高公明圖知郴州時，有民女蘇氏，浣衣于河。河中有巨石，女踞其上。有苔一縷，綠滑可愛，浮水漾動，繞石三匝。女視之，心動。既歸而娠，腹漸大。母私詰之，女以情告。母不能解。數月，竟舉一子。欲置隘巷，女不忍也。藏諸櫝而養之。遂矢志不嫁，以明其不二也。然不夫而孕，終以為羞。兒至七歲，未嘗出以見人。兒忽謂母曰：「兒漸長，幽禁何可長也？去之，不為母累。」問所之。曰：「我非人種，行將騰霄昂壑耳。」女泣詢歸期。答曰：「待母屬纊，兒始來。去後，倘有所需，可啟藏兒櫝索之，必能如願。」言已，拜母竟去。出而望之，已杳矣。女告母，母大奇之。
高明圖公在郴州做知州時，當地有個姓蘇的民家女子，在河裡洗衣。河中有塊巨石，她蹲在石頭上。有一縷青苔，碧綠光滑，十分可愛，浮在水上輕輕盪漾，繞著石頭轉了三圈。女子看著它，心裡一動。回家後，她便懷了孕，肚子漸漸大起來。母親私下追問，她把事情經過告訴了母親，母親也想不明白。幾個月後，她竟然生下一個兒子。本想把孩子丟在窄巷裡，女子卻捨不得，便把他藏在木箱中養著。她從此立志不嫁，以表明自己沒有二心。但沒有丈夫卻懷了孕，她始終覺得羞恥。孩子長到七歲，一次也沒帶出去見過人。一天，孩子忽然對母親說：「我漸漸長大了，怎麼能一直關在這裡呢？讓我離開，就不會連累母親了。」女子問他要去哪裡，他說：「我不是人所生的，將要飛上天空，遨遊山谷。」女子哭著問他什麼時候回來，他回答：「等母親臨終時，我才回來。我走以後，倘若需要什麼，可以打開藏過我的木箱求取，一定能如願。」說完，他拜別母親，徑直走了。女子出去望他，已經不見蹤影。她告訴母親，母親大為驚奇。
高公明图知郴州时，有民女苏氏，浣衣于河。河中有巨石，女踞其上。有苔一缕，绿滑可爱，浮水漾动，绕石三匝。女视之，心动。既归而娠，腹渐大。母私诘之，女以情告。母不能解。数月，竟举一子。欲置隘巷，女不忍也。藏诸椟而养之。遂矢志不嫁，以明其不二也。然不夫而孕，终以为羞。儿至七岁，未尝出以见人。儿忽谓母曰：「儿渐长，幽禁何可长也？去之，不为母累。」问所之。曰：「我非人种，行将腾霄昂壑耳。」女泣询归期。答曰：「待母属纩，儿始来。去后，倘有所需，可启藏儿椟索之，必能如愿。」言已，拜母竟去。出而望之，已杳矣。女告母，母大奇之。
高明图公在郴州做知州时，当地有个姓苏的民家女子，在河里洗衣。河中有块巨石，她蹲在石头上。有一缕青苔，碧绿光滑，十分可爱，浮在水上轻轻荡漾，绕着石头转了三圈。女子看着它，心里一动。回家后，她便怀了孕，肚子渐渐大起来。母亲私下追问，她把事情经过告诉了母亲，母亲也想不明白。几个月后，她竟然生下一个儿子。本想把孩子丢在窄巷里，女子却舍不得，便把他藏在木箱中养着。她从此立志不嫁，以表明自己没有二心。但没有丈夫却怀了孕，她始终觉得羞耻。孩子长到七岁，一次也没带出去见过人。一天，孩子忽然对母亲说：“我渐渐长大了，怎么能一直关在这里呢？让我离开，就不会连累母亲了。”女子问他要去哪里，他说：“我不是人所生的，将要飞上天空，遨游山谷。”女子哭着问他什么时候回来，他回答：“等母亲临终时，我才回来。我走以后，倘若需要什么，可以打开藏过我的木箱求取，一定能如愿。”说完，他拜别母亲，径直走了。女子出去望他，已经不见踪影。她告诉母亲，母亲大为惊奇。
When Lord Gao Mingtu was magistrate of Chenzhou, there was a girl of the common people named Su who was washing clothes in the river. In the river was a great rock, and she squatted on top of it. A strand of moss, green and sleek and lovely, floated rippling on the water and wound three times around the rock. She looked at it, and her heart stirred. After she came home she found herself with child, and her belly grew. Her mother questioned her in private, and she told her what had happened. The mother could make nothing of it. Some months later the girl actually gave birth to a son. They meant to leave him out in a narrow lane, but she could not bear to. She hid him in a chest and raised him there, and she vowed never to marry, to make plain that her heart had never strayed. Still, to be with child without a husband was a shame she never got over. Until the boy was seven he was never once taken out to be seen. Then one day he said to her, “I am growing bigger, Mother. How can I be shut away for ever? Let me go, and I will be no burden to you.” She asked where he would go. “I am not of human seed,” he said. “Soon I will be soaring to the skies and riding over the gorges.” Weeping, she asked when he would come back. “When the floss is laid at your nostrils, Mother, then I will come. After I am gone, if there is anything you need, open the chest you hid me in and ask for it. You will have what you wish.” With that he bowed to his mother and left. She went out to look after him, but he had already vanished. She told her mother, who was greatly amazed.
女堅守舊志，與母相依，而家益落。偶缺晨炊，仰屋無計。忽憶兒言，往啟櫝，果得米，賴以舉火。由是有求輒應。逾三年，母病卒；一切葬具，皆取給于櫝。既葬，女獨居三十年，未嘗窺戶。一日，鄰婦乞火者，見其兀坐空閨，語移時始去。居無何，忽見彩雲繞女舍，亭亭如蓋，中有一人盛服立，審視，則蘇女也。回翔久之，漸高不見。鄰人共疑之。窺諸其室，見女靚妝凝坐，氣則已絕。眾以其無歸，議為殯殮。忽一少年入，丰姿俊偉，向眾申謝。鄰人向亦竊知女有子，故不之疑。少年出金葬母，植二桃于墓，乃別而去。數步之外，足下生雲，不可復見。後桃結實甘芳，居人謂之「蘇仙桃」，樹年年華茂，更不衰朽。官是地者，每攜實以饋親友。
女子堅守原先的志向，與母親相依為命，家境卻越來越衰落。有一次，家裡沒有糧食做早飯，她仰望屋頂，毫無辦法。忽然想起兒子的話，便去打開木箱，果然得到了米，靠著這些米生火做了飯。從此，只要有所求，木箱就會應驗。過了三年，母親病故，喪葬所需的一切，都從木箱裡取得。埋葬母親後，女子獨居了三十年，從不向門外張望。一天，鄰家婦人來借火，看見她獨自端坐在空屋裡，便與她說了一陣話才離去。不久，忽然有人看見彩雲繞著女子的房舍，高高立著，像一頂車蓋。雲中有個人，穿著華麗的衣服，仔細一看，正是蘇家女子。彩雲盤旋了很久，漸漸升高，終於看不見了。鄰人都覺得奇怪，往她屋裡一看，卻見她妝容整齊，靜靜坐著，已經斷了氣。大家想到她沒有親人料理後事，便商議替她入殮安葬。忽然一個少年走了進來，容貌俊美，儀態不凡，向眾人表示感謝。鄰人先前也私下知道女子有個兒子，因此沒有懷疑他。少年拿出錢來安葬母親，在墓旁種了兩棵桃樹，便告別離去。走出幾步，腳下生出雲來，再也看不見他了。後來，桃樹結出的果實甘甜芳香，當地人叫它「蘇仙桃」。桃樹年年繁茂，始終不衰敗枯朽。在這裡做官的人，常帶些桃子贈送親友。
女坚守旧志，与母相依，而家益落。偶缺晨炊，仰屋无计。忽忆儿言，往启椟，果得米，赖以举火。由是有求辄应。逾三年，母病卒；一切葬具，皆取给于椟。既葬，女独居三十年，未尝窥户。一日，邻妇乞火者，见其兀坐空闺，语移时始去。居无何，忽见彩云绕女舍，亭亭如盖，中有一人盛服立，审视，则苏女也。回翔久之，渐高不见。邻人共疑之。窥诸其室，见女靓妆凝坐，气则已绝。众以其无归，议为殡殓。忽一少年入，丰姿俊伟，向众申谢。邻人向亦窃知女有子，故不之疑。少年出金葬母，植二桃于墓，乃别而去。数步之外，足下生云，不可复见。后桃结实甘芳，居人谓之「苏仙桃」，树年年华茂，更不衰朽。官是地者，每携实以馈亲友。
女子坚守原先的志向，与母亲相依为命，家境却越来越衰落。有一次，家里没有粮食做早饭，她仰望屋顶，毫无办法。忽然想起儿子的话，便去打开木箱，果然得到了米，靠着这些米生火做了饭。从此，只要有所求，木箱就会应验。过了三年，母亲病故，丧葬所需的一切，都从木箱里取得。埋葬母亲后，女子独居了三十年，从不向门外张望。一天，邻家妇人来借火，看见她独自端坐在空屋里，便与她说了一阵话才离去。不久，忽然有人看见彩云绕着女子的房舍，高高立着，像一顶车盖。云中有个人，穿着华丽的衣服，仔细一看，正是苏家女子。彩云盘旋了很久，渐渐升高，终于看不见了。邻人都觉得奇怪，往她屋里一看，却见她妆容整齐，静静坐着，已经断了气。大家想到她没有亲人料理后事，便商议替她入殓安葬。忽然一个少年走了进来，容貌俊美，仪态不凡，向众人表示感谢。邻人先前也私下知道女子有个儿子，因此没有怀疑他。少年拿出钱来安葬母亲，在墓旁种了两棵桃树，便告别离去。走出几步，脚下生出云来，再也看不见他了。后来，桃树结出的果实甘甜芳香，当地人叫它“苏仙桃”。桃树年年繁茂，始终不衰败枯朽。在这里做官的人，常带些桃子赠送亲友。
She held fast to her old vow and lived with her mother, the two of them depending on each other, while the household sank lower and lower. Once there was nothing to cook for breakfast, and she sat staring up at the roof beams, at her wits’ end. Suddenly she remembered her son’s words. She went and opened the chest, and there indeed was rice, so they could light the stove. From then on, whatever she asked for came. Three years later her mother fell ill and died; everything needed for the burial was taken from the chest. After the burial Miss Su lived alone for thirty years and never so much as looked out of her door. One day a neighbour woman who came to beg a light from her fire found her sitting stiffly alone in her empty room, and talked with her a while before she left. Not long after, a cloud of many colours was suddenly seen circling Miss Su’s house, rising tall like a canopy, and in it stood a figure in splendid dress. Looking closely, they saw it was Miss Su. It circled for a long time, rising little by little until it was lost to sight. The neighbours were all puzzled. They peeped into her room and saw her sitting motionless, beautifully made up, but her breath had stopped. Since she had no family to see to her, they talked of laying her out and coffining her themselves. Suddenly a young man came in, handsome and imposing, and thanked them all. The neighbours had long known in secret that she had a son, so they did not doubt him. The young man paid for his mother’s burial and planted two peach trees at the grave, then took his leave. A few paces off, clouds rose beneath his feet, and he was seen no more. Later the peach trees bore fruit, sweet and fragrant, and the people there call them “Immortal Su’s peaches”. Year after year the trees flower thickly and never wither or decay. Officials posted there often take the fruit away as gifts for their relatives and friends.