a big tree

Once upon a time there was a tree, and she loved a boy. Every day, the boy would go down to the tree, pick up the fallen leaves, make a crown, and pretend to be the king of the forest. Sometimes he climbs trees, swings from the branches, or eats the fruit. Sometimes, they also play hide and seek together. If he is tired, he will rest in the shade of the tree. Therefore, the boy also loves this big tree.

Once upon a time there was a tree, and she loved a boy very much. Every day, the boy would go down to the tree, pick up the fallen leaves, make a crown, and pretend to be the king of the forest.

Sometimes, he climbed up the tree, hung on the branches to swing, or ate the fruit. Sometimes, they also play hide and seek together. If he is tired, he will rest in the shade of the tree. Therefore, the boy also loves this big tree.

The tree felt very happy.

As the days passed, the boy grew up. The tree often became lonely because the boy stopped coming to play.

One day, the boy came to the tree again. The tree said: "Come on, child, climb up to my trunk, swing on the branches, come and eat the fruits, come and play under my shade, and be merry."

"I grew up I don’t want to play like this anymore.” The boy said, “I want entertainment and money to buy things. I need money. Can you give me money?”

“I’m sorry,” the tree said, “I No money. I only have leaves and fruits. You can pick some dried fruits and sell them. If you sell them to the city, you will have money and you will be happy."

The boy climbed up and picked some The fruit came and the fruit was taken away.

The tree felt very happy.

After that, the boy did not come for a long, long time. The tree felt sad again.

Finally one day, the boy came under the tree again. He had grown up. The tree trembled with joy, and she said: "Come on, boy, climb up to my tree and swing on the swing, and have fun."

"I am too busy to play with this." The boy said, "I want to start a family and start a business, and I want a house to keep warm. Can you give me a house?"

"I don't have a house," the tree said: "The forest is my house. I think you can give me a house." Cut off the branches to make a house, and you will be satisfied."

So, the boy cut off the branches and carried them to build the house.

The tree was very happy.

But the boy hasn’t come for a long time. One day, he came back to the tree again. The tree was so excited that she couldn't even speak. After a while, she said softly: "Come on, boy, come and play."

"I'm old and sad and have no intention of playing." The boy said, "I want a boat to get far away from here. Can you give me a boat?"

"Take me Cut off the trunk and make a boat." The tree said: "This way you can leave here, and you will be happy."

The boy cut off the trunk and carried it away. He really made a boat. left here.

Shu was very happy, but deep down he was sad.

After a long time, the boy returned to the tree again. tree gentlySaid: "I'm so sorry, child, I have nothing left and can give you nothing."

She said: "I have no fruit."

He said : "My teeth can no longer bite the fruit."

She said: "I have no branches, you can't swing."

He said: "I am old. I can't swing anymore."

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The tree whispered: "I'm sorry. I wanted to give you something more, but there's nothing left. I just An old tree stump, I'm so sorry."

The boy said: "I don't want a lot now, I just need a quiet place to sit and rest for a while, I'm too tired."

Tree Said: "Okay," she said, trying her best to straighten her last body, "Okay, an old tree stump is just suitable for sitting and resting. Come on, child, sit down, sit down and rest."

So the boy sat on the tree stump.