In the Qing Dynasty, there was a prostitute named An Qiaoer in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, who once spent money like dirt, was poor before his death, and was buried in a mass grave.
It is said that An Qiaoer is a native of Huzhou, Zhejiang, beautiful and smart, and moved to the county seat with her father after her mother's death.
's father was a little carpenter, and An Qiaoer was married to a Xiucai when she was fifteen years old, but Xiucai was not in good health and died before she could get married.
Xiucai's family wanted to get the bride price back, but Carpenter An was a gambler and didn't have a penny in his hand, promising Xiucai's family to pay it back after a month.
An Qiao'er also had a hard life, her father came home from drinking one night, fell into the river and drowned.
Xiucai's family was in a hurry, and An Qiaoer didn't dare to go out every day, and she didn't dare to sleep at night.
An Qiaoer has a cousin named Fan Yingjun, who doesn't learn and has no skills, is idle all day long, and has coveted An Qiaoer's beauty for many years, but now An Qiaoer is helpless and lonely, Fan Yingjun has a plan.
I will send some rice noodles every other day, and I will also bring some good-looking hairpin jewelry, and slowly become familiar with An Qiaoer, An Qiaoer is young and has no experience, and mistakenly thinks he is a good person.
Fan Yingjun also has a concubine named Xia Jinlian, because Fan Yingjun was busy going to An Qiaoer's house, he slowly snubbed Xia Jinlian.
Xia Jinlian couldn't bear it anymore, so she went directly to her at night and questioned Fan Yingjun.
Fan Yingjun was originally a swinger brother, with a flamboyant tongue, and a few sweet words to Xia Jinlian made Xia Jinlian smile.
After a night of affection and love, Xia Jinlian thought of one thing and said: "Your cousin is really beautiful, but she can't be eaten as a meal, and it will cost you money, unlike me who gave you money to spend." ”
Fan Yingjun: "You're jealous again." ”
Xia Jinlian: "Who is jealous, I'll help you think about it, with your cousin's appearance, if you sell it to Qinglou, it must be the top brand, you listen to me, sell her, and have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life." ”
Fan Yingjun was thoughtful, and asked a friend the next day to inquire, there are many green buildings in Yangzhou, and the old bustard is generous.
Three days later, Fan Yingjun found An Qiao'er and said, "Sister, I'm going to Yangzhou in a few days, can you accompany me?" ”
An Qiaoer didn't think much about it, and happily agreed.
When he arrived in Yangzhou, Fan Yingjun accepted five hundred taels of silver from the bustard and left alone.
The old bustard was overjoyed when she saw An Qiaoer, and the other women also sighed to themselves after seeing it.
An Qiaoer learned that she had been deceived, but it was too late, and she cried bitterly.
The old bustard coaxed and frightened, An Qiaoer could only accept his fate to live, and the old bustard said: "My treasure, I am a high-ranking official and noble person in the Qinglou, rich son, with your appearance, the son can give you a little reward is enough for you to spend half your life, and the gold and silver mountains are all yours in the future, and the sons and brothers are all better than Pan An, one is more handsome and chic than the other, you will slowly enjoy the blessings." ”
Everyone was comforted again, An Qiaoer was a little relieved, seriously studied playing and singing, and appeared for the first time three months later, causing a lot of sensation in the local area.
An Qiaoer is also rising, seeing ten taels of silver on one side, and twenty taels of silver for drinking tea together, even so, people do not hesitate to spend a lot of money in order to see the beauty.
A rich man came back from overseas and ransomed An Qiaoer with a lot of money, and he took it with him ever since, inseparable, but unfortunately the rich man was old and died in the second year.
Overnight, An Qiaoer became a widow on the rich side, and many men came to visit her, but they were turned away.
A year later, An Qiaoer set up her own door, built a large villa outside Yangzhou City, bought dozens of stunning beauties, hired famous teachers to teach piano skills, and invited talented scholars to chant poems against her.
If you come and are illiterate, An Qiaoer will turn them away, and since then there are some people who hold grudges.
One day, Liao Taishou came to visit, but An Qiaoer closed the door to thank the guests, Liao Taishou was furious and said: "A mere prostitute is so majestic." ”
After leaving, Liao Taishou sent someone to arrest An Qiao'er and slandered her for harboring important criminals in the imperial court, intending to rebel.
An Qiaoer spent all her family wealth to survive, but she was in prison, and the villa was also seized by the government.
At the time of the crisis, among the scholars who had been helped by An Qiaoer in the early years, there were also some people with lofty ideals who knew their kindness and secretly acted in relationships, and finally cleared An Qiaoer of his crimes and acquitted.
But when An Qiaoer was released from prison, she was penniless and could only sleep on the streets, and because of the inhuman torture she experienced while in prison, she was seriously injured and froze to death on the streets within a few days.
After Fan Yingjun conspired with Xia Jinlian to sell An Qiaoer, he didn't want to share the spoils with Xia Jinlian, so he ran to Hangzhou City with five hundred taels of silver, opened a pawnshop, became a big boss, and made a lot of money over the years.
One day, Fan Yingjun was drinking tea with friends in a teahouse, and saw a woman wandering outside in front of the window, déjà vu but couldn't remember who it was.
The woman's heavy makeup is gorgeous, her eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, and she has a kind of charm and charm, especially with long black hair, when she saw the woman's earrings, Fan Yingjun suddenly realized, isn't this Xia Jinlian.
Fan Yingjun shouted tentatively, The woman turned around and looked at Fan Yingjun who was dressed gorgeously, she didn't dare to believe it at first, but she stopped talking after recognizing that it was Fan Yingjun.
Fan Yingjun called her to the teahouse, and Xia Jinlian sighed and told her tragic experience.
Since Fan Yingjun didn't say goodbye, Xia Jinlian was forced to marry a Xiucai, who was not in good health and his family was poor. After several years of taking the test, I didn't succeed, but I owed a lot of debt.
The so-called poor couple mourns everything, Xia Jinlian and Xiucai quarrel every day, and they go to Hangzhou City to join their cousin in anger.
My cousin's surname is Wang, and she helps people sew clothes to barely live, and since Xia Jinlian came, the two have been secretly prostitutes, but the yamen in Hangzhou has checked tightly, and there are only one or two guests in ten days and half a month, which is sad and pitiful.
Fan Yingjun asked, "Where do you live now?" ”
Xia Jinlian: "Osmanthus Lane." ”
Fan Yingjun thought for a moment and said: "It's not easy for you these years, I also had unspeakable secrets at the beginning, and I really had no way to come to Hangzhou City, in fact, my life was also very hard at the beginning, but in recent years, it has been running a little better, you have to believe me." ”
The two took the car back to Fan Yingjun's house, and Fan Yingjun sent someone to pick up Cousin Wang again.
Aunt Wang thought that she had come to business and changed into clean clothes.
Fan Yingjun smiled and said, "Don't come to your cousin's house!" Xia Jinlian and I are old friends, and today's meeting is also fate, now I am not married, she is not married, it is better to move here to live together, it is better than ushering in and sending it to sell laughter. ”
Xia Jinlian and Aunt Wang looked at each other, not quite the same.
Fan Yingjun entered the room and took out a box of gold and silver and put it on the table, Aunt Wang nodded, Xia Jinlian was overjoyed and agreed to Fan Yingjun.
Since then, laundry and cooking during the day, making beds and warm quilts at night, no different from husband and wife, Fan Yingjun also bought a maid for her.
One night, the two were drinking, and found a person standing under the pear blossom tree, with his hair scattered, waving at Fan Yingjun.
Fan Yingjun walked over to take a look, found that it was An Qiaoer, and asked, "You are not in Yangzhou, what are you doing at my house?" ”
An Qiaoer: "I am sincere to you, I want to grow old with you, I can't imagine that you are inferior to a beast, and sell me to the Qinglou." Now that I'm dead, the king of Hades sees me pitiful and wants to take you over to the court to punish you, I won't let you go! ”
Fan Yingjun still wanted to quibble, but saw two people in Tsing Yi appear behind An Qiao'er and locked Fan Yingjun with iron chains.
Fan Yingjun knelt on the ground, and Xia Jinlian immediately came over to help when she saw this, but saw that he was already foaming at the mouth, and his hands and feet were cold.
Aunt Wang hurriedly called the doctor, and after the doctor took the pulse, he said, "There is no cure, prepare the coffin." ”
Xia Jinlian lay on Fan Yingjun's body and yelled, but Fan Yingjun didn't react.
At night, Fan Yingjun suddenly opened his eyes, rolled on the bed, and said, "I was wrong, it's all my fault." ”
Xia Jinlian was also taken aback when she saw this, and called Aunt Wang to discuss, taking advantage of the dark night and high wind, to take away all the gold and silver in Fan Yingjun's house.
Fan Yingjun was found by neighbors several days after his death, reported to the yamen, and the official sent the body to the mass grave.