濱州一秀才讀書齋中，有款門者，啟視則一老翁，形貌甚古。延入，通姓氏，翁自言：「養真，姓胡，實狐仙。慕君高雅，願共晨夕。」生故曠達，亦不為怪。相與評駁今古，殊博洽，鏤花雕繪，粲於牙齒，時抽經義，則名理湛深，出人意外。生驚服，留之甚久。
濱州有個秀才，正在書房讀書，聽見有人敲門。開門一看，是個相貌十分古樸的老翁。秀才請他進來，互通姓名。老翁自稱：「我叫養真，姓胡，其實是個狐仙。我仰慕你的高雅，願意與你朝夕相處。」秀才本來就豁達，也不覺得奇怪。兩人一起評論、辯論古今的事情，老翁知識廣博，言辭華麗生動，講得十分精彩；有時闡發經書的義理，道理又深刻透徹，出人意料。秀才驚歎佩服，留他住了很久。
滨州一秀才读书斋中，有款门者，启视则一老翁，形貌甚古。延入，通姓氏，翁自言：「养真，姓胡，实狐仙。慕君高雅，愿共晨夕。」生故旷达，亦不为怪。相与评驳今古，殊博洽，镂花雕绘，粲于牙齿，时抽经义，则名理湛深，出人意外。生惊服，留之甚久。
滨州有个秀才，正在书房读书，听见有人敲门。开门一看，是个相貌十分古朴的老翁。秀才请他进来，互通姓名。老翁自称：“我叫养真，姓胡，其实是个狐仙。我仰慕你的高雅，愿意与你朝夕相处。”秀才本来就豁达，也不觉得奇怪。两人一起评论、辩论古今的事情，老翁知识广博，言辞华丽生动，讲得十分精彩；有时阐发经书的义理，道理又深刻透彻，出人意料。秀才惊叹佩服，留他住了很久。
In Binzhou a licentiate was reading in his study when someone knocked at the door. He opened it and found an old man of a very antique look. He invited him in, and they exchanged names. “My name is Yangzhen, surname Hu,” the old man said. “In truth I am a fox immortal. I admire your refinement, and I would like to keep you company morning and evening.” The scholar was broad-minded by nature and did not find this strange. They discussed and argued over things old and new. The old man was remarkably learned: his talk was carved and painted with flowers and sparkled on his lips, and whenever he drew out the meaning of the classics, his reasoning ran deep and clear, beyond anything one would expect. The scholar was amazed and won over, and kept him with him a long time.