rest, and Wang Laohan has encountered a heavy rain, otherwise he would not have come here.
I have been waiting for a long time, and the rainstorm has no intention of stopping. At this time, hungry in his stomach, he took out the pork head meat and sat on the ground and ate it with relish.
Suddenly, there was a dog barking outside the door, and Wang Laohan looked up, but found a yellow dog running in.
"Aren't you the dog I released?" How did you come here? Could it be that I am worried about the meat in my hand? Wang Laohan said.
The yellow dog rushed over and barked at him incessantly. Wang Laohan shook his head and smiled, and then threw out a piece of meat. But the dog didn't eat, but kept barking at him.
Wang Laohan was a little puzzled, and at this moment, the yellow dog bit his pants and began to drag him outside the door. Wang Laohan was taken aback and said, "Are you going to bite someone again?" What a broken dog without repentance! ”
The yellow dog did not stop, desperately dragging him out, Wang Laohan struggled but was quickly dragged out.
He was very angry, he opened his mouth to scold, only to hear a "boom", Wang Laohan subconsciously ran to the side, and when he turned around to look again, the broken temple behind him had collapsed and became a ruin.
Wang Laohan looked at the yellow dog next to him again, and was looking at himself with his tongue sticking out.
"No wonder you just screamed hard, you don't eat meat, it turns out that you want to save me!" Sure enough, I have a conscience, even if I don't spend silver in vain to save you! Since we have a fate, let's go home with me! I'm going to convince my insider to let her take you in, let's go!" After Wang Laohan finished speaking, he led the yellow dog forward.
Along the way, the torrential rain has not stopped, although the wind blows a little cold, but at this time Wang Laohan's heart is very warm.
He looked back at the yellow dog, who was looking at him with his tongue tilted, and Old Man Wang shook his head, and then a smile appeared on his face!
The author has this to say:
On the way home, Wang Laohan saw that the yellow dog was pitiful, so he bought the yellow dog from two strangers, and the yellow dog retrieved a life from the butcher's knife.
The yellow dog Zhi En Tu reported, foresaw that Wang Laohan was in danger, ran to rescue him in time, and dragged Wang Laohan out in time before the temple collapsed, and Wang Laohan escaped a disaster.
As the saying goes: The grace of dripping water should be repaid by the spring, although it is a yellow dog, but it also knows how to repay the favor, not to mention those of us!
Therefore, it is said that "knowing the gratitude is great, and the good is great", we will always get blessings for doing many good deeds, and all the officials must bear in mind the old truth!
Disclaimer: Folk tales are intended to explain the truth to the world, do not sit in line with feudal superstitions, thank you!