Inspirational Love Stories
The Healing Poison
A long time ago, a girl named Li-Li got married and
went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a
very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along
with her mother-in-law at all. Their personalities were
very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law's
habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly.
Days passed days, and weeks passed weeks. Li-Li and her
other-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting. But what
made the situation even worse was that, according to ancient
Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to her mother-in-law
and obey her every wish.
All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing
the poor husband great distress. Finally, Li-Li could
not stand her mother-in-law's bad temper and dictatorship
any longer, and she decided to do something about it.
Li-Li went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang,
who sold herbs. She told him the situation and asked if
he would give her some poison so that she could solve
the problem once and for all. Mr. Huang thought for a
while, and finally said, Li-Li, I will help you solve
your problem, but you must listen to me and obey what
I tell you. Li-Li said, "Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do
whatever you tell me to do."
Mr. Huang went into the back room, and returned in a
few minutes with a package of herbs. He told Li-Li, "You
can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law,
because that would cause people to become suspicious.
Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will
slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day prepare
some pork or chicken and put a little of these herbs in
her serving. Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspects
you when she dies, you must be very careful to act very
friendly towards her. Don't argue with her, obey her every
wish, and treat her like a queen."
Li-Li was so happy. She thanked Mr. Huang and hurried
home to start her plot of murdering her mother-in-law.
Weeks went by, and months went by, and every other day,
Li-Li served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law.
She remembered what Mr. Huang had said about avoiding
suspicion, so she controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law
and treated her like her own mother. After six months
had passed, the whole household had changed. Li-Li had
practiced controlling her temper so much that she found
that she almost never got mad or upset. She hadn't had
an argument in six months with her mother-in-law, who
now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with. The
mother-in-law's attitude toward Li-Li has also changed,
and she began to love Li-Li like her own daughter. She
kept telling friends and relatives that Li-Li was the
best daughter-in-law one could ever find. Li-Li and her
mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real
mother and daughter. Li-Li's husband was very happy to
see what was happening.
One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his
help again. She said, "Dear Mr Huang, please help
me to keep the poison from killing my mother-in-law! She
has changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like
my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the
poison I gave her."
Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-Li, there's
nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The
herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health.
The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward
her, but that has been all washed away by the love which
you gave to her."
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