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During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a poor family named Li Quan, whose father was seriously ill and needed a precious medicinal herb to cure him. Li Quan borrowed money everywhere, but no one would borrow it, so he had to go to work in a tavern in the city, hoping to save enough money to buy medicine for his father.
One day, a richly dressed guest came to the tavern, he ordered a pot of wine, a plate of peanuts, and sat in the corner and drank it leisurely. When Li Quan saw his clothes and jewelry, he thought to himself that this must be a rich family, and if he could lend himself some money, he would be able to save his father's life. So, he plucked up his courage, walked up to the guest, and said respectfully: "My lord, the little one has one thing to ask for, I wonder if you can fulfill it?"
The guest raised his head, glanced at Li Quan, and said with a smile: "What do you want?"
Li Quan hurriedly said: "The little father is seriously ill in bed and needs a precious medicinal herb to be cured, but the little family is poor and cannot afford to buy it, so he has to come here to work, hoping to save enough money to buy medicine for his father." I don't know if the adults can borrow some small money, and the small ones are willing to pay it back with everything. ”
When the guest heard this, he shook his head and said, "You are looking for the wrong person, I am not a rich family, I am the Lord of the City God, I am here to see the warmth and coldness of the world, if you want to borrow money, you have to find someone else." ”
When Li Quan heard this, he was startled, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "Little one, I don't know that you are the city god, and I ask you to forgive me." The little one is really desperate, so he dares to ask for it, and please raise your noble hand to save the little father. ”
Lord Chenghuang looked at Li Quan for a while, and saw that his expression was sincere, not like he was lying, so he said: "Okay, I see that you are also a filial son, I will give you a chance, as long as you can answer my three questions, I will lend you money, do you dare to agree?"
When Li Quan heard this, he thought that this was the only hope, so he said: "The little one dares, as long as he can save his father's life, the little one dares to do anything." ”
Lord Chenghuang nodded and said, "Okay, let me ask you the first question, tell me, what is the greatest happiness in life?"
Li Quan thought for a while and said: "The little one thinks that the greatest happiness in life is to be able to live with his parents and relatives, be safe, happy, and not disturbed and disturbed by the outside world. ”
Cheng Huang Ye listened, nodded, and said: "You are right, this is one of the greatest happiness in life, then let me ask you a second question, tell me, what is the greatest sorrow in life?"
Li Quan thought for a while and said: "The little one thinks that the greatest sorrow in life is to see his parents and relatives suffer from unbearable pain, but he is powerless to treat them, so he can only watch them leave, leaving endless regrets and pain. ”
When Lord Chenghuang heard this, he sighed and said, "You are right, this is one of the greatest sorrows in life, so I will finally ask you a third question, tell me, what is the greatest stupidity in life?"
Li Quan thought for a while and said: "The little one thinks that the biggest stupidity in life is to forget to honor his parents and care for his relatives for the sake of temporary greed and pleasure, which eventually leads to the breakdown of family affection, loneliness and old age, and regret it." ”
When Lord Chenghuang heard this, he smiled and said, "You said very well, you are a son with a conscience, and I am very satisfied with your three answers, I decided to lend you money, you take this money bag, there are a thousand taels of silver in it, you hurry up and buy medicine for your father, remember, you have to be filial to your father, don't let him suffer any more." ”
Li Quan saw that it was really a heavy money bag, he was so excited that he burst into tears, and quickly knelt down, kowtowed three times, and said: "Thank you for the gift of Lord Chenghuang, the little one will definitely be filial to his father, pay back your money, and dare not be the slightest ungrateful." ”
Lord Chenghuang waved his hand and said, "Go quickly, don't delay, I still have something to do, so I won't leave you longer." ”
Li Quan took the money bag, ran out of the tavern, went straight to the pharmacy, bought the best medicinal materials, and then returned home, boiled medicine for his father, and his father drank the medicine, and sure enough, his expression improved, Li Quan was very happy, and told his father about the city god, and his father was also grateful, and said: "The city god is really a bodhisattva, we must pay back his money, and don't live up to his kindness." ”
Since then, Li Quan has been more industrious, not only working in the tavern, but also helping the neighbors to do some chores in his spare time, earning some money, he saved all the money and prepared to return it to the city god. His father gradually recovered, and was able to work in the fields, and their lives improved, and the neighbors praised Li Quan as a good son of filial piety, and Lord Chenghuang was a benevolent and good fairy.
A year later, Li Quan saved enough 1,000 taels of silver, so he took his father and the money bag to the tavern, wanting to return it to Lord Chenghuang. However, when he arrived at the tavern, he found that the corner was empty, and he asked the owner of the tavern, who said, "I have never seen the guest you are talking about, are you sure you are not mistaken?"
Li Quan was startled, and hurriedly opened the money bag, wanting to see the silver inside, but found that all the silver in the money bag had turned into copper coins, but after counting, it was exactly one thousand taels. Li Quan and his father were stunned and didn't know what was going on, so they had to take the copper coins and go to the City God Temple, wanting to return it to the City God.
When they arrived at the temple, they found that the temple was empty, except for a statue of the god of the god of the city, which was exactly the appearance of the guest. Li Quan and his father hurriedly knelt down, put the copper coin on the divine case, and said, "Lord Chenghuang, we will never forget your kindness, this is the money you lent us, we will return it to you on time, please accept it." ”
As soon as the words fell, only to hear a thunderclap, the idol of the city god suddenly blinked, and said: "Li Quan, you are a filial son, your father is a virtuous father, I have received your heart, you don't have to pay back this money, you take it, this is my gift to you, I hope you can live a happy life." ”
When Li Quan and his father heard this, they were surprised and delighted, and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him, saying, "Thank you for your love, we will definitely cherish this gift, live a good life, and live up to your expectations." ”
Lord Chenghuang smiled and said: "You don't have to thank me, this is your own merit, you have always been diligent and kind, filial piety to your parents, caring for your relatives, not confused by wealth, not burdened by fame and fortune, your three answers, all reflect your wisdom and conscience, you are the most blessed person I have ever met, your happiness is won by yourself, I just help you, so that you can get your due reward as soon as possible." ”
When Li Quan and his father heard this, they were moved to tears and said: "Lord Chenghuang, we take your words to heart, and we will definitely continue to be good people, do good deeds, spread your kindness, and benefit more people." ”
Lord Chenghuang nodded and said, "Okay, you just do it, I believe that you will have a bright future, and I will always bless you, so that you will be safe, healthy, and happy." Okay, you go back quickly, don't delay, I still have something to do, so I won't leave you longer. ”
After speaking, the statue of the city god returned to its original state, no longer spoke, Li Quan and his father took the copper coin, gratefully left the city god temple, returned to the home, and since then have lived a rich and healthy life, they have always kept their promises, done many good deeds, helped many poor people, their story has also been praised by people, has become a good story, people admire.