漢董(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong),千(qian)乘人(ren)。少(shao)偏孤(gu),與父居。肆(si)(sì)力田畝(mǔ),鹿車載自隨。父亡(wang),無(wu)以(yi)(yi)葬,乃自賣(mai)為奴,以(yi)(yi)供喪(sang)事。主(zhu)人(ren)知(zhi)其(qi)賢,與錢一萬,遣之。永(yong)(yong)(yong)行(xing)三年喪(sang)畢,欲還(huan)主(zhu)人(ren),供其(qi)奴職。道逢一婦(fu)人(ren),曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“愿為子妻。”遂與之俱。主(zhu)人(ren)謂永(yong)(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“以(yi)(yi)錢與君(jun)矣。”永(yong)(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“蒙君(jun)之惠,父喪(sang)收藏。永(yong)(yong)(yong)雖小(xiao)人(ren),必欲服勤(qin)致力,以(yi)(yi)報厚(hou)德。”主(zhu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“婦(fu)人(ren)何能(neng)?”永(yong)(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“能(neng)織(zhi)(zhi)。”主(zhu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“必爾者,但(dan)令君(jun)婦(fu)為我織(zhi)(zhi)縑(jian)(jiān)百疋(pǐ)。”于是永(yong)(yong)(yong)妻為主(zhu)人(ren)家織(zhi)(zhi),十(shi)日而畢。女出(chu)門,謂永(yong)(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“我,天(tian)之織(zhi)(zhi)女也。緣君(jun)至孝,天(tian)帝令我助君(jun)償債耳。”語畢,凌空而去,不知(zhi)所在。
偏孤(gu):這(zhe)里指(zhi)喪母。
錢:指銅錢。
緣:因為
縑:細絹
漢朝董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)是千乘地方人(ren)。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)早年死了(le)(le)母親,與父(fu)(fu)(fu)親居住在(zai)一起(qi)。父(fu)(fu)(fu)親耕種田地,董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)推著小車(che)跟著父(fu)(fu)(fu)親干活。后(hou)來父(fu)(fu)(fu)親也死了(le)(le),無錢(qian)埋葬,董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)只得(de)賣身為(wei)(wei)奴,換錢(qian)為(wei)(wei)父(fu)(fu)(fu)親辦了(le)(le)喪事。主人(ren)知道(dao)董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)德(de)行好(hao),給了(le)(le)他一萬文錢(qian),讓他回家(jia)(jia)。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)在(zai)家(jia)(jia)里守完三(san)年喪,打算到(dao)主人(ren)家(jia)(jia)做(zuo)奴仆來還債(zhai)。在(zai)去主人(ren)家(jia)(jia)的(de)路上(shang),碰到(dao)一個女子(zi),對(dui)他說:“我(wo)愿意(yi)做(zuo)你(ni)的(de)妻(qi)子(zi)。”(董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong))就(jiu)同她一起(qi)到(dao)主人(ren)家(jia)(jia)。主人(ren)對(dui)董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)說:“我(wo)把錢(qian)送給你(ni)了(le)(le)(不用還了(le)(le))。”董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)回答說:“承蒙您(nin)的(de)恩惠,父(fu)(fu)(fu)親的(de)尸(shi)體得(de)到(dao)收殮(lian)安葬。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)盡管(guan)是平民(min)百(bai)姓,也一定(ding)要盡力(li)地承擔勞務(wu),來報答您(nin)的(de)大(da)恩大(da)德(de)。”主人(ren)說:“你(ni)的(de)妻(qi)子(zi)能做(zuo)什(shen)么?”董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)說:“會織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)。”主人(ren)說:“如果這樣的(de)話(hua),就(jiu)讓你(ni)的(de)妻(qi)子(zi)幫(bang)我(wo)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一百(bai)匹細絹吧。”于是董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)妻(qi)子(zi)為(wei)(wei)主人(ren)家(jia)(jia)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)絹,十天后(hou)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)完了(le)(le)。織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)女走(zou)出織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)間的(de)門(men),告訴董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)說:“我(wo)是天上(shang)的(de)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)女,因為(wei)(wei)你(ni)非常孝順,天帝就(jiu)派我(wo)下凡,幫(bang)你(ni)償(chang)債(zhai),說完凌空飛走(zou)了(le)(le),不知去了(le)(le)哪兒。”