An old woodcutter donates his logs to a River Dragon, and in return receives a boy with a constantly running nose, called Master Snotty Nose. The boy's wishes come true with the help of his magical companion, but he learns a valuable lesson about greed and appreciation.
The woodcutter's wishes are fulfilled by the child's sneezes, leading to his increased wealth.
The woodcutter becomes lazy and stops making wishes, resulting in the disappearance of his wealth and the child.
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Hideo's encounter with the dragon god
Hideo, a woodcutter, unable to sell his firewood, offers it to the dragon god of a pond. In return, a lovely woman emerges and presents him with a child named master snotinos, who requires to be fed prawns three times a day.
Master snotinos grants Hideo's wishes
Hideo discovers that master snotinos has the power to grant his wishes by sneezing. Hideo's wishes for rice, money, a new house, and a warehouse are effortlessly fulfilled. Hideo's fortunes increase, but he becomes lazy and wishes for nothing more, leading to the disappearance of his newfound wealth and master snotinos.
An old Woodcutter donates his logs to the River Dragon. In return, he receives a boy to look after - the boy has a constantly running nose, and is called Master Snotty Nose. Will he be a blessing or a nuisance to the old man? Full text at https://www.storynory.com
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