Translation:
The first story:
A butcher went home after selling all the meat. It was getting late. At this moment, a wolf suddenly appeared. The wolf kept peeking at the meat that the butcher was carrying, and the saliva in his mouth seemed to be about to flow out. It followed the butcher for several miles.
The butcher was very frightened, so he took the butcher's knife and showed it to the wolf. The wolf took a few steps back, but when the butcher turned around and continued walking forward, the wolf followed again. . The butcher had no choice, so he thought, what the wolf wanted was meat, so he might as well hang the meat on a tree (so that the wolf couldn't reach it), and wait until tomorrow morning (the wolf had gone) to come and get the meat again.
So the butcher hung the meat on the hook, stood on tiptoes (putting the hook with the meat) on the tree, and then showed the empty load to the wolf. Just like that, the wolf stopped and stopped following the butcher.
The second story:
A butcher came back in the evening. The meat in his load had been sold out, leaving only the bones. The butcher met two wolves on the way, and followed him for a long distance.
The butcher was afraid and threw the bones to the Wolf. One wolf stopped after getting the bone, but the other wolf still followed. The butcher threw the bones again. The wolf that got the bones later stopped, and the wolf that had got the bones before came to catch up. There were no bones anymore, but the two wolves chased the butcher together, just like before.
The butcher felt that he was in a critical situation and was worried about being attacked by wolves in front and behind. He looked aside and found that there was a wheat field in the field. The owner of the field had piled firewood in the wheat field, forming a hill-like coverage. So Ben butcher in the past to rely on firewood pile under a pile of firewood, pick up the butcher's knife to lay down their burden. The two wolves did not dare to come forward and stared at the butcher.
The third story:
There was a butcher who was walking on the road in the evening and was closely pursued by a wolf. There was a hay shed left by a farmer on the side of the road, so he ran in and lay down in it. The ferocious wolf thrust its paw through the straw curtain of the thatched house, so the butcher hurriedly caught the wolf's paw to prevent it from leaving. But I didn't think of a way to kill it. I only had a knife less than an inch long. I used it to cut the wolf skin under the claws and blew air into it like a pig.
Original text:
The first article:
Some people have been slaughtered and the meat has returned, and it is already dusk. A wolf came, looked at the meat on the load, and seemed to be salivating; he walked step by step, tailing for several miles. To kill the fear, show it with the edge of the blade, then retreat a little; once you move away, follow it. Slaughter Wuji, silently thinking that the meat that the wolf desires is not as good as hanging on the trees for fleas to take it. Then he hooked the meat and hung it between the trees with his feet raised to show that the load was empty. The wolf stops.
The second story:
I came home late from a slaughter, and all the meat in my load was gone, leaving only bones. On the way, two wolves traveled a long distance.
Slaughter fear and throw bones into it. One wolf has its bones to stop, but the other wolf still obeys. Throw it again, the rear wolf stops and the front wolf comes again. The bones are gone, but the two wolves are driving side by side as before.
Tu Da was in embarrassment (jiǒng), fearing that he would be attacked by enemies in front and behind. There is a wheat field in Gu Ye, and the owner of the field has accumulated salary in it, and the thatch (shàn) covers it into a mound. Tu Nai ran and leaned under him, holding his knife with his shoulders relaxed. The wolves did not dare to move forward and stared at each other.
The third article:
A slaughter of Mu Xing was forced by wolves. Beside the road, there was a room left by a night cultivator, who rushed into Fuyan. The wolf dug its claws into the thatch. Tu was in a hurry to catch him and ordered him not to leave. He could die if he had no idea. But the knife was not enough, so he cut the lower skin of the wolf's claws and blew it with the method of blowing on a pig.
Source: From "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" written by Pu Songling in the Qing Dynasty.
The book "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" exposed the darkness of society at that time. Political corruption, official abuse, tyranny and devastation are all reflected in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", which reveals that the main reason for people's miserable lives comes from corrupt officials.
While "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" exposes the corruption and cruelty of the ruling class, it also writes about the resistance struggles of the oppressed people and expresses deep sympathy for them. Among them are Xi Fangping ("Xi Fangping") who "doesn't give up even if his grievances are not redressed"; Xiang Gao ("Xiang Gao") who eventually turns into a tiger and kills his enemies; and Wang Ding, who goes straight to the underworld and kills two officials. ("Wu Qiuyue").
These characters with a spirit of resistance have a certain positive effect in stimulating the struggle consciousness of the oppressed.
Another important content of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is the exposure of various drawbacks of the imperial examination. Pu Songling is extremely talented but has lost his reputation. He is very familiar with the darkness of the examination room, the ignorance of the examiners, and the psychology of the scholars, so his writing can hit the point and penetrate the back of the paper.
Through some dreamy realms, the author laughed at those scholars who were obsessed with fame and fortune.
Extended information:
Creative background:
Pu Songling was born in a scholarly family. In his early years, he also wanted to take advantage of the imperial examination to become an official, but unfortunately he failed. I can only make a living by teaching. He has been interested in folk stories about ghosts and gods since he was a child. It is said that Pu Songling once opened a teahouse in front of his home in order to collect materials. Tea drinkers could tell a story in lieu of tea money.
Using this method, Pu Songling collected a large number of bizarre stories. After sorting and processing, he included them all in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".
According to the Qing Dynasty's Notes "Three Jue Lu Bi Tan": Pu Songling would spread a mat on the ground beside the avenue every morning, lay out cigarettes and tea, and sit and wait for passers-by to collect anecdotes. Whenever I heard something, I would embellish it after I got home. ?
In the first year of Kangxi (1662), Pu Songling began writing fox and ghost stories when he was 22 years old. In the spring of the 18th year of Kangxi's reign, 40-year-old Pu Songling compiled the manuscripts into a book for the first time, titled "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", with Nan Gaoheng writing the preface. There have been many additions since then. Until around the 239th and 46th years of Kangxi, there were a few additions to the book. The writing of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" took more than forty years, and Pu Songling devoted most of his life. ?