Chapter 266 Liu

Mr. Liu from Zichuan County is domineering, human-faced and beast-hearted, and the rural people are as afraid of tigers. Later, Liu moved to Linyi County and his bad habits did not change. Liu's family has several mu of fields, which are connected to Miao's fields. Miao is diligent and planted many peach trees on the dam.

This year, when the peaches were ripe, Miao's son went to pick peaches in the field. He happened to be seen by Liu and said angrily, "This is my peach. Who will allow you to pick it?" Come on, come on." Miao's son was still young, only in his teens. He cried when he saw this and complained to his father when he went back. Not long after saying that, Liu had broken into the home, reversed the right and wrong, and scolded, "Your child ran to my field to steal peaches. This can't be done."

Miao laughed repeatedly and said a lot of good words. Liu was still not relieved. He actually wrote down the paper and went to the county government to complain. When he came to the market and met his old friend Li Cuishi, Li Cuishi asked, "Brother Liu, what's your purpose for this trip?" Liu told the truth, Li Cuishi smiled and said, "I know that Mr. Miao is famous for his honest friends. How can he steal your peaches? You must be slandering good people again. Listen to my advice. That's all for this matter. As he spoke, he grabbed the paper from Liu's hand and tore it to pieces.

Liu was so hateful that when Li Cuishi was unprepared, he rewrote a piece of paper and put it in his arms. A few times after, Miao came to visit and prayed for Li Cuishi to plead for him. He said, "The old man has been a farmer all his life. He has never seen the government, and he doesn't want to step into the court in his life. As long as the Liu family agrees not to complain, a few peach trees are willing to give them away. Li Cuishi called Liu out and was in the middle of the mediation. When Liu heard the words, he was unforgiving. He pointed to the sky and the earth and scolded endlessly. Miao kept nodding his head and bowing, and did not dare to argue.

Liu scolded for a while, and returned home proudly. It was not long before he died. Li Cuishi was surprised to hear about this. On this day, Li Cuishi went out on a business. Suddenly, an old man came towards him, with a crutch in his hand. It was no one else, but Liu.

Liu has also seen Li Cuishi. He came forward to hear the news and invited him home. Li Cuishi asked, "I heard that Brother Liu passed away suddenly the day before yesterday. Is it a rumor?" Liu said, "It's not a rumor, it's true. That day, when I just got home, suddenly two officials came, holding a chain in their hands and saying, 'Mr. Liu, come with me to see the official'. I thought to myself, 'I have been in and out of the court for decades. I don't know how many heroes I have passed. When I see an official, I see an official. Who is afraid of whom?' At present, he did not resist. He followed the two of them to a hall. A king sat in the hall with an angry face and said, "Are you Liu?" I heard that you are full of evil and don't want to repent. At present, you have other people's property as your own. Such a crime should be put into the oil pan. A man held a book and said, 'Liu has done a good deed and can't put him to death.' The king picked up the book to read, looked slightly pale, and nodded, "In this case, let's send him back to Yang for the time being." Dozens of people scolded in unison and kicked me out. I asked, "Catch it for a while, release it for a while. Please make it clear what's going on." The previous man holding the book said, 'In the thirteen years of Chongzhen, you have paid 300 yuan to save a couple, so your life should not be end. Otherwise, you will be put into the reincarnation tunnel and punished as a beast.' When I heard this, I was shocked and didn't dare to stay at the moment. Under the escort of two officials, I quickly stepped out. When I came to the outside of the hall, two officials asked me for bribes. I said angrily, 'I have been in and out of the public door for 20 years, and I have always asked for money. How dare you beg for meat from the tiger?' The two of them were shocked by me and didn't dare to talk back. They immediately sent me to the entrance of the village and left. When I got home, I knew that I had been dead for three days.

When Li Cuishi heard the words, he was secretly strange and asked Liu about doing good deeds.

At the beginning, in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, there was a famine in the world. At that time, Liu was still young and worked as a government official in Zichuan County. One day when I went out on business, I saw a man and a woman crying during the journey. They came forward to ask the reason. They said, "I am a couple. We have been married for more than a year. At present, we are caught up with the great famine and lack of food and clothing, so we are worried."

When Liu heard the words, he didn't pay attention to it. He continued to travel, then came to an oil shop and met the couple unexpectedly. They were blushing and quarreling with the owner of the oil shop, as if they were bargaining. He came forward to ask the reason, and the store owner said, "The couple live in poverty and often come to the old man's shop to beg for food. This time it was a little different. The man said to me, 'Sell my wife to me' and offered 300 penny. The little old man was only willing to give a hundred cents. The two of them thought it was too little, so they chattered and pestered. It was really funny.

When the man heard this, he looked unhappy and said, "If I hadn't rushed back to my hometown, who would sell my wife to you?" Three hundred copper coins, just enough to collect the travel expenses, why be so stingy?

Liu echoed and said, "Yes, 300 cents of copper coins. Buy a delicate young woman. This price can't be considered expensive. Just take it as a good thing and promise." Seeing that the store owner was indifferent, Liu persuaded, "Why don't I pay half of the price for you?"

The store owner shook his head and was still unmoved. He said, "A hundred words, one more sentence is not enough." Liu was young and angry. Seeing that the store owner was a man, he was indignant and said to the man, "This man is a profiteer and has a hard heart. You don't have to beg him. I'll pay 300 yuan of copper money. Isn't it better to make up all the entanglement and don't have to break up the noble couple? While talking, he took out the copper money and gave it to the two of them.

After Liu finished telling the story, Li Cuishi greatly appreciated it. Since then, Liu has abandoned evil and followed good, and has never done bad things again.