Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

Zhang Hua Dong, tasked with sacrificial offerings, ignored warnings about a haunted relay station. At midnight, he met an elderly man, the Ku Guan, who claimed to manage a treasury of 23,500 gold pieces for him. Upon returning, Zhang found the old man again, who revealed the funds had been allocated for military provisions, causing Zhang confusion. The old man explained that wealth and fate are predetermined, and Zhang realized that his gains matched the treasury's amount, leading him to understand that fortune cannot be recklessly pursued.

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