Chapter seven Biography of Zudi(7)

"Ti fell to the ground and was always eager to recover. All the guests, all the righteous, all the warriors, met Ti like sons.. When they were hungry, most of them stole and stole. Ti soothed them and asked, “Would you like to leave Nantang again?? Or if they were caught by officials, Ti would always support them. There was no hesitation in talking about it."
- Biography of Zu Ti in Jin's book
Zu Ti is the leading actor who dances to the sound of chickens. When Zu Ti was in South China, his money was tight and his clothes and utensils were very simple..One day, Wang Dao and Yu Xin went to Zu Ti's house and found many precious fur robes and antiques..They were surprised and asked where they got them.

Zu Ti replied, "I went to Nantang again last night.
Is Nantang a shopping center or a commercial street? Of course not. Nantang was a place where rich people lived at that time, equivalent to a villa community. Zu Ti took people to "buy for zero yuan".
I didn't read the biography, but only knew the two idioms of "dancing after hearing the chicken" and "rowing after the stream". When I read the biography, I thought Zu Ti was a man of youthful spirit and integrity. After reading the biography, I was impressed by the charm of this man.