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S3E1: The Treasure Bird

Chinese Folk Tales

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The Importance of Ears of Millet

Every day for months on end the little brother would run down to the field, come rain and shine to check on the progress of his crop. Eventually the seed grew into a big healthy plant with an ear big enough to cover half an acre. Soon his brother and sister-in-law noticed. Can you see? Perhaps the biggest ear of millet I've ever seen. We're bound to win the wager now. But no sooner had the ear fallen to the ground that an enormous bird flew down, scooped up the seeds in its beak and flew away towards the sea. He ran after it as quickly as he could, shouting and shaking his fist. The young man broke

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