The classic story of heifer

Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Genbee. He likes to brag, and after being exposed, he still has the cheek to give up. So the neighbors hate him.

One day, he went to town to buy a heifer. When he left, his wife handed him a rope and told him to tie the cow's head with a rope and take it home. Before leaving home, his wife repeatedly warned him to be careful on the road and never lose his heifer. Hearing this, Genbi flew into a rage: "What did you say? Lost the cow? How could I lose my cow? I didn't mean to brag. Who dares to steal my cow in the world? Tell you, talkative woman, the person who dares to steal my cow has not yet been born! " Say that finish, disgruntled with money, went to town to buy a heifer.

Genbee was so tired that he finally bought a strong white heifer with satisfaction. He tied the cow's head with a rope and led it home. Walking through a village, Genbee suddenly remembered that an old friend who made shoes lived in this village. Seeing that it was still early, he thought, "He is one of my few friends. I haven't seen him for a long time. Why not go to his house and show him the heifer I bought! "

He took the cow to his old friend who made shoes. I am very happy to meet my old friends. At this time, Genby began his old habit again. He stopped boasting to his old friends: "Hey! Dude. Look at this heifer I bought! I'm not bragging, I dare say you'll never see a stronger cow in your life! "

The shoemaker is a friend of Genbee, so he doesn't take Genbee's words seriously at all. But Genbee's boasting angered the shoemaker's young apprentice, who was unconvinced by Genbee's arrogant attitude. So he stopped what he was doing and laughed at the original soldier: "Ah! Your old man's eyes are really great! Everyone likes this. You bought a heifer! But you must be careful! Don't let people who are jealous of your luck steal this heifer! "

Genbee is more proud to hear this. He puffed his eyes and said, "I don't brag. Who dares to steal my cow?" To tell the truth-little guy, the person who stole my cow in the world has not yet been born! Besides, it is my cow, and I am its best owner. How could it leave me? "

Soon, he said goodbye to his old friend and continued to lead the cow home.

Shortly after he left, the apprentice said angrily to the master, "Master, this man is crazy. He should be taught a lesson. I want to steal his cow. Do you like it, master? "

Hearing this, the shoemaker couldn't help laughing: "Genby is my old friend. Bragging and bragging are his old habits. You can really steal his cattle. It's good to play a joke on him and teach him a lesson. "

The little apprentice jumped for joy when he saw the master agree. He immediately took out a pair of new shoes with exquisite workmanship from the shoe cupboard and caught up with Genby.

He rushed to Genbee from the path, left a new shoe in his hand on the road and hid in the grass near the road. After a while, he saw Genby triumphantly coming from the road with a cow. Suddenly, he heard Genby exclaim in surprise: "Ah! What beautiful shoes! "

He enjoyed it carefully and couldn't help sighing: "I dare say this is the most beautiful shoe in the world, alas!" " Unfortunately, there is only one! If only there was another one! "Say that finish, root than look around, all of a sudden, he was pleasantly surprised to find that, just a few hundred paces away from him, there is a shoe exactly like his hand. He was so happy that he tied the heifer to a nearby tree and ran quickly to the beautiful shoe. When he excitedly picked up his shoes and returned to the small tree where the cow was tied, the heifer disappeared without a trace. Genbee was so anxious that he didn't dare to go home at once because he had boasted to his wife about Haikou. Helpless, he had to go back to the city to buy another heifer, so as not to make his wife and neighbors laugh. When he passed the village where the shoemaker's friend lived again, he was really thirsty, so he went to his old friend's house to get some water to drink. As soon as the shoemaker saw Genby, he greeted him warmly: "Ah! My old friend, why are you back again? "Then he pretended to be surprised and asked Genbee," Hey? Where's your cow? Why is your lovely and strong heifer missing? "

But Genbee's old habits can't be changed. He hit swollen face fat ground to say:

"oh! Dude. The more I look at that cow, the more I think it is not very good. I sold it to a pedestrian on the road. Now, I want to go to town and buy a better heifer. "

Hearing this, the shoemaker laughed to himself. He pretended to be in favor and said, "Yes! You did the right thing, but you don't need to go to the city to buy it again. I have a very good heifer here. Can you make it cheaper because we are old friends? " After that, he asked the little apprentice to bring the cow out.

Genby smiled happily: "Ah! Man, this is really a good cow! It's a thousand times better than the one I just sold. Tell you what, I want this cow. Price? There is no need to be cheap, because we are old friends! "

Genbee paid the money, took the cow and left soon. The shoemaker smiled and told him, "Dude! There are many thieves on the road, so be careful! "

Genby patted his chest and boasted: "Don't worry! Old friend, no one will try to steal the cow from me! " With that, Genby said goodbye to the shoemaker and took the white heifer home.

After a while, he came to a forest. Suddenly, he heard cows calling in the bushes not far away.

Genby shouted happily, "Ha ha! Isn't that my lost cow barking? How lucky!

I will have two heifers soon. "

This time, he is much more cautious. He first tied the calf tightly to the trunk, and then hurried to the bushes. But the cows in the bushes are getting farther and farther, and Genbee is chasing farther and farther. Later, he never heard the cows again, because he had driven them out of the forest. Disappointed, he returned to the place where he had just tied the cow. This time, he was shocked: why did the cow tightly tied to the trunk disappear again? It turns out that the young apprentice of the old shoemaker made a fool of himself when he saw that Gen Bidiu had a cow, but he still didn't change his habit of bragging. He thought it was ridiculous, so he asked the master to allow him to give Genbi another lesson.

After getting the master's permission, the little apprentice immediately rushed to Genbee, hid in the bushes to learn from Niu Jiao, lured Genbee away, took a shortcut and ran back quickly, and stole the cow tied to a small tree again.

Genbee's calf has been stolen twice in a row. How dare he go home? He walked wearily through the shoemaker's village again. At this time, the sky is full of stars. Genbee was thirsty and hungry, so he had to spend the night at an old friend's house.

He walked into the shoemaker's house, and the shoemaker pretended to be surprised and asked him, "Old friend, why are you back again?" Hey! Your cow, why is it gone again? "

Genbee still smiled and boasted, "Brother, are you talking about the thoroughbred cow that was sold to me? In order to cultivate my morality, I gave it to an old lady who was too poor to buy a cow. Tonight, I will stay with you for one night, and tomorrow morning, I will go to the city to buy cattle. "

The shoemaker was very unhappy when he saw that Genby was bluffing. He said, "Don't wait until tomorrow. I have a heifer here. If you still want to buy it, I will sell it to you. " With that, he asked his apprentice to bring the cow out. Oh, my God, this is the white heifer that Genbee was stolen twice! But Genbee said disdainfully, "Haha! Brother, how can this cow compare with my previous two cows? "

The shoemaker couldn't help laughing: "Ha ha ha! Old friend, please open your eyes and take a closer look. Is this cow really inferior to your previous two heads? Hahaha! Ha ha ha ..... "The little apprentice and the old shoemaker laughed till tears came out. On the other hand, Genbee went home after the shoemaker told him the whole story and took money from the shoemaker. So, after this lesson, does Genbee still brag? Then we have to ask the heifer in his hand!