In Pingwang, Wujiang County, Suzhou, there is a talent named Qian Qing, who looks like a talent, and is full of poetry and books. Unfortunately, his parents died early and his family business was meager, so he had to turn to his cousin's house. The cousin's name is Yan Jun, the character Boya, the same age as Qian Qing, are eighteen years old, Yan Jun, with his wealthy family, is bent on choosing a beautiful woman to marry; while he himself is quite ugly, but he is elegant and elegant, and likes to dress up. Although Qian Qing was not a kind of person with him, because he wanted to study in his home, he followed him in everything. Yan Jun was very happy in his heart, and he consulted with Qian Qing on everything.
One day, a distant relative You Chen came to Yan Jun's house and said that there was a person named Gao Zan in the west of Taihu Lake who had a daughter, sixteen years old this year, who was familiar with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was very beautiful, and was now choosing a son-in-law, saying that as long as he was a good son-in-law, he was willing to lose money and get married. Yan Jun secretly thought in his heart, when the opportunity came, he stubbornly pestered You Chen to talk to the media. You Chen knew in his heart that Yan Jun was so good-looking, Gao Zan would never agree, so he repeatedly resigned. How Nai really couldn't resist Yan Jun's repeated urging, and he reluctantly agreed.
The next day, You Chen and Yan Jun's family boy drove a two-legged clipper boat, taking advantage of the calm wind and waves, and sailed straight to the Xishan Gao family, Gao Zan heard that he had come to propose to his relatives, and said please come in.
"Which boy, may I ask?" GaoZan asked.
"A son of mine in my county, with a thick family, is comparable to your portal. The prince was eighteen years old and was full of poetry. ”
"What about character? But I have a word first, I must see it in person before I can agree! ”
"If you talk about character, it's not to mention, our son has a talent." When I was fourteen years old, I won the first place in the county. I am not a matchmaker, because I have been doing business in Xishan for many years, and I heard that your girlfriend is talented and beautiful, and I secretly thought that it was just a good match for our son, so I dared to visit. Gao Zan felt very pleased, so he asked the prince to come and meet him.
When Yan Jun heard that he wanted to meet, he was anxious and didn't know how to be good. He thought about it, had a plan in mind, and consulted with Youchen. You Chen said that although this idea was good, I was afraid that Qian Qing would not accept it. Yan Jun patted his chest and said, This is wrapped around me. That night, Yan Jun invited Qian Qing to a banquet. During the banquet, Yan Jun told Qian Qing about the cause and effect of the incident, and then said that he wanted to bother his cousin to go and meet with Gao Zan. "This is absolutely impossible!" Qian Qing said, "I'm just afraid that if I coax it out for a while, it won't be easy to deal with it in the future." Yan Jun said: "You don't have to be afraid, he doesn't recognize you, the blame can only be blamed on the matchmaker." Besides, his family was in the West Mountain of Dongting, a hundred miles away, and he might not know it for a while. Just go for it. Qian Qing couldn't shirk it, so he had to agree.
Early the next morning, You Chen and Qian Qing set off by boat. Only to see that Qian Qing had all changed into gorgeous clothes, and he was even more mercurial than before. When Qian Qing came to the Gao family, Gao Zan saw it, and there were already three points of joy in his heart.
Sitting still, Gao Zan asked about his family lineage, and Qian Qing answered one by one, and his speech and demeanor were very gentle. Gao Zan thought: "The appearance is very beautiful, I don't know how to learn?" So he ordered his family to call his son and husband out and wanted to test him.
A moment later, a Confucian in his fifties led a student out. Gao Zan introduced: "This is the teacher, surnamed Chen, this is the son Gao Biao. Qian Qing looked at the student, born with clear eyebrows, very handsome, and thought to himself: "Brother is like this, I think my sister must not be bad, Brother Yan is really blessed!" Gao Zan also introduced: "This is Yan Boya of Wujiang, young and tall. The teacher had already understood the master's meaning, and said, "Wujiang is a place where talents gather." Which three celebrities have you ever been born? Qian Qing replied, "Fan Li Zhang Han, Tortoise Meng." Then he asked, "What are these three people famous for?" Qian Qing answered one by one. Subsequently, Qian Qing deliberately talked about the world and talked about the past and the present, which surprised Mr. Qian and praised him one after another: "Wizard! wizard! Gao Zan listened happily and danced with joy, and immediately ordered his family to set up a wine banquet, feast on Qian Qing, and after the banquet, Qian Qing and You Chen got up to bid farewell. Gao Zan tried his best to keep it, but Qian Qing and You Chen were determined to leave, and Gao Zan pulled You Chen aside: "Yan Xiaoguan is talented and beautiful, if you can complete this marriage from it, I am really very grateful." Yu Chen said, "I will definitely try my best." ”
Qian Qing and You Chen returned to the Yan family, and Yan Jun was very happy to hear that the affair had been completed, and decided to become a relative in early December.
Day after month, unconsciously, it is close to a good period. Jiangnan place originally married relatives can not be a gift of kissing, are women to send the bride to the groom's home, this time Gao Zan because he chose to ride the dragon fast son-in-law, everywhere preached, do not have to the son-in-law to come to the door to greet the relatives. This annoyed Yan Jun, and in desperation, he had to ask Qian Qing to marry the bride on his behalf.
In the early morning of the third day of December, a dozen clippers sailed majestically toward the Western Mountains.
The boat arrived at West Hill, and it was already afternoon. The Gao family set up a feast, Gao Peng was full of people, and none of them who saw Qian Qing did not praise. Qian Qing was also happy to enjoy this fine wine and delicacy. But when he thought that he didn't know when he would have this blessing, he didn't feel sad. After three rounds of drinking, Qian Qing wanted to leave, but Gao Zan resolutely retained, until five o'clock, let him prepare for the boat to leave, at this time the wind and waves on the lake are very large, can no longer sail. Gao Zan didn't know what to do, and an old man at the banquet said, "It is better to marry here." Gao Zan heard the great joy and immediately asked people to arrange the flower candles in the cave room.
Qian Qing saw that the big thing was not good, hurriedly pushed back, that Gao Zan naturally did not listen to him, the next day after lunch, the two newlyweds dressed up and went to the church, and performed the wedding.
For three consecutive days, the wind and waves on the lake were so high that they could not drive a boat, so Qian Qing lived in Gao Zan's house for three days and did not set off until the fourth day. On those three nights, although Qian Qing lived in the same room as the bride, they all slept in peace, and Yan Jun waited at home for three days, anxious like ants on a hot pot. In the afternoon of the fourth day, when the family came to report that the bride had arrived, his heart had only landed on the ground, but when he heard that Qian Qing and the bride had been married, he couldn't help but jump like thunder.
Qian Qing let You Chen accompany Gao Zan, jumped on the shore first, as soon as he saw Yan Jun, he quickly smiled and giggled and went forward to tell the details, but he did not expect Yan Jun to grab Qian Qing's hair and kick and beat him randomly. The people on the ship saw the bridegroom being beaten by an ugly man, and they all came to persuade him, but where they could be persuaded. Gao Zan asked the reason, Fang knew the truth, could not help but burn with anger, twisted Youchen and beat. The people who sent relatives from the Gao family were upset and wanted to beat the ugly man, and the Yan family servants protected the master and fought against the Gao family. Onlookers overlapped and the road was blocked for a while.
It also happened that at this time, the county was passing through this place, so he took them all to the court for interrogation. After Zhixian learned the origin of the matter, he felt that Qian Youth was light and beautiful, knowledgeable and honest, and loyal and honest, so he sentenced the bride to him. Yan Jun dared to be angry and did not dare to speak, holding his head and running away, for several months he did not dare to go out.
Gao Zan heard that Qian Qing's parents had died, and he developed a heart of pity and took him to his home for reading. Later, Qian Qing became famous in one fell swoop, and the husband and wife grew old together.