Translation of "Qing Mei"

There is a scholar named Cheng in Nanjing, who is open-minded and does not stick to manners and customs. One day, when he came back from the outside to untie the belt, he felt that the end of the belt was heavy, as if something had fallen. I looked, and there was nothing. Turning around, a woman came out from behind her clothes, holding her hair in her hand and smiling at him. It's really beautiful. Cheng Sheng suspected that she was a ghost. The woman said, "My concubine is not a ghost, but a fox." Cheng Sheng said: "If you can get a beauty, even ghosts are not terrible, let alone foxes!" So I made out with her. Two years later, I gave birth to a daughter named Mei Qing. Fox girl often says to Cheng Sheng, "Don't marry another wife, I'll give you a son." Cheng Sheng believed the fox's words and never married again. However, his relatives and friends laughed at him. Cheng suddenly changed his mind and finally married Hudong Wang. The fox was very angry when she heard this. She picked up her daughter and nursed her. She threw it to Cheng Sheng and said, "This is your money-losing goods. Whether to raise her or kill her depends on you. " Why should I be a wet nurse for others! "Say, go out.

Mei Qing has grown up, very smart and beautiful, just like her mother. Soon, Cheng died of illness, and Wang remarried and went to foster care in his uncle's house. Her uncle has a bad conduct and indulgent behavior, and wants to sell his plum for his own use. As it happens, there is a Wang Jinshi in the family who is running for public office. It is said that Mei Qing is very clever. He paid a high price for her to be a maid for his daughter Xi. Axi is fourteen years old and extremely beautiful. She was very happy to meet her childhood, so she lived with her. And Mei Qing is also very good at serving people, smart, and will act according to her eyebrows, so everyone in the Wangs likes her very much.

There is a scholar named Zhang in the city, whose family is poor and has no property, so he rented a house at home. Zhang Sheng is very filial, observes etiquette, has good conduct and is diligent and studious. Mei Qing happened to have something in the Zhang family, and saw Zhang Sheng sitting on a stone eating rice bran porridge. When she came into the room to talk to Zhang Mu, she found delicious pig's feet on the table. At that time, Zhang Weng was ill in bed, and Zhang Sheng and his father went into the house to urinate together. When the stool stained Zhang Sheng's clothes, his father realized that he hated himself very much, but Zhang Sheng covered up the dirty place and hurried out of the house to wash himself for fear of letting his father know. Mei Qing was very surprised. When she came back, she told Axi what she saw in the Zhang family and said, "Our tenant is an unusual person. If you don't want a good husband, go ahead; Well thought, husband, Zhang Sheng is the ideal candidate. " I'm afraid my father thinks Zhang Sheng is poor. Mei Qing said, "Not necessarily, it all depends on you. If it suits you, I can secretly tell Zhang Sheng to let the matchmaker propose marriage. At that time, the old lady will definitely call you to discuss this matter. As long as you agree, things will be easy. " An Xi is afraid that being with Zhang Shengqiong will be laughed at all his life. Mei Qing said: "I think I can visit fortune-teller for scholars all over the world, and I will never make mistakes."

The next day, Mei Qing told the meaning to Zhang Sheng's mother. Zhang Mu was frightened and said that what she said was not a good sign. Mei Qing said, "My lady heard that this son has a good character and praised his character and talent. I say this because I understand her mind. You ask the matchmaker to propose marriage, and my wife and I will help you. I guess the Wangs can agree. Even if the Wangs don't agree, is there any humiliation for his son? " Zhang Mu said, "All right." So I asked Hou Shi, the flower seller, to be the matchmaker. Mrs. Wang smiled and told her husband about it. Wang Jinshi also smiled. He called his daughter to the front and explained Hou Shi's purpose. Before Asi could answer, Mei Qing quickly praised Zhang Sheng's talent and asserted that he would be rich in the future. The lady asked her daughter again, "This is your centennial event. If you want to eat chaff and swallow vegetables, I will promise this marriage for you. " Ashi bowed his head and pondered for a long time, looked at the wall and replied, "The rich and the poor are one life. If you have money, you will be poor for a few days; And destiny takes a hand is not poor, so there won't be many poor days. If you live in poverty, it is those rich children, and then there is no place to stand. It all depends on parents. " At first, Wang Jinshi called his daughter to discuss it because he wanted to laugh it off. After listening to my daughter's words, I was very unhappy and said, "Do you really want to marry the Zhang family?" The daughter did not answer; Ask again, or not answer. Wang Jinshi said angrily, "Bitch's bones are not long at all! You have to be a beggar's wife with a begging basket, and you are not ashamed to die! " The daughter was scolded, blushed, suffocated and shrank back in tears. The matchmaker ran away when he saw something bad.

When I saw that do miss couldn't do it in my childhood, I thought about finding it myself. A few days later, she went to Zhang Sheng's house in the evening. Zhang sheng is reading a book. She was surprised to see her coming. She hesitated when asked what she was doing. Zhang Sheng asked her to leave very seriously. Mei Qing cried and said, "I am the daughter of a good family, not to elope; It is only because of your virtue that I voluntarily believe in myself. Zhang Sheng said, "You love me and call me virtuous. However, in the dark night, even people who love themselves are unwilling to do it, but can the so-called virtuous people do it? Even if it was unfair at first, it could be achieved in the end, and the gentleman still said no; What's more, it won't happen! How do you and I behave in the future? " Mei Qing said, "If I can do it, will you take me in?" Zhang Sheng said, "It is very satisfying to get someone like you. What more can you ask for? "? It's just that there are three difficult things at the moment, and I dare not agree easily. "Mei Qing asked," What is the difficulty? " Zhang sheng replied: "it is difficult for you to be your own master, even if you can make your own decisions, if my parents don't like it, it will be difficult;" Even if my parents like it, you must be worth a lot, and it is especially difficult for a poor family like me to pay for it. Hurry up, you are too suspicious of Li! Mei Qing had to go back. When she left, she said, "If you are interested, please work hard with me to realize it." Zhang sheng promised her.

When she came back as a child, Axi asked her where she had been, and she knelt down and voluntarily admitted that she had been to the Zhang family. Axi was very angry and thought that eloping in childhood would be punished by family law. Mei Qing cried that she had done nothing shameful, so she told her the truth. Axi praised: "It is a gift not to combine privately; Be sure to tell your parents that it is filial piety; Don't promise easily. This is a letter. With these three virtues, God will bless him, and Zhang Sheng will no longer have to worry about being poor. " Then he said, "What are you going to do?" Mei Qing replied, "I want to marry him." Xi smiled and said, "Silly girl, can you make up your own mind?" Mei Qing said, "If you can't, go to hell!" Xi said, "I will definitely give you what you want." I kowtowed to thank her in my childhood.

A few days later, Mei Qing said to Axi, "Did you just joke, or did you really want to be merciful? If it's true, I still have some skeletons in my closet, and I beg your sympathy and help again. " A man from Xi asked what it was. Mei Qing replied, "Zhang Sheng can't get the bride price, and I can't atone for it. If I have to pay the original price, I agree to marry him, but actually I don't agree. " Ashi said thoughtfully, "This is not something I can do. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to marry you to him. Besides, you are definitely worthless, my parents will never agree, and I dare not say. " Hearing this, Mei Qing shed tears sadly, asking Asi for sympathy and help. Ashi pondered for a long time and said, "There's nothing I can do. I have saved some money myself, so I'll help you all. " Mei Qing thanked Asi and secretly told Zhang Sheng about it. Mother Zhang was very happy when she learned about it. She borrowed it from many places, charged the price and received good news.

It happened that Wang Jinshi was elected as the county magistrate of Quwo County, Shaanxi Province. Axi took the opportunity to say to his mother, "Mei Qing is not young, and we are going to take office with our father again. We might as well send her away. " Mother always thought that Mei Qing was too clever, afraid that she would take Ah Xi away from the right path and wanted to marry her many times, fearing that her daughter would be unhappy. I am very happy to hear my daughter say this now. Two days later, a servant's wife came and said that the Zhang family wanted to marry their childhood friends. Wang Jinshi said with a smile, "This family only deserves a maid as a wife. What they did last time was simply ridiculous! But if you want to sell her to a rich family as a concubine, the price can be twice as high as in the past. " Axi hurried into the room and said, "Mei Qing has served me for so long, I really can't bear to sell her to others as a concubine." So I sent a message to the Zhang family, and I paid the deed at the original price and married him.

After marrying the Zhang family, I am more filial and considerate to my in-laws. Housekeeping is even more diligent, and chaff doesn't feel bitter when it is eaten. The whole family respects her very much. Mei Qing also takes embroidery as his profession. Her embroidery sells very fast, and vendors are waiting at the entrance of the Zhang family for fear that they will not be able to grab it. The money from embroidery can cope with poor days. She also suggested that Zhang Sheng should not patronize her home and delay her study. She should take care of everything at home by herself. As the host is about to take office, Mei Qing goes to say goodbye to Asi. When Ah Xi saw it, he cried and said, "Your family is good, but I'm really not as good as you." Mei Qing said, "I know who gave it to me. How dare I forget? But you think it's not as good as me, and I'm afraid it will kill me. " So they cried goodbye.

Only half a year after Wang Jinshi's family arrived in Shaanxi, his wife died and the coffin stopped in the temple. Two years later, the magistrate of a county was dismissed for taking bribes and fined tens of thousands of silver coins for atonement. As a result, his family gradually became poor and unable to support themselves, and his followers fled everywhere. At this time, the plague was prevalent, and Wang Jinshi was infected with the disease and died. Only an old maid followed Axi. Not long after, the maid died again, leaving Axi alone, and life became more and more sad. An old neighbor woman came to persuade Axi to get married. An Xi said, "I will marry whoever can bury my parents for me." The old woman felt sorry for her, gave her a bucket of rice and left. Half a month later, the old woman came again and said, "I've worked hard for you. It's very difficult." The poor can't bury your parents for you. The rich think your family is in decline. What should I do? There's another idea, but I'm afraid you don't agree. "Xi asked," what idea? The old woman replied, "There is a man named Li Lang in this place who wants to find a second wife. If he sees your face, he will do whatever it takes to make him spend more money to bury your parents. "A Xi said with tears streaming down her face," I want the official daughter to be a concubine! " "The old woman didn't speak again and left. Since then, Axi has only eaten one meal a day, barely keeping waiting for someone to pay for her. After half a year, life became more and more difficult to maintain. One day, the old woman came again. Axi cried and said to her, "It's too difficult, I often want to commit suicide;" So I'm still alive, only because my parents' coffins are still there. It doesn't matter if I die myself. Who will collect my parents' bones? So I think it's better to follow your idea. "

The old woman brought Li Lang. When he saw Axi, he was overjoyed and immediately paid for the burial of Axi's parents. When it's all over, I'll drive Axi home to see his first wife. Because the first wife was fierce and jealous, Li Lang didn't dare to say that Axi was a concubine at first, only assuming that she bought a maid. When I met Ah Xi, the first wife flew into a rage, scolded her, beat her out with a wooden stick and refused to enter the door again. Axi burst into tears and was in a dilemma. There happened to be an old nun passing by, and when she saw it, she felt pity and invited her to live with her. Ah Xi turned grief into joy and left with the old nun.

Arriving at Antang, Axi prayed for a haircut. Old ni didn't agree. Say, "I don't think you are a long-lost person." Rough brown rice bowls in buddhist nun are generally self-sufficient, so we can stay here for the time being. As long as the time comes, you go by yourself. "After living in this way for a period of time, some hooligans in the city often knocked at the door and molested her with dirty words when they saw that Axi was beautiful, and old ni couldn't stop him, which drove Axi to commit suicide by crying. To this end, old ni went to ask an official of the official department to put up a notice that was strictly forbidden, and these hooligans began to converge a little. Later, someone dug a hole in the wall of buddhist nun at night. Fortunately, the nuns found it and let out a cry before leaving. So, I once again reported the case to an official of the official department, caught the first evil, sent it to the county for torture, and gradually settled down. More than a year later, a noble son passed by buddhist nun and was stunned by Axi's beauty. He begged old ni to pay attention to him and rewarded him. But old ni said to him politely, "She is a descendant of an official family and won't be a concubine willingly. Son, go home for a while and I'll give you news in a few days. "After your son left, Ashi wanted to die by taking poison. He dreamed of his father coming at night and said sadly, "I didn't obey your wishes before, so I let you do this." It's too late to regret it now! But as long as you live a little longer, your long-cherished wish will come true again. " Xi feels strange. At dawn, Axi had finished washing, and old ni said in surprise, "Look at your face, all the turbidity has disappeared, so you don't have to worry about all the difficulties and disappointments. "Your blessing has come, don't forget to be old." Before I finished, I heard a knock at the door. Ashi was frightened and knew that it must be your son's domestic slave. Old ni opened the door and saw that it was really him. The domestic slave asked the result of the matter urgently, and Lao Ni politely compromised and asked for another three days' grace. The slave conveyed the master's words. If it fails, let old ni personally reply childe. Old ni respectfully agreed, thanked him and sent the slaves away. Axi is very sad and wants to commit suicide. Old ni to dissuade. Xi is worried that your son will come again in three days. There is nothing to say. Old ni said, "Here I am. If you want to cut me or kill me, I will bear it myself. "

The next afternoon, it rained cats and dogs. Suddenly I heard several people knocking at the door and shouting. Ashi thought something was wrong and was so scared that he was at a loss. Old ni braved the heavy rain to open the door and saw a sedan chair parked in front of the door. A few maids helped a beautiful woman out, surrounded by followers, and the car was beautiful. Old ni was surprised to ask them what happened and replied, "It's the manager's family. I want to take refuge here for the time being." Old ni led the beauty into the hall, moved the sofa too long and respectfully asked her to sit down. The family and the maid all ran to the meditation room and found their own places to rest. The maid came into the room and saw Asi. Seeing that she was beautiful, she ran to tell her wife. After a while, the rain stopped and the wife got up and went to the meditation room. Old ni led her into the room, and the lady looked at Ashi in shock, staring at her unblinkingly. Ash also studied her for quite a while. This lady is my childhood friend. As soon as they recognized each other, they burst into tears, so they talked about their experiences after parting. It turned out that after Zhang Weng's death, Zhang Sheng returned to his official position after the mourning period expired, and was promoted again and again, and was awarded the position of manager. He went to work with his mother first, and then moved to his house. Axi sighed and said, "Today, you and I are very different!" " Mei Qing said with a smile, "It's a good thing that you didn't marry your husband after suffering. God wants us to be reunited. If it weren't for the heavy rain, how could we meet today? There are ghosts and gods to help, which is not something that human beings can do. " So he took a pearl brocade embroidered dress and urged Axi to change it. Ah Xi bowed his head and wandered, and old ni praised and persuaded him. Xi is worried that the name of Zhang Fu's cohabitation is not appropriate. Mei Qing said, "Our reputation and status have long been fixed. How dare I forget your great kindness, your servant! Imagine that Zhang Lang is an ungrateful person? " Say that finish, I changed my coat for Axi and said goodbye to old ni.

When they arrived at the manager's residence, Zhang's mother and son were very happy. A Xi met the old lady and said, "I really have no face to see my mother today." Zhang Mu comforted her with a smile. Then we discussed the choice of wedding auspicious day. Once Xi said to Mei Qing, "As long as I have the chance to live in buddhist nun, I don't want to follow my wife here. If you miss the past friendship, you can get a house as long as you can accommodate a futon. " Childhood smiled and said nothing. She hugged her gorgeous dress on the wedding day. Axi is in a dilemma and doesn't know what to do. Suddenly she heard the sound of drum music, and she couldn't help it. Mei Qing led the maid to change clothes and went out. He was not proud to see Zhang Lang worship in royal robes. Mei Qing pulled her into the bridal chamber and said, "We have been waiting for you for a long time." He turned to Zhang Lang and said, "Tonight is your chance to repay the debt. Be careful. " Say that finish just visible to go, was caught by a xi's skirt. Mei Qing smiled and said, "Don't leave me, it is irreplaceable." Break Ash's finger and leave.

Since then, Mei Qing has been serving Ashi carefully and never offended him. And Asi is always ashamed and uneasy. Therefore, Zhang Mu called them Madame .. However, Mei Qing still paid tribute to Asi in her original name, and she never slacked off. Three years later, Zhang Sheng was transferred from the position of manager to Beijing. After passing through buddhist nun, he gave old ni five hundred and twenty pieces of silver as a reward. I don't accept it. Repeatedly forced to stay, so I accepted 220 yuan to build the Grand Temple and erect a monument to Mrs. Wang. Later, Zhang Sheng became an assistant minister. Mrs. Cheng gave birth to two sons and a daughter in her childhood, and Mrs. Wang's Axi gave birth to four sons and a daughter. Zhang, the assistant minister, also wrote to the emperor, telling the whole story, and Ashi were both named concubines.

Yi Shi said: a natural beauty should of course be used to repay celebrities; However, the secular princes and nobles gave them to the dude. This is really what the creator will strive for. And twists and turns, leading to endless business planning, nature's work is really well-intentioned! Only childhood friends can identify heroes in the dust and swear that they would rather die than marry; Those high-sounding figures gave up virtue to pursue rich dude, why their wisdom is not even as good as this handmaid (childhood)!