Who says beauty and money are the guarantee of happiness? Pan Jinlian's story tells us that sometimes, the arrangement of fate is so unexpected.
Pan Jinlian, a woman from a poor background but born beautiful, thought that she could marry into a wealthy family and live a life of fine clothes and food by virtue of her beauty. But she never expected that fate played a big joke on her. She eventually married a short, ugly and incompetent man - Wu Dalang.
Pan Jinlian was favored by Zhang Dahu in her early years, and the two also had a little ambiguity. But Pan Jinlian is an assertive woman after all, and she doesn't want to be committed to Zhang Dahu like this. So, she came up with a "trick" and complained to Zhang Dahu's wife behind her back.
Although this move kept Pan Jinlian's innocence, it also completely offended Zhang Dahu. The annoyed man swore that Pan Jinlian would not be able to eat and walk around. He tried his best and finally found a "perfect" way to take revenge - marrying Pan Jinlian to Wu Dalang.
Who is Wu Dalang? He is ugly and short, and he is simply a "three-like". What is even more tragic is that he is unable to perform even the most basic functions of a man. For a woman in her prime of life, marrying such a man is tantamount to a kind of torture.
But Pan Jinlian had no choice. Zhang Dahu not only arranged the marriage for them, but also "generously" lent them one of his properties to live in. On the surface, this seems to be a piece of good intentions from Zhang Dahu. But in fact, he was creating an opportunity for himself to have a tryst with Pan Jinlian in the future.
However, providence makes people. Before Zhang Dahu could carry out his "conspiracy", he suddenly died violently. His wife also immediately repossessed the property and kicked Wu Dalang and Pan Jinlian out. From then on, the couple could only make a living by selling baked cakes and lived in a rented humble house.
For Pan Jinlian, who used to live in a big house, such a life is simply torture. She began to complain to Wu Dalang constantly, hoping to buy a house of her own. But where can Wu Dalang afford to buy a house? He was already a poor little man, and now he is even more stretched.
In the end, it was Pan Jinlian who paid for it herself. She saved a lot of money in the days when she was serving Zhang Dahu. Although they married Wu Dalang, this money became the capital for them to buy a house.
In this way, Pan Jinlian used her hard-earned money in exchange for a house that could shelter from the wind and rain. But her heart is still full of unwillingness and loss. She often thinks that if she hadn't rejected Zhang Dahu at the beginning, wouldn't she have fallen to where she is today?
But life goes on. Although Pan Jinlian married a "short and poor" man, she is still young after all, and she still has a lot of time to squander. So, she began to look for excitement on the outside, trying to fill the emptiness inside in another way.
Wu Dalang seemed to be unaware of this. He still bakes cakes at home every day and lives his own little life. He never seemed to think that his wife would cheat. In his eyes, Pan Jinlian is all he has and the most important woman in his life.
But Pan Jinlian's heart has already flown to the clouds. She began to frequent various occasions and befriended all kinds of men. She was like a bird trapped in a cage for a long time, suddenly free, and longed to fly to the end of the sky at once.
Wu Dalang finally discovered his wife's abnormality. But instead of pleading or scolding, he chose to bear it silently. In his opinion, Pan Jinlian is already fortunate to be able to marry him. Even if she cheats, it is her own misfortune and has nothing to do with her.
In this way, Pan Jinlian continued to live her dual life. During the day, she is Wu Dalang's wife, and at night, she is someone else's lover. Such a day is not a happy day, but it can be regarded as a balance.
Until one day, Wu Dalang fell ill. Pan Jinlian began to realize that she might be losing this man. Although he is ugly and short, he is his own support after all. Without him, I am afraid that I will not even be able to maintain my current life.
So, Pan Jinlian began to take care of Wu Dalang with all her heart. She boiled soup and medicine, and stayed at his bedside day and night. The woman who used to be full of amorous feelings, but now she is like a competent wife, doing her best to fulfill her duties.
But fate didn't let them go after all. Wu Dalang finally passed away, leaving Pan Jinlian struggling alone in the world. Since then, Pan Jinlian's life trajectory has changed dramatically.
She began to truly feel how difficult it is for a woman to be in this world without the protection of a man. She had to learn to take care of everything on her own and learn to face life's challenges independently.
Pan Jinlian's story is actually the epitome of countless women. In that era of male superiority and inferiority, the fate of women was often in the hands of men. They can't choose their own lives, they can't pursue their own happiness, they can only go with the flow and be at the mercy of fate.
Although Pan Jinlian's story happened hundreds of years ago, the truth in it is eternal. It tells us to face life with courage and to be strong against the injustice of fate. Only in this way can we truly master our own lives and truly realize our own values.
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