During the Daoguang period, there was a beautiful village called Lujiang Village at the foot of Gouqu Mountain in Jurong, Jiangsu. There were about dozens of families in the village, most of whom made a living by farming and fishing. There are three tile-roofed houses next to the river at the west end of the village, in which two brothers live. The elder brother Jin Ernian is about eighteen or nineteen years old, and the younger brother Jin Yong is very young, not yet thirteen years old. Because both brothers' parents had passed away long ago, they were left to depend on each other, relying on their ancestors' few acres of thin farmland to make ends meet. Although Jin Yong is young, she is as beautiful as a good girl, smart and eager to learn. Therefore, her elder brother Jin Er loves this younger brother very much and even saves money on food and clothing and sends him to study in a private school in a neighboring village, hoping that he will succeed in the future. Jin Yong lived up to his brother's expectations. Not only did he study diligently, he also excelled in his studies. Although he had to walk several miles back and forth every day, he got up early every day and was never late for school. In March of this year, he came home from school one day. As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, he saw an old woman with gray hair sitting on a stone by the road. The old woman looked kind and kind, and her face was kind. When she saw him, Then he said with a smile: "Young gentleman with such a handsome appearance, I am afraid that in the future I will marry someone from heaven. I am afraid that a mediocre woman in the world will not be able to match you after all. If you don't dislike it, I will act as a matchmaker for you." Is that okay, Mr. Jin?" Jin Yongshi was young and didn't understand what the old woman said at first, so he bowed his head and shyly passed by. The old woman didn't say anything more, just looked at him behind her and smiled without saying a word.
Although Jin Yong felt a little strange in his heart, he didn't take it seriously when he returned home. Unexpectedly, when he came home from school the next day, he met the old woman again at the foot of the mountain. When she saw him, the old woman still smiled and said something to him, which was exactly the same as what she said yesterday. Jin Yong was surprised. , didn’t dare to ask, and still replied without saying a word. For several months after that, he would meet this old woman every day after school, and she would ask him the same questions every time. Jin Yong was surprised at first, but later he realized that the old woman had no ill intentions and thought she was just talking casually. I'm used to it, but I never say a word. A few days later, he passed by this place again, only to find that the old woman had disappeared without a trace, and he had not seen the old woman since then. A year passed in the blink of an eye, and Jin Yong had almost forgotten about it. One day when he came home from school, he suddenly met the old woman again at the foot of the mountain, still asking him the same questions. At this time, Jin Yong was getting older and had matured into a handsome young man. He also had some vague understanding of the relationship between men and women, so this time he couldn't help but be curious, so he shyly asked the old woman: "I don't know. Where is the heavenly being you mentioned? Can Xiaosheng see his true face?" The old woman couldn't help laughing when she heard his question, and said to him: "What's wrong with me? I have something to do at this time, so I can't go with you, but I will show you the way, and you can go and see it yourself. If you are interested, you can come back and tell me." After saying that, he pointed to the mountain and said to him: "You. Going along this mountain road tomorrow, you will see a peach blossom tree planted in front of the door three miles away."
After hearing this, Jin Yong was a little skeptical, because he had been to this mountain before, but he had never heard of any family living in it. Seeing his confused look, the old woman smiled at him and said, "Don't worry, tomorrow's trip will be worthwhile according to what I said." Upon hearing this, Jin Yong bowed to thank him, and the old woman waved her hand and said: "No need to thank you now. It won't be too late to thank you again after you find it." After saying that, he turned around and walked slowly into the mountain. (Ghost House: Please keep reprinting!) Jin Yong thought about the old woman's words and stood there for a while before returning home. Early the next morning, he had breakfast, said hello to his brother and went to school. As soon as he arrived at the private school, he said to his teacher: "The student's grandfather is seriously ill. My brother ordered me to go and visit him, so I ask your husband to allow me to take a day off." The teacher knew that Jin Yong was usually very loyal and kind-hearted, so he did not doubt his presence, so he Nodding in agreement, Jin Yong asked for leave to leave the private school, and then went into the mountain in the direction pointed by the old woman. At this time, the mountains were shrouded in clouds and mist. After walking along the path for a short time, he felt that the mountains were getting higher and higher, and the woods were getting denser. After walking for a while, he gradually lost the road. Jin Yong was a little flustered. Seeing that there was no one here, he wanted to turn around and go back.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a faint crimson color beside the stream in front of him. When he walked in, he saw a large peach tree surrounded by a thick tree. The peach blossoms on the branches were in full bloom, and behind the tree was a peach tree. A house with red bricks and green tiles, I'm afraid this is what the old woman was talking about. Jin Yong was overjoyed when he saw it, and hurried to the door. Seeing that the door was ajar and not locked, he immediately stretched out his hands to push the door open. He raised his feet and was about to step in, when he heard someone yelling loudly: "Whose little kid?" Son, do you want to be a flower thief when you are still young?" Jin Yong was shocked when he heard this. He looked up and saw an old man with chicken skin and golden hair walking out of the door holding a cane and staring at him intently. Jin Yong was intelligent and considerate by nature, and was not afraid when he saw this situation. He immediately stepped forward and bowed to the old man. The old man held the stick in his left hand, stretched out his right hand to touch the top of his head and said with a smile: "This guy's intentions are not very good." Jin Yongwen heard the loud voice and replied: "I heard that there is a heavenly being here, so I came here to see him. I don't know who he is. True or false." After hearing this, the old man frowned and said, "Grandma Liu is talking too much, but what she said is true. Just follow me." After saying that, he took his hand and led him in.
Jin Yong followed the old man into the house and saw three tile-roofed houses in the courtyard. The old man took him into the middle room and sat down. Jin Yong looked around and saw a Yao Qin in the room. What book are you writing? At this time, I heard the old man call: "Ziyu, a guest has arrived. Please serve the tea." As soon as he finished speaking, the door curtain was lifted, and a young girl came in holding a lacquer plate in her hand. This woman is slightly older than Jin Yong, and her waist and collar are gorgeous. Jin Yong only felt that her appearance was as beautiful as a hibiscus emerging from the water, and the wind and grace were graceful and moving. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This must be the heavenly being that the old woman said. The old man immediately ordered the woman to serve tea to the guests. Jin Yong sat aside and watched in a daze, unconscious. When the old man saw this, he couldn't help but smile and said: "This young man is really a lover." Then he asked Jin Yong: "What are you doing now?" Are you finally satisfied to see the man in heaven? "Jin Yong replied: "I have met you, but my wish has not been fulfilled yet." The old man asked with a smile, "How can I satisfy your wish?" Yong thought for a while and said, "If I could stay with heavenly beings all day long, I would be satisfied." The old man laughed and said, "This is easier said than done." While the two were talking, the woman stood aside and peeked out of the corner of her eyes. Looking at Jin Yong, the old man asked the woman: "Ziyu, what do you think?" Ziyu lowered her head and said nothing, as if she also wanted Jin Yong to stay. When the old man saw this, he said to Jin Yong: "Actually, this is not that difficult. If you can stay here and not go home, I will let Ziyu play with you every day." When Jin Yong heard that it was exactly what he wanted, he nodded immediately. I couldn't help but agree. The old man turned to Ziyu again and said, "Ayu will never be alone after having such a son." After hearing this, Ziyu said nothing with a smile on her face.
From then on, Jin Yong stayed with the old man every night, and played with Ziyu during the day, fighting grass in front of flowers, or playing hide and seek under the moon. As a pair, they can be said to be intimate and intimate. Jin Yong was happy to miss Shu. Unknowingly, spring passed and winter came again and again. The peach blossoms withered and bloomed again. In the blink of an eye, one year passed. Jin Yong and Ziyu also grew one year old. When their love was just beginning, there was something between their eyebrows. The meaning of love. One day Ziyu got up late and was binding her feet in the room. Jin Yong happened to come and ask her to go out to play. Unexpectedly, when he walked to the window and took a look, he was stunned. He saw Ziyu's feet as white as snow and as slender as cones. Like a young lotus root, he was so stunned that he opened his mouth and shouted to Ziyu: "If I can get Sister A as my wife, then I will have no regrets in this life." Ziyu might as well have someone outside the window, When he heard this, he was surprised at first, and then his face turned red and extremely shy. At this time, the old man suddenly came in from the outside. He was very angry when he heard this. When he saw Jin Yong, he scolded him and said, "You kid actually want to steal the apple of my eye? You are really raising a tiger." Jin Yong was frightened after hearing this. The old man also forbade Ziyu to stay with him in the future. He glared at Jin Yong and wanted to come forward and beat him. Seeing this, Jin Yong felt even more frightened. He immediately excused himself to urinate and went out, then returned to the village along the original route. When he arrived at the door of his house, he found that the original three tile-roofed houses had been converted into a small building at some point. The small willow tree he planted at the door last year had now grown into a towering tree.
Jin Yong was shocked when he saw this and hurriedly knocked on the door. Not long after, an old man on crutches came out. He was about sixty years old. Jin Yong saw that his appearance was somewhat similar to his brother, so he asked him if this was the Jin family? The old man looked at him for a long time and said, "Exactly. Where are you from? Who are you looking for in my family?" Jin Yong then told him his name. The old man laughed and said, "This is too ridiculous. My parents have been dead for many years. I heard from them that I once had an uncle named Yong who went to a private school when he was young. He still hadn't come home at night. He must have been dead long ago. For this reason, my father refused to let me study and let me live in the fields forever. It was almost seventy years ago when my uncle died. Even if he was still alive, he was still in his eighties with fallen teeth and white hair. Old man, how can he be so young like you? "Jin Yong heard that he didn't believe it, so he started to argue with him, and then a group of people came out of the room, they were all the old man's descendants, after hearing this. Afterwards, everyone glared at Jin Yong and shouted loudly: "Where did this yellow-mouthed kid come from? Could he be trying to pretend to be someone's ancestor?" After that, they rolled up their sleeves and tried to fight him. While the commotion was going on, a neighbor, an old man in his 80s, came out. After hearing about the incident, he first looked at Jin Yong and then said to everyone: "This is a bit strange. Please don't act rashly." Jin Yong When he saw that the old man's face was vaguely familiar, he looked like a classmate of his in a private school. He was about to ask, when he heard the old man say to the elder of the Jin family: "Your uncle was a classmate of my own in a private school. I can still remember his face." Some. They look very similar. Could it be that your uncle met an immortal? "The elder Jin asked: "Who can believe this?" The neighbor said: "I remember that your uncle has seven children in his ribs. There is a black mole, which looks like seven stars. Some people once said that it is the appearance of an immortal. Now you can check it in person. If he has it, it must be true. "Jin Yong took off his shirt before he finished speaking. Everyone took a look and saw him. As expected, there were seven black moles arranged like seven stars between the ribs. Everyone in the Jin family couldn't help but gasp in shock when they saw this. (Haunted House: Please keep reprinting!)
At this time, Jin Yong also described the appearance of his brother and sister-in-law and some daily household affairs, which were all the same as what they knew. From then on, no one in the Jin family had any doubts. The old man holding the staff immediately led his children and grandchildren to kneel down, thinking that he was a true immortal. Everyone invited him into their home and he still lived in the same room where he lived before. After hearing about this incident, the neighbors came to visit and talked about his childhood events as if they were right in front of them. They dispersed one by one until late at night. Jin Yong slept soundly in a room alone until dawn. When he opened his eyes and stood up, he suddenly felt something under his chin. He stretched out his hand and touched it. It turned out to be an inch-long beard. The roots were as white as silk, and there were wrinkles everywhere on his face. His hair is as white as an old man in his eighties. Jin Yong was horrified. He was stunned for a long time before sighing: "I have been in the fairyland for a long time, just like a baby. Today I have only stayed in the world for one day, and my hair and beard are all white. No wonder busy people get old easily." Then he left without saying goodbye. , still following the same path as the day before, he walked into the mountains and arrived at Ziyu's house. Unexpectedly, when he looked closer, he saw that there were woods everywhere in front of him, and there was no mansion at all. While he was feeling helpless, he suddenly saw a person staggering towards her. When he got closer, he saw that it was the old woman he had seen every day on the way to school. Jin Yong was overjoyed when he saw him and hurriedly came forward to bow to him. However, when the old woman saw him, her face was full of surprise and she didn't recognize him. Jin Yong knew that his appearance had changed, so he hurriedly told her his name. After hearing this, the old woman suddenly understood and smiled at him: "If you were only a middle-aged man, the tree on your tomb would be as thick as two hands surrounding it. But what is your purpose of stopping me now?" Jin Yong said: "I am now I would be satisfied just to see the gods again, so how can I have any extravagant hopes?" After hearing this, the old woman suddenly said seriously: "If you want to find a fairy fate, you must first find a good match." Then she took it out of her arms. He handed him a red water chestnut that was more than ten feet long and said to him: "Take the red water chestnut and walk toward the southeast. When you see a neat forest, brush it into the air. In this way, you can find the person you are looking for."
Jin Yong was ecstatic when he heard this, but suddenly thought that he might be rejected by the immortals because of his aging appearance, so he felt sad and frowning for a moment. As if she knew what he was thinking, the old woman took out a bronze mirror from her sleeve and looked at him: "Aren't you a teenager again?" Jin Yong looked into the mirror and saw a handsome young man inside. Not only is his hair black, but all the beard on his chin has fallen out. He was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed down and thanked the old woman, but she disappeared in the blink of an eye. Jin Yong followed the old woman's words and headed southwest. After walking for a cup of tea, he saw a flat land on the mountain col with neat and lush trees. He knew in his heart that what the old woman said was here, and then he came to the forest and held the red water chestnut in his hand and flicked it into the air . He felt that something wrapped in the red water chestnut fell down. He stepped forward to open it and took a look . He saw a beautiful woman hiding her smile and getting dressed. This beauty was none other than Ziyu, whom he had longed for. Jin Yong was so surprised that he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her clothes, lest she run away again. Seeing this, Ziyu smiled and said, "This matchmaker is really unreasonable. He insists on solemnizing the marriage, which makes people really helpless." After saying that, he pulled Jin Yong and walked eastward for hundreds of steps. Suddenly, Seeing a huge house in the mountains, the towering buildings are surrounded by peaks and water. Before the two of them entered, they heard the music of Sheng music. The old man and a dozen people, all dressed in auspicious clothes, stood by the door to greet them. The two of them got married that night. From then on, Jin Yong devoted himself to Taoism, learned the art of fasting, and finally achieved the true fruit of becoming an earthly immortal. Luhua Village also set up a shrine for him, and worshiped him constantly, and the incense continued all year round.
Story rating:
This story combines elements of ancient mythology and folklore to tell the love story between Jin Yong and Ziyu. The fairyland, immortals, magical red caltrops and bronze mirrors in the story provide readers with rich imagination space. Jin Yong's experience is full of fantasy, and it also reflects the pursuit of knowledge, love and immortality. At the end of the story, Jin Yong became an earthly immortal and married Ziyu, which brought a successful conclusion to this legendary love. Overall, this is a story full of romance and fantasy that not only provides an action-packed plot, but also explores themes of fate, love, and the supernatural. The ending of the story provides readers with a profound reflection on time, love and the value of life.