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What did the poor scholar do to the couplets written by the rich man to make him blush?

Since ancient times, learned people often have extraordinary talents, which makes some poor scholars live at the bottom of society, but they have ways to help themselves not to be bullied by others.

It is said that a long time ago, there was a stingy and vicious rich man in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province. He regarded money as everything and exploited it for the benefit. The rich man runs a hotel and often mixes water in his wine to make a profit. Moreover, in order to get higher income, the rich often deduct the wages of shop assistants. But these helpers have no power or influence, and they can only gnash their teeth secretly, but they can't have any substantive revenge.

Day by day passed, until a poor scholar arrived, and the rich man was cheated.

Although the rich man had money, he had no power or influence and no education, so he pinned his hopes on his son and hired a poor scholar to teach him. He agreed to an annual salary of twelve taels of silver. But by the end of the year, the rich man was very distressed when he looked at twelve taels of silver, so he replaced the scholar's salary with a few pounds of meat. The scholar was very angry when he learned that. He packed his bags and was ready to leave the stingy rich man's house.

At this time, the rich man did not intend to let the scholar go, so he stopped him from writing couplets for himself. There are still many requirements: "couplets should be atmospheric and meaningful, and hotels should be clean and hygienic." Anyway, the requirement is to write a good hotel environment.

Hearing this, the scholar smiled, turned his head, thought of the method of revenge, and wrote the couplet:

Raising pigs is like a mountain, and the mouse's head dies;

Brewing tanks are suitable for vinegar tanks.

Horizontal batch:

Many people are ill, but few are rich.

After writing, scholars read it again, in order to let the rich understand the beauty:

Raising pigs is like a mountain, and the mouse's head dies;

A good wine jar makes the vinegar jar sour.

Horizontal batch:

More people, less illness, more money.

Hearing this, the rich man was overjoyed and felt that he had used up the surplus value of the scholar well, so he immediately ordered someone to post it on the door.

However, to the surprise of the rich, the poor scholar left a hand. While he was not paying attention, the rich man dipped his finger in some ink and secretly changed the couplets:

Raising pigs is as big as a mountain mouse, and its head is dead;

Wine vats are good for vinegar, but the jar is sour.

Horizontal batch:

Many people are ill, but few are rich.

Soon after the couplet was changed, a group of people gathered at the entrance of the hotel. The rich thought that couplets attracted a large number of customers and hurried out to meet them. But when he walked to the door, he realized that something was wrong. Why are all these people laughing? So he quickly read the couplets and found the problem. Rich people tremble, but there is nothing they can do. The helper in the shop was very happy after reading it, and finally someone helped him out.