It is said that in the past, when we were in the city's father country, there were no wells in this area. People used water to cook and cook soup, and they all took it from the river pond. The river was muddy and the water was not good. Pedestrians are thirsty and would rather buy a bowl of wine with a few pence than drink tea and water.
There is a mother-in-law Zhang in the village, who hangs a wine flag, sets a table, puts bowls on the table and sells wine for a month.
On this day, a lame monk with a sallow complexion passed by Zhang Popo's door, staring at the jar in a daze, and never left. Seeing the monk like that, Zhang Popo scooped up a bowl of wine and handed it to him, saying, "Master, drink a bowl of wine to moisten your throat!" " The monk waved his hand again and again and said, "mother-in-law, no, no, I have no money!" " Mother-in-law Zhang said with a smile: "A monk lives on charity. What money does he have? You drink, I don't want a penny. "
The monk was overjoyed. He took the wine and gulped it down, wiped his mouth and limped away.
The monk stayed here for 3 days, and came twice a day. Mother-in-law Zhang always scooped him wine and never got upset. After drinking the wine, the monk's face gradually turned from yellow to red, and his body became strong. On the morning of the 31st, the monk carried a hoe and dug a well in the backyard of Zhang Popo's house. The monk said, "thank you, mother-in-law. I have nothing to give. I'll give you this well!" In the future, if you sell wine, take it from the well. " Say and say goodbye. Mother-in-law Zhang was skeptical. As soon as the monk left, she tried to scoop the water in the bowl well. It was really sweet and mellow, and the aroma was fragrant. Zhang Popo is so happy that she has no nose or eyes. From then on, Zhang's mother-in-law's business was booming and her financial resources were flourishing. Expanded the facade, and hired people to raise pigs, and Zhang Popo became the boss's wife.
Two years later, the monk came again, and Mrs. Zhang greeted her with a smile like a distinguished guest. The monk went to the well and asked,
"Grandma, is this wine good?" Mother-in-law Zhang said: "Good is good, that is, there is no distiller's grains, and the pigs I feed have no food." Hearing this, the monk was speechless for a long time, sighed and recited a poem:
Is the sky high?
People's hearts are higher than the sky!
well water is sold as wine,
which is not bad.
without saying goodbye, he went straight away. Since then, the smell of well water and wine has disappeared, and the business of Zhang Popo's family is getting worse day by day, and the door is gradually deserted. Soon, Zhang's mother-in-law also died of poverty. Then the wall collapsed and the well was covered with weeds.
two hundred years later, another family lived here, Li Popo and her only daughter, Jin. The girl has big eyes and dark hair, which is really as beautiful as flowers and jade. But I can't see with my eyes. I'm blind. Li's mother-in-law sought medical treatment for her in the east and bought medicine in the west, but she couldn't be cured. The two mothers felt like a big stone in their hearts.
As the saying goes, blind people suffer from coptis chinensis. A brocade girl can't see the birds flying, she doesn't know the river flowing, and she doesn't know the colorful clouds. She is very sad in her heart. She often says that she is not a "brocade" but a "scenery".
in order to cure her daughter's eyes, Mrs. Li saved some copper coins to save money and food, and is preparing to take her daughter to other places for eye treatment. On this day, Jin suddenly heard the door plop, and when someone fell to the ground, he shouted, "Mom! Go out and see, someone has fallen! "
when grandma Li went out, she saw a lame monk who was seriously ill, so she helped him into the house and fed him water. When he woke up, he went to see a doctor for medicine. After a month, he used up all his savings and the monk recovered. During the period, Li's mother and daughter did not say a word of neglect.
before leaving, the monk said to grandma Li, "grandma! I thank your mother and daughter for saving their lives, and I can't repay them. Now I know the difficulty of your family, that is, how can the girl live in the future without eyes? Here is an ancient well left when the city was the father of the country. I will find it for you. You can make wine with water, and girls can pass the time by selling wine. "
Say it, and take grandma Li to find Gujing. Pull out the weeds and expose the wellhead. The water quality is clear and transparent, and the drink is slightly sweet and refreshing.
according to the monk's instructions, mother-in-law Li used well water to make wine, and sure enough, the wine was rich and fragrant. Mother-in-law Li makes wine and sells wine in a brocade. She never cares about money. Because she sells wine, she doesn't worry about her future livelihood, and her mood is not as gloomy as in the past. In addition, she drank the water from the ancient well and invited a doctor to treat her, and her eyes can gradually see.
when grandma Li saw her daughter's eyes lit up, she was happy. She said, "Son, this ancient well water is a gift to cure your eyes. Our family can't keep it all."
Gejin said, "Mom, you're right!"
So the couple used the wine money to build a pavilion with octagonal cornices and four stanchions on the ancient well. Then, call the whole village to get water and make wine. When the villagers discussed it, they named it "Gongxing Trough Square". From then on, "a family is drunk and a family is drunk."
Two years later, when the monk came here again, Li's mother and daughter were extremely happy. The monk asked, "How about making wine from well water?" The mother and daughter said happily:
"Good, good, very good! Our mother and daughter have given the ancient well to the whole village and opened the' Gongxing Trough Workshop' so that everyone can get the favor of the master. "
The monk was very happy when he heard this, so he sang another poem:
Is the sky wide?
the heart is wider than the sky!
ancient times combine to make good wine, and
"public prosperity" is boundless.
In this way, the "Gongxing Caofang" was handed down, and it became more prosperous during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty due to the tribute to the emperor's wine. Today's Gujing Winery is built on the former site of "Gongxing Trough Square".