In a small village, there lived a young Zhang San. His parents died, and the family's property and land were seized by his relatives. Forced to be helpless, Zhang San had no choice but to take the five ducks left by his parents and live in three thatched huts by the uninhabited pond in the back mountain five miles away from the village.
The water of the pond is crystal clear and the surrounding vegetation is lush. Every day, after Zhang San drove the ducks into the pond, he worked hard to read. 5 ducks lay eggs, the only one in his life**. Despite the hardships of life, Zhang San was very kind, and often helped the poor who were forced by life to flee the famine.
His kindness touched the carp spirit in the pond. On a rainy day, the carp spirit turned into a little beauty, dressed up as a desert escaper and asked for food, and came to Zhang San's thatched hut. Zhang San saw that she was pitiful, so he took her in. From then on, the carp essence was responsible for all the housework inside and outside the house, so that Zhang San could concentrate on studying.
Three years later, Zhang Sanzhong was raised. He wants to go out to be an official, but the carp spirit is unwilling to follow. After Zhang San went out to be an official for a year, he resolutely abandoned his official position and returned to the thatched hut, married the carp spirit, and lived an ordinary and happy life.
Zhang San's kindness and carp essence's gratitude have made a beautiful marriage. Their story has also been told in the village and has become a good story in the mouths of the people. This story teaches us that kindness and gratitude are virtues that bring good rewards.