Chapter 15 The 14th round of Yun Gongsun Bookstore sending off a good friend Ma Xiucai to meet a fairy in a cave

It is said that Mr. Ma Er was in the hotel and discussed with the police to redeem the pillow box for Yun Gongsun.The messenger said: "This slave is holding a first presentation in his hand, as if he has picked up a favorable note. How can he release the stolen money when the silver is short? It will cost three or two hundred silver at least. I want to go Scare him with words: "If this matter is broken, it will be of no benefit to you; secondly, you will go to court in the Qin case, pass through the Siyou Court, and go all the way to the Yamen. You can figure it out yourself, but you have this spare money to accompany you to fight like this." A bad lawsuit?'——It was to scare him like this, and he saw a few more money that he didn't want, so this matter happened. I came here to report the letter with my heart. Washing the boat’. But it’s good to do things by ‘beating a snake and hitting seven inches’. Your husband, please be judged!” Mr. Ma Er shook his head and said: “Two or three hundred taels is not possible. Don’t say that he is not at home now, I will replace him Try it, that is, he is at home, although his grandfather has been an official for several times, and now his family is in decline, where can he get a lot of money?" The messenger said: "Since there is no money, and he doesn't meet much, we don't want to delay him. Throw the paper back to him and let him make trouble." Mr. Ma Er said: "That's not it, you are a casual friend with him, and I am a close friend with him. I just watched him have something to do, so I can't cover it up for him. This is no longer a friend. But do it." The messenger said: "But come again! If you want to do it, I will do it too!" Mr. Ma Er said: "Tou Weng, you and I have grown up together. Discuss, to tell you the truth, the book selection here, the owner will hire me for a few months, and I have a few taels of silver for repairs, and I will keep some for it; about him, please go and tell Huancheng, I will pay for it here. Just give him twenty or thirty taels of silver, and he will just take it as a pick-up and solve this enemy." The messenger said annoyedly: "This is just in line with the old saying: 'Help the sky and bargain, and pay back the money on the spot' , I say two or three hundred silver, you say twenty or thirty taels, 'wearing a bamboo hat and kissing, missing a hat'! No wonder people say that you "Shi Yunzi said" are difficult to speak! From this point of view, you seem to be 'There are boils on the mouse's tail, and there is not much pus'! I am too busy to mess with this woman!" After finishing speaking, he stood up to thank the trouble, said goodbye and went out.

Mr. Ma Er stopped and said: "Please sit down and talk. What's the matter? I just said these words. Do you think I didn't mean it? He's not at home, and I'm not a prophet. I hid him and negotiated with you. Besides, you people of a piece of land know each other. What kind of generous character is Gongsun Gongsun? If you know whether he recognizes this money, when will you return it to me? Just let him make trouble, and regret it later. In short, in this matter, I am also a neighbor, and you are also a neighbor. I recognize some bad luck now, and you should do your best to help. It's not the reason to work together." The messenger said: "Mr. Ma, now I don't ask you for the money, but him. You were originally 'felt socks and boots', but you need me. Please help me. To be honest, "open the wall and speak clearly", this matter, some half a few tens of taels of silver, can't be done anyway, no three hundred, but two hundred taels of silver before we can discuss it. I don't want you Twelve, five, two, what do you do with difficult questions for no reason?"

Mr. Ma Er saw that what he said was true, he was worried, and said: "Tou Weng, my Shuxiu actually only has one hundred taels of silver, I have used up a few taels these days, and I have to save two taels to go to Hangzhou. Squeeze it clean, shake the bag, and squeeze out ninety-two taels of silver, which is not much. If you don't believe me, I'll go with you to get it for you to see. In addition, the suitcase is up to you Search, if you find a coin, you will not treat me as a human being. That is what you mean, you support me. If you absolutely cannot, I will have nothing to do, and he will have to blame his life." The messenger said: " Sir, if you are a friend with all your heart and soul, isn’t our heart made of flesh? Since ancient times, there is still a day to meet each other, how can people not keep a friend? It’s just that the slaves of this plague have a high head, and I don’t know what to say. ?” Thinking about it again: “I still have an idea, and I used the old saying to say ‘half a piece of paper for a scholar’. Now that the girl has been abducted by him, and there are these things, I don’t think she will come back. Why don’t you take advantage of this? Just write a marriage letter, which states that he was worth a hundred taels of silver, and you have more than ninety, so there will be two hundred? This is clearly a name, but it can stop the mouth of this boy. This What's the deal?" Mr. Ma Er said: "That's all, as long as you can do it, no matter how difficult this piece of paper is, I can make the decision."

It was decided at the moment, the account was settled in the store, and Mr. Ma Er went back to the next room to wait.Send someone to pretend to meet Xuancheng, go there for half a day, and then return to Wenhai Tower.Mr. Ma Er received it upstairs.The messenger said: "For this matter, I don't know how much talk was spent. That little servant is like I begged him. He must talk nonsense for a thousand and eight hundred, saying that he should give him as much as his family is worth. I am in a hurry when I am behind." , To take him back to the official, said: "I asked you about the crime of abduction first, and then I went back to the master and put you in prison. I will see where you go to show up!" He panicked and followed me. I earned his pillow case first, and now I put it in the shop downstairs. Mr. Hurry up and write the marriage letter, and pay off the money, I will make another report, cancel the case, and send this servant to go on the road of Qingqiu, so as not to give birth again Branches and leaves." Mr. Ma Er said: "You make a lot of money, and the marriage letter has been written." Then he handed over the money to the messenger.

He sent someone to open it and see that there were ninety-two taels in total. He took the box upstairs and handed it to Mr. Ma Er, and went away with the marriage certificate and silver.When I got home, I hid the marriage certificate, and opened another detailed account, borrowing money for food and government expenses, out of a total of more than 70 taels, leaving only a dozen taels of silver to hand over to the eunuch.The eunuch earns little money, and he scolded him: "You raped and kidnapped the maid, which violated the official law. If I hadn't covered it up for you, I'm afraid the master would not discount your dog legs! I would have lied to you for nothing! A wife cheated a lot of money again, and instead of asking for your feelings, ask me for money! Come on! I will take you back to the master now, and first beat your adultery with dozens of boards, and the girl will pass it on to the family. You can't bear the hardship, just walk away!" Huan Cheng was so scolded that he was speechless, he hurriedly collected the money, thanked him a thousand times, and led Shuang Hong to other provinces to find business.

When Gongsun Gongsun came back from the grave, he was going to ask the messenger and urged him to return to the official position. Mr. Ma Er came to wait, please sit down in the study, asked about the affairs of the grave, and slowly talked about it.Yun Gongsun was still vague at the beginning, Mr. Ma Er said: "Brother, do you still want to hide this matter from me? Your pillow box is now downstairs and upstairs." When Gongsun heard the pillow box, his face turned red, and Mr. Ma Er said Tell the messenger what he said, how I discussed it, and what happened later, "I gave him the ninety taels of silver for the book selection, and then I bought this thing back. Fortunately, nothing happened. It is my silver. , It’s also a moment of excitement for a friend, do you want you to pay it back? But I have to tell you again. Tomorrow, I will ask someone to bring the box to me, or it will be split open, or it will be burned, and it can’t be kept anymore. Make trouble!" Gongsun was shocked when he heard this, he hurriedly took a chair, put it in the middle, sat down Mr. Ma Er, and bowed four times.Invite him to sit in the study, walk in, and so on, tell Miss Naijuan Lu what he said just now, and say: "Such a person is a gentle and flesh-and-blood friend. He has spirit! He has courage! With such an upright gentleman, Not here anymore! Like how many people my cousin of the Lou family has befriended, and everyone is acting ugly, if you hear such words, you will be ashamed to death!" Miss Lu was also really grateful, and she prepared a meal for Mr. Ma Er to eat, and asked people to follow him Go get the box and destroy it.

The next day, Mr. Ma Er came to say goodbye and was going to Hangzhou.Gongsun said: "Mr. Elder Brother, you can only get together in your hometown. Why do you want to go?" Mr. Ma Er said: "I used to choose books in Hangzhou, because Wenhai Tower invited me to choose this book, and now I have finished the selection. I'll be fine here." Gongsun said: "The selection of books is over, why don't you move to my small studio and ask for advice sooner or later." Mr. Ma Er said: "It's not time for you to take care of customers. Besides, there are many bookstores in Hangzhou. Waiting for me to choose the examination papers, there are still some unfinished business, so I have no choice but to go. Instead, sir, I have to take a walk on the West Lake. The scenery of the West Lake is very beautiful, which can add to the writing. .Mr. Ma Er said: "I have to say goodbye to other friends' homes." After finishing speaking, Gongsun sent it out.On the next day, Gongsun sealed two taels of silver, prepared some bacon snacks, went to Wenhai Tower to see him off in person, and asked for two newly selected ink scrolls to go back.

Mr. Ma Er got on the boat and went all the way to Duanhetou, and asked the bookstore in Wenhanlou, the family of Wenhailou, where to live.After staying for a few days, I didn't have any articles to choose. I took some money in my waist and wanted to go for a walk on the West Lake. This West Lake is the first real mountain and real water scene in the world.Not to mention the depth of Lingyin and the elegance of Tianzhu, just go out of the Qiantang Gate, pass the Shengyin Temple, and go up to the Su Causeway, with Jinsha Harbor in the middle. Duoli Road is really five steps to the first floor, ten steps to a pavilion, one is a gold powder tower, the other is a bamboo fence hut, the other is peaches and willows competing for beauty, and the other is full of mulberry and hemp.The green curtains of those wine sellers are raised high, the red charcoal furnaces of tea sellers are full, and there are endless streams of scholars and tourists. It is really countless "36 flower hotels, 72 camp buildings".

Mr. Ma Er was alone, took some money, stepped out of Qiantang Gate, ate a few bowls of tea in the tea pavilion, and sat down in front of the archway along the West Lake.Seeing the boat after boat of country women coming to burn incense, they all combed their temple hair, some wore blue clothes, some wore green clothes, and the young ones wore red silk single skirts.There are also some that look better, with a big white face and two big high cheekbones; there are also many scars, numbness, scabies, and leprosy.During a meal, five or six boats came.Those women followed their own men, carrying an umbrella and holding a bag in their hands, and went ashore to the various temples.Mr. Ma Er looked at it again, didn't care about it, got up and walked for more than a few miles.Looking at several hotels on the edge of the lake, there are fat mutton hanging, the cabinets are closed, hot hoofs, sea cucumbers, bad duck, fresh fish are placed on the plates, wontons are boiled in the pot, and huge steamed buns are steamed on the steamer. .Mr. Ma Er had no money to buy food, and he swallowed saliva, so he had to go into a noodle shop and eat a bowl of noodles for sixteen dollars.I was not full, so I went to a tea room on the next wall and had a bowl of tea. I bought two pieces of tea to chew, but I felt a little taste.After eating, I came out and saw two boats tied under the shade of willows along the West Lake. The female passengers on the boats were changing clothes there. One took off her Yuanse coat and changed into a paddy field cloak; A jade-colored embroidered eight-ball dress; a middle-aged man took off his sapphire blue satin shirt and replaced it with a sky-blue satin two-color gold embroidered shirt.A dozen or so of the female guests who followed also changed their clothes.The three female guests, one in front of him and one maidservant, covered him from the sun with a black gauze incense fan, and walked ashore slowly.Mr. Ma Er walked over with his head down, without looking up.

Going forward and crossing the Sixth Bridge, turning a corner, it looks like some villages, and there are people's coffins on the foundations, and there are more than one or two miles in the middle, and you can't walk clearly, which is very annoying.Mr. Ma Er wanted to stay home, but when he met someone who was walking, he asked, "Is there still something stubborn in front?" Mr. went forward again.Walking half a mile, I saw a building built in the middle of the water, separated by a Banqiao, Mr. Ma Er walked across the bridge, there was also a tea room at the door, and he had a bowl of tea.The door inside was locked, and Mr. Ma Er wanted to go in to have a look. The gatekeeper asked him for a coin, and opened the door to let him in.There are three buildings inside, and the imperial letter of Emperor Renzong is on the upper floor. Mr. Ma Er was startled, he hurriedly straightened his turban, straightened his sapphire and straightened his sapphire, and took out a fan in the boot bucket to use as medicine Board, respectfully toward the upstairs, dust dance, five prostrations.After worshiping, get up, gather yourself, and sit down on the tea table as usual.There is a garden next to it, and the tea seller said that people from the chief secretary's room are here to treat guests, so it is not easy to enter.But the kitchen was outside, bowls of bird's nest and sea cucumber were held in front of him while the soup was hot, and Mr. Ma Er was envious again.

When I came out and passed Leifeng, I saw many houses up and down from a distance, covered with glazed tiles, and countless crimson railings with zigzags.Mr. Ma Er came to the front and saw a very high mountain gate, a straight plaque, gold characters, on which was written "Chici Jingci Zen Temple".There is a small gate next to the mountain gate, and Mr. Ma Er walked in. There is a large and wide courtyard with water-milled bricks on the ground. After entering the second mountain gate, the corridors on both sides are covered with dozens of layers of extremely high class.Those female guests from rich and noble families came and went in groups, inside and out, all wearing splendid clothes, when the wind blew, the fragrance on their bodies hit people's noses one after another.Mr. Ma Er is tall and tall, wearing a tall square hat, with a dark face, a swollen belly, and a pair of thick-soled broken boots. He runs sideways and bumps into people's nests.Women don't look at him, and he doesn't look at women.After running back and forth for a while, I came out and sat in the tea pavilion - there was a horizontal plaque on it, with the word "Nanping" written in gold - and had a bowl of tea.There are many plates on the cabinet, orange cakes, sesame candies, rice dumplings, sesame seed cakes, slices, black dates, and boiled chestnuts.Mr. Ma Er bought a few dollars for each item, no matter good or bad, he was full.Mr. Ma Er was also tired, so he ran straight into the Qingbo Gate, closed the door and fell asleep at the bottom.Because of walking a lot, I slept in the lower place for a whole day. On the third day, I got up and went to Chenghuang Mountain for a walk.Chenghuang Mountain is Wu Mountain, which is in the city. Mr. Ma Er has not walked far, and he has reached the foot of the mountain.Looking at dozens of floors, he walked up, and there were dozens of floors across. Mr. Ma Er walked up without feeling out of breath.I saw tea being sold in front of a big temple and ate a bowl.When I went in, I saw that it was the temple of Wu Gong of Wu Xiangguo. Mr. Ma Er made a bow, read the couplets one by one, and walked up again, as if there was no way. There was a door on the left, and a plaque was nailed to the door. There are three words "Pianshiju" on the plaque, and the inside also looks like a garden, with some pavilions.Mr. Ma Er stepped in and saw that the window lattice was closed. Mr. Ma Er took a look outside the door and saw a few people gathered around a table with an incense burner. They seemed to invite immortals.Mr. Ma Er thought: "This is they asked the immortals to judge the important matters of fame and fame. I will go in and ask." After standing for a while, I saw the man kowtow, and the people beside him said: "A talented woman has been invited." Ma Er The gentleman laughed secretly.After a while, one asked: "But Li Qingzhao?" Another asked: "But Su Ruolan?" Another clapped his hands and said: "So it's Zhu Shuzhen!" Mr. Ma Er said: "Who are these people? I guess they don't care about fame , I might as well go." After turning two more turns and going up several floors, I saw a flat street with a mountain on the left and several temples along the way; and a road on the right, each house with two entrances.As soon as you enter the back of the house, the windows are wide open, and you can see the Qiantang River faintly at a glance. There are wine sellers, jugglers, dumplings, noodles, and tea sellers in the house. There are also word-testing and fortune-telling.Tea tables are placed at the entrance of the temple. There are more than 30 places selling tea in this street, which is very lively. Mr. Ma Er was walking, and saw a woman with oily hair and noodles in a tea shop beckoning him to have tea. Mr. Ma Er walked away without turning his head, and made a bowl of tea in a tea room next door. After eating the twelve-dollar cake, I felt a little interesting.Going up, a big temple, very majestic, is the Chenghuang Temple.He went in and looked around.After passing the Town God's Temple, there is another bend and a small street. There are restaurants, noodle shops, and several new bookstores on the street.There was a notice posted in the store, which said: "Mr. Ma Chunshang of Chuzhou selected "Three Subjects Cheng Mo Zhiyun" for sale here." After seeing Huanxi, Mr. Ma Er walked into the bookstore and took a copy to read. , asked the price, and asked: "Is this book still okay?" The bookstore said humanely: "The ink scroll is only available for a while, and it is comparable to ancient books there." Mr. Ma Er got up and came out. After resting for a while, he went up again.After crossing this street, there are no houses on it, it is a very high hill, step by step up to the hill, looking at the Qiantang River on the left, it is clear.There was no wind on the river that day, and the level was like a mirror. The boats crossing the river and the sedan chairs on the boats could be seen clearly.Going up a little further, you can see the West Lake on the right. You can see the Leifeng area and the Huxin Pavilion. The fishing boats in the West Lake are like ducklings floating on the water.Mr. Ma Er felt relaxed and happy, so he just walked up and saw a tea table selling tea in front of a big temple. Mr. Ma Er's feet were sore, and he sat down to drink tea.While eating, I looked at both sides, the river on one side, the lake on the other, surrounded by the mountains, and the mountains across the river in the distance, high and low, flickering.Mr. Ma Er sighed: "It's really 'carrying Huayue and descending heavy, vibrating rivers and seas without leaking, and everything is carried'!" After eating two bowls of tea.I was hungry, and I was thinking about going back to eat on the road. It happened that a villager was selling many pancakes and a basket of cooked beef. Mr. Ma Er was overjoyed and bought dozens of pancakes and beef. Enjoy your meal.When you are full, think about going up while you are full. Walking up one arrow and more roads, I saw a small path on the left, thick sticks and vines, congested on both sides.Mr. Ma Er walked along this road, and saw that exquisite and strange rock, which was full of wonders.Drilling into a rock gap, seeing how many famous people wrote chants on the stone wall, Mr. Ma Er didn't look at him.After crossing a small stone bridge, walking up the very narrow stone step, there is another big temple and another stone bridge, which is very difficult to walk. Mr. Ma Er climbed the vines and walked across the bridge.It is a small temple character, with a plaque on it, which reads "Ding Xian's temple".Mr. Ma Er went in and saw a fairy in the middle, a crane on the left, and a stele with twenty characters on the right.Mr. Ma Er saw that there was a lottery, and thought: "I'm stuck here, why don't you ask for a lottery and ask about good and bad luck?" Just as he was about to go forward to pay respects, he heard a person behind him say: "If you want to get rich, why don't you ask me?" Mr. Ma Er looked back and saw a man standing at the entrance of the shrine. He was eight feet long, wearing a square-shaped head, wearing a cocoon silk gown, with his left hand straightening his waist, and his right hand holding a cane with a dragon's head. Umbilical, fluttering surface of immortals.Just because I met this person, there are different teachings: