During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a Xiucai who entered Beijing to catch the exam, the road was far away, he left half a month before the exam, and walked a long way in the company of the old slave. On this day they left a town and went on their way, and the village was sparsely scattered at a great distance, and when they had walked for a day, the surroundings began to become barren, and they were anxious when they saw that it was getting dark, and there was no place to rest and sleep. The old slave complained: "Young master, if you hadn't chased that country girl, we would have gone to a place where there were people a long time ago. ”

It turned out that the young master Xiu was a womanizer, and he couldn't walk when he saw a beautiful woman, and when they passed by a small village in the afternoon, a woman with a delicate face and a small basket walked towards him, and the young master immediately lit up his eyes, pulled someone's sleeve and said, girl, you are so good-looking, tell me what your name is, where is your home, if I sit in a big official, I will definitely come to pick you up. As a result, the woman was so frightened that she threw down the basket and ran away. The young master refused to give up and chased after the woman, and the old slave was so anxious that he stomped his feet. After a long time, the young master came back, walking slowly, with a stupid expression on his face. The old slave asked, young master, have you caught up? The young master was so angry that he pouted and said, it's really unlucky, I was kicked twice by the woman's brother, I don't know what to do, I have a good intention! The old slave said, young master, you will scare people like this, and when you see a woman you don't know in the future, it's better to talk less, so as not to be beaten. When the young master heard this, he gave him a blank look and beat me? When I become a big official, let's see who beats whom! After speaking, he continued to walk forward in a huff, and the old slave hurriedly followed with his luggage.

In this way, the trip was delayed, stumbling and getting lost in a barren and populated weed, the master and servant complained to each other, and the further they went, the deeper the grass became, and at this time, the sky was completely dark, but fortunately there was a full moon in the sky, illuminating the earth.

"It's really annoying, I said to buy me an official, but the old man has to let me rely on my strength, ostensibly for my good, but in fact, it's not that I'm reluctant to spend money. His money is not distressed when it is spent on his little wife, but it is like cutting his flesh when it is spent on me. Hum! When I become a big official, I won't honor him for a penny! ”

The young master chattered all the way, and poured all his anger on his father.

"Young Master! There's light ahead! The old slave said suddenly.

The young master, who was walking with his head down, raised his head and saw two lit paper lanterns swaying in the wind not far in front of him.

"Oops! It's so nice to have someone's home! It would be better if there were beautiful women! The young master said happily and ran towards the paper lantern. The old slave shook his head and sighed when he heard him.

"Is anyone there? Please open the door, right? The young master said very gently, and gently knocked on the dark ** door.

The door creaked open, and an old man's face appeared in the crack of the door.

"It's a Xiucai who went to Beijing to take the exam, and now it's getting late and I don't have a place to live, can I take this opportunity to stay for one night?" The young master made a bow and said respectfully.

"Of course, Madame likes to read the most, please come in." The old man dodged to make way for them.

The master and servant thanked them and walked in.

It is a large mansion, and although it is in the moonlight, you can still feel that the courtyard is neatly repaired, and the fragrance of flowers wafts from nowhere. They followed the old man through the long corridor and up the stairs to the house. The people in the house were obviously not resting, and the lights were bright, illuminating all the corners and corners. Seeing the environment here, the young master couldn't help but think of his own home, and his own family was almost like this, could it be that this family was also a rich man? It would be nice if this family had a daughter, it just happened to be the right person, and the young master was crazy again.

An old woman who was old sat on the chair of the master in the middle hall, and the young master made another gesture and said, thanks to the old lady's love, Xiaosheng is very grateful.

The old woman said, Xiucai doesn't have to be polite, I like to read the most, I know the truth, and the future is limitless. Tonight, it is better to rest in your own home. What about Magnolia? Call out and clean the guest room for the young master.

At this time, a delicate-looking woman walked out from behind the beaded curtain, with a green skirt, taking advantage of her to be fairer and charming. The young master's eyes straightened all of a sudden, and he looked at her with his mouth open, and he didn't move as if he was pointed. When the old woman saw him like this, she couldn't help frowning, she whispered in the ear of the girl named Yulan, the girl nodded, came to the young master Xiucai, and said, Come with me. The young master nodded vigorously and went out with the girl, and he was so fascinated by the girl's beauty that he forgot to say goodbye to the old lady. It was still the old slave who bowed down, and the old lady nodded, not meaning to blame.

Miss Magnolia walked in a corridor with a lantern, followed by Young Master Xiucai.

"Miss is so beautiful, like a fairy." Young Master Xiucai said.

Miss Yulan tilted her head slightly and said, Have you seen my young lady?

The young master was confused and said, aren't you just a young lady?

Miss Magnolia "giggled" and said, so you treat me as a young lady? also praised me for looking like a fairy, it really killed me, I, not Miss, I am Miss's personal maid.

The young master said "oh", understood, and said, as a maid, she is so beautiful, isn't that young lady more beautiful than a fairy?

Magnolia nodded and said, you're right.

"Tell me, then, how beautiful she is?" Young Master Xiucai asked, his tone impatient.

Magnolia didn't say anything again. She went down the cloister to the backyard, and came to the door of a house that looked like a plank of wood for which firewood was placed, and said, "Please go in and rest." After that, he handed the lantern to Xiucai's old slave and went back.

Young Master Xiucai stared at this humble house in surprise, and after a while, he said, what kind of broken place? This old woman also looks down on people too much, so let me live in such a dilapidated place as a young master.

The old slave wiped his forehead embarrassedly, he saw the doorway here, the young master was too undignified, there was no dignified etiquette of a scholar, the old lady was unhappy, so she sent them to live in the firewood room, and it was good if she didn't get out. The old slave thought to himself, it's really a shame, he followed the young master all the way out of the ugly, and after running through this Beijing, he didn't accompany the young master out again.

The young master scolded and scolded into the firewood room, the old slave hung the lantern on a high place, the candlelight illuminated the small room, although it was simple, but it was also dry and comfortable, the old slave laid the straw for the young master, and found a place for himself, and lay down to rest. After being tired all the way, the old slave quickly fell asleep. The young master was unpredictable, his anger had disappeared, and he was now worried about the young lady who was more beautiful than a fairy. The moonlight outside was like water, and the young master suddenly wanted to find the young lady. He had made up his mind, and he really couldn't sleep without seeing the true face of the young lady, so he pushed open the door and walked out. The corridor where he came up, to the front yard, and dreamed as he went, maybe I would fall in love with that young lady at first sight!

There was a light in a window on the right side of the main house, and he quietly walked over, poked a hole in the window paper with spittle, and looked in, cough! A group of old mothers are doing needlework, this one is not. He walked away disappointed, walking aimlessly from the wide courtyard, and suddenly in a hidden corner around the corner, a window came out, and the young master quietly walked up again, ah! A big beauty is combing her hair in the mirror, although she doesn't apply powder, but her facial features are beautiful and magnificent, and it is really not comparable to the maid named Yulan, this is Miss! Young Master Xiucai thought, his saliva was about to flow out. The beautiful young lady was about to go to bed, and when he saw that she had taken off her coat, her creamy skin was exposed, and the young master's eyes were about to pop out, and he couldn't help but admire, and accidentally made a sound.

"Who!"

The young lady heard a voice outside the window, hurriedly put on her clothes, and shouted.

The young master was so frightened that he squatted down, but he didn't want to just leave, when the door opened, and the young lady stood at the door and shouted, "Someone! There are thieves!

The servants had not yet slept, and when they heard the cry of the young lady, they ran out with knives, and some of them lit torches, and for a time the courtyard was as noisy as day. The young master was so frightened that he hurriedly ran to the young lady and explained, don't misunderstand, young lady! I'm not a bad person, just to see Miss's holy face, please don't be surprised. After speaking, bow and ask for forgiveness. The young lady looked at this obscene-looking man, raised her eyebrows coldly, and scolded, shameless! What kind of good person can you be when you peep at people in the window! Come on! Throw it out of me!

In this way, the young master and the old slave were thrown out.

"Humph! What a chaste martyr! Young Master Ben is honored to see you! When I become a big official, see if you dare to do this to me, and when the time comes, you will slap me, and I won't look at you properly! ”

The young master pinched his waist, jumped to his feet, and shouted at the gate that had long been closed.

"Young Master! Master! The old slave held on to the injured old waist and said, "Don't scold, let's hurry up and find another place to live." ”

The young master walked forward angrily. The master and servant walked for a while, but they did not see a house.

"It's really strange, why don't there be any families?" The young master said in wonder. He continued, "Isn't it strange that there is only one big house in a deserted place? Behold, that family is not a human at all, it is a ghost! ”

The old slave nodded, feeling that what the young master said was very reasonable, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't make sense, since they were ghosts, how could they let them out so easily?

After walking a long way, they finally saw the light, and the master and servant cheered and ran over.

It was a thatched hut where ordinary people lived, presumably inhabited by poor farmers. This time, the young master asked the old slave to knock on the door, and he didn't bother to raise his hand for such a poor family.

The door opened, and a man in his mid-fifties opened it. "Who are you?" The farmer asked.

The old slave said respectfully, I'm sorry, we are people who have entered Beijing, and we have walked into this place, but we can't find a hotel to rest, and I hope that this big brother will let us stay overnight.

The farmer looked at the expressionless young master standing behind the old slave and said, "Please come in."

The room was simply furnished, with a table in the center of the room lit by an oil lamp, and the yellow light filled the room, illuminating the room in mixed light. The master and servant sat around the table. The farmer was very enthusiastic and said, "You haven't eaten yet, have you?" I'll ask the little girl to cook you something to eat.

The young master was thinking, I can't get used to your coarse tea and light rice, but as soon as I heard the word "little girl", I immediately came to my senses, and my attitude became lively, saying, hungry, we are dying of hunger, please get us something to eat, I am grateful.

At this moment, a woman's voice came from behind a curtain, "Dad! Who's coming? "Very lively voice, at the end, sprinkled a string of laughter like silver bells. The curtain was lifted by a pair of Qianqianyu hands, and a fair-skinned and bewitching face was revealed, and the young master was dumbfounded all of a sudden, stunner! What a stunner! He sighed in his heart. The woman walked out, curling and curling, her waist swinging, and her whole body exuded an aura that fascinated the man. She smiled at the young master, raised the corner of her eye, looked at her father, and waited for the order.

"Go to the kitchen and make some appetizers for the two guests." The farmer said to his daughter.

"Hey!" The woman happily agreed, and went.

The young master followed the woman's figure until he disappeared behind the curtain, and with the lesson of the last time, he didn't dare to make a mistake, so he just waited silently for the woman to come out.

A burst of fragrance wafted out from behind the curtain, the fragrance, like the delicacies of the mountains and the sea, it was not easy for such a poor family to cook a good meal, this farmer and his daughter were so hospitable, the master and servant could not help but be moved in their hearts.

After a while, the woman came out with a tray of hot food and a jug of wine on it.

The master and servant ate and drank while eating, which was so delicious. The farmer and his daughter sat by and watched them eat. The woman's face became more and more charming under the shadow of the lamp, she was generous and not shy, she smiled at the young master Xiucai, and threw a wink at him. The young master couldn't help but feel sorry for the horse, okay! It seems that tonight is a beautiful blessing, eat delicious food and eat beauty!

I don't know if the strength of this wine is too strong, but the master and servant saw that the scene in front of them was blurred, as if covered with a veil, and their minds began to be dizzy. The moment they passed out, they saw the farmer and his daughter's smile widen, baring their teeth and becoming strange.

"It's done!" The woman clapped her hands and stood up and disappeared behind the curtain.

The farmer smiled "haha", stood up, and a cloud of smoke rose around him, and when the smoke disappeared, he was no longer the same as before, but became a Taoist priest with a long beard and a whisk in his hand. He threw the dust at the master and servant, and the bodies of the master and servant flew behind the curtain and landed on a pile of corpses. Behind the curtain is the kitchen for cooking, which is clearly a dark and bleak graveyard.

The Taoist priest took the package of the young master Xiucai, and there was a small sound of gold and silver colliding inside, and he nodded with satisfaction. Suddenly, with another flick of dust, the hut turned into a palm-sized piece of paper, and the woman also turned into a small piece of paper in the shape of a human, and the Taoist priest put them in his pocket and floated away.

It turned out that this Taoist priest was a demon who used magic to make money and kill people, and he lit an oil lamp every night to attract passers-by.

Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty was obsessed with Taoism, ignored the government and politics, and cultivated immortals in the harem every day to ask for medicine, so that the status of Taoist priests was greatly improved, and many evil Taoists with improper intentions harmed the world. Of course, there are still many decent Taoist priests who eliminate violence and peace. It's just that these two masters and servants unfortunately encountered demons and gave their lives in vain.

As for the big family hidden in the wild grass, it is the fox fairy family, although they are fox spirits, but they have not harmed humans, the old woman fox likes to read people, and she has been looking for a husband for her daughter who will have a future career. She met Xiucai, first to face, and then to see his demeanor, if this scholar has a rich face and a solemn demeanor, she will let the Yulan maid lead him to a comfortable guest room to rest, and let Yulan promote the national color and fragrance of the young lady, in this way, it is bound to arouse the interest of the reader, and then design a chance encounter between the young lady and the reader, with the beauty of the young lady, there may be glory and wealth in the future, of course, the premise is that this scholar is on the top list. However, because they are fox fairies, they can also help readers. Tonight's young master Xiucai, who was obviously not the old woman's favorite, was invited to the firewood room.

The next morning, the big family disappeared, and it only appeared in the evening.