09-6 The Wish Seller 卖愿望的人

The Wish Seller A traveler came upon a kingdom at the top of a hill. "I sell wishes!" he called.

Many people came around, but no -one put money in his till. "We are too poor to buy a wish, but we do have one—to get rid of the bad king," said an old man.

"The king took all of our money and treated us ill," 1 said the others. "I will grant your wish for free, but_ I need your help," said the traveler.

They painted a lot of rocks golden. Then they rolled the rocks into a cave. Then the traveler went to the king. "I've got a treasure map for you, Your Majesty," he said. "Great! Show it to me!" yelled the king.

"This map will show you where to find the treasure, but you must go by yourself," said the traveler. So the king went alone. He found a cave full of "gold" and went in.

The people pushed down a huge rock. The king could not come out again. The traveler fulfilled the villagers' wishes at last. The old villager gave some gold to the traveler.