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The Honest Woodcutter

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 Once upon a time, there was a poor but honest woodcutter who lived in a small village. Every day, he would go into the forest to chop wood and sell it in the market to earn a living. Despite his hard work, he earned just enough to support his family. One day, while chopping a tree near a river, his axe slipped from his hands and fell into the deep water. The woodcutter was devastated, as he didn't have the money to buy a new axe. He sat down by the riverbank and cried. Hearing his cries, the river god appeared and asked, "Why are you crying, woodcutter?" The woodcutter explained his predicament, and the river god took pity on him. The god dove into the river and came up with a golden axe. "Is this your axe?" he asked. The woodcutter replied, "No, that is not my axe." The river god went back into the water and came up with a silver axe. "Is this your axe?" he asked again. The woodcutter replied, "No, that is not my axe either." Fina...

The Farmer's Legacy: Unearthing the True Treasure

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 Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who had four sons, all of whom were indolent and unwilling to assist him in his agricultural endeavors. Instead of contributing to the family's livelihood, they squandered their time in frivolous conversation. Witnessing their lack of diligence greatly distressed the father, despite his repeated efforts to instill in them the importance of industriousness. As fate would have it, the farmer fell gravely ill one day, sensing his impending demise. Determined to impart a crucial lesson to his sons before passing on, he summoned them to his bedside. With solemnity, he recounted a tale of ancestral wealth—a trove of gold coins bestowed upon him by his own father, concealed within their fields out of fear of theft. He expressed his dying wish for his sons to uncover this fortune and secure a prosperous future for themselves. Upon the farmer's eventual demise, his sons embarked on a quest to unearth the hidden riches, armed with spades and pic...