So they came to a village. This is a village that has experienced hardships, floods and wars ... The villagers are exhausted, and they have no confidence in the world and no enthusiasm for life, not to mention not interacting with strangers. Neighbors also suspect and distrust each other.
There are farmers, tea merchants, scholars, tailors, doctors and carpenters in the village ... Of course, they all work, but only for themselves, so they are unhappy.
No one paid attention to the monk who entered the village. No one welcomes Ah Fu, Ah Lu and Ah Shou, and every window is closed. When they knock on other people's doors, they just turn off the lights and pretend that there is no one at home and they are sleeping.
"These people don't know what happiness is." The three monks said in unison. A Shou, the great monk, said, "But today, I want to show them how to make stone soup." They picked up twigs and made a fire. They put a small soup pot on the fire and filled it with water from the well.
A little girl saw it and asked, "What are you going to do?"
"We have to cook stone soup and find three big, round and slippery stones." A Shou said.
The little girl helped the monks find the stones they wanted in the yard. They put them in a pot and cooked them.
"These stones can make delicious soup," Shou said. "But I'm afraid the pot is too small to cook enough soup."
"My mother has a big pot." The little girl said. The little girl ran to tell her mother about it, and her mother actually agreed. Her mother also said, "I want to learn how to make stone soup!" " "
It turns out that even in a "village" without enthusiasm, there are such little girls; Even if I have no confidence in life, I still have a little enthusiasm in my heart.
The little girl pushed the cauldron to the middle of the village, and the smoke from the firewood ordered by the monk drifted away. The monks turned the stones in the cauldron ... Those who were hiding behind the window without confidence and enthusiasm finally opened the door and walked out of the house. They all want to have a look. What is this stone soup!
What kind of stone soup is this?
Afu, who is stirring the stone soup, said that if you add some salt and pepper, the stone soup will be delicious!
A scholar with big eyes and relish immediately said, "I have it at home!" " "I hurried back to get it, and salt and pepper were added to the stone soup.
A Shou tasted it and said, "According to our experience, the stone soup in such a big pot will be sweeter with carrots."
"Carrots? I have it at home! " A woman in the crowd said that she hurried home to get it and threw it into the soup.
"Would it taste better with some onions?" Ah Fu asked.
A farmer ran home and bought onions.
"How about some mushrooms?"
Mushrooms were also taken away. I also brought noodles, peas and cabbage.
When everyone is open to giving, others will give more. In this way, there are more and more things in the soup pot, such as jiaozi, tofu, fungus, mung bean, taro, wax gourd, garlic, lily, and even some people cry for some soy sauce! The monk stirred the glug soup pot and thought deeply, how fragrant and delicious it is, and how the people in the village know how to pay!
The soup is ready. The people in the village gathered together. They brought white rice and steamed bread; They brought tea and lanterns. As far as I can remember, they never get together to enjoy such a big meal.
After the banquet, they told stories and sang songs until late at night. Instead of locking the door, they warmly invited the monks to stay at home and let them sleep very comfortably.
On a warm spring morning, everyone reluctantly bid farewell to Alfred and Shou. "Thank you for inviting us as guests. You are the most generous person. " The monks said.
"We should thank you for letting us know how to share and have eternal wealth." The villagers said.
"Think about it," said the monks. "Happiness is as simple as boiling stone soup!"
Just because happiness is so easy and so close, what disasters and misfortunes can really make people frustrated and have no spirits?