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The Farmer and the Hidden Gold

Once, in a peaceful village, there lived a rich man who had lots of gold.

Introducing the rich man in his village home with gold.

He was afraid of thieves. 'I must hide my treasure,' he said. So he buried it in a field.

Rich man hiding his gold in the field to protect it from thieves.

Years went by, and the rich man became old and died. His secret went with him.

Time passes, the rich man dies, and the gold remains hidden.

A poor farmer owned the field now. He worked hard every day to feed his family.

Introduce the poor farmer working in the field.

One sunny day, while plowing, the farmer's plow hit something very hard.

Lean, with tan skin, wearing simple but clean farm clothes plowing the field hits something unexpected.

Ding! It was a lump of gold, buried in the soil. The farmer couldn't believe his eyes.

The farmer discovers the hidden lump of gold.

He tried to lift it but it was far too heavy. The farmer thought deeply about what to do next.

The farmer struggles to lift the heavy gold.

When night fell, he decided he would break the gold into four parts and take it to his home.

Lean, with tan skin, wearing simple but clean farm clothes's plan to split the gold and carry it home at night.

With the gold safely at his home, the farmer felt his life change greatly.

Lean, with tan skin, wearing simple but clean farm clothes bringing the gold home, feeling his fortune shift.

The farmer used the gold wisely, buying what his family needed and saving the rest.

The farmer uses the gold to improve his family's life.

He lived the rest of his days as a wealthy man, always thankful for his luck.

Conclusion of the story with the farmer now living wealthy.

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think the farmer felt when he found the gold?
  • What would you do if you found something valuable that belonged to someone else?
  • Why is it important to use money wisely?

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