The Monk's Nose (Intermediate)
Easy Stories in English
Zenchi's Story of a Small Throat
Zenchi heard about a monk in China who had managed to make his nose smaller. The operation was simple: Boil the nose in water and have somebody else crush it with their feet. Zenchi's nose started to crack open and small lumps fell out that looked like pieces of grain. For big spoonful balls came out and were placed into a small bowl. After being boiled, crushed and emptied, Zenchi's new nose was indeed smaller. It was still hooked, but only two inches long. But when the sun rose the next day, he felt his nose and it was still small. He was overjoyed. A few days later though, his joy began to fade.
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