Ruiyun is a famous prostitute in Hangzhou, with unparalleled appearance and talent. When she was fourteen years old, her adoptive mother Cai asked her to come out to receive guests. Ruiyun reported, "This is the beginning of my life, so I can't be hasty. My mother will decide the price, and the guests will let me choose." Grandma Cai said, "Okay." Grandma Cai set the price at fifteen taels of silver, so Ruiyun Yun meets guests every day. If a guest wants to see her, he must give a gift. If the gift is generous, Ruiyun plays a game of chess with him and gives him a painting; if the gift is poor, he only has a cup of tea. Ruiyun's reputation has been spreading for a long time. From then on, rich businessmen and noble people came to visit her every day, and they were constantly connected.
There was a scholar named He in Yuhang County. He had always been very talented and well-known, but his family fortune was of medium value. He had admired Ruiyun for a long time, and of course he did not dare to expect to have the same dream with her, but he also tried his best to prepare a small gift, hoping to see her face. He was also secretly worried that Ruiyun would see too many different people and not take him seriously as a poor scholar; but when they met and talked, Ruiyun was very attentive to him. The two sat and talked for a long time, Ruiyun looked affectionate, and even composed a poem for He Sheng: What is the matter for those who seek blood, the blue bridge knocks at Xiaoguan? If you are interested in looking for a jade pestle, it will only be found in the human world.
He Sheng was overjoyed when he got this poem. He was about to express his feelings to Ruiyun when suddenly the maid came to report: "We have guests." He had to leave in a hurry.
After returning home, he recited and pondered the meaning of the words in the poem, lingering in his dreams. After a day or two, he could not control his strong feelings, prepared a meeting gift, and went again. Ruiyun was very happy to see him. She moved her seat closer to Hesheng and said to him quietly: "Can you think of a night of fun together?" Hesheng said: "I am a poor scholar, and I can only dedicate my love to my close friends. This little gift has exhausted all my financial resources. Being able to see your beautiful face has fulfilled my wish; when it comes to skin-to-skin intimacy, how dare I dream of this?" Ruiyun felt glum after hearing this, and the two of them said nothing to each other. He Sheng sat for a long time without coming out. Cai Po called Ruiyun one after another, which was actually urging He Sheng to leave, so He Sheng had no choice but to go back. He was very depressed and wanted to spend all his wealth to win love once, but he was about to break up after one night. How could he bear this longing? Thinking of this, the burning thoughts disappeared, and they stopped hearing from each other.
Ruiyun selected for several months, but couldn't find anyone he liked. Grandma Cai was very unhappy and was going to force her to pick up the guests, but she didn't have the attack yet. A scholar gave him a greeting gift, sat down and talked for a while, then stood up, pressed his finger on Ruiyun's forehead, said, "What a pity, what a pity!" and left. When Ruiyun came back from seeing off her guests, everyone saw a fingerprint on her forehead, which was as black as ink and became more obvious the more she washed it off. After a few days, the ink marks gradually became larger; more than a year later, the ink marks had spread to the cheekbones and bridge of the nose. Everyone who saw her covered their mouths and smiled, and the cars and horses in front of her door disappeared. Grandma Cai took off her clothes, makeup and jewelry and asked her to work with the maids. Ruiyun's body was too fragile to do such rough work, and he became haggard day by day. After Hesheng heard the news, he went to visit and saw Ruiyun
was in the kitchen with disheveled hair and looked as ugly as a ghost. She looked up and saw He Sheng, and immediately turned around to face the wall, covering herself. He Sheng felt pity for her and told Granny Cai that he would redeem her as his wife. Grandma Cai agreed. He sold his land, drained his money, and bought Ruiyun home. After entering the house, Ruiyun held his clothes and wiped away tears. She did not dare to be He Sheng's wife, but was willing to be a concubine and leave the woman he married later to be a housewife. He Sheng said: "The most important thing in life is a confidant. When you are successful, you can still regard me as a confidant. How can I forget you just because you are frustrated now?" So he no longer married. Everyone who knew about it laughed at him, but his feelings for Ruiyun became even deeper.
More than a year later, He Sheng went to Suzhou by chance. There was a scholar named He who lived with him in a hotel. One day He Sheng suddenly asked: "There is a famous prostitute in Hangzhou named Ruiyun. How is she doing recently?" Answer him with "Marry". He Sheng asked again: "Who are you marrying?" He Sheng said: "That person is roughly the same as me." He Sheng said: "If I want to be like you, I can say that I have found the right person. How much is he worth?" He Sheng said Said: "Because she has a strange disease, the price sold in the brothel is very low. Otherwise, how can people like me buy beautiful girls from the brothel?" He Sheng asked again: "Can that person really be like you? "?" He Sheng felt that he was asking a strange question, so he asked him in turn. He Sheng smiled and said: "To be honest, I have seen her beautiful appearance once before. It was a pity that she fell into the world with her peerless appearance, so I used a little magic to cover up the brilliance of her beauty and protect her raw jade essence. I want to leave it to those who cherish her talent to truly appreciate her." He Sheng asked hurriedly: "Sir, can you stain the stain and wash it off?" He Sheng smiled and said: "Why not? I just want that person to beg me sincerely." He Sheng quickly stood up and saluted He Sheng and said, "Rui Yun's husband is me." He Sheng said happily, "Only the truly gifted in the world can be passionate and will not change their hearts due to changes in beauty and ugliness. Let me go back with you and give you a beautiful woman." He Sheng then went home with him.
After arriving home, He Sheng wanted to order the wine to be prepared, but He Sheng stopped him and said, "First use my magic to teach the people who prepare the wine and food a happy mood." He then ordered the washbasin to be filled with water, and stretched out his middle and index fingers. He scribbled in the water for a few times and said, "Wash with this water and you'll be fine. But I have to ask my wife to come out in person to thank the doctor." He Sheng smiled, took the water into the inner room, and stood aside waiting for Ruiyun to wash his face. Wherever he touched it, her face became smooth and smooth, as delicate and beautiful as before. The couple were very grateful and came out to express their gratitude together. However, the guest had disappeared and could not be found anywhere. I guess Lai Hesheng was a god, right?