Ma Yuzhen

Ma Yuzhen
In Yongjia County, Wenzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province, there lived a man named Wang Wen, who was over thirty years old. He worked as a clerk in the county and had a partner named Zhou Quan. They both served under the county magistrate. Whenever there was an order to be made, the two men would stand up and collect money from the people.
These constables, nicknamed "God, Tiger, and Dog," are good at their jobs. When they arrive at someone's place, they are treated with great respect, living like gods. But when it comes to asking for money, one coin isn't enough; they'll ask for ten or a hundred coins at a time, like tigers.
Two accomplices took a murder warrant one day and went to the murderer's house to carry it out.
The murderer was a wealthy man, and he was unwilling to come out! He asked someone to bring official documents, promised a plate, and paid more than a hundred taels of silver in total before he would do things in a way that would settle the case.
After the two men received their share of the silver, Zhou Quan contributed some to buy three sacrificial animals as a lucky offering, while Wang Wen also contributed his share to make his own arrangements.
It took the two of them half a day to finish the task of lighting the fire.
The two men drank together, and Zhou Quan said, "My friend, marriage is a natural thing. I advise you to get married. You're already in your late twenties, and it's very inconvenient to have no one to help you in the kitchen. There's a widow across the street named Ma Wangzhen, who's twenty-three years old this year. Her husband died two years ago, and she has no parents-in-law or in-laws. She only had one daughter, who died last month. Her husband didn't even leave her with ten or half a pound of silver while he was alive. She's been widowed for two years, and now she wants to get married. But as soon as her husband's family brings the dowry, no one will accept it. I don't need to describe her face; she's like a lion facing a fire, half-melted. As Zhang Sheng said, her shabby feet are worth a thousand taels of gold."
Wang Wendao said, "According to your words, it is excellent. I wonder what the karmic connection is?"
Zhou Quan said, "There is a matchmaker from my humble clan. I'll have her arrange a marriage for you another day."
The two ate for a while, and then it got late, so Zhou Quan said goodbye.
The next day, Wang Wen was at home making plans when a shop assistant and a female matchmaker arrived. Upon seeing Wang Wen, they took out a birth chart and handed it to him, saying, "Go and have your marriage checked. If it looks good, then you can get married."
Wang Wendao said, "The marriage was preordained in our previous lives, why should we continue? Take whatever amount of silver and betrothal gifts you have."
The matchmaker said, "Whether you choose a shop elsewhere or not, I'll be honest. I don't care about the dowry. If you have a few pieces of clothing, bring them over. If not, give me some silver, and I'll make some clothes for you. The matchmaker's money is not to be taken lightly."
Wang Wen looked at the calendar and said, "The eleventh is an auspicious day."
He took out six taels of silver and handed it to the shop assistant, saying, "Ten coins of silver are here. Please take them to the shop."
Zhou Quan took the silver and went with the matchmaker.
By the evening of the eleventh, Wang Wen was busy all day preparing for the wedding feast at his neighbors' homes. When the newlyweds arrived, they paid their respects to heaven and earth, and relatives, neighbors, and family members sat down for the meal.
The gathering didn't end until midnight. Several relatives were settled downstairs, while the newlyweds went upstairs to sleep.
Although Wang Wen was a common man, seeing such a beautiful woman, he was bound to be moved. But then he saw:
Her beauty is rare in this world, with bright, sparkling eyes and arched eyebrows.
She stood with her back to the lamp, too ashamed to speak, while the attendant unbuttoned the lamp and blew it out.
Wang Wen called out, "Wife, let's sleep together."
Yu Zhen did not answer, knowing that she could not escape it. She removed her crown and hairpin, took off her upper garment, blew out the lamp, and went to sleep in the quilt fully clothed.
Wang Wen hurriedly got into bed, touched Yu Zhen as she dressed, and laughed, "You'll have to take your clothes off eventually, why bother?"
He then went to remove her undergarments. Yu Zhen reluctantly complied, and was already naked. Wang Wen touched her body, finding it smooth and lovely. He reached out to explore her private parts, but Yu Zhen covered her hand and said, "Let's wait a day, until we're more familiar with her appearance before we take it."
Wang Wen laughed and said, "A sudden bout of convulsions has run into you, slow doctor."
He pushed her hands away and went up to her.
A widowed young woman,
A seasoned groom.
After a long period of hard work, it was like Wenjun's first encounter with Sima Xiangru.
One is a wife who has no mountain, and the other is a harmonious woman named Chen.
One of them, with a slanted gaze and panting heavily, moved like a willow shadow through a camp.
She was filled with lust, and her words were sweet and charming, like a butterfly playing in the shade of flowers.
The newlyweds whispered sweet nothings on the pillow, their love blossoming.
Every word they uttered in each other's ears was a vow of eternal love.
The couple were very happy and content. After about half a year, Wang Wen went on official business, and it would take him ten days or half a month to return. Even when he was at home, he was not as busy as he had been in the early days of their marriage.
Wang Wenyi was already middle-aged, and he wasn't very willing to put in the effort for that matter, so things were going poorly, and Yuzhen felt bored and uninterested.
Wang Wen was violent by nature, quite different from her ex-husband. When drunk, he would suddenly become unruly and start cursing Yu Zhen for no reason. If she tried to reason with him, he would throw punches and slaps, completely oblivious to the ways of the gentle embrace of love.
Therefore, Yuzhen thought of her ex-husband's good points and couldn't help but feel a little cold in her heart.
One day, Wang Wen went on a business trip with Zhou Quan again.
Yuzhen had no water to draw from. The well was outside the back door and was shared by five families. However, because her fingers were too slender to lift the bucket, she lost her grip and dropped the bucket and rope into the well. There was nothing she could do.
Unexpectedly, there was a playboy named Song Ren living in the back garden. He was the same age as Yu Zhen and lived a single life. He happened to come to the back garden and saw Yu Zhen wandering around with nowhere to go. He walked up to her and said, "Why is my lady looking into the well and pondering?"
Yu Zhen knew he was Song Ren and said, "Uncle Song, I accidentally dropped the bucket while drawing water and had no idea how to retrieve it, so I'm just pondering this."
Song Ren said, "Let me hook it up with you."
He rushed home, took a curved hook, tied it to a long pole, and scooped the fish out of the well. He and Yuzhen filled a bucket with water, and he went back to the well by the long pole.
Yu Zhen was extremely grateful to Song Ren. When she tried to fetch the bucket of water, she couldn't even lift it, let alone move it. Her face flushed red.
Song Ren went to the back door and saw Yu Zhen still standing there, with a bucket of water on the ground.
Song Ren said, "Looking at how delicate you are, how could you possibly lift it? Let me lift it for you."
Yu Zhen smiled and said, "How could I possibly trouble you?"
Song Ren said, "Neighbors live close by, sharing water and fire, so let's not talk about labor."
Song Ren poured the bucket of water into the vat with her, and in a short time, the vat was filled with water.
Yu Zhen thanked him profusely and said, "Uncle, please sit down. Let me brew you a cup of tea."
Song Ren said, "No need."
She left on her own. Yu Zhen thought to herself, "Such a good person, and so sensible. How can we, who are like wine lovers, who have no gentle nature at all, possibly spend a hundred years with him?"
Two days later, Song Ren, eager to seduce Yu Zhen, took his water containers, filled a bucket, knocked on the back door, and called out, "Wife, open the door, I've brought water."
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhen hurriedly opened the door. Her face beaming with smiles, she said, "It's rare for Uncle to be so thoughtful. How can I possibly repay you?"
He then asked, "Who else is in the household?"
Song Ren said, "My parents died when I was young, and I have no wife yet. Only my fortune teller is at home."
Yu Zhen asked, "Why hasn't Uncle taken a wife yet?"
Song Ren said, "I need to find someone I like so that I can die with her."
Yu Zhen said, "It's a lifelong matter if you can't find a wife."
Song Ren said, "Wang Wen has such a beautiful sister-in-law. I don't know what good deeds he did in his previous life to deserve this. It's just that Brother Wang treats his sister-in-law a little too well. It's just like the saying: 'A fine horse carries a villager on its journey, and a clever wife often sleeps with a clumsy husband.'"
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhen had no answer and hurriedly went to brew tea. Song Dan then filled a vat with water for him. Yu Zhen presented the tea and said, "Uncle, please have some tea."
Song Ren said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. How many days have passed since my brother left and he hasn't returned home yet?"
Yu Zhen said, "His whereabouts are uncertain; he may come today or in a few more days. We cannot know for sure."
Song Ren said, "The autumn wind is rising; sister-in-law, it's better to sleep alone to calm yourselves down."
Yu Zhen said, "He's not very affectionate at home either; it's much quieter when he's not at home."
As they were chatting, they heard a knock at the door. Song Ren thanked them for the tea and went out the back door. Yu Zhen put down her teacup and went out to see what was going on. It was a local official from the same county asking if Wang Wen had returned. Yu Zhen went to report back.
From then on, both of them kept their eyes peeled. One day, as evening approached, Song Ren went to the back gate of the Wang family's house and saw Yu Zhen cooking dinner. He asked, "Sister-in-law, would you like some water?"
Yu Zhen said, "I brought some buckets here this afternoon. Thank you, Uncle."
Song Ren said, "I was away on official business in the countryside these past few days and just got back. I was thinking of my sister-in-law, so I came to inquire after her. Has my brother returned yet?"
Yu Zhen said, "I've only been back for two days, and this afternoon I was sent to Xianju Township to fetch people again."
Song Ren said, "I see."
Just as I was about to turn back, I heard a sudden downpour, like stones hitting the ground. It was so slippery that I couldn't help but fall.
玉贞道：“大雨得紧，你与我关上后门，不可湿了地下，里边来坐坐。哥哥有酒放在此间，我己暖了，将就吃一杯儿。”
宋仁道：“多谢嫂嫂盛情。”
玉贞拿了一壶酒，取了几样菜儿，放在桌上道：“叔叔自饮。”
宋仁道：“嫂嫂同坐，那有独享之理。”
玉贞道：“隔壁人家看见不像了。”
宋仁道：“右首是墙垣，左间壁是营兵，已在汛地多时了，嫂嫂还不知！”
玉贞道：“我竟不知道。”
宋仁立起身，往厨头取了一对杯，排摆在桌上，连忙斟在杯内送玉贞。
玉贞就老老实实对着，两儿坐下，那雨声越大，玉贞道：“这般大风大雨，夜间害怕人。”
宋仁道：“嫂嫂害怕，留我相陪嫂嫂如何？”
玉贞道：“那话怎生好说。”
宋仁道：“难得哥哥又出去了，这雨天留客，难道落到明朝，嫂嫂忍得推我出门，还是坐到天明，毕竟在此过夜，这是天从人愿，嫂嫂不要违了天意。”
玉贞笑道：“这天那里管这样事。”
宋仁见他有意的了、假把灯来一挑，那火熄了。
宋仁上前一把抱佳，玉贞道：“不可如此，像甚模样。”
宋仁已把裤儿扯下，摸到那牝口，已是湿津津的，就擎倒凳上，掏出那话儿凑了进去。依依呀呀弄将起来，正是：
浪子寻花，铣头秃脑。
婆娘想汉，挂肚牵肠。
为着水，言堪色笑。
为着雨，就做文章。
一个佯推不可，
一个紧抱成双。
假托手，凭他脱卸。
放下身，蝶浪蜂忙。
成就了驾交风友，
便傲了地久天长。
耳朵畔，低唿声细。
门儿中，舌下吐香。
枕倚斜，云鬓压乱。
汗珠儿，渍透鸦黄。
弄出了，金生丽水。
方才肯，玉出昆阐。
抱起玉娥轻说与，
偷香情兴倍寻常。
二人暗中净手，重点油灯，坐在一堆，浅斟慢饮。恩恩爱爱，就是夫妻一般。
须臾收拾，两人上楼安置，一对青年，正堪作对，从此夜夜同床，时时共笑，把王文做个局外闲人，把宋仁做个家中夫妇。
日復一日，不期王文回家，又这般烦烦恼恼，惹得寻思。
玉贞只不理他，心下想道：“当时误听媒人，做了百年姻眷。如今想起他情，一毫不如我心上。我如此花容月貌，怎随俗子庸流。不如跟了宋仁，竟往他方，了我终身，有何不可。
过了月余，宋仁见王文又差出去，就过来与玉贞安歇。
玉贞说：“王文十分庸俗，待他回时，好过再与他过几时，不好过，我跟随你往他方躲避了。”
宋仁道：“我如今正要到杭州去寻些生意做着，以了终身。只为着你，不忍抛弃，故此迟迟。若是你心下果然，我便收拾行装，同你倒去住下，可不两下欢娱，到老做个长久夫妻。”
玉贞道：“我心果然一意跟你，又无父母拘绊，又无儿女牵留，要去趁早。”
宋仁见他如此有心，一意已决，将家中粗硬家伙，尽数卖去，收拾了盘缠，先把玉贞领在一尼庵寄下，自己假意在邻居家边，说王家为何两日不见开门，邻舍怀疑，一齐来看，什物俱在，不见人影，互各猜疑，都说玉贞见丈夫与他不睦，必然背夫走矣，丢下不提。
且说宋仁庵中领了玉贞，水陆兼行，不过十日，到了杭州。
他也竟不进城，雇人挑了行李，往万松岭，竟到长桥，唤了船，一竟往昭庆而来。
玉贞见了西湖好景，十分快乐，宋仁唤玉贞出了山门，往石塔头吃了点心，二人又是到湖边，顺步儿又到大佛寺湾里，见一间草舍，贴着招赁二字。
宋仁见了，与玉贞说：“这间房子倒召人租。外面精雅，不知里面如何。”
间壁一个妇人道：“你们要看房子，待我平来你看。”
二人竟进一看，虽然小巧，实是精雅。另有一间楼房，正对西湖，果然畅目，床桌都有。”
问道：“大娘子，这房主是何人？”
妇人答：“是城里大户人家的，每年要租银四两，如看得中意，可秤了房银，我们与你做主便了。”
宋仁道：“房子你可中意么？”
玉贞道：“十分有趣，快快租了。”
宋仁向袖中取出银子，秤了一两，井四钱小租银，藉了一张纸，写了租契，就与这妇人道：“我们远远而来，今日便要来住了。”
妇人说：“有了银子，是你房子了，凭你主意。”
宋仁着玉贞楼上坐下，自己去取行李。须臾，到湖口，取了前物，又唤小船摇至寺湾而来。相帮移上了岸，又向隔邻藉了锅灶，须臾，往寺前买办东西，玉贞烧煮，献了神抵，请了几家邻居，尽欢而散。
不说二人住得安逸，且说王文回到家中，见门是闭的，吃了一谅。向邻家去问，都说：“你娘子不知何处去了，早晚间我们替你照管这几时。”
王文见说，吃了一谅，连忙推门进内，一看，家伙什物一毫不失，上楼检点衣服，有玉贞用的一件也无，箱中银两一毫不动。
王文想道：“他又无父母亲戚可去，若是随了人走，怎么银子都留在此。”
心下疑惑不止。这番想将起来，好生气恼道：“要这般一个妇人，做梦也没了。”便气气苦苦上床睡了。
且说那城中有一光棍，专一无风起浪，许人银子，陷害无辜。性杨，名禄，人就取他一个混名，叫做杨棘刺。
打听得王文失了妻子，匣中银两尚存，他心中动火，不免弄他几两银子使用，有何不可，装了一个腔儿，竞到王家叫道：“有人么？”
王文因心下不乐，还睡着，听见叫响，忙起穿衣，下楼开看。王文不认得，问道：
“尊姓？有何见教？这般早来？”
杨棘刺道：“我姓杨，我表侄女马玉贞闻道嫁在你家，我在京中初回，闻道你们把他凌辱，日逐痛打，我因怜他本分幼小，特来看他，叫他出来，见我表叔。”
王文见他这个人门诀，知道寻他口面的，道：“他几日正去寻那表叔，至今未回，我如今正向各处寻他，既是尊亲引来，快快着他回来。”
杨棘刺道：“胡说，王文，是你，把我玉贞打死了，倒反说出这般话来。”
两下争个不止，邻舍都来相劝。
杨禄道：“今日不与我侄女，明日就告你。”
一径去了。各人散讫。
王文气个不住，方梳洗毕，只见又有人扣门，又是不识面的，道：“尊姓？到此何干？”
那人便道：“小于孔怀，因见杨令亲说起令正一事，他本身原因一向住京中，令正嫁尊兄之时，他不曾做得些盒礼，如今令正又不知去向，他方才忿忿要告，我想涉起讼来，一时间令正回来便好，万一难见，免不得官府怀疑，其间之事，与小子无干。我想何苦劝人打官司，不若兄多少与他个盒礼之情，这事便息了。”
王文是衙门里人，那里一时间就肯出这一桩银子，便道：“承孔先生见爱，盒礼小事，还我妻子，我便尽他礼便了。”
那人见他不如法，便作别去了。
那场棘刺想道：“我的计策，百发百中的，难道被他强过了，下次也做不起来，不免告他一状，才信老杨手段。”
遂提笔来写下一纸状词上告。
次早投文，将词投上。
知县见是他手下杀死妻子，罪极洁天，把王文取到，先责三十板，竟下了狱，待后再审。
那伙计周全来牢中望他，到家中取了银子，与他使用，还喜是同衙人役中人，凡事不同。
周全遂上心各处与他访寻，那里有半毫消息。过了几时，官差周全往都院下公文，周全闻知这个消息，连忙到牢中别了王文，把王文之事，托付了衙中朋友，竟往杭州进发不提。
且说宋仁与玉贞一时高兴，没些主意，走了出来，那堪坐吃箱空，又无生计可守，真个床头金尽，壮士无颜起来。
宋仁好闷，便走到城中去了。
只见玉贞倚门面立，恰好一个带巾的少年吃得酒薰薰，往沿湖而来。
早巳看见玉贞，吃了一惊，想道：“几时有这个美妓在此！”
径自往玉贞身边走来。
玉贞见他是斯文，连忙避进。这少年认定他是个妓女，竟自大踏步进了来。
玉贞慌了，连忙上楼。
那人也跟上楼，朝着玉贞拜揖，玉贞无奈，只得答礼。
那人道：“好位姐姐。”
玉贞道：“妾是良家之妻，君休认差了。”
那人听他说话是外方人声音，一心想：“他见我有酒气，假意托故。”
便向袖中取出一锭银子道：“我不是来闯寡门的，你若肯见怜，我便送了你买果子吃。”
玉贞心下见了银子，巴不得要奈何他，只管认做烟花，倒笑了一笑。
那少年见他一笑，只道他肯留他歇了，上前一把抱定，便去脱衣。
玉贞倒慌了手脚，欲要叫起来，又想他那锭银子，只好顺从，又怕丈夫撞着。
踌踌未定，被他到手了也。
玉贞虽然受注，道：“妻非青楼，实系良家。见君青年，养君廉耻，不忍高叫，从君所愿。幸勿外扬，感君之德。”
那人见他如此言语，喜道：“既承一枕之私，亦是三生之幸，尚图后会，以报娘子高情。”
玉贞羞道：“快快完事，恐丈夫撞见，如之奈何。”
那人听见，急急忙忙去摸玉贞衣带。
玉贞羞拒道：“你先宽衣，待奴家自己动手。”
那人恨不得生出第三支手来，匆匆已是遍体精赤，却见玉贞只是酥胸半露，罗裙未改，便将其揽入怀抱，伸手便去摸弄那滑美双乳。
玉贞笑着说道：“如此心急，怎不为我卸去裤儿，奴奴从你所为就是了！”
那人闻声，急将玉贞衣帛尽行扯脱，抱在床边，扶起一对粉琢玉腿，挺直胯间硬物往那湿处一钻而入。
玉贞“喔”出一声，两人已成一体。
见玉杵频频擂插，妇人扭腰摆臀相迎，一时哼哼唧唧，声声噗哧噗哧！
那人竟不甚耐玩，须臾丢盔弃甲。
完了，整衣下楼，说与玉贞道：“我再来看你。”
玉贞点头，那人径自去了。
玉贞掩上大门，上楼想着，笑了又笑道：“杭州原来有这样的书呆，一年有这般几个，不愁没饭吃了。”
又想道：“怎生对宋郎说出情由？”
再想道：“也好，我身原是他拐来的，伯他吃醋不成。实实说了，看他怎么。”
正在想间，宋仁推门而人，上楼见了玉贞，便满面愁烦。
玉贞道：“哪里去一会，有什么好生意可做么？”
宋仁道：“我看城中，都是上有本钱舖于，就是有小生意，我也不惯，就是晓得做时，那讨本钱！我方才往石塔上回，见了他小妨家的姐妹，个个穿红着绿，与那些少年子弟调笑自如，倒是一桩好生意。
玉贞听了，笑道：“倒去寻得这个乌龟头的生意回来羡慕。”
宋仁嘆一口气，玉贞又道：“你若有这点念头，我便从你心愿如何？”
宋仁听罢，连忙跪将下去：“若得我的娘救命，生死不忘。”
玉贞扶起宋仁笑道：“招牌也不曾挂，一个人来发市去了。”
拿着那绽银子，递与宋仁。宋仁一见，吃了一惊：“此银何来？”
玉贞把那个人光景，如此如此一说，宋仁大笑起来，便说道：“这番我宋仁夫妇二人，不怕饿死了。”
宋仁忙去买了些酒看与妻子畅饮而睡。
次日，那玉贞更加打扮，穿一件大袖衫儿，在门前晃了又晃。但见有人走过，他使笑脸相迎。
这些书呆子一时间传闻起来，大佛寺前有一个私案子，十分标致，又不做腔，全无色相，一时间嫖客纷纷，车马不绝。
这宋仁倒做了一个长官，落得些残盘残酒受用不提。
且说周全至都堂下了公文，末及领文。下午余闲，步出清波门道：“闻知杭州西湖景致天下无双，到此不走一番，也是痴了。”
遂搭小船撑出港口。他一见了青山绿水，贊嘆不已。
正嘆赏间，只见那船己撑到岳坟。周全上岸往岳坟看了，遂至苏堤。见一只湖船，内有三桌酒，都是读书人光景，旁边一个艳色妓女。
周全仔细一看，正是玉贞，心下着实的一惊。
怕认错了，坐在一桥上，把眼不住去看，恰好那一船的客同了妓女走上岸来，周全看见，闪在一旁，见他走到身边，上下一看，一些也不差。
又尾在后边，听他说话，正是温州声气。心中想道：“这个淫妇，你在此快活，害丈夫变得好苦哩。”
想道：“不知他住在何处，好去跟寻。”
又想道：“这也不难，我跟了他这只湖船去，少不得有个下落。”
周全到了湖，慢慢跟着，那船撑在湾里便住了。周全上前一看，却见宋仁出来相帮打扶手，携了玉贞就到了家去，随后酒客都进去了，周全十分稳了，又到大佛寺前，见一个长老出来，近前一间，那长老把宋仁几时迁来做起此事，一五一十，说得明白。
周全别了，竟进钱塘县里，取路回寓。
次日，领了回文，竟至本州投下，忙去望着王文道：“恭喜，妻子有实信了。”
这般这般一说，王文道：“原来被宋仁这光棍拐去，害我受这般苦楚。”
周全登时上堂，保出了王文。太爷签牌捉获，又移文与钱塘县正堂，添差捉送。
周全同了一个伙计，别了王文，往杭州走了十二日方到。下了公文，钱塘县着地方同捉获。又添了两个公人，一齐的出了涌金门，过了昭庆寺，竟到湾内。只见玉贞正要上轿，被周全唬住。
宋仁看见二人，惊得面如土色。
众差人取出牌，交与宋仁一看道：“事已至此，不须讲起，且摆酒吃。”
众人坐下，玉贞上楼，收拾银两，倒也有二百余两，把些零碎的与宋仁打发差使，其余放在身边。细软衣服，打做二包，家伙什物，自置的，送与房主作租钱。
宋仁打发了钱塘二差，叫只小船，竟至涌金门进发。
玉贞坐在船中掉泪，遂占四句以别西湖道:
自从初到见西湖，每感湖光照顾奴。
今日别伊无物赠，频将红泪洒清波。
又有见玉贞去后，到楼边观者，莫不咨磋，竟自望楼不舍。也有几句题着即事：
王孙拟约在明朝，载酒招朋竟尔邀。
凤去楼空静悄悄，一番清兴变成焦。
须臾到岸，一众人竟至钱塘县起解，夜往晓行，饥食渴饮，不止一日，到了水嘉，竟与众人投到。
县主把王文、杨禄，一齐拘到听审。
先唤玉贞道：“你是妇人家，嫁鸡随鸡才是，怎生随了宋仁选列杭城，做这般下流之事，害丈夫白杨禄告在我处。把你丈夫禁责，还是怎生讲？”
玉贞道：“爷爷，妇人非不能组，但丈夫心性急烈难当，奴心俱怕，适值宋仁欲往杭城生意，也是妇人有这段宿业还债，遂自一时没了主意，犹如鬼使神差，竟自随他去了。若是欺了丈夫，把房中银钱之类也拿去了。”
县主忙问王文：“此时你可曾失些物件么？”
王文道：“一毫也不曾失。”
县主又问玉贞道：“宋仁这个奴才，五年满徒不必言了。你今律该官卖，不然，又随风尘了。”
玉贞道：“求太爷做主，奴身该卖，恳恩情愿自赎其身，向空门落发，以了此生。是爷爷恩德。”
县主叫杨禄：“你不若与你侄女另寻一婿，以了他终身，如何？”
杨禄上前道：“蒙太爷分付，小人不敢有违。”
玉贞仔细把杨禄一看，道：“我哪里认得你，什么叔在此，把我丈夫诬告。”
杨禄道：“侄女，也难怪你不认得我，你五岁时我便京里做生意，今年才回的。”
玉贞道：“且住，我问你，我爹爹是何姓名？作何生理了家中三代如何出身？母亲面貌长短？说个明白出来。”
杨禄一时被他盘倒，一句也说不出。县主大怒道：“世上有这般无耻光棍，必定闻知王文不见妻子，生心认了表叔，指望诈些银子，一定王文不与，他诈心不遂，将情捏出杀妻情由，告在我处。”
王文上前道：“爷爷青天，着人来打合，要小人的盒礼钱，小人妻子也没了，倒出盒礼，不肯，他生情屈害小人。”
县主抽签，先把宋仁打了三十板，又将杨禄重责四十，着禁子收监道：“待我申报了三院，活活打死这光棍，若留在世，遗害后人。”
宋仁流富春当徒五年，满期释放。
玉贞情愿出家，姑免究。县主只为这玉贞标致，不忍加刑，亦是怜念之意。
王文亲道：“妻子虽然犯罪，然有好心待着小人。一来不取一文而去，方才质証杨禄，句句为着小人，一时不忍，求老爷做主。”
县主道：“为官的把人夫妇只有断合，没有断离的，但此事律应官卖，若不与他，一到空门，这是法度没了。如今待他暂人尼庵，待后再来陈告。那时情法两尽，庶不被人物议。档把审单写定，后题玉贞出家，有八句于后：
脱却罗衫换布衣，别离情神受孤凄。
西湖不復观红叶，道院从教种紫芝。
阑处无心勾八字，静中有念去三尸。
梦魂飞绕杭州去，留恋湖头亿故知。
判案，把一众人赶出，止将宋仁讨保还家，打点起身。
玉贞随了王文回家，到了家下，取出男衣还了宋仁，把付好女衣付与王文收了。
身边取出那二百银子，称了五十两，付与宋仁道：“我也亏你一番辛苦，将去富春娶房妻子度日，切不可再到温州来了。”
The remaining 150 taels of silver were given to Wang Wendao: "Although I shouldn't have abandoned you as your wife, I'll give you the silver I made today so you can marry a better wife and live a longer life with her. She'll be more patient. If you hadn't committed that crime, how could I have abandoned you?"
He removed the gold and silver rings from his hands and gave all his jewelry to Wang Wen.
He had a few taels of silver left beside him, and looking at Zhou Quan, he said, "I would like to trouble Uncle Zhou to find a quiet nunnery for me to use as a vegetarian meal, so that I can have a better life."
Seeing his wife's deep affection, Wang Wen couldn't bear to part with her and burst into tears. Yu Zhen also started to cry.
Even Zhou Quan shed tears and said, "Since you two are in such a state, I can't bear to look at you. Why don't you take some silver to another prefecture or county and do some business? That should be enough to make a living. I'll sell the house for you. It will give you three hundred taels of silver, but I'm afraid you won't be able to do any business. Even small copper coins are worthless. If you leave this place, who will come to harass you?"
Wang Wen said, "That's very good. I just ask that you keep it in mind, elder brother."
Zhou Quan replied, "Naturally, it resides in the heart."
Wang Wen quickly bought wine and food, offered sacrifices to the family ancestral spirits, and invited Zhou Quan to drink with him. The couple rekindled their love. This was also a debt of infidelity that Yu Zhen owed to these people, which Song Ren repaid, restoring their marital harmony.
Later, Zhou Quan exchanged the silver and opened a woodworking shop with Wang Wen in the south of the city. The couple earned a considerable fortune and had three sons.
Once Wang Wen left the yamen, he became more disciplined with his drinking and never stopped. Therefore, he didn't indulge in either wine or women. Yang Lu, on the other hand, was beaten to death by the magistrate. Later generations wrote down the names of several of them, which coincidentally led to the following:
Because Wang Wen was not cultured, Yu Zhen was not chaste.
The wicked Yang Lu did not die, and the benevolent Song Ren was not benevolent.
With thorough preparation, and with complete thoroughness, the wonderful task was accomplished!
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The scholar mistook Zhangtai Liu for a real woman; little did he know that his deception would become the truth.
Yu Zhen owes a debt of romantic entanglements, yet she enjoys the springtime of West Lake.
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