During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a thin young man hurrying along the rugged mountain roads in western Zhejiang. His name was Wang Yun, a scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam. He walked with sweat on his forehead, but his eyebrows flashed with confidence. Before leaving the house, his father, Mr. Wang Yong of the private school, warned him: "Take the exam well, you can win the list of glorious fathers and show your ancestors, and this marriage can also be settled."

Wang Yun knew his father's thoughts, and was referring to his marriage to the rich man, Qianjin Jiaoyu. However, this marriage was a bit troublesome. Jiaoyu was born with a beautiful appearance, and the family was rich, so many sons and daughters came to ask for marriage. The rich man Ma had a good eye, but he took a fancy to Wang Yun. He thought that although Wang Yun's family was poorer, he was smart and studious since childhood, familiar with scriptures, and he was also beautiful, humble and honest, and his future would definitely be immeasurable. However, Jiaoyu despised Wang Yun as a scholar, and he was not a good person, so she was unwilling to agree to this marriage. She secretly took a fancy to Li Dong, the son of the yamen, Master Li. A while ago, Master Li really came to propose marriage. The rich man Ma scolded his daughter for having no eyeballs, and the father and daughter often quarreled endlessly. In the end, Jiaoyu raised her face and said, "Unless Wang Yun goes to Beijing to get on the exam list, I would rather die than marry." Jiaoyu has been spoiled since she was a child, and the rich man Ma has no choice but to sigh.

Wang Yun couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he thought of this.

Suddenly, two yellow horses ran past him, raising a cloud of dust, and Wang Yun quickly hid by the roadside. The person immediately turned around and shouted, "Wang Yun."

Seeing that it was Li Dong, Wang Yun frowned. Li Dong reined in the horse's head and sneered, "Hurry up, I'm waiting for you at Yiyue Inn in front." Then he left.

Wang Yun thought, is this guy also going to Beijing to take the exam? What tricks are you going to play at this time?

At dusk, Wang Yun came to Shuanglin Town on the side of the mountain pass. There were big red lanterns hanging at the door of Yiyue Inn in the town, and the word "welcome" was written. Li Dong stood at the door of the store anxiously, and when he saw Wang Yun, he immediately greeted him: "Ha, finally waiting for you. I have booked a room for you, and I will accompany you to have a few drinks by the way." As he spoke, he pulled Wang Yun in.

Wang Yun saw a few dishes on the table in the room. Although he was full of doubts, he could only reluctantly sit down because of his feelings. Li Dong drank a few cups and finally said, "Brother Wang, let's just say... We are also students.

Wang Yun stood up angrily and said, "What do you mean? Who Jiaoyu wants to marry is her own business, how can I decide?"

Li Dong's mouth was full of alcohol, and he shouted anxiously: "I beg you again, if you give up the exam this time, I would rather give you two hundred taels of silver, and I will never break my promise."

"How ridiculous!" Wang Yun put the wine glass heavily, and his heart was as disgusting as swallowing a big-headed fly! Wang Yun said sternly: "I have studied hard since I was a child, and I have been studying hard for ten years, in order to obtain a reputation. Jiaoyu's marriage is another matter, how can you pull it together and hinder me from taking the exam? This matter is absolutely impossible!" After saying that, he walked out the door without looking back.

Wang Yun's proud attitude made Li Dong furious and hated him to the bone. He gritted his teeth and shot a fierce light out of his eyes, saying to the book boy, "Find a way to get rid of him! After crossing the Lanting River, all the way is a mountain road, which is narrow and rugged, especially the dog tooth ditch is messy with rocks and rocks. There is a ditch. We went there in advance to loosen the slate on the ditch. If people step on it, they will definitely climb down the ditch together with the slate. Even if Wang Yun survives, he will fall half to death. Let's see how he still goes to the capital to rush the exam? Besides, who knows if we did it without knowing it?"

The next morning, dark clouds covered the air, and seeing the heavy rain, Li Dong and Shutong left Yiyue Inn early. After breakfast, Wang Yun also carried the package and continued on his way. Along the way, he thought of his marriage with Jiaoyu and Li Dong's rascal, so he sighed and said to himself, "Let's go with fate." Now, catching up on the exam is his top priority. He walked quickly to the Yuting River.

The Yuting River was a large river in the western mountainous area of Zhejiang Province, five or six meters wide from east to west. Wang Yun walked to the river bank and saw several wooden boats transporting stones on the river. He shouted, "Ferry!"

A stonemason walked over to Wang Yun and said, "Young man, don't you see that the boat is busy?"

Wang Yun replied, "I am a scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam, and I want to cross the river."

"In a hurry?" The mason flipped his eyelids, "How about I test you first?"

Wang Yun thought that this person was really good at joking. At best, he was just a stonemason. How many drops of ink could he have in his stomach?

Wang Yun said, "Okay, okay! Quickly ask the question, don't delay my journey."

The stonemason pointed to the stone boat in the river and said, "I sent out the upper couplet, and you faced the lower couplet. My upper couplet is'the stone heavy boat is lightly loaded ', you face the lower pairt!"

Wang Yun thought for a long time about how he could not get it right, and suddenly his face flushed with a heartbeat, and beads of sweat as big as soybeans appeared on his forehead. He arched his hands awkwardly, "Old uncle, forgive me for my ignorance, I really can't match up, I'm ashamed and ashamed."

The stonemason raised his head and laughed, patted Wang Yun lightly on the shoulder, and said, "Listen to my old man! My lower pairt is 'cloth length ruler short measure length ', how about it?"

When Wang Yun heard that, it was as if he had woken up from a dream, saying: "That's right, that's right!" Then he turned back to leave.

The stonemason grabbed his shirt and said, "What, but crossed the river? The old man is just talking for fun, why take it seriously?"

"No! "Old man, thank you," Wang Yun said sincerely, "I thought I had a cold window for ten years and was full of economy. Today I really understand that there are mountains outside the mountains, and there is a sky outside the sky! This time I am determined to go home and continue my studies, and I will take the exam next year." After saying that, I turned back and left without hesitation.

Besides, Li Dong waited in the Inuya Ditch for a long time, but he didn't see Wang Yun coming, and he was very confused. At this time, the strong wind suddenly rose, and the leaves rustled. Li Dong shrugged his shoulders and told the book boy, "Let's go first! This guy will walk through the Inuya Ditch sooner or later." Unexpectedly, within ten steps, there was a sudden thunder explosion, followed by a heavy rain pouring down. The rain was getting more and more fierce, Li Dong couldn't help but panic, but there was no place to hide in the barren mountains and mountains. He whipped the horse a few times, and the frightened horse raised his head and knocked him to the ground. With another sound of thunder, a big rock rolled down from the mountain. Li Dong couldn't avoid it, and his left leg had been hit by the big rock and was bloody, and he screamed in pain...

As the saying goes, "The world is unpredictable, and the fate is unpredictable". Wang Yun accidentally escaped Li Dong's calamity, which can be said to be a big life! And Li Dong didn't hurt others and finally hurt himself.

After Wang Yun returned home, he worked hard to study from then on, and he forgot to eat and sleep, and he was determined. Later, he was named to the Golden List, won the champion, and became the happy son-in-law of the prime minister of the current dynasty. It is said that the emperor also bestowed a plaque: marriage is determined by nature.

On the day of Wang Yun's homecoming, it was very lively, and the villagers flocked out to welcome the champion. How dare Li Dong go out while hiding at home? He was lame, and Jiaoyu didn't want to marry him. Jiaoyu followed the rich man Ma and Wang Yong in the crowd of congratulations, and their feelings were mixed.