In a small and quiet village, there lives a hardworking and kind old couple. They have worked hard all their lives and raised two sons, the eldest is hardworking and down-to-earth, and the second is clever and sweet-mouthed.
As time passed, the old couple grew older, and their health was not as good as before. Knowing that they could not take care of their two sons forever, they decided to divide the family property. Because the second child can speak well and is very good at pleasing his parents, the old couple gave the best house to the second child. And the boss has always been simple and kind, and has no complaints about the distribution of family property, and accepts a not very good house.
After dividing the family property, the old couple felt a little guilty about the boss. One day, they called the eldest to their side, handed him a rice jar, and said, "Son, this is our family heirloom rice jar, you can usually put something in it." The boss took the rice bowl and nodded yes.
Soon after, the old couple passed away one after another. One day, the eldest heard his parents speak to him in his sleep: "Boss, we were in a hurry when we left, and I didn't have time to tell you that this rice bowl is very special." When you get stuck, you put 3 eggs in it and it becomes 6 eggs, and if you put 6 eggs in it, it becomes 12 eggs. Put a little rice in it and you can turn it into a jar of rice, but don't put too much. When the boss woke up, he was skeptical of the dream.
After a few days, the boss accidentally put a few eggs in the rice bowl, and after a while, he found that the eggs had really doubled. He tried to put a little more rice, and the rice became a tank. Only then did he realize that the dream was real.
However, the eldest did not dare to tell his daughter-in-law this secret at first, because his daughter-in-law was more money-loving. One day, as soon as he was happy, he told his daughter-in-law the secret. When the daughter-in-law learned about it, she was very greedy, and she put a lot of rice and gold and silver treasures into it at once, hoping to get more wealth.
The news quickly reached the ears of the second child. The second child was originally dissatisfied with the result of dividing the family property, and after learning the magic of this rice tank, he was even more unwilling. He approached the boss and asked for a share of the rice bowl.
The eldest thought to himself that the house had been given to the second child, so he gave him the rice jar. After the second child got the rice bowl, he was very excited, and he thought that he could live a good life without hard work.
However, the greed of the second child makes the rice bowl lose its magical effect. If he doesn't put anything in, the rice jar will no longer conjure things. He didn't understand the reason, and in a fit of rage, he smashed the rice jar.
The boss looked at the smashed rice bowl and felt very sorry in his heart. He took the rice jar home, and when he went to bed at night, he had a dream. In the dream, his parents told him, "Son, although the rice jar is broken, we have left some treasures for you on the mountain, go and look for it." ”
The next day, the eldest told his daughter-in-law about the dream, and the two decided to go up the mountain together in search of treasure. They searched hard in the mountains and finally found the treasure left behind by their parents. They became very rich.
After returning to the village, the eldest and his daughter-in-law decided to use the wealth to help the poor. They built roads, built schools, and did many good things for the village. The villagers are full of gratitude and respect for them.
The second child saw that the eldest had become rich, and his heart was full of jealousy. He wanted to ask the boss for forgiveness, and he wanted some help. The eldest forgives the second child forgively and tells him that greed only brings misfortune.
Since then, the eldest and daughter-in-law have lived happily ever after. Their acts of kindness spread throughout the village and became role models in the hearts of the people.
Diligence and kindness are the true meaning of happiness. Greed only makes people lose more, while tolerance and helping others bring true respect and happiness.