田螺姑娘

Xie Duan was a poor farmer. He lived alone. He had no family.

Xie Duan wished he had a wife. He wanted a family.

Xie Duan’s neighbors were friendly. They liked him a lot. They thought he was a good friend.

They thought he was a hard worker. He was all of those things.

Xie Duan worked on the farm every day. He woke up early. He fed the chickens and animals.

He tilled the field. He picked the crops. He worked until late at night.