Translation of Old People in Han Dynasty

In the Han Dynasty, there was an old man who had no children. His family is rich, but he is stingy by nature and has no food and clothing. He always gets up at dawn and goes to bed after dark. He runs an industry and is never satisfied with collecting money, nor willing to spend money himself. Someone begged him, but he refused, so he went home and took ten pence, and went outside from the hall, buttoning it while walking.

When he walked out of the door, there was only half left. He closed his eyes and handed the money to the beggar. After a while, I repeatedly told you, "I gave you all the money at home." Don't tell anyone, lest others follow suit and ask me for money. " The old man died soon, his land and house were confiscated by the government, and the money went into the state treasury.

Extended data:

This ancient prose is from Laughing Forest written by Han Danchun in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the title is drawn up by the editor. His humorous and vivid humor satirizes the rich and penniless miser in life.

Laughing Forest has three volumes. The recorded stories are humorous, and they are the earliest joke books in ancient China. This book has been lost, and there are only 29 left. Some joke books of later generations were all influenced by Xiaolin. Lu Xun's "Ancient Novel Hooking and Sinking" is relatively complete. The articles in Laughing Forest are all funny stories that laugh at fools, and some of them have strong social significance.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Old People in Han Dynasty

Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiaolin (a collection of jokes written by Han Danchun of Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period)