Once upon a time, there was a foreign member named Li Dade, who was very rich, very learned, and had a kind heart. He often helped the poor, so the people of the local and neighboring villages respected him very much. Li Yuanwai had a son named Youxiang. Unfortunately, he had no feet from birth, so people nearby called him Li Wuzhi. Since there was only such a son outside the member, although he had no feet, he was still very concerned and loved, and there was a servant who waited on him all day long. Li Wuzhi was disabled, but he had a normal mind. He believed that although he was disabled, his parents still loved him and should repay his parents for their upbringing, but he had no feet and could not move, so he never knew how to repay his parents.

One day, Li Wuzhi woke up in the middle of the night and suddenly saw an old uncle with a white beard standing in front of the bed. He smiled kindly and said to him, "Li Wuzhi, didn't you always want to repay your parents for their kindness? How can you repay me for staying at home all day? You should go outside!" Li Wuzhi replied, "I am a crippled person, how can I go outside?" "There is a sedan chair to take care of! You might as well listen to me and go to the mountains tomorrow to have a look!" Just as the old uncle finished speaking, it disappeared like smoke.

The next day, Li Wuzhi told his father about the dream last night and asked his father to say, "Dad, you must promise me." Li Yuanwai was worried about his son's health and said to him, "How can you go to the mountain with your physical strength? And what can you do when you go to the mountain? I think it's better not to go!" "I want to go to the mountain to reclaim land. I can sit in a sedan chair and command the workers to do things for me!" Li Yuanwai originally refused, but when he saw his son's ambitious appearance, it was not convenient to dampen his happiness, so he gave him 3,000 taels of silver as capital. Although Li Wuzhi was full of ambition and wanted to go to the mountains to reclaim, he had no experience. He just took a chance and went to the mountains to have a look according to the old uncle's words.

Li Wuzhi came to the mountains in a sedan chair and ran non-stop for three or four days. On this day, Li Yuanwai asked with concern, "Haven't you found a suitable place yet?" "Yes, I haven't arrived yet." Li Wuzhi replied. One night, the white-bearded old uncle came to see Li Wuzhi again and said, "Are you used to going up the mountain in a sedan chair every day?" "I'm used to it, but I haven't had good luck yet." "It doesn't matter, as long as you get used to going up the mountain. Tomorrow you go east, maybe you will have a good chance."

The next day, Li Wuzhi was ready to leave again. He brought two more servants to bid farewell to his parents and went up the mountain. They went over mountains and mountains, crossed rivers and waded valleys, and came to a small village ten days later. In the distance, they saw an old man squatting by the river fishing. Li Wuzhi curiously called the palanquin to stop, approached the old man and asked, "Old uncle, how many fish did you catch?" "Only one, but it's very strange." Come. "Yes," said the old man, and grabbed a fish from the fish basket. Li Wuzhi saw it and couldn't help but exclaiming, because the fish in the old man's hand was something he had never seen before. He thought, "This is indeed a rare and precious fish." Uncle, what is this fish called? "Li Wuzhi asked again." It's called 'Ancient and Modern Fish '! "The old man said." This 'Ancient and Modern Fish' is a precious fish, and only one has appeared in decades! "The old man continued. Li Wuzhi thought that since it is a precious fish, it is better to buy it.

So he said, "Old Uncle, do you want to sell this fish?"Yes, but I'm afraid you can't afford it!"How much does it cost?"The price is very high, and you can't afford it. Why ask for the price?" "Old uncle! How can you be sure that I can't afford it? You might as well make a price, how much do you want to sell it for?"Since you say so, then I will say the price, this fish is worth at least 3,500 taels of silver. How, did you scare me? Ha ha! Li Wuzhi and the servant heard this, and they couldn't help but be taken aback. Everyone said," How can there be a fish worth 3,500 taels? "" Yes! I have never heard of it. " Seeing everyone's astonishment, the old man said even more proudly, "If you've heard of it before, what's so strange? I'm offering 3,500 taels as the lowest price. Since you can't afford it, please go away. The old man has already given orders. The more you can't get something, the more you want it. This is human nature.

Li Wuzhi only had 3,000 taels by his side, and he thought that it would be a pity not to buy such a precious fish. So he bargained with the old man and said, "Uncle, I only have 3,000 taels on me, would you like to sell it to me?" "I'm sorry, not a penny less." Li Wuzhi saw that the old man did not seem to be an ordinary person, so he asked him sincerely. At first, the old man did not agree, but he saw Li Wuzhi's sincere appearance and finally agreed to sell the precious fish to Li Wuzhi for 3,000 taels. Li Yuanwai and his wife waited at home for more than ten days, and they couldn't help but become anxious before seeing their son come back. They were worried about their son's safety, so they could only pray to the gods every day for protection. At this moment, Li Wuzhi came back with a spring breeze on his face. When the two elderly people saw their son's proud expression, they couldn't help but become happy. After a while of asking for warmth, Li Wuzhi told his parents about buying the fish, and took out the precious fish for the two elderly people to watch.

After listening to his son's report, Li Yuanwai and his wife were very unhappy because the price was too expensive. But after waiting for more than ten days, they finally saw their son come back safely, and they stopped pursuing Li Wuzhi's confusion. After returning home, Li Wuzhi kept the fish in the fish tank and admired it every day. One night, a miracle happened, and the fish actually spoke. It said to Li Wuzhi, "Master Li, please do a good deed and put me in the river. I can give you the pearl in my mouth as a reward. This is a priceless treasure. You can conjure up whatever you want. It is an omnipotent pearl!" Zhong Li was heartless and kind." When he heard the fish's request, he thought it must be in pain in the fish tank. Putting him back into the river was the same as releasing him.

The next day, Li Wuzhi released the fish. When he got home, he saw a gem shining in his room. Li Wuzhi was happy and immediately invited his parents to come and tell the old man what the fish had told him last night. But Li Yuanwai and his wife did not believe it, thinking that there was nothing so strange in the world. Li Wuzhi picked up the dazzling gem and, in order to confirm what the fish had told him, said to the gem, "Jewel! I want to eat something, so hurry up and conjure up a dish of delicacies from the mountains and seas!" Strange to say, after he called out like this, a steaming hot delicacy from the mountains and seas immediately appeared in the center of the room. This time the old man had to believe it, and they stared in surprise and handed each other satisfactory colors.

Li Yuanwai suddenly had an idea and said to his son, "Yes! You don't have feet, so you can ask Baozhu to give you a pair of feet!"Isn't that right?Li Wuzhi also said happily, "I'm so confused, Baozhu, please give me a pair of feet!Li Wuzhi, who had no feet in an instant, grew two feet automatically. Li Wuzhi was so happy that he kept walking around the room, and from then on he could move freely. The two elderly people excitedly shed tears of joy for their son, and at the same time put their hands together, prayerfully thanking the old man who sold the fish.