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During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Dashan of Hangzhou Prefecture in Zhejiang Province was a filial son, although life was difficult, but he always left the best food for his old father, and he and his wife ate some coarse tea and light rice. He also often bought some supplements for his old father, such as ginseng and wolfberry, hoping to prolong his life. Although the old father was weak, he was very grateful for his son's filial piety, and often said to him: "Dashan, you are a good son, your filial piety has touched heaven and earth, and there will be good rewards." ”
One day, Wang Dashan went to the market in a neighboring village, sold some crops, and earned a few copper coins. He wanted to buy some delicious food for his old father, so he walked around the market and saw a pastry stall with all kinds of steamed buns, steamed buns, biscuits, etc., which were fragrant and mouth-watering. Wang Dashan thought about it, so he took out some copper coins, bought a few steamed buns and buns, and some biscuits, packed them in a cloth bag, and prepared to go home for his old father to eat.
Just as he was happily walking home, he suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers, and when he looked up, it turned out to be a procession of greeting relatives, walking down the street. There was a bright red sedan chair in the procession, in which sat the bride, and the sedan chair drivers shouted: "Bride, bride, get off the sedan chair quickly, enter the door!" followed by a group of festive people, some holding drums, some holding gongs, some holding flowers, some holding sugar, and some children, holding firecrackers in their hands, kept playing, and the sound was deafening.
Wang Dashan looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "These people are really rich and noble, and it is really enviable to be able to marry a bride in such a grand manner! In my life, I don't know if I can have such an opportunity to buy my wife a beautiful dress and set off a firecracker for my father to make him happy." As he thought about it, he felt very sad in his heart, and tears flowed down his eyes involuntarily.
He wiped his tears and quickened his pace, wanting to return home and bring pastries to his old father. However, just as he was about to get home, he suddenly saw a crowd of people gathered at the door of his house, some crying, some sighing, and some comforting. He was shocked, and hurriedly ran over to squeeze into the crowd, and when he looked, he saw his wife Li holding the body of his old father, crying bitterly. His old father was lying on the bed, pale, his eyes closed, motionless, and out of breath.
When Wang Dashan saw this scene, he was stunned, he threw down the cloth bag in his hand, rushed to the bedside, grabbed the old father's hand, and shouted: "Dad, Dad, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me, wake up quickly, you see, I bought you steamed buns and buns, and biscuits, you eat a little faster, you will be fine, Dad, Dad!" As he spoke, he began to cry, and tears dripped on the old father's hands, cold and cold.
Li Shi couldn't help crying when she saw her husband's grief, she sobbed and said, "Dashan, your father went not long after you left, and he said that he had a dream in which a man in black clothes and black hats came to his bed, saying that it was impermanence and wanted to take away his soul, and he woke up in fright, so he shouted 'Dashan', and then he didn't work." I heard his voice and hurried over, but it was too late, he was already gone, he was so miserable!"
Wang Dashan listened to his wife's words, his heart was even more sad, he remembered the old father's love and care on weekdays, remembered his expectations and encouragement for himself, remembered his praise and gratitude for his filial piety, he felt sorry for his old father, he was not able to let him enjoy a little wealth, he was not able to make him happy, he regretted it, he said bitterly: "Dad, why do you want to leave? Why don't you wait for me to come back? Why do you want me to be alone? Why do you want me to be so miserable?"
At this moment, the door god of their family suddenly spoke, he said: "Wang Dashan, don't cry, your father is not really dead, he is just taken away by impermanence, his body still has a glimmer of life, as long as you can set off three thousand firecrackers before twelve o'clock tonight, you can recall his soul and bring him back to life, you go quickly, time is running out." ”
Wang Dashan was pleasantly surprised when he heard the words of the door god, and he hurriedly asked: "Door god, are you real? Aren't you lying to me? How can I set off 3,000 firecrackers? I don't have so much money!" The door god said: "I am true, I will not lie to you, your filial piety has touched heaven and earth, and I have been ordered by heaven to help you." If you want to set off 3,000 firecrackers, you have to rely on the kindness of the world, you have to go to those newlyweds who are married today, ask them for help, see if they are willing to lend you their firecrackers, or sell them to you, or give them to you, you have to sincerely say your hardships, let them be moved, maybe they will agree, you go quickly, don't hesitate. ”
Wang Dashan listened to the words of the door god, and his heart was moved, he hurriedly said to the door god: "The door god, thank you, thank you for your guidance, I will definitely go to those newcomers and ask them for help, I will definitely set off three thousand firecrackers to save my father's soul, I will definitely come back to thank you." With that, he ran out of the door and ran in the direction of the market.
Li Shi looked at her husband's back and didn't understand what was going on, so she asked the door god: "Door god, what's the matter with you? How can you speak? Is what you said true? Is my father-in-law really saved?"
The door god said, "Don't worry, Li, your husband is a filial son, and his filial piety has touched heaven and earth, and I have been ordered by heaven to help him." Your father-in-law was only taken away by impermanence, and he didn't really die, as long as your husband can set off 3,000 firecrackers before 12 o'clock tonight, he can recall his soul and bring him back to life. You have to believe in your husband, you have to believe that he can do it, you have to pray for him, you have to cheer for him, you have to protect your father-in-law's body, don't let him be hurt in any way, you have to wait for his return, and your family will have a happy ending. ”
Li Shi listened to the words of the door god, and there was a glimmer of hope in her heart, she said to the door god: "Door god, thank you, thank you for your help, I believe in my husband, I believe that he can save my father-in-law, I will pray for him, cheer for him, I will protect my father-in-law's body, do not let him be harmed in any way, I will wait for his return, I hope our family can have a happy ending." After saying that, she took out a quilt and put it on the old father's body, and then took out a fan and gently fanned him so that he would not feel stuffy.
Wang Dashan ran to the bazaar, and when he saw the procession of greeting relatives just now, he chased after him, stopped the bridegroom's carriage, saluted him, and said, "Congratulations, groom, congratulations, today is your big day, you must be very happy." I am a poor farmer and I have a very urgent request that you will help me and save my life. The bridegroom looked at Wang Dashan, and felt that he was ragged and haggard, and did not know what he wanted, so he asked, "Who are you? What do you want? What urgent request do you have?"
Wang Dashan said: "Groom, my name is Wang Dashan, I am a filial son, I have an old father, he was hooked by impermanence today, his body still has a glimmer of life, as long as I can set off 3,000 firecrackers before 12 o'clock tonight, I can recall his soul and bring him back to life." I don't have that much money, I can't afford to buy so many firecrackers, I can only ask you for help, I hope you can lend me your firecrackers, or sell them, or give them to me, so that I can save my father's life, I am willing to exchange everything I have for your firecrackers, I beg you, groom, you are a kind person, you will definitely help me. ”
The bridegroom listened to Wang Dashan's words, readily promised, and distributed the firecrackers he had prepared to Wang Dashan. Wang Dashan thanked him for his kindness, took the groom's firecrackers, put them in a big basket, carried them on his back, and then ran back and ran in the direction of home. Wang Dashan ran home, he saw his wife Li, and his old father Wang Laohan, he said happily: "Wife, father, I'm back, I brought firecrackers!"
After saying that, he put the basket on the ground, took out a firecracker, lit the fuse, and threw it into the air, and then, with a loud bang, a firelight, pierced the night sky, illuminated the heavens and the earth, and alarmed everyone.
Wang Dashan kept setting off firecrackers, one after another, one after another, the firelight flickered, the sound shook the sky, and his wife Li also helped him set off firecrackers, praying while putting them on, praying and looking forward to them, their hearts were full of hope. Just as they had finished setting off three thousand firecrackers, a rainbow suddenly appeared in the sky, one end of the rainbow fell on the roof of their house, and the other end of the rainbow fell on a distant mountain.
Wang Dashan and Li saw this scene, they were very surprised, they felt that this was a miracle of heaven, this is a gift from heaven, this is a blessing of heaven, they hurriedly ran back to the house, saw their old father Wang Laohan, only to see that he had opened his eyes, recovered his complexion, sat up, laughed, he said to them: "Dashan, Li, you are back, you are really good children, your filial piety touched heaven and earth, let me come back to life." ”
Wang Dashan and Li were very excited when they heard the old father's words, they hugged the old father and said, "Father, you are back, you are alive." And the mountain god was very satisfied when he saw this, and he let a family return to peace and embrace happiness, and he felt that he had done a good deed. So he left a gold brick at the door of Wang Dashan's house and immediately returned to his world. Since then, Wang Dashan's family has lived a happy life.