This story was taken from a kids chinese book* which I borrowed from the library. I find it very interesting and has a moral lesson for present people like you and me, whether adults or kids. The story is about a chinese man during the old days of China.
He was carrying a bamboo pole with the intention of selling it in the city. The bamboo pole was a long one and it is a material which is very useful for household purpose. While he was carrying it upright, the man met with a dilemma at the city entrance.
The bamboo pole could not go through the entrance as it was taller than the height of the city entrance. He was stuck. After a little while, an old man noticed his situation and recommended to him to cut the pole into half. Taking his suggestion, he cut the pole into half and thanked the old man as both of man entered the city happily.
Once he entered the city, he tried to fix the pole back and realized he made a big mistake in cutting the bamboo pole. With the shorter poles, he was not able to sell them and in the end he walked out of the city, realizing that he should have held the bamboo pole horizontally when entering the city.
From this lesson, the man eventually went back to the forest and cut more bamboo poles, placed them on a wooden cart and had no problem selling them in the city.
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* 365夜夜好故事. 可爱宝贝卷
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