lt;Old Man Catching Tigergt;Translation

When brother Zhonghan was in charge of Jingde County, a tiger appeared near the county seat. Several hunters were injured, but no one could catch it. A man from the county came to see him and told the county magistrate that the tiger problem could not be eradicated without hiring Tang from Huizhou to hunt. So he sent county officials to carry money and property. The county official who came back said that the Tang family had selected two of the most skilled people to go on the road and they were almost there. When the people selected by Tang's family arrived, they found that there was an old man among them. His beard and hair were all white, and he often coughed. There is also a boy who is only 16 or 17 years old. So he was very disappointed and ordered people to prepare meals first. The old man noticed the dissatisfaction of the county magistrate Zhong Han, so he knelt down and asked for his order. I heard that this tiger was less than five miles away from the county seat. I would go and catch him first, and it would not be too late to come back and enjoy the meal rewarded by the county magistrate. Therefore, the county magistrate Zhonghan ordered the government officials to lead the old and young people there. When the government officials arrived at the mouth of the valley, they did not dare to go deeper. The old man laughed at him and said, are you still afraid when I am here? Nearly halfway into the valley, the old man turned to the boy and said, "This beast seems to be still sleeping. Please wake him up." The boy imitated the roar of a tiger, and the tiger actually came out of the forest and pounced directly on the old man. The old man was holding a short axe, about eight or nine inches long, halfway in the air. He raised his arm vigorously and stood firmly. The tiger pounced, but the old man turned his head to avoid it. The tiger passed over his head and he fell to the ground bleeding. The yamen officer stepped forward to check and found that the tiger had been split open by an ax blade from its lower jaw to its tail. So, after he was reinstated, the county magistrate gave him a generous reward and saw him off in person. The old man said that he had spent ten years training his arms and ten years training his eyesight. Even if the eyes are brushed with a feather duster, they will not blink. Even if the arms are hung by a strong man, they will not move. "Zhuangzi" says that proficiency can impress a skilled craftsman, and he does not dare to show off in front of the door of someone who has practiced more