It is said that in a long time ago, there was a businessman who was doing business all year round and accumulated a lot of experience and wealth. One day, he walked to a southern village. The merchant fell ill on the side of the road because he had been out for a long time and was not accustomed to the water and soil.
It just so happened that a farmer was passing by. The merchant weakly appealed to him for help, and the farmer, seeing that the merchant was very ill, carried him back to his home. The merchant spent a few days in the farmer's house and gradually recovered. The farmer took good care of him every day, and the merchant was grateful.
A few days later, the merchant was completely well. So he took out a bag of silver and thanked the farmer. The farmer waved his hand and said, "I didn't save you for money. After thanking him repeatedly, the merchant said goodbye to the farmer and went on his way to do business.
Soon after the merchant left, the farmer found a dilapidated wooden box in his home. When I opened it, I saw that there was a crystal clear jade pendant with ancient patterns engraved on it. The farmer thought to himself that this jade pendant must be a treasure.
When an elder in the village heard about it, he came to **. After looking at it carefully, he said: "This jade pendant is a treasure of ancient times, and it has magical powers. It drives away diseases and disasters. The farmer was delighted to hear this, and carefully hid the jade pendant at the bottom of the box.
The following year, the village was hit by a severe drought, the crops withered, and the villagers had no harvest. The farmer carries a jade pendant and leads the villagers to find life. After many hardships, they finally found an oasis and made a home here.
A few years later, merchants passed through the village. He found the village to be beautiful and the villagers were quite wealthy. He asks the people of the village why the village is so beautiful, and the villagers tell him that it is all because of a mysterious treasure. When the merchant heard this, his heart moved, and he remembered the experience of recuperating at the farmer's house and the jade pendant.
The merchant asked the villagers about the farmer's residence and went to pay a visit. He saw that the farmer's family was well-off, and he was even more sure of the magic of the jade pendant. He said to the farmer, "That jade pendant is an heirloom of my family, and I am glad to see that it now brings happiness to the villagers." I want to bring it back to my hometown and benefit more people. ”
The farmer thought about it and handed it to the merchant. The merchant left the village as soon as he got the jade pendant. A few days later, the village elders heard that the farmer was sick in bed, still in serious condition. Hurried to visit, he found that the farmer was pale and breathed weakly. The elder asked, "Is that jade pendant missing?" The farmer nodded feebly. The elder sighed, "That jade pendant was originally a treasure, but it has been connected to your life. Now that you've lost it, I'm afraid time is running out. ”
A few days later, the farmer died. The whole village came to pay him a funeral, but the merchant never came to the village again.