Masakichi, a fisherman who picked up a priest statue from a wrecked ship, is visited by it in his dreams. The merchants of Kyoto are attacked by bandits. They manage to escape but their horses and goods are stolen. A loser meets the god of death, who tells him to become a doctor. He does as he's told and immediately becomes very rich...
1)荒海から流れ着いた木彫りの地蔵を拾った漁師の政吉は、夢枕に立った地蔵に、江戸へ連れ帰ってほしいと乞われる。2)山賊に襲われた京の商人。なんとか丘の上に逃れたのだが、馬も荷も、すっかり奪われてしまった。すると蜂の群れがあらわれ・・・。3)冴えない男が、死神に出会い、医者になれと告げられる。死神の言うとおりにすると、たちまち大もうけできたのだが・・・!?