This story happened in a small village in China….
In this place the had live five neighbors named: Chang, Ming, Wong, Woo and Ling. They got together in a public well, after they had drew the water, they talked about their week´s events. They said that they had the best week, since so much time.
Chang said he was getting the best jade in the time. He was recalling the time when the emperor came to their village, and how they saw the gold coins falling from the cart of the emperor. Every of the neighbors found gold coins, buy they said, they gave them back to emperor. They were arguing aboout their actions of gold coins and the emperor. Then a well dressed man came and greeted to them. He had sent by emperor, cause He wanted a special bell for his palace. This object had to be of pure gold, and had to tell who was saying the truth. The man explained that every of the neighbors can proof who was saying the truth about the gold coins.
They had to put their hand on the bell, if the bell remain silence, the person was telling the truth, but if it kept making noise, the person was telling a lie, so Chang, Ming, Wong, Woo and Ling put their hand, and the bell did not make sound, they were so happy and proud, cause they said, “We are honest”. But the man told them hold up their hands, and Chang, Ming, Wong, Woo and Ling, had dust gold in their hands, so they did not return gold to the emperor.
They were not honest.
They were not honest.
they had dre --- they had drank
ReplyDeletesince so much time -- in so much time
every of the neighbors --- everyone
aboot --- about
greeted to them --- greeted them
Good piece of reading. Good job!!
Mr. Orellana