There was a scholar surnamed Cheng in Jinling, and when he came back from outside, he felt a heavy weight around his waist, and he couldn't help but be curious, so he touched it on his belt. At this time, a woman came out from behind him. The student suspected that she was a ghost. The woman said, "I am not a ghost, but a fox fairy." Because I admired my son, I followed you back. ”
Shusheng did not refuse because he saw that the woman was beautiful, so he said, "If I can be with you, I am not afraid of ghosts, let alone fox fairies." So the two lived together without shame. After two years, the fox fairy gave birth to a girl named Qingmei. The fox immortal said to Cheng Shusheng, "Although I am a fox immortal, since we have already lived together, even if we are husband and wife." You don't want to marry another wife, I can have a boy in the future. Shusheng then listened to her and did not remarry. However, relatives and friends all came to laugh at his living with the fox fairy, and the student gradually began to waver. So he was betrothed to a girl surnamed Wang. When the fox fairy found out, he was very angry and said, "Since you insist on marrying again, why should I stay?" So he threw his daughter to Cheng Shusheng and left.
Ome has been very smart since childhood, and very beautiful. Within a few years, Shusheng fell ill and died. His wife Wang also remarried. So Qingmei was adopted by her cousin, but her uncle's character was not good, and he thought about selling Qingmei all day long. At this time, there was a Wang Jinshi who heard that Qingmei was very smart, so he bought Qingmei at a high price and asked her to give her daughter Ah Xi as a maid, Ah Xi was only fourteen years old, her appearance was very beautiful, and she was also a beauty, she liked it after seeing Qingmei, and she has been inseparable from Qingmei ever since. Qingmei is well-behaved and clever, and the Wang family likes her very much. At that time, there was a poor Xiucai surnamed Zhang, who lived in the House of the Wang Family, who was not only of good character, but also very good at learning.
Once, Aomei happened to come to the place where he lived and saw him sitting outside reading a book. When Qingmei entered the house to chat with his mother, she saw Zhang Xiucai's father lying seriously ill on the bed. Later, Zhang Xiu came in to wait for his father to defecate and soiled his clothes, but Zhang Xiucai deliberately covered the dirty place, afraid that his father would know. After Qingmei saw it, she thought that Zhang Xiucai's character was very good, so she went back and told Ah Xi. And said to Ah Xi: "Our tenant is not an ordinary person, if the lady does not want to get a good match, if you want to get, that person must be Zhang Xiucai." But Ah Xi was afraid that his father would think he was poor, and Qingmei said, "Whether this matter succeeds or fails depends on you." If you agree, I will go and tell Zhang Xiucai to ask him to ask a matchmaker to propose to you, and Madame will definitely discuss with you, as long as you agree. Ah Xi was worried that if he was poor all his life, he would be laughed at by others. Qingmei said, "I can't be wrong to look at people with these eyes." ”
The next day, Qingmei went to tell Zhang Xiucai's mother, and the old lady was shocked when she heard it. Qingmei said, "My lady admires the character of the princes, and I will come over and say yes to them." So the old lady asked a matchmaker to propose to her. When Wang Jinshi heard this, he called Ah Xi over. Without waiting for Ah Xi to speak, Qingmei began to praise Zhang Xiucai's character and concluded that he would be a rich and noble person in the future. Wang Jinshi asked his daughter, "At this time, your lifelong event, if you agree, I will agree to this family affair." Ah Xi lowered his head and did not speak. After a long time, he said: "My daughter also admires Zhang Xiucai as a person, if he is poor all his life, I will also recognize him." ”
At first, Wang Jinshi just wanted his daughter to ridicule Zhang Xiucai, but he didn't expect his daughter to say this, and her heart was very unhappy. Scolding: "Slut! Marry a begging wife, and don't be afraid of being ashamed to death! Ah Xi's face was red with anger, and with tears in his eyes, he took Qingmei back to the house. Qingmei saw that this family affair was yellow, and decided to marry Zhang Xiucai herself. After a few days, she quietly came to Zhang Xiucai's house at night, Zhang Xiucai was reading a book, and after Qingmei came in, Zhang Xiucai asked her what she had come to do. Qingmei spat out her thoughts. Zhang Xiucai listened to it and seriously refused. Qingmei said: "I am also the daughter of a serious family, only because my parents are gone, I was bought by the Wang family, I admire your virtue, so I want to make a private life with you." Zhang Xiucai said, "If I can marry a woman like you, god will be gracious!" But there are a few things that will get in the way of us together! Ome asked what it was. Zhang Xiucai said, "First, you are now in the Wang family, and you can't be the lord yourself." Second, my parents disagreed, and there was no result. Third, even if my parents agreed, I don't have the money to redeem you from the royal family now. Qingmei had to go back, but before leaving, she said to Zhang Xiucai, "If you want to marry me, I will definitely find a way." Zhang Xiucai nodded in agreement.
When Ome returned, she told Ah Xi about it. Ah Xi believes that Qingmei's private meeting with men at night is not keeping the way of women. He would punish her with family law. Qingmei pleaded bitterly and took the opportunity to tell Ah Xi the ins and outs of the matter. After Ah Xi listened, he was also amazed by Zhang Xiucai's character, and then asked Qingmei what to do. Aomei said she would marry him. Ah Xi smiled and said, "Can you decide this matter?" Aomei said, "If I can't marry him, I'd rather die!" Ah Xi said, "I'll find a way to help you." So Aomei knelt down and thanked Ah Xi.
After a few days, Ah Xi quietly gave Qingmei a few hanging money, and said that at this time, all his private money was gone. Qingmei kowtowed to her again and thanked her. Then in the night, he quietly went to Find Zhang Xiucai and told him about it. After Zhang Xiucai's mother learned about it, she very much agreed to the marriage and began to raise money everywhere. Just at this time, Wang Jinshi was sent to a foreign country to take up a post, and Ah Xi took the opportunity to say to his mother: "Qingmei's age is not small, and now our whole family is going to Shanxi, so it is better to marry her off!" Mrs. Wang also had this intention earlier, but she had always been worried that her daughter was unwilling, and now when she heard her daughter say this, she immediately agreed. After two days, the Zhang family sent someone to propose marriage again, and Wang Jinshi smiled and said, "This scholar should marry a squire as a wife, and he wanted to marry my daughter a few days ago. So he agreed to this family affair, and the dowry only needed him to buy the silver of qingmei. After Qingmei passed the door, she was very filial to her in-laws, and everyone in the family loved her.
Since I had learned embroidery before, Ome now uses it for a living and is very popular. The hard days of the Zhang family finally improved after the arrival of Qingmei. She also often warned her husband not to let him delay his studies for the sake of housework.