This lad then picked up some little stones，and fought furiously with the snake。In the end he beat it to death，and dug a hole and buried it there。He told his mother about it when he got home，and his mother was very pleased with him。Later on this boy didn't die，but grew smarter and smarter day by day。He certainly received an excellent education at home，and he made extraordinary efforts in his studies，too。Later King Zhuang made him premier，so that he could make full use of his talent。He helped King Zhuang run the state very well，and his fame spread to the four corners of the State of Chu。He was known as Premier Sun Shu'ao，and“The Records of the Historian”recorded his biography。But unfortunately after he passed away，King Zhuang gradually forgot all of Sun's achievements，and gave no thought of his widow and children，and so they all had a hard life。
Sun Shu'ao's son had to go collecting wood in the mountains，and then traded it in the streets for food，oil and salt。This matter was heeded by a man named Meng，who served as an actor in the palace。At that time actors were called“you”。So people called him You Meng（Actor Meng）。You Meng was a man of golden heart，born with a particular mind。When Sun Shu'ao was still alive，he made a will to his son。If he should e across any difficulty，go and tell You Meng about it。
One day Sun Shu'ao's son did e to see him，and You Meng received him immediately，promising him that he would do something for him，and asked Sun's son to go home and wait。You Meng recalled the late premier Sun Shu'ao，his voices and smiles reappeared in his mind。He imitated Sun's manners。On each and every day of the year，until he looked in every way just like a Sun Shu'ao，did he change into the uniform that Sun once wore。