Three men responsible for the renovation of the local City God temple are brought to trial for embezzlement. Their sentences differ greatly.
#Topic 21 Records from Yuewei caotang biji
Here are the stories on #Topic 21 Records from Yuewei caotang biji
有山西商居京師信成客寓 There was a merchant from Shanxi…
A man who rose from poor to riches refuses to help the one who helped him when he needed it most. Someone tricks him into loaning money anyway.
先叔儀南公 My late uncle Yinan…
A fox tricks a stingy man into treating his friends to a feast during the Dragon Boat Festival.
河間一婦 A woman from Hejian
A man seeking richess away from home discovers his wife’s unloyalty to him when he returns home.
琴工錢生 Qin player Scholar Qian
A man is rewarded for his upright character.
姚安公言，有孫天球者 The honorable Yao’an said, someone named Sun Tianqiu…
Two men, for whom money is everything, each get schooled by a fox.
鬼怕討債 A Ghost Fears his Debt Collectors
A ghost avoids his debt collectors but wreaks havoc once they are no longer after him.
富翁 Rich Old Man
A rich old man trusts his instincts when it comes to lending money.
陝西茶客 The Tea Merchant from Shaanxi
While staying at a travel inn, a tea merchant is attacked by a monster in his sleep.