Su Dongpo painted fan

I heard the story of Su Dongpo's fan painting when I was very young. I remember laughing for a long time for this happy ending.

Today, I read Wang Shuizhao's version of Soapy Ishikawa, and when I saw this chapter, I was deeply moved by Su Shi's compassion and people-oriented concept.

In other words, when Su Shi was a magistrate in Hangzhou, he did many great things, such as disaster relief, plague control, dredging the West Lake and so on. These actions have indeed saved one side of the people in from the mire, and their achievements are enough to shine on future generations.

But at work, I still need to deal with many trivial daily affairs. Su Shi is not a person who mechanically applies legal provisions. Because he deeply knows that as a law enforcer, sometimes his little thoughts often decide the fate of ordinary people.

Therefore, he hopes to find a balance between national laws and human feelings, so that the bottom people can get tangible benefits and feel the warmth of the world.

Once, Su Shi received a case, which turned out to be a silk merchant, suing a small fan maker. This case is not complicated at all. On one occasion, the fan maker gave a batch of silks and satins on credit to make fans for the silk merchants, and agreed to return them at maturity. As a result, when the time came, the satin merchant repeatedly urged the other party not to pay the bill. Does he want to be a deadbeat? After many unsuccessful attempts, the satin merchant sued the other party.

Su Dongpo then summoned the defendant to court. At first glance, it turned out that the defendant was not a hooligan, but an honest man. He was trembling with fear in the hall. He accepted the accusation completely without any excuse.

Su Shi felt sorry to see it. Then ask him why he didn't return it. It turned out that his old father was ill, sought medical advice and medicine, and finally died, so he spent a lot of money. It happened that in the season when fans should be selling well, it rained continuously and fans could not sell at all. There is really no money at home, so I can only acquiesce.

It stands to reason that paying off debts is a natural requirement. But in love, people have reached a desperate situation, and it would be cruel to put him in prison or punish him again. Besides, it won't solve the problem.

But Su Shi is, after all, a wise man with online emotional intelligence and IQ. He frowned, and the plan came to his mind. Tell the defendant to go home and get twenty fans, and tell his men to prepare pen and ink. Everyone is in a fog, and I don't know what medicine Su Dongpo is selling in the gourd.

I think he paid a little attention and drew on the fan. Or a bunch of bamboos, or a few jagged rocks, then write a poem on the fan, and finally don't forget to sign.

After his little dyeing, the original white fan suddenly became lively. After painting, Su Dongpo said to the fan maker, "Well, sell these twenty fans. The price of one thousand yuan each is just enough for you to pay off your account. "

The defendant woke up from a dream, so excited that he forgot to kowtow and thank him, and walked out of the yamen gate with a fan. People who are good at this have spread the news. Neighbors rushed to buy, and soon, these fans were out of stock. It was a pity that they came late and sighed again and again. Yes, everyone knows Su Dongpo's Mo Bao. It's really valuable. How can it be done easily at ordinary times?

With his own talent, Su Shi successfully solved this civil lawsuit. His feelings of loving the people like a son also left him with an eternal reputation.