神仙感遇傳
東明油客

東明油客

東明油客

東明油客,不知名氏,常負擔賣油於側近坊内,親居觀東偏門内數年。隣里比狎之,謹潔謙愼,未曽見其喜愠。一旦,隣居有負債者,客知其主,陳牒徴訟,所司將欲追捕。計無所岀,議欲竄諸逺邑,不然虚繫狴牢,郎數口無所贍給,必至殍殆,聚族號泣,決別將去。客問之故,聞之黙然良久。謂之曰:勿用遯去,此有計矣。即市致酪罐于一所,炭五斤,於其室,穴地爲爐,投藥於罐内,以泥封之,然炭燒之。且曰:待余却來,然後開之,勿得輕視。仍教以火候,因荷擔而去,其夕不復歸。明日及午,亦不至。火燭已冷,其家發罐視之,即眞金也。貨而償債,三百餘千,油客自此不知所在也。

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