In front of everyone, Yang cast a spell that no one noticed. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
On the streets of Beijing where people come and go, there is aInnNamed “Xincheng”, there is an endless stream of tourists here. Different people always arrive, rest and leave, serving as a relay point for going out.
One day, an old man in simple clothes walked into Xincheng. He said anxiously that he wanted to find a Shanxi businessman, and then found the businessman’s entourage. Unexpectedly, this attendant met him and completely ignored the old man, leaving him to continue waiting at the door. The businessman the old man wanted to find was a businessman who came to the capital from Shanxi. Not only did he bring servants with him, but he was also dressed in luxurious clothes and rode a horse. He obtained an official position by donating money in accordance with the regulations of the imperial court. After a while, the businessman showed up, but he was very indifferent to the old man’s appearance. He just asked someone to bring him a cup of hot tea and never said hello to the old man. At this time, the old man bowed his head to the businessman for help, hoping that the businessman could help him return to his hometown. Only then did he learn about their past from the old man.
It turns out that the old man was an official in the past and the businessman was a poor boy. Their positions are now different. At that time, the old man took pity on the young man and continued to help the businessman to save him from hunger. This happened for more than ten years. The old man later gave out one hundred taels of silver to support the businessman, and the businessman relied on this capital to do business, gradually rising from the bottom and becoming the rich man he is now. The old man’s experience is that of a businessman. He was dismissed from office and now can only wander in the capital. Not long ago, the old man seemed to have a glimmer of hope when he heard the news that a businessman had come to the capital, which could change his current difficult life.
Not only did the businessman not help him as the old man expected, he was very angry and said that the money he donated to the government was not enough and he was unable to help the old man anymore. This reaction was unexpected by the old man. He could only stare at the businessman blankly. After a while, he told other guests in the inn that he had helped the businessman in the past. He just hoped that the businessman could use the 100 yuan he had previously funded. The two returns were given to him so that he could pay off some debts, return to his hometown, and have no other extravagant hopes.
As he talked, the old man burst into tears, and the originally lively inn became silent. Many people felt the same and spoke out to support the old man. At this time, a man with an air of immortality came out, claiming to be Yang from Jiangxi. He asked the businessman if what the old man said was true. The businessman replied that he did, but he was not yet able to repay the old man. Yang then said: “You are going to be an official. Don’t worry about not being able to borrow money. If someone offers you one hundred taels of silver, it will be repaid within one year without any interest. Are you willing to use this money?” Will you repay the old man?” The businessman hesitated for a while, then reluctantly answered yes. Yang immediately asked the businessman to write an IOU, and he took out one hundred taels of silver from a broken box. The businessman reluctantly took it and handed it over to the old man. Later, Yang arranged a banquet for the old man and asked the businessman to accompany him. The businessman never thanked the old man for his release, and the old man left with thanks. No one knows where Yang went after that.
One day, the businessman took inventory of his boxes and found that one box was missing a hundred taels of silver. However, the lock and seal of this box were normal, and there was no sign of being opened. At this time, he found that there was a vest missing from the box, and there was an extra pawn ticket with the words: “Two thousand coins” written on it. It turned out that the previous Yang was a warlock. He sympathized with the old man’s plight, so he came to help. The one hundred taels of silver belonged to the merchant, and the money for the banquet was obtained by pawning the merchant’s vest. The incident spread like wildfire, and the guests at the inn were delighted to hear about it. The businessman felt ashamed, and no one knew where he moved to.
(According to “Yuewei Thatched Cottage Notes”.)
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