During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, a young talent named Wei Gu embarked on a journey to the city of Song. On a night at the Chengnan Inn, he strolled under the bright moonlight and encountered an old man with white hair sitting leisurely on the ground, flipping through a thick and mysterious ancient book. Beside the old man, a large cloth bag was filled with bright red ropes, arousing people’s imagination.
Curious, Wei Gu approached and asked, “Old Master, what is recorded in this book that makes you so focused?” The old man looked up, his eyes sparkling with wisdom, and slowly replied, “This book is the genealogy of marriages in the world, recording the fate of men and women in this world.” After speaking, the old man pointed to the red rope in the cloth bag and smiled, “This red rope is specially designed to tie the feet of those who are destined to be together. No matter where they are, or even past enemies, once connected by the red rope, they will eventually turn into jade and tie the knot together
Upon hearing this, Wei Gu thought it was just an old man’s joke, but his curiosity about the unknown grew stronger in his heart. Just as he was about to delve deeper, the old man got up and walked into the nearby rice market with his book and red rope bag. Wei Gu followed closely behind and saw a blind old woman holding a young girl in her arms, stumbling towards the rice market. The old man saw this and whispered to Wei Gu, “This girl is your destined companion
Upon hearing this, Wei Gu was shocked and even more angry. He thought the old man was teasing him, so he ordered his accompanying servants to secretly harm the girl. The servant followed orders, and although the girl was slightly injured, she was fortunate enough to save her life. Wei Gu wanted to search for the theory of the old man, but he has disappeared without a trace, and this matter has become an unsolved mystery.
Time flies, fourteen years have passed in an instant. Wei Gu finally met his crush and is about to marry the daughter of the Governor of Xiangzhou, Wang Tai. The bride’s face is stunning, with only a faint scar on her eyebrows, evoking deep thoughts. After Wei Gu inquired, he found out that the scar was actually left by the rice market disaster fourteen years ago. At this moment, memories of the past flooded in like a tide, and Wei Gu suddenly realized that the daughter in the blind woman’s arms was actually his fianc é e whom he had once wanted to get rid of quickly.
The truth was revealed, and both Wei Gu and the princess were shocked. Wei Gu then revealed the matter of the elderly person under the moon, and Wang Tai was also deeply saddened upon hearing it. From then on, the two of them cherished this destined fate even more and wrote a beautiful story together.
This matter quickly spread throughout Song city and even all directions. In order to commemorate the elderly man who facilitated a good relationship, people renamed the Chengnan Inn as the “Engagement Store”. And the name “Old Man under the Moon” also spread and became synonymous with matchmakers, symbolizing a predestined marriage and a red string tied together.
