中國傳統故事：還妻

Hello everyone the story I'm going to tell you today is about Huan Qi during the Shunzhi era of the Qing Dynasty who led a small force through the pass and marched southward reaching the area around Jinhua in Zhejiang where the chaos of war brought suffering to the people Many families were broken apart with wives and children separated and homes destroyed There was a young man named Bao Wusheng He was separated from his wife while fleeing He barely escaped death by lying among the dead But his wife was taken away by the light troops The treasure was determined to find his wife He traveled all the way to Huating County exhausted and worn out without finding anyone He could only sit in front of an inn with his head down sighing in dejection The innkeeper came out and saw him He had clear eyebrows and a handsome face But his face was full of sorrow looking pitiful He started chatting with him and Bao Wu told him about the misfortunes he had encountered and the story of his search for his wife The shop owner sighed along with him then asked him "Can you read " He answered that he did The innkeeper then asked him "Can you keep accounts " He answered "Yes " The innkeeper then said " Then you may stay temporarily at my inn " Let me do something to earn a meal Find your wife slowly in your spare time What do you think Bao Wu Sheng thought it was a good idea So he agreed saying if it could be like that I really must thank you The treasure was brought into the inn He worked very diligently The inn's business has become increasingly prosperous He earned a lot of money The innkeeper greatly appreciated him He began to think to himself Marriage to his daughter was planned but it had not yet been spoken of One morning just before dawn a traveler hurriedly ate his meal paid and rushed off Afterward the treasure was discovered the person forgot a package on the table upon opening it it was fifty taels of silver he quickly rewrapped the package and gave it to the shop owner Wait for the devotee to return At noon the man indeed rushed back in a hurry drenched in sweat and out of breath burst into the inn and started searching on the ground The treasure master approached to ask What are you looking for sir he replied He said he was looking for a bundle of silver The treasure master asked how much silver The guest replied fifty taels The treasure master asked again What are you planning to do with so much silver the man anxiously said I've saved up fifty taels of silver in my whole life I'm going to buy a wife from the Qing army camp Now I've just lost the money This is my lifetime savings The treasure said don't worry I've picked up the money for you I'll give it back to you right now Speak and take the package into the room the guest looked and found that not even one or two taels were missing thanked many times happily took the silver and left a few days later the person who lost the silver They came with a joyful atmosphere bringing two invitation cards to Master Bao Wusheng thanking you for returning my money now my matters are settled and the wedding is scheduled for a certain day It seems this marriage was given to me by you No matter what I will invite you and your master to drink the wedding wine Treasure Life repeatedly declined saying he was unworthy The shop owner happily said "This wedding toast should be drunk but I don't have time these days so you go alone " So Bao Wu went to the wedding as scheduled The family that lost the silver is also a kind family they are about to get married the whole family is excited and busy there is noise when the bride's boat arrives Everyone went to the river to greet him as the treasure arrived at the river after a while a boat came towards them and on the boat sat a bride dressed in red and green The people on the shore cheered and shouted "The bride is here the bride is here Come and see what a beautiful bride Treasure looked toward the bride at the sound of the shouting This one look was no big deal he was suddenly stunned this bride was none other than the wife he had been searching for at this moment the bride on the boat also happened to look towards the shore and instantly recognized her husband Then both of them couldn't hold back their tears and started crying The treasure girl cried and fell to the shore The bride cried and fell to the cabin Before long the boat reached the shore and it was time to help the bride come ashore The bride was already too upset to get up When asked why She said she just saw a man Who looked like my former husband So she was very sad Not knowing what to do Then the bride added The treasure's appearance and attire were described the groom heard this and said "This must be the person who returned the silver coins to me my great benefactor " and hurried to the shore to look for him Only to see the treasure girl lying on the grass by the shore crying like a tearful person unable to get up The groom asked her why but she refused to say Later when asked urgently Treasure was speaking Just now I saw a person As he was speaking he started crying again The groom finally understood He sincerely said to Treasure I see This bride is your wife You knew when you got married that the money was yours so this money is yours give me the money to buy back your wife this is what heaven wants me to do don't cry anymore I am grateful for your kindness Let me return the bride to you as a form of repayment Treasure was very troubled He had finally found his wife Of course he wanted to be reunited But the other party spent fifty taels of silver The newly bought bride This is his lifetime savings And today their whole family is happily holding the wedding No I can't do something that would betray her is caught in a dilemma The groom went to ask the shop owner to be the matchmaker and so the shop owner hurried over Upon hearing about it he praised their noble character and happily said The one who returns silver is a righteous man the one who returns his wife is a man of virtue your noble character is no less than his let you marry you today lost your wife this is not acceptable how about this I have a daughter She was just of marriageable age so they married her to you then let the bride reunite with the person who would return the money and the wedding proceeded as usual Virtuous character brings two happy events This is truly a person of noble character who always turns danger into safety and is always blessed with good fortune That's it That's the end of today's story If you like this story Please like and subscribe Thank you