big donor, chinese folktale, folktale, idiot, karmic retribution, reincarnation, rich man, small donor
There is a folktale about how in ancient times there was a rich man who was cunning and stingy. One day, he hired a long-term laborer named Idiot Zhang. Though Zhang had such a name, he was really very smart. He calmly accepted being bullied or swindled, and would never do things to harm others. ...
A rich businessman had four wives. He loved his fourth wife the most. He gave her beautiful clothes to wear, gave her delicious food to eat, and he looked after her very well. He gave her the best of everything. He also loved his third wife. He was quite proud of her and always showed ...