Chapter 36 The Story of the Never Laugher

According to legend, a long time ago, there was a rich man who owned a lot of land and property, and his family lived a prosperous and rich life with chariots, horses, servants and servants.When he died, only a young and only son inherited the ancestral property. The son gradually grew up, and because of the mountain of wealth, he lived a life of pleasure and indulged in debauchery and wine all day long.He is generous, willing to do good, and spends money like water.After a few years, the money left by his father was spent by him.As a result, he had no choice but to sell his servants and properties to make ends meet. Later, he became penniless and lacked food and clothing.A year later, one day, he was sitting under a wall, waiting for someone to hire him to work.At this time, a well-dressed old man with a kind face came over and greeted him.He felt strange and asked:

"Old man, do you know me?" "No, I don't know you, son. But I see that although you are in poverty now, there are signs of wealth in you." "Old man, it's all predestined, do you need to hire me to work?" "Yes, I can ask you to do some simple housework." "What's the matter, old man, tell me." "There are ten elderly people in my family who need to be taken care of. You can eat, dress and dress well. In addition to paying your salary, I will give you some extra remuneration. Maybe with the blessing of Allah, you will get everything you lost! "

"Understood, I will obey the order." The young man readily agreed. "I have one more condition." "What conditions, please tell me." "You must keep it a secret. If you see us weeping, don't ask us why we weep." "Okay, old man, I don't ask." "Bless Allah, son, come with me." So, the old man took the young man to the bathhouse, let him wash off the filth on his body, put on a new set of cloth clothes, and then took him home. The old man's home is a solid, spacious, tall house with many rooms, a fountain in the center of the hall, birds are raised, and a garden outside the house.They came to the hall, where the floor of colored marble was covered with silk carpets, and the ceiling was gilded and gilded.There were ten elderly people in the room, all of them in mourning clothes, weeping relatively sadly.Seeing this situation, he felt strange and wanted to ask, but remembering the conditions put forward by the old man, he kept silent.Then the old man gave him a box with three thousand gold coins in it, and said to him:

"Son, I entrust this money to you to maintain our life, and I entrust everything to you." "Yes." He happily accepted the old man's entrustment, and began to serve and take care of these old people. He carefully arranged their lives, took care of everything personally, and lived with them peacefully and happily.But within a few days, one of the old people fell ill and died. They washed and buried their companion's body sadly, and buried him in the back garden. In the next few years, these old men died one by one, and finally there were only two people left, one old and one young, dependent on each other.

A few years later, the old man also fell ill and was dying.The young man couldn't help but said to him with shame: "Old man, I have been serving you diligently, and I have always been cautious! It has been twelve years, and I have not been lazy. Twelve years are like a day." "That's right, my child. You have taken good care of us all these years, and you are indeed diligent. Now that the old people have passed away one after another, that's not surprising. Those of us who are alive will have to see Allah sooner or later." "My master! You are bedridden and very ill. Can you tell me at this time why you have been depressed, sad, and crying for a long time?"

"Son, don't embarrass me, you don't need to know these things. I have prayed to Allah, I hope he protects human beings, and don't let people live in sorrow like us. If you don't want to repeat our mistakes, I hope you Don't open that door." He pointed to a door and warned the young man: "If you must know the reason, go and open that door, and you will understand when the door is opened, but you You can't escape our catastrophe, and by then, it will be too late for you to regret it." The old man's illness became more and more serious, and finally passed away forever.

The youth buried his body in the garden, next to his companions.After that, he was left alone, not knowing what to do.He was disturbed, and the things of the old people attracted and troubled him.He remembered that the old man told him on his deathbed that he was not allowed to open the door. Driven by curiosity for a moment, he decided to see what happened.So he got up quickly, walked over, and looked carefully. It was a very unique door with four steel locks on the door, and the cobwebs on the lintel were dusty. The old man's dying warning warned him, and he couldn't help but leave the door.However, the desire to open the door was always bothering him.He hesitated and hesitated for seven days. On the eighth day, he couldn't hold on any longer, and said to himself: "Allah's judgment cannot be avoided. Everything is predestined. I must open the door to see what it can do for me." What happened to me." So he rushed to the door, broke the lock, and pushed the door open.

After the door opened, a narrow passage appeared, and he walked in desperately. About three hours later, he came to the boundless sea. He was amazed and wandered on the seashore.Suddenly a big eagle jumped down from the sky, grabbed him and flew high into the sky.After flying for a while, the big eagle landed on an island, threw him there, and flew away. He is alone on an isolated island with nowhere to go.One day, he was sitting on the beach lamenting, when he suddenly saw a small boat appearing far away on the sea, which made him hopeful, and he waited anxiously for the boat to approach.

The boat finally sailed to the shore.When he looked carefully, it turned out to be a small boat made of ivory and ebony.The hull of the boat was polished by metal, and it was equipped with sandalwood oars and rudders. There were ten beautiful girls sitting in it.The girls landed together, kissed his hand, and said to him, "You are the Queen's bridegroom!" Then a charming girl approached him, opened the silk bag in her hand, and took out a palace dress and A golden crown set with jewels, put it on him.Then they took him into the boat, and they took oars and set off. The boat was covered with silk cushions of various colors.He looked at all the rich decorations and beautiful girls and thought he was dreaming.Where would they row the boat, he thought?

After paddling for a while, the boat sailed to a shore. He looked up and saw countless soldiers and horses lined up on the shore, fully armed and their armor shining brightly.Five fine horses have been prepared for him, with golden saddles and silver bridles, which are dazzling.He stepped on one of them and let the other four follow behind, so the soldiers and horses divided into two rows and surrounded him.I saw drums and music, flags fluttering, and they marched forward in a grand ceremony. He couldn't help being puzzled and confused, and it was hard to believe that this was the truth.

As I walked, I came to a vast area where a palace stood, surrounded by gardens and dense forests, a rushing river, fragrant flowers in full bloom, and singing birds. The scenery was beautiful and quiet. After a while, groups of people poured from the palace to the lawn, and people surrounded him. Then a king rode a fine horse and led his servants to him. He dismounted and saluted the king. The king said: "Come, now you are my guest." So the two stepped on their horses, talked and laughed, and came to the gate of the palace. Then they got off their horses and entered the palace hand in hand. The King made him sit on a gold-covered armchair, and sat himself down next to him.She took off the veil from her head, revealing her true colors. It turned out that she was a beautiful and lovely heroine with a spring face. Her beauty and magnificence made the young man amazed and envious.The queen said to him: "You know, I am the queen here. The soldiers you see are all women. There are no men here. In our place, men are responsible for plowing the fields and repairing houses. , women manage state affairs. Women not only hold power, handle government affairs, but also serve in the military.” The young man was very surprised when he heard this. After a while, the prime minister came to the queen.She was a mighty old woman with gray hair and a dignified face.The queen told her: "Please bring us judges and witnesses." The prime minister took orders and hurried away.The queen talked to the young man kindly, comforted him, and asked, "Will you marry me?" The young man immediately stood up, knelt down and kissed the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, I am poorer than your servant." "Have you seen these servants, men and property?" "Yes, I see." "You can use everything here as you like." She said, pointing to a locked door and saying: "Yes, you can use everything as you like, but you are not allowed to open this door, otherwise you will be killed." Regretful." After all, the prime minister brought the judge and witnesses.When the young man saw them, they were all old women with long hair draped over their shoulders, posing solemnly and solemnly.The queen ordered the wedding ceremony to begin, so a sumptuous banquet was set up, and the guests were feasted with unprecedented pomp. After the wedding, he and the queen were in love and lived a happy and happy life. Seven years passed without knowing it. One day, he thought of the locked door and said to himself: "There must be more exquisite treasures hidden inside, otherwise, why would she forbid me to open the door?" So he got up quickly, He resolutely opened the door, went in and saw that the big eagle that had captured him to the island was locked inside. As soon as the eagle saw him, he said to him, "You unlucky fellow who doesn't listen to advice! You are no longer welcome." Hearing this, the young man turned his head and fled. The big eagle caught up with him, soared up, and flew in the air for about an hour. The young man woke up slowly, sitting by the sea, thinking of the glory of being in power and giving orders in the queen's palace, he couldn't help feeling sad and regretful. He was looking forward to returning to his wife's palace, so he stayed by the sea and waited for two full months.One night, he lost sleep under the stalking of sorrow, and suddenly a voice came from nowhere and said, "You can only worry about what you have lost. If you want to get it, it is easier said than done! It is easier said than done!" Hearing the voice, he knew that there was no hope of reliving the old relationship, and he couldn't help being disappointed and extremely sad.He had no choice but to go back to the house where the old men lived seven years ago, and suddenly understood everything.Isn't the old man's situation at that time the same as his current situation?That is why they mourn and weep. From then on, he lived in that house, lonely and desolate, living in depression and depression, and weeping incessantly. After that, he never talked or laughed for the rest of his life until he died with his eyes closed.