Chapter 272 Story
Chapter 272 Story
"A long time ago, there was a small village with more than a dozen families. One of them was a young couple with two children, a boy and a girl. Their family lived in poverty because the father was a gambler. Whenever he had some money, he would go to the casino to gamble. He was also lazy and didn't work, so he relied on his wife for support. One day, the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching, and his wife gave him money and asked him to buy glutinous rice and mung beans for making zongzi for the festival. After taking the money, he said that there was no need to go through the trouble of buying glutinous rice and mung beans, and that he could just buy zongzi directly. If he did, he would need more money. The money his wife gave him was not enough, so she advised him: "You should buy glutinous rice and mung beans instead. Zongzi are too expensive. We don't have that much money at home right now." He waved his hand, said: "Just buy zongzi," and then went out."
Hearing this, Ling Yun asked, "Isn't there not enough money? How is he going to buy it?"
Cheng Guyu also had the same doubts. He looked at Su Jinjin with his round eyes. In the dim environment, one could see the star-like reflections in his eyes.
Su Jinjin said: "You will know if you continue listening."
Ling Yun: "Okay, then tell me quickly."
"After leaving the house, the man didn't go directly to the market, but instead went to the casino. He wanted to use the money his wife gave him to make a small fortune and then buy some rice dumplings."
Ling Yun had another question: "What does it mean to make a small investment for a big gain?"
This time, it was Cheng Guyu who explained to him: "To make a big profit with a small investment means to gain a large profit through risky speculation at a small cost."
Ling Yun still didn't understand.
Cheng Guyu: "To put it simply, the man wanted to use the little money he had to gamble and win a lot of money."
Now Ling Yun understood and said, "Oh".
Su Jinjin continued, "Later, he lost all his money gambling away. He had no money left and couldn't afford to buy zongzi. So he came up with a plan."
Ling Yun asked like a supporting actor: "What solution did he come up with?"
Su Jinjin: "Go steal the rice dumplings made by the villagers."
Ling Yun: "Ah? Why is he so mean?"
Cheng Guyu nodded in agreement.
Su Jinjin: "He is bad to begin with."
After saying this, Su Jinjin continued to tell the rest of the story.
"The houses there are all made of mud, so you can..."
Ling Yun interrupted her: "Can you live in a house built with mud? Won't it collapse and crush people?"
Su Jinjin said: "No, a long time ago, many houses were made of mud bricks, and only later did the houses we live in now come into being."
"Houses aren't just the ones we live in. There are other types, like the cabin we stayed in during our last show. They're all made of wood."
Ling Yun said "Oh".
Seeing that Ling Yun understood, Su Jinjin said, "Then I will continue."
"Ah."
"The houses there are all made of mud, which can be dug up with a hoe. So, the man who wanted to steal someone else's rice dumplings sneaked back home, away from his wife, got a hoe, and then went out. He would dig around the corners of other people's houses, smell the smell, and see which house's rice dumplings were almost done, and then he would make his move."
"He soon found a house and started digging in the corner of their kitchen with a hoe. Although his movements were very quiet, the owner still heard him."
"Knowing someone was coming to steal the rice dumplings, the host's mother-in-law winked at her daughter-in-law and pretended to talk to her: 'Oh! I suddenly feel very sleepy! Let's go to sleep first, and then we can eat the cooked rice dumplings.' Her daughter-in-law replied: 'Okay, mother-in-law.' The two pretended to leave the kitchen and go back to sleep."
"The man digging outside believed it and dug even harder. Soon he had dug a hole as big as a dog hole, then put down his hoe and crawled in."
"However, as soon as he put his head in, the owner, who was waiting in the kitchen, doused him with boiling water. His scalp was numbed from the burn, and he screamed in agony."
Ling Yunhe heard a hiss and said, "How miserable."
"They knew he was coming to steal, so they were waiting for him to come in. When they steamed the rice dumplings, they put water underneath. The owner used that water to splash him."
"After he was splashed, he didn't dare to say anything because he was caught stealing. So he quickly backed out of the dog hole he had dug and ran home."
"When he got to his house, the door was closed. He then knocked hard and asked his wife to open the door."
"He yelled, 'Wife, wife, open the door! It's too hot! It's burning me to death!'"
"When his wife heard this, she thought the rice dumplings he bought were too hot and burned his hand, so she shouted at him: 'It's too hot, put it down first.'"
"He said angrily: My head was burned."
"His wife quickly opened the door and discovered that his head had been burned by boiling water. After asking him about it, she found out what had happened and was furious."
"Because he lost the money he was given gambling, he couldn't buy glutinous rice and mung beans. So during the Dragon Boat Festival, his family didn't have any rice dumplings to celebrate, and the child cried bitterly. Also, after the burn on his head, all the hair on the back fell out, and it won't grow back. He doesn't dare go out to see anyone."
"The story ends here. What do you think this story tells us?"
Ling Yun was the first to say, "He must not do bad things. If he hadn't stolen other people's rice dumplings, his hair wouldn't have fallen out."
Su Jinjin praised: "You are right, he shouldn't steal other people's rice dumplings. Besides this, is there anything else?"
Cheng Guyu said: "He shouldn't gamble. It's not good behavior. Gambling will only lead to losses, not wins."
Su Jinjin said, "Yes, this is very bad behavior. You must remember that nine out of ten gambling losses, and the other one is a double loss. That man's family is so poor because he keeps gambling."
"More importantly, he has to listen to his wife. If he listens to his wife and buys glutinous rice and mung beans, they will have rice dumplings for the festival, and the children won't be sad."
“People who listen to their wives have a good life.”
"When you grow up and have wives, you must listen to your wives."
Ling Yun: "Do we really have to have wives? Is it okay not to? When I grow up, I want to live with my brother Guyu."
After hearing this, Su Jinjin laughed out loud, thinking that children's thoughts were interesting: "Then you should ask Guyu if he is willing."
After hearing this, Ling Yun asked Cheng Guyu, "Brother Guyu, are you willing to live with me when you grow up?"
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