德為千金良方
作者：Zheng Jian；編譯：Dora Li，Livi Cheng
有一位御廚告老還鄉後，整天閒來無事，就雇了一夥機靈能幹的人，開了個酒館兒。
後來小鎮所在的縣府一帶，鬧了很大的瘟疫，距京城也只有百里之遙。朝廷特派醫組專員下來醫治，但很長時間也找不出病源，用了很多藥都不對症。
疫情越鬧越大，眼看百姓一個個接連死去，人人都心驚膽戰，恐慌不已。
老御廚看到這情景，早早關了酒館兒，斷絕與外界聯繫，整日躲進豪宅。儘管宅子被他死死的封着，但病魔還是隔着銅牆鐵壁伸向了御廚，他開始體力不支，時常抽搐，頭暈目眩，便血嘔吐。
御廚覺得自己時日不多，他登上自家高樓，看着城區內外，遠近民舍。昔日繁華熱鬧的街面，早已冷冷清清，橫七豎八的屍體陳列在大街上。
御廚看着，垂淚嘆息道：唉，功名何在呀？想我一代御廚，名滿天下，卻也難抵疫情。福禍旦夕，誰人可保？
御廚想了想，反正自己也是快要死的人了，守着這些金銀和滿倉衣物糧食又有什麼用呢？還不如捨給那些孤苦貧家，讓他們吃飽飽的，好好的，穿上遮體的衣服，也不枉人世一場。讓不幸染病的他們，可以體面的去見祖先。還是都捨了吧。人能動真念的時候，真是太珍貴了。
這樣想着，御廚對疫情的恐懼和膽怯消失了。一股浩然正氣充滿內心，感覺身體也有了氣力。他做了決定：敞開酒館大門，吩咐那些膽大的人，每天熬粥煮湯施捨窮人，又吩咐傭人，把儲備的衣物拿出來，送給那些衣不遮體的人。對於那些寒濕露骨的軀體，也派人整理好安葬了。
很多富甲人家，看御廚這樣一做，也紛紛效仿。反正都是一死，還不如死的有價值，有意義一些。大家對疫情的怕逐漸消失了。冷清的街面，也逐漸變得有生氣了。
後來，大街小巷充滿了人情味兒，滿城儘是溫文細語，打鬥的沒有了，鬧霸的絕跡了，連娼妓都自重了。一個月後，御廚驚奇的發現，他的身體漸漸康復了，氣色回復了先前的紅潤。
一天，御廚在睡夢中，看到有道人騎着仙鶴向他飛來，飛到他身邊時，唱偈到： 「大德善化千金方，濟世豈用草藥湯？天外玄功金丹做，觀汝德至救瘧殃。快接仙丹吧！」
夢中，御廚雙手一接，就醒過來了。看到手中真有一盒仙丹，御廚不禁歡喜萬分，對着道人飛來的方向，一拜再拜。第二天，御廚按照丹盒內的帖方，把部分丹藥在幾口大鍋中化開，一一送給方圓內外的病人，效果真是神奇，病人瞬間便都康復了。
御廚又親自把丹藥送到京城皇宮，肆虐了幾個月的疫情，在御廚的德行善化中徹底解決了。皇上聽到仙丹的來歷後，沐浴更衣，獨處靜室，懺悔思過，隨後聚精會神，帶着虔誠和敬意寫下了幾個大字：「千金良方—德」。
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Wonderful reminder that true generosity is something that comes from the heart!
Great selfless, compassion story , especially in this time.
My husband and I saw shenyun in Portland Maine and it was wonderful. I now live in San Antonio TX and would have liked to take my daughter to see it but Covid hit so was unable to go. I hope it comes back to San Antonio so that we can go.
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this story is very inspiring and is a good way to make people kind and compassionate like now in 2020 during this pandemic this is a very good story and lesson.
When the selfishness vanish and change into compassion, only then people can save themselves and many others from disaster.
Empathy and Love will cry tears of joy in heaven and Apathy and those who turn a blind eye will cry tears of agony and regret way down below. Love all that is good and right.
I love the story . The lesson learned, respect one another and share I saw the Shen Yun show last year with my husband and I was going to take my grandson who will s 12 years old to see it this year unfortunately because of this virus we can’t make it but as soon as this is over I guarantee that my husband and my grandchild will go see you show.
Panacea instead of pandemic! Thank you! Looking forward to more Shen Yun soon, I hope. I love my Ladies of the Court Flying Fairy compact, from my son for Mother’s Day.
Lessons that could be useful today
Love these very meaningful stories! They bring joy in the powers of love.
I love the Chinese stories and have seen Shen Yun four times so far and each time it gets better if that is possible. The stories have such morals to them and I really enjoy reading them.
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Wanda
Beautiful story! Especially for our times.
