Astudentwasonedaytakingawalkwithhisteacher.Astheywentalong,theysawapairofoldshoeslyinginthepath.Theywereapoorfarmer’s,whowasworkinginthenearbyfield.x05Thestudentturnedtotheteacher,saying:“wewillhidehissh
Astudentwasonedaytakingawalkwithhisteacher.Astheywentalong,theysawapairofoldshoeslyinginthepath.Theywereapoorfarmer’s,whowasworkinginthenearbyfield.
x05Thestudentturnedtotheteacher,saying:“wewillhidehisshoes,andhideourselvesbehindthosetrees,andwaittoseewhathewilldo.”
x05“Myyoungfriend,”answeredtheteacher,“weshouldnevermakefunofthepoor.Whynotputacoinineachshoe,andthenwewillhideourselvesandwatch?”Thestudentdidsoandtheybothhidthemselvesbehindthetrees.Thepoormansoonfinishedhiswork,andcameacrossthefieldtothepathwherehehadlefthiscoatandshoes.
x05Afterputtingonhiscoat,heputhisfootintooneofhisshoes,andfeltsomethinghard.Thenhebent(弯腰)downtofeelwhatitwas,andfoundthecoin.Surprised,helookedatthecoin,turneditaroundandlookedatitagain.Hethenlookedaround,butnopersonwasseen.Heputthemoneyintohispocket,andcontinuedtoputontheothershoe.Hissurprisewasdoubledonfindingtheothercoin.
x05Hecouldn’tcontrolhisfeelingsandfelltohisknees,lookeduptotheskyandexpressedhisthanks.Thenhespokeofhiswife,sickandhelpless,andhischildrenwithoutbread.Hesaidthehelpwouldsavethemfromdying.
x05Thestudentstoodtheredeeplymoved,andhiseyesfilledwithtears.“Now,”saidtheteacher,“areyounotmuchhappierthanifyouhadhiddentheshoes?”求翻译