#Story #In the winter of the ninth year of Tang Zhenyuan, The Chang'an man Shen Tucheng transferred to Shifang Lieutenant of Hanzhou. One day, Shen Tucheng was at home, packed up some clothes, and set off on a horse alone. The weather is ten

#Story #In the winter of the ninth year of Tang Zhenyuan, The Chang'an man Shen Tucheng transferred to Shifang Lieutenant of Hanzhou. One day, Shen Tucheng was at home, packed up some clothes, and set off on a horse alone.

The weather was very cold, when Shen Tucheng passed through Zhenfu County, it suddenly snowed, walked for several miles, the snow fell more and more, and there was a strong wind, the wind rolled up snowflakes, people could not open their eyes, and it was difficult for horses to walk.

Shen Tucheng got off his horse, led the horse forward for tens of meters, and suddenly saw a hut next to the road, there were people roasting fires in the house, Shen Tucheng was very happy, when he came to the door to take a closer look, he only saw an old man, an old lady, and a young girl sitting around the fire in the house.

The girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old, although she was unkempt and dirty, she was white and beautiful, and her demeanor was charming, and Shen Tucheng fell in love at first sight. When the old man and the old lady saw Shen Tucheng, they hurriedly stood up and said, "The guests are even cold in the snow, please come in and roast the fire." "The maiden saw that there were guests and went into the back room.

Shen Tucheng thanked the old man and the old lady, sat down to roast the fire, the three of them said some gossip, Shen Tucheng saw that it was late, the wind and snow had not stopped, and said to the old man: "Old uncle, the west is still far from the county seat, can you stay at your house for one night?" The old man said, "If the guests do not think that the tent room is ugly, please stay." ”

Shen Tucheng was very happy, went out and tied the horse in the grass shed, unsaddled the horse, brought the package into the house, and asked the old man to take some hay to feed the horses.

At this time, the girl came out of the back room and seemed to be dressed up, looking more beautiful. The old lady asked Shen Tucheng to go into the house to rest, and asked the girl to go to the kitchen to help cook.

Not long after, the meal was served, the old lady took a pot of wine into the house, and everyone sat down among the guests, and the old lady said: "The weather is cold, and the guests have a drink to keep it cold." Shen Tucheng stood up and said, "Please drink first." The old man took the cup and drank it with the old lady, and Shen Tucheng looked at the young girl and said, "You should let the little lady also have a drink on the table." ”

The old man smiled and said, "Country boy, I'm afraid I've lost my manners." Shen Tucheng said, "It's okay, there are no outsiders, there is no need to be formal." The old lady asked the girl to sit next to her.

Shen Tucheng wanted to test whether the girl had read a book, raised her glass and said, "It's not fun to drink dry, make a liquor order, please use the words in the book to show the current situation." I came first, tired of drinking at night, not drunk and homeless. The young girl bowed her head and smiled, "The sky is like this, and there is nowhere to go if you want to." ”

Shen Tucheng listened, a little embarrassed, when the wine patrol at least the girl, the girl said Ling: "The wind and rain are obscure, the chickens are singing!" Shen Tucheng sighed in shock: "The little lady is bright and wise, it is admirable, old uncle, I am not yet married, how dare I ask for self-media?" ”

The old man said, "Although my family is cold and lowly, this girl has also been raised since she was a child." In the past, there were also passing guests, hired by the golden veil, I could not bear to say goodbye, did not allow. I don't want to do this today, your guest has this intention, seeing that Mr. is also a sincere gentleman, he entrusted the little girl to you. ”

Shen Tucheng was overjoyed, and his heart said that this was too fast, it was really like a dream. He stood up and prayed to his father-in-law and mother-in-law again. Then he took out the copper money and jewelry from the package and gave it to him, and the old lady pushed and said, "As long as you don't give up the cold, why do you need these things?" ”

The next morning, the old man said to Shen Tucheng: "There is only my family here, and the house is narrow enough to stay for a long time, since the little girl has married you, you will take her with you!" ”

Shen Tucheng nodded and said yes, the old man, the old lady and the daughter said goodbye with tears, and Shen Tucheng let his wife sit on the horse and carry it.

Moreover, it is said that Shen Tucheng has arrived at the office, and his salary is very thin, but it is good that his wife is meticulous and thrifty, and her life is also comfortable.

Shen Tucheng was very grateful to his wife, and once wrote a poem in the gift: "An official is ashamed of Meifu, and three years are ashamed of Mengguang." What is this metaphor, there are Mandarin ducks on the river. "His wife was sarcastic all day long, as if she were silent, but she did not taste it.

Three years later, Shen Tucheng's term of office expired, at this time he already had a son and a daughter, both of whom were born smart and lovely, and after the handover with the successor, Shen Tucheng returned to Chang'an with his wife and children.

One day, when I was resting on the grass while passing through Lizhou and arriving on the banks of the Jialing River, his wife suddenly said to Shen Tucheng, "Some time ago, you gave me a poem, and it wasn't long before I had a peace poem, but at that time I didn't want to give instructions. So he groaned: "Although Qinse is in love, the mountain forest is deep in self-esteem." Often worry about the changing of the times, live up to the heart of a hundred years. Groan, burst into tears, thoughtful.

Shen Tucheng said, "Why is it so sad?" The mountain forest is not weak thinking, are you thinking of your parents? I'll see you soon, so why be sad! ”

After walking on the road for more than twenty days, this day came to his wife Ben's house. I saw that the grass hut was still there, but I didn't see the old man or the old lady, and the house looked like no one had lived in for a long time. Shen Tucheng was very surprised, and there was nowhere to inquire, so he and his wife stayed in the house first. The wife missed her parents and wept all day long.

One day, Shen Tucheng was under the corner of the wall, and saw a tiger skin, full of dust. When the wife saw it, she suddenly laughed and said, "I don't know if this thing is still there!" The wife put on the tiger's skin, that is, turned into a tiger, roared, and rushed away, Shen Tucheng was horrified, and saw the tiger running towards the mountain.

In the evening, I didn't see my wife back. For several days, Shen Tucheng went to the mountains to look for his wife, but each time he was disappointed, and Shen Tucheng cried and returned to Chang'an with his children.

(According to the Hedong Chronicle)