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This excerpt features a traditional folktale about a celestial being who comes down to earth to test the morality of humans and the punishment she delivers when they fail. The tale is told by Xua²⁴P^h?i³³xo³¹ 华丕和 (HPH), a retired village government official known for his storytelling. It arose spontaneously during an evening’s conversation with P^hv?³³ Z?²⁴??⁴⁴ 普玉仙 (PYX) and K^hu?i⁴⁴Li²⁴ 奎丽 (KL), who also join in at various points. This narration was recorded in December 2012 in Xingmeng.