Translation: Yang Erxianggong from Nanyang is proficient in boxing. Every time he goes to the martial arts field to teach his apprentices the skills of spear and stick, there are many people watching. One day, an old man selling garlic was watching. He kept coughing, squinted his eyes, and expressed his disdain for Yang Erxianggong's boxing skills. Mr. Yang Erxianggong was very angry. He called the old man to him and hit a pile of bricks with his fist. The bricks sank about a foot into the ground. He said to the old man very arrogantly: "Old man, can you be like me?" The old man said: "You can only hit walls, not people." Mr. Yang Erxianggong: "Can you, an old slave, let me hit you?" Don't blame me for dying!" The old man said with a smile: "I am about to die. If I can die to achieve your reputation, there will be no regrets." The old man tied himself to the tree and untied himself. Open your clothes to expose your belly. Therefore, Yang Er took a stance ten steps away, raised his fist and hit the old man hard. The old man was silent and made no sound. He saw Mr. Yang kneeling on the ground, kowtowing to the old man and saying, "I am guilty of being born late." He wanted to pull out his fist, but it was already stuck in the old man's belly and could not be pulled out. He begged for a long time before the old man puffed up his stomach and let go of his fists. At the same time, he jumped to the other side of a stone bridge. The old man picked up the garlic and walked away slowly, never wanting to tell anyone his name.

"The Old Man Selling Garlic", also known as "The Old Man Selling Garlic", is an ancient article written by Yuan Mei in the Qing Dynasty. The article is about an old man who sells garlic. Although his profession is ordinary, he has magical skills.

Original text:

There was a man named Yang Erxianggong in Nanyang County who was good at boxing and bravery. He can carry two boats on his shoulders and carry hundreds of flags with poles, which will break every inch he touches. After taking this name for a while, he led his disciples to teach in Changzhou. Every time he goes to the martial arts arena to teach spears and clubs, he is always crowded with spectators. Suddenly one day, there was a man selling garlic, his bell was stooped, he kept coughing, and he looked at him and teased him. The crowd was horrified and reported to Yang. Yang was furious and summoned the old man to come forward and punch the brick wall until it was about a foot deep. The proud man said, "How can an old man do this?" The old man said, "You can punch walls, but you cannot hit people." Yang Yu scolded angrily: "Can I beat you, old slave? Don't complain if I beat you to death!" The old man laughed and said, "In your dying years, if you can become a king with one death, why should you complain if you die?" He invited everyone to write an oath. ? Let Yang rest for three days. The old man tied himself to a tree, took off his clothes and exposed his belly. Yang Gu took the advantage ten steps away and punched hard. The old man was silent. But he saw Yang kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and saying, "I know my sin in my late life." He pulled out his fist and it was stuck in the old man's belly, unable to come out. After begging for a long time, the old man bulged his belly and let go, and he fell out of a stone bridge. ? The old man slowly returned home carrying the garlic, but he refused to reveal his surname.

Appreciation of works:

"The Old Man Selling Garlic" tells the truth: Don't think that you are unparalleled just because you have some achievements or some people praise you. . Always ask for advice with an open mind and don’t be arrogant. You must know that the strongest has its own strong hand. People are superior to others, and heaven is beyond the sky. Take the strengths of others and make up for your own shortcomings.