《史记·七十列传·郦生陆贾列传》
后来，他听说沛公带兵攻城略地来到陈留郊外，沛公部下的一个骑兵恰恰是郦食其邻里故人的儿子，沛公时常向他打听他家乡的贤士俊杰。
後闻沛公将兵略地陈留郊，沛公麾下骑士適郦生里中子也，沛公时时问邑中贤士豪俊。
Later on, hearing that the Duke of Pei was marching with his army outside the borders of Chenliu, and that a certain officer in the Duke of Pei's army was a son of one of Lishi's former neighbours, the Duke of Pei often enquired of him about the worthies and heroes of his native place.