Japan's classic folk story, A Rice

once upon a time there was a young man named taro in a small village.

he was poor, had no land of his own and had no home.

they work for others and rent the warehouse where they put old things.

after working every day, taro went to the nearby temple to observe the sound and to tell the sound of his worries.

"do i work every day, or do i eat or not warm?" one night, a miracle happened, while taro fell asleep, with the golden light in his eyes, and the buddha appeared.

"taro, wake up.

remember my words.

the first thing you catch with your hand tomorrow, you must cherish it and it will bring you happiness." taro's up and about to say thank you.

he rubbed his eyes hard.

"is it really the buddha?" taro can't sleep any longer.

at dawn, he went to the temple and went to buddha's sabaishe.

after worshiping buddha, taro came out of the temple and was suddenly tripped by stones beneath his feet.

get up and find out when i caught a straw.

thinking of buddha, he was skeptical about rice straw: "does it really bring happiness?" despite some disappointment, after all, the buddha gave it to him and taro took it with great respect.

walking, a twig flew in, "booming around taro, and taro was caught with his hand on the straw.

a lot of people came around with a cow car, a young master in the car, and saw taro's hand tied.

and the plume hummed around the branch, and the plum was shaking, and it was fun, and it was like, "ah, i want that thing!" the servant begged taro to give the young master the tea, so he said yes, and the young master was happy to play with it.

his mother thanked taro and gave him three yellow oranges.

a rice swirl with three oranges, taro was happy.

he thinks it's a blessing to watch.

taro is walking and being stopped by an old maid, "hey, young man, do you have any water nearby?" taro saw the sick face of the woman who was resting by the road and said with sympathy: “it's too bad that there is no water without the sound temple in front.

if you're thirsty, eat these oranges." women eat oranges and are better.

to thank taro for her kindness, the woman insisted on sending him three cloths.

taro pushed but took it.

he keeps moving.

when a samurai approached him on horseback, the horse fell on the ground.

the horse twitched a few times and stopped moving.

the samurai, anxiously, said to his servant, “the more urgent the matter gets, so leave the horse and i'll go.” after the samurai left, the servants lost their minds.

the taro looked at them, and said, "if you agree, i'll replace your horses with this cloth." the servants thought it was a good deal, so they threw the horse and took the cloth.

taro carefully looked at the horses and found them breathing and drew water from the river and let them drink.

the horses were filled with water, recovered their spirits and stood up.

taro was happy to take the horse and take the rest of the cloth and walk forward.

"to see the sound of the sound, a rice straw for such a good thingThe horse." The more you want to be happy.

Soon after dark, Taro went to the farmhouse door and said to the farmer and the couple, "Can I trade these for some of your horse feed?" The farmer and the couple saw the beautiful cloth and were happy to let Taro into the house, not only for a lot of horse feed, but also to have a full meal and stay here overnight.

The following day, Taro left the peasant couple on horseback.

Taro went to a village, a large family was moving, and everyone packed their things with their hands and hands, and said, "What if there were too many things?" Taro heard him.

Go ahead and ask, "You need horses?" The master saw Taro's horse and said, "This is a good horse.

Now I need a horse very much, but I don't have any money right now, if I trade your horse for a field?” Taro said, “The money will soon be spent, and the land can harvest rice as long as it works.

I agree to change.” The master said noding, and said to Taro, "Young man, I'm going to work a long way away, and I'm not coming back soon.

Will you stay here and watch my home?" Taro promised to come down.

The master is riding away.

Taro lived here and started plowing his land, working early and dark every day.

By the fall, the rice in the field was so big and good.

Taro sprung her rice and harvested a lot of rice.

And gradually, Taro became a rich man, and he was called a rich man, and Taro was rich by a single rice, and all of you were a paddy.

People like to work hard to marry their daughter.

Taro married from home a girl named Hanako, who was also able to do well.

The couple worked hard together, had two lovely children and lived happily and sweetly.

The former owner never returned and Taro lived here for a long time.

Taro and Hanako, together with the two children, came to the audience to thank the Buddha for the happiness he brought them。