The vernacular version of "Lian Xiang" from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio

It is difficult to find online. I spent some time and tried to translate it myself. The level is not high and the translation is not good. It is inevitable that there will be errors in understanding words and sentences. But I feel like the carelessness should have come out.

I will now post my humble translation. It’s just to give everyone some ideas, and I hope there will be a better vernacular translation of this article (or one from "Baihua Liaozhai"). If the translation is wrong or needs improvement, please point it out or correct it, thank you.

Lianxiang

Sang Sheng, whose name is Xiao and whose courtesy name is Ziming, is from Yizhou. He lost his father when he was young. Staying in Honghuabu. Sang Sheng is a quiet and solemn person who likes to be alone and admire himself. I only go out during the day and go to my neighbor’s house in the east for dinner. The rest of the time, I sit alone for long periods of time. Dong Linsheng joked: "Brother Sang, you live alone in a room, aren't you afraid of ghost foxes?" Sang Sheng laughed and replied: "How can a man be afraid of ghost foxes? If the male comes, I will deal with it with a sword. If the female comes, , just open the door to greet her and let her in." Dong Linsheng went back to discuss with his friend and tease him. Invite a prostitute, climb over the wall along the ladder, come to Sangsheng Courtyard, reach out and knock on the door gently. Sang Sheng raised his head and asked, "Who is it?" The prostitute said: "Mr. Sang, open the door, I am a ghost, a female ghost!" Sang Xiao was shocked when she heard this, her whole body was shaking, and her teeth were chattering. The prostitute didn't open the door when she saw her outside. She walked back and forth for a while and then left on her own. Sang Sheng didn't dare to stay any longer. It was easy to get through the night. The next day, Dong Linsheng came to the study. Sang Sheng immediately told him about the haunting in the middle of the night and decided to leave here. Dong Linsheng looked at him and couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed: "Brother Sang, you broke your promise. Since she is a female ghost, why didn't you open the door to welcome her in?" Upon hearing this, Sang Xiao understood what happened at night. It was all a lie on his part. A heart was finally placed in my stomach. As a result, life returned to its previous calm.

About half a year later, one night, a woman knocked on the door again. Sang Sheng still remembered what happened half a year ago, thinking that his old friend still wanted to tease him, so there was nothing to be afraid of. Just let her in. As soon as the door opened, a stunningly beautiful woman appeared in front of her. Sang Sheng was surprised and asked, "Where did the lady come from?" The woman's lips parted slightly and she said, "My name is Lianxiang, and I am a prostitute from the Xi family." At that time, there were many brothels and brothels in Honghua Port, so it was not surprising that prostitutes came there. Thinking of this and looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, Sang Sheng no longer had any doubts. So the two of them put out the candles and went to bed. The clouds and rain were lingering, and they had endless fun. Since then, Lianxiang has come every three to five nights. Sang Sheng also soaked in the gentle countryside.

One evening, Sang Sheng was sitting alone and meditating again. At this time, a woman floated into the study. Sang Sheng thought Lian Xiang was here again. Get up and greet him cheerfully. Just as they were about to speak, the two sides looked at each other, but what Sang Sheng saw was a pretty face that was completely different from Lian Xiang's. This woman was only fifteen or sixteen years old, with drooping sleeves and flowing hair. She was beautiful, gentle, and graceful. When walking, it is light and elegant, moving forward and retreating. Sang Sheng was shocked again, thinking he had met a vixen. The woman said softly: "Young Master, don't be afraid. My surname is Li, and I am a girl from a good family. I admire your elegance. I am honored to come to meet you today. I hope you won't dislike it." Sang Sheng turned from surprise to joy. Facing the beauty, he couldn't help but hold her hand. Jade hands feel as cold as ice. Asked her, "Miss, why are your hands so cold?" The woman replied, "I am a young woman with a weak constitution, and the frost and dew are heavy at night. Is it strange that I am not cold?" After taking off her clothes, she found that she was still a virgin. . After the clouds and rain, Li Nu said: "I came here for love and gave up my precious virginity. I hope that your husband will not be too humble and willing to be here with you all the time. But I wonder if there is anyone else in the study?" Sang Sheng said: "No. There is just a prostitute from the west neighbor who comes to visit occasionally, but not often." The woman said: "This matter must be kept strictly secret. Concubines are not the same as prostitutes. You must not reveal it. I go when she comes, and I go when she goes. Come on, that's enough." He slept until the cockcrow, and before leaving at dawn, he gave one of his embroidered shoes to Sang Sheng and told him, "This is the embroidered shoe I'm wearing. Play with it and you can express my love for you from afar. Love. But if there are others around, be careful not to mess around with it." Sang Sheng took the embroidered shoe and looked at it carefully. The tip of the shoe was upturned, and it looked like a knot untying cone. One evening, no one came to the study, so Sang Sheng took out the embroidered shoes, looked at them carefully and played with them. While he was playing with them, he suddenly saw Mrs. Li entering the study lightly. I was overjoyed and believed that the embroidered shoes were really a treasure, so the two became affectionate and affectionate. From then on, whenever he missed him, he would take out his embroidered shoes and play with them, and the woman would always come with his thoughts. Sang Sheng was a little puzzled and asked her, "Why is it such a coincidence?" Li Shi smiled softly: "It's just in time for that time to come!"

One night, Lianxiang came and found that something was wrong with Sang Sheng. Surprised, he asked, "Lang Jun, you are in low spirits and lack of vitality. What's wrong?" Sang Sheng said, "I don't think anything of it." Lianxiang had no choice but to say goodbye and agreed to meet again in ten days. After she left, Mrs. Li came every night. Asked Sang Sheng: "Why hasn't Lang Jun's lover come for so long?" Sang Sheng told her about the ten-day appointment. Li Shi smiled and asked, "Who do you think is more beautiful, Sir, me or Lian Xiang?" Sang Sheng said, "Both of you are stunningly beautiful, but Lian Xiang's skin is warmer and softer." Li Shi smiled and said, "You said you are both beautiful. , I'm afraid you just said this in front of me. She must be like the Moon Palace Fairy, and I can't compare with her." So I felt a little depressed.

So he counted the days with his fingers, and when ten days were up, he told Sang Sheng, "Mr. Don't reveal the secret, I want to see how beautiful she is in secret." On the night of the tenth day, Lian Xiang came as expected, chatting and laughing happily, and was very harmonious. When it was time to go to bed, Lianxiang was extremely surprised: "Oh. I haven't seen you for ten days. Why is your husband even more depressed? Tell me, is there really nothing else?" Sang Sheng asked her why. Lianxiang said, "I tested it with my spirit energy. Your pulse is mixed and messy. I'm afraid it's a ghost syndrome." The next night, Mr. Li came again. Sang Sheng asked: "How do you like the lotus fragrance?" Li said: "It's so beautiful. I said there is no such beauty in the world. She is indeed a vixen. After she left, I followed her quietly. It turns out that she lives in a cave in Nanshan." Sheng thought she was jealous, so he answered casually and didn't take it to heart. The next night, he teased Lianxiang casually and said, "I don't believe it, but some people say you are a vixen." Lianxiang's face changed and he immediately asked, "Who said that?" Sang Sheng looked at her and couldn't help laughing. He replied: "Am I kidding you?" Lianxiang asked again: "What is the difference between foxes and humans?" Seeing that she was serious, Sang Sheng replied: "Fox spirits confuse people, and those who are deceived may get sick or die. "So, it's quite scary." Lianxiang said, "No. At Lang Jun's age, his vitality can be restored after three days of sexual intercourse. What's the harm? If he indulges in sex every day, then he can be more terrible." There are so many people in the world who have died of illness. Could it be that they were all bewitched to death by vixens? Although you are joking, there must be someone saying this about me behind the scenes." Sang Sheng tried his best to argue that there was no such thing. But Lianxiang still asked again and again, until he had no choice but to finally tell the story about Mr. Li. Lianxiang nodded and said: "I wonder why Lang Jun is so tired and tired so fast. She may not be human. Lang Jun keeps it secret. Tomorrow night I will look at her just like she peeks at me." Tomorrow night , Mrs. Li entered the house, and before she could say a few words, she suddenly heard a cough outside the window and hurriedly escaped. Lianxiang entered the room and said to Sang Sheng, "What a disaster. She is really a ghost. You are obsessed with her beauty. If you don't cut off contact with her quickly, you will pass away soon." Sang Sheng thought she was also jealous, but remained silent. Word. Lianxiang added: "I know that Lang Jun can't let her go. But I can't bear to see you die. I will bring medicine tomorrow to treat your sinister poison. Fortunately, the root of the disease is still shallow. You can be cured in ten days. I want to stay I'll wait here until you recover." Tomorrow night, Lianxiang will come with the medicine powder. After Sang Sheng took a small spoonful, he had diarrhea two or three times. He immediately felt that his lungs and lungs were cool and empty, and he felt refreshed. Very grateful to Lianxiang. But he still doesn’t believe that Mr. Li is a ghost. Lianxiang and Sangsheng lay in the same bed every night, sleeping close to each other. Sang Sheng couldn't control it several times, but was rejected by Lian Xiang. A few days later, Sang Sheng was as healthy as ever. Before leaving, Lianxiang repeatedly warned her not to associate with Mr. Li. Sang Sheng agreed casually. When it was time to close the door and light the lights, I couldn't help but take out the embroidered shoes again and play with them again and again. Suddenly, Mr. Li came in. He was quite dissatisfied after being cut off from the news for several days. Sang Sheng comforted her: "Lianxiang has been treating my illness these days. Don't resent her. She is doing this because she cares about me." Li's face softened a little. On the pillow, Sang Sheng teased Li again: "I love you so much. But some people say you are a ghost." Hearing this, Li was dumbfounded. After a long time, she cursed: "It must be that lewd vixen who deceived Mr. Lang." , ruin my reputation. If you don't cut off the relationship with her, I won't come here anymore." After saying that, I started to cry. Sang Sheng comforted her in every possible way, and Li stopped making trouble. Another night, Lianxiang came and learned that Li had arrived again. She was so angry that she said to him, "Do you really want to die?" Sang Sheng replied with a smile, "Why are you so jealous, Lianqing?" Lianxiang heard this. He said, even more angrily: "You have a fatal disease, I will cure you. What can a person who is not jealous do?" Sang Sheng still disagreed, but made excuses and teased: "She said that I got sick the day before yesterday and it was caused by a vixen." Lianxiang Having no other choice, he sighed and said, "You can see that you are obsessed with what you said. If an accident happens in the future, I will not be able to defend myself. We say goodbye. A hundred days later, I will visit you again at the sickbed." Sang Sheng still wanted to stay. , Lianxiang flew away. From then on, Li had no scruples and stayed with Sang Sheng day and night, like glue. Before I knew it, two months had passed. Sang Shengcai felt obviously physically sleepy and mentally exhausted. At first, I could comfort myself, but later I became tired and skinny, and could only drink a little porridge every day. She wanted to go home to recuperate, but she was also in love with Mrs. Li and refused to leave. After a few days, my condition worsened and I couldn't get out of bed. Dong Linsheng saw that he was seriously ill, so he sent a bookboy to bring him food every day. Only then did Sang Sheng begin to doubt Li. One time he said in front of Mrs. Li: "I regret that I didn't listen to Lianxiang and got to this point!" After saying that, he closed his eyes. After a while, I opened my eyes and looked around. I saw that Mr. Li had left and would never come back again.

Sang Sheng lay alone in the empty study, missing Lianxiang, and his days were like years. One day, in my deep thoughts, I suddenly saw someone entering through the curtain. It’s Lianxiang here! Sang Sheng was extremely excited. Lianxiang walked to the sick bed, smiled and sarcastically said to him: "Tian Shelang, what I said is false?" Sang Sheng was speechless and choked for a long time before he apologized and asked her for treatment. Lianxiang shook her head: "You are terminally ill and there is no cure. I came here to say goodbye and to prove that I am not jealous." Sang Sheng was extremely sad and told her: "There is something under the pillow, please help me tear it up. "Lianxiang reached out and took out an embroidered shoe from under the pillow. She was so surprised that she took it to the lamp and looked at it repeatedly. Suddenly, Mrs. Li hurried in. When she looked up and saw Lianxiang, she turned around and ran away. Lianxiang's figure flashed and appeared at the door, blocking her. Li was in embarrassment, in a dilemma, and at a loss.

Sang Sheng kept accusing him, but Li was silent and silent. Lianxiang looked at her and smiled: "Today I have the opportunity to confront my sister. In the past, you said that Sang Lang got sick because of me. So who is it because of what happened today?" Li lowered his head. Apologize. Lianxiang said: "Why should a beautiful and intelligent woman like you become resentful because of love?" Li felt so painful and aggrieved that she fell to the ground and cried, begging Lianxiang to save Sang Lang's life. Lianxiang helped her stand up and asked her about the origin carefully. Mrs. Li said: "I am Li Tongpan's daughter. I died young and was buried outside the wall. Although I am dead, my love is not broken. It is my wish to be good with Sang Lang. If I kill Sang Lang, It's not my intention." Lianxiang said, "I heard that ghosts want people to die because they can always be together after death." Li shook his head: "No, there is no fun in it. There are many handsome young men in the underworld. Why should I fall in love with Sang Lang alone? "You are too infatuated with lust every night, let alone with ghosts," Li asked. "Fox spirits can also kill people. Why are you the only exception?" Lianxiang said: "That kind of fox absorbs people's essence to replenish themselves. I am not that type. So there are foxes in the world that do not harm people, but there are absolutely no foxes that do not harm people." Ghosts are harmful to people because their yin energy is too strong." Sang Sheng heard the conversation between the two women and realized that the so-called ghost foxes on both sides were true. Fortunately, after spending time with them, I didn't feel too scared. But when I thought that I was dying and dying, I burst into tears.

Lianxiang looked back and asked Li: "What should we do with Sang Lang?" Li blushed and apologized, begging for treatment. Lianxiang smiled and said, "If I save him, I'm afraid the jealous lady will eat bayberries again!" Li bowed and saluted, "If my sister can use the magical method of resurrecting the dead, I will no longer be in trouble with my husband." , My little sister should be buried in the ground, how can she dare to show up in the world!" Lianxiang nodded, took out the pills, and said, "I had expected this day. After saying goodbye, I traveled to three mountains to collect herbs. We have just gathered the raw materials. I have been suffering from a dying disease for a long time and can recover after taking it. But what is the cause of the disease? So I have to ask you." "What do you want me to do?". Lianxiang said, "I just want some fragrant saliva from your mouth. I will put the medicine into his mouth, and you will spit some saliva mouth to mouth." Li's cheeks turned red, she lowered her head and turned around, looking at the shoes on her feet nervously. . Lianxiang said in a voice: "It seems that the only thing my sister likes is those magical embroidered shoes." Li was even more ashamed, almost ashamed. Lianxiang felt that she couldn't delay any longer and said seriously: "You usually do this. Why are you so pretentious today?" Then she put the pill into Sang Sheng's mouth, turned around and urged Li: "Hurry!" Li had no choice but to say He spat into his mouth. Lianxiang said: "Spit again." I spit it three or four times and swallowed the pill. Soon, Sang Sheng's stomach made a thunderous sound. Lian Xiang put another pill into his mouth and blew into his mouth. Sang Sheng suddenly felt that his Dantian was burning and he felt refreshed. Lianxiang stood up and said, "I'm cured." The sky was dimming and the rooster crowed before Mrs. Li said goodbye uneasily.

Because Sang Sheng has just recovered and still needs time to recuperate, it is not a long-term solution to eat in the east neighborhood. Lianxiang then locked the door from the outside to inform others that Sang Xiao had returned home, thus temporarily cutting off contact with her friends. She guarded Sang Sheng day and night in the study. Mrs. Li came every night and worked tirelessly to take care of Sang Sheng's food and daily life without any complaints. She even treated Lian Xiang as her own sister. Lianxiang also gradually changed her view and loved her deeply. Under the careful care of the two beauties, Sang Sheng was as healthy as ever after three months. So Li didn't arrive for several nights. Even if he comes once in a while, he just visits and then leaves. When they sit opposite each other, they are also unhappy and depressed. Lianxiang often asked her to stay overnight, but she always refused. Just after going out one night, Lianxiang winked at Sang Sheng and asked him to chase her. Sang Sheng didn't want to let Mrs. Li go. He winked and immediately chased her out the door. Regardless of her struggle, he hugged her back. She felt as light as a straw man. Li couldn't run away, so she lay down with her clothes on, curled up tightly, and her body length was actually less than two feet. Seeing that Mrs. Li was very pitiful, Lianxiang secretly asked Sang Sheng to hug her, but she couldn't wake up. Sang Sheng had no choice but to fall asleep after a while. When I woke up, I felt it was empty. When I looked again, I found that Ms. Li was gone. For more than ten days, Li never came. Sang Sheng missed her so much that he often took out his embroidered shoes and played with them over and over again with Lian Xiang, but Li never came. Lianxiang sighed and said: "Oh, I feel love and pity when I see her graceful and graceful posture, let alone a man!" Sang Sheng was also disappointed: "In the past, she came as soon as I was playing with embroidered shoes. I did I have doubted it. But I never thought it was a ghost. Now that I am looking at the embroidered shoes and missing my appearance, it is so sad that I couldn’t help but shed tears.

Previously, Zhang, a wealthy local family, had a daughter, nicknamed Yan'er, who was fifteen years old. She became ill and could not sweat and died. After a night, he came back to life. After getting up and looking around, I wanted to run out. Zhang closed the door and refused to let her out. The woman said to herself: "I am the soul of Li Tong's deceased daughter, who was loved by Sang Lang. An embroidered shoe still remains with him. I am really a ghost. What's the use of locking me up?" Mrs. Zhang thought that what she said was strange. necessary reasons. So I asked her how she got here. The woman wandered and thought about it, looking around, but she was confused and didn't know why. Some people said that Sang Sheng went home to recuperate. The woman said firmly: "Not at all." The whole family was shocked. Dong Linsheng heard about this and climbed over the wall to take a peek.

Suddenly, he found Sang Sheng talking to a beautiful woman. So he went in quietly and wanted to question him. But as soon as I was in a panic and focused my eyes again, I could no longer see the beauty. Dong Linsheng asked him in fear what was going on. Sang Xiao smiled and said, "I told you before that when the female comes, she should open the door to welcome her." Dong Linsheng then repeated Yan'er's words.

When Sang Sheng heard this, his thoughts about Mr. Li were aroused again. He couldn't sit still anymore, so he opened the door and wanted to find out what happened. But I couldn't find a valid reason to go there. Zhang's mother was even more surprised when she heard that Sang Xiao had not left, so she sent the servant woman to ask for embroidered shoes. Sang Sheng returned the embroidered shoes. Yan'er was overjoyed when she got the shoes. She couldn't wait to try them on, but she couldn't put them on. When she looked carefully, she found that the shoes were an inch smaller than her feet. I was suddenly shocked. I looked in the mirror and saw no trace of myself! Only then did he suddenly realize that he had borrowed his body and returned to life. So I told him the whole story. Mother just believed it. The woman cried in front of the mirror: "I felt quite confident with my appearance that day, but every time I see Sister Lian, I feel more and more ashamed. Today, I have fallen to this point. It's really better to be a ghost than to be a human being!..." She cried loudly while holding her shoes. She cried, but the persuasion was ineffective. She covered herself with a quilt and lay there tightly, even though she was told to eat, she would not eat. The skin all over his body was swollen, he didn't eat a bite of food for seven days, and he didn't die. Instead, the swelling gradually subsided and I felt unbearably hungry, so I started eating again. A few days later, I felt unbearable itching all over my body, and when I scratched it with my hands, all the skin fell off. When I woke up in the morning, I saw that the shoes I wore while sleeping fell to the ground. I picked them up and put them on, and found that they were huge. So I tried on my old embroidered shoes. The size, fat and thin fit just right, and I was very excited for a moment. He picked up the mirror and looked at it again, and found that his eyebrows and cheeks were still the same as before. More excited. Immediately freshen up and visit your mother. Everyone who saw it was surprised and marveled. Lianxiang heard about this strange thing and advised Sang Sheng to ask a matchmaker to come and negotiate a deal. But Sang Sheng did not dare to visit because of the huge disparity between rich and poor. It happened to be Zhang's mother's birthday, so Sang Xiao accompanied Zhang's son in the name of celebrating her birthday. Zhang's mother saw Sang Xiao's name on the Cambodian slip. Let Yan'er hide behind the curtain to identify. Sang Xiao finally arrived. When Yan'er saw him, he quickly stepped forward, grabbed his sleeve, and wanted to go back together. Seeing that her daughter was really unbecoming, Zhang's mother scolded her loudly, and Yan'er reluctantly went in with a face full of shame. Sang Sheng looked carefully and saw that it was indeed Mr. Li. He burst into tears and prostrated himself on the ground.

Zhang’s mother helped him stand up and did not think it was a disgrace to his status. After Sang Xiao left, he asked Yan'er's uncle to be a matchmaker and planned to choose an auspicious day to marry Sang. Sang Sheng went back and told Lian Xiang about this. Lianxiang felt sad for a long time, and then she was about to say goodbye and leave. Sang Sheng was shocked and burst into tears, unwilling to let Lian Xiang go. Lianxiang said: "Mr. Sir, you are having flowers and candles in someone else's bridal chamber, so why should I have the dignity to go with you?" Sang Sheng then planned to go home together first, and then marry Yan'er. Lianxiang finally agreed. Sang Sheng told Zhang Yuanwai the truth, and Zhang Yuanwai was furious when he heard that he had a wife. Yan'er tried her best to defend herself and tell the truth. Zhang Yuanwai finally agreed.

On the big day, Sang Sheng personally married Yan'er. But the home is simple and poorly furnished. When I came back, I discovered that from the entrance to the inner hall, the floor was covered with blankets, and thousands of lanterns and candles were neatly displayed, making the light shine brightly and make it extremely festive. Lian Xiang personally helped the bride into the new house. Take off the hijab and laugh as usual. Lianxiang accompanied the newlyweds to drink a glass of wine, and then asked in detail about the strange story of the resurrection. Yan'er said: "Since my husband recovered from his illness, I have been depressed and bored. As an alien, I only feel ashamed because of my love for harm. After I left last time, I was also sad and angry, determined not to return to the grave, so I drifted in the wind. Every time When I saw a living person, I felt envious. I lived in the grass during the day and wandered around aimlessly at night. I accidentally came to Zhang's house and saw a girl lying on the bed, leaning over her, and unexpectedly she came back to life.

After listening to this, Lianxiang remained silent and thoughtful. Two months later, Lianxiang gave birth to a son. She contracted a disease after delivery, and her condition worsened day by day. He held Yan'er's arm and said, "This little bastard, I'm sorry for bothering you, sister. My child is also your child." Yan'er cried and agreed, and tried to comfort her for the time being. She went to doctors for treatment, but Lianxiang refused. Sang Sheng and Yan'er both began to cry as their illness became critical and their energy was like gossamer. Lianxiang suddenly opened her eyes and said, "Don't cry. You wish to live, and I wish to die. If we are destined, we will meet again in ten years." After that, he died. The corpse turned into a fox. Sang Sheng couldn't bear to look at it anymore and gave it a rich burial. The son born to Lian Xiang was named Hu'er in memory of Lian Xiang. Yan'er raised him like his own son. Every Qingming Festival, I would carry him to the tomb of Lianxiang to cry and offer sacrifices.

Later, Sang Xiao passed the provincial examination and his family gradually became richer, but Yaner suffered from infertility. Fox is smart and agile, but frail and sickly. Yan'er often wants to take a concubine for Sang Sheng. One day, the maid suddenly came to report: "There is an old lady outside the door, bringing her daughter to ask for sale." Yan'er asked them to enter the house. When he saw the woman, he was shocked: "Sister Lian! Sister Lian is really here again!" Sang Sheng looked carefully and saw that the woman's appearance was indeed the same as that of Lian Xiang. Also surprised. Asked the old lady: "How old is your daughter?" "Fourteen years old." Then asked: "How much is the bride price?" The old lady simply replied: "I only have this piece of flesh on my body. I just want her to have a home and I can have a mouth." Eat. In the future, I will be satisfied that the old bones will not be thrown into the ditches and streams." Sang Sheng nodded and kept the mother and daughter at a high price.

Yan'er took the woman's hand and came to the secret room, raised her chin with her hand, and asked with a smile: "Do you know me?" The woman replied: "No." "What's your last name? "My surname is Wei."

My father sells liquor in Xucheng and has been dead for three years. " Yan'er pinched her fingers and calculated. This woman was fourteen years old, and Lian Xiang had been dead for fourteen years. He observed the woman carefully and found that her appearance, speech, and behavior were all similar to Lian Xiang's. So he patted her. The head said: "Sister Lian, Sister Lian. After ten years of meeting each other, are you lying to me? "The woman suddenly woke up from a dream and suddenly realized: "Hey! He stared at Yan'er carefully. Sang Sheng also smiled and said, "This is really 'deja vu, Yan is back'!" The woman cried and said, "Yes." My mother told me that I was born with the ability to speak, but my family thought it was unlucky and gave me dog blood to drink. He forgot about his previous life. Until today, it’s like waking up from a dream! He looked at Yan'er again and said, "Isn't Madam the sister of the Li family who is ashamed to be a ghost?" "Everyone recognized each other and talked about the past life, with a mixture of sadness and joy.

One year the Cold Food Festival came. Yan'er said to Lianxiang: "Every year today, Sang Lang and I cry. A day to honor my sister. "So the three of them went to Lianxiang's tomb together. The grass was already very tall, and the tree in front of the tomb had grown into a tree. Facing the desolate tomb, Lianxiang also sighed. Yan'er said to Sang Sheng: "Sister Lian and I have been in love for two lifetimes. Well, I can’t bear to be separated. The bones of our past should be buried together in the same grave. "Sang Sheng agreed. He sent people to Honghuabu, opened Li's tomb, carried the bones back, and buried them with Lianxiang's bones. When relatives and friends heard about this strange event, they all wore auspicious crowns and went to the cemetery to attend the funeral. There were hundreds of people who came unexpectedly.

In the ninth year of Kangxi (1670), I traveled south and was stopped by heavy rain, so I stayed in a hotel to rest. Liu Zijing's scholar is Sang Sheng's middle cousin. He took out "The Biography of Sang Sheng" written by his fellow publisher Wang Zizhang, which is about 10,000 words. The above is the general content. Yishi said: "Alas! The dead want to live, and the living want to die. The most rare thing in the world is the human body.

Regrettably, some people with this body often do not cherish and care for it, so that if they live without knowing it, they are worse than foxes, and if they die in confusion, they are worse than ghosts!

Wang Ruanting said: "Lian Niang is so virtuous! I think she is rare among women, let alone a fox!" ”