Bouquet of flowers on the beams
The moonlight is like silver, quietly sprinkled on this bustling small city. There was a wealthy merchant in the city, named Zhao Wanjin, although his family was rich, he was frivolous by nature and often oppressed people with his wealth. And in one corner of this small city, there lived a skilled carpenter named Li Laohan. He had a flowery daughter named Xiaolian under his knees, who was gentle and virtuous and loved by the neighbors.
On this day, Zhao Wanjin wanted to buy new furniture in his home, so he invited Li Laohan. Li Laohan took the tools and led his daughter Xiaolian to the Zhao Mansion together. Although Xiaolian doesn't go out often, her beauty caught Zhao Wanjin's attention on this day. A hint of greed flashed in his eyes, and a hint of lightness arose in his heart.
Li Laohan was busy in Zhao's mansion, and Xiaolian was on the side to help deliver tools. Zhao Wanjin found an opportunity to get close to Xiaolian, teasing with words, and even tried to move his hands and feet. Xiaolian was ashamed and annoyed, but she didn't dare to speak up, so she could only avoid him as much as possible.
Carpenter Li Laohan is an honest man, but he also saw Zhao Wanjin's indifference to his daughter. He was angry in his heart, but thinking of the power of the Zhao family, he could only hold back. However, he secretly swore in his heart that he would make this frivolous man pay the price.
As night fell, Li Laohan and Xiaolian returned to their dilapidated home. Li Laohan was silent, his brows furrowed. Xiaolian saw her father's thoughts and asked softly, "Dad, what's wrong with you?" Is it that the work is not going well today? ”
Li Laohan sighed, shook his head and said, "No, the work is going well." It's just that...... That Zhao Wanjin, he has bad intentions towards you. ”
After hearing this, Xiaolian's face changed slightly and she lowered her head. She knew what her father was worried about, and she also knew what happened in the Zhao Mansion today, and her father must have seen it.
"Dad, don't worry. I'll be careful. Xiaolian comforted softly.
But the anger in Li Laohan's heart did not subside. He decided to teach Zhao Wanjin a lesson. So, he took out a bouquet of flowers, which he had specially picked on the way home. This bouquet of flowers is not an ordinary bouquet, but a "cursed flower" with a special meaning.
In local legend, this flower carries the power of a curse. If it is placed in the enemy's home, it can make the enemy's family restless and career unhappy. Of course, this is just a legend, and no one has really verified its authenticity. But Li Laohan wanted to give it a try at the moment.
Late at night, Li Laohan took advantage of the moonlight to sneak into Zhao's mansion quietly. He avoided the patrolling family and came lightly to the outside of Zhao Wanjin's bedroom. He looked around, made sure there was no one, and climbed onto the beam. On the beams, he found a hidden spot and placed the "cursed flower" there.
After returning home, the anger in Li Laohan's heart calmed down a little. He knew that there might be something wrong with him doing this, but he was willing to bear all the consequences for the sake of his daughter's reputation and future happiness.
In the following days, many strange things happened in Zhao Wanjin's family one after another. First, the family's cats and dogs died suddenly, and then Zhao Wanjin suffered a major setback in his business and suffered heavy losses. Zhao Wanjin was worried and suspicious all day long, thinking that someone had cursed him. He began to suspect everyone around him, including his wives and concubines and servants.
And Li Laohan and Xiaolian live a peaceful life. They were not directly involved in the misfortune of the Zhao family, but the guilt in Li Laohan's heart grew day by day. He began to wonder if he had gone too far and if he really should have used this cursed flower.
However, it didn't end there. One night, Li Laohan suddenly heard a quick knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw that it was one of Zhao Wanjin's servants, and he said with a panicked expression: "Old man Li, my master...... He's crazy! ”
Li Laohan was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly followed the servant to the Zhao Mansion. I saw Zhao Wanjin running around frantically in the yard, muttering to himself, completely losing his former majesty. When Li Laohan saw this scene, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He didn't know if this was the effect of the cursed flower, or the result of Zhao Wanjin's own injustice and self-destruction.
The Zhao family invited many famous doctors and Taoist priests to diagnose and exorcise evil spirits for Zhao Wanjin, but to no avail. Zhao Wanjin's condition became increasingly serious, and he finally died violently on a stormy night.
News of Zhao Wanjin's death caused a sensation in the small town. Many people thought that this was the retribution for his many evils, and Li Laohan stood silently in the crowd without making any remarks. The guilt and guilt in his heart grew heavier, and he began to wonder if what he had done was really right.
However, it didn't end there. Zhao Wanjin's death seems to have triggered some kind of curse backlash. Li Laohan and Xiaolian began to encounter a series of bizarre events. Strange noises and shadows often appear in their homes, which make Xiaolian terror and sleepless nights. And Li Laohan's carpenter career also suddenly suffered a heavy blow, and many of the originally negotiated businesses were inexplicably yellowed.
That night, the moonlight sprinkled like water in the courtyard of Li Laohan's house. Li Laohan sat in the courtyard smoking a pipe, frowning and thinking about all the strange things that had happened recently. Suddenly, he heard a soft female voice ringing in his ears: "Old man Li, do you know what a big mistake you have made?" ”
Li Laohan looked back suddenly, but saw a woman in white standing fluttering behind him. Her face was beautiful and refined, but there was a coldness in her eyes. Li Laohan asked in horror, "Who are you?" What do you want? ”
The woman in white snorted coldly, "I am the embodiment of that bouquet of cursed flowers. You have abused my power for personal vendettas, and now that the revolt has come, have you ever regretted it? ”
Li Laohan was shocked when he heard this, and he asked in a trembling voice, "I...... What am I going to do? Please save me and my daughter! ”
The woman in white sighed: "Everything in the world has a fixed number, plant melons and get melons, plant beans and get beans." Since you have planted the causes of evil, you must bear the consequences. But with the heart of a beloved daughter, I can give you a chance. ”
After speaking, she took out a small flower from her sleeve and handed it to Li Laohan and said, "This is the flower of the curse, you only need to place it in front of Zhao Wanjin's grave and sincerely repent of your mistakes to lift the curse." ”
Li Laohan took the little flower and held it tightly in his hand like a treasure: "Thank you!" Thank you! ”
Early the next morning, Li Laohan came to Zhao Wanjin's grave with the flower of unraveling the spell. He gently placed the flower in front of the tombstone and bowed deeply three times. His heart was full of guilt and remorse and prayed silently: "Master Zhao, I'm sorry, I was wrong!" I shouldn't have abused the power of the Cursed Flower to get revenge on you! Please forgive me for my mistakes! May you rest in peace under the Nine Springs! ”
After praying, Li Laohan turned and left. At this moment, a breeze blew, and the flower of spell relief slowly disappeared into the air, as if absorbed by some mysterious power.
After returning home, Li Laohan told Xiaolian what happened. Xiaolian couldn't help but burst into tears after hearing this, she hugged her father tightly and said, "Dad, you are finally free!" We must be good people and do things in the future, and never do such stupid things again! ”
Li Laohan also nodded tearfully and said, "Yes! This lesson is too profound! We must take this as a warning in the future and live well! ”
Since then, Li Laohan and Xiaolian have lived a peaceful and happy life. They never encountered any bizarre events again, nor did they talk about the unbearable past again. And Zhao Wanjin's death has also become an eternal mystery in the town, and no one knows what the truth is. Only the flower that disappeared in the wind bears witness to a father's deep love and remorse for his daughter.
However, the calm days did not last long. One day, a mysterious guest came to the town, who claimed to be a distant relative of Zhao Wanjin, named Zhao Ming. He came this time, not only to pay homage to Zhao Wanjin, but also brought a shocking news - Zhao Wanjin left a will before his death, specifying that he would give part of his family property to a woman named Xiaolian.
The news caused an uproar in the small town. Everyone speculated that this little lotus was sacred, and she could get such love from Zhao Wanjin. And when Li Laohan and Xiaolian heard the news, they were even more shocked. They never thought that Zhao Wanjin would leave such a will before his death.
Zhao Ming found Li Laohan and Xiaolian and explained the contents of the will to them in detail. It turned out that Zhao Wanjin was deeply attracted by Xiaolian's beauty and kindness before his death, although he had a light act towards Xiaolian, but in his heart, Xiaolian was always the woman who made his heart move. Therefore, he decided to leave part of the family property to Xiaolian in his will to make up for his mistakes during his lifetime.
This news is undoubtedly a huge shock to Li Laohan and Xiaolian. They didn't know how to deal with this sudden inheritance, let alone how to deal with the relationship with the Zhao family. However, they also know that this will is not only a legacy of wealth, but also a heavy responsibility.
At this critical moment, another bizarre murder occurred in the small town. A servant named Ah Fu also died suddenly shortly after Zhao Wanjin's death. His death is very similar to Zhao Wanjin's, both of them died of madness. The murder caused panic and speculation among the people, and some people began to suspect that the backlash of the cursed flower was not over.
Li Laohan and Xiaolian also fell into deep confusion and panic. They began to wonder if Ah Fu's death had something to do with the will? Is there someone who is secretly fighting for the inheritance? They decided to investigate the murder in depth and find out the truth.
In the course of their investigation, they found some clues. It turned out that Ah Fu had a relationship with a maid named Cuihua of the Zhao family before his death. And Cuihua also mysteriously disappeared shortly after Zhao Wanjin's death. These clues all seem to point in one direction - Cuihua is inextricably linked to Ah Fu's death.
Li Laohan and Xiaolian followed the vine and finally found the whereabouts of Cuihua. It turned out that she was afraid of Zhao Wanjin's death and worried that she would be implicated, so she chose to hide. During the conversation with Cuihua, they learned an amazing secret: it turned out that Zhao Wanjin's death was not as simple as the backlash of the cursed flower, but someone secretly did it.
Cuihua told them that Zhao Wanjin had offended a Jianghu figure named Black Shadow before his death. The black shadow once vowed to avenge his brother and make Zhao Wanjin pay the price. And Ah Fu, as Zhao Wanjin's personal servant, probably knew this secret, so he was also poisoned by the black shadow.
Li Laohan and Xiaolian were shocked when they heard this. They decided to tell the secret to the government, so that the government could catch the murderer Black Shadow. However, they also knew that since the black shadow was able to secretly kill Zhao Wanjin and Ah Fu, it showed that he was by no means an idle person. They have to be careful not to startle the snake.
So Li Laohan and Xiaolian began to secretly collect evidence and contacted the government, hoping to work together to arrest the black shadow, however, the black shadow seemed to have evaporated from the world and could not be found.
Just when Li Laohan and Xiaolian felt helpless, an unexpected clue rekindled their hope. It turns out that the dark shadow once revealed his hiding place during a drunken gaffe. After getting the news, Li Laohan and Xiaolian immediately contacted the government and formulated a thorough plan for arrest.
Finally, on a stormy night, the government dispatched a large number of hunters and soldiers to surround the hiding place of the black shadow. Seeing that the situation was not good, the black shadow tried to escape, but was eventually captured by the officers and soldiers. After interrogation, the shadow confessed to his crime and was sentenced to a heavy sentence.
The cause of Zhao Wanjin's death was finally revealed, and the people in the small town were also relieved. And Li Laohan and Xiaolian were also rewarded by the government and praised by the people for uncovering this mystery. Instead of losing themselves because of this unexpected legacy, they strengthened their beliefs and principles. They decided to use this legacy for charity to help those in need.
As time passed, the good deeds of Li Laohan and Xiaolian became a good story in the small town. Their stories have also become a beautiful conversation after dinner, inspiring more people to do good deeds and help others. And the cursed flower that once caused a series of bizarre events also lost its mysterious power with the capture of the black shadow and turned into an ordinary flower.
Li Laohan and Xiaolian's life has also returned to its former peace and tranquility, and they continue to run their own carpenter shop, using their craftsmanship and wisdom to create a better life for the people of the small town. And that thrilling past has also become an unforgettable memory in their lives, always reminding them to cherish the present, stick to their principles, and move forward bravely.