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Qian Meixi recorded the story of Xue Qingguan, the goat butcher. He ran his own little store selling mutton and mutton soup. The fame of his delicious mutton soup spread far and wide(广泛地，到处) , bringing lots of customers. Some people even traveled for days to taste his soup, and they all went home satisfied. With business like that, Xue became rich in a short time. Some of his friends were Buddhists(佛教徒) , and told him not to kill any more goats."You've earned enough money. Don't be greedy. We're not beasts in the jungle, you know. Killing animals is a terrible crime against the universe. You just can't get away with it. Sooner or later your bad deeds will catch up with(赶上，处罚) you, and then no matter how much money you have, it won't do you any good. "Look, Xue, why don't you just use your money to invest in some other kind of business? You can still make lots of money, and at the same time, you can repent(忏悔) and do good deeds to make up for all your crimes. Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble, and even your children and grandchildren will catch it." Nobody likes to listen to good advice. Xue just snorted(发哼声) and sneered(嘲笑，冷笑) . "I'm too smart to believe in that kind of old wives' tale. Don't think you're going to spook(惊吓) me with these fairy tales! Crimes against the universe! What nonsense!" | 
