漢董永(yong),千乘人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。少偏(pian)孤,與(yu)父(fu)居。肆(sì)力田(tian)畝(mǔ),鹿車載自隨(sui)。父(fu)亡,無以(yi)葬,乃自賣為奴(nu),以(yi)供(gong)(gong)喪(sang)(sang)事。主人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)知(zhi)其賢(xian),與(yu)錢(qian)一萬,遣之(zhi)。永(yong)行三年(nian)喪(sang)(sang)畢,欲(yu)還主人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),供(gong)(gong)其奴(nu)職。道逢一婦人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),曰:“愿為子(zi)妻。”遂與(yu)之(zhi)俱。主人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)謂(wei)永(yong)曰:“以(yi)錢(qian)與(yu)君矣。”永(yong)曰:“蒙(meng)君之(zhi)惠,父(fu)喪(sang)(sang)收藏。永(yong)雖(sui)小人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),必欲(yu)服勤致力,以(yi)報厚德。”主曰:“婦人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)何能(neng)?”永(yong)曰:“能(neng)織(zhi)。”主曰:“必爾(er)者,但令君婦為我(wo)織(zhi)縑(jiān)百疋(pǐ)。”于是(shi)永(yong)妻為主人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)家織(zhi),十日(ri)而畢。女出門,謂(wei)永(yong)曰:“我(wo),天之(zhi)織(zhi)女也。緣君至孝,天帝令我(wo)助君償債(zhai)耳。”語(yu)畢,凌空(kong)而去,不知(zhi)所在(zai)。
偏(pian)孤:這里指喪(sang)母(mu)。
錢:指銅錢。
緣:因為
縑:細絹
漢朝(chao)董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)是千乘地(di)方人(ren)。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)早年死了(le)母親(qin)(qin),與父(fu)(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)居住在一(yi)起。父(fu)(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)耕(geng)種田地(di),董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)推著小(xiao)車跟著父(fu)(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)干活。后來父(fu)(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)也死了(le),無錢(qian)埋葬,董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)只得(de)賣身為奴,換錢(qian)為父(fu)(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)辦了(le)喪事。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)知道董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)德行好,給了(le)他一(yi)萬(wan)文(wen)錢(qian),讓他回家(jia)(jia)。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)在家(jia)(jia)里守完(wan)三(san)年喪,打(da)算(suan)到(dao)(dao)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)家(jia)(jia)做(zuo)奴仆來還債(zhai)。在去(qu)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)家(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)路上,碰到(dao)(dao)一(yi)個女(nv)子,對他說:“我(wo)(wo)愿意做(zuo)你(ni)(ni)的(de)(de)妻子。”(董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong))就(jiu)同(tong)她一(yi)起到(dao)(dao)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)家(jia)(jia)。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)對董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)說:“我(wo)(wo)把(ba)錢(qian)送給你(ni)(ni)了(le)(不用還了(le))。”董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)回答(da)說:“承蒙您(nin)的(de)(de)恩(en)惠,父(fu)(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)尸體得(de)到(dao)(dao)收殮安葬。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)盡(jin)管是平民百姓,也一(yi)定要盡(jin)力地(di)承擔(dan)勞務,來報(bao)答(da)您(nin)的(de)(de)大恩(en)大德。”主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)說:“你(ni)(ni)的(de)(de)妻子能做(zuo)什(shen)么?”董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)說:“會(hui)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)布。”主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)說:“如果(guo)這樣的(de)(de)話,就(jiu)讓你(ni)(ni)的(de)(de)妻子幫(bang)我(wo)(wo)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)百匹細絹吧。”于是董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)妻子為主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)家(jia)(jia)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)絹,十天(tian)后織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)完(wan)了(le)。織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)女(nv)走出織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)布間的(de)(de)門,告(gao)訴董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)說:“我(wo)(wo)是天(tian)上的(de)(de)織(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)女(nv),因為你(ni)(ni)非常孝順,天(tian)帝就(jiu)派我(wo)(wo)下(xia)凡,幫(bang)你(ni)(ni)償(chang)債(zhai),說完(wan)凌空飛走了(le),不知去(qu)了(le)哪兒。”