穆生，長沙人。家清貧，冬無絮衣。一夕枯坐，有女子入，衣服炫麗而顏色黑醜。笑曰：「得毋寒乎？」生驚問之。曰：「我狐仙也。憐君枯寂，聊與共溫冷榻耳。」生懼其狐，而厭其醜，大號。女以元寶置几上，曰：「若相諧好，以此相贈。」生悅而從之。床無裀褥，女代以袍。將曉，起而囑曰：「所贈，可急市軟帛作臥具；餘者絮衣作饌，足矣。倘得永好，勿憂貧也。」遂去。生告妻，妻亦喜，即市帛為之縫紉。女夜至，見臥具一新，喜曰：「君家娘子劬勞哉！」留金以酬之。從此至無虛夕。每去，必有所遺。年餘，屋廬修潔，內外皆衣文錦繡，居然素封。女賂遺漸少，生由此心厭之，聘術士至，畫符於門。女來，嚙折而棄之。入指生曰：「背德負心，至君已極！然此奈何我！若相厭薄，我自去耳。但情義既絕，受於我者，須要償也！」忿然而去。生懼，告術士。術士作壇，陳設未已，忽顛地下，血流滿頰；視之，割去一耳。眾大懼，奔散；術士亦掩耳竄去。室中擲石如盆，門窗釜甑，無復全者。生伏床下，蓄縮汗聳。俄見女抱一物入，貓首猧尾，置床前，嗾之曰：「嘻嘻！可嚼奸人足。」物即齕履，齒利於刃。生大懼，將屈藏之，四肢不能動。物嚼指，爽脆有聲。生痛極，哀祝。女曰：「所有金珠，盡出勿隱。」生應之。女曰：「呵呵！」物乃止。生不能起，但告以處。女自往搜括，珠鈿衣服之外，止得二百餘金。女少之，又曰：「嘻嘻！」物復嚼。生哀鳴求恕。女限十日，償金六百。生諾之，女乃抱物去。久之，家人漸聚，從床下曳生出，足血淋漓，喪其二指。視室中，財物盡空，惟當年破被存焉。遂以覆生，令臥。又懼十日復來，乃貨婢鬻衣，以足其數。至期，女果至；急付之，無言而去。自此遂絕。生足創，醫藥半年始愈，而家清貧如初矣。狐適近村于氏。于業農，家不中貲；三年間，援例納粟，夏屋連蔓，所衣華服，半生家物。生見之，亦不敢問。偶適野，遇女於途，長跪道左。女無言，但以素巾裹五六金，遙擲生，反身逕去。後于氏早卒，女猶時至其家，家中金帛輒亡去。于子睹其來，拜參之，遙祝曰：「父即去世，兒輩皆若子，縱不撫卹，何忍坐令貧也？」女去，遂不復至。
穆生是長沙人，家境清貧，冬天連棉衣也沒有。一天晚上，他正獨自呆坐著，一個女子走了進來，衣服華麗耀眼，面容卻又黑又醜。她笑著說：「你是不是很冷？」穆生吃了一驚，問她是誰。她說：「我是狐仙，憐惜你孤單寂寞，姑且來陪你，把這張冷床暖一暖。」穆生既害怕她是狐狸，又嫌她醜，便大聲叫喊。女子把一個銀元寶放在桌上，說：「你若肯和我相好，這個就送給你。」穆生高興起來，答應了她。床上沒有褥子，女子便把袍子鋪在床上。天快亮時，她起身囑咐說：「我送你的銀子，趕緊拿去買些柔軟的絲綢做被褥，剩下的添置棉衣、買些吃的，也就夠了。倘若我們能長久相好，你就不必擔心貧窮了。」說完便走了。穆生把這事告訴妻子，妻子也很高興，立刻買來絲綢，動手縫製。女子晚上又來，見被褥煥然一新，高興地說：「你家娘子辛苦了！」又留下銀子酬謝她。從此，女子每晚都來，每次離開時必定留些東西。一年多以後，穆家的房屋修整得乾淨齊整，全家人都穿上了繡有花紋的錦繡衣服，儼然成了沒有官爵的富戶。後來，女子贈送的財物漸漸少了，穆生便因此厭煩她，請來一個術士，在門上畫符。女子來了，把符咬碎扔掉，進屋指著穆生說：「忘恩負義，像你這樣已經到了極點！可這些東西能把我怎麼樣！你若嫌棄我，我自然會走。只是情義既然斷了，你從我這裡得到的東西，就必須償還！」她憤憤地離去了。穆生害怕，把事情告訴術士。術士設壇作法，東西還沒擺好，忽然摔倒在地，鮮血流了滿臉。眾人一看，他的一隻耳朵被割掉了。大家嚇得四散奔逃，術士也捂著耳朵跑了。屋裡不斷飛來盆一般大的石頭，門窗、鍋和蒸器，沒有一件完整的。穆生趴在床底下，縮成一團，渾身冒汗發抖。不一會兒，女子抱著一個東西進來，那東西長著貓頭、小狗尾巴。她把它放在床前，驅使它說：「嘻嘻！去咬這個奸人的腳。」那東西立刻咬住穆生的鞋，牙齒比刀刃還鋒利。穆生嚇壞了，想把腳縮起來藏好，四肢卻動彈不得。那東西咬起他的腳趾，發出清脆的響聲。穆生痛得受不了，苦苦求饒。女子說：「所有銀子珠寶，都拿出來，不許藏著。」穆生答應了。女子說：「呵呵！」那東西才停下。穆生起不來，只能告訴她財物放在哪裡。女子自己去搜，除了珠寶首飾和衣服，只搜出二百多兩銀子。她嫌少，又說：「嘻嘻！」那東西便又咬起來。穆生哀號著求她寬恕。女子限他十天之內償還六百兩銀子。穆生答應了，她才抱著那東西離開。過了很久，家裡人才陸續回來，把穆生從床底下拖出來。他腳上鮮血淋漓，已經失去了兩個腳趾。再看屋裡，財物全沒了，只剩當年的破被子。家人便拿它蓋在穆生身上，讓他躺下。又怕女子十天後再來，只好賣掉婢女和衣服，湊足銀子。到了約定的日子，女子果然來了。家人趕緊把銀子交給她，她一言不發地走了。從此兩人便斷絕了往來。穆生腳上的傷，用醫用藥半年才好，家裡又像起初一樣清貧了。狐仙轉而跟附近村裡的於氏相好。於氏務農，家產還達不到中等人家的水平。三年之內，他便按規定捐糧取得了官銜，寬敞的大屋一座連著一座，身上穿的華服，有一半原是穆家的東西。穆生看見了，也不敢問。一次，他到野外去，在路上遇見女子，便在路旁直挺挺地跪下。女子沒有說話，只用一塊白手巾包了五六兩銀子，遠遠地扔給他，轉身徑直走了。後來，於氏早早去世，女子仍不時到他家來，家中的銀子和絲綢便常常不見。於氏的兒子見她來了，向她行禮，遠遠地懇求說：「父親雖然去世了，我們這些晚輩也都像您的孩子。即使您不肯照顧我們，又怎麼忍心眼看著我們變窮呢？」女子走後，就再也沒有來過。
穆生，长沙人。家清贫，冬无絮衣。一夕枯坐，有女子入，衣服炫丽而颜色黑丑。笑曰：「得毋寒乎？」生惊问之。曰：「我狐仙也。怜君枯寂，聊与共温冷榻耳。」生惧其狐，而厌其丑，大号。女以元宝置几上，曰：「若相谐好，以此相赠。」生悦而从之。床无裀褥，女代以袍。将晓，起而嘱曰：「所赠，可急市软帛作卧具；余者絮衣作馔，足矣。倘得永好，勿忧贫也。」遂去。生告妻，妻亦喜，即市帛为之缝纫。女夜至，见卧具一新，喜曰：「君家娘子劬劳哉！」留金以酬之。从此至无虚夕。每去，必有所遗。年余，屋庐修洁，内外皆衣文锦绣，居然素封。女赂遗渐少，生由此心厌之，聘术士至，画符于门。女来，啮折而弃之。入指生曰：「背德负心，至君已极！然此奈何我！若相厌薄，我自去耳。但情义既绝，受于我者，须要偿也！」忿然而去。生惧，告术士。术士作坛，陈设未已，忽颠地下，血流满颊；视之，割去一耳。众大惧，奔散；术士亦掩耳窜去。室中掷石如盆，门窗釜甑，无复全者。生伏床下，蓄缩汗耸。俄见女抱一物入，猫首猧尾，置床前，嗾之曰：「嘻嘻！可嚼奸人足。」物即龁履，齿利于刃。生大惧，将屈藏之，四肢不能动。物嚼指，爽脆有声。生痛极，哀祝。女曰：「所有金珠，尽出勿隐。」生应之。女曰：「呵呵！」物乃止。生不能起，但告以处。女自往搜括，珠钿衣服之外，止得二百余金。女少之，又曰：「嘻嘻！」物复嚼。生哀鸣求恕。女限十日，偿金六百。生诺之，女乃抱物去。久之，家人渐聚，从床下曳生出，足血淋漓，丧其二指。视室中，财物尽空，惟当年破被存焉。遂以覆生，令卧。又惧十日复来，乃货婢鬻衣，以足其数。至期，女果至；急付之，无言而去。自此遂绝。生足创，医药半年始愈，而家清贫如初矣。狐适近村于氏。于业农，家不中赀；三年间，援例纳粟，夏屋连蔓，所衣华服，半生家物。生见之，亦不敢问。偶适野，遇女于途，长跪道左。女无言，但以素巾裹五六金，遥掷生，反身径去。后于氏早卒，女犹时至其家，家中金帛辄亡去。于子睹其来，拜参之，遥祝曰：「父即去世，儿辈皆若子，纵不抚恤，何忍坐令贫也？」女去，遂不复至。
穆生是长沙人，家境清贫，冬天连棉衣也没有。一天晚上，他正独自呆坐着，一个女子走了进来，衣服华丽耀眼，面容却又黑又丑。她笑着说：“你是不是很冷？”穆生吃了一惊，问她是谁。她说：“我是狐仙，怜惜你孤单寂寞，姑且来陪你，把这张冷床暖一暖。”穆生既害怕她是狐狸，又嫌她丑，便大声叫喊。女子把一个银元宝放在桌上，说：“你若肯和我相好，这个就送给你。”穆生高兴起来，答应了她。床上没有褥子，女子便把袍子铺在床上。天快亮时，她起身嘱咐说：“我送你的银子，赶紧拿去买些柔软的丝绸做被褥，剩下的添置棉衣、买些吃的，也就够了。倘若我们能长久相好，你就不必担心贫穷了。”说完便走了。穆生把这事告诉妻子，妻子也很高兴，立刻买来丝绸，动手缝制。女子晚上又来，见被褥焕然一新，高兴地说：“你家娘子辛苦了！”又留下银子酬谢她。从此，女子每晚都来，每次离开时必定留些东西。一年多以后，穆家的房屋修整得干净齐整，全家人都穿上了绣有花纹的锦绣衣服，俨然成了没有官爵的富户。后来，女子赠送的财物渐渐少了，穆生便因此厌烦她，请来一个术士，在门上画符。女子来了，把符咬碎扔掉，进屋指着穆生说：“忘恩负义，像你这样已经到了极点！可这些东西能把我怎么样！你若嫌弃我，我自然会走。只是情义既然断了，你从我这里得到的东西，就必须偿还！”她愤愤地离去了。穆生害怕，把事情告诉术士。术士设坛作法，东西还没摆好，忽然摔倒在地，鲜血流了满脸。众人一看，他的一只耳朵被割掉了。大家吓得四散奔逃，术士也捂着耳朵跑了。屋里不断飞来盆一般大的石头，门窗、锅和蒸器，没有一件完整的。穆生趴在床底下，缩成一团，浑身冒汗发抖。不一会儿，女子抱着一个东西进来，那东西长着猫头、小狗尾巴。她把它放在床前，驱使它说：“嘻嘻！去咬这个奸人的脚。”那东西立刻咬住穆生的鞋，牙齿比刀刃还锋利。穆生吓坏了，想把脚缩起来藏好，四肢却动弹不得。那东西咬起他的脚趾，发出清脆的响声。穆生痛得受不了，苦苦求饶。女子说：“所有银子珠宝，都拿出来，不许藏着。”穆生答应了。女子说：“呵呵！”那东西才停下。穆生起不来，只能告诉她财物放在哪里。女子自己去搜，除了珠宝首饰和衣服，只搜出二百多两银子。她嫌少，又说：“嘻嘻！”那东西便又咬起来。穆生哀号着求她宽恕。女子限他十天之内偿还六百两银子。穆生答应了，她才抱着那东西离开。过了很久，家里人才陆续回来，把穆生从床底下拖出来。他脚上鲜血淋漓，已经失去了两个脚趾。再看屋里，财物全没了，只剩当年的破被子。家人便拿它盖在穆生身上，让他躺下。又怕女子十天后再来，只好卖掉婢女和衣服，凑足银子。到了约定的日子，女子果然来了。家人赶紧把银子交给她，她一言不发地走了。从此两人便断绝了往来。穆生脚上的伤，用医用药半年才好，家里又像起初一样清贫了。狐仙转而跟附近村里的于氏相好。于氏务农，家产还达不到中等人家的水平。三年之内，他便按规定捐粮取得了官衔，宽敞的大屋一座连着一座，身上穿的华服，有一半原是穆家的东西。穆生看见了，也不敢问。一次，他到野外去，在路上遇见女子，便在路旁直挺挺地跪下。女子没有说话，只用一块白手巾包了五六两银子，远远地扔给他，转身径直走了。后来，于氏早早去世，女子仍不时到他家来，家中的银子和丝绸便常常不见。于氏的儿子见她来了，向她行礼，远远地恳求说：“父亲虽然去世了，我们这些晚辈也都像您的孩子。即使您不肯照顾我们，又怎么忍心眼看着我们变穷呢？”女子走后，就再也没有来过。
A scholar named Mu was a man of Changsha. His family was poor, and in winter he had no padded clothes. One evening, as he sat alone with nothing to do, a woman came in. Her clothes were dazzling, but she was dark and ugly. She laughed. “Aren’t you cold?” Mu was startled and asked who she was. “I am a fox immortal,” she said. “I pity you in your loneliness, and thought I would share your cold bed and warm it.” Mu was afraid of her because she was a fox, and repelled by her because she was ugly, and he cried out. The woman put a silver ingot on the table. “If we get on well, this is yours.” Mu was delighted and gave in. There was no mattress on the bed, so she spread her gown in its place. Toward dawn she got up and told him, “With what I gave you, go quickly and buy soft silk for bedding. Use the rest for padded clothes and food; that will be enough. If we can be together for good, you need never worry about being poor.” Then she left. Mu told his wife. She was glad too, and at once bought silk and sewed it up. When the woman came that night and saw the new bedding, she was pleased. “Your good wife has worked hard!” She left gold to repay her. From then on she came every night without fail, and each time she left she gave him something. In a year or so the house had been repaired and made neat, everyone inside and out was dressed in patterned silks and brocades, and Mu had become an untitled lord. Then her gifts grew fewer, and from then on Mu began to tire of her in his heart. He hired an exorcist, who painted charms on the door. The woman came, bit through them and threw them away. She came in and pointed at Mu. “Ungrateful and faithless — no one could be more so than you! But what can this do to me? If you are tired of me, I will go of my own accord. But since our love is at an end, what you received from me must be paid back!” And she left in a fury. Mu was afraid and told the exorcist. The exorcist set up an altar. Before he had finished laying it out, he suddenly fell to the ground, blood streaming down his cheek. They looked: one ear had been cut off. Everyone was terrified and ran; the exorcist too fled, holding his ear. Stones as big as basins were hurled about the room. Doors, windows, pots and steamers — not one was left whole. Mu lay under the bed, curled up, sweating and shaking. Before long he saw the woman come in carrying a creature with a cat’s head and a lapdog’s tail. She set it down before the bed and urged it on: “Hee hee! Chew the traitor’s feet.” At once the creature bit into his shoes; its teeth were sharper than knives. Mu, terrified, tried to draw his feet in out of reach, but he could not move his limbs. The creature chewed his toes with a crisp, crunching sound. In agony, Mu begged for mercy. “All your gold and pearls,” said the woman. “Bring them all out. Hide nothing.” Mu agreed. “Ho ho!” said the woman, and the creature stopped. Mu could not get up; he could only tell her where things were. She went and searched it all out herself. Apart from pearl hairpins and clothes, she found only a little over two hundred taels. She thought it too little and said again, “Hee hee!” The creature chewed again. Mu wailed and begged forgiveness. She gave him ten days to pay six hundred taels. Mu promised, and she picked up the creature and left. After a long while the household gradually gathered again and dragged Mu out from under the bed. His feet were streaming blood; he had lost two toes. They looked around the room: everything of value was gone. Only the old worn quilt of years before was left. They covered Mu with it and laid him down. Fearing she would come back in ten days, they sold the maids and sold clothes to make up the sum. On the day, she came as expected. They paid her at once, and she left without a word. After that she never came again. Mu’s wounded feet took half a year of doctoring to heal, and the family was as poor as before. The fox went to a man named Yu in a nearby village. Yu was a farmer, and not even of middling means. Within three years he had bought a title by contributing grain, his great houses stretched one after another, and half the fine clothes he wore were things from Mu’s house. Mu saw them, but did not dare ask. Once, going out into the fields, he met the woman on the road and knelt by the roadside. She said nothing, only wrapped five or six taels in a plain kerchief, threw it to him from a distance, turned and walked straight off. Later Yu died young. The woman still came to his house from time to time, and each time gold and silk vanished from it. When Yu’s son saw her coming, he bowed to her and prayed from a distance: “Father is gone, and we are all as your own children. Even if you will not care for us, how can you bear to sit by and make us poor?” The woman left and never came again.