The Story of the Straw Wadding

Once upon a time, there was a poor young man named Taro.

He works for other people's fields and lives in his master's house. One day, Taro goes to the temple to pray. "Oh, God of Mercy! I have worked hard, but my life is not enough ". "Help me to be happy." From that moment on every work, Taro goes to the temple. One night, something strange woke Taro. Around it became luminous, then a voice appeared. "Taro, listen carefully. Take good care of the first thing you get tomorrow. It will make you happy. "The next day when out of the gate of the temple, Taro fell headlong. When he realized he was holding a straw. "Oh, so what God means is straw, huh? Will this hay bring happiness ...? ", Taro thought. Although somewhat disappointed with the object he got Taro then walked while carrying straw. In the middle of the road he caught and tied a large fly that flew around with noisy around Taro on his straw. The fly flies on the straw that has been tied to a branch. "Well interesting yes", said Taro. It was by train followed by the guards. Inside the train, a child was sitting watching Taro's fly. "I want the toy." A guard came over to Taro and asked for the toy. "Take it," Taro said.

The boy's mother gave three oranges as her thanks to Taro. "Well, a straw can be three oranges," Taro told himself. As he continued his journey, there was a woman who was resting and very thirsty. "Excuse me, is there any place near the springs?" Asked the woman. "It's in the dark, but it's a long way from here, if you're thirsty, I give you my oranges," Taro said as he gave the orange to the woman. "Thanks, thanks to you, I became healthy and refreshed". Accept this woven fabric as our gratitude, said the woman's husband. Excited, Taro walked with the cloth. Shortly thereafter, through a samurai with his horse. When near Taro, the samurai horse fell and could not move anymore. "Gee, when we're in a hurry." The guards consulted, what to do with the horse. Seeing the situation, Taro offered to take care of the horse. Instead, Taro gave a roll of woven cloth to the samurai guards. Taro took water from the river and immediately gave it to the horse. Then with great delight, Taro brought the healthy horse while carrying the remaining 2 rolls of cloth. When it was evening tomorrow, Taro went to a farmer's house to ask for the fodder for the horse, and instead gave him a roll of cloth. The farmer looked at the beautiful woven fabric, and was very pleased. As a thank you the farmer entertained Taro's dinner and invited him to stay at his house. The next day, Taro excused himself to the farmer and continued his journey on his horse.

Suddenly in front of a big house, people seemed very busy moving things. "If there is a horse it is certainly very useful," thought Taro. Then taro go into the yard and ask if they need a horse. The landlord said, "Good horse. I want it, but I currently have no money. How do I replace it with my rice field? ". "Well, the money if used soon runs out, but the rice fields if cultivated will produce rice, Please if you want to be exchanged", said Taro. "It is wise you are a young man. What if as long as I go to a distant country, you stay here to look after it? ", Asked the owner of the house. "Well, thank you sir." Since then taro guarding the house while working to clean the grass and working on the fields he got. When autumn arrives, Taro harvests him enormously. The longer Taro gets richer. Since his wealth started from a straw, he was given the nickname "The Straw Merchant". His wealthy neighbors came to Taro and asked that their daughter be turned into a wife by Taro.

But eventually, Taro married a girl from the village where he was born. His wife works diligently to help Taro. They also have a funny child. Time went on, but the landlord never came back. Thus, Taro lives happily with his family. (DONE)