Collection of strange powers and chaotic gods

Once upon a time, there was a Shaoxing man named Zhang Yuangong who opened a cloth shop in Changmen, Suzhou. The cloth shop hired a clerk named Sun.

This Sun is from Shaanxi, honest, prudent, and very diligent. The profits he manages and plan are three times higher than others, so the relationship between the guests and the host is very harmonious.

Within three or five years, Sun earned Zhang Yuangong a fortune of one hundred thousand. Sun was homesick and asked to go home many times. Zhang Yuangong knew his talent and resolutely retained him and refused to let him go.

Sun said angrily: "If I die, won't you let me go home?!"

Zhang Yuangong said with a smile: "If you are really dead, then I will definitely take you home personally. Although it takes three or four thousand miles to get to your home from here, I will not spare any effort!"

When encountering such an employer, Sun could only shake his head and sigh.

Another year passed, and Sun indeed fell ill, and was very ill, and soon became bedridden.

Zhang Gongyuan came to the hospital bed and asked him if he had any requirements for posthumous arrangements. Sun said: "My home is next to the bell tower in Chang'an City, Shaanxi Province. I have two sons at home. If you think about the hard work I have done for you, After many years of friendship, please help me and send my coffin back to them.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun died.

Zhang Gongyuan was very sad. I couldn't help crying. At this time, he felt very regretful. He should not have insisted on keeping her and refused to let her go home. He had gone too far.

Then he thought that his one hundred thousand wealth was all earned with Sun's great help. I had said at the beginning that if he died, I would personally send him home.

Now that he is really dead, how can he not keep his words and not send his coffin home?

Therefore, Zhang Gongyuan prepared one thousand taels of silver to cover the funeral expenses and travel expenses, and personally escorted Sun's coffin to Chang'an.

After arriving in Chang'an, I knocked on the door of Sun's house and Sun's eldest son came out to meet him.

Zhang Gongyuan told his father how he died of illness and shed tears sadly.

But Sun's eldest son took it calmly and just told the servants at home: "Since the master's coffin has arrived home, let it be placed next to the hall!"

As he spoke, his expression was calm, with neither a sad expression nor a change of mourning clothes.

Zhang Yuangong was so surprised that he was speechless.

After a while, Sun's youngest son came out and said a few polite words of thanks to Zhang Yuangong. His expression was natural, as if nothing had happened, and he did not feel the grief of losing his father just now.

Zhang Yuangong felt that these two sons were so unfilial and could not be regarded as human beings! Could it be that a good man like Sun gave birth to two sons who were like beasts?

While they were sighing in surprise, they heard their mother, Sun's wife, shouting from inside: "The employer has come all the way here, aren't you hungry? My food and drinks are ready, but it's a pity that there is no one there." Sit with me, what should I do?"

The two sons said: "The employer, Mr. Zhang, is our father. We are juniors and we dare not sit with him!"

Their mother said: "Then only your dead old man comes out to drink with others!"

After saying that, the woman told her two sons to prepare the banquet, and she walked out with a big axe, and while she was chopping Sun's coffin hard, she cursed loudly: "We are already home, why bother pretending to be an idiot! Why don’t you get out of here quickly!”

Zhang Gongyuan was shocked. It turned out that Sun was not dead! From this point of view, Sun must have written a letter home long ago, so that his son would not have a sad expression.

At this time, Sun, who was thought to be dead, was heard laughing in the coffin. He opened the lid of the coffin and stood up. He bowed to Zhang Yuangong and expressed his gratitude and said, "Sir, you are such a warm-hearted gentleman! You are really such a gentleman!" He sent me home and didn’t break his promise just because I died.”

Zhang Yuangong asked him unhappily: "Why are you so cunning? Are you still pretending to be dead and setting a trap for me to send you home?"

Sun smiled and said: "If I don't pretend to be dead, how can you let me go home? Besides, the journey is long and it is too tiring whether by car or horse. It's better to lie in a coffin and feel more comfortable!"

Zhang Yuangong said: "Since you are not dead and have recovered from your illness, why don't you go to Suzhou with me again?"

But Sun said: "You are destined to only have a fortune of one hundred thousand. Even if I go again, I can't help you increase your wealth."

Therefore, Sun left Zhang Yuangong at home for three days before the two separated.

Zhang Yuangong never knew what kind of person Sun was.