Chapter 4 unnamed letter

This article is taken from the second chapter of Qingping Shantang Series.Qingping Shantang is Yiyin Bookstore.In this kind of storybook, each article can be retailed, and the whole book does not have a general title, and each article in the book is either in classical Chinese or in vernacular, usually without the name of the author.The original three names of this article are "Jiantie Monk", "Hu Shi", and "Jiantie Monk Cleverly Deceiving Huangfu's Wife". The subtitle is "Kongan Legend", which means crime mystery novel.This article is a colloquial version in tea shops and wine shops.There is also this story in "Ancient and Modern Novels".The crime novel next to this one is "Manslaughter Cui Ning Ji", which is in another Song Dynasty storybook "Jingben Popular Novels".

Hong in the original text of this article is a villain disguised as a monk. When re-editing this article, in addition to adding or subtracting details from the original text, the author also tried his best to make the praisers sympathize with Hong, and make Huangfu attached to Hong. I would like to return to my ex-husband, especially to make Chinese readers feel comfortable reading. (In the original text, Huangfu was a cowardly and incompetent woman who endured hardships), but this article is still re-edited according to the outline of the original article, and there are no other changes in the text.

* * * Near noon, the weather was very hot, and there were no pedestrians on the street.The place where Wang Er's teahouse is located is behind the covered passage market in the center of Dongcheng City, on the third street.There are some big restaurants there, and many people go to the teahouse to have a cup of tea in the morning, exchange some gossip and market news, and now people have dispersed.Wang Er was washing the teapot. Twenty or so people put it on the shelf on the first floor. He was about to smoke a bag of cigarettes and take a comfortable rest when he suddenly saw a tall, well-dressed man walking in. When I came to the teahouse, the man had thick eyebrows, low-set black eyes, and looked very special.

Wang Er had never met him before, and there was nothing strange about it, because people from all religions and schools came to this teahouse, and because of this, it was very interesting to open a teahouse.Businessmen, family members of businessmen, scholars, shop assistants, gamblers, liars.And the passers-by who are waiting, all come in to rest and refresh themselves.This tall stranger picked a table inside, looking a little mysterious, even a little nervous, Wang Er saw that since he was restless, he might as well ignore him. After a while, a child who was doing small business came to the door and shouted loudly: "Zhabanzhen!"Hey!Yo, delicious fried turtledove! '

The gentleman called him in.The child shaved a monk's head, put the wooden plate on the table, put some pieces of turtledove on a thin stick, and sprinkled some fine salt flowers on top. 'Well, sir, here is the turtledove. ' 'let it go.May I have your name? ' 'My name is Seng'er, because I look like a little monk. 'Innocent smile. 'Would you like to earn some money?little monk. ' 'Of course I would. 'The child's eyes lit up. 'I want to teach you to do something for me. ' The tall gentleman pointed to a house, fourth from the corner, in an alley leading to the main street, facing the teahouse.He asked, 'Do you know who lived in that family? '

'That's Lifu's family. Huangfu is an official in the palace and is in charge of official clothes. ' 'Well, is it?Do you know how many people there are in his family? ' 'It's just three people, Huangfu, his wife, and a young adopted daughter. ' 'Excellent, do you recognize his wife? ' 'She rarely goes out.I know her because she often buys my turtledove meat.Why are you asking this? ' The gentleman saw that Wang Er was not paying attention to them, so he took out a money bag and poured about fifty coins into the kid's plate.When the child saw the money, he immediately cheered up. 'This is for you,' said the gentleman.

He then gave the child a bundle, which contained a pair of gold bracelets with braided flowers, two short hairpins, and a letter. 'Give these three items to Mrs. Huangfu.Just remember, if you see her husband, don't give it to him, listen clearly? ' 'I should give these things to the wife.I don't want to hand these things over to the officials? ' 'That's right, after giving these things to the wife, wait for an answer.If he comes with you, remember to tell me what she said. ' The child was walking towards that house. He opened the screen and looked inside. He saw the master sitting in the front hall, looking at the gate. The Huangfu official was short and fat, in his forties, with broad shoulders, The face is broad and flat, a bit oblong. He was on duty in the palace for the first three months and only returned two days ago.

'What are you doing here? The senior official Huangfu shouted and chased after him. The child just ran out when the senior official Huangfu grabbed him by the shoulders and pushed him hard. what happened? ' 'A gentleman taught me to give a package to my wife, and he told me not to give it to you. ' 'What's in the bag? ' 'I won't tell you.The gentleman told me not to tell you. ' The high official slapped the child hard on the head, knocking the child back and forth, so that he nearly stumbled. 'hand to me! ' he cried in the low voice of a high official.

The child had no choice but to obey, but he still refused to obey, "It's not for you, it's for your wife." ' The senior officials of Huangfu tore apart the bundle, and saw the gold bracelet, the hairpin, and the text message: Madam Huangfu's make-up times: It would be impolite to take the liberty to make an appointment, but since we met in a restaurant, we can't forget it so far.I would like to visit in person, but the stupid donkey is coming back again. I don't know if we can meet alone, please come with the messenger, otherwise, please see how to meet.Today, I present a few gifts to the Philippines to show my respect.The Admirer' (unsigned)

Master Guan'er read it, gritted his teeth, raised his eyebrows, and asked coldly, "Who gave you this letter?" ' Seng'er pointed to the Wanger teahouse outside the alley and said, "There is someone who gave it to me. It has thick eyebrows, big eyes, flat nose, and a big mouth." ' Huangfu officials twisted the boy's arm and dragged him to the tea shop.The stranger had disappeared, and although Wang Er insisted repeatedly, Huangfu finally took the child home and locked him in the room.The monk saw that he was really afraid. The senior official Huangfu was trembling with anger, and he called his wife out with an order. The young lady was slender and beautiful, only twenty-four years old, with a small face, smart and clever. Pale, gasping for breath, I don't know what happened.

'Look at these things', he glared at her viciously. Mrs. Huangfu was very peaceful. She sat on a chair and took out those few things to look at. 'Look at this letter! ' She shook her head slowly. 'Is this a letter for me?It must have been delivered by mistake.Who sent it? ' 'How do I know who sent it?You just know, during the three months I was on duty, who did you eat with? ' 'You know me,' she said softly. 'I would never do such a thing.We have been married for seven years, do you think there is anything wrong with me? ' 'Then where did this letter come from? ' 'How can I know? ' Unable to explain the letter, and to clear herself up, she began to cry.While crying, he said: "This is the blue sky hitting the thunderbolt, and the disaster is falling from the sky!" Her husband slapped her unexpectedly, and she ran into the house crying loudly. The high officials called out Yinger, a thirteen-year-old girl (his adopted daughter).Her short sleeves showed her fat arms, which were flushed with washing, and trembling with fear when standing in front of the master.Trembling and dizzy, he watched the master's actions.The master pulled out a bamboo pole from the wall and threw it on the ground, then took a rope, tied the little girl's two hands, threw the other end of the rope over the beam, and hung the little girl up. Holding a bamboo pole, he asked the little girl, "Tell me, who does my wife eat with when I'm not around?" ' "No one." The little girl was so frightened that she couldn't make a sound. The senior official raised the bamboo pole and beat it. The wife heard the little girl crying and screaming in the room, and she also trembled.Just fight for a while, ask for a while.The little girl couldn't stand it anymore, and finally said: "When the master is away, the wife sleeps with someone every night." ' "In that case, it's not too bad," said the master, putting the little girl down and untying the rope. 'Now tell me, who was your mother sleeping with every night when I was gone? ' The little girl wiped her tears and said fiercely: "Let me tell you, my wife sleeps with me every night." ' 'I must get to the bottom of it! ' He went out cursing and locked the door behind him. Mrs. Huangfu and the girl looked at each other. The wife saw the wounds on the arms and back of the adoptive daughter, and hurriedly got water to wash her, yelling in her mouth: "This beast!" ' When Mrs. Huangfu saw the blood staining the basin of water, she trembled with fright. She poured the water into the underground gutter while muttering and cursing: "Cruel beast!" ' The little girl stood there looking at such a kind adoptive mother, she said: "Mom, if it wasn't for you, I would have gone back to our village long ago."Mom, you should have left long ago. ' 'Stop saying that. ' Mrs. Huangfu was in a daze, not knowing what was going on. Later, she went to ask Seng'er, and Seng'er was trembling in the corner with fear. 'What does that person look like? ' Seng'er described the stranger once, and then told what happened again.Both the wife and the girl were sitting in a daze, completely confused. After half an hour, the high officials came back with four yamen servants.He pulled the boy who sold Ban Zhen to the yamen servant and said, "Write down his name." The yamen servant wrote it down as ordered.Because a high official is an official in the palace, he must be respectful to him. 'Don't go yet, there are still people inside. ’ He called his wife and the little girl out, and asked the Yamen servants to take the three of them away. 'How dare we bring our wives? ' 'You must take it, there is a murder case here. ' These words frightened the yamen servant, so he wrote down the names of the three people and took all the criminals out.A large group of neighbors stood outside to watch.As soon as the wife stepped out of the door, she couldn't help but backed away and said to her husband: "Brother, I never thought that such a day would come.You should take pains to find out who wrote the letter.What a shame! ' The yamen servant pushed her out of the gate.The neighbors stood back and let her go. 'If you're afraid of losing face, you shouldn't do that kind of thing. ' replied the husband. 'Why don't you ask our neighbors?Did a man come in while you were away?How did you decide to sue me? ' 'I'm going to sue you! ' said the husband angrily. The neighbors didn't know why Mrs. Huangfu was accused by her husband, and they were all baffled. Everyone sympathized with the wife and shook their heads at the husband's anger. The high officials went with the defendant.File a complaint in front of Fu Yin, whose surname is Qian, from Kaifeng, with a fat, round face, as if he is a person with infinite patience, and nothing will make him lose his temper.The high-ranking officials presented the letters and gifts and formally filed a complaint. The governor ordered that all the prisoners be detained in prison during the investigation of the case. The two judges, Ding Ding and Chen Qianxing, questioned the prisoners.They first interrogated Mrs. Huangfu. Mrs. Huangfu said that she was born in a village near Kaifeng, lost her mother when she was young, and lost her father when she was seventeen.The second year after my father passed away, I married a senior official named Huangfu, and now I have lived happily ever after for seven years. When my husband was at home, no relatives or friends went there. Except for my husband, I have never been with anyone at home or in a restaurant. ate here.I don't know who wrote her the letter. 'Why don't you always visit your relatives?Why don't they come to see you? ' 'My husband is not happy about these things.Once, my cousin Zhang Er came to visit us and begged my husband to find him a job.Later things were not found, because things were not easy to find.My husband taught me not to see my relatives in the future.I will never see them again. ' 'Do you do what your husband teaches you? ' 'good. ' 'Do you often go to the theater?Do people often see you in the theater? ' 'No. ' 'Why not? ' 'He won't take me. ' 'Aren't you going alone? ' 'No. ' 'Are you going to a restaurant? ' ' Rarely go, I'm very comfortable at home.Well, I remembered.A few days ago, when he came home from the palace at night, he didn't like to eat home food, so he took me to a nearby restaurant for dinner. ' 'Is it just the two of you eating together? ' 'yes. ' Mrs. Huangfu's neighbors reported it, and they all confirmed that Mrs. Huangfu's words were true, and they had never seen any guests in her house.She was only with her husband, and she was never seen going anywhere alone.She is almost always at home.The neighbors all said she was good and called her little lady because she was young and there was no old lady in the family.A neighbor said that her husband had a bad temper and often abused her. She was very submissive and obedient, and never reported any grievances.A neighbor said she was like a bird in the palm of her hand. On the third day, Chen Nengxing was standing in front of the yamen, thinking about this mysterious case, when he saw the senior official Huangfu approaching.When he arrived, he greeted him and asked: 'How is the case going?It's been three days, I'm afraid you have accepted the letter writer's gift, are you deliberately procrastinating? ' 'How unreasonable!This case is not so easy anymore.Your wife insists on her innocence, and we have had no evidence to the contrary.Is it likely that you wrote the letter yourself? ' The senior official said angrily: "What kind of talk is this!"Our couple had a great time. ' 'Then what are you going to do? ' 'If there is no way for the court to try this case, I must divorce her! ' Chen Qianxing returned to the office and prepared to download various documents.That afternoon, the report was presented to the governor.Fu Yin announced that Huangfu and his wife and witnesses will be in the hall tomorrow to await trial. The governor first asked the little boy, Seng'er, and then turned to the thirteen-year-old girl. She was considered the most important witness. 'You know everything about the Huangfu family, don't you? ' 'I know it all. ' 'When your master was not at home, did you see any guests visiting your house? ' The little girl was very impatient, she replied: "If there is a guest, wouldn't I have seen it long ago?" ' Fu Yin slapped Jingtang Mubang loudly again, and shouted: "You little thing is talking nonsense!"How dare you lie in front of me!I also put you in custody. ' The little girl was afraid, but she still said firmly: "You can't wrong a virtuous woman." 'As he spoke, he burst into tears. Fu Yin was very moved by the little girl's testimony. Fu Yin said to her husband again: "To catch a thief requires spoils, and to catch a traitor requires double."I can't convict your wife based on a letter from an anonymous person. Maybe you have some kind of enemy, and he wrote this letter to frame her. ’ Fu Yin looked at his wife, and then said: ‘Someone must have troubled you.Do you think, should I take my wife home and try to find the person who wrote the letter? ' The husband is determined. 'In that case, my lord, I don't want to take her home. ' The judge warned him, 'This will make a big mistake for you. ' 'If your lord promises to divorce her, I will be grateful and ask for nothing. ' said the husband, glancing at his wife out of the corner of his eye. After asking for a long time, Fu Yin said to the woman, "Your husband is determined to divorce you."I don't want to break up someone's marriage.What do you think? ' 'My conscience is very clean, if he must rest, I will not object. ' The case was decided according to the husband's wishes, and the monk and the girl were released and sent to their parents. After the court ended, the wife burst into tears. Being divorced is a great shame for a woman, especially.She was not guilty of the crime, she never thought of it. 'I really didn't expect you to be so cruel after seven years of husband and wife.You know, I'm homeless now, and I'd rather die than lose face. ' 'It has nothing to do with me. After the senior official finished speaking, he immediately turned around and left. The little girl Ying'er was still standing beside Mrs. Huangfu. Mrs. Huangfu said to Yinger: "Yinger, thank you for helping me, but it's useless now."You go back to your mother.I have nowhere to go, and I can't feed you, go back, good girl. ' The two parted with tears. Mrs. Huangfu is now alone, and she still doesn't know what happened to her.So aimlessly along the street, through the crowd, walked forward alone.Can't see anything with both eyes.She strolled to the Tianxi Bridge on the Bianhe River, and it was getting dark gradually.Standing on the bridge, she looked at the lock and the crowded boats on the river.The masts of the ships were densely erected, swaying in the evening wind, and she felt dizzy, as if she was drunk, and swayed with the masts. She watched the golden sunset disappear into the distant mountains and felt herself Also came to the end of the road.She will never see the sun of tomorrow again. She was about to jump into the river when someone grabbed her.Looking back, it turned out to be an old lady in her fifties, dressed all in black, with thinning and graying hair. 'Girl, why did you jump into the river? ' Mrs. Huangfu stared at her blankly. 'Do you know me?I don't think you recognize it? ' said the old lady. 'I don't know. ' 'I am your poor aunt.Ever since you married a high official, I haven't dared to bother you.You were a little kid when I saw you, and that's been years.A few days ago, I heard a neighbor saying that you were in a lawsuit with your man, so I went to inquire every day.I heard that Fu Yin sentenced him to divorce you.But why are you jumping into the river? ' 'My husband has divorced me, and I have nowhere to go, so what else can I do? ' 'Well, well, come and live with your old aunt. The old lady said to Mrs. Huangfu.The old lady is so old, but her voice is still very strong.She added, 'What a fool for such a young woman to want to kill herself! ' Mrs. Huangfu really didn't know whether the old lady was her aunt or not, so she let the old lady drag her forward without any idea. The two of them entered a wine shop first, and the old lady treated her to a few cups of wine.When we arrived at the old lady's house.She saw that the house was in a secluded alley.The room is very tidy, green curtains are hung on the windows, there are Taishi chairs and tables in the room. 'Auntie, do you live here alone?How are you doing by yourself? ' The old lady, surnamed Hu, replied with a smile: "You have to find a way to deal with it."I used to call you little girl, but I forgot your name. ' Mrs. Huangfu said, "My name is Chunmei." The old lady didn't ask any further questions. Mrs. Hu was very kind to her. In the first few days, she taught Chunmei to rest as much as possible.Chunmei lay on the bed, thinking about this sudden change in her life. After a few days, the old lady said to her, 'You have to be strong to live on.I am not your aunt.I saw you, a young girl, jumping into the river, just to save your life.You're young and pretty, and you're having a good time. ’ Her eyes narrowed into a line, and she said, ‘Do you still love your husband?There is no humanity at all, so I just divorce you, let you live and die, and don't care at all. ' Chunmei raised her head from the pillow, looked at the old lady and said, "I don't know. ' The old lady said, 'I don't blame you for saying that.But you should also wake up, my girl, you are still young, you can't let others play around, forget your husband, don't be sad anymore.Young people, sometimes it’s hard not to think about it. I don’t know that I have crossed more bridges than you have crossed streets.That's the way life is.Together and down, just like that.Turning around, turning around.I lost my husband when I was twenty-eight.how old are you? Chunmei told her own age. 'Yes, I was only a few years older than you at that time.You see, I have also been mixed up to now, you look at me. 'Although the old lady has wrinkles on her face and the skin on her neck is loose, her buttocks still seem to be very strong. 'You take a good rest and forget about this matter.Life is like walking a path.You stumbled, what should you do?Do you just sit there and cry all the time, and never get up?No, you have to get up by yourself, and you have to go forward.From what you've said he's a badass.You see, he didn't abandon you, he dumped you.Why are you still lying here in a daze?What are you worrying about? ' After hearing what the old lady said, Chunmei felt a little relieved. 'what should I do?I can't live here with you all the time. ' 'Don't worry, take a good rest and refresh yourself.When you are well, find a good man and you will marry again.You have such beautiful eyes and such a beautiful face, are you still afraid of being hungry? ' 'Thanks Auntie, I feel better already. ' In such a miserable day of her life, Mrs. Hu saved her life and helped her breathe. She really thanked the old lady from the bottom of her heart. Every night, the two eat together.Mrs. Hu always likes to drink some rice wine. She said: "Wine is the water of life, and nothing can restore the courage of life like a little wine."At my age, drinking makes me feel good and young again. 'Chunmei admired this tough old lady for being so energetic. After dinner, she heard a man's voice calling outside. 'Mrs. Hu, Mrs. Hu! 'The old lady hurried to open the door. 'Why are you here so early? ' asked a man.It rained all day that day, and Mrs. Hu came to the door very early. The old lady asked him to sit down, but he said he was leaving at once, so he just stood there.From the back room, Chunmei saw that the man was tall and tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes.This kind of appearance really taught him to be fascinated, and she kept looking at him from behind the screen.His mouth can be said to be big enough, and his nose is not sharp, which is somewhat similar to what the child said.Chunmei's heart skipped a beat, but she still didn't show any suspicion on the surface. 'What's going on here? ' the man's voice was impatient. 'It's been a month since you sold that three hundred dollar thing, and I'm going to use that money now. ' 'I've already told you that the item is sold, and now in the hands of the customer, he hasn't paid the money yet, so what can I do?As soon as he gives the money, I will hand it over to you. ' 'This time the delay was too long──I haven't had so many days before, so give it to me as soon as you receive the money. ' After speaking, the gentleman left.Mrs. Hu came back into the house, looking very troubled. Chunmei asked: "Who is the guest?" ' 'I'm telling you, Chunmei.The gentleman's surname is Hong.He said that he used to be the governor of Taizhou, but now he has stepped down.I don't believe him, I know he's lying to me.But this guy is nice, and he often asks me to sell him some jewels, and he says he's a jeweler's agent.Maybe he is, maybe not, but he has some good jewelry. He asked me to sell some for him a few days ago. Although the things were sold, the money has not yet come.He's impatient, and I don't blame him. ' 'Do you know him well? ' 'good.I know a little about being a business person.In fact, I also know some other situations.People like this, I can say, have not been seen before.For him, I am simply a little baffled.He is very generous with his money.As soon as he sees me asking for money, he will give it to me before I ask, and I will introduce him to you when he comes next time. ' Chunmei thought it was very interesting, but tried her best not to show it. Hong came here often, and Chunmei was introduced to him as Aunt Hu's relative.On the one hand, Chunmei wanted to find out whether Hong was the one who changed her life, but on the other hand, she also liked this person's beauty, so she hesitated.She always doubted that he was the one they were looking for, and always wanted to compare his face with that of the mysterious grotesque described by the turtledove boy. What troubled her most was whether the man's nose was ok. What about a flat nose? Once when they met, Chunmei sat and looked at him, thinking preoccupied. 'Why are you looking at me like that? ' Hong said jokingly as usual. 'Everyone who looks at the photo said that my face and earlobes are blessed. ' he said, pulling his thick earlobe. 'Did you see, I always bring good luck to people. ' Hong was funny, generous, and courteous.He was well dressed and very flashy.Because he has traveled a lot and can tell interesting stories.His big words are also a kind of magic to him.He also cares about others.He taught Chunmei to tell her life experience, and he listened sympathetically, only when he expressed his disgust for Chunmei's ex-husband's brutality, did he intervene, temporarily interrupting Chunmei's words.His sympathy seems genuine, even though he is courting Chunmei. After they met for the second time.Hong asked Chunmei to sew a button for him, and Chunmei was very happy.Chunmei could already see that Mrs. Hong really had business with Mrs. Hu, but recently she just made more excuses and came more frequently.He always brought a bottle of wine, some sweets and other delicacies, because he had promised Chunmei and the old lady that he would bring them for dinner.As soon as he arrived, he complained of hunger, and had the cheek to teach Chunmei to make candied ginger ham according to his method.As long as a man has the courage to call the shots, a woman is always willing to obey. After Hong left, Mrs. Hu asked Chunmei, "What do you think of this guy?" ' 'This man is very interesting. ' ' He begged me to do him a favor the other day, and I haven't done it yet. ' 'What's the matter? ' 'He lives alone now, a few days ago he begged me to find him a woman and be a matchmaker.Shall I tell him about you?I can see that he likes you, and he will be pleased if I tell you. ' Chunmei made up her mind and said, "Let me think about it." ' 'What do you think, this man is lovely.What else are you not willing to do?If you haven't forgotten that stupid thing about your ex-husband, you'd be a fool.Isn't this guy nice?He is rich and can support you well, so you don't have to live with me anymore. ' Chunmei said: "Auntie, let me tell you, I like him too, but there is something else I want to clarify. ' 'What's the matter? ' 'I think he's the one who wrote the anonymous letter that broke up our marriage. ' The old lady laughed, and Chunmei was so embarrassed. 'He looks more or less what he's said to be, and you can tell. ' The old lady stopped laughing and said: "What a joke, how many tall people are there in the world, and how many thick-browed people are there in the world."Can this be said to be wrong?Even if he is that person, so what?You can say that you were falsely accused of eating the bread and beaten, but in fact you did not eat the bread and suffered for nothing.It can be said that you have paid for the pie, and the pie is here now.This cake is yours.If I were you, I would marry him and take him to meet that bastard ex-husband. ' Chunmei didn't know what to think in her heart.If he wasn't that person, it would be good for her to marry him, and if he was that person, it wouldn't do any harm to her ex-husband. Chunmei gradually felt that revenge was really a joy, what a satisfying thing it was! Hong came again, this time Chunmei was very happy and decided to give him a try. He brought the wine again, and he said, 'Come and drink.Celebrating my blessing to know a beautiful lady like you. ' 'No, I'd better make a toast to your thick earlobe! "Chunmei said, after drinking the wine, I will be more courageous.Chunmei could no longer suppress her doubts.She was a little surprised when she asked this question, "It is said that the person who wrote the unnamed letter looks just like you. ' 'Really?I am so honored!You think, a man has the courage to do such a thing!It's extraordinary!If I have seen you before, I must do the same.Even if you marry a prince, I must do the same.Once I really had a romantic story with a prince's wife.Don't you believe it?I don't think you will believe it.Come!A drink to my thick earlobe! "Hong Mou said that he poured a cup completely and drank it all in one gulp. 'Look, his nonsense! ' Mrs. Hu said, very happy. "Don't be confused," Hong said, putting down his glass. 'You've never seen that man before, how do you know if he's tall or short?Your husband is a brute for abandoning such a beauty as you. ' 'He made me go nowhere.Now that it's all over, what do I care?I just wonder who wrote that letter. 'Having said that, Chunmei said that her eye circles were still a little red. Hong said: 'Forget about that bastard!Well, drink, such a pretty face shouldn't shed tears.He doesn't want you anymore, you still miss him.It's really unreasonable! ' Chunmei herself didn't know what to do.The old lady persuaded her to drink and forget about the past.So she kept drinking, as if to vent her anger.Drinking late, she felt very happy.After the divorce, this was the first day she felt truly free.This feeling was something she had never experienced before, and she felt very happy.I couldn't help babbling over and over again, saying to myself, "I don't have a husband now... yes, I don't have a husband now." ' Hong said: 'That's right, forget about it. ' Chunmei herself said: 'That's right, yes, forget about it.Tell me, are you the one who wrote the anonymous letter? ' 'Don't talk nonsense, even if I were, what would you do to me? ' 'If you were that man, I'd love you because you set me free from that brute, and it would be fun for my husband to see me drinking with the man who wrote the anonymous letter now! ' "You should say your ex-husband," Hong corrected her and said, "If your ex-husband now knows that we are drinking together, he must think it proves that you knew me and had dinner with me before."Thousands of women have betrayed their husbands, but they have not been abandoned by their husbands.You have never done anything to be unfaithful to your husband, and it is really unreasonable for you to be abandoned by your husband! ' Chunmei laughed, 'You bastard. 'Laughing so freely, when I was Huangfu's wife, I never laughed so freely. Hong asked: "Am I bad?" ’ As he spoke, he embraced Chunmei with both arms. Chunmei smiled at Hong, and said like a dream, "Hey, I'm writing an anonymous letter." ' Said and brought it close to her own lips. For some reason, she felt a sense of victory in her heart. * * * After they got married, Hong took her to live in the western suburbs of Kaifeng.She never thought she would be so happy.The couple were talking and laughing, Chunmei seemed to be trying to make up for the previous loss.Hong often took her to a small restaurant, and she was very happy to go with her. Hong seemed to be living in a very affluent life, spending money generously, and was always willing to force money into her hands. It was different before.Some of Hong's friends often go to Hong's house for dinner, which is very different from when Chunmei was Huangfu's wife. Hong never officially admitted that he was the one who wrote the anonymous letter. He always tried to avoid the issue, or bluffed and said big things so that people could not believe his words.However, one afternoon, Hong drank some wine and ate some cold turtledove meat, which he also bought from a peddler selling turtledove meat in an alley.Hong was very happy, and finally lost his mouth once. He said: "You know, I sometimes think of that kid who sells turtledove meat. I feel sorry for him—" So he quickly stopped talking and continued, "If According to the situation you said, it is really pitiful. 'Chunmei understood very well. That night in bed, after Chunmei blew out the lamp, she asked Hong, "Why did you write that letter to me?" ' It was silent for a long time. 'He always abuses you, doesn't he? ' Hong stayed for a long time before asking. 'you know?have you seen me ' 'Of course I know.You don't know how unsuitable you two are, like a swan married to a toad. ' 'Where did you see me? ' “The first time I saw you was on Kongqian Street.You quietly followed behind him.I stopped to ask you the way.He was so rude, stern, and stared at you so unhappy.Pulled you away.I simply will never forget it.That was last spring, you may not remember.I do think you are a bird in a cage!When I see you, I feel sad.I said to myself at the time: 'I must let this bird out.I finally figured out that you have enemies, don't you know? ' 'how?I? 'Chunmei took a deep breath. 'You know your relative Zhang Er, who has lived in your house for a while, begged your husband to find him a job. ' 'Do you recognize Zhang Er? ' 'good.Do you know why your family doesn't visit you anymore?Just because your husband treats Zhang Er like that.When he went back to the village, he told whoever he saw how your husband treated him.I love you much.Just because I love you.I was so anxious that I was going crazy. In my heart, I thought you were a fairy, locked up by a demon. ' 'But how can you do such a thing?I never had dinner with you.And I'm having a good time too. ' 'Not bad!You are as happy as a bird in a cage.Remember what happened two days before I sent that important letter?Your husband just came home, and you and he had dinner under the porch of Taihe Restaurant.I was there too, sitting at a nearby table.Very nice, you are very happy.I could see in two minutes that you were afraid of him.I really hate him.I can see it.He didn't ask you at all, how was your food?He can call whatever he likes to eat; you are very humble and obedient, and eat quietly by yourself.When I saw it, I was so angry that I was going to explode.I wanted to see you, but the turtledove boy spoiled it.I love you like crazy.I taught Aunt Hu to pay attention to the changes in the case every day. I hoped to break up you, but I really didn't expect things to be so satisfactory. ' The next morning, Chunmei saw Hong writing a letter. As soon as he finished writing, Chunmei snatched the letter from him and said to him with a smile: "If I hand this letter to the court, you will Guess how useful this letter is in my hands? ' Hong was a little panicked, but immediately calmed down and said, "You can't." ' 'Why wouldn't I? ' 'I know you mean the handwriting of this letter, but don't forget that you are now living with your former adulterer.You can be convicted of adultery at most, but you cannot be convicted of adultery twice. ' '你这个坏东西！ ' 春梅低下头吻他，好长的一个吻。 洪某笑着推她：'你怎么咬我呀？ ' '这就是爱你呀！ ' * * * 新年又到了。以前这一天，春梅总是跟着丈夫到相国寺去烧香求福。今天她向洪某提说去赶庙。二人于是一同往相国寺去。 皇甫大官人也记得以前每逢新年都同太太到相国寺去。自从开封府判准他休妻以来，日子过得很凄凉，很难过。写无名信的人始终没有找到，他仍然是进宫去当差使。和妻子分离之后，越来越想念妻子的好处，而且越想念她越觉得她决无罪过，逮捕和审判的时候，妻子的言谈举动，小丫头和邻居的话，无一不证明妻子的贞节，自己越想心里越悔恨。新年这一天，勉强穿上一件新袍子，带上一封香，自个儿去赶庙。年年庙会上都是人山人海的。他从庙里出来，正看见前妻和一个身材高大的男人走进庙去，两个人都没有看见他。他在庙前面等着他们出来，一边和一个卖小泥娃娃的小贩闲说话儿。等一看见他俩走下庙门的台阶，他就躲藏在人群里。又恼怒，又嫉妒，浑身直哆嗦。 一面跟到庙门外头，他才从后面叫春梅。春梅一回身，一看是他，不由一惊。皇甫大官人显得潦倒不堪，面黄肌瘦，脸上显得很难过。 春梅喊道：'是你呀！'是一种又不耐烦又卑视的语气。春梅的举止口气与以前那么柔顺卑微大不柑同了。他立刻想到春梅一定是别人的妻子了。 '春梅，你在这儿干什么？回家吧！没有你我真过不了哇。'他说着瞥了洪某一眼。 洪某问他：'你是谁？我告诉你，你不要麻烦这位太太。 '洪某又转身问春梅，'他是你什么人？ ' 春梅道：'我的前夫。 ' 前夫仿佛在悲鸣，'回家吧，春梅。我已经原谅你了。我一个人过得好苦，我真是对不起你。 ' 洪某问春梅说，'他现在不是你的丈夫了吧？'一个字一个字说得很郑重，眼睛盯着她。 春梅看着洪某说，'不是了。 ' 前夫又问春梅说，'我可以跟你说一会儿话吗？'春梅看了洪某一眼，洪某点头儿走开。 '你要干什么？'春梅问前夫，声音突然恼怒起来。 '刚才跟你一块儿的那个男人是谁？ ' 春梅很不附烦，反问道：'我现在干什么与你还有关系没有？ ' '看在过去，还是回家去吧，我是离不开你的呀。 ' 春梅往前凑近了一步。眼睛瞪得发亮，厉声说：'我们把那件事情弄清楚，当时你不要我。我告诉你我是清白无辜的。你不相信。我死我活，你全不关心。你还说与你不相干。幸而我没有死。那么我现在不管干什么，总与你不相干了吧？ ' 皇甫大官人的脸变了颜色，使劲揪住春梅不放手。春梅使劲挣扎摆脱，大声喊，'放开我，放开我！ ' 前夫大惊。手松开了。春梅脱身走到洪某身边去。 洪某喊说：'别动她，你还欺负人！ ' 洪某拉着春梅的手，两人没有说什么，竟自去了。皇甫大官人还一个人站着发呆。春梅和洪某在街上走着，还听见前夫在后面叫： '我早已原谅你了，春梅，我已经原谅你了。 '