Legend has it that a rare flower called Albizia julibrissin grows in Shezhou, southern Anhui. Regarding the origin of this albizia flower, there is also a touching love legend spread among the people.
In the early years, there was a talented man named Fan Zongren in Shezhou. Because his parents died early and his family was very poor, he often had to worry about what to eat.
There was a local member of the Communist Party of China named Lin. He had an only daughter named Lin Yinger. She was naturally beautiful and charming, and was a well-known beauty. Lin Ying'er was not only beautiful in appearance, but also a virtuous and well-known person. Many children from wealthy families nearby came to propose marriage, but she couldn't see any of the unlearned young masters and fell in love with the poor scholar Fan Zongren.
Lin Yuanwai was a very open-minded person. When he learned about Lin Ying'er's concerns, in order to satisfy his daughter, he specially sent someone to propose marriage to Fan Zongren. Fan Zongren had heard about Lin Ying'er's name for a long time. He only regretted that he was born in a lowly position and had no chance to marry her. At this moment, he never even dreamed that she would like a poor guy like him. He was so happy that he agreed to the marriage. . Soon, Lin Ying'er married Fan Zongren. The couple loved each other and treated each other as guests. When nothing happens, Lin Ying'er also encourages her husband to study more and serve the country if there is an opportunity in the future and do more good things for the people. Collected and compiled by I Love Story Network
Two years have passed in the blink of an eye. In the autumn of this year, there was a competition in the capital. Fan Zongren lived up to his wife's expectations and was admitted as a Jinshi immediately after arriving in the capital. Not long after, the imperial court issued a document and sent him to Yuyao, Zhejiang Province to serve as county magistrate. Fan Zongren arrived in Yuyao, and after taking care of all the affairs, he took his wife Lin Ying'er there. Unexpectedly, less than half a year after Lin Ying'er came to Fan Zongren's side, the couple had conflicts.
It turns out that there is a bully named Jin Dahu in Yuyao. He relies on a relative to become a high-ranking official in the capital and does all kinds of evil in the local area. Once, he saw a beautiful girl and brought her to his home with a group of minions in broad daylight and humiliated her to death. The girl's father, surnamed Old Scholar Shen, wrote a petition and reported Jin Dahu to the county government. After receiving the petition, Fan Zongren immediately ordered people to arrest Jin Dahu and put him in jail. Unexpectedly, as soon as he put Jin Dahu in jail and before he had time to interrogate him, his family sent him a thousand taels of silver notes and asked him to acquit Jin Dahu, saying that he would be rewarded heavily afterwards. When Fan Zongren received the one thousand taels of silver notes, he was so greedy for profit that he not only released Jin Dahu, but also arrested the old scholar Shen, convicted him of a false accusation, and sent him to prison. inside.
After the incident spread, no one in Yuyao did not criticize Fan Zongren for being an official. After Lin Ying'er heard about this, she couldn't believe that her husband would do such a thing. When Fan Zongren came back from the Yamen, she asked him if this was true, but Fan Zongren said: "I traveled thousands of miles to seek an official position just for money. I also did it so that we can live a good life in the future!" Lin Ying'er saw her husband unexpectedly. She was extremely sad to say such words. She repeatedly persuaded him to let the old scholar Shen go, but Fan Zongren just couldn't listen. In grief and despair, Lin Ying'er strangled her neck with a foot of white silk and hanged herself!
Fan Zongren never imagined that his wife would commit suicide because of this matter. He knew that without his wife, he would not be where he is today. Thinking of the various benefits his wife had given him, he couldn't help but feel miserable. The day after he buried his wife, he released the old scholar Shen from prison. At the same time, he returned the banknotes and other items given to him by Jin Dahu's family, and took him back to the county government. In order to prevent his relatives who were high-ranking officials in Beijing from interfering with him, Fan Zongren chopped off the head of this big bully without waiting for the approval from above...
But it was said that Lin Yuan, who was far away in Shezhou, had not been around since Lin After Ying'er was taken to Yuyao by Fan Zongren, she always thought about her daughter. That evening, Forester Wai was watching the sunset on the outskirts of the city, leaning on a cane. He saw a young woman walking towards the road in the distance with a package on her arm. When the woman walked up to him, she turned out to be his daughter Lin Ying'er.
He hurriedly rushed forward and said in surprise: "Ying'er, why did you come back alone? Where is Zong Ren?" Lin Ying'er also quickly threw herself into her father's arms: "Father, my daughter misses you and my mother so much, Zong Ren." He said he wanted to take me back, but I thought he was busy with official duties and didn't let him take me there!" Lin Yuanwai said suspiciously: "In that case, Zong Ren should hire a sedan to take you back. There is no reason for you, a woman, to walk home alone! ?" Lin Ying'er smiled and said, "Zong Ren hired a sedan chair for me. I saw that we were almost at the door, so I sent the sedan bearer back!"
Early the next morning, the neighbors heard that Lin Ying'er came back from Yuyao, Zhejiang, and came to visit one after another. When people asked her how she was living abroad, she always praised Fan Zongren, saying that Fan Zongren was very considerate to her and obeyed her in everything. She lived very well there. Whenever Fan Zongren's name is mentioned, her face always has a look of happiness and intoxication. She also told others that since Fan Zongren was very busy with official duties, she planned to stay home for a long time in order not to burden him.
There is no airtight wall in the world. The news that Lin Ying'er returned home quickly reached Fan Zongren's ears. He was shocked. His wife was obviously dead, how could she still be alive? In order to prove the truth of this matter, he immediately set off and rushed back.
When he arrived in Shezhou, Fan Zongren walked straight to Lin Yuan’s maternal home. Coincidentally, except Lin Ying'er who was alone at home that day, Lin Yuanwai, his wife and others all went out to burn incense in the temple. As soon as Fan Zongren stepped through the door, he spotted Lin Ying'er and was stunned immediately! Lin Ying'er said angrily: "You still have the nerve to come here?" "You..." Fan Zongren was so shocked that he was almost speechless. Lin Ying'er said: "Fan, I really don't want my parents to know that I'm dead and make them so sad that I just came back. Please go back to Yuyao immediately and don't bother us again!" Fan Zongren then Knowing that Lin Ying'er was a ghost, he came to the ghost wife, knelt down with a plop, and said sadly: "Ying'er, you all blamed me for being obsessed with ghosts and causing you to pass away. I already know that I was wrong! Please!" Please forgive me. I want to be with you. I can't live without you. Please, for the sake of our past love as husband and wife, please keep me..." Lin Ying'er felt her heart skip a beat after hearing his confession. After softening, she stretched out her hand to help him up from the ground, and choked with sobs: "My enemy, you really have a heart to repent. How can I blame you as a wife?" The couple finally reconciled.
Fortunately, Lin Yuanwai also opened a silk and satin shop in the city. Fan Zongren no longer served as an official, so he took over the business of the silk and satin shop. He works in the shop during the day and goes home to live with his wife at night. Although Lin Ying'er is a ghost, they are no different from ordinary people when they are together.
Some things are really strange. Fan Zongren and Lin Ying'er have been married for several years, but she has never given birth. This time, not long after they lived together, she became pregnant. Fan Zongren looked at his wife's growing belly and smiled from ear to ear all day long. Lin Yuan and everyone outside were also beaming with joy.
Pregnancy lasts ten months and gives birth once. In the spring of the next year, Lin Ying'er gave birth to a fat boy to Fan Zongren. Fan Zongren combined their couple's last names and named him Fan Lin. The stars move around, the sun and the moon fly by. In a blink of an eye, the child has entered the school to study. Over the years, Lin Yuanwai and his wife passed away one after another. One cold winter day this year, Lin Ying'er suddenly fainted and fell to the ground. Fan Zongren rushed back from the shop. She had already been helped by the servant to lie down on the bed. When Lin Ying'er saw her husband, she cried sadly and said: "Zong Ren, our fate has ended today. I can't stay in the world anymore. Fortunately, the child is sensible now. You must raise our child well." , I hope he can become a promising person in the future!" As soon as she said this, she took a long breath, leaned to the side, and closed her eyes. Fan Zongren threw himself on his wife, wailing loudly: "Ying'er, don't leave, you can't leave me..." As he cried, he saw his wife turn into a puff of smoke and disappear. space. If you like the story, go to my love story website
When Fan Lin came back from school, he didn't see his mother at home. He only saw his father holding the sheets and crying loudly. He felt very strange.
Fan Zongren told his son everything about him and Lin Ying'er from beginning to end. After hearing this, Fan Zongren couldn't believe that there was such a strange thing in the world. How could his mother, who had been with him for many years, be a ghost? Fan Zongren was about to bring his wife's body back from Yuyao for burial. Seeing that his son didn't believe it, he decided to take him to Yuyao with him.
The father and son rushed to Yuyao. Fan Lin followed his father to a tomb and saw his mother's name on a stone tablet. When his father opened the tomb, he saw his mother lying in the coffin. Although she had been dead for many years, her face was still alive. Only then did Fan Lin believe that everything his father said was true!
After Fan Zongren brought his wife's body back to his hometown for burial, he handed over the business of the shop to others and began to devote himself to tutoring his son's studies. Flowers bloom and fall, cold and summer come and go, year after year passes. Hard work paid off. Under his father's careful guidance, Fan Lin went to Beijing to participate in the competition and won the first place in one fell swoop.
According to the usual practice, the new top scholar had to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors. Fan Lin returned home, and Fan Zongren called him in front of him. His kind eyes slowly swept across his son's face, his eyes wet. Moisturized. He let out a long sigh and said: "My child, you have finally made a difference, and it's time for my father to join your mother underground. There is just one thing that I have hidden from you for many years, and even your mother doesn't know - in fact, I have also He has been dead for many years!" He told his son that when he was in Yuyao, after he executed Jin Dahu, he missed his wife too much and hanged himself in the Yamen. Later, when he heard that his wife had appeared in his hometown, he turned into a human and followed him back... After hearing this, Fan Lin thought that his father was old and talking nonsense, and said: "Father, stop talking nonsense. He is obviously a living person, so how can he say he has been dead for many years? " Fan Zongren said: "What I said is true. My only wish now is that you can go to Yuyao and find your father. Bones, bury me and your mother together! Child, I'm leaving!" At this point, his whole body fell to the ground like an empty bag and turned into a pile of clothes, never to be seen again. A figure!
Fan Lin was shocked. He immediately rushed to Yuyao. After many inquiries, he finally found his father's grave. It turned out that after Fan Zongren died, the old scholar Shen and the local people took out his body. Worried about the revenge of Jin Dahu's relative in the capital, they did not dare to bury him together with Lin Ying'er, so they secretly buried him in a deep mountain corner. inside. During festivals, local people rush to offer sacrifices. Fan Lin threw himself in front of his father's grave and cried loudly...
After this incident spread, people found it hard to believe that a couple who had been dead for many years would be reunited. Not only He gave birth to a child like a normal person and raised the child to be a human being. What's even more amazing is that after Fan Lin moved his father's bones to his hometown and buried them with his mother, an unknown little flower soon grew around their grave. The flower was pink and shaped like a pair of butterflies. , fluttering in the wind.
The strange thing is that if any couple is at odds with each other, just pick a flower and soak it in tea for the couple to drink. No matter how big the conflict is, it will be resolved in an instant. Therefore, people named this flower Albizia julibrissin.