Translation of Notes on Hui Cao Tang Volume 16

Reading Notes of Wei Caotang Volume 16. The second vernacular translation

God can't decide

what's going on in the world, it's just reason, but reason sometimes interferes with each other. There are people who abuse their daughter-in-law, who are cruel and ignored, and retreat to their mother's house. My mother is pitied but she doesn't see it, because she is involved in litigation. My aunt regards Zhu Lao as her neighbor, so when she sees her contacts, she will be cited. If a woman doesn't come home, she will help people get divorced. If you can't decide, you should ask God for a sign. If you shake the barrel repeatedly, you can't sign it. If you shake it again, you can sign it all. Even God can't decide. Mr. Xin Tongfu heard that: "God is so wonderful! Ten-year-old * * *, and every day, the kindness is absolutely gone. It is not an exaggeration to listen to him escape to death. "

Everything in the world is nothing more than emotion and reason, but emotion and reason sometimes conflict with each other. In our village, there is a child bride who is a mother-in-law, always abusing her family, and the means can be described as inhuman. The child bride can't stand it and secretly runs back to her family. Her mother's family is pitiful. There was a lawsuit between the two families. An old man named Zhu and the bride's family were neighbors, and the mother-in-law decided that he knew the truth and wanted to invite him to testify in court. Old Zhu thought privately that telling the story of the bride's return to her family would be tantamount to killing people. If she lied that she didn't come back, it would be tantamount to helping people get divorced. He hesitated and went to the gods to ask for a sign. He held the sign tube for a long time, but didn't throw out any. He shook it hard again, and all the signs were thrown out. It seems that the gods can't make a decision on this matter. After hearing this, Mr. Xin Tongfu said, "This god is so stupid. A ten-year-old * * uses red-hot ones every day." It's not too much. "

Dreaming of other people's poems

Ge Xiaolian's Zhong Fang, after Ding You's rural examination, dreamed of one place, and saw several quatrains on the screen. When I woke up, I remembered two sentences:" Knowing is the first fairy in Penglai, why is it so shallow for many years? " Ren Zichun met Li Sheng in Jingzhou in Hejian, and occasionally talked about it. Li Hai said, "This Yu clan's younger brother has a topic of plum blossom on the screen. It's a very hard sentence. I don't know why he entered your dream." There is no cause before, and there is no test after. Where do the six dreams of Zhou Guan belong? "

Juren Ge Zhongfang took part in the township entrance examination in Qianlong for forty-two years. In his dream, he went to a place and saw several quatrains inscribed on the screen. When he woke up, he remembered two of them: "Knowing is the first fairy in Penglai, why is it so shallow for many years?" In the spring of Qianlong fifty-seven years, he met Li, a native of Jingzhou, in Hejian, and happened to talk about it. Li was surprised: "This is Yongmei's poem inscribed by a neighbor on the screen of my brother's house. The sentence is not excellent at all. I don't know why it entered your dream." There was no karma beforehand, and it didn't come true afterwards. There are six kinds of dreams recorded in Zhou Guan. What kind of dreams do these belong to?

rooster's egg

The new Qi Xie (the name of Ziwuyu) contains rooster's egg, which is actually known today. It is as big as a finger, and the top is like a peanut in the middle of Fujian. It is not round, and there are spots outside, which reflect it to the sun, among which the crimson is like amber, and it is very effective. The females in the longitudinal group surround the cage, which makes them close to each other. After a long period of time, they can form eggs by themselves. This is also natural. However, chickens grasp the wind, so they are poisoned by sores. Their eggs are formed by exuberance of yang and stagnation, and they must accumulate heat, so I don't know why they can improve their eyesight. What is not contained in Materia Medica is not mentioned in medical classics. I don't know why. Vice-Minister Wang Xian said, "There are people who sell snake eggs to cheat, but if the sun doesn't turn red, it's a false trust. You can't help but know."

Yuan Mei's New Qi Xie (that is, the name of Zi Wu Yu) contains the story that a rooster laid eggs, but now it is known that it actually happened. This kind of egg is as big as a finger's belly and looks like a peanut in Fujian. The egg is dark red amber. It is very effective to treat cataracts with it. Assistant Minister Decheng of the Ministry of Industry, assistant minister Wang Chengpei and others have used male eggs to prepare medicines. But it is not easy to get, and the price of an egg is as high as 12 silvers. Addis, assistant minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said: "Although this kind of egg is rare, it is also caused by manpower. Put the fat cock in a cage and put a group of hens outside the cage to make them close." Eggs are produced. This also makes sense. However, chickens belong to Xun and Xun is the wind, so eating chickens is easy to cause toxic sores. Male eggs are formed because the strong yang can not be vented, and naturally contain hot poison, so they can improve their eyesight somehow. Moreover, there is no such record in Compendium of Materia Medica and it is not mentioned in the classics of doctors. How do people know that they can improve their eyesight? These are all unclear. Wang Chengkai said: "Some people use snake eggs to sell fake male eggs to deceive people, but the snake eggs are not red in the sun. According to this, it can be judged that they are counterfeit." This is something that we can't help but know.

Changing chickens into raw eggs to pay off debts

Shen Yan said: Zhao Sanzhe is in the room, and both of them work for Guo and his mother. My master must be careful not to eat with you. I tried to steal my master's 3 yuan, and I was sentenced to be a chicken to pay for it. I have lost enough eggs in this life. "

The next day, as I said, Zhao San refused to eat, buried it in tears, and began to spit out the truth after repeated poverty. Things have happened in the past few years. However, there will be people who are willing to ride and cook in the world. I worked with my mother in the Guo family. One night after her mother died for more than a year, Zhao San was lying in bed, like a dream, but not like a dream. She heard her mother say, "It will snow heavily tomorrow, and a chicken will freeze to death outside the courtyard wall. The owner will definitely give it to you, so don't eat it. I once stole three hundred pence from my master, and the official in the underworld sentenced me to become a chicken to pay off my debts. Now I have laid enough eggs to sell three hundred pence, and I will leave here." Buried it in tears. The owner repeatedly asked, and Zhao Sancai told the truth. This was in recent years. From this point of view, the horses and cows in the world for people to ride and pull carts, for people to eat slaughtered and cooked chickens and pigs, etc., must have owed debts to these people in their previous lives, but people just didn't know it; When I was eleven or twelve years old, I heard from Uncle Chan that there was a man in the village who had been guarding Heilongjiang for several years. His son was a little long and wanted to return to his bones, but he was too poor to go.

In the past, I used to take a few pence to feed my mouth and ears. But those who bought their medicine along the way recovered despite the danger. When they turned to tell each other, they got a good price, so they got their father's bones and returned with their burdens. On their way home, they met three thieves in Woji, and abandoned their axe and lost their money. You gentlemen live well, and I am going to Suzhou today. "When I finished speaking, I waved my hand to the west. His disciples called on other wives, but they never turned back, which impressed me deeply. I regretted that people had gone to the wind, but they didn't spread to the world. I forgot the rest of my books, Luanyang Summer Record. On March 3, I stayed in Haidian Zhilu, and I happened to recall it, because I recorded it to make up for my legacy."

When I was eleven or two years old, I heard from my uncle Chan Ruogong that there was a man named Qi in his hometown who was sent to Heilongjiang to guard the border for a crime and had died there for several years. When his son grew up, he wanted to move his father's bones back to his hometown, but his family was poor, so he was worried all day. One day, he accidentally got several liters of beans, so he frowned. It looks like a pill. Then, he took a fake pill and lied that the drug seller went to Heilongjiang. Along the way, he made a living by cheating a few pennies. But strangely enough, anyone who took his medicine along the way would recover immediately, even if he was seriously ill. So people rushed to tell him that his medicine sold at a good price. Finally, he arrived at the garrison with the money from selling medicine, found his father's remains, packed them in a box, and then In a hurry, he abandoned his money and only ran with his bone box on his back. The robber thought that the box contained treasures, so he caught him. When he opened the box and saw the bones, he felt very strange and asked him what was going on. He cried and told the story again. After listening to this, the robber was deeply moved. He not only returned his property, but also gave him some money. He quickly thanked him. Suddenly, a robber stamped his feet and cried, ". Looking for his father's bones thousands of miles away. I am a man and a self-proclaimed hero, but I can't do it. Take care, everyone. I'm going to Gansu to collect my father's bones. "Say that finish, he waved and went to the west. His accomplices called him and asked him to go home to say goodbye to his wife. He didn't even look back. This was the result of being deeply moved by the behavior of the son of Qi. Unfortunately, people are not old. Qi Mou's son's righteous deeds failed to spread. I wrote the books "Luan Yang Xia Lu" and forgot to include them. On March 3, the year of Guichou, I lived in the place where I was on duty in Haidian, and I happened to think of it, so I recorded it to supplement the omissions in the local records. Perhaps it was because the filial son's virtue was buried and his soul was not lost, so I secretly reminded me.

sycophantic old man

Li Pan's words: There is an irrigation garden in his hometown, and he is over 6 years old. He sleeps with several guests in the same room, but suddenly he hears that he is dumb and trembles, and then he speaks flattery, but he should not be called.

All night, the lights are still on, and he can see his cloth squirming and swaying. If someone is handed over, he will be greeted. Invited to sit down, the young man said, "If you have something to tell you, please don't refuse it. You were close friends with me before IV, and then you took advantage of Xu Kui's power to seize my land. I sued the official, but I was punished. I died of stagnation and sued the ghost official. The owner should settle the dispute with joy. I sentenced you to be my wife for 2 years. Unexpectedly, I paid attention to my career. I am bound by my life. When I meet here, my karma makes do. I can't wait for you to fall into the female body again, so I beg for compensation and finish this cause and effect. "We are amazed that he suddenly hissed at me, and I was as drunk as a dream, and I was polluted by it. Naturally, I will come one or two days later, and I regret it after I went. However, when I came, I was willing to post it, but I forgot to be an old man. I don't know why. After the cock crowed, Nai suddenly lost his voice. On the beam, he laughed and said, "This is enough to reach thirty." Naturally, it was not enough. After repairing the thatched cottage, he saw that the beams were all painted with white powder, and ten circles were a row. Counting them, it was 144, which was exactly the number of days in four years. It was known that it was a prostitute. Counting its coming and going, it was less than four years. What's the essence? In the year of crutches, it's too ungrateful to talk about the goodness of parting peaches. It's the opposite sex, and the roots are not gone. It's natural, like a magnetic needle, and it's also clear. What the fox says is almost not empty talk. However, it's full of resentment and bitterness, and it's not finished until the third life. So be careful not to create a cause!

Li Panmu said: In his hometown, there was an old man who was in charge of vegetable gardens. He was over 6 years old and slept in a room with some short-term workers. One day, everyone suddenly heard him make a low * * * sound, and then he made a squeaky sound, telling him not to agree. One night, the light didn't go out and I saw the old man's quilt. Sometimes he suddenly ran to a secluded place, or closed the door for no reason. Everyone was surprised, and when they secretly observed it, tiles and stones flew in. Only then did they know that he was fascinated by ghosts. After a long time, he couldn't keep a secret himself. He said that he began to see a young man coming to the garden, but he seemed to know him, but he couldn't remember him. Ask him to come in and ask him what he was doing. The young man said, "You and I were close friends before IV." Rob my land by force. I sued the official, but I was beaten, so I died of depression. When I sued the official, he said that the two started to have a deep friendship and should have a good end. I decided to settle this grievance with joy, so I sentenced you to be my wife for 2 years. Unexpectedly, because I was sinful, I was reincarnated as a fox. There are still four years left for you and me. By the time I get the word, you have died and entered reincarnation. Meet each other here. I can't wait for you to be born as a woman. Please pay off the old debt now and end this cause and effect. "I was amazed. He blew a sigh of relief at me, and I was so intoxicated that I was raped by him. Since then, he has come once or twice a day. I also regret it after the young man left, but when the young man came, I was obedient and forgot that I was an old man. Then there was the sound of * * *, and gradually I heard the request slowly, and then I heard the earnest cry for mercy. When the cock crowed, the old man lost his voice again. Suddenly someone on the beam laughed, "That's enough to pay for my thirty big boards." From then on, the young man stopped coming. Later, I wanted to repair the house. I saw a circle painted with white powder on the beam, with ten circles as a line. One count, one * * * is one thousand. It's exactly four years, so I knew it was the mark of the number of times the fox recorded adultery. It took less than four years from beginning to end, and it was probably a day of adultery. Some people said that the fox wanted to fascinate the old man and deliberately made this up. But the fox was obsessed with beauty, and the second was to pick up the essence. What's the beauty of such an old man with a wrinkled skin? What is the essence that can be replenished? It can be seen that he is not greedy for beauty. Besides, the old man has reached the age of crutches, and he still goes to be someone else's Toy Boy. It is unreasonable to be insulted by others. Maybe he is an old man, but he is still a woman. He will naturally join the young man, like a magnet attracting iron. It is obvious that the two are naturally together. Maybe what the fox said is not a lie. From this point of view, the resentment between people is not lost. It hasn't been settled until after III. The world should be careful not to make enemies and create disasters.

Teenagers are not tempted by demons.

Wenshui Li Xiusheng said: In his hometown, there are teenagers who ride a donkey alone. When they meet * * *, their red skirts are blue and elegant, and they often squint at each other. Therefore, teenagers are cautious and suspicious. It's not easy to get it. I don't want to harm you. It's not going somewhere, and you're going with me by mistake. You can go around a certain tree and slant for three or four miles to get the way. "After that, the donkey jumped on the back and went straight to the raft, and his body grew taller and taller. The Russian wind rose in Ye Fei, but it passed away at a glance. Look at his donkey again.