The man demanded excessively, and the mother-in-law angrily raised a pair of big pliers
The night is like ink, and the evening breeze of late autumn blows through the lonely ancient village, with a bit of coldness. The moonlight sprinkled on the bluestone pavement, glowing with a faint white light. In this small remote village, there is a man returning from the moon, and his steps seem to be in a hurry.
The man's name was Li Si, and he was a well-known gambler in the village. Tonight, he lost all his money at the village casino, and even borrowed money for the trip home. As he walked, he pondered how to explain to his wife and mother-in-law.
Li Si's wife, Zhang, is a well-known beauty in the village, and Li Si spent a lot of money in order to marry her. However, after marriage, he did not cherish this marriage, but became addicted to gambling, and his family's savings were squandered by him.
The mother-in-law, Wang, is a shrewd and capable woman who has always been angry about Li Si's gambling behavior. She has reminded her daughter many times to watch her man closely, but Zhang is always soft-hearted and thinks that Li Si will reform his ways.
That night, Li Si returned to the door of the house, but saw that the house was brightly lit. He pushed the door and entered, only to see his mother-in-law, Wang, sitting in the middle of the hall, staring at him with a pair of sharp eyes.
"Li Si, where have you been again?" Wang asked coldly.
Li Si's heart tightened, and he smiled reluctantly: "Mother, I just came back from the town, and something is a little delayed." ”
"Town, I'm afraid I'm going to the casino again?" Wang pointed out sharply.
Li Si's face suddenly turned pale, and he defended hesitantly: "No, I didn't go to the casino......
"How long do you want to lie to me!" Wang slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Li Si's nose and scolding, "Look at the way you look now, how can you still have a little bit of a man's responsibility!"
Zhang stood silently on the side, her eyes revealing disappointment with her husband. She knew that what her mother said was right, Li Si was no longer the man she once loved.
Li Si was scolded by the Wang family to the bloody, but he didn't dare to fight back. He knew in his heart that he had really angered his mother-in-law this time. But gambling debts are like mountains, and he urgently needs a sum of money to turn over the book, so he has a plan and plans to ask his mother-in-law for it.
"Mother, I know I was wrong," Li Si pretended to be bitter about his past wrongs, "but I do encounter some difficulties now and need help from my family." ”
Wang sneered: "Difficulty? Your difficulty is that you lose money in gambling!"
Li Si cheekily said, "Yes, I lost some money." But now there is a chance to turn over the book, as long as the family can lend me some money, I promise to win it back with interest. ”
Wang was so angry that he trembled: "Do you still want to gamble? Let me tell you, the family will not give you a penny!"
Seeing this, Li Si began to play a scoundrel: "Mother, if you don't help me, I will really be cornered." Can't you bear to watch your daughter suffer with me?"
Wang glared angrily: "Are you threatening me?"
Li Si didn't speak, which was a tacit acquiescence. He thought to himself that his mother-in-law had always loved her daughter, and she would definitely think about her daughter's happiness, so she had to help him in the end.
However, Wang's next move shocked him.
I saw Wang slowly take out a pair of large pliers from behind her, which were the tools she used to repair the utensils at home. But at this moment, in the dim light, the pair of big pincers looked particularly eerie.
"You think I'm going to be threatened by you?" Wang Shi held a big tong and approached Li Si step by step, "I tell you, I'd rather let you leave this house now than condone your gambling!"
Li Si was so frightened by Wang's actions that he retreated again and again, and stammered: "Mother, you, don't be impulsive......"
At this time, Zhang Laohan, his father-in-law, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "Li Si, I was really blind at the beginning, so I would marry my daughter to someone like you." If you don't change it repeatedly, what's the use of leaving you!"
Zhang Laohan's words made Li Siru wake up from a dream, and he finally realized that he had betrayed his relatives, and even his closest family members had lost confidence in him. He was full of remorse, but he also knew that no matter what he said at this moment, he couldn't save his family's heart.
Li Si left the Zhang family in despair, and the sighs of Wang and Zhang Laohan came from behind him. He walked on the deserted village road, recalling the bits and pieces of the past, and his heart was full of remorse and self-blame. He knew that he had lost not only a home, but also the happiness and joy he had once had.
And the image of Wang holding a big tong has also become an unforgettable nightmare in his life. In the dead of night, he would always think of the eerie pair of big pincers and Wang's resolute eyes. That is his eternal pain, and it is also his eternal regret.
Li Si wandered outside for a few days, and the money on his body was almost spent. He was cold and hungry, and began to miss the warmth of home. So, he decided to go home and confess his mistakes to his family, hoping to get their forgiveness.
However, when he returned to the entrance of the village, he found that the atmosphere in the village was a little strange. He walked briskly to his home, only to see that the door was closed, and no matter how much he knocked on the door, there was no response.
Li Si's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came to his heart. He walked around to the back of the house, trying to find another entrance. At that moment, he heard a low cry coming from inside the house.
It's Li Si's wife, Zhang!
Li Si banged on the window anxiously: "Lady, lady! It's me! Open the door!"
The crying in the room stopped abruptly, and then Zhang's frightened voice came: "You...... Who are you?"
"It's me! Li Si! I'm back!" Li Si said eagerly.
"No! You're not Li Si! Li Si is dead!" Zhang's voice was full of fear and despair.
Li Si was shocked in his heart, could it be that he was already dead? How could this be! He was obviously still alive!
"Lady, listen to me, I'm really alive. If you don't believe it, open the door and take a look!" Li Si anxiously argued.
However, instead of opening the door, Zhang cried even more fearfully. Li Si had no choice but to give up knocking on the door and turn to leave.
As he walked, he wondered, what had happened, why did Zhang say he was dead, and he was determined to find out what had happened.
Li Si inquired around the village for news, but learned a shocking news: a few nights ago, a man who looked exactly like Li Si died by the river at the entrance of the village!
There were no scars or signs of struggle on the man's body, as if he had suddenly lost his life. The villagers talked a lot, and they all said that this was Li Si's retribution.
Li Si was terrified when he heard this, he couldn't believe his ears. He decided to personally examine the body of the deceased man to confirm the truth.
When he saw the face of the deceased, he was stunned. That face was exactly the same as his! No wonder Zhang would say he was dead.
Li Si's heart was full of doubts and fears, he didn't know what was going on. He begins to doubt his identity and existence, and even begins to wonder if the world is real.
At this moment, a mysterious old man appeared in front of him. The old man told him that the dead man was actually a doppelganger of him, the embodiment of evil thoughts deep in his heart. Because of his gambling and greed, this doppelganger was created, and eventually went to destruction.
The old man also told him that if he wanted to save his family and happiness, he had to abandon gambling and greed and become a new person. Only in this way can he truly live.
After hearing this, Li Si suddenly realized, he thanked the old man for his guidance, and made up his mind to be a new man. He returned home, sincerely apologized to Zhang and his mother-in-law, and said that he would change his ways.
Although Zhang and his mother-in-law didn't believe him at first, seeing his sincere attitude and determination, they finally decided to give him a chance. Since then, Li Si has changed his mind, worked hard, taken care of his family, and never touched gambling again. Gradually, his life got back on track.
However, the mysterious old man and the eerie pair of big pincers have become Li Si's eternal mystery. He didn't know who the old man really was, and he didn't know what those big pincers meant. But he understood a truth: human greed and evil thoughts will destroy all good and happiness, and only by getting rid of these evil thoughts can we truly live.
The man demanded excessively, and the mother-in-law angrily raised a pair of big pliers
Li Si's changes impressed the villagers, and they praised Li Si as a responsible man who could learn from his mistakes and become a new man. However, Li Si knew that there was still a mystery in his heart that had not been solved, that is, the identity of the mysterious old man and the meaning of those big pincers.
One day, while working in the fields, Li Si stumbled upon a dilapidated wooden box that had been abandoned in the grass. Curious, he opened the wooden box, only to find a yellowed ancient book and a pair of large rusty tongs inside.
Li Si recognized the pair of big tongs at a glance, which was the pair that his mother-in-law Wang had lifted. He was shocked and hurriedly opened the ancient book, trying to find the answer.
There is an ancient legend in ancient books about a greedy man who was eventually killed by a mysterious pincer because of his excessive demands. The more Li Si looked at it, the more frightened he became, and he realized that these big pincers might have some kind of mysterious power that could punish the greedy.
He took the big tongs and the ancient books and found the wise man of the village, an old man with white hair. The old man looked at the object in Li Si's hand, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Young man, where did you find these two things?" asked the wise man in a deep voice.
Li Si told the wise man about the discovery of the wooden box, and asked about the origin of the pair of large tongs and ancient books.
The wise man let out a long sigh and slowly told the story behind the pliers and ancient books.
"A long time ago, our village suffered a catastrophe. At that time, the villagers fought for limited food and resources in order to survive, and greed and selfishness grew in their hearts. To punish those who are greedy, the village elders created these large pincers and endowed them with mystical powers. ”
"Those who are greedy and unbridled will lose their lives in an instant once they are caught by these pair of pincers. And what is recorded in the ancient books is the story of those who died because of greed. ”
Li Si was in awe when he heard this, and he finally understood his mother-in-law's intention of lifting the big tongs. It turned out that she was reminding herself in this way not to repeat the mistakes of the past and go down the path of greed.
He was so moved that he decided to return the pair of pincers and ancient books to the village, so that more people could understand the price of greed and the lessons of history.
The wise man praised Li Si's decision and told him that only by abandoning greed and evil thoughts could he truly attain happiness and peace.
Li Si returned home and handed over the big tongs and ancient books to his mother-in-law, Wang. Wang looked at these two things, and a trace of complicated emotions flashed in his eyes. She told Li Si that these large pairs of tongs were once her heirloom, representing the family's punishment and warning to greed. Later, she hid the pliers in the wooden box, hoping that it would never be lifted again.
However, fate seems to have a wonderful arrangement. Li Si not only found pliers and ancient books, but also changed the trajectory of his life.
Wang said with emotion: "Perhaps, this is the will of heaven." The reappearance of these pincers and ancient books in front of us is to remind you and me to always be vigilant against greed and evil thoughts in our hearts. ”
Li Si was deeply touched after hearing this, he held his mother-in-law's hand tightly, and said that he would keep this lesson in mind and strive to be a responsible and responsible person.
Since then, Li Si and the Wang family have lived a happy and peaceful life. They used their diligence and wisdom to create a beautiful home together. And those mysterious pairs of pincers and ancient books have also become their family's eternal heirlooms and warnings.
However, the story doesn't end there.
One day, a mysterious merchant came to the village, who brought a shipment of precious goods, which he claimed could only be exchanged for an equal amount of gold. The villagers were tempted to exchange for those dazzling treasures. But they all knew that they didn't have enough gold to pay.
At this time, someone remembered Li Si. They knew that Li Si had lost a lot of gold because of gambling, but then he reformed himself, worked hard, and saved some savings. As a result, the villagers approached Li Si one after another, hoping that he would come forward to negotiate with the merchants and exchange the lower price for those treasures.
Li Si looked at the expectant eyes of the villagers and hesitated in his heart. He knew that the gold in his hands was hard-won and was the result of his hard work. If you exchange this gold for those treasures, you can get rich overnight, but you may also lose more because of it.
He remembered the mysterious pair of big pincers and the lessons in the ancient books, and his heart suddenly understood. He politely declined the villagers' pleas, saying that he would not risk his greed.
The villagers were disappointed when they heard this, but Li Si won the respect and admiration of more people. They understand that Li Si is no longer the greedy gambler, but a wise and responsible man.
And the mysterious businessman, after learning of Li Si's decision, also gave him a thumbs up. He told Li Si that the treasures were actually just bait he used to test the villagers. Only those who can resist temptation and stick to their principles can truly achieve happiness and success.
Li Si smiled with relief after hearing this, he knew that he had passed this test. And those mysterious pincers and ancient books have once again proved their strength and wisdom.
Since then, Li Si cherishes his family and happiness even more, and he interprets the image of a responsible and responsible man with his actions. And the story of the pair of big tongs and ancient books has also become a good story in the village through the ages.