According to legend, Zhu Yingtai was a beautiful and smart girl. She could not only embroider and do needlework, but also read and practice calligraphy. One day, she suddenly wanted to go out to study, but she also felt that it was inconvenient for her to go out to study alone and alone as a woman, so it would be better to dress up as a man. So she put on men's clothes and left her hometown to a far away place.
When she arrived at that place, she paid homage to the "sage" and the old gentleman, and then met those classmates. Among these classmates, there was one named Liang Shanbo. In Zhu Yingtai's eyes, he was an extremely cute boy, because he was not only handsome in appearance, but also gentle in temperament, and he was especially diligent in studying. Therefore, her relationship with him became closer day by day. The two spent the whole day reading together and sleeping together. Although she loved him passionately, she took very strict precautions. She often placed her book box between the two bedsides, with a basin on top of the book box. water, and told Liang Shanbo: "When you sleep, be more peaceful. If you roll around on the bed and splash the water in the basin, I will report it to the old gentleman immediately and ask him to punish you!"
After listening to her words, Liang Shanbo had no choice but to behave and did not dare to move. Therefore, Zhu Yingtai never showed any trace in front of Liang Shanbo! Although Liang Shanbo was very good to Zhu Yingtai, he had no doubt that she was a woman because he was a bit nerdy and could easily be fooled by her. Other classmates have no way of knowing her true identity.
Although Zhu Yingtai was good at hiding things from others, she couldn’t hide it from the teacher’s wife. One day, the teacher's wife told the old man: "Zhu Yingtai is a woman pretending to be a male student!"
"How did you know?"
"Because when a man kowtows, his left knee goes first Kneel down, a woman kowtows, kneeling on her right knee first! Didn’t you see Zhu Yingtai kneel on his right knee first when he first came? The gentleman did not have the slightest doubt. One day, the teacher's wife invited Zhu Yingtai to have dinner at her home, got her drunk with wine, and then checked her carefully and found that she was indeed a woman.
After Zhu Yingtai sobered up, she realized that her secret had been revealed by her teacher’s wife, and she planned to leave here immediately and go back to her hometown. Liang Shanbo didn't know what happened, but when he saw Zhu Yingtai suddenly wanted to return home, he felt the pain of separation. So I tried every possible means to keep her, but I couldn't.
On the day she left, Liang Shanbo reluctantly sent her off, and sent her far, far away. When they were about to leave, Zhu Yingtai really wanted to tell Liang Shanbo about her life experience and make him fall in love with her, so as to prepare for their future union. However, she refused to tell him directly, so she made a lot of riddles. Listen to him.
When they were walking, they saw two geese in front of them. Zhu Yingtai pointed and told Liang Shanbo: "Brother Shanbo, there are two geese in front of you, and the mother goose is walking in front." , the gander was laughing behind him." Liang Shanbo heard this, but he didn't understand what she meant.
Going to the front again, he saw two chickens. Zhu Yingtai pointed and told Liang Shanbo: "Brother Shanbo, there are two chickens in front. The hen is walking in front and the rooster is smiling behind." ." After hearing this, Liang Shanbo still didn't understand what she meant.
Going further, he saw two geese in the sky. Zhu Yingtai pointed and told Liang Shanbo: "Brother Shanbo, look at there are two geese flying in the sky, one coming from the east and one from the west." , Yan'er Yan'er, I advise you, it's better not to separate!" After hearing this, Liang Shanbo still didn't understand what she meant.
"Brother Yingtai, we are about to separate. I feel really sad. You are just a goose, a chicken, a goose, saying such irrelevant words! I really don't understand what you mean?" Liang Shanbo Said sadly.
"Okay! I won't say such things anymore! You have sent me so far, it's time to go back."
"Brother Yingtai. I I really can’t bear to say goodbye to you, and I want to give you one more ride!”
“Brother Shanbo, you treat me so well, and I’m so grateful to you! It’s almost time to say goodbye, and I have a few important words to tell you! : Isn’t your marriage undecided? I have a sister in my family who is very smart and looks just like me. When I go back, I will discuss with my mother and betroth her to you. I think you will be willing to do so. But You should come to my house as soon as possible."
"Great! I will definitely come to your house." Shan Bo agreed.
As they walked ahead, there was a small river blocking their way. Zhu Yingtai looked at the slowly flowing water and told Liang Shanbo: "Brother Shanbo, you can see the depth of the river. Please borrow a bamboo pole from the village to have a look, so we can take off our clothes and go there."
Liang Shanbo agreed and went to the nearby village. Zhu Yingtai took advantage of this moment to take off his clothes and cross the river alone. After a while, Liang Shanbo came out of breath and holding a bamboo pole. Seeing that she was already standing on the opposite bank of the river, sorting her clothes, he was very disappointed and said: "Brother Yingtai, why did you go there alone?"
"Brother Shanbo, I'm sorry, I'm already here. You can go back. You don't have to go far; just don't forget what I just told you!"
Yingtai said without looking up. Gone back. Liang Shanbo was left standing alone, watching her disappearing figure in bewilderment.
After Liang Shanbo came back, although he could not avoid the pain of separation, he had no choice but to immerse himself in reading as usual. As he went on like this day by day, he forgot Zhu Yingtai's parting words.
Time passed like water, and it had been a long time since Zhu Yingtai returned home. One day, Liang Shanbo suddenly remembered Zhu Yingtai's parting words about the engagement, so he immediately set off and ran to Zhu Yingtai's home. After entering the door, he explained his purpose to her family and sat in the hall waiting for a long time, but Zhu Yingtai did not come out to see him. It turned out that Zhu Yingtai's parents had already betrothed her to the Ma family, so she refused to come out to meet him. Poor Liang Shanbo was full of hope, but it all came to nothing! Disappointed and angry, he made a big fuss in front of the hall regardless of the situation and broke all the utensils displayed in front of the hall. Zhu Yingtai had no choice but to run down from the embroidery building and meet with Shan Bo. Liang Shanbo saw that Zhu Yingtai had changed her previous clothes, and she looked like a beautiful girl like a fairy! Only then did Shan Bo find out that Zhu Yingtai, who had been sleeping with him in the past, was a virgin who "disguised herself as a man", and then he realized that the sister she used to talk about was herself! With a look of hope on his face, he asked her: "If you made an appointment with me before, would you still remember it?"
"Alas! When I was leaving, didn't I ask you to come earlier? It's a pity for you now. It's too late! Don't have any more dreams! Because now my father has made the decision and promised me to the Ma family!"
"Oh,..." Liang Shan With tears of disappointment in his eyes, Bo went back helplessly.
After Liang Shanbo returned home, he fell into lovesickness. When he was about to die, he had to beg his mother to go to Zhu Yingtai's home and ask Yingtai: "Is there any way to save his illness?" ?”
“Only the horns on the old dragon’s head and the pulp on the grasshopper’s neck can cure his disease!” Zhu Yingtai replied to his mother. Liang Shanbo's mother came back and told Shanbo what Zhu Yingtai had said. Shan Bo felt that his illness was hopeless. Not long after, Liang Shanbo really passed away. When he was dying, he told his mother: "After I die, my body must be buried beside the road from Ma's house to Zhu's house!"
That day, Zhu Yingtai's wedding day When they arrived, the Ma family happily came to marry. Zhu Yingtai was sitting in the wedding sedan. As soon as he passed by Liang Shanbo's tomb, he shouted "Stay in the sedan!" He immediately jumped out of the sedan and bowed several times to the tomb. Suddenly there was a "hu la la" sound, and the tomb suddenly opened. Yingtai took advantage of the situation and ducked in. Several bearers hurriedly reached out to pull it, but it was too late! Just pull off a piece of skirt, and as soon as you let go, it turns into a butterfly and flies away with the wind. The gaping tomb had quickly closed up. The bearer had no choice but to go back and report to the Ma family. The Ma family brought many people to dig the grave at night. Unexpectedly, when he dug it open, he saw an empty coffin. Two mandarin ducks flew out of it and flew straight to the tree in front of Ma's house. One mandarin duck shouted: "Ma Dalang, Ma Dalang, we got married yesterday. Why are we getting married today?" Don’t you want to worship?” Another mandarin duck shouted: “Ma Dalang, Ma Dalang, you are so ugly, you got married yesterday, why don’t you have a drink today!”
Ma Dalang was so angry after hearing this! He jumped into the water and drowned. Now the "Shui Guangpi" in the river is Ma Dalang's substitute.
(Compiled by Zheng Gusheng and spread in Zhejiang and Jiangsu)