Original text of Liaozhai Zhuer:
Li Hua, a citizen of Changzhou, was rich in land and had no children in his fifties. He had a daughter named Xiaohui, who was beautiful and loved her most. At the age of fourteen, he suddenly fell ill and died young. He was left alone in the courtyard, which made him less interesting. When she first took in her maid, she gave birth to a son for the rest of her life. She regarded her as a jade and named her Pearl. The child is getting older, tall and cute, but his nature is absolutely crazy. At the age of five or six, he still cannot distinguish between bean sprouts and wheat, and his speech is astringent. Li Yi is good but doesn't know his evil.
There will be monks who recruit people in the market, and often know people's boudoir, so they are frightened, and they are said to be able to bring disaster and blessing to others. Hundreds and thousands, no one dares to disobey. He asked Li to raise hundreds of strings, but Li was unable to do so. If you don't accept ten gold coins, it will gradually increase to thirty gold coins. The monk said sternly: "It must be a hundred gold, not even a penny is missing!" Li Nu collected the gold and left. The monk got up angrily and said, "Don't regret it! Don't regret it!" However, Zhu'er's heart ached, and she crawled on the bed mat, turning her face into dust. ......
Liao Zhai Pearl Translation:
There was a rich man named Li Hua in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. He had a lot of land, but he had no son in his fifties and only had a daughter. Her name is Xiaohui and she is as beautiful as a flower. The old couple loves her very much. Unexpectedly, Xiaohui died of a sudden illness when she was only fourteen years old, and her home became even more empty and deserted.
Li Hua took the maid as his concubine and gave birth to a son more than a year later. Li Hua treated her like the apple of his eye and named him Zhu'er. Pearl gradually grew up and became strong, handsome, and talented. However, he was born with dementia. At the age of five or six, he still couldn't distinguish between grains and grains, and his speech was stammering and unclear. Even so, Li Hua didn't mind, but loved him even more.
One year, a blind monk came to the city to beg alms. He could detect the privacy of other people's boudoirs, so people were surprised and thought he was a god. The monk also threatened to bring life, death, misfortune and blessings to people. When he begged for alms, he asked people by name for hundreds or even thousands of dollars, and no one dared to disobey. One day, the monk asked Li Hua for a hundred strings of money.
Li Hua was in a dilemma. He gave him ten strings of money, but the monk thought it was too little. Li Hua gradually increased the number to thirty strings, and the monk said sternly: "You must give me a hundred strings of money, even one penny less!" "Li Hua was also very angry, collected the money and left. The monk said angrily: "Don't regret it, don't regret it!" After a while, Pearl suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart. She rolled around on the bed, holding on to her feet, her face turned to dust. ......