西汉的大臣公孙弘,早年家境贫寒,读书十分刻苦,因为有才学,被举为贤良,但是毕竟家里贫穷,不能发迹,他感觉到十分无望。这时乡里有个高士名叫邹长倩,知道公孙弘是个德才兼备的人才,便时时在生活上帮助他,使公孙弘十分感动。邹长倩还赠给公孙弘三样东西:一束喂牲口的草,一缕死人用的白丝,一个土制的装钱的罐子, The minister of the Western Han Dynasty, Gongsun Hong, was in a poor family and had a hard time studying. He was regarded as a virtuous student because of his talent. But after all, his family was poor and could not make any fortune. He felt hopeless. At that moment, there was a CoCo named Zou Changqian in the village. Knowing that Gongsunhong is a talent with both ability and political integrity, he helped him from time to time and greatly touched Gongsunhong. Zou Changqian also donated to Gongsun Hong three things: a bunch of grass feed animals, a ray of dead white silk, a pot of earth-filled money,