English Original
This story is from Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio. The An family had two sons. The elder, An Dacheng, married Chen Shanhu, a kind and gentle woman. Dacheng's mother, Shen Shi, was irritable and harsh, frequently beating and cursing Shanhu, who never complained. Eventually, Shen Shi forced Dacheng to divorce Shanhu.
After Shanhu left, Shen Shi tried to find Dacheng a new wife, but no one dared marry into the family due to her notorious temper. Later, the younger son, Ercheng, married Zanggu, who proved even fiercer than Shen Shi. Shen Shi now had to adjust her behavior to Zanggu's moods, yet was often scolded by her. Ercheng, being weak, did not dare intervene.
Shen Shi eventually fell ill from overwork and asked her elder sister to wait on her. Delicious food was sent daily from her sister's home. Shen Shi sighed, "How happy I would be to have a daughter-in-law like my sister's."
After recovering, Shen Shi visited her sister and praised the daughter-in-law. Her sister revealed, "Shanhu is a good woman, yet you abused her. The food you ate during your illness was prepared by Shanhu. She earned money by spinning yarn to buy ingredients for you. Where else could you find such a devoted daughter-in-law?"
Hearing this, Shen Shi was filled with shame and cried, "It was my fault!" At that moment, Shanhu emerged from the back room and knelt before her mother-in-law. Overcome with remorse, Shen Shi beat her chest in regret. Dacheng and Shanhu then remarried.
Through subsequent hardships, Shanhu's example eventually educated Zanggu, who became determined to thoroughly rectify her ways. Thereafter, all five members of the An family lived happily together.
中文翻译
这个故事出自《聊斋志异》。安家有两个儿子。长子安大成娶了陈珊瑚。珊瑚性情善良温和。大成的母亲沈氏却急躁凶悍，经常打骂珊瑚，而珊瑚从不抱怨。后来，沈氏甚至强迫大成休妻。
珊瑚离开后，沈氏试图让大成再娶，但因其恶名在外，无人敢嫁。后来，沈氏的次子二成娶了臧姑，她比沈氏更加凶悍。沈氏每天都要看臧姑的脸色行事，即便如此，仍常遭臧姑辱骂。二成性格懦弱，不敢劝阻妻子。最终，沈氏积劳成疾，只得请自己的姐姐来服侍。姐姐家每日派人送来美味食物。沈氏感叹道：“我要是也有个像姐姐家那样的好儿媳该多幸福啊。”
病愈后，沈氏去姐姐家小住，常羡慕姐姐有好儿媳。姐姐说：“珊瑚是个好女子，你却常打骂她。实话告诉你，你生病时吃的美食都是珊瑚做的。她靠纺纱挣钱，为你准备食物。你还能去哪里找这样好的儿媳呢？”闻听此言，沈氏羞愧难当，哭着说：“都是我的错！”这时，珊瑚从后屋跑出，跪在婆婆面前。沈氏悔恨不已，捶胸顿足。随后，大成与珊瑚复婚。
历经诸多磨难后，珊瑚的榜样最终教育了臧姑，使她决心彻底改正错误。此后，安家五口人过上了幸福的生活。