Once upon a time, there was a man whose family was very poor. He owes a lot of money to others, but he can't pay it back. In order to pay back some money, he goes out to work every day, exhausted and in an extremely embarrassing situation. Creditors have come to collect debts. He sold all his property to pay off his debts, but he is still insolvent. No way, in order to avoid debt, he had to run away from home and escape to other places to live a wandering life.
He walked aimlessly. When he was walking, he came to a big city. He saw high walls standing, people dressed neatly, and the goods in the market were complete and prosperous. He looked down at himself, dusty, tired and disheveled, looking very humble and desolate.
Just when he was cornered, he saw a group of people passing by in the street, so he simply followed up and came to the door of a deep house compound. He looked at the tall red walls and green tiles and thought it might be a palace. Now that we have come to the front of the house, we might as well go in and have a look, so we followed them into the yard and came to the front of the hall. I saw a handsome man sitting in the class, surrounded by several handmaiden, at least the king.
The handsome host stood up to greet the guests and asked them to sit down. When the uninvited guest saw the wedding, a group of maid servants were in the magnificent hall, feeling ashamed, confused and at a loss, afraid of being noticed and encountering accidents. So he retreated to the corner of the hall near the door when people were not looking and stayed there.
At this time, he saw some dogs being brought out. They are covered with silks and satins, with gold rings and silver necklaces around their necks. Several dogs are lined up in order and tied up. Someone put a big golden plate full of meat in front of each dog and turned away. He was hungry at this moment, and looked at the steaming meat in the golden plate, and his mouth watered. I really want to go up and compete with dogs for food. But those big dogs are one after another. Hungry, he went to get a plate, ate a big meal, then put down the golden plate and turned around and left. Unexpectedly, the dog raised his front paw and motioned to him, as if to let him take the gold plate. He stole it, put it in his arms, and then people slipped away without paying attention.
That gold plate is very valuable. He took it to other places and sold it for a good price. He bought some goods locally and shipped them back to his hometown to sell, making a lot of money. Soon, he paid off his debts and had some cash in his hand, so he started a small business. Because of his good management, he gradually made a fortune and became a rich man.
Time flies, a few years have passed, and his life is getting more and more comfortable. He thought while drinking water, "I can get rich by luck, thanks to that golden plate!" " I must go to see the owner of the gold plate, bring him some valuable gifts and return the money from selling the gold plate to him. "
After making up his mind, he personally selected some gifts, took a sum of money and set off. After several days and nights of trekking, he finally came to the city again. He carefully identified the old streets and alleys and finally found the front of the deep house compound he visited a few years ago. However, when he looked up, he was shocked: the old red brick and green tile high-walled courtyard was gone, and in front of him was the broken wall where sparrows and crows built their nests.
He pushed open the door and let him have a look at the yard, but it was also a ruin, devoid of the luxury and glory of the year. Suddenly, he saw a man in rags with a sad face, sitting on the ruins, with helpless bitterness in his eyes. This scene is very bleak. The poor sight made him shudder. He couldn't help feeling pity and walked over with emotion.
"Excuse me, what happened here? What happened to the owner of this house? A few years ago, how magnificent and magnificent this home was, with guests and close friends coming one after another, surrounded by slaves and handmaids! " But now it's so shabby that people can't bear to watch it? "
People who steal gold plates (2) fairy tales
The poor man slowly raised his head and sighed deeply:
"The poor man in front of you is the owner of the building you mentioned! As the sage said,' whatever God has created, God has the right to take it back from the ground. This is really a thousand-year-old adage, and future generations should take it as a warning. Since you are so concerned about the changes in this deep house compound, I can tell you that nothing in the world is strange, and it is not surprising that things have changed.
"As the owner of this house, I worked hard in those years and built this magnificent mansion brick by brick with craftsmen; Under my planning and management, I gradually have rich wealth, surrounded by handmaiden, chariots and horses, and I am rich.
"But then, natural disasters and man-made disasters followed, which made me gradually decline, and debt collectors became debtors. When I was in decline, my former friends and relatives also alienated me, and those handmaiden left me and found a rich man. I was left here alone.
"You come from afar, so concerned about my fate. Please tell me. "
After listening to his master's words, he was deeply touched and told him everything that happened in the past. Finally, he said:
"Now I have brought you some gifts and cash, which is a reward for taking a golden plate from you in the past, and it is also my little gift. I did this precisely because your golden plate saved my life and made me happy. I am here to thank you! "
He thought his master would gladly accept his reward, but the master just shook his head and sighed, instead of accepting gifts and money. The shopkeeper said:
"You this gift, rational people will not accept it. Please think about it. One of my dogs gave you a gold plate. What reason do I have to take it back? I don't care, although I'm penniless and penniless. But it is a great shame for me to take back what a dog gave me. To be honest, your gift and money are not more valuable to me than a cut nail. Well, help yourself. "
After listening to his master's words, he felt that every word was sonorous and well-founded, and sincerely admired his indomitable ambition and tenacity.