魏運旺,益都盆泉人,故世族大家也。後式微不能供讀。年二十餘廢學,就岳業酤。一夕獨臥酒樓上,忽聞樓下踏蹴聲,驚起悚聽。聲漸近,循梯而上,步步繁響。無何,雙婢挑燈,已至榻下。後一年少書生,導一女郎,近榻微笑。魏大愕怪。轉知為狐,毛發森豎,俯首不敢睨。書生笑曰:「君勿見猜。舍妹與有前因,便合奉事。」魏視書生,錦貂炫目,自慚形穢,不知所對。書生率婢,遺燈竟去。魏細視女郎,楚楚若仙,心甚悅之。然慚怍不能作游語。女顧笑曰:「君非抱本頭者,何作措大氣?」遽近枕席,暖手于懷。魏始為之破顏,捋褲相嘲,遂與狎昵。曉鐘未發,雙鬟即來引去。復訂夜約。至晚女果至,笑曰:「癡郎何福,不費一錢,得如此佳婦,夜夜自投到也。」魏喜無人,置酒與飲,賭藏枚,女子十有九贏。乃笑曰:「不知妾握枚子,君自猜之,中則勝,否則負。若使妾猜,君當無贏時。」遂如其言,通夕為樂。既而將寢,曰:「昨宵衾褥澀冷,令人不可耐。」遂喚婢袱被來,展布榻間,綺縠香軟。頃之,緩帶交偎,口脂濃射,真不數漢家溫柔鄉也。自此,遂以為常。
魏運旺是益都盆泉人,原本出身於世家大族。後來家境衰落,無法再供他讀書。二十多歲時,他放棄學業,到岳父的酒鋪做賣酒的生意。一天晚上,他獨自睡在酒樓上,忽然聽見樓下有腳步聲,驚得起身,緊張地傾聽。聲音漸漸靠近,沿樓梯而上,腳步又密又響。不久,兩個丫鬟挑著燈籠,已經來到床前。後面有個年輕書生,領著一位女子走近床邊,微微含笑。魏運旺十分驚異,隨即明白他們是狐,頓時毛髮豎起,低下頭,不敢看。書生笑著說:「請不要猜疑我們。舍妹與你有前世的緣分,理當來侍奉你。」魏運旺看著書生,只見他身上的錦衣貂裘耀眼,自慚穿著寒酸,不知道該怎麼回答。書生帶著丫鬟,把燈籠留下就走了。魏運旺仔細看那女子,秀美得像仙人,心裡很喜歡,只是羞怯,不會說調笑的話。女子回頭笑著說:「你又不是死抱著書本的書呆子,怎麼擺出窮書生的樣子?」隨即靠近枕蓆,把手伸進他懷裡取暖。魏運旺這才笑起來,拉扯著褲子與她逗趣,隨後兩人便親熱起來。清晨的鐘聲還沒響,兩個丫鬟就來領女子離開。女子又與他約定,晚上再來。到了晚上,女子果然來了,笑著說:「你這痴郎有什麼福氣,一文錢也不用花,就得了這麼好的妻子,還夜夜自己送上門來。」魏運旺見沒有旁人,心裡高興,擺出酒來和她對飲。兩人猜手裡藏的東西,女子十次裡有九次贏。她便笑著說:「還是由我握著東西,你來猜吧,猜中就算你贏,猜不中就算你輸。要是讓我猜,你就沒有贏的時候了。」於是照她說的玩,整夜尋歡作樂。後來準備睡覺,女子說:「昨晚的被褥又粗又冷,實在叫人受不了。」便叫丫鬟抱來被褥,鋪在床上,綺縠又香又軟。過了一會兒,兩人解開衣帶,相擁而臥,她唇上脂粉的香氣濃濃地散發出來,實在連漢家天子所說的溫柔鄉也比不上。從此,他們便常常這樣相會。
魏运旺,益都盆泉人,故世族大家也。后式微不能供读。年二十余废学,就岳业酤。一夕独卧酒楼上,忽闻楼下踏蹴声,惊起悚听。声渐近,循梯而上,步步繁响。无何,双婢挑灯,已至榻下。后一年少书生,导一女郎,近榻微笑。魏大愕怪。转知为狐,毛发森竖,俯首不敢睨。书生笑曰:「君勿见猜。舍妹与有前因,便合奉事。」魏视书生,锦貂炫目,自惭形秽,不知所对。书生率婢,遗灯竟去。魏细视女郎,楚楚若仙,心甚悦之。然惭怍不能作游语。女顾笑曰:「君非抱本头者,何作措大气?」遽近枕席,暖手于怀。魏始为之破颜,捋裤相嘲,遂与狎昵。晓钟未发,双鬟即来引去。复订夜约。至晚女果至,笑曰:「痴郎何福,不费一钱,得如此佳妇,夜夜自投到也。」魏喜无人,置酒与饮,赌藏枚,女子十有九赢。乃笑曰:「不知妾握枚子,君自猜之,中则胜,否则负。若使妾猜,君当无赢时。」遂如其言,通夕为乐。既而将寝,曰:「昨宵衾褥涩冷,令人不可耐。」遂唤婢袱被来,展布榻间,绮縠香软。顷之,缓带交偎,口脂浓射,真不数汉家温柔乡也。自此,遂以为常。
魏运旺是益都盆泉人,原本出身于世家大族。后来家境衰落,无法再供他读书。二十多岁时,他放弃学业,到岳父的酒铺做卖酒的生意。一天晚上,他独自睡在酒楼上,忽然听见楼下有脚步声,惊得起身,紧张地倾听。声音渐渐靠近,沿楼梯而上,脚步又密又响。不久,两个丫鬟挑着灯笼,已经来到床前。后面有个年轻书生,领着一位女子走近床边,微微含笑。魏运旺十分惊异,随即明白他们是狐,顿时毛发竖起,低下头,不敢看。书生笑着说:“请不要猜疑我们。舍妹与你有前世的缘分,理当来侍奉你。”魏运旺看着书生,只见他身上的锦衣貂裘耀眼,自惭穿着寒酸,不知道该怎么回答。书生带着丫鬟,把灯笼留下就走了。魏运旺仔细看那女子,秀美得像仙人,心里很喜欢,只是羞怯,不会说调笑的话。女子回头笑着说:“你又不是死抱着书本的书呆子,怎么摆出穷书生的样子?”随即靠近枕席,把手伸进他怀里取暖。魏运旺这才笑起来,拉扯着裤子与她逗趣,随后两人便亲热起来。清晨的钟声还没响,两个丫鬟就来领女子离开。女子又与他约定,晚上再来。到了晚上,女子果然来了,笑着说:“你这痴郎有什么福气,一文钱也不用花,就得了这么好的妻子,还夜夜自己送上门来。”魏运旺见没有旁人,心里高兴,摆出酒来和她对饮。两人猜手里藏的东西,女子十次里有九次赢。她便笑着说:“还是由我握着东西,你来猜吧,猜中就算你赢,猜不中就算你输。要是让我猜,你就没有赢的时候了。”于是照她说的玩,整夜寻欢作乐。后来准备睡觉,女子说:“昨晚的被褥又粗又冷,实在叫人受不了。”便叫丫鬟抱来被褥,铺在床上,绮縠又香又软。过了一会儿,两人解开衣带,相拥而卧,她唇上脂粉的香气浓浓地散发出来,实在连汉家天子所说的温柔乡也比不上。从此,他们便常常这样相会。
Wei Yunwang, of Penquan in Yidu, came of an old and eminent family. Later the family fell on hard times and could no longer keep him at his books. At twenty-odd he gave up his studies and went to work in his father-in-law’s wine shop. One evening he was sleeping alone upstairs in the wine house when he suddenly heard footsteps below. He started up and listened in fear. The sound came nearer, then up the stairs, each step loud and quick. Before long two maids carrying lanterns stood at his bedside. Behind them a young scholar led a girl up to the bed, smiling. Wei was astounded. Then it came to him that they were foxes; his hair stood on end, and he hung his head, not daring to look. The scholar laughed. “Don’t be suspicious of us, sir. My sister has a bond with you from a former life, and it is right that she should serve you.” Wei looked at the scholar. His brocade and sable dazzled the eye; Wei was ashamed of his own shabbiness and did not know what to say. The scholar led the maids away, leaving the lanterns behind. Wei looked closely at the girl. She was delicate and lovely as an immortal, and his heart was much taken with her. But he was too abashed to say anything playful. She glanced at him and laughed. “You’re no bookworm hugging his texts. Why put on the airs of a starving pedant?” She came straight to the pillow and warmed her hands in his bosom. At that Wei broke into a smile at last. They tugged at each other’s trousers, teasing, and so became lovers. Before the dawn bell sounded, the two maids came and led her away, and she promised to come again that night. In the evening she came, as she had said. “What luck you have, you silly man,” she laughed. “Without spending a single coin you’ve got a fine wife like me, who comes to you of her own accord night after night.” Wei, glad that no one was about, set out wine and drank with her. They played at guessing the hidden token, and she won nine times out of ten. Then she laughed. “Better let me hold the token and you do the guessing. If you’re right you win, if not you lose. If I’m to guess, you’ll never win at all.” So they did as she said and made merry all night. When at last they were going to bed she said, “Last night your quilt and mattress were coarse and cold. I couldn’t bear it.” She called a maid to bring bedding in a bundle, and spread it out on the bed: fine silks, fragrant and soft. Soon they loosened their sashes and lay in each other’s arms, the scent of her lip rouge heavy about them. Truly the Han emperor’s Land of Tenderness was nothing to it. From then on, this was how it went.
