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Three Peasant Children

Once upon a time, there lived a poor peasant who was sick and assisted by his three children: Bill, Thomas, and John. Being on the verge of death, the father left some things to them. Bill inherited his cow, Thomas got a plow, and John received his plant seeds. Soon after, their father died. Bill and Thomas decided to go out of their little hut and live their own lives. When their sister asked them to lend him plow and cow, they refused to help and make fun of him. Then they sell their cows and plows and spend money without thinking about the future. John then can not help but work hard on his own to grow the seeds without the help of his brothers.

          Years passed, John had collected sweet fruits from sweat and hard work in the past and thus he became a wealthy farmer. One day when he bought some fruits in the market, someone stole his wallet. As he ran to get his wallet back, the thief crashed into a beggar and fell. John then realizes that the thief and the beggar are his own siblings. Bill and Thomas then pleaded for forgiveness to their sister for being so arrogant and selfish. After listening to the stories of his brothers, John invites his brothers to live with him. The three then work together and become great and rich farmers.