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《劉鑰匙》

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1 劉鑰匙:
隴右水門村有店人曰劉鑰匙者,不記其名。以舉債為家,業累千金,能於規求,善聚難得之貨,取民間資財,如秉鑰匙,開人箱篋帑藏,盜其珠珍不異也。故有鑰匙之號。鄰家有殷富者,為鑰匙所餌,放債與之,積年不問。忽一日,執券而算之,即倍數極廣。既償之未畢,即以年繫利,略無期限,遂至資財物產。俱歸鑰匙。負債者怨之不已。後鑰匙死。彼家生一犢,有鑰匙姓名,在膁肋之間,如毫墨書出。乃為債家鞭箠使役,無完膚。鑰匙妻男廣。以重貨購贖之,置於堂室之內,事之如生。及斃,則棺歛葬之于野。葢與劉自然之事髣髴矣。此則報應之道,其不誣矣。出《玉堂閒話》

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