儿。比成童，纤毫不见，乃知为双盲，欲溺死者。再邻媪怜而育
之。诲以话文，耳颇易入，声亦朗朗可听。每出，人乐施，足赡命。行年二十，余至其里，为针一目，障去而人
物不识。教以手扪之，再问对无差，因悟苏长公日喻，诚有其事，非寓言也。媪喜曰∶伊芳父母羞产瞽人，呼为饶
倒，今成人矣！再四称谢。越五年，媪弃世。饶仍还本相，负鼓板曳杖而去，莫知所之。
陈岭陆瞎子，形瘦小如老猿。年近六旬，不生髭髯，妻男亦无。然不甚贫穷，麦田蔬圃尽可自怡。适余过上
坪，见之目可治，询其由，乃夏夜出浴，为虎攫去，越十数高岗放下，载嗅载舐，啮其阳事而去。得命归，惊且
恸，成斯症。本里张蜀瞻，不信世有是术，扫榻居停。恳针其一，金井如冰壶秋水，纤尘不染。张喜极大呼曰∶
虎口余生，今日复阅东区风景，何以为先生寿。陆惶恐无以应。有顷，引指探吐， 作痫中状，在庭各三两偶
语。余笑曰∶此罗东山故智也，吾与若少退安矣。及使人侦之，果然。
广昌瞽者唐三流丐于同里余宅。予瞥见曰∶此可针而愈也。众以为大言，强施之。针入即光。问所见，云∶
黑如漆，加之狂痛。索钱米满意乃行。明年于白水觜作鼠窍，被人执获送司。余氏子遇诸涂，始知前言非夸。三
流盖小人，狗彘不食，其余者也。
泰邑龙湖童静山慕余术，既受业。他症略临，惟未见内障。偏觅得一孤贫戴六牙，针之须眉毕现。童细诘光
景奚似，仍对如三流言。嗟夫！人世之事，非人世所可尽，汤义仍不云乎。连上所治五辈，东山、三流固属赖诈，
陆与饶与戴果何作用，而昧心至是。
西城薛伯恭之子二乞，亦生而双瞽，家人不知也。试周， 盘什物，一不能取。亟遣舆迎视。曰∶此内障，
非金
针不开。然须长而晓事，始可施行。书数方，教根据次制服，使春木仁气常存，厥症不变。凡历十五寒暑，欲申前
议，而家落矣。岁乙酉，伊芳胞兄环声、从兄惟洁，省城遇余于章江。茶话之下，询乃弟近境。曰∶家风大改，惟
侄目如初。先生忝善予，肯念屋乌之爱，恩及废人乎？容不才着落相请。余敬诺。十月回，内子搜尺牍出阅，知
已代邀，会得钱五千。寻复札，订期而往。薛若不知情，惟洁劝至伊芳馆夜餐，力恳开罪。翌午勉针一目，睛湛如
镜。问人物，倏言见，倏言无睹。图赖谢金耳。环悟，勒钱送余归。止出二千文，余推某某未得。余鄙其无藉宵
人，谢诸好善乐施者，遽行，不复再齿。后二乞代乡人收布，见余，回头罔顾，可谓心盲矣。
宁瞎子同里显名，从兄寄居游坊桥，年五十止一子，疫死，目暴盲。时九月神会戏班，大家观者，皆叹赏。
显名料余必归，舁至HT 上求治。审系惊振内障。盖子死，以头撞柱石号泣故也。明日显名偕族侄松谷踵门议礼，
许谢三金。曰∶银数如命，必预封定始下针。松谷力肩承，余不许可，曰∶是症针入病除，转瞬多以不见脱骗，
订以某日行针。至期表妹夫科捷暨伊芳叔父菊村来说，闻午刻开彼人瞽目，特往观。问松谷何在，曰∶已备物先去。
二人固余所敬爱，又属一家，信而不疑。比至宁室，果置所许三两在座。施针， 芥能辨，众方哗骇。松谷潜袖
银肥遁。显名遽前谢曰∶家兄自带有钱，何必称贷亲友，饭罢送至府上。日将入，显名匿不出，索钱无有。还寻
松谷，妇应未下来。翌午复往HT 上，瞎子已凌晨返游坊去矣。人心险毒叵测，至如此其极耶。
丹阳曾斗先，余孙妇族叔祖也。因妻死，忧成内障，迎余治。睇视如圆翳，及针，果浊水奔腾，风轮倏若暮
烟布
满，心悸甚。急罢手，煎养荣汤与服，令就寝。少停鼻息如雷，禁勿惊觉，是夜无事。晨起揭封，水澄精湛，矩
细能辨。余原不校利，况属亲道。讵知口蜜腹剑，见面谆谆致谢，对人言翻谓尔时非晓医理，一针几毙命。言下
似自品药而愈者。呜呼！此老鳏居十年，子媳弃如敝屣。今舌耕饱食，全不以我为德，窍亦东山之流亚欤。
上盘江子万，石匠生理。一日厂中凿碑，石节弹左目，既眇。右目寻得惊震翳。央程以珍求余针，议银四两。
针入障即下，程问见否，江不答。余叱曰∶尔德谅不可有光，仍将障拨上。忙曰∶见！见！其子妇急出钗钏交程
手为质。乃如法毕事。语曰世风不古。又曰人心叵测。于金针一道，领教多多矣。
（接上文）……儿童时期。等到长到成童年龄，一点视力都没有，才知道是双目失明，曾想投水自尽。后来邻居的老妇人可怜他并抚养他长大。教他诵读文章，耳朵很容易听进去，声音也朗朗可听。每次出门，人们乐于布施，足以维持生计。到了二十岁，我来到他的家乡，为他针刺一只眼睛，障翳去除后，他却依然不认识人物。教他用手指触摸辨认，再询问对答也没有差错，由此领悟到苏东坡《日喻》中所说的情况，确实存在，并非寓言故事。老妇人高兴地说：“他的父母因生下盲人感到羞耻，叫他‘饶倒’（意为多余的人/废人），现在成人了！”再三道谢。过了五年，老妇人去世。饶倒恢复原来的样子，背着鼓板拖着拐杖离开，不知去向。
陈岭的陆瞎子，身形瘦小像老猿猴。年纪接近六十岁，不长胡须眉毛，没有妻子儿子。然而并不十分贫穷，麦田蔬菜园圃足够自我怡悦。恰逢我经过上坪，看见他的眼睛可以治疗，询问其原因，原来是夏天夜晚出去洗澡，被老虎抓走，越过十几座高岗放下，一边嗅一边舔，咬掉他的生殖器后离去。侥幸得命回家，惊恐且悲痛，导致此症。本村的张蜀瞻，不相信世上有这种医术，打扫床铺留宿。恳请为我针刺其中一眼，瞳孔清澈如冰壶秋水，纤尘不染。张非常高兴大喊说：“从虎口余生，今天又能看到东区的风景，用什么来给先生祝寿呢？”陆惶恐无法回答。过了一会儿，指着舌头作呕吐状，做出癫痫发作的样子，在庭院里各自三两成群窃窃私语。我笑着说：“这是罗东山故技重施，我和你们稍微退后安静一下吧。”派人去侦查，果然如此。
广昌的盲人唐三流，在同乡余宅做乞丐。我瞥见他说：“这个可以针刺治愈。”众人认为是大话，强行让他施针。针一进入就有光感。问所见到的景象，他说：“黑得像漆，加上剧烈疼痛。索要钱米满意才离开。”第二年他在白水觜挖鼠洞，被人抓住送交官府。余家的儿子在路上遇到他，才知道我之前的话不是夸大。唐三流是个小人，连狗猪都不吃剩下的东西，他是那种更恶劣的人。
泰邑龙湖的童静山仰慕我的医术，已经拜师学习。其他病症略加诊治，唯独未见内障患者。偏偏找到一个孤贫的戴六牙，为他针刺后须眉毕现。童静山仔细询问光线情形如何，戴六牙的回答仍像唐三流那样（指欺骗）。唉！人世间的的事情，不是人间所能完全看透的，汤义还不曾说过吗。接连上面治疗的五个人中，东山、三流固然属于欺诈，陆某、饶某和戴某究竟有什么作用，而昧着良心到这种地步。
西城薛伯恭的二儿子乞儿，也是生来双目失明，家人不知道。周岁试周时，盘玩什物，一件都拿不到。急忙派车迎接来看。我说：“这是内障，非金针不能打开。但必须孩子长大且懂事，才可以施行。”写了几个方子，教导按次序服用，使春季木气仁德之气常存，病症不变化。历经十五个寒暑，想要重申之前的建议，但家境已经衰落。乙酉年，他的亲哥哥环声、堂兄惟洁，在省城章江遇到我。喝茶谈话间，询问他弟弟的近况。他们说：“家风大变，只有侄子的眼睛像当初一样。先生承蒙擅长医术，肯念及爱屋及乌的情分，恩惠到这个废人吗？容我不才代为邀请。”我恭敬地答应了。十月回来，内人整理书信出来查看，知道已经代邀，恰好得到钱五千文。不久又收到信件，约定日期前往。薛家好像不知情，惟洁劝我到他的馆舍夜餐，极力恳请原谅过错。第二天中午勉强针刺一只眼睛，眼球清澈如镜。问是否看见人物，一会儿说看见了，一会儿说没看见。图赖账谢金罢了。环声醒悟，勒令拿出钱送我回去。只拿出两千文，其余推脱某某未得到。我鄙视他们这些无赖小人，将钱谢给了那些好善乐施的人，立刻离开，不再提及此事。后来二乞儿替乡人收布，见到我，回头不顾，可以说是心盲了。
宁瞎子在同乡显名，堂兄寄居游坊桥，五十岁时只有一个儿子，死于瘟疫，眼睛突然失明。当时九月神会戏班演出，大家观看，都赞叹欣赏。显名料定我一定会回去，抬着他到HT（此处疑为地名或特定场所，依原文保留）上求治。诊察发现是惊振内障。因为儿子死时，用头撞柱石号哭的缘故。第二天显名偕同族侄松谷登门议礼，许诺酬谢三金。我说：“银两数目照办，必须预先封定才开始下针。”松谷极力承担担保，我不允许，说：“这个病症针入病除，转瞬之间多以不见来欺骗，约定在某日行针。”到期那天，表妹夫科捷以及他叔叔菊村来说，听说中午要开那个人的瞽目，特意前往观看。问松谷在哪里，回答说：“已经备好东西先去了。”这两个人是我所敬爱且属一家，信任而不怀疑。等到宁家，果然把所许的三两银子放在座位上。施针，（病人）连芥菜籽都能分辨，众人才喧哗惊骇。松谷悄悄袖藏银子溜走了。显名急忙上前谢罪说：“家兄自带有钱，何必向亲友借贷，饭后送到府上。”太阳快落山时，显名躲藏不出来，索要钱没有。回去寻找松谷，妇人说还没下来。第二天中午再次到HT上，瞎子已经在凌晨返回游坊去了。人心险毒不可预测，竟然到了这种极点。
丹阳曾斗先，是我孙妇族的叔祖。因为妻子去世，忧愁导致内障，迎我治疗。细看如同圆翳，及至针刺，果然浊水奔腾，风轮（黑睛）忽然像暮烟布满，心悸得很。急忙停止操作，煎养荣汤给他服用，让他睡觉。过一会儿鼻息如雷，禁止不要惊醒，这一夜无事。早晨起来揭开敷料，水澄清精湛，规矩细微都能辨别。我原本不计较利益，何况是亲戚之道。谁知道口蜜腹剑，见面时谆谆致谢，对人说话反而说那时如果不是懂医理，一针几乎毙命。言语之下似乎是自己服药而愈。呜呼！这位老人鳏居十年，子孙媳妇抛弃如破鞋。如今靠舌耕饱食，完全不认为我有恩德，这也算是罗东山那一类的人吧。
上盘江子万，石匠营生。一天在厂中凿碑，石屑弹伤左眼，既已失明。右眼随即得了惊震翳。央求程以珍求我针刺，商议银四两。针入障翳即落下，程问是否看见，江不回答。我斥责说：“你的德行谅必不能有光，仍将障翳拨上去。”忙说：“看见了！看见了！”他的儿媳急忙拿出钗钏交给程手作为抵押。于是依法完成事情。俗话说世风不古。又说人心叵测。对于金针这一道，领教多多矣。
... (Continuing from previous text) ... In childhood. By the time he reached the age of *chengtong* (childhood), he had no vision whatsoever, and it was then known that he was blind in both eyes; he attempted to drown himself. Later, a neighborly old woman took pity on him and raised him. She taught him to recite texts, which his ears absorbed easily, and his voice was clear and audible. Whenever he went out, people were happy to give alms, sufficient for his livelihood. At the age of twenty, I arrived in his village and needled one eye for him. Although the opacity (*zhang*) was removed, he still could not recognize people or objects. When taught to identify them by touch, and when questioned, his responses were accurate. This led me to realize that the story told by Su Changgong (Su Shi) in "The Parable of the Sun" was indeed true, not merely an allegory. The old woman rejoiced, saying, "His parents were ashamed to have born a blind child, calling him 'Raodao' (meaning superfluous/useless). Now he has grown up!" She thanked me repeatedly. Five years later, the old woman passed away. Raodao returned to his original state, carrying a drum board and dragging a staff, leaving without anyone knowing where he went.
Lu the Blind Man of Chenling, his body was thin and small like an old gibbon. Approaching sixty years of age, he had no beard or eyebrows, nor wife or son. However, he was not extremely poor; his wheat fields and vegetable garden were enough for his self-contentment. It happened that I was passing through Shangping and saw that his eyes were treatable. Upon asking for the cause, I learned that during a summer night bath, he was seized by a tiger, carried over more than ten high ridges, dropped down, sniffed and licked him, bit off his genitals, and left. He survived and returned home, terrified and grieving, resulting in this condition. Zhang Shuzhan of the same village did not believe such medical skills existed in the world. He cleaned the guest bed and hosted me. He earnestly requested that I needle one eye. The pupil became clear as autumn water in an ice pot, free of any dust. Zhang was extremely happy and shouted, "Having survived the tiger's mouth, today I can see the scenery of the East District again. How shall I celebrate your longevity?" Lu responded with fear and inability to answer. After a while, he pointed to his tongue, feigned vomiting, and acted as if having an epileptic seizure, whispering with two or three others in the courtyard. I smiled and said, "This is Luo Dongshan's old trick. You and I should retreat slightly and remain calm." Sending someone to investigate confirmed this.
Tang Sanliu, a blind beggar from Guangchang, stayed at the residence of Yu, a fellow villager. I glanced at him and said, "This case can be cured by needling." The crowd considered it empty talk but forced the treatment. As soon as the needle entered, light perception appeared. When asked what he saw, he claimed, "It is black as lacquer, accompanied by severe pain. Only when money and rice are provided to my satisfaction will I leave." The following year, he dug rat holes at Baishui Zui, was caught by others, and sent to the yamen. Yu's son encountered him on the road and realized my previous words were not exaggerations. Tang Sanliu was a petty person, worse than dogs and pigs who refuse to eat leftovers.
Tong Jingshan from Longhu, Taiyi, admired my skills and became my student. I treated other ailments briefly, but there were no cases of internal cataracts. I happened to find Dai Liuya, an orphaned and impoverished man, and after needling him, his eyebrows and beard seemed vividly visible. Tong carefully asked about the visual conditions, but Dai's response was similar to Tang Sanliu's (i.e., deceptive). Alas! Worldly matters cannot be fully understood by worldly standards. Did Tang Yiren not say so? Among the five patients treated consecutively above, Dongshan and Sanliu were indeed fraudulent. But what was the role of Lu, Rao, and Dai, acting against their conscience to such an extent?
The second son of Xue Bogong from West City, a beggar, was also born blind, though his family was unaware. During the first-year celebration (Zhou Sui), when testing his grasp of objects, he could not pick up a single item. They urgently sent a cart to invite me for examination. I said, "This is an internal cataract, which requires gold needles to open. However, the patient must be older and sensible before treatment can be performed." I prescribed several formulas, instructing them to administer them in order, ensuring the benevolent Qi of Spring Wood remained constant, preventing the condition from worsening. Fifteen years passed. When I wished to reiterate my proposal, the family's fortune had declined. In the Yiyou year, his full brother Huan Sheng and cousin Wei Jie met me at Zhangjiang in the provincial capital. Over tea and conversation, they asked about their younger brother's condition. They said, "The family style has changed greatly, only the nephew's eyes remain as they were originally. Since you are skilled, would you consider the love for the house extending to the crow (a metaphor for caring for relatives of friends), and show mercy to this invalid? Please allow me to invite you." I respectfully agreed. Returning in October, my wife sorted out letters and found that an invitation had already been made on my behalf, along with five thousand cash. Soon another letter arrived, fixing the date for my visit. The Xue family seemed unaware; Wei Jie advised dining at his academy the night before and earnestly asked for forgiveness. The next noon, I reluctantly needled one eye. The eyeball was clear as a mirror. When asked if he saw people or objects, he alternately said yes and no. It was clearly an attempt to evade payment. Huan Sheng realized this and compelled the payment to send me back. Only two thousand cash were produced; the rest were excused as not yet obtained. I despised these unscrupulous rascals, donated the money to those who loved goodness and gave alms, and left immediately, never mentioning them again. Later, the second beggar, collecting cloth for villagers, saw me, turned his head and ignored me. This can be called blindness of the heart.
Ning the Blind Man was famous in the same village. His cousin lived in Youfangqiao. At fifty, he had only one son who died of epidemic disease, causing sudden blindness in the eyes. At that time, in September, during the Shen Hui opera troupe performance, everyone watching sighed in admiration. Ning anticipated my return and carried him to HT (location name) seeking treatment. Examination revealed it was a shock-induced internal cataract, caused by the son hitting his head against pillars and stones in grief and wailing. The next day, Ning accompanied his clan nephew Songgu to discuss etiquette and promised a reward of three taels of silver. I said, "The amount of silver must be as agreed, but it must be sealed in advance before needling." Songgu strongly offered to guarantee it. I refused, saying, "For this condition, the disease is removed upon needling. In an instant, they may claim not to see to deceive. Let us set a specific date for needling." On the appointed day, Songgu's brother-in-law Kejie and his uncle Jucun came to speak, hearing that the blind man's sight would be restored at noon, they specially went to watch. Asking where Songgu was, they were told, "He has prepared the goods and left first." These two men were respected and loved by me, being part of the same family, so I trusted them without doubt. Upon arriving at Ning's room, the promised three taels were indeed placed on the seat. Needling was performed. The patient could distinguish a mustard seed. The crowd was shocked and noisy. Songgu secretly hid the silver in his sleeve and fled. Ning hurried forward to apologize, saying, "My elder brother brought his own money; why borrow from relatives and friends? We will deliver it to your residence after the meal." As the sun was setting, Ning hid and did not appear, and no money could be demanded. Returning to look for Songgu, the woman replied he had not come down. The next noon, returning to HT, the blind man had already returned to Youfang early in the morning. Human hearts are treacherous and unfathomable, reaching such extremes.
Zeng Douxian from Danyang was the great-uncle of my grandson's wife. Due to his wife's death, sorrow led to internal cataracts, and he invited me for treatment. Upon close inspection, it resembled a round opacity. Upon needling, turbid water surged, and the wind wheel (cornea/pupil area) suddenly filled like evening smoke. I felt severe palpitations. I immediately stopped, decocted Yangying Decoction (Nourishing Blood Decoction) for him to take, and instructed him to sleep. After a short while, his breathing was loud like thunder. I ordered not to disturb him. There was no incident that night. In the morning, upon removing the dressing, the fluid was clear and exquisite, and fine details could be distinguished. I originally did not calculate profits, especially since he was a relative. Who knew he would have honey on his lips and a sword in his belly? Meeting me, he thanked me earnestly, but speaking to others, he claimed that if I hadn't understood medical principles then, one needle would have nearly killed him. His words implied that he recovered by taking medicine himself. Alas! This old widower lived alone for ten years, and his children and daughters-in-law abandoned him like worn-out shoes. Now, earning a living through teaching/speech, he completely denies my kindness. Is he not also a follower of Luo Dongshan?
Jiang Ziwan from Shangpan, a stone mason by trade. One day, while chiseling a stele in the factory, a piece of stone flew and injured his left eye, causing blindness. His right eye subsequently developed a shock-induced opacity. He begged Cheng Yizhen to request my needling, agreeing on four taels of silver. Upon insertion, the opacity dropped. Cheng asked if he could see, but Jiang did not answer. I scolded, "Your virtue likely does not deserve light; I will raise the opacity back up." He hurriedly said, "I see! I see!" His daughter-in-law urgently took out hairpins and bracelets to hand to Cheng as collateral. Thus, the procedure was completed according to method. It is said that ancient customs are lost. And human hearts are unpredictable. Regarding the art of gold needling, I have learned much.