話說高國泰二次回城隍山，仍在舊屋子居住。那天晚間，同陸氏對坐。國泰說：「娘子，明天我要訪友去。」陸氏說：「官人明天出去，我還有二百錢，是我姑母與我買針線的，官人拿去作茶點之用。」說完便拿出來，國泰含有愧色，接在手中，說：「娘子，安息罷。」陸氏安眠，國泰坐在燈下，癡呆呆發愣，仰天長嘆，徒喚奈何，心中一陣難過，提筆寫了三張字柬，壓在硯臺之下。待至天明，意欲喚醒妻子，又怕煩悶，站起身來，硬著心往外便走。廟中有一位香火道，姓馮叫馮順，今已六十多歲，老者起的早，在院內掃地，見高國泰出來，問道：「高先生因何起得這般早？」國泰說：「老丈你開下門，我要下山訪友去。」馮順開了門，高國泰下了城隍山逕自去了。
话说高国泰二次回城隍山，仍在旧屋子居住。那天晚间，同陆氏对坐。国泰说：「娘子，明天我要访友去。」陆氏说：「官人明天出去，我还有二百钱，是我姑母与我买针线的，官人拿去作茶点之用。」说完便拿出来，国泰含有愧色，接在手中，说：「娘子，安息罢。」陆氏安眠，国泰坐在灯下，痴呆呆发愣，仰天长叹，徒唤奈何，心中一阵难过，提笔写了三张字柬，压在砚台之下。待至天明，意欲唤醒妻子，又怕烦闷，站起身来，硬着心往外便走。庙中有一位香火道，姓冯叫冯顺，今已六十多岁，老者起的早，在院内扫地，见高国泰出来，问道：「高先生因何起得这般早？」国泰说：「老丈你开下门，我要下山访友去。」冯顺开了门，高国泰下了城隍山径自去了。
Now, after Gao Guotai had gone back to Chenghuang Hill for the second time, he lived in the old rooms as before. That evening he sat facing Madam Lu. “My dear,” said Guotai, “tomorrow I’m going to call on a friend.” “If you’re going out tomorrow,” said Madam Lu, “I still have two hundred coppers my aunt gave me to buy needles and thread. Take them for tea and a bite to eat.” With that she brought them out. Guotai, looking ashamed, took them in his hand. “Go to sleep, my dear.” Madam Lu fell asleep. Guotai sat under the lamp, staring blankly in a daze. He looked up to heaven and heaved a long sigh, but what use was it? A wave of misery came over him. He took up his brush, wrote three notes and weighted them down under the inkstone. When dawn came he wanted to wake his wife, but was afraid it would only distress her. He stood up, hardened his heart and walked straight out. At the temple there was a lay attendant who kept the incense, surnamed Feng, named Feng Shun, now over sixty. Being old, he rose early, and he was sweeping the courtyard. Seeing Gao Guotai come out, he asked, “Mr. Gao, why are you up so early?” “Uncle,” said Guotai, “open the gate for me. I’m going down the hill to call on a friend.” Feng Shun opened the gate, and Gao Guotai went down Chenghuang Hill and away.
陸氏醒來，不見丈夫，不由的大吃一驚，連忙到外面各處尋找，聽馮順說：「高先生清早就走了。」陸氏連忙到屋內各處找尋，祇見那邊有三張字柬，頭一張字柬上寫的是：
「時衰運蹇度日難，含羞無奈住尼庵。佛門雖有親情意，反被旁人作笑談。」
陸氏看了這首詩句的意思，云是自己因為貧寒，不能養家立業，與妻子托身廟中，豈不為人恥笑。再看那第二張是：
「此去他鄉少歸期，生死存亡自不知。大略今生難聚首，有緣來世做夫妻。」
陸氏一看這二句詩是絕話，此番一去，沒有回來之日，死活不定，大概不能團圓，再結來生之緣。又看那第三首是：
「留書落筆暗含悲，恨我無能更恨難。寄與賢妻細參悟，托身另找畫蛾眉。」
陸氏一看這第三首詩，放聲痛哭，五內皆裂。正在悲慘之時，老尼姑過來問道：「侄女因何這般傷感？」陸氏就把高國泰留了三首絕命詩走了，大概是九死一生。老尼姑說：「兒呀，不要著急，我倒有個主意，現在西湖靈隱寺有一位濟公，乃是在世的活佛，能掐會算，善知過去未來之事。我派香火道馮順去到靈隱寺，把他老人家請來，給占算占算，高先生上哪去了？落在哪方？派人士把他找回來。」立刻陸氏說：「既是如此，趕速派人去請濟公。」
陆氏醒来，不见丈夫，不由的大吃一惊，连忙到外面各处寻找，听冯顺说：「高先生清早就走了。」陆氏连忙到屋内各处找寻，祇见那边有三张字柬，头一张字柬上写的是：
「时衰运蹇度日难，含羞无奈住尼庵。佛门虽有亲情意，反被旁人作笑谈。」
陆氏看了这首诗句的意思，云是自己因为贫寒，不能养家立业，与妻子托身庙中，岂不为人耻笑。再看那第二张是：
「此去他乡少归期，生死存亡自不知。大略今生难聚首，有缘来世做夫妻。」
陆氏一看这二句诗是绝话，此番一去，没有回来之日，死活不定，大概不能团圆，再结来生之缘。又看那第三首是：
「留书落笔暗含悲，恨我无能更恨难。寄与贤妻细参悟，托身另找画蛾眉。」
陆氏一看这第三首诗，放声痛哭，五内皆裂。正在悲惨之时，老尼姑过来问道：「侄女因何这般伤感？」陆氏就把高国泰留了三首绝命诗走了，大概是九死一生。老尼姑说：「儿呀，不要着急，我倒有个主意，现在西湖灵隐寺有一位济公，乃是在世的活佛，能掐会算，善知过去未来之事。我派香火道冯顺去到灵隐寺，把他老人家请来，给占算占算，高先生上哪去了？落在哪方？派人士把他找回来。」立刻陆氏说：「既是如此，赶速派人去请济公。」
When Madam Lu woke and found her husband gone, she was badly startled and hurried out to look for him everywhere. Feng Shun told her, “Mr. Gao left first thing this morning.” Madam Lu hurried back and searched all over the room, and there on one side she saw three notes. On the first was written:
“Hard times, bad luck: each day is a struggle;shamed and helpless, I lodge in a nuns’ cloister.Though in the Buddha’s gate there is a kinswoman’s kindness,it only makes me a laughingstock to others.”
Madam Lu took the meaning of these lines: he was saying that because he was poor he could not keep a household or make his way in the world, and had to shelter in a temple with his wife — and how could people not laugh at him for it? Then she looked at the second, which read:
“Gone now to other parts, with little hope of return;whether I live or die, I cannot tell myself.Most likely in this life we shall not meet again;if fate allows, we’ll be husband and wife in the next.”
Madam Lu saw that these two lines were words of final parting: once gone this time, he would never come back; alive or dead, no one could say; most likely they would never be together again, and could only be joined in the life to come. Then she looked at the third poem, which read:
“I leave this note, and as I write, grief hides within;I curse my own uselessness, and curse my hard lot more.I send these lines to my good wife: ponder them with care —trust yourself to another, find one who’ll paint your brows.”
When Madam Lu read this third poem she burst out wailing, as though her insides were torn apart. In the midst of her grief the old nun came over and asked, “Niece, why are you so upset?” Madam Lu told her how Gao Guotai had left three death poems and gone, and that it was nine chances in ten he would not live. “Child, don’t fret,” said the old nun. “I have an idea. At Lingyin Temple by West Lake there is a Ji Gong, a living Buddha in this world. He can reckon on his fingers and knows the past and the future. I’ll send our incense keeper Feng Shun to Lingyin Temple to invite the old gentleman here and have him work it out for us: where has Mr. Gao gone? Where has he ended up? Then we can send someone to bring him back.” At once Madam Lu said, “If that’s so, send someone quickly to fetch Ji Gong.”
老尼姑派馮順下山去請濟公，第一次到靈隱寺，濟公不在廟裏。第二次去請，見兵圍靈隱寺。第三次馮順一打聽，濟公被秦相鎖了去，因此耽誤了三四日。那天馮順又下山去找濟公禪師，見羅漢爺同著趙文會、蘇北山正往山上來。馮順趕忙跑過來行禮說：「師父，你老人家可來了。我連次到廟裏去找你老人家幾次，今天你老人家為何這般消閑？此時上哪裏去？」濟公說：「我要到你們廟裏找老尼姑，我們送一個人出家。」馮順說：「好好好。我們當家的，正要請你老人家有要緊事。」趙文會、蘇北山問道：「你們的廟裏有甚麼事？」馮順就把那高國泰之事，由頭至尾，一五一十，詳細說了一遍，眾人方纔一同奔進庵來了。
老尼姑派冯顺下山去请济公，第一次到灵隐寺，济公不在庙里。第二次去请，见兵围灵隐寺。第三次冯顺一打听，济公被秦相锁了去，因此耽误了三四日。那天冯顺又下山去找济公禅师，见罗汉爷同着赵文会、苏北山正往山上来。冯顺赶忙跑过来行礼说：「师父，你老人家可来了。我连次到庙里去找你老人家几次，今天你老人家为何这般消闲？此时上哪里去？」济公说：「我要到你们庙里找老尼姑，我们送一个人出家。」冯顺说：「好好好。我们当家的，正要请你老人家有要紧事。」赵文会、苏北山问道：「你们的庙里有甚么事？」冯顺就把那高国泰之事，由头至尾，一五一十，详细说了一遍，众人方才一同奔进庵来了。
The old nun sent Feng Shun down the hill to fetch Ji Gong. The first time he went to Lingyin Temple, Ji Gong was not there. The second time he went, he found Lingyin Temple surrounded by troops. The third time, Feng Shun asked around and learned that Chancellor Qin had had Ji Gong taken away in chains, and so three or four days were lost. That day Feng Shun went down the hill once more to look for Chan Master Ji Gong, and saw the Lord Arhat coming up the hill with Zhao Wenhui and Su Beishan. Feng Shun hurried over and saluted him. “Master, you’ve come at last, venerable sir! I’ve been to the temple time after time looking for you. How is it you’re so at leisure today? Where are you going just now?” “I’m going to your temple to find the old nun,” said Ji Gong. “We’re bringing someone there to become a nun.” “Good, good, good,” said Feng Shun. “Our Abbot was just wanting to ask you about something urgent, venerable sir.” “What’s happened at your temple?” asked Zhao Wenhui and Su Beishan. Feng Shun told them the whole business of Gao Guotai from beginning to end, every detail of it, and then they all went on together into the nunnery.
馮順前面引路，進了廟來，到得西院。那院是三合房，東西房各三間，北房三間。馮順同眾人進了北房。趙員外一看，屋中甚是清潔，北牆旁一張條桌，上面擺了許多經卷。頭前一張八仙桌，兩旁有椅子。濟公在上首椅子上坐，趙文會在下首坐下，蘇北山在旁面椅子上坐定。抬頭一看，見正面牆上有一副對句，寫的甚好。當中一張大挑，上寫的是：
惟愛清幽遠世俗，靠山搭下小茅屋，半畝方塘一鑒水，數棵柳樹幾行竹。春酒熱時留客醉，夜燈紅處讀我書，利鎖名韁全撇去，一片冰心在玉壺。」
兩旁又有對句，上寫的：
「青山不改千年畫，綠水長流萬古詩。」
下面落款，寫的是高國泰拙筆，蘇北山一看說：「聖僧，你看高國泰真是風流才子。方纔聽馮順之言，果然不差。你看這對句，寫的筆跡甚佳。聖僧，你老人家大發慈悲，把他找回來，我成全成全他，給他找個學館，待至大比之年，我再贈他銀兩，叫他求取功名。」和尚說：「好，這也是員外的功德。」正說之間，老尼姑清貞領著徒弟、侄女，一同前來參拜聖僧，求羅漢大發慈悲：「這是我侄女陸素貞，祇因他丈夫高國泰把他留在我這廟中，不言而別，今天已三四日，求聖僧大發慈悲，給占算占算。」和尚說：「那個容易，我們今天救了一個人，乃是名門之女，誤入煙花。他意欲出家，我等打算送到你這廟裏來，你收個徒弟罷。」老尼姑說：「師父吩咐，弟子從命就是。」趙文會說：「少時就送到，我施捨給你廟裏二百兩香資。」老尼姑謝過趙員外，還求：「聖僧先給占算占算，高國泰落在哪裏？」濟公按靈光連拍三掌，和尚說：「啊呀，完了，完了！」陸氏娘子在旁邊一聽，嚇得面色改變說：「聖僧慈悲設法搭救搭救。」清貞也苦苦哀求，和尚說：「此刻有了甚麼時光？」馮順說：「天已到了午初之時。」濟公說：「這個人刻下距此有一百八十里路，天要到落日之時，他有殺身之禍。」蘇北山說：「師父，你老人家慈悲罷！」和尚說：「我要找他回來，你可以代他成一個學館。」蘇北山說：「弟子成全他便了。」濟公說：「你派家人同我去叫他，帶二百銀子盤纏。」蘇北山說：「蘇祿，你快去到錢舖之中，去取二百兩銀子，同聖僧去找高先生。」清貞說：「馮順，你同濟公前往。」陸氏連忙叩首。濟公說：「趙文會，蘇北山，你二人待尹春香來，送他出家，你二人再走。」二人答應。
冯顺前面引路，进了庙来，到得西院。那院是三合房，东西房各三间，北房三间。冯顺同众人进了北房。赵员外一看，屋中甚是清洁，北墙旁一张条桌，上面摆了许多经卷。头前一张八仙桌，两旁有椅子。济公在上首椅子上坐，赵文会在下首坐下，苏北山在旁面椅子上坐定。抬头一看，见正面墙上有一副对句，写的甚好。当中一张大挑，上写的是：
惟爱清幽远世俗，靠山搭下小茅屋，半亩方塘一鉴水，数棵柳树几行竹。春酒热时留客醉，夜灯红处读我书，利锁名缰全撇去，一片冰心在玉壶。」
两旁又有对句，上写的：
「青山不改千年画，绿水长流万古诗。」
下面落款，写的是高国泰拙笔，苏北山一看说：「圣僧，你看高国泰真是风流才子。方才听冯顺之言，果然不差。你看这对句，写的笔迹甚佳。圣僧，你老人家大发慈悲，把他找回来，我成全成全他，给他找个学馆，待至大比之年，我再赠他银两，叫他求取功名。」和尚说：「好，这也是员外的功德。」正说之间，老尼姑清贞领着徒弟、侄女，一同前来参拜圣僧，求罗汉大发慈悲：「这是我侄女陆素贞，祇因他丈夫高国泰把他留在我这庙中，不言而别，今天已三四日，求圣僧大发慈悲，给占算占算。」和尚说：「那个容易，我们今天救了一个人，乃是名门之女，误入烟花。他意欲出家，我等打算送到你这庙里来，你收个徒弟罢。」老尼姑说：「师父吩咐，弟子从命就是。」赵文会说：「少时就送到，我施舍给你庙里二百两香资。」老尼姑谢过赵员外，还求：「圣僧先给占算占算，高国泰落在哪里？」济公按灵光连拍三掌，和尚说：「啊呀，完了，完了！」陆氏娘子在旁边一听，吓得面色改变说：「圣僧慈悲设法搭救搭救。」清贞也苦苦哀求，和尚说：「此刻有了甚么时光？」冯顺说：「天已到了午初之时。」济公说：「这个人刻下距此有一百八十里路，天要到落日之时，他有杀身之祸。」苏北山说：「师父，你老人家慈悲罢！」和尚说：「我要找他回来，你可以代他成一个学馆。」苏北山说：「弟子成全他便了。」济公说：「你派家人同我去叫他，带二百银子盘缠。」苏北山说：「苏禄，你快去到钱铺之中，去取二百两银子，同圣僧去找高先生。」清贞说：「冯顺，你同济公前往。」陆氏连忙叩首。济公说：「赵文会，苏北山，你二人待尹春香来，送他出家，你二人再走。」二人答应。
Feng Shun led the way into the temple and through to the west courtyard. It had buildings on three sides: three rooms each to the east and west, and three to the north. Feng Shun took them all into the north rooms. Squire Zhao looked about him: the room was spotlessly clean. Against the north wall stood a long narrow table with a great many sutra scrolls laid out on it. In front of it was an Eight Immortals table with chairs on either side. Ji Gong sat in the chair at the head, Zhao Wenhui sat down in the lower seat, and Su Beishan took a chair off to one side. Looking up, they saw a set of couplet scrolls on the wall facing them, very finely written. In the middle hung one large scroll, on which was written:
“All I love is quiet seclusion, far from the vulgar world;against the hill I have built a little thatched hut.A square pond of half a mu, one mirror of water;a few willow trees, a few rows of bamboo.When the spring wine is warm, I keep my guests till they are drunk;where the night lamp glows red, I read my books.The locks of profit and the reins of fame I have cast off entirely:my heart is a piece of ice in a jade pot.”
And on either side was a couplet, which read:
“The green hills never change: a painting a thousand years old;the clear waters flow on: a poem for ten thousand ages.”
Below was the signature: ‘From the clumsy brush of Gao Guotai.’ Su Beishan looked and said, “Holy monk, see what a gifted, cultivated scholar Gao Guotai really is. What Feng Shun told us just now was quite true. Look at this couplet — what fine calligraphy. Holy monk, venerable sir, show your great compassion: find him and bring him back. I’ll help him along. I’ll find him a teaching post, and when the great examination year comes round I’ll give him silver besides, so that he can sit for an official career.” “Good,” said the monk. “This is merit for you too, Squire.” As they were talking, the old nun Qingzhen came with her disciples and her niece to pay their respects to the holy monk, begging the arhat to show his great compassion. “This is my niece, Lu Suzhen. Her husband, Gao Guotai, left her here at my temple and went off without a word, and it’s been three or four days now. Holy monk, I beg you, show your great compassion and work out where he is.” “That’s easy,” said the monk. “Today we rescued someone, a girl of a good family who fell by mischance into the pleasure quarters. She wants to leave the world, and we mean to send her here to your temple. Take her as your disciple.” “Whatever you instruct, Master,” said the old nun, “your disciple will obey.” “She’ll be brought here shortly,” said Zhao Wenhui, “and I’ll give your temple two hundred taels of silver as an incense gift.” The old nun thanked Squire Zhao and pleaded again: “Holy monk, first work it out for us: where has Gao Guotai ended up?” Ji Gong consulted his inner light and gave three slaps in a row. “Aiya!” said the monk. “It’s all over, all over!” Madam Lu, standing beside them, turned pale with fright. “Holy monk, have mercy, find some way to save him!” Qingzhen begged him piteously too. “What time is it now?” asked the monk. “It’s already the beginning of the noon hour,” said Feng Shun. “Right now this man is a hundred and eighty li from here,” said Ji Gong, “and when the sun goes down he'll be in mortal danger” “Master, venerable sir, have mercy!” said Su Beishan. “If I bring him back,” said the monk, “you can set up a school for him.” “Your disciple will see him settled,” said Su Beishan. “Send a servant with me to fetch him,” said Ji Gong, “and bring two hundred in silver for travelling money.” “Su Lu,” said Su Beishan, “go quickly to the money shop, draw two hundred taels of silver and go with the holy monk to find Mr. Gao.” “Feng Shun,” said Qingzhen, “you go with Ji Gong.” Madam Lu hastily kowtowed. “Zhao Wenhui, Su Beishan,” said Ji Gong, “you two wait till Yin Chunxiang comes and see her into the order. Then you can go.” The two of them agreed.
蘇祿把銀子取來，濟公同二人出了清淨庵，到了山下，往前走一步，往後退三步。蘇祿說：「師父，你老人家到黑還走一百八十里路，連八里路也走不了，你老人家要換個樣走容易哪。」和尚說：「換個樣走不難，向前走兩步，向後退三步。」馮順暗地祇是笑，說：「師父，你至黑走回去了，這樣走如何是好呢？」濟公說：「我要快走，你跟的上嗎？」二人說：「跟的上。」濟公說：「好，我就走。」說完，行行，往前就跑，轉眼就不見了。那二人連忙追下去，祇跑了有二三里之遙，二人走的渾身大汗說：「咱們到樹林之內休息罷。」二人方一進樹林，和尚說：「纔來呀。」二人說：「我等連休息都沒有，你老人家早來了。」和尚說：「我倒睡了兩個盹了。那腿是你兩個人的？」二人說：「我們腿長在身上，這不是我們的是誰的？」和尚說：「倒是你二人的，我一唸咒，他就走。」馮順說：「好好，你老人家來唸咒罷。」和尚見二人都站好了，說：「我唸咒了。」口中唸唸有詞，說：「唵嘛呢叭咪吽！唵敕嚇。」那二人身不由自主，兩腿如飛的跑下去。蘇祿祇叫道：「師父，可了不得了！前面皆是樹，撞了，准死不疑。」和尚說：「不要緊，都有我哪，到了那裏就撞不上。」二人果然到了那裏，穿著樹就過去了。
苏禄把银子取来，济公同二人出了清净庵，到了山下，往前走一步，往后退三步。苏禄说：「师父，你老人家到黑还走一百八十里路，连八里路也走不了，你老人家要换个样走容易哪。」和尚说：「换个样走不难，向前走两步，向后退三步。」冯顺暗地祇是笑，说：「师父，你至黑走回去了，这样走如何是好呢？」济公说：「我要快走，你跟的上吗？」二人说：「跟的上。」济公说：「好，我就走。」说完，行行，往前就跑，转眼就不见了。那二人连忙追下去，祇跑了有二三里之遥，二人走的浑身大汗说：「咱们到树林之内休息罢。」二人方一进树林，和尚说：「才来呀。」二人说：「我等连休息都没有，你老人家早来了。」和尚说：「我倒睡了两个盹了。那腿是你两个人的？」二人说：「我们腿长在身上，这不是我们的是谁的？」和尚说：「倒是你二人的，我一念咒，他就走。」冯顺说：「好好，你老人家来念咒罢。」和尚见二人都站好了，说：「我念咒了。」口中念念有词，说：「唵嘛呢叭咪吽！唵敕吓。」那二人身不由自主，两腿如飞的跑下去。苏禄祇叫道：「师父，可了不得了！前面皆是树，撞了，准死不疑。」和尚说：「不要紧，都有我哪，到了那里就撞不上。」二人果然到了那里，穿着树就过去了。
Su Lu brought the silver, and Ji Gong left the Qingjing Nunnery with the two of them. When they reached the foot of the hill, he took one step forward and three steps back. “Master,” said Su Lu, “you’ve got a hundred and eighty li to cover before dark, venerable sir, and at this rate you won’t even manage eight. It would be easier if you walked some other way.” “Walking another way’s no trouble,” said the monk. “Two steps forward, three steps back.” Feng Shun laughed to himself. “Master, by dark you’ll have walked yourself back home. What good is walking like this?” “If I go fast,” said Ji Gong, “can you keep up?” “We can keep up,” said the two of them. “Good,” said Ji Gong, “then I’m off.” With that, off he went at a run, and in the blink of an eye he was out of sight. The two hurried after him. They had run no more than two or three li when they were drenched in sweat. “Let’s rest in the wood,” they said. The moment they stepped in among the trees, the monk said, “Only just got here?” “We haven’t even stopped to rest,” said the two of them, “and you got here long ago, venerable sir.” “I’ve had two naps already,” said the monk. “Are those legs yours?” “Our legs grow on our bodies,” said the two. “If they’re not ours, whose are they?” “They’re yours, all right,” said the monk, “but when I chant a spell, they’ll walk.” “Good, good,” said Feng Shun. “Chant your spell, venerable sir.” When the monk saw that both of them were standing ready, he said, “I’m chanting the spell.” Muttering under his breath, he said, “Om mani padme hum! Om! By command — he!” The two of them lost all control of their bodies, and their legs ran off with them as if flying. “Master,” cried Su Lu, “this is terrible! There’s nothing but trees ahead. If we crash into them, we’re dead for sure.” “Never mind,” said the monk. “I’m here. When you get there you won’t hit them.” And sure enough, when they got there, they passed straight through the trees.
正跑著，見由村裏出來一人，手中拿了一個碗。濟公睜眼一看，這是一個逆子。此人姓吳名叫雲，家裏就是他寡母。今天吃包餃子，他母親都做好了。吳雲回去一瞧，沒打醋，他就惱了，說他母親：「年紀越老越昏，哪家吃餃子不打醋？你真是沒用！」他母親也不回言。他賭氣出來，拿了碗打醋，被濟公看見，濟公早已占算明白，用手一點指，這吳雲也就跟了馮順二人跑，不由的喊叫道：「我不往哪裏去呀！這是甚麼一段事？我的腿要瘋呀！」三個人耳朵內，祇聽呼呼風響，彷彿駕了雲一般往前跑去，見眼前白亮亮是河。蘇祿就叫：「聖僧，休叫我跑了，面前是河呀，跌在裏頭就死了！」和尚說：「不到緊，加點勁就過去了。」來到河這裏，彷彿如飛，就過了河。蘇祿想：「我快找株樹抱住就得了。」好容易見有了樹，蘇祿忙一抱，栽倒在地。馮順也跌倒在地，那打醋的人也跌倒。和尚來到說：「你們起來。」三個人說：「起不來了。」和尚掏出一塊藥來，分給三個人吃。三個人覺得身體能活動，站起來，吳雲直發呆。由那邊過來一位走路的，蘇祿道：「借問這是甚麼所在？」那個回道：「這是小劉村。你們幾位上哪裏去？」蘇祿說：「我等由臨安城上餘杭縣去。」那人說：「你們走過來了，祇離餘杭縣二十里地面。」吳雲一聽：「哎呀，把醋碗也摔了，餃子也沒有吃，出來二百里之遠。如今怎麼回去？」和尚說：「我還把你轟回去！」吳雲說：「可別轟了，我一個站不住，上了北塞，我怎麼回來？」自己由這裏走了兩天一夜，纔到了家。自此見了化小緣的和尚就跑，把窮和尚怕在心裏。
正跑着，见由村里出来一人，手中拿了一个碗。济公睁眼一看，这是一个逆子。此人姓吴名叫云，家里就是他寡母。今天吃包饺子，他母亲都做好了。吴云回去一瞧，没打醋，他就恼了，说他母亲：「年纪越老越昏，哪家吃饺子不打醋？你真是没用！」他母亲也不回言。他赌气出来，拿了碗打醋，被济公看见，济公早已占算明白，用手一点指，这吴云也就跟了冯顺二人跑，不由的喊叫道：「我不往哪里去呀！这是甚么一段事？我的腿要疯呀！」三个人耳朵内，祇听呼呼风响，仿佛驾了云一般往前跑去，见眼前白亮亮是河。苏禄就叫：「圣僧，休叫我跑了，面前是河呀，跌在里头就死了！」和尚说：「不到紧，加点劲就过去了。」来到河这里，仿佛如飞，就过了河。苏禄想：「我快找株树抱住就得了。」好容易见有了树，苏禄忙一抱，栽倒在地。冯顺也跌倒在地，那打醋的人也跌倒。和尚来到说：「你们起来。」三个人说：「起不来了。」和尚掏出一块药来，分给三个人吃。三个人觉得身体能活动，站起来，吴云直发呆。由那边过来一位走路的，苏禄道：「借问这是甚么所在？」那个回道：「这是小刘村。你们几位上哪里去？」苏禄说：「我等由临安城上余杭县去。」那人说：「你们走过来了，祇离余杭县二十里地面。」吴云一听：「哎呀，把醋碗也摔了，饺子也没有吃，出来二百里之远。如今怎么回去？」和尚说：「我还把你轰回去！」吴云说：「可别轰了，我一个站不住，上了北塞，我怎么回来？」自己由这里走了两天一夜，才到了家。自此见了化小缘的和尚就跑，把穷和尚怕在心里。
As they were running, a man came out of a village with a bowl in his hand. Ji Gong opened his eyes wide and saw that this was an unfilial son. His surname was Wu and his name Yun, and at home he had only his widowed mother. Today they were having dumplings, and his mother had made them all. Wu Yun came home, looked, and saw she hadn’t bought any vinegar. He flew into a temper and scolded his mother: “The older you get, the more muddle-headed you are! Who ever eats dumplings without buying vinegar? You’re really useless!” His mother made no reply. He stormed out in a huff with the bowl to buy vinegar, and Ji Gong saw him. Ji Gong had already worked it all out. He pointed a finger, and Wu Yun found himself running along with Feng Shun and the other man. He couldn’t help shouting, “I’m not going anywhere! What’s all this? My legs have gone mad!” In the ears of all three there was nothing but the whoosh of the wind, and they ran on as if riding a cloud. Then they saw something gleaming white ahead: a river. “Holy monk,” Su Lu shouted, “stop me running! There’s a river ahead! If I fall in, I’m dead!” “No matter,” said the monk. “Put in a bit more effort and you’ll be across.” When they reached the river they seemed to fly, and they were over it. “I’d better find a tree quick and grab hold of it,” Su Lu thought. “That’ll do it.” At long last he saw a tree. Su Lu threw his arms round it and toppled to the ground. Feng Shun fell down too, and so did the man who had gone for vinegar. The monk came up. “Get up, you lot.” “We can’t get up,” said the three of them. The monk took out a piece of medicine and divided it among the three to eat. They felt their bodies could move again and stood up. Wu Yun just stood there dazed. A traveller came along from the other direction. “May I ask what place this is?” said Su Lu. “This is Xiaoliu Village,” the man answered. “Where are you gentlemen going?” “We’re going from the city of Lin’an to Yuhang County,” said Su Lu. “You’ve gone past it,” said the man. “Yuhang County is only twenty li off.” Wu Yun heard this. “Aiya! I’ve smashed the vinegar bowl, I never got to eat the dumplings, and I’m two hundred li from home. How am I going to get back now?” “I’ll just whisk you back again!” said the monk. “Please don’t whisk me anywhere,” said Wu Yun. “If I couldn’t stop and ended up beyond the northern frontier, how would I ever get home?” From there he walked for two days and a night before he reached home. And from then on, whenever he saw a monk begging for small alms he ran, so scared had he become of poor monks.
這且不表，單說蘇祿向聖僧問道：「你我今日可是往餘杭去找高先生麼？」濟公說：「正是。」三個人於是直奔餘杭而去。
这且不表，单说苏禄向圣僧问道：「你我今日可是往余杭去找高先生么？」济公说：「正是。」三个人于是直奔余杭而去。
We will leave that there. Our story turns to Su Lu, who asked the holy monk, “Are we going to Yuhang today to find Mr. Gao?” “Just so,” said Ji Gong. And so the three of them headed straight for Yuhang.
羅漢爺又做出一件驚天動地之事，搭救高國泰。
罗汉爷又做出一件惊天动地之事，搭救高国泰。
The Lord Arhat was about to do yet another deed to shake heaven and earth, and rescue Gao Guotai.
不知後來之事究竟如何，且看下回分解。
不知后来之事究竟如何，且看下回分解。
To learn what happened next, read the next chapter.