張氏者，沂之貧民。途中遇一道士，善風鑑，相之曰：「子當以術業富。」張曰：「宜何從？」又顧之，曰：「醫可也。」張曰：「我僅識之無耳，烏能是？」道士笑曰：「迂哉！名醫何必多識字乎？但行之耳。」既歸，貧無業，乃摭拾海上方，即市廛中除地作肆，設魚牙蜂房，謀升斗於口舌之間，而人亦未之奇也。會青州太守病嗽，牒檄所屬徵醫。沂故山僻，少醫工；而令懼無以塞責，又責里中使自報。於是共舉張。令立召之。張方痰喘，不能自療，聞命大懼，固辭。令弗聽，卒郵送之去。路經深山，渴極，咳愈甚。入村求水，而山中水價與玉液等，遍乞之，無與者。見一婦漉野菜，菜多水寡，盎中濃濁如涎。張燥急難堪，便乞餘瀋飲之。少間，渴解，嗽亦頓止。陰念：殆良方也。比至郡，諸邑醫工，已先施治，並未痊減。張入，求密所，偽作藥目，傳示內外；復遣人於民間索諸藜藿，如法淘汰訖，以汁進太守。一服，病良已。太守大悅，賜賚甚厚，旌以金匾。由此名大譟，門常如市，應手無不悉效。有病傷寒者，言症求方。張適醉，誤以瘧劑予之。醒而悟之，不敢以告人。三日後，有盛儀造門而謝者，問之，則傷寒之人，大吐大下而愈矣。此類甚多。張由此稱素封，益以聲價自重，聘者非重貲安輿不至焉。
沂地有個姓張的窮人，途中遇到一位擅長相面的道士。道士看了他的面相，說：「你會靠一門技藝發家。」張某問：「我該學什麼？」道士又看了看他，說：「行醫就可以。」張某說：「我只認識幾個字，怎麼能做這個？」道士笑著說：「真迂腐！名醫何必認識很多字？只管去做就是了。」張某回家後，窮得沒有營生，便蒐集了一些民間秘方，在街市上清出一塊地方擺攤，陳列魚牙、蜂房，靠著嘴上招攬，掙一點餬口的錢糧，人們也沒覺得他有什麼特別。這時，青州太守患了咳嗽，發文命令下屬各縣徵召醫生。沂地向來偏僻多山，醫生很少，縣令又怕無法交差，便責令鄉里自行報出人選。大家於是共同推舉張某，縣令立刻召他前來。張某當時正痰多氣喘，連自己也治不好，聽到命令十分害怕，再三推辭。縣令不聽，最後還是通過驛站把他送走了。路過深山時，張某渴得厲害，咳嗽也更加嚴重。他進村討水，山裡的水卻貴得像玉液，四處求討，沒有人肯給。見一個婦人在濾野菜，菜多水少，盆裡的水濃濁得像唾液，張某乾渴得實在受不了，便討來剩下的菜水喝了。過了一會兒，口渴解了，咳嗽也一下子止住。他暗想：這恐怕是個好方子。等到了郡裡，各縣的醫生已經先行診治，卻都沒讓太守的病好轉。張某進去，要求安排一間隱蔽的屋子，編造了一份藥材清單，傳給內外的人看；又派人到民間找來各種野菜，照先前的方法洗淨過濾，把菜汁送給太守喝。一服下去，病就好了。太守大喜，給了他豐厚的賞賜，還用金匾表彰他。從此，張某名聲大振，門前常常像集市一樣熱鬧，經他治療，沒有不見效的。有個患傷寒的人，說明症狀，請他開方。張某正好喝醉了，誤把治瘧疾的藥給了那人。醒後，他發現了錯誤，卻不敢告訴別人。三天後，有人帶著厚禮登門道謝，問起來，原來是那個傷寒病人，服藥後大吐大瀉，竟然好了。這樣的事很多。張某因此成了富豪，越發仗著名聲抬高身價。請他的人若不備下重金和舒適的轎子，他便不肯前往。
张氏者，沂之贫民。途中遇一道士，善风鉴，相之曰：「子当以术业富。」张曰：「宜何从？」又顾之，曰：「医可也。」张曰：「我仅识之无耳，乌能是？」道士笑曰：「迂哉！名医何必多识字乎？但行之耳。」既归，贫无业，乃摭拾海上方，即市廛中除地作肆，设鱼牙蜂房，谋升斗于口舌之间，而人亦未之奇也。会青州太守病嗽，牒檄所属征医。沂故山僻，少医工；而令惧无以塞责，又责里中使自报。于是共举张。令立召之。张方痰喘，不能自疗，闻命大惧，固辞。令弗听，卒邮送之去。路经深山，渴极，咳愈甚。入村求水，而山中水价与玉液等，遍乞之，无与者。见一妇漉野菜，菜多水寡，盎中浓浊如涎。张燥急难堪，便乞余沈饮之。少间，渴解，嗽亦顿止。阴念：殆良方也。比至郡，诸邑医工，已先施治，并未痊减。张入，求密所，伪作药目，传示内外；复遣人于民间索诸藜藿，如法淘汰讫，以汁进太守。一服，病良已。太守大悦，赐赉甚厚，旌以金匾。由此名大噪，门常如市，应手无不悉效。有病伤寒者，言症求方。张适醉，误以疟剂予之。醒而悟之，不敢以告人。三日后，有盛仪造门而谢者，问之，则伤寒之人，大吐大下而愈矣。此类甚多。张由此称素封，益以声价自重，聘者非重赀安舆不至焉。
沂地有个姓张的穷人，途中遇到一位擅长相面的道士。道士看了他的面相，说：“你会靠一门技艺发家。”张某问：“我该学什么？”道士又看了看他，说：“行医就可以。”张某说：“我只认识几个字，怎么能做这个？”道士笑着说：“真迂腐！名医何必认识很多字？只管去做就是了。”张某回家后，穷得没有营生，便搜集了一些民间秘方，在街市上清出一块地方摆摊，陈列鱼牙、蜂房，靠着嘴上招揽，挣一点糊口的钱粮，人们也没觉得他有什么特别。这时，青州太守患了咳嗽，发文命令下属各县征召医生。沂地向来偏僻多山，医生很少，县令又怕无法交差，便责令乡里自行报出人选。大家于是共同推举张某，县令立刻召他前来。张某当时正痰多气喘，连自己也治不好，听到命令十分害怕，再三推辞。县令不听，最后还是通过驿站把他送走了。路过深山时，张某渴得厉害，咳嗽也更加严重。他进村讨水，山里的水却贵得像玉液，四处求讨，没有人肯给。见一个妇人在滤野菜，菜多水少，盆里的水浓浊得像唾液，张某干渴得实在受不了，便讨来剩下的菜水喝了。过了一会儿，口渴解了，咳嗽也一下子止住。他暗想：这恐怕是个好方子。等到了郡里，各县的医生已经先行诊治，却都没让太守的病好转。张某进去，要求安排一间隐蔽的屋子，编造了一份药材清单，传给内外的人看；又派人到民间找来各种野菜，照先前的方法洗净过滤，把菜汁送给太守喝。一服下去，病就好了。太守大喜，给了他丰厚的赏赐，还用金匾表彰他。从此，张某名声大振，门前常常像集市一样热闹，经他治疗，没有不见效的。有个患伤寒的人，说明症状，请他开方。张某正好喝醉了，误把治疟疾的药给了那人。醒后，他发现了错误，却不敢告诉别人。三天后，有人带着厚礼登门道谢，问起来，原来是那个伤寒病人，服药后大吐大泻，竟然好了。这样的事很多。张某因此成了富豪，越发仗着名声抬高身价。请他的人若不备下重金和舒适的轿子，他便不肯前往。
Zhang was a poor man of Yi. On the road one day he met a Daoist who was good at reading faces. The Daoist looked him over and said, “You will grow rich by a craft.” “Which craft should I take up?” asked Zhang. The Daoist looked at him again. “Medicine will do.” “I can hardly read a word,” said Zhang. “How could I be a doctor?” The Daoist laughed. “What a pedant! Why should a famous doctor need to know many characters? Just go and do it.” When Zhang got home he was still poor and had no trade, so he picked up a few folk remedies, cleared a patch of ground in the market for a stall, set out fish teeth and wasps’ nests, and tried to talk his way to a few pecks of grain. Nobody thought much of him. Then it happened that the prefect of Qingzhou fell ill with a cough and sent orders to the counties under him to send doctors. Yi was a remote, hilly place with few doctors, but the magistrate was afraid of having nothing to show, so he in turn ordered the villages to put forward a man themselves. Everyone named Zhang. The magistrate summoned him at once. Zhang was wheezing with phlegm just then and could not cure himself. When he heard the order he was terrified and begged hard to be excused, but the magistrate would not hear of it and in the end sent him off by the official post. His way led through deep mountains. He grew desperately thirsty, and his cough got worse. He went into a village to ask for water, but in those mountains water was as dear as the nectar of jade; he begged at every door and no one would give him any. Then he saw a woman straining wild greens. There were a lot of greens and little water, and what was left in her basin was thick and murky as drool. Zhang was so parched he could not bear it, and he begged the leftover liquid and drank it. In a little while his thirst was gone, and his cough stopped all at once. He thought to himself: This must be a good remedy. By the time he reached the prefecture, the doctors from all the counties had already treated the prefect, and he was no better at all. Zhang went in and asked for a private room. He made up a false list of drugs and had it shown about, inside the residence and out; then he sent people among the villagers to gather all kinds of wild greens, washed and strained them the same way, and served the juice to the prefect. After one dose the illness was quite gone. The prefect was delighted, rewarded him lavishly, and honoured him with a gilded signboard. From then on Zhang’s name rang out. His gate was always as busy as a market, and every case he put his hand to was cured. A man sick with a cold-damage fever came, described his symptoms and asked for a prescription. Zhang happened to be drunk and by mistake gave him a remedy for malaria. When he sobered up he realised what he had done, but did not dare tell anyone. Three days later someone came to his gate with splendid gifts to thank him. Zhang asked who he was: it was the fever patient, who had vomited violently and purged violently and was cured. There were many cases like this. So Zhang became as rich as a lord without a fief, and set an ever higher price on himself; unless he was offered a heavy fee and a comfortable sedan chair, he would not come.