Translation of the West Lake Original of Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio

Scholar Chen Bijiao, named Mingyun, is from Hebei. His family is very poor and works as a clerk with Vice President Jia Wan. On one occasion, Chen Sheng and Jia Wan stopped at Dongting Lake, and it happened that a female pig dragon surfaced. Jia Wan hit the pig woman dragon in the back with an arrow. There was a small fish with a dragon's tail in its mouth. They were caught together. Pig female dragon tied to the mast, dying, her mouth still open and closed, as if begging for help. Chen Sheng thought it was pitiful, so he asked Jia Wan to let Pig Polong go and tried to apply the medicine he had brought with him to his arrow wound. Put the dragon in the water and watch it float for a while, then disappear. After more than a year, Bobby Chen returned to his hometown in the north. When he passed Dongting Lake again, he was overturned by a strong wind. Thanks to pulling a bamboo box, Bobby Chen drifted all night before being caught by a tree. Just climbed to the shore, a body floated on the water, which turned out to be his boy. Bobby Chen pulled the body up hard, and the boy was dead. Bobby Chen was very sad and sat down to rest in the face of the body. Looking ahead, I saw the mountains rolling, a green Liu Suifeng swaying, no pedestrians, unable to ask the way. I have been sitting in the sun in the morning, and I have nowhere to go. Suddenly, I saw the boy's limbs move slightly. Bobby Chen happily massaged him. After a while, the boy vomited several buckets of water and suddenly woke up. Both of them took off their wet clothes and dried them on a stone. They didn't put it on until noon. But I was hungry and couldn't stand it, so I hurried over the mountain, hoping to find a village. Halfway up the mountain, I suddenly heard the whistling arrow. Bobby Chen listened in disbelief. Two girls came galloping on horseback, both wrapped in red scarves, with pheasant tails tied on their buttocks, dressed in small sleeve purple and tied with green ribbons. One is holding a slingshot, and the other arm is covered with an eagle holster. Chen Sheng and the boy boy crossed the mountain and saw dozens more people riding horses and hunting in the bushes. All beautiful women, dressed the same. Bobby Chen dare not go any further. At this moment, a man came running, which seemed to be a groom. Bobby Chen asked him. The groom said, "This is the owner of hunting in Shoushan West Lake." Bobby Chen told his story and told him that he and the boy servant were hungry. The groom untied the parcel and took out dry food for him. He told him, "Get out of it. You will be executed if you open the West Lake! " Chen Sheng was afraid and hurried down the mountain. Suddenly I saw a temple in the dense forest, which Chen Sheng thought was a temple. Look carefully, there is a white wall around, and there is a stream outside the wall. The red paint gate is half open and a stone bridge leads to it. Chen Sheng peeped through the crack of the door and saw the balcony and waterside pavilion towering into the sky, comparable to the royal garden. It was suspected that it was a garden pavilion of a rich man. Bobby Chen hesitated and went in. Gu Teng is in power, and flowers are everywhere. After many twists and turns, there is another yard. Dozens of tall weeping willows, their branches gently brushed the red eaves. When a mountain bird calls, the flower is Qi Fei; Deep garden breeze blows, money falls. Chen Sheng is pleasing to the eye, as if entering a fairyland. Through a small pavilion, there is a swing, reaching high into the clouds. Qiu Qiansuo hung quietly, and there was no one there. Chen Sheng suspected that he had approached the boudoir and was afraid to go any further. After a while, I heard the sound of hooves outside the gate, and it seemed that there were women's laughter. Bobby Chen and the little servant were busy hiding in the flowers. After a while, the laughter gradually approached, and a woman said, "I have bad luck hunting today, and there are too few prey." Another woman said, "If the princess hadn't shot down some flying geese, it would be almost empty here." After a while, several women in red surrounded a girl and sat on the gazebo. The girl is wearing a short-sleeved uniform, about 14 or 15 years old. Hair like a cloud, slim waist can't stand the wind. Even the flowers of Jade Ruiqiong can't compare with her beauty. Some women hold tea, some burn incense, and Chinese clothes are as colorful as brocade. After a while, the girl got up and walked down the stone steps. A woman said, "Princess pommel horse is tired, can she still play on the swing?" The princess smiled and agreed. Some women held their shoulders, some held their arms, some carried skirts, and some held shoes, and helped the princess onto the swing. The princess stretched out her snow-white arms and pressed her feet hard, like a gentle swallow, soaring into the sky. After playing the swing, the women helped the princess down and said, "The princess is really a fairy!" " "Leave with a smile. Bobby Chen peeked for a long time, his thoughts flying. After the laughter disappeared, he walked out of the flowers and lingered under the swing in meditation. Seeing a red scarf under the fence, Chen Sheng knew that those women had just lost it, and she liked to pick it up and put it in her sleeve. When I boarded the pavilion, I saw a letter on the case, and a poem was written on the red scarf of Shengzai Chen: "Who wants to be a fairy in elegant drama? "Obviously, Joan's daughter scattered the golden lotus. Guanghan team should be jealous and don't trust Ling Bo for nine days. " After writing, I walked down the pavilion while chanting. Walking back along the original road, I found a heavy door locked. Chen Sheng was at a loss and went back to the balcony to see the pavilions. A woman came in quietly and saw Bobby Chen. She was surprised and asked, "Why are you here?" Chen Sheng bowed and said, "I am a lost person, please help me!" " "The woman asked," Did you find the red scarf? " Bobby Chen said, "I have one, but it's dirty. What should I do? " He took out the red scarf. The woman was startled and said, "You won't come to a good end! This is what princesses often use. How do you explain this painting? Chen Sheng turned pale with fear and begged the woman to spare her life. "。 The woman said, "It is unforgivable for you to peek at the situation in court; I thought you were a gentle scholar, and privately I wanted to be considerate of you. Now that you have done evil yourself, what can I do? " Say that finish, he left with a red scarf in a panic. Bobby Chen is jumpy. He hates flying away without wings, but he has to stretch his neck to die. After a long time, the woman came again and quietly congratulated her and said, "There is hope for your survival! After reading the red scarf three or four times, the princess looks calm and lifeless, and may let you go. You have to wait patiently, don't climb trees and climb over walls, and you won't forgive if you find it! " At this time, it was getting late. Whether it is good or bad is uncertain. He is hungry, too. Bobby Chen is so sad. After a while, the woman came with a lamp. A servant girl with a lunch box and hip flask invited Chen Sheng to dinner. Chen Sheng hurriedly inquired about the news. The woman said, "Just now I found an opportunity to say to the princess,' If the scholar in the garden can forgive me, let him go; Otherwise, I will starve to death. "The princess pondered for a while and said,' Where should he go at night?' So let me bring you dinner. This is not a bad sign. "Bobby Chen wandering all night, nervous. The next day, the sun rose very high and the woman came to deliver food again. Bobby Chen begged her to intercede for herself. The woman said, "The princess won't talk about killing and letting go. How dare our servants talk about it and ask for it? " When the sun sets, Bobby Chen is eagerly looking forward to it. Suddenly, the woman came running breathlessly and said, "That's too bad! I don't know which big mouth leaked to the princess. The princess unfolded the red scarf and threw it on the ground, cursing arrogance, and disaster is coming! " Chen Sheng got a fright, turned pale, and knelt on the ground for help. Suddenly, I heard a noise, and the woman shook her hand and dodged. Several people with ropes rushed in. One of the maids looked at Bobby Chen carefully and said, "Who did I think it was? Is it Chen Lang? So he stopped the man with the rope and said, "Don't start before I tell the princess." "Just visible and left in a hurry. After a while, she came back and said, "The princess invited Chen Lang in." Chen Sheng followed her gingerly, bypassing dozens of portals, and came to a palace with a blue curtain and a silver hook on the door. At once, a beautiful woman opened the curtain and shouted, "Chen Lang is here." Chen Sheng saw a beautiful woman on the seat, wearing a shiny robe, and quickly knelt down and kowtowed. He said, "I am far away, please forgive me!" " The princess got up quickly, pulled him up herself and said, "If I were not you, I wouldn't be here today. The servant girl was ignorant and offended the distinguished guests, and the sin was irreparable! Said, and ordered a table banquet, let Chen Sheng use carved glass to drink. "。 Bobby Chen was at a loss. I don't know why. The princess said, "For saving my life, I often hate not being able to repay it. My little daughter appreciates your love. It is destiny takes a hand that she will serve you tonight. " Chen Sheng was surprised, looking trance, no landing. It was getting late, and a maid came in and reported, "The princess is dressed." So he took Bobby Chen to the new house. Suddenly, the sheng pipe rang, the steps were covered with flower mats, and lanterns were hung everywhere in the front hall and the corner of the fence. Dozens of enchanting women, holding the princess and Chen Sheng came to pay homage. The fragrance of blue musk deer filled the temple. After the worship, Chen Sheng and the princess helped each other to bed, very loving. Chen Sheng said, "It's lucky that people who ran away from home didn't come to see you and defiled your handkerchief to avoid being killed. "On the contrary, this is a beautiful marriage. I really didn't expect it. " The princess said, "My mother is the concubine of the king of Dongting Lake and the daughter of the king of the Yangtze River. Last year, when she went back to her mother's house, she happened to be swimming in the upper reaches of the lake and was shot by a flowing arrow. Thank you for saving me and giving me medicine for the wound. Our whole family is very grateful and has always kept it in mind. Don't worry, because I'm different. I got the secret of longevity from Long Jun, and I am willing to share it with you. " Chen Caisheng realized that he was a sacred person and asked, "How did that maid know about me?" The princess said, "On the boat in the lake that day, there was a small fish with a dragon tail in its mouth. It's this maid. " Chen Sheng asked again, "Since you didn't kill me, why didn't you let me go?" The princess smiled and said, "I really like your talent, but I can't make my own decision." After a night of tossing and turning, where do others know? "Chen Sheng sighed and said," you are my bosom friend! Who brought me dinner? " The princess replied, "Her name is Magic King and she is also my bosom friend." Chen Sheng asked, "How can I repay her?" The princess smiled and said, "She has been waiting on you for a long time. It's not too late to repay her slowly. " Chen Sheng asked again, "Where is the king?" The princess said, "I haven't come back with Guan Gong to attack Chiyou. "A few days later, Bobby Chen worried about not getting news at home and would be very worried. He first wrote a letter from home and sent it to his servant. My wife has been in mourning for more than a year when my family heard that the Dongting Lake in Shengzai Chen capsized. When the boy servant came back, he realized that he was not dead, but he was cut off from the news. After all, he was afraid that Chen Sheng would not come back. Half a year later, Bobby Chen suddenly came back. The clothes and horses are beautiful, and the pockets are full of Baoyu. Since then, Chen Shengjia has been rich and luxurious, and no one can compare with those rich and luxurious. In the next seven or eight years, Bobby Chen gave birth to five sons. Banquets are held every day to entertain guests, and the houses and meals are extremely luxurious and sumptuous. When someone asked about Bobby Chen's experience, Bobby Chen described it in detail and didn't hide it at all. Liang Zijun, a good friend of Bobby Chen's childhood, has been an official in the south for more than ten years. On his way home, he passed by Dongting Lake and saw a float, carved with red windows, singing melody and drifting slowly in the smoke. From time to time, a beautiful woman opens the window and looks out. Liang Zijun looked into the boat and saw a man sitting cross-legged on the boat without a hat, and a beautiful woman of fifteen or sixteen was massaging him next to him. Liang Zijun thinks he must be a big official in this area, but he has few followers. And looked at it carefully, it turned out to be Chen Mingyun. Liang Zijun unconsciously leaned against the railing and called out to him. Chen Sheng heard the shouts, ordered to stop the boat, and came out to the bow to invite Liang Zijun to ferry. Liang Zijun saw the leftovers on the boat filled the table, and the wine fog was still very thick. Chen Shengli ordered the removal of the remaining seats. After a while, three or five beautiful maids brought wine and made tea, and delicacies were placed one after another, which was unprecedented. Liang Zijun said in surprise: "I haven't seen you for ten years, how can I be so rich?" Chen Sheng said with a smile, "Do you think poor scholars can't make a fortune?" Liang Zijun asked, "Who was drinking with you just now?" Chen Sheng said, "It's my wife." Liang Zijun was even more surprised and asked, "Where are you going with your family?" Chen Sheng replied, "Go west." Liang Zijun asked again, and Chen Sheng quickly played music to induce vomiting. No sooner had I finished than I heard the music deafening like a drought, and I couldn't hear laughter anymore. When Liang Zijun saw the beautiful woman standing in front of the table, he was drunk and said loudly, "Ming Yungong, can you really make me disappear?" Chen Sheng smiled and said, "You are drunk! But there is enough money to buy a beautiful concubine for an old friend. "So I ordered the maid to send me a pearl and said," It is not difficult to buy a beauty with this to show that I am not stingy. " After that, I said goodbye and said, "Small things are urgent, so I can't meet my old friends after a long separation." Liang Zijun was put on board, and Chen Sheng's ship untied the cable and left. After Liang Zijun came back, he visited Chen Sheng's house and saw Chen Sheng drinking with his guests. He became more and more suspicious. He asked, "I was in Dongting Lake yesterday. How did you come back so soon? " Bobby Chen replied: "Nothing!" Liang Zijun described the scene at that time, and all the people were terrified. Chen Sheng smiled and said, "You are mistaken! Will I be separated? " Everyone was surprised, but after all, they didn't understand why. Later, Chen Sheng died at the age of eighty-one. People are surprised that the coffin is too light when they are buried. When they opened it, it was just an empty coffin.