Chapter 925: The Reputation of the Monk Who Killed the Fox Demon Rises, Gaojiazhuang Invites Him to the Wedding Banquet
Duanmu Huai killed the fox demon, pulled up his pants, and then went to the main hall and knocked on the door. Wang Yuanwai was also trembling with fear when he heard the knock on the door, fearing that the fox demon came to cause trouble. When he heard Duanmu Huai claim that the fox demon had been killed, he was also very excited. He hurriedly took people to check. He saw a fox corpse on the ground in the room, and the young man who had been unconscious on the bed opened his eyes at this moment, looked at Wang Yuanwai tremblingly, and called "Dad".
Seeing his son wake up, Wang Yuanwai was overjoyed, and the young man gradually regained consciousness after a few days of recuperation. According to the young man himself, he burned incense in the temple that day and was leaving the temple. He met the woman at the foot of the mountain. The other party smiled at him, and then the young man felt that he was confused and dazed. After that, it seemed that he had been lingering with the woman in a dream, and he knew nothing about what was happening outside, just like a dream.
According to what the young master said, he seemed to have been in Mei'er's room, staying with the woman. But he didn't know anything about the outside world and didn't ask anything. He was like a puppet, at the mercy of the woman, and he completely forgot about the affairs at home. He was only concerned with the woman in front of him, this and that, this and that, so happy.
During this period, the young master gradually felt weak and wanted to go home, but there was nowhere to go. Just by the woman's touch, the whole person lost his spirit, as if he had drunk wine and was drowsy, unable to tell east from west and south from north. And at this moment, he suddenly heard a thunderous roar in his ears, and the next moment the pavilions and towers in front of him, the fragrance of the beauty disappeared completely. When he opened his eyes again, it was like waking up from a dream, and he saw his father in tears, and the young master himself didn't know why.
In any case, his son woke up, and the fox demon that entangled him was dead, so Wang Yuanwai was naturally overjoyed. As for the corpse of the fox demon, Duanmu Huai had no interest in eating fox meat, so he peeled off the fur to make a fox fur coat, and then burned the remains of the fox demon with a fire.
Then Wang Yuanwai invited Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong to stay at his home for a few days, and took good care of them every day, and of course the silver was also presented in full. Of course, eating and drinking are eating, but they still have to hurry on their way. So after eating and drinking for a few days, Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong asked to leave.
Before leaving, Wang Yuanwai also presented silver and a letter.
"There is a Gaojiazhuang ahead. The holy monk will pass by there when he goes to the West to obtain the scriptures. I have been friends with the people of Gaojiazhuang for generations. With this letter, they will definitely entertain the holy monk."
Duanmu Huai was happy to be free, so he took the silver and the letter and went out of the city to the west.
After this incident, rumors that a holy monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East went to the West to obtain the scriptures and exorcised demons along the way quickly spread.
As the saying goes, rumors spread faster than birds. When Duanmu Huai and his party arrived at Gaojiazhuang, the rumor had naturally spread all over the place.
Duanmu Huai handed over the letter, and a steward walked out of the door a moment later. Seeing Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong, he also hurriedly bowed.
"May I ask if you two are the holy monks who came from the Tang Dynasty in the East and went to the West to obtain scriptures?"
"Yes."
Looking at the other party's appearance, Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows, and then nodded silently. Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, the steward also showed joy, hurriedly bowed his head and saluted, and enthusiastically invited the two in.
"In this case, please come in."
Under the steward's attentive hospitality, Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong also walked into the gate. The gatehouse of Gaojiazhuang was magnificent, with painted buildings and carved beams. It was a wealthy family at first sight. It was a festive look with red lanterns hanging high. Sun Wukong was also curious and asked at this time.
"Steward, it's not the New Year or any other festival, but we are still decorating the place with lanterns and colorful decorations. Is there any happy event?"
"That's right."
Hearing Sun Wukong's question, the steward was also very happy.
"To be honest, today is my young lady's wedding day, and you two are just in time to come. It's... Oh, no, nothing else. In short, it's really a great honor to meet the holy monk today..."
Halfway through his words, the steward seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly stopped talking. Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong were not stupid. They looked at each other at this moment, and obviously guessed that there might be some unspeakable secrets, but... What does this have to do with them? It's rare to catch up with the wedding banquet, why not have a good meal?
In short, eating is the most important thing. As for other things... It's not too late to talk about it later. Is there anything more important than eating for free?
Led by the steward, the two also came to the hall and sat down at a side table. The guests next to them also hurriedly greeted them, and Duanmu Huai was also bored and chatted with these guests. Only then did I know that the Gao family was a well-known wealthy family in this area, doing cloth business, and most of the guests at this table were clients who had business dealings with the Gao family.
Therefore, these people also received wedding invitations and came to congratulate. Most of the people on the scene were businessmen. Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong were not the kind of pedantic people, so they drank the wine and quickly became familiar with these people.
"Hey, Saint Monk, you don't know that it is not easy for the Gao family to have such a foundation today."
The old man next to him was obviously also a talkative person. After drinking two glasses of wine, he opened his mouth.
"Mr. Gao has been in poor health in the past, and later he contracted the cold and unfortunately passed away. At that time, everyone thought that the Gao family, a womanly family, would not be able to support such a large family business. Unexpectedly, this man was really quite capable. Originally, when Mr. Gao was alive, the Gao family's property was in decline, but after it was taken care of by Mr. Gao, it became prosperous, and the cloth business became even more prosperous. "
Having said this, the old man picked up another glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and smacked his lips.
"It's not easy for the Gao family. She raised three daughters by herself. I originally heard that she had been married to the young master of the Dongcheng Wang family, but unexpectedly, the young master recruited a vixen. Hey, this woman's family is really It's a bad life. Fortunately, I found such a door-to-door son-in-law, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do. "
"Oh I got it………"
Hearing what the old man said, Duanmu Huai nodded, somewhat understanding why the person in charge had a complicated expression on himself and others. Wang Yuanwai also said before that he had a close relationship with the Gao family, and he also said later that he initially found a marriage to make the young master give up.
Now that I think about it, at that time Wang Yuanwai found the daughter of the Gao family to marry his son. But then the fox demon made trouble, and it seemed that the son had no hope, so the Gao family decisively broke off the engagement and found a new son-in-law.
Originally, if this young master died, it would probably be fine.
As a result, Duanmuhuai killed the fox, and the young man was alive again, and the bride originally agreed was getting married at the moment... After thinking about it again, I guess Yuan Wang didn't know about it yet.
No wonder the person in charge didn't know what to say when he saw me.
After all, this is ancient times, information is underdeveloped, and it is not like modern times where problems can be solved by just making a phone call...
Of course, this has nothing to do with Duanmu Huai. He just had a meal, patted his butt and left. How to resolve the matter between these two families is their business, not his own business?
He's just a food machine with no need for emotion.
but…………
Holding the wine glass, Duanmuhuai squinted his eyes and stared at the hall in front of him, but completely different thoughts were running through his mind. Speaking of it, it sounds like an ancient wedding. And there are many similar stories, but if you want to remove this layer of national style, how about just refining keywords?
A mansion, a eldest lady, a widow, a sister, a wife.
Well, don’t you remember that there are similar contents in many games? The protagonist answered the letter and said that he was going on a blind date, and then went to a mansion far away in the mountains. In the mansion lived young and beautiful sisters waiting to get married, as well as maids. , and the widow, another murder or something...
Well, does this count as "The High O Family", or "The O Sisters of the Earl of Foggy Bottom", "The Strange Story of O in the House", or "Mother O in the House"?
Oops, it’s quite interesting when you think about it, isn’t it?
The next step was naturally nothing special. After the wedding, the bride and groom invited wine, and Duanmu Huai also took the opportunity to look at the two of them. The groom is a simple and honest man. Bride? Lift up your hijab and let me see your face.
It's just that I didn't see much of it.
After the wedding, the bride and groom went back to their rooms to rest. Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong were also arranged to rest in the guest room. After a night, there was nothing special.
At noon the next day, Duanmu Huai and others finished their fast meal and planned to say goodbye and leave.
"The holy monk has had a hard time on his way to the West to learn scriptures, but he must be careful."
The widow was only about forty, but she still had charm and looked quite pretty. Perhaps because she became the mother-in-law, she was also smiling. She not only prepared dry food and snacks for Duanmu Huai and others, but also asked the accountant to pay some money to buy tea and wine on the road. Duanmu Huai naturally accepted this with a smile - ——Just kidding, how can you take back the money you put in your mouth?
"Then we say goodbye."
"Have a good trip, Holy Monk..."
Just when Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong led their horses out of the Gaojiazhuang compound and were about to say goodbye, they suddenly saw the steward running over with a pale face.
"Madam, madam, something bad is going on, something is going wrong!"
The steward rushed over and lay down directly in front of Mr. Gao, his face pale and his whole body trembling. Seeing the steward like this, the lady also frowned slightly and scolded softly.
"What happened? So unbecoming?"
"Madam, madam..."
The steward raised his head, opened his mouth, and said something shocking. When the lady heard this, she fainted immediately.
As for what the steward said?
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
Let’s talk about why Zhu Bajie is ignored. Some people say that Gao Cuilan, whom Zhu Bajie bullied, is about to die, but that’s not true. The original text states that Gao Cuilan is a little haggard, let alone life or death. Besides, Zhu Bajie, a standard upright official, cannot handle household chores. You see, Zhu Bajie also said that when his father-in-law asked him at the beginning, he told the truth. Moreover, he has been working hard since he joined the company, and he has never Be lazy and lazy. And to be honest, I doubt that Zhu Bajie has never touched Gao Cuilan at all. After all, look at the anxious and cowardly look of Zhu Bajie in the back, how does he look like a married man? He is simply an innocent virgin who blushes even after saying a few words to a woman. Besides, he has never committed any murder or arson, nor has he helped his father-in-law.
On the contrary, in Gao Laozhuang, it feels like you accepted the betrothal gift when someone proposed marriage, but you don’t want to return it when they rejected the marriage. Zhu Bajie was also very easy to negotiate with. It’s only because Zhu Bajie is a god. If he were an ordinary man, he would probably have to endure the humiliation of this son-in-law.
So who cares about this matter………