Open your eyes when you see money: When you see money, your eyes open wide. Describes people who are greedy for money.

Idiom allusions:

From: Ming Dynasty Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng's "Jin Ping Mei Ci Hua" Chapter 81: "Abandon the old and welcome the new, see money and open your eyes, this is the natural principle."

During the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a wealthy businessman named Chai in Suzhou. He was extremely wealthy, so people called him "Cai Wan Guan". Although Cai Wanguan is rich, he is extremely stingy.

One year, Lin'an, the capital, opened a new school. Gu Wenxiu, a wealthy nephew, wanted to go to Beijing to take the exam, but his family was poor and did not have the financial means. Gu Wenxiu thought about it and decided that he had to go to his uncle's house to borrow some. But he knew his uncle's temper well, so he quietly found his aunt. His aunt didn't care about money, so she gave him a few pieces of jewelry. When Cai Wankuan found out about this, it was as if his heart had been cut out. He was so angry that his eyes went black and he couldn't see anything.

After the rich man became blind, he went everywhere to pray to Buddha. One day, an old monk told him that Monk Jigong of Lingyin Temple had boundless Buddhist teachings and would definitely be able to cure his eye disease. After hearing this, Cai Wanguan hurriedly went to ask Jigong. Jigong teased him and said, "Almsgiver, if you can't see or worry, it's better not to see anything!" Cai Wanguan kept kowtowing and said, "I just ask the holy monk to heal my eyes. I am willing to give alms." Jigong took out the alms book and said, "How much can you give?" Cai Guan said cruelly, "Ten taels!" Jigong said with a smile, "Thank you for having the nerve to say it, you are really unworthy of being the richest man in Suzhou!" Cai Wan Guanxin said with a smile. Yiheng: "One hundred taels" Jigong turned around and said, "Then you go home and touch the silver!" Cai Wanguan scratched his head and scratched his head anxiously. Finally, he said tremblingly: "One, one thousand taels, that's all." Jigong said: "Then let me give it a try!" He pretended to recite a few spells, and rubbed some mud balls from his body for him to eat. However, it was still not cured. Jigong said: "It seems that the donor's eyes are hopeless. "

The rich man begged again, and Jigong said: "Okay, your eyes can only be cured by Lin'an Xinke No. 1 Scholar. Let's go find him!"

Cai Wagguan and Jigong! Come to Lin'an and find the Number One Scholar's Mansion. It turns out that the new top scholar is Gu Wenxiu. When Gu Wenxiu heard that his uncle was coming, he hurriedly welcomed the two of them into the living room and said, "My nephew's success in the emperor's list is all due to my aunt's financial support." After that, he ordered his family members to hold up ten large ingots and said, "My nephew is still here." We don't have much property, so I should honor my uncle first with this thousand taels of silver, even if I still have to pay for it." When Cai Wanguan heard that he would pay him back one thousand taels of silver, he was filled with joy and touched the ten ingots. I can't wait to swallow it in one gulp. At this moment, Jigong muttered something: "Heart ailments must be treated with heart medicine. If you see money, you should open your eyes. Open! Open! Open!" Cai Wanguan felt his eyes light up. In front of him were ten silver ingots. He was very happy. The ground screamed: "Silver! Silver! Lots of silver!"

Jigong sneered and said: "Almsgiver, you got this disease because of money, and you were cured by money. If you get sick again in the future, I, the monk, have no choice. ""This thousand taels of silver is considered a gift from you."

Cai Wanguan was very distressed, but he was afraid that he would become blind again, so he could only sigh. nodded.