英文版聊斋志异故事-细柳教子

英文版聊斋志异故事:细柳教子Asachild，Xiliuwassmartandlikedtoreadbiographiesofancientsages.Shedecidedtofollowtheexamplesofpreviousworthiesandleavebehindareputationthatwouldbenotedforgenerationstocome.AttheageofnineteenshemarriedGaoSheng，whohadjustolsthiswifeandhadasonnamedChangfu.AyearlaterXiliugavebirthtoaboyandnamedhimChanghu.Beforelong，GaoSheng，stillyoung，diedofanillness，leavingXiliutocareforhersons.SeeingChangfuwasoftentruantinhisstudies，Xiliusenthimtoworkwiththeshepherdboysaspunishment.Changfucouldnothiskneesandaskedhismothertoallowhimtoreturntoschool.Xiliurefused，andChangfu，likeabeggar，huddledhimselfupwithcold.Agrandmotherinthevillageintercededandtookcareoftheboy.Xiliutoldher，“IfChangfuisreadytotakeabeatingof100strokes，I”lltakehimback.“Changfudecidedthathewouldtakethebeating.AwareofChangfu”sgenuinerepentanceforhiserrors，Xiliudidnotbeathimandaskedhimtocontinuehisstudies.

Changhuwasaslow-mindedchild，soXiliuaskedhimtoquitschoolandworkinthefields.ButChanghuwassolazythatheoftenneglectedwork.Xiliuthenaskedhimtoengageintrade，butheusedupallhismoneyingambling.Atlast，XiliusenthimtoLuoyangtosellgoods，wherehewasputintojailforusingfakesilverinawhorehouse.Injailhesufferedalot.OnedayXiliucalledChangfuinandsaid：“Igavethefakesilvertoyourbrotheronpurpose，intendingtomakehimsuffer.Nowyougoandgethimout.“Backhome，Changhukneltbeforehismother，bitterlyremorseful.Hefinallygaveupevilandreturnedtogood.FellowvillagersthenbegantounderstandXiliu.Shelovedherchildrenbytemperingtheminsufferings.

《聊斋志异》中的故事。细柳从小聪慧，喜读圣人烈传，立志长大后效仿前贤，流芳百世。她十九岁嫁给丧偶不久的高生，前妻留一子名长福。一年后，细柳又生一子名长怙。高生命短，不久病故，细柳和两个儿子相依为命。大儿长福不用功读书，常常逃学，细柳让他和牧童一块干活。没几天，长福熬不住，跪求母亲让他再读书，细柳不允。乡亲邻居都责怪细柳。冬天到了，长福冻得缩头缩脑犹如乞丐，村中一老妇为孩子说情，细柳说：“假如长福肯挨一百棍就来见我。”长福情愿挨打。细柳见他悔过，没打他，让长福连续读书。长怙大脑迟钝，细柳让他弃文务农，但长怙懒散常常逃工；细柳让他经商，长怙把本钱赌光。后来，细柳让长怙去洛阳贩货，他因用