During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty,there was a rich man named Tongling in Tongtuan Village,Jingxian County,Jiangnan Province.He had always relied on his wealth and power to bully his neighbors and do all kinds of bad things.Lin Mao,the teacher in the village,couldn't see it and went to the county yamen to sue Tongling,and Ma Zhi County also sent someone to investigate,but because he couldn't find sufficient evidence,he couldn't convict Tongling.

On this day,Lin Mao thought of this matter again at home,and couldn't help but say bitterly,"Tong Ling has always oppressed his neighbors,but he likes to curry favor with the rich and powerful.One day,I will find a friend,pretend to be a rich person,and go to his house to tease him,and let out this evil anger!"His wife heard this and even claimed that his plan was high.

Three days later,Lin Mao went out of the village to visit his friends.That day,while chatting with a neighbor,his wife repeated his words about teasing Tong Ling,and the neighbor also praised Lin Mao's plan.

As the saying goes,there is no airtight wall under the sky.The neighbor who also wanted to see Tong Ling's jokes actually told Lin Mao's words to another neighbor.Just like that,a few days later,Lin Mao's words actually reached Tong Ling's ears,and he was gasping for breath on the spot.

At noon that day,Tong Ling remembered Lin Mao's words again and went to the tavern at the head of the village to drink.After a few drinks,he noticed that a man in his twenties was sitting at the next table,wearing a long shirt,inking alone,so he couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

The man also noticed Tong Ling.After looking at Tong Ling a few times,he actually came to Tong Ling's table with a glass of wine and toasted a glass of wine.Tong Ling quickly invited him to sit down,and the two chatted while drinking.

The man said that his surname was Zhu,he was a scholar,he lived in Qingyang County,a neighboring county in Jing County,and he was rich.This time,he went out to visit relatives and passed Tongtuan Village.Seeing the charming scenery of Tongtuan Village,he entered the tavern and drank while admiring the scenery outside the window.

Tong Ling nodded while listening,but there was a smug smile on the corner of his mouth that was not easy to detect.It turned out that when he first saw Zhu Xiucai,he was suspicious:On weekdays,there are very few strangers in Tongtuan Village,and now,a young scholar suddenly came to the village.It is very likely that he was the one invited by Lin Mao to tease me!

It was with such vigilance that Tong Ling couldn't help but look at Zhu Xiucai a few more times,and when Zhu Xiucai came over with a wine glass to toast him and chat with him,he was even more convinced of his judgment:Zhu Xiucai was trying to get close to him in order to find an opportunity to tease me!Lin Mao,Lin Mao,you let such a young scholar tease me,what a mistake!As soon as he appeared in front of me,I saw through him,and I want you to steal chicken without losing rice!

Thinking of this,Tong Ling smiled and told Zhu Xiucai that he was a hospitable person and was willing to make friends with Zhu Xiucai,and invited Zhu Xiucai to stay at his house for a few days to fulfill the friendship of the landlord.Zhu Xiucai readily agreed.

After eating and drinking,Tong Ling and Zhu Xiucai talked and laughed and entered the gate of Tong's house.After giving up his seat for tea,Tong Ling again chatted with Zhu Xiucai.He wanted the details of Zhu Xiucai.Unexpectedly,Zhu Xiucai responded fluently without showing the slightest flaw.

In the evening,the two ate and drank a lot,and after the servant helped Zhu Xiucai into the guest room,Tong Ling returned to his bedroom,widened his eyes and thought:How can Zhu Xiucai steal chicken and not reverse the rice?In the middle of the night,he finally came up with a good idea.

The next day,after breakfast,Tong Ling talked to Zhu Xiucai about his hobby,saying that he always liked collecting antiques.Zhu Xiucai listened and looked very interested.As he spoke,Tong Ling took out a porcelain plate and invited Zhu Xiucai to watch it.There were many patterns on the porcelain plate,and Zhu Xiucai couldn't help but look closer.Tong Ling simply handed the porcelain plate to Zhu Xiucai's hand:"Zhu Xiucai,look carefully!"

Zhu Xiucai hurriedly stretched out his hands to pick up the porcelain plate,but unexpectedly,he failed to hold it firmly.The porcelain plate suddenly took off his hands,and with a"bang",it fell heavily on the blue brick floor,and was immediately smashed into several petals!

Tong Ling exclaimed,picked up a few pieces,and trembled in pain:"This is a rare antique!Zhu Xiucai,why are you so careless?It's worth three hundred taels of silver,how can this be good..."

Zhu Xiucai's face turned red and white,and his heart was obviously very flustered.Tong Ling saw it and then said,"Zhu Xiucai,it stands to reason that we are friends,so I shouldn't have mentioned the compensation.But it is indeed a rare antique,worth three hundred taels of silver!Look..."

Speaking of this,Zhu Xiucai,even if he was a fool,understood the meaning of Tong Ling's words.He hesitated for a while,then reluctantly took out a three hundred taels silver ticket and handed it to Tong Ling.Looking at Zhu Xiucai's reluctant expression,Tong Ling almost became happy and said to himself,Lin Mao,Lin Mao,you asked Zhu Xiucai to tease me.I did not expect that he not only failed to tease me,but also obediently took out three hundred taels of silver.Am I amazing?Hmph,the amazing ones are still behind!