Friday, August 19, 2022
MAGICAL STONE
In ancient times, there was a kingdom in Semeulue, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. The king and queen have a son, a prince. They really love the prince. They always gave him whatever he wanted and that made him grow up as a spoiled young man. The king realized his mistake. He wanted to teach the prince a lesson. He asked the prince to leave the palace and become a merchant.
“I will give you some money. Only use the money for trading. Do not come back until you are rich!”, asked the king.
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Prince sad. He knew his father was mad at him because he was a spoiled child. He then promised himself that he could become a great merchant. After he left the palace, he went to a village. As he was walking he saw some kids trying to shoot the birds using their slingshots.
"Stop! Don't hurt the bird! I'll give you money if you stop hurting it," said the prince.
After that, he gave some money to the children. Then, he saw several men torturing a snake. Once again, the prince asked them to stop hurting the snake. He also gave them some money. He continues to give large sums of money to people who abuse animals. In the end, he had no money at all. He was very worried. He knew he couldn't be a merchant without money in his pocket. He was also afraid to go home. His father will be very angry with him.
Next, the prince went to the forest. He didn't know where to go. While he was sitting under a big tree, a giant snake came to him. He was terrified.
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"Don't worry, young man. I won't eat you. I am the snake king of this jungle. I heard you helped many animals from torture. Now, I want to give you a present. This is Mentiko Betuah. This magic stone can give you whatever you want." The prince was happy.
He asked Mentiko Betuah to give him a lot of money. Incredibly, the prince then had a lot of money. So, he went home and told his father that the money was from his business as a merchant.
The prince kept Mentiko Betuah carefully. He went to a goldsmith and asked him to make a magic stone for a ring. Unfortunately, the goldsmith stole Mentiko Betuah. Prince is angry.
Fortunately, he befriended the animals. Then, they all helped him find Mentiko Betuah. A cat, dog and mouse go together to find the magic stone. They finally found a goldsmith. However, they cannot enter his house, only rats can. After waiting for a while, the mouse came out of the house. He said, he couldn't find the magic stone.
After that they all returned to the palace. The cat and dog didn't know that the mouse had actually found a magic stone. He hid it in his mouth. He then gave Mentiko Betuah to the prince. The prince was very happy and said that the mouse was his hero. The cat and dog are jealous and angry. They tried to kill the mouse. That's why until now, cats and dogs always try to catch mice.
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