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Quan Tu

Quan  Tu, who was known as the kindest person on the world. His kindness not only was given to human but also animals. He used to help others who were poor by his money while he lived simply.
One time, Quan Tu bought some bowls of rice and a rooster to prepare for his father's death anniversary. He stored the rice in a jar and caged the rooster.
 A mouse used to steal his rice. Quan Tu had known that but he ignored it. That time, the mouse came again sneaking in rice jar and intended to eat on the sly. Quan Tu caught it.
“Oh! A poor mouse. You must be hungry but this is rice used to to cook a feast for my father” he said while the mouse was trembling, “So, you must go and find other things to eat”.
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Then, he let the mouse free.
That night, a fox sneaked in his home, made its way to the cage the rooster was staying. The fox planed to go through the cage, catch and eat the rooster but it was stuck that its neck was stuck in hole of the cage. Besides, the rooster alarmed loudly. While the fox was trying to get out, Quan Tu walked out. He grabbed on its neck and pulled it out.
“Oh! A poor fox. You must be hungry but this rooster used to cook a feast for my father”, he said gently as the fox was trembling, “So, you must go and find other things to eat”.
Then, he let the fox free.
At last, the day came. Quan Tu had cooked the feast, set it on table but a fly in somewhere flew to, landed the dish of rice and started eating. He caught the fly by two fingers, the struggled. Thought that it would be killed but Quan Tu brought it near his face and said:
“Oh! A poor fly. You must hungry but things were offered to my father, my late father. You was not allowed to eat them before him. So, go away and find something to eat”.
His kindness was brought through the country that the king ruling that country also heard about him. The king was looking for a man who was worthy to marry with his daughter. Therefore, the king summoned him to castle but he wasn’t satisfied as he met Quan Tu because he looked so shabby.
“If you can prepare a tray of gold as the wedding gift, I will let you marry with my daughter”, said the king, trying to refuse him.
Quan Tu was very sad. He went back home and thought that he had never had chance to marry with the princess. Next day, he strode in forest, tried to free his mind. Suddenly, a fox approached him that was the fox he had met.
“Why are you so sad Quan Tu?” asked the fox.
“Oh! That is you fox?” he said sorrowfully, “The king asked me to prepare a tray of gold if I want to marry with his daughter”.
“If that is the thing which make you sad, I can help you.” said the fox, “Follow me, I want to show you something”.
The fox led him deeply in forest they walked into a cave. When the arrived to the end of the cave, the fox turned back to him and said:
“Here hiding three treasure jars. Dig them up they will be helpful to you”.
Quan Tu dug and of course he saw three jars of treasure. He thanked the fox then brought three jars toward his house. The next morning, he carried the gift the king needed to the castle and gave the king. Course that was not enough to make the king satisfied. He asked cooks and including his daughter, the princess to cook a party. When all dishes were done and set on tables, the king led him to the party and ordered.
“There has a table dishes on were cooked by my daughter. If you want to marry with her, you have to find out the table”, said the king.
Quan Tu turned confused. “How can I find out the table.” He thought, “There are hundreds table which look like others”. When he was wondering, a fly flew toward him and landed on his ear.
“Don’t worry Quan Tu. I will help you”, said the fly.
“That is you fly.” He said happily, “How can I find the table which the dishes the princess cooked are on?”
“Follow me. I will lead you”, said the fly, flying toward a table and landed on it.
Quan Tu followed the fly, sat on the table it landed on and enjoyed the dishes. The king surprised but that also didn’t make him satisfied. When the party finished, the king called him and said:
“You have to find out where my daughter’s room is. If you can’t find that is your fate, not being my son-in-law”.
One more time, Quan Tu felt confused because there were hundred rooms which looked like the others, the same colored, sized windows and doors at the same places. All the rooms were locked and all of them had the same lamps front their doors. Of course all of them were nice. While Quan Tu was walking around, thinking which room belonged to the pricess, he met the mouse.
“May I help you Quan Tu?” said the mouse.
“That is you?” he said, “Uhm- I am just thinking where the pricess’ room is”.
“If the thing can help you. I will lead you to her room”, said the mouse, running toward a room.
Quan Tu pushed the door, went in the room. The princess was waiting for him. She was happy as she saw him. Later, a happy wedding was held. He and the princess had happy days living in the capital. The king had no son. Therefore, when he died, Quan Tu inherited the throne and became the next king.
THE END
"Translator: Hung Nguyen"

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