李常久，臨朐人。壺榼於野，見旋風蓬蓬而來，敬酹奠之。後以故他適，路傍有廣第，殿閣弘麗。一青衣人自內出，邀李。李固辭。青衣要遮甚殷。李曰：「素不識荊，得無誤耶？」青衣云：「不誤。」便言李姓字。問：「此誰家？」答云：「入自知之。」入，進一層門，見一女子手足釘扉上。近視，其嫂也。大駭。李有嫂，臂生惡疽，不起者年餘矣。因自念何得至此。轉疑招致意惡，畏沮卻步。青衣促之，乃入。至殿下，上一人，冠帶如王者，氣象威猛。李跪伏，莫敢仰視。王者命曳起之。慰之曰：「勿懼。我以曩昔擾子杯酌，欲一見相謝，無他故也。」李心始安，然終不知其故。王者又曰：「汝不憶田野酹奠時乎？」李頓悟，知其為神。頓首曰：「適見嫂氏受此嚴刑，骨肉之情，實愴於懷。乞王憐宥！」王者曰：「此甚悍妒，宜得是罰。三年前，汝兄妾盤腸而產，彼陰以針刺腸上，俾至今臟腑常痛。此豈有人理者！」李固哀之。乃曰：「便以子故宥之。歸當勸悍婦改行。」李謝而出，則扉上無人矣。歸視嫂，嫂臥榻上，創血殷席。時以妾拂意故，方致詬罵。李遽勸曰：「嫂無復爾！今日惡苦，皆平日忌嫉所致。」嫂怒曰：「小郎若個好男兒；又房中娘子賢似孟姑姑，任郎君東家眠，西家宿，不敢一作聲。自當是小郎大好乾綱，到不得代哥子降伏老媼！」李微晒曰：「嫂勿怒。若言其情，恐欲哭不暇矣。」嫂曰：「便曾不盜得王母籮中線，又未與玉皇香案吏一眨眼，中懷坦坦，何處可用哭者！」李小語曰：「針刺人腸，宜何罪？」嫂勃然色變，問此言之因。李告之故。嫂戰惕不已，涕泗流離而哀鳴曰：「吾不敢矣！」啼淚未乾，覺痛頓止，旬日而瘥。由是立改前轍，遂稱賢淑。後妾再產，腸復墮，針宛然在焉。拔去之，腸痛乃瘳。
李常久是臨朐人。有一次，他帶著酒壺在野外，見一股旋風蓬蓬地捲來，便恭敬地灑酒祭奠。後來，他因事到別處去，路旁有一座大宅子，殿堂樓閣宏大華麗。一個穿青衣的人從裡面出來，邀請他進去。李常久堅決推辭，青衣人卻攔住他的去路，十分殷勤地邀他。李常久說：「我向來不認識你，莫非弄錯了？」青衣人說：「沒有弄錯。」接著便說出他的姓名。李常久問：「這是誰的家？」青衣人回答：「進去自然就知道了。」李常久進去，穿過一重門，看見一個女子的手腳被釘在門上。走近一看，竟是自己的嫂子，不禁大驚。他的嫂子胳膊上長了毒瘡，臥床不起已經一年多了，他暗想，她怎麼會來到這裡？於是又懷疑對方請自己進來是懷著惡意，害怕得停步後退。青衣人催他，他才繼續往裡走。到了殿前，只見上面坐著一個人，穿戴像君王，神情威嚴兇猛。李常久跪伏在地，不敢抬頭看。那君王命人把他扶起來，安慰說：「不要怕。我先前叨擾過你的酒，想見你一面，向你道謝，沒有別的緣故。」李常久這才安心，卻還是不知道他說的是什麼事。君王又說：「你不記得在田野裡灑酒祭奠的時候了嗎？」李常久頓時明白，知道他是神，便叩頭說：「剛才看見嫂子受這樣的嚴刑，想到骨肉親情，心裡實在悲痛。求大王憐憫，饒恕她！」君王說：「她十分蠻橫嫉妒，應該受這樣的處罰。三年前，你哥哥的妾生產，腸子脫了出來，她偷偷拿針刺在腸子上，使那妾直到如今還常常腹痛。這難道是有人性的人做得出來的事！」李常久苦苦哀求。君王於是說：「就看在你的面上饒了她。你回去，要勸這個悍婦改過。」李常久道謝後出來，門上已經沒有人了。他回家看嫂子，嫂子躺在床上，瘡裡流出的血把席子染得一片暗紅。這時，正因為妾不合她的心意，她正在辱罵。李常久急忙勸道：「嫂子不要再這樣了！你今天受的這些痛苦，都是平日嫉妒別人造成的。」嫂子怒道：「小叔子可真是個好男兒！你房裡的娘子又賢惠得像孟姑姑，任憑丈夫今天睡東家，明天宿西家，連一聲也不敢吭。想來是小叔子在家裡大有做丈夫的威風，可還輪不到你替哥哥來降服我這老婆子！」李常久微微一笑，說：「嫂子不要生氣。要說出實情，恐怕你哭都來不及。」嫂子說：「我又不曾偷王母籮裡的線，也沒有向玉皇的香案吏遞過一個眼色，心裡坦坦蕩蕩，有什麼可哭的！」李常久低聲說：「用針刺人的腸子，該是什麼罪？」嫂子頓時變了臉色，問他為什麼這樣說。李常久把經過告訴她。嫂子嚇得不停發抖，眼淚鼻涕流個不住，哀叫道：「我不敢了！」眼淚還沒有幹，她就覺得疼痛頓時停止，十天後便好了。從此，她立刻改掉舊日的行為，後來被人稱讚賢惠溫厚。後來，妾再次生產，腸子又脫了出來，那根針分明還在上面。拔掉針後，腸子的疼痛才好了。
李常久，临朐人。壶榼于野，见旋风蓬蓬而来，敬酹奠之。后以故他适，路傍有广第，殿阁弘丽。一青衣人自内出，邀李。李固辞。青衣要遮甚殷。李曰：「素不识荆，得无误耶？」青衣云：「不误。」便言李姓字。问：「此谁家？」答云：「入自知之。」入，进一层门，见一女子手足钉扉上。近视，其嫂也。大骇。李有嫂，臂生恶疽，不起者年余矣。因自念何得至此。转疑招致意恶，畏沮却步。青衣促之，乃入。至殿下，上一人，冠带如王者，气象威猛。李跪伏，莫敢仰视。王者命曳起之。慰之曰：「勿惧。我以曩昔扰子杯酌，欲一见相谢，无他故也。」李心始安，然终不知其故。王者又曰：「汝不忆田野酹奠时乎？」李顿悟，知其为神。顿首曰：「适见嫂氏受此严刑，骨肉之情，实怆于怀。乞王怜宥！」王者曰：「此甚悍妒，宜得是罚。三年前，汝兄妾盘肠而产，彼阴以针刺肠上，俾至今脏腑常痛。此岂有人理者！」李固哀之。乃曰：「便以子故宥之。归当劝悍妇改行。」李谢而出，则扉上无人矣。归视嫂，嫂卧榻上，创血殷席。时以妾拂意故，方致诟骂。李遽劝曰：「嫂无复尔！今日恶苦，皆平日忌嫉所致。」嫂怒曰：「小郎若个好男儿；又房中娘子贤似孟姑姑，任郎君东家眠，西家宿，不敢一作声。自当是小郎大好乾纲，到不得代哥子降伏老媪！」李微晒曰：「嫂勿怒。若言其情，恐欲哭不暇矣。」嫂曰：「便曾不盗得王母箩中线，又未与玉皇香案吏一眨眼，中怀坦坦，何处可用哭者！」李小语曰：「针刺人肠，宜何罪？」嫂勃然色变，问此言之因。李告之故。嫂战惕不已，涕泗流离而哀鸣曰：「吾不敢矣！」啼泪未干，觉痛顿止，旬日而瘥。由是立改前辙，遂称贤淑。后妾再产，肠复堕，针宛然在焉。拔去之，肠痛乃瘳。
李常久是临朐人。有一次，他带着酒壶在野外，见一股旋风蓬蓬地卷来，便恭敬地洒酒祭奠。后来，他因事到别处去，路旁有一座大宅子，殿堂楼阁宏大华丽。一个穿青衣的人从里面出来，邀请他进去。李常久坚决推辞，青衣人却拦住他的去路，十分殷勤地邀他。李常久说：“我向来不认识你，莫非弄错了？”青衣人说：“没有弄错。”接着便说出他的姓名。李常久问：“这是谁的家？”青衣人回答：“进去自然就知道了。”李常久进去，穿过一重门，看见一个女子的手脚被钉在门上。走近一看，竟是自己的嫂子，不禁大惊。他的嫂子胳膊上长了毒疮，卧床不起已经一年多了，他暗想，她怎么会来到这里？于是又怀疑对方请自己进来是怀着恶意，害怕得停步后退。青衣人催他，他才继续往里走。到了殿前，只见上面坐着一个人，穿戴像君王，神情威严凶猛。李常久跪伏在地，不敢抬头看。那君王命人把他扶起来，安慰说：“不要怕。我先前叨扰过你的酒，想见你一面，向你道谢，没有别的缘故。”李常久这才安心，却还是不知道他说的是什么事。君王又说：“你不记得在田野里洒酒祭奠的时候了吗？”李常久顿时明白，知道他是神，便叩头说：“刚才看见嫂子受这样的严刑，想到骨肉亲情，心里实在悲痛。求大王怜悯，饶恕她！”君王说：“她十分蛮横嫉妒，应该受这样的处罚。三年前，你哥哥的妾生产，肠子脱了出来，她偷偷拿针刺在肠子上，使那妾直到如今还常常腹痛。这难道是有人性的人做得出来的事！”李常久苦苦哀求。君王于是说：“就看在你的面上饶了她。你回去，要劝这个悍妇改过。”李常久道谢后出来，门上已经没有人了。他回家看嫂子，嫂子躺在床上，疮里流出的血把席子染得一片暗红。这时，正因为妾不合她的心意，她正在辱骂。李常久急忙劝道：“嫂子不要再这样了！你今天受的这些痛苦，都是平日嫉妒别人造成的。”嫂子怒道：“小叔子可真是个好男儿！你房里的娘子又贤惠得像孟姑姑，任凭丈夫今天睡东家，明天宿西家，连一声也不敢吭。想来是小叔子在家里大有做丈夫的威风，可还轮不到你替哥哥来降服我这老婆子！”李常久微微一笑，说：“嫂子不要生气。要说出实情，恐怕你哭都来不及。”嫂子说：“我又不曾偷王母箩里的线，也没有向玉皇的香案吏递过一个眼色，心里坦坦荡荡，有什么可哭的！”李常久低声说：“用针刺人的肠子，该是什么罪？”嫂子顿时变了脸色，问他为什么这样说。李常久把经过告诉她。嫂子吓得不停发抖，眼泪鼻涕流个不住，哀叫道：“我不敢了！”眼泪还没有干，她就觉得疼痛顿时停止，十天后便好了。从此，她立刻改掉旧日的行为，后来被人称赞贤惠温厚。后来，妾再次生产，肠子又脱了出来，那根针分明还在上面。拔掉针后，肠子的疼痛才好了。
Li Changjiu was a man of Linqu. He was out in the fields with a jug of wine when he saw a whirlwind come spinning toward him, and he reverently poured out a libation to it. Later he had occasion to travel elsewhere. By the roadside stood a great mansion, its halls and towers vast and splendid. A servant in black came out and invited Li in. Li firmly declined. The servant barred his way and pressed him very hard. “I have never had the honour of your master’s acquaintance,” said Li. “Isn’t this some mistake?” “No mistake,” said the servant, and he named Li’s surname and given name. “Whose house is this?” Li asked. “Go in and you will know.” Li went in. Passing through the first gate, he saw a woman nailed to a door by her hands and feet. He looked closer: it was his sister-in-law. He was horrified. Li did have a sister-in-law, who had an ugly ulcer on her arm and had not left her bed for over a year. How could she have come to be here? he wondered. Then he began to suspect he had been lured here for some evil purpose, and he stopped short in fear. The servant hurried him on, and he went in. At the foot of the hall he saw a man seated above, capped and sashed like a king, fierce and awesome to behold. Li knelt and bowed down, not daring to look up. The king ordered him pulled to his feet, and reassured him: “Do not be afraid. Some time ago I imposed on you for a cup of wine, and I wished to see you and thank you. That is all.” Li’s heart began to settle, but he still could not understand. “Don’t you remember pouring out wine in the fields?” said the king. Li understood at once, and knew he was a god. He knocked his head on the ground. “Just now I saw my sister-in-law suffering this terrible punishment. She is my own flesh and blood, and it truly wrings my heart. I beg Your Majesty to pity her and pardon her!” “She is a shrew and very jealous,” said the king, “and she deserves this punishment. Three years ago, when your brother’s concubine gave birth and her bowel came out with the child, this woman secretly stuck a needle into the bowel, so that the concubine still has pains in her belly to this day. Is that the act of a human being?” Li pleaded hard for her. At last the king said, “For your sake, then, I will pardon her. When you go home, you must urge that shrew to mend her ways.” Li thanked him and went out. There was no one on the door now. He went home to see his sister-in-law. She was lying on her bed, and the blood from her sore had soaked the mat dark red. Just then the concubine had crossed her in something, and she was in the middle of cursing her. Li hastened to urge her, “Sister, don’t do this any more! All the pain you suffer today comes from your jealousy all these years.” She flew into a rage. “What a fine man you are, little brother! And the wife in your room is as virtuous as Aunt Meng: she lets her husband sleep at one house to the east and bed down at another to the west, and never dares make a sound. No doubt, little brother, you rule your own house splendidly. That doesn’t mean you can tame this old woman on your brother’s behalf!” Li smiled faintly. “Don’t be angry, sister. If I told you the truth, I’m afraid you would be too busy weeping.” “I have never stolen thread from the Queen Mother’s basket,” she said, “nor so much as winked at the Jade Emperor’s incense-table clerk. My conscience is clear. What would I have to weep about?” Li said quietly, “Sticking a needle into someone’s bowel — what should the punishment be for that?” Her face changed. She demanded to know why he said it, and Li told her what had happened. She trembled and could not stop, tears and snot streaming down, and wailed, “I will never dare do it again!” Before her tears had dried she felt the pain stop at once, and within ten days she was well. From then on she changed her ways and came to be known for her virtue. Later, when the concubine gave birth again, her bowel came out again, and there was the needle, plain to see. They pulled it out, and the pain in her bowel was cured.