車生者，家不中貲，而耽飲，夜非浮三白不能寢也，以故 床頭樽常不空。一夜睡醒，轉側間，似有人共臥者，意是覆裳墮耳。摸之，則茸茸有物，似貓而巨，燭之，狐也，酣醉而犬臥。視其瓶，則空矣。因笑曰：“此我酒友也。”不忍驚，覆衣加臂，與之共寢，留燭以觀其變。半夜，狐欠伸，生笑曰：“美哉睡乎！”啟覆視之，儒冠之俊人也。起拜榻前，謝不殺之恩。生曰：“我癖於曲糱，而人以爲痴。卿，我鮑叔也，如不見疑，當爲糟丘之良友。”曳登榻，複寢，且言：“卿可常臨，無相猜。”狐諾之。生既醒，則狐已去。乃治旨酒一盛，耑伺狐。
有個姓車的讀書人，家境連中等也算不上，卻十分愛喝酒，每晚不喝上三大杯就睡不著，因此床頭的酒罈總不會空著。一夜，他睡醒翻身時，覺得像是有人跟自己躺在一起，還以為只是蓋在身上的衣服滑落了。伸手一摸，卻摸到個毛茸茸的東西，像貓，卻比貓大。他拿蠟燭一照，原來是隻狐狸，喝得酩酊大醉，像狗一樣蜷著睡。他再看酒罈，已經空了，便笑著說：「這是我的酒友啊。」他不忍驚醒狐狸，就拿衣服給它蓋上，把胳膊搭在它身上，和它一起睡，留著蠟燭，想看看它會有什麼變化。到了半夜，狐狸打著哈欠，伸了個懶腰。車生笑道：「這一覺睡得真舒服吧！」揭開衣服一看，原來是個戴著儒生帽子的俊秀年輕人。那人起身，在床前行禮，感謝他不殺之恩。車生說：「我嗜好喝酒，別人都說我傻。你就是我的鮑叔啊！你要是不疑心我，我們就做一對暢飲的好朋友吧。」他拉著那人上床，重新躺下，又說：「你可以常來，別對我有什麼猜疑。」狐狸答應了。車生醒來時，狐狸已經走了。他便準備了滿滿一罈好酒，專等狐狸再來。
车生者，家不中赀，而耽饮，夜非浮三白不能寝也，以故 床头樽常不空。一夜睡醒，转侧间，似有人共卧者，意是覆裳堕耳。摸之，则茸茸有物，似猫而巨，烛之，狐也，酣醉而犬卧。视其瓶，则空矣。因笑曰：“此我酒友也。”不忍惊，覆衣加臂，与之共寝，留烛以观其变。半夜，狐欠伸，生笑曰：“美哉睡乎！”启覆视之，儒冠之俊人也。起拜榻前，谢不杀之恩。生曰：“我癖于曲糱，而人以为痴。卿，我鲍叔也，如不见疑，当为糟丘之良友。”曳登榻，复寝，且言：“卿可常临，无相猜。”狐诺之。生既醒，则狐已去。乃治旨酒一盛，耑伺狐。
有个姓车的读书人，家境连中等也算不上，却十分爱喝酒，每晚不喝上三大杯就睡不着，因此床头的酒坛总不会空着。一夜，他睡醒翻身时，觉得像是有人跟自己躺在一起，还以为只是盖在身上的衣服滑落了。伸手一摸，却摸到个毛茸茸的东西，像猫，却比猫大。他拿蜡烛一照，原来是只狐狸，喝得酩酊大醉，像狗一样蜷着睡。他再看酒坛，已经空了，便笑着说：“这是我的酒友啊。”他不忍惊醒狐狸，就拿衣服给它盖上，把胳膊搭在它身上，和它一起睡，留着蜡烛，想看看它会有什么变化。到了半夜，狐狸打着哈欠，伸了个懒腰。车生笑道：“这一觉睡得真舒服吧！”揭开衣服一看，原来是个戴着儒生帽子的俊秀年轻人。那人起身，在床前行礼，感谢他不杀之恩。车生说：“我嗜好喝酒，别人都说我傻。你就是我的鲍叔啊！你要是不疑心我，我们就做一对畅饮的好朋友吧。”他拉着那人上床，重新躺下，又说：“你可以常来，别对我有什么猜疑。”狐狸答应了。车生醒来时，狐狸已经走了。他便准备了满满一坛好酒，专等狐狸再来。
A scholar named Che, whose family had less than middling means, was given over to drink. At night he could not sleep until he had downed three full cups, so the jar at the head of his bed was never empty. One night he woke, and as he turned over it seemed someone was lying beside him. He thought it was only the clothes he had spread over himself, slipped off. He felt it: something furry, like a cat but bigger. He brought a candle: it was a fox, dead drunk and curled up like a dog. He looked at his jar: it was empty. He laughed. “This is my drinking companion.” He could not bear to startle it. He spread his clothes over it, laid an arm across it and slept beside it, leaving the candle burning to see what it would change into. In the middle of the night the fox yawned and stretched. Che laughed. “What a fine sleep!” He lifted the cover and looked: it was a handsome young man in a scholar’s cap. The young man got up and bowed before the bed, thanking him for sparing his life. “I have a weakness for the brew,” said Che, “and people think me a fool for it. You are my Bao Shu. If you have no doubts of me, let us be good friends on the hill of dregs.” He pulled him up onto the bed and they went back to sleep. “Come often,” he said. “Don’t be wary of me.” The fox promised. When Che woke, the fox had gone. So he prepared a full jar of fine wine and waited just for the fox.
抵夕，果至，促膝歡飲。狐量豪善諧，於是恨相得晚。狐曰：“屢叨良醞，何以報德？”生曰：“鬥酒之歡，何置齒頰！”狐曰：“雖然，君貧士，杖頭錢大不易。當爲君少謀酒貲。”明夕來，告曰：“去此東南七里，道側有遺金，可早取之。”詰旦而往，果得二金，乃市佳餚，以佐夜 飲。狐又告曰：“院後有窖藏，宜發之。”如其言，果得錢百馀千，喜曰：“囊中已自有，莫漫愁沽矣。”狐曰：“不然，轍中 水胡可以久掬？合更謀之。”異日，謂生曰：“市上荍價廉，此奇貨可居。”從之，收荍四十馀石，人咸非笑之。未幾，大旱，禾荳盡枯，惟荍可種，售種，息十倍。由此益富，治沃田二百畝。但問狐，多種麥則麥收，多種黍則黍收，一切種植之早晚，皆取決於狐。日稔密，呼生妻以嫂，視子猶子焉。後生卒，狐遂不複來。
到了晚上，狐狸果然來了，兩人挨著坐下，痛快地喝酒。狐狸酒量很大，又很會說笑，兩人都覺得相識太晚。狐狸說：「多次承蒙你請我喝好酒，我拿什麼報答你的好意呢？」車生說：「不過是喝幾杯酒，一起高興高興，何必掛在嘴上！」狐狸說：「話雖如此，你是個窮讀書人，買酒的錢很不容易掙。我該替你想辦法弄點酒錢。」第二天晚上，狐狸來了，告訴他：「離這裡東南七里的路邊，有人掉了銀子，你可以早點去撿。」車生天剛亮就去了，果然撿到二兩銀子，便買了好菜，預備晚上下酒。狐狸又告訴他：「你家院子後面埋著錢，可以挖出來。」他照著做，果然挖到十多萬文錢，高興地說：「如今錢袋裡已經有錢，不用再為買酒發愁了。」狐狸說：「可不是這樣。車轍裡的那點水，哪能一直舀下去？還得另想辦法。」另一天，狐狸對車生說：「集市上的蕎麥很便宜，這種貨物值得買來囤著。」車生聽了，收購了四十多石蕎麥，人人都譏笑他。沒多久，發生大旱，莊稼和豆子都枯死了，只有蕎麥還能種。他把蕎麥當作種子出售，賺了十倍的利潤。從此越來越富，置辦了二百畝肥田。他只要向狐狸請教，多種麥子，麥子就豐收；多種黍子，黍子就豐收。各種作物該早種還是晚種，也全由狐狸決定。兩人的交情一天比一天親密，狐狸稱車生的妻子為嫂子，把他的兒子當作侄子。後來車生死了，狐狸就再也沒有來過。
抵夕，果至，促膝欢饮。狐量豪善谐，于是恨相得晚。狐曰：“屡叨良酝，何以报德？”生曰：“斗酒之欢，何置齿颊！”狐曰：“虽然，君贫士，杖头钱大不易。当为君少谋酒赀。”明夕来，告曰：“去此东南七里，道侧有遗金，可早取之。”诘旦而往，果得二金，乃市佳肴，以佐夜 饮。狐又告曰：“院后有窖藏，宜发之。”如其言，果得钱百馀千，喜曰：“囊中已自有，莫漫愁沽矣。”狐曰：“不然，辙中 水胡可以久掬？合更谋之。”异日，谓生曰：“市上荍价廉，此奇货可居。”从之，收荍四十馀石，人咸非笑之。未几，大旱，禾荳尽枯，惟荍可种，售种，息十倍。由此益富，治沃田二百亩。但问狐，多种麦则麦收，多种黍则黍收，一切种植之早晚，皆取决于狐。日稔密，呼生妻以嫂，视子犹子焉。后生卒，狐遂不复来。
到了晚上，狐狸果然来了，两人挨着坐下，痛快地喝酒。狐狸酒量很大，又很会说笑，两人都觉得相识太晚。狐狸说：“多次承蒙你请我喝好酒，我拿什么报答你的好意呢？”车生说：“不过是喝几杯酒，一起高兴高兴，何必挂在嘴上！”狐狸说：“话虽如此，你是个穷读书人，买酒的钱很不容易挣。我该替你想办法弄点酒钱。”第二天晚上，狐狸来了，告诉他：“离这里东南七里的路边，有人掉了银子，你可以早点去捡。”车生天刚亮就去了，果然捡到二两银子，便买了好菜，预备晚上下酒。狐狸又告诉他：“你家院子后面埋着钱，可以挖出来。”他照着做，果然挖到十多万文钱，高兴地说：“如今钱袋里已经有钱，不用再为买酒发愁了。”狐狸说：“可不是这样。车辙里的那点水，哪能一直舀下去？还得另想办法。”另一天，狐狸对车生说：“集市上的荞麦很便宜，这种货物值得买来囤着。”车生听了，收购了四十多石荞麦，人人都讥笑他。没多久，发生大旱，庄稼和豆子都枯死了，只有荞麦还能种。他把荞麦当作种子出售，赚了十倍的利润。从此越来越富，置办了二百亩肥田。他只要向狐狸请教，多种麦子，麦子就丰收；多种黍子，黍子就丰收。各种作物该早种还是晚种，也全由狐狸决定。两人的交情一天比一天亲密，狐狸称车生的妻子为嫂子，把他的儿子当作侄子。后来车生死了，狐狸就再也没有来过。
At nightfall the fox did come, and they sat knee to knee, drinking happily. The fox had a great capacity and a ready wit, and they were sorry they had not met sooner. “I have helped myself to your good wine so often,” said the fox. “How can I repay your kindness?” “The pleasure of a few measures of wine,” said Che, “why even mention it?” “Even so,” said the fox, “you are a poor scholar, and money for the end of your staff does not come easily. I should find you a little for your wine.” The next evening he came and said, “Seven li southeast of here, by the side of the road, someone has dropped some silver. Go early and pick it up.” At dawn Che went, and there were indeed two taels of silver. He bought fine dishes with them to go with the night’s drinking. Then the fox told him, “There is buried treasure behind your courtyard. You should dig it up.” He did as he was told and found more than a hundred thousand copper coins. “Now my purse holds its own,” he said happily. “No need to fret over buying wine.” “Not so,” said the fox. “How long can you go on scooping water out of a cart rut? We must think of something more.” Another day he said to Che, “Buckwheat is cheap in the market. This is rare goods worth hoarding.” Che did so, and laid in more than forty dan of buckwheat. Everyone laughed at him. Before long there was a great drought. The grain and the beans all withered; only buckwheat could be sown. He sold his buckwheat for seed and made ten times his money. After that he grew richer still and bought two hundred mu of good land. He would just ask the fox: when he planted more wheat, the wheat did well; when he planted more millet, the millet did well. When to sow each crop, early or late, was all for the fox to decide. Day by day they grew closer. The fox called Che’s wife “sister-in-law” and treated his son as a nephew. Later Che died, and the fox never came again.